I agree totally. With about 90 percent of platinum coming from South Africa & Russia, stability is affected by mine labor strikes. But, platinum group metals are needed for every automobile with a catalytic converter & China auto sales increase as their small middle class grows larger. As a coinage metal it is of course brittle, hard & as you basically said almost impossible to get to .9999 fine due to impurities. I still like this very rare silvery, dense precious metal. Stack on!

Happy precious metals collecting & investing! & Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Day Mouse!

-NumisDudeTX

Platinum is a rare commodity for sure. I tend to shy away from it. There is to much of a monopoly with the element and its practical application in the open market is limited. When one country holds the majority of it’s mining, platinum value can destabilize quickly. The refining process is extremely expensive making it risky at best. For me platinum is a quick buy and an even quicker sell. I don’t feel comfortable stacking platinum for long. Just my preference.

Mouse

Especially true about platinum! About
US $290 less per ounce than gold now & hundreds times rarer. Great buying opportunity for sure.

-NumisDudeTX