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PGMs to be exempt from retaliatory tariffs
25 June 2025 - IPA strongly recommends that European Union (EU) legislators exempt PGMs and all related derivatives from any trade countermeasures targeting United States (U.S.) imports. >> more
Industry calls for inclusion of Fuel Cell Recycling in the EoL Vehicles Directive
2 April 2025 - The Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) industry strongly urges the European Commission to include provisions for the recycling of fuel cell stacks in the current review of the End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation. The PGM industry proposes that the ELV Regulation Annex VII, Part C is amended to include provisions for mandatory removal of fuel cell stacks from ELVs prior to shredding as part of the broader vehicle recycling process. This will not only help the EU achieve its sustainability goals but also ensure that valuable PGM resources, as well as other important materials used in fuel cell stacks, are efficiently collected, recovered and reused >> more
IPA appoints Aloys d’Harambure as new CEO
1 March 2025 - The International Platinum Group Metals Association (IPA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Aloys d’Harambure as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 1, 2025. He succeeds Gabriele Randlshofer, who retired in October 2024 after successfully leading the organization for 19 years. >> more
Europe’s competitiveness at risk
28 October 2024 - The International Platinum Group Metals Association (IPA) is calling on policymakers to urgently drive forward the deployment of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), alongside battery electric vehicles (BEVs), before 2030 to boost European competitiveness. >> more