Platinum was in fact named after another element — its name derives from the Spanish word 'platina' meaning 'little silver', because of its colour. It usually occurs in nature as elemental ...

Astronomers now have a much better understanding of the cosmic conditions that create gold, platinum, and other heavy ...

To look at demand for “China Bars,” still relatively small but growing new demand, Chinese investors remembered the monetary metal nature of platinum. Recovering ETF demand still has a long ...

More information: Thomas J. P. Hersbach et al, Platinum hydride formation during cathodic corrosion in aqueous solutions, ...