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Mining companies to metals management
We might get short on companies that extract metals and long on companies that shift focus from extraction to metals management
Tags : mining
Topics : Metals
Mining produced lots of toxic waste in US
In 2001, mining for new metal in the US produced 1300 T of toxic waste including arsenic, lead and mercury
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Topics : Pollutions
A Large use of platinum in petroleum refining
Today one of the largest uses of platinum is in petroleum refining, as a catalyst. Most of this platinum is eventually recovered.
Tags : platinum petroleum oil oil refining
Topics : Oil
There could be a platinum scarcity
Platinum is used in fuel cells. Most platinum is produced in South Africa and Russia. If platinum turns out to be an essential component in fuel cells, there could be a squeeze on its supply
Tags : fuel cells platinum
Topics : Oil and Gas