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September 10, 2026

Iridium’s Growing Demand Highlights Assaying Challenges

Iridium is becoming a vital material in the shift to green hydrogen because its ability to withstand extreme heat, corrosion, and harsh electrochemical conditions makes...
September 10, 2026

Platinum Seen Outperforming Palladium as Supply Deficits and Industrial Demand Support Outlook

The platinum-group metals market is undergoing a structural realignment as platinum and palladium, long linked through their use in vehicle emissions systems, face increasingly different...
August 31, 2026

Why Assaying Iridium is Difficult

Iridium is one of the rarest, densest, and most chemically resistant metals on Earth. A member of the platinum-group metals, it is valued for its...
August 31, 2026

Iridium Is So Rare On Earth That Annual Worldwide Production Is Only A Few Tons

Iridium is so scarce that annual worldwide production has historically been measured in only a few tons. During the 1990s and early 2000s, mines typically...
August 31, 2026

Recovering Value from Decommissioned Iridium Crucibles and Lab Wares

Advanced single crystals are fundamental to solid-state lasers, telecommunications, medical imaging, LED manufacturing, and next-generation power electronics. Producing these materials often requires the Czochralski, edge-defined...
August 27, 2026

How Much Iridium Is Actually in Your Scrap

Iridium is one of the rarest and most valuable metals used by modern industry. Its density of approximately 22.56 grams per cubic centimeter, melting point...
August 27, 2026

Iridium-Coated Anodes: Determining Residual Precious Metal Content

Dimensionally Stable Anodes (DSAs), also known as mixed-metal-oxide anodes, are essential to chlor-alkali production, metal electrowinning, electroplating, wastewater treatment, cathodic protection, and proton exchange membrane...
August 27, 2026

Platinum vs Iridium: How to Identify High-Value Alloys

Platinum and iridium belong to the platinum group metals, a family that also includes palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, and osmium. Demand for these metals continues to...
August 24, 2026

Unlocking Iridium Value from End-of-Life Device

A single spent crucible pulled from a sapphire crystal-growth furnace can contain enough solid iridium to recover value that exceeds the entire cost of insured...
August 24, 2026

The Inelastic Nature of Iridium Mining

Iridium occupies a paradoxical position in the global energy transition. It is one of the rarest elements in Earth’s crust, with annual primary production measured...
August 24, 2026

Russia’s Central Bank Gold Reserves Fall To Lowest Level Since 2020

Russia’s once-formidable financial defenses are showing signs of strain. According to figures compiled for August 1, 2026, the Central Bank of Russia’s gold holdings...
August 24, 2026

Don’t Scrap It as Bare Metal: How to Identify Ruthenium-Plated Titanium and Alloys

For sellers of industrial scrap, titanium is typically priced according to its grade, weight, and condition. That approach can result in a significant loss of...