Precious Metals

February 22, 2026
Noah
Precious Metals

Ruthenium-catalysed alkoxycarbonylation of alkenes with carbon dioxide

Keii, T. & Soga, K. E. d. Catalytic Olefin Polymerization Elsevier (2007). Astruc, D. in Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis Ch. 19, 395–408 (Springer, 2007). Bertleff, W. inUllmann’s Encyclopedia of...

February 22, 2026
Noah
Precious Metals

Why has the price of silver hit a record high?

Experts say the value of silver was also pushed up as strong demand from the technology industry outstripped supplies. That has helped more than double the value of silver...

February 22, 2026
Noah
Precious Metals

Ruthenium found to have unique magnetic properties at room temperature

A new experimental discovery, led by researchers at the University of Minnesota, demonstrates that the chemical element ruthenium (Ru) is the fourth single element to have unique magnetic properties...

February 22, 2026
Noah
Precious Metals

Novel electrocatalyst outperforms platinum in alkaline hydrogen production

A novel ruthenium-based catalyst developed at UC Santa Cruz has shown markedly better performance than commercial platinum catalysts in alkaline water electrolysis for hydrogen production. The catalyst is a...

February 22, 2026
Noah
Precious Metals

JPM Says “Platinum, Higher for Longer”

Platinum & Palladium Platinum prices are high enough to begin to turn the gears of supply rebalancing but this will take time and, in the interim, we still see...

February 22, 2026
Noah
Precious Metals

Ruthenium rules for new fuel cells

Rice University scientists have fabricated a durable catalyst for high-performance fuel cells by attaching single ruthenium atoms to graphene. Catalysts that drive the oxygen reduction reaction that lets fuel...

February 21, 2026
Noah
Precious Metals

What caused a plume of radioactive ruthenium in Europe in 2017?

A map showing higher concentrations of ruthenium-106 the further east the measurements were taken Map of corrected average concentrations of ruthenium-106 at European stations in October 2017. An...

February 21, 2026
Noah
Precious Metals

Deposition followed by etching yields ruthenium nanoframes

This image shows the process by which hollow ruthenium nanoframes are grown. Deposition of ruthenium (pink) on a palladium nanocrystal seed (gray) followed by etching yields hollow ruthenium nanoframes....

February 21, 2026
Noah
Precious Metals

Silver Price Forecast 2026: Is This the Start of a Major Breakout? | by Farah Mourad

Silver is stepping into 2026 with a completely different energy. After breaking above $55 end of 2025 and holding the $50–$54 zone like a real base, the metal has...

February 21, 2026
Noah
Precious Metals

Silver Price Today Surges Past $44: What’s Driving the Precious Metal’s Rally?

Silver has surged past $44 (£33) per ounce, its highest level since 2011, reigniting investor interest and fuelling speculation about a new supercycle in precious metals. The rally, sparked...