This chart shows expected deficits in the platinum markets. (Source: WPIC) (credit: PR) Following the pandemic, platinum ...

Platinum's two biggest uses are in jewellery and in the automotive industry, and these account for 76% of annual demand, as the pie chart below courtesy of the World Platinum Council shows.

(I know the above chart is 5 years old, but for the bulk of platinum uses, it hasn't changed much.) But really, I'm not terribly interested in the industrial uses of platinum. I'm basically ...