Yes of course, I was just pointing out there's a much easier way to get cinnabar. Cinnabar has a 100% chance of giving a 3rd ingot of shiny from ferrous. It also does the same with cobalt and ardite (you get a 3rd ingot).
I have not experimented with the machine upgrades that increase the ratio of extra ingots or drops.
I think the point you missed is that TE is not in the pack, thus no Pulverivers, Induction Furnaces, or the like. If you need those machines to acquire a secondary byproduct, it becomes impossible to acquire if they are not in the pack.
I've not had time to sit down and look for ways to get a hold of platinum/shiny metal, but hopefully life will calm down in the coming week or so.