Topic

Platinum-group metals

Six related metals, including platinum, palladium and rhodium, prized for withstanding extreme heat, conducting electricity and resisting corrosion, and used in catalytic converters, electrolysers, electronics and defence equipment.

Current clusters

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South Africa pitches its 80% share of platinum reserves to Washington and Beijing at once

Trade documents reviewed by Semafor show Pretoria selling platinum-group metals to both superpowers at the same time, and so far the pitch has returned a 30% American duty and a Chinese zero that every African exporter shares.

Publishers:semafor.com

Reality

Evidence66
Adoption25
Hype gap+12
Incentives78
Confidence55