Heraeus Precious Metals

Heraeus Precious Metals is a global precious metals and materials company headquartered in Hanau, Germany, operating as part of the wider Heraeus Group. It specialises in the trading, refining, recycling and processing of precious metals including gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium. The company serves industries such as automotive, electronics, chemicals and jewellery, supplying materials used in autocatalysts, electrical contacts and industrial applications. It operates refining and fabrication facilities across multiple continents, including Europe, the Americas and Asia, and is regarded as one of the largest precious metals recycling operations worldwide. Heraeus Precious Metals also publishes market analysis and price forecasts that are widely cited by traders and analysts covering bullion and platinum-group metals markets. Its recycling operations play a role in supplying secondary precious metals to industry, reducing reliance on primary mine production. The company works closely with mining groups, refiners and industrial consumers to manage supply chains for scarce metals such as rhodium and iridium, which are critical to emissions-control and electronics technologies. Heraeus Precious Metals traces its lineage to the broader Heraeus family business, which has a history spanning more than a century in metals, materials and technology. It remains privately held within the Heraeus Group structure, distinguishing it from publicly listed mining and metals companies.