Palladium: Relationships

Every element and industry that Palladium is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

• Platinum: Platinum and palladium are mined together in South Africa and Russia and do the same job in car exhaust catalysts, so carmakers swap between them on price and a shift in either metal's supply or price reaches the other. (researched)
• Nickel: Much of the world's palladium is dug out with nickel and copper at Norilsk in Russia, so palladium supply depends on one nickel miner and on sanctions and trade policy towards Russia, a risk far larger for palladium than for nickel. (researched)
• Autocatalysts: Palladium is a raw material for autocatalysts.
• Computers and electronics: Computers and electronics depends on palladium.
• Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft: Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft depends on palladium.