Platinum‑based equipment is critical for producing large, flawless crystals for electronics and optics applications, says the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) in its 60 Seconds feature. Crystals are central to technologies in everyday use and platinum plays a key role in their production, WPIC reports. Hosted overwhelmingly by South Africa, platinum and platinum group metals (PGMs) are already doing their bit in automotive and energy, medical and healthcare, industrial and chemical manufacturing, electronics and everyday life, which embraces making cars safer, treating cancer, and even maintaining ... (full story)