Recovery Planning for Platinum, Palladium & Rhodium
AG Precious Metals Group supports catalyst-bearing material owners with recovery route planning, assay-informed review, and commercial settlement logic for platinum group metals.
Recovery is not only a technical process. It is a route from material to commercial outcome.
PGM recovery planning connects material classification, sampling, assay basis, process route, and settlement terms. The goal is to create a clear path before material moves into the next stage.
The right recovery route depends on the material, not only the metal name.
Platinum, palladium, and rhodium may be present in different catalyst-bearing materials, but the route changes based on source, physical form, batch consistency, assay data, and commercial agreement.
Automotive catalyst material may require different review from industrial or refinery streams.
Powders, fines, pellets, granules, and honeycomb are not handled with one generic route.
Assay-informed planning helps reduce uncertainty before settlement discussion.
Commercial terms should reflect the selected route, timing, documentation, and material condition.
A practical path from material review to settlement discussion.
PGM recovery should follow a clear sequence. The material is identified first, then reviewed technically, then routed toward recovery planning and commercial terms.
Material classification
Identify whether the stream is automotive, industrial, petrochemical, refinery-related, residue, powder, or mixed material.
Sampling and assay basis
Representative sampling and assay coordination create the technical basis for recovery direction.
Recovery planning
The recovery route is shaped by material form, batch consistency, processing requirements, and available documentation.
Commercial terms
Terms are reviewed around assay basis, metal content, route, timing, settlement logic, and client requirements.
Settlement direction
After technical and commercial review, the material can move toward an agreed settlement or next operational step.
What affects PGM recovery planning?
Recovery planning depends on the technical profile of the material and the commercial structure around it. These factors help determine the route before final decisions are made.
Material type
Converters, honeycomb, crushed catalyst, powder, pellets, granules, fines, and residues need different routes.
Assay basis
Assay information helps create a more reliable foundation for recovery and settlement discussion.
Batch consistency
Separated and consistent batches are easier to route than mixed or unclear material streams.
Processing route
The selected recovery route depends on the material form, preparation needs, and technical review.
Documentation
Photos, source details, batch notes, prior assay reports, and shipment documents improve review quality.
Commercial terms
Settlement structure, timing, deductions, payable basis, and agreed route shape the commercial outcome.
Commercial settlement should be connected to the recovery route.
Settlement is not a standalone number. It should be connected to material identity, technical review, assay basis, recovery planning, and the commercial agreement.
Clear settlement starts before material is processed.
The commercial review becomes more reliable when the material is clearly classified and the assay basis is understood. AG focuses on building a practical recovery path before the settlement discussion moves forward.
This is especially important for mixed streams, crushed catalyst, powders, refinery materials, and material lots with limited documentation.
Basis of review
Material source, physical form, assay data, and batch consistency define the starting point.
Recovery route
The processing and recovery direction affects timing, structure, and commercial terms.
Payable logic
Settlement discussions should be tied to agreed basis, deductions, timing, and metal content review.
Next commercial step
After review, the route can move toward quotation, purchase discussion, processing, or settlement planning.
PGM recovery connects material classification, assay, and commercial review.
This page is the recovery and settlement layer. The correct path often starts from material identification and technical evaluation.
Need a recovery route for catalyst-bearing material?
Send material type, quantity, source, assay information if available, photos, packaging details, and documents. AG will review the material and guide the next recovery or commercial step.