2011-07-18, 08:20 AM
1. I'm pretty sure there are other elements worth more then platinum, like most early transuranic elements
2. The energy required to achieve platinum from gold far exceeds the gross profit
Nuclear options:
Undergoing beta decay from neutron-rich iridium
Undergoing alpha decay from proton-rich mercury
2. The energy required to achieve platinum from gold far exceeds the gross profit
Nuclear options:
Undergoing beta decay from neutron-rich iridium
Undergoing alpha decay from proton-rich mercury