Store Value
Precious metals such as gold and silver have been used as stores of wealth for thousands of years.
METAL FAMILIES
How Metals Are Organized
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Precious Metals
High-value metals used in investment, jewelry, catalysts, electronics, and specialized industry.
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Industrial Metals
Large-volume metals used throughout construction, manufacturing, transportation, and infrastructure.
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Ferrous Metals
Iron-based metals form the backbone of construction, steelmaking, heavy equipment, and manufacturing.
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Battery Metals
Metals important to rechargeable batteries, electric vehicles, and energy-storage systems.
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Technology Metals
Specialized materials used in electronics, semiconductors, communications, and advanced manufacturing.
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Platinum-Group Metals
Extremely rare metals valued for catalytic, chemical, automotive, and advanced industrial applications.
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Important Metals to Know
Precious Metal
Gold
A globally traded store of value with major uses in investment, jewelry, electronics, and reserves.
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Industrial Metal
Copper
Essential to electricity, power grids, vehicles, motors, buildings, and modern infrastructure.
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Precious Metal
Platinum
A rare metal used in catalysts, jewelry, medical technology, and specialized industrial systems.
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Industrial / Battery Metal
Nickel
Important to stainless steel, high-performance alloys, batteries, aerospace, and industrial equipment.
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Platinum-Group Metal
Rhodium
An exceptionally rare metal with specialized use in automotive catalysts and chemical processing.
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Industrial Foundation
Iron Ore
The primary raw material used to produce steel, supporting construction, vehicles, machines, and infrastructure.
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Where Metals Show Up in Modern Life
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Electricity & Power
Copper, aluminum, silver, and steel are used in electrical grids, wiring, transformers, generators, and power systems.
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Transportation
Steel, aluminum, copper, nickel, platinum-group metals, and specialty alloys support vehicles and aircraft.
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Technology
Gold, copper, tantalum, gallium, indium, and other metals are found throughout electronics and communications hardware.
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Construction
Iron, steel, aluminum, copper, zinc, and other metals form critical parts of buildings and infrastructure.
METAL DIRECTORY
Common Metals & Their Main Uses
| Metal | Symbol | Category | Major Uses | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Au | Precious Metal | Investment, jewelry, electronics | View → |
| Silver | Ag | Precious Metal | Solar, electronics, jewelry | View → |
| Copper | Cu | Industrial Metal | Electrical systems, construction | View → |
| Iron | Fe | Ferrous Metal | Steel, construction, machinery | View → |
| Nickel | Ni | Industrial / Battery | Stainless steel, batteries | View → |
| Platinum | Pt | Precious / PGM | Catalysts, jewelry, medical | View → |
| Rhodium | Rh | PGM | Catalytic converters, chemicals | View → |
| Aluminum | Al | Industrial Metal | Transport, packaging, construction | View → |
| Zinc | Zn | Industrial Metal | Galvanizing, alloys, batteries | View → |
| Cobalt | Co | Battery Metal | Batteries, superalloys | View → |