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60 Seconds in Platinum

Few people are currently aware of the full range of interesting and highly beneficial things that platinum does. To address this, we publish our brief 60 Seconds in Platinum articles up to four times per month.

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Rising Star - 18 December 2025

Surging platinum bar and coin investment demand in China is projected to reach 418 koz this year, with a plethora of platinum investment products launched for 2026. Other developments in 2025 include the debut of platinum and palladium futures and options on Guangzhou Futures Exchange, a gamechanger that has given domestic users of platinum a direct, regulated tool to hedge against price volatility.  

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logo of Guangzhou Futures Exchange

New Futures - 27 November 2025

Platinum and palladium futures and options debut on China’s Guangzhou Futures Exchange

 

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Fischer Tropsch and Sustainable Aviation Fuel - 18 November 2025

Platinum is required across all major SAF production pathways, including Fischer Tropsch

Diwali lamps

Trading Tradition - 20 October 2025

Investing during the festival of lights is an alternative to traditional gifting

Platinum Facts - 15 October 2025

Highlighting the unique properties of this rare metal

 

Autocatalyst containing platinum

Automotive Recycling Supply - 8 October 2025

Volumes are a function of both the availability of spent autocatalysts and the extent to which participants in the recycling value chain are economically incentivised

Pacemaker with platinum components

Keeping pace with platinum - 24 September 2025

Platinum is the precious metal of choice for medical technology

 

Platinum rhodium industrial components produced using 3D printing. Picture credit: Renishaw

Additive manufacturing with platinum - 3 September 2025

The use of PGMs in speciality powders for 3D printing continues to evolve  

 

unmanned aerial vehicle

In Defence - 20 August 2025

Moves to boost defence and aerospace spending could be positive for platinum group metal demand

 

Platinum vault

Introducing WisdomTree - 31 July 2025

Nitesh Shah, Head of Commodities and Macroeconomic Research, talks about platinum investment at ETP specialist WisdomTree

 

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