Platinum
Platinum is scarcer than gold and indispensable to industry. We handle it in smaller, carefully documented parcels.
In short
Platinum is rare, comes from deep ore bodies, and is traded as concentrate or nuggets after laboratory testing.
- Symbol
- Pt
- Density
- 21.45 g/cm³
- Hardness
- 4–4.5 Mohs
- Priced in
- USD per troy ounce
What it is
Platinum is a heavy, very stable metal in the platinum-group metals (PGMs). It speeds up chemical reactions without being used up, which is why it is essential in vehicle exhaust catalysts, fuel cells and chemical plants. It is also used in fine jewellery.
Supplied as
- Nuggets and grains
- Concentrates
Who buys it
- Vehicle catalysts and fuel cells
- Chemical and refinery catalysts
- Fine jewellery
What we check before we sell
- 01Laboratory assay of PGM content
- 02Weight certification
- 03Origin and export documentation
From raw to refined
How platinum becomescatalysts and jewellery.
Follow platinum through 7 stages, from the moment it leaves the ground to the finished piece. Keep scrolling: each step has its own photograph or film.
Mine · Platinum mine
Deep reef mining
Most platinum comes from a few ancient rock layers, chiefly in southern Africa, mined deep underground and in open pits. It is about thirty times rarer than gold.
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