# Weekend Edition: Platinum, gold’s harder working cousin

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Podcast: [NAB Morning Call](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nab-morning-call-427359)
Published: 2026-08-28T05:00:00+00:00
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Friday 28th August 2026 Please note this communication is not a research report and has not been prepared by NAB Research analysts. Read the full disclaimer here . This week Phil speaks with Edward Sterck, Director of Research at the World Platinum Investment Council, to explore whether platinum is emerging as a higher-torque alternative to gold in the precious metals complex. Sterck explains how sustained market deficits—driven by severe geological supply constraints and deep-level underground mining limitations—initially catalyzed platinum's price rally before broader macro trends like US dollar debasement and geopolitical tensions began driving its movements alongside gold and silver. The conversation highlights platinum’s unique position, contrasting gold's monetary status with platinum's vital industrial demand in green hydrogen technologies, emissions reduction, and expanding applications in AI data centers and semiconductor manufacturing. With global mine supply heavily concentrated in South Africa and Russia and facing structural headwinds that prevent quick production scalings, he highlights why platinum offers higher upside leverage (a 1.3 beta to gold) and why supply deficits are projected to persist well into the next decade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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