PlatinumPlatinum Group Metals Overview: Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Ru, Os Explained
Platinum is the headline name, but five sister metals share its geology and many of its uses. A practical guide to the full PGM family for serious investors.
May 9, 2026
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PlatinumCatalytic Converter Demand in the EV Transition: Platinum's Largest Market at a Crossroads
Battery electric vehicles need no catalyst. So is platinum's biggest demand pillar collapsing? The answer is more nuanced than the headlines suggest.
May 9, 2026
SilverHow Much Silver Does an EV Use? Battery Contacts, Power Electronics, and the Real Numbers
Estimates of silver per electric vehicle range from 25 grams to over 50 grams. We pull apart where the metal actually sits, why ICE cars use less, and what that means at scale.
May 9, 2026
SilverSilver in Medicine: From Wound Dressings to X-Ray Film and Why Demand Persists
Medical silver demand is small in tonnage but high in margin and remarkably price-insensitive. We cover antimicrobial uses, imaging, and the niches that won't substitute away.
May 9, 2026
SilverScrap, Solar Panels, and Smelters: Recycled Silver's Growing Share of Supply
Recycled silver now contributes roughly 180 million ounces annually. We look at where it comes from, why it's structurally constrained, and what end-of-life solar means for the 2030s.
May 9, 2026
SilverSilver's Split Personality: Why It Can't Decide Between Industrial Metal and Money
Silver trades like copper one quarter and like gold the next. Understanding that schizophrenia is the key to sizing positions and timing entries through the cycle.
May 8, 2026
Minor PGMsRuthenium & Osmium: 2026 Cluster Hub
Everything published in Minor PGMs > Ruthenium & Osmium, organised for 2026.
May 6, 2026
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Silver MarketsIndustrial Demand: 2026 Cluster Hub
Everything published in Silver Markets > Industrial Demand, organised for 2026.
May 6, 2026
SilverSolar PV Silver Demand Projections: Why 2030 Numbers Keep Getting Revised Up
Photovoltaic silver consumption has tripled since 2015 and forecasts for 2030 keep climbing. We unpack TOPCon, HJT, and what thrifting really means for ounces per panel.
May 6, 2026
Copper & Base MetalsCopper & Electrification: 2026 Cluster Hub
Everything published in Copper & Base Metals > Copper & Electrification, organised for 2026.
May 6, 2026