Precious Metals

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Gold

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Over 3,000 tonnes are mined yearly, with China, Australia, Russia, and Canada leading, and demand splits jewelry, investment bars ...

Silver

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Mine supply runs near 25,000 tonnes a year, over half of it a byproduct of lead, zinc, copper, and gold mining, so supply answers ...

Platinum

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About 180 tonnes a year come mostly from deep South African mines, costlier to run than any peer, with Russia and Zimbabwe roundin...

Palladium

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Around 200 tonnes a year come from Norilsk in Russia and the South African Bushveld, so sanctions talk and mine disruptions domina...

Rhodium

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Under 30 tonnes a year come to market, almost entirely as a byproduct of platinum and palladium mining, so no producer chases the ...

Iridium

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Iridium is among the rarest elements in the crust and is produced only as a byproduct of platinum mining, mostly in South Africa, ...