Research and Markets: Platinum Group Metals: Issues and Opportunities 2012 - Business Wire

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/w9p7bs/platinum_group_met) has announced the addition of the "Platinum Group Metals: Issues and Opportunities 2012" report to their offering.

“Platinum Group Metals: Issues and Opportunities 2012”

Platinum Group Metals: Issues and Opportunities, a new market study that surveys current market conditions in platinum group metals (PGMs), and analyzes emerging demand, supply constraints and price volatility. The report also explores opportunities generated by new techniques of PGM recovery from previously-unused resources, and opportunities created by development of new, much less costly substitutes.

The report separates hype from reality and assesses the dramatically changing landscape facing PGM users and suppliers. Forecasts are supplied for demand and prices under current conditions going out to 2020, as well as an analysis of the effects of new technologies for PGM replacement and recovery.

Background on PGMs

Sourcing and Suppliers

Applications

- Automotive and

- Transportation

- Electronics/Electrical

- Medical/Dental

- Industrial and Scientific

- Jewelry, Investment and Coinage

The Supply Side

- Peak Metals

- Supply Threats

- Response to Shortages

- Political Issues

- Long-Term Solutions

The Demand Side

- The Automotive Demand Driver

- The Jewelry and Investment Demand Drivers

- The Petroleum Demand Driver

- Industrial Demand Drivers

- Medical/Biomedical/Dental Demand Drivers

- Other Demand Drivers

- - PGM Demand by element

- - Platinum

- - Palladium

- - Rhodium

- - Iridium

- - Ruthenium

- - Osmium

- Effects of Alternative Energy Schemes

Price Trends

- PGM Replacement

- Precious Metals and Reduced-PGM

- PGM-Free and Reduced PGM Autocatalysts

- Alternatives Based on Conventional Chemistry

- Alternatives Based on Nanotechnology

- Electrolysis Catalyst Alternatives

- Impact of Alternatives on PGM Demand and Price

Scrap and Recovery

- Improved Recycling Schemes

- Slag and Mine Waste

Key Topics Covered:

Executive Summary: Platinum Group Metals

Part 1 Background

Part 2 Applications

Part 3 The Supply Side: Supplies, Peak Metals & Scarcity

Part 4 The Demand Side: Market Growth and Price Trends

Part 5 Price Trends

Part 6 PGM Replacement

Part 7 Opportunities in Recycling and Recovery

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