Russia’s Nornickel urges scientists to find new ways to use palladium

Demand for the mineral is down because of disruptions to auto manufacturing supply chains.

By Reuters October 19, 2021
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MOSCOW — Russia’s Nornickel, the world’s largest palladium producer, said on Monday it had begun a contest for scientists to find new ways to use the metal that has been hit by a chip shortage in the auto industry, its top consumer sector.

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