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platinum metal

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noun

  1. any of the group of precious metallic elements consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum

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Meanwhile Lonmin was lifted 97p to £17.82 after it reported a $77m half year profit, compared to a $196m loss, thanks to cost cutting and a rebound in platinum metal prices.

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Meanwhile Lonmin was lifted 105p to £17.90 after it reported a $77m half year profit, compared to a $196m loss, thanks to cost cutting and a rebound in platinum metal prices.

From The Guardian

The most recently discovered “platinum metal,” ruthenium, was recognized by C.E.

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