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To: TobagoJack who wrote (26756)	1/3/2003 4:45:11 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 74559

China consumes 55% of the world's total platinum output. China World's Largest Platinum Consumer BEIJING, Jan 3 Asia Pulse - China has become the largest platinum consumer in the world, with the annual consumption topping US$2 billion. It imported 40 tons of platinum in 2001, accounting for 55 per cent of the world's total output. Lets see: When those 1.2 billion people have a USD1400 income per capita, things start getting really interesting for countries rich in raw materials and food. Brazil has just pray they get rich quick!