United States Platinum

• Response to Mitsui's Plan to Substitute Platinum with Silver in Autocatalysts

  By Jack Lifton  |  April 25, 2008

  Mitsui is actually going after the rhodium used today in selective catalytic reduction.

• PGM Report Shows Strength in Price Outlook

  By Nathan Becker  |  June 26, 2007

  But CPM Group's Platinum Yearbook compares bearishly to other platinum-gauging reports.

• Peak Platinum, Perhaps?

  By Jack Lifton  |  February 27, 2007

  PGM usage will continue at current levels for the next few years, and then begin to decline as non-internal combustion engines are made in larger numbers.

• Implanted Platinum

  By Jack Lifton  |  April 8, 2006

  Before you invest in platinum, look for stories such as this one.

• Catalytic Converters: A Vehicle of PGM Investment?

  By Jack Lifton  |  January 5, 2006

  Because some PGMs can be substituted for each other in catalytic processes and also may be replaced by less noble metals in certain applications, investors should be pay heed to announcements of new supplies or technological breakthroughs.