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platinum

[plat-n-uhm, plat-nuhm] / ˈplæt n əm, ˈplæt nəm /






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The market-timing potential of the gold-platinum ratio was first reported in the Journal of Financial Economics in a study entitled “Gold, platinum and expected stock returns.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Additionally, the moon is home to water ice, which can be used for rocket propulsion, as well as rare earth minerals such as lithium, platinum and other materials critical to electronics and clean energy technology.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Catalytic converters need rare elements like palladium and platinum, precious metals more at home in a jewelry box than in a car.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Gold and silver annual average projections are cut 1% to $4,800/oz and $74.75/oz, with platinum downgraded by 2% to $2,024/oz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

They poured their final precipitate into a platinum dish smaller than a dime, boiled off the liquid, and slathered the residue with a layer of Duco Cement.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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