PGMSymbol: Pt
Platinum
Used in catalytic converters, jewelry, and chemical processing.
Assessed Benchmark
$1,145
ozSource: NYMEX
24HUp 0.2%
YTDUp 13.8%
Criticality Assessment & Strategic Uses
Platinum is designated as a critical mineral due to its high economic importance across modern technical applications and potential supply-chain concentration risks.
Primary Industrial End-UsesPower electronics, specialized alloys, defense systems, infrastructure networks.
USGS StatusClassified under Energy Act Section 7002 quantitative risk framework.
Supply Chain & Processing Bottlenecks
Like many strategic commodities, the primary vulnerability for Platinum lies in processing and chemical refining concentration rather than raw extraction alone.
IEA 2026 Supply Insight
Refining capacity diversification for Platinum remains constrained by technical know-how requirements, long capital deployment cycles, and environmental permitting timelines.
Classification Matrix
- Category Group
- industrial
- Subcategory
- PGM
- System Tag Alignment
- automotivecatalysts
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