31.   The availability of Russian supplies is a pressing issue for platinum and palladium users such as automakers, which use the metals to make pollution control devices.

32.   The automobile industry, which uses both metals in catalytic converters, has also suffered in Asia.

33.   The construction industry, the largest copper consumer, uses the metal for wiring, plumbing and air conditioning.

34.   The converters use rare earth metals, oxides such as cerium and lanthanum, that are plentiful in China.

35.   The metals are used in automotive catalytic converters.

36.   The metal is widely used in the construction industry and to make appliances and other consumer goods.

37.   The near-pure metal is used in cable and to transmit electricity.

38.   The new Explorer also uses lightweight metals and features special crumple zones to absorb more energy in a crash.

39.   The metal is mainly used to produce galvanized steel and zinc alloys.

40.   The Top-Flite XL Titanium uses the metal in its cover.