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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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Critical Mineral - 8 June 2022

Platinum’s strategic and economic importance is underlined with the United States, European Union and China recognising its critical mineral status

Platinum carrier - 25 May 2022

Platinum group metal catalysts can accelerate the transition to clean energy by enabling the storage and transportation of hydrogen using existing infrastructure

Energy security - 11 May 2022

The urgent need for energy independence could ultimately provide a significant boost to platinum demand

Platinum Championships - 4 May 2022

Unique set of platinum coins to be used at Wimbledon to mark the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations and Centre Court tennis centenary

Every day is Earth Day - 27 April 2022

Earth Day is every day, not just 22 April, and platinum-based technologies are helping to meet climate change goals

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Decarbonising trains - 23 March 2022

Japan is due to trial its first hydrogen fuel cell train, highlighting how the rail sector is turning to platinum-based hydrogen fuel cells to decarbonise