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by mrguyorama 1318 days ago
Who is methhead steve selling his backyard, low yield, low grade platinum to? The value is because an industrial process can recover clean platinum.
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Once you have a small sheet you go to a scrap yard and say your dead grandpa was a hobby jeweler and nobody wants to continue the hobby. The important part is make it into a form where nobody can recognize it.

The grade isn't as pure as industrial processes, but it isn't too bad. Likewise, while the yield isn't good, even if you collect 50% the value is high enough.