Silver is the poor man’s precious metal, overshadowed by the shinier gold and being left behind by the platinum and palladium as their growing industrial use has seen demand outstrip supply and prompt price booms. Both platinum and palladium do face uncertain futures as electric vehicles of all types replace internal combustion engine (ICVs) vehicles where they are used extensively in exhaust systems as catalysts in both ICE and hybrids which should ensure solid demand for the next decade. Both thoughts will find greater demand when the hydrogen revolution moves from thought bubbles to actual production, consumption ... (full story)