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Virtually all the platinum mines in the world are in Russia and South Africa. But, even there, indications predict an uncertain future. Indeed, there are some experts in the field; including Harvard-trained geologist Byron King, a renowned authority on precious metal mining; who believe that recycling is the wave of the future for platinum, palladium, and rhodium. As resources diminish, mines are getting deeper, requiring heavier investment to develop themselves. Moreover, in a labo ...

Much Ado About Nothing? Hardly! A tempest is brewing in the American catalytic converter industry with a cast and plot akin to a Shakespearean play. The potential impact on a business that has traditionally functioned on the premise of honesty and transparency cannot be underestimated. A major German recycling company, MAIREC, with a subsidiary operation in USA, is currently being sued by two American scrap catalytic converter recovery companies for fraudulent practices ...