Hot Topics in Global Metals & Mining Each Week, BMO Equity Research Metal Matters

BMO Equity Research Metal Matters

Hot Topics in Global Metals & Mining Each Week

Featuring Colin Hamilton, Commodities analyst at BMO Capital Markets, Metal Matters discusses the hot topics in Global Metals & Mining each week.

Commodities

Platinum is a chemical element with symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, gray-white transition metal. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina, which is literally translated into "little silver". Platinum is a member of the platinum group of elements and group 10 of the periodic table of elements. It has six naturally occurring isotopes. It is one of the rarer elements in Earth's crust with an average abundance of approximately 5 μg/kg. It occurs in some nickel and copper ores along with some native deposits, mostly in South Africa, which accounts for 80% of the world production. Because of its scarcity in Earth's crust, only a few hundred tonnes are produced annually, and given its important uses, it is highly valuable and is a major precious metal commodity.

<ul><li>Manganese ore, alumina, molybdenum, and chrome ore prices are up, while cobalt prices are down due to market surplus</li><li>Precious metals like gold are well placed and resilient, with potential for record industry profitability</li><li>Copper is still the best way to play the acceleration in global electrification, with potential opportunities in zinc and bulk commodities as well</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Manganese ore, alumina, molybdenum, and chrome ore prices are up, while cobalt prices are down due to market surplusPrecious metals like gold are well placed and resilient, with potential for record industry profitabilityCopper is still the best way to play the acceleration in global electrification, with potential opportunities in zinc and bulk commodities as wellThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

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