![]() Earthtimes.org | Platinum explodes Finance24 - Johannesburg - The very sharp rise overnight in the platinum price to $1 400 per ounce and Freeport Copper and Gold's intended takeover of Phelps Dodge for $25.5bn is very interesting and meaningful for local investors. Freeport's Phelps Dodge Deal May Spur More Mining Takeovers Wall Street Static on Merger Deals |