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106.3

100

Pt

2000
2006

80

80.2

60

40

20

0

Vehicle
catalytic
converters

Jewelry Chemical Electrical Glass Investments Petroleum Other

2000
2006

160

159.9 Pd

140

120

113.8

100

80

60

40

20

0

Vehicle
catalytic
converters

Jewelry Chemical Electronics Dental Other

22.5 24.6 2000

2006

Rh

12

8

4

0

Vehicle
catalytic converters

Chemical Electrical Glass Other

30

Ru

2000
2006

24.8

25

20

15

10

5

0

Chemical Electro Chemical Electronics Other

5

Ir 2000

2006

4

3

2

1

0

Chemical Electro Chemical Electronics Other

Fig. 1 World consumption of platinum group elements (PGEs) in 2000 and 2006 (Johnson
Matthey 2000, 2007). Pt platinum, Pd palladium, Rh rhodium, Ru ruthenium, Ir iridium