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platinum

[plat-n-uhm, plat-nuhm] / ˈplæt n əm, ˈplæt nəm /






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While both are correlated with the economy, gold — but not platinum — also reflects geopolitical risk and uncertainty.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Originally planned as a Japan-only record, the strong demand for Japanese imports led Epic to release it in the U.S., where it went triple platinum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Other precious metals also plunged, with silver falling 7.3% to $70.54 an ounce and platinum trading 4.6% lower at $1,896.70 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Additionally, the moon is home to water ice, which can be used for rocket propulsion, as well as rare earth minerals such as lithium, platinum and other materials critical to electronics and clean energy technology.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

At issue was an experiment that Lawrence had conducted with James Cork of the University of Michigan on the disintegration of platinum under bombardment.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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