{"id":750,"date":"2012-04-20T15:49:06","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T15:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.awarefiners.co.uk\/news\/?p=750"},"modified":"2012-04-20T15:49:06","modified_gmt":"2012-04-20T15:49:06","slug":"precious-metals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awarefiners.co.uk\/news\/news-and-information\/precious-metals","title":{"rendered":"Precious Metals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">A precious metal is a rare, naturally occurring metallic chemical element of high economic value. <\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awarefiners.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/gold.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-751\" title=\"gold\" src=\"http:\/\/www.awarefiners.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/gold-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Chemically, the precious metals are less reactive than most elements, have high lustre, are softer or more ductile, and have higher melting points than other metals.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, precious metals were important as currency but are now regarded mainly as investment and industrial commodities. Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium each have an ISO 4217 currency code.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awarefiners.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/coins.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-752\" title=\"coins\" src=\"http:\/\/www.awarefiners.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/coins-119x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a>The best-known precious metals are the coinage metals gold and silver. While both have industrial uses, they are better known for their uses in art, jewellery and coinage. Other precious metals include the platinum group metals: ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium, and platinum, of which platinum is the most widely traded.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"mceTemp\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_753\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 106px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awarefiners.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/silver-paste.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-753  \" title=\"silver paste\" src=\"http:\/\/www.awarefiners.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/silver-paste-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">Silver Paste<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">AWA Refiners &#8211; Buyers Of Precious Metals<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AWA Refiners chemically refine and melt a variety of precious metals. We accept all physical grades and forms including jewellery, powders, solids, pastes, solutions, wipes, dental scrap, electronic components.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awarefiners.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/plat-rings.jpg\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-754\" title=\"plat rings\" src=\"http:\/\/www.awarefiners.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/plat-rings-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.awarefiners.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/plat-rings-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.awarefiners.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/plat-rings.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><strong>If you are considering selling a precious metal-containing material, and would like a valuation, please don<\/p>\n<span class=\"synved-social-container synved-social-container-share\"><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share 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