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Conventional recycling of CCMs (left) and HyRefine process (right)

In a new recycling process, developed by JM, PGMs are recovered from CCMs without incinerating the perfluorosulfonic acid-based ionomers on which the operation of PEM electrolyzers and fuel cells depend. In a complementary process, developed in parallel by Syensqo, the ionomers are extracted, purified and reconditioned for reuse.

Bull Vs Bear Markets

Opportunistic buyers are starting to emerge in the gold market after the biggest selloff in years, helping to keep bullion’s record-breaking three-year bull run intact.

Platinum

Platinum traded near $1,870 on Friday, March 27, after a sharp two-way session pulled the metal off its earlier low but stopped short of a clean recovery. Spot prices swung between about $1,817 and $1,915, leaving traders to weigh bargain buying against a still-firm U.S. dollar, rising Treasury yields and oil back above the $100 area.

Silver

Silver pulled back from its $88.80 session high on March 10 to around $80–81 as of this writing. If you're watching that number and feeling uncertain, I understand the impulse. A 9% decline in a week invites doubt.
But the pullback has a specific, identifiable cause: the US dollar strengthened sharply following the Warsh nomination and FOMC hold expectations. When the dollar strengthens, silver's ...

Palladium next demand sources researched via Artificial Intelligence

Russia’s MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC is betting on artificial intelligence as part of a $100 million push to find additional uses for palladium as electric vehicles erode the metal’s main source of demand.

Ruthenium

Ruthenium prices have reached an all-time high, driven by surging demand from the AI boom, particularly in data storage and cloud computing. This surge is occurring amidst significant supply constraints, as ruthenium is a by-product of platinum-group metals mining, with South African production declining. Analysts predict a substantial deficit in the coming years.

Gold Market and Gold Mining

While precious metals investors might worry about depleting gold mines or massive new discoveries impacting supply, and the potential for collusion among gold miners to control prices, there are a number of very good reasons why none of these scenarios will actually come to pass, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).

Palladium

Few major commodities have displayed the kind of price volatility Palladium has since 2020. After a wild ride, boom and bust included, the price of the metal approaches a key area that will help determine its medium- and long-term outlook. Fasten your seatbelts.

ExxonMobil and BASF

Hydrogen is widely viewed as a key enabler of decarbonization, but not all hydrogen is created equal.

Semicondcutor

The global semiconductor market in 2025 was $792 billion, according to WSTS. 2025 was up 25.6% from 2024, the strongest growth since 26.2% in the COVID recovery year 2021, reports Semiconductor Intelligence.