06-01-2026

After the spectacular performances of gold and silver in 2025, the spotlight is now swinging toward two long-overshadowed precious metals: platinum and palladium. While they often play second fiddle to their more famous cousins, a powerful confluence of shrinking stockpiles, shifting industrial demand, and new geopolitical priorities is setting the stage for what could be a pivotal year. For investors and industry watchers, 2026 is shaping up to be the year the platinum group metals (PGMs) demand center stage, driven by fundamentals so tight they could ignite the next major commodity rally.