What Are Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)?
Platinum group metals are some of the rarest elements on the planet. Learn about what platinum group metals are and their important uses here.
Platinum group metals are some of the rarest elements on the planet. Learn about what platinum group metals are and their important uses here.
What do metals like gold, silver and platinum have in common? They are all precious metals. We’ll explain what precious metals are.
It can be easy to misidentify metals. We’ll explain how to distinguish platinum from other precious metals through visual cues and using a scratch test.
You may be interested in learning how to find and recycle any spare platinum. We’ll show you 4 places that can prove useful for finding platinum scrap.
In ancient times, Egyptians and early Americans used platinum for jewelry and decorative pieces. The first record of platinum dates back to 1557, when Italian physician Julius Scaliger described a
Platinum and palladium are often likened to cousins, as they bear many similarities. Both metals have a naturally white appearance. And, like family, they have a similar makeup, which causes them to