Eco-awareness is set to become part of the new social paradigm. Chromium and the PGEs (as well as Rare Earth

Elements) are major inputs to solar panel technology, hybrid cars, and fuel efficient engines. This industry will

become one of the major boom sectors in the next decades, and this will significantly impact demand for these raw

materials.

This also very important. Pres. Obama has stated emphatically that he wants alternative energy sources such as ethanol production, and harnessing solar and wind energy. There has not been much talk about PGE's and rare earth metals but we should not discount them in the mix.