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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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Rings from the ‘Platinum Love’ range. Picture credit: PGI India

Platinum Valentine - 12 February 2025

The origin of the name given to the annual celebration of love is rooted in the concept of strength – a key property of platinum that helps make it the pre-eminent precious metal for jewellery

The 999.5 pure platinum Encore Dinosaurs collectable card

Platinum collectables - 29 January 2025

Raising awareness of platinum as an investment asset by tapping into the growing market for high-quality, culturally-significant products

Electrical demand - 17 January 2025

Electrical, currently a small segment of platinum industrial demand, is growing in importance

Bar & Coin Highlights - 18 December 2024

As this year draws to a close, we reflect on platinum bar and coin investment highlights from 2024, including Costco US's launch of platinum investment products, and review an amazing array of platinum bullion coins issued for 2025.

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Platinum in Hydrogen Engines - 5 December 2024

Platinum catalysts are supporting the reduction of NOx emissions in hydrogen combustion engines, as adoption of this decarbonising technology expands

Introducing Silver Bullion - 13 November 2024

Vergel Villasoto, Director, highlights the dynamism of Singapore as a precious metals hub and explains the benefits of Silver Bullion’s new Platinum STAR Grams programme