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Strategies & Market Trends : 2026 TeoTwawKi ... 2032 Darkest Interregnum
GLD 375.93-1.8%Nov 14 4:00 PM EST

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To: KyrosL who wrote (41837)10/26/2008 2:15:59 PM
From: energyplay  Read Replies (1) of 217792
 
Platinum dropping like a rock...

very long term -

mrci.com

a few years -

quotes.ino.com

It could go under the price of gold, especially with Platinum dumping from recycled automotive catalytic converters.

The auto catalyst inventory could keep the price down for a while.

Peak oil --> higher gas mileage cars --> with smaller engines, which then need smaller catalytic converters --> excess Pt inventory when older and much large catalytic converters are recycled --> lower platinum prices.

Will lower Pt prices shut down South African mines ? After being shut down, many of those deep mines will not come back into operation.

This cycle will take a number of years to play out, maybe 3 to 7 years before we see a Pt bottom.

Very long term, Platinum is much harder to mine than gold.
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