South Africa is the world's largest producer of platinum, furnishing 75 percent of the metal. Russia is also a critical producer in the world market for this metal group.
As of July 2014, the market cap for Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (PLG) is $633,981,018.30
Platinum Metals Review was created in 1957.
Yes, platinum is heavy compared to other metals.
These metals are members of the family of platinum metals; they are very unreactive, scarce and expensive.
Yes, the market will stay consistent enough to make investing in metals a good investment. This is especially the case when it comes to metals such as gold. Honestly, I believe as long as the economy is not making a great rebound the market for metals will still be profitable. Gold, Silver, and Platinum prices still rise even in this poor economy.
And palladium, iridium, rhodium, platinum, ruthenium, rhenium osmium
gold, silver, copper, platinum and some other platinum metals
These metals (especially platinum and gold) are less chemically reactive.
The symbol for Platinum Group Metals Ltd. in the AMEX is: PLG.
platinum is a metal
It is priced in troy ounces along with other precious metals like gold, platinum and palladium.
The world's most expensive metals in order are typically rhodium, iridium, platinum, gold, and palladium. Prices can fluctuate based on market demand and supply.