The present communication reports the use of inorganic solvents,namely 0.1-6.0 N ammonium chloride,0.1-4.0 N sodium chloride and 6 N and 8 N hydrochloric acid,and ascending technique in the separation of platinum metals and gold.At least three of these metals can be separated satisfactorily with the solvents mentioned.Their RF values can be found in Table 1 (in Chinese text).The RP values for gold are the smallest,and iridium,the largest among these metals with various solvents.