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To: RJA_ who wrote (6229)	5/10/2006 10:28:33 PM
From: 8bits	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 219762

By far the largest consumer of both Platinum and Palladium is the auto industry, specifically for catalytic converters. Roughly 45% for Platinum and 60% for Palladium is used for the Auto market. Ratios of Platinum/Gold/Silver mined globally: Platinum is definitely more rare than gold: monex.com "2. This also, is my understanding of the relative mine output in Russia 3:1." I believe the 3:1 is ratio correct for both Russia and North America but not for South Africa which is the worlds largest producer of Platinum. (See Link below) Total Global production for Platinum and Palladium: gfms.co.uk Platinum: gold-eagle.com Palladium: mineweb.net Historical Price Chart Platinum/Palladium: stillwaterpalladium.com "3. Also, there is supposed to be more above ground stock of Pd than Pt." Yes although it is being consumed. "4. Pd demand is way up from china for jewelery use, Pt demand is down for coin use (too expensive)." Yes although it is common to alloy the two since Platinum is a harder and less brittle metal. In addition Palladium coinds are becoming more common.