A method for preconcentration and determination of traces of Au and Pd from manganese, nickel and their compounds is described. The trace elements are preconcentrated at a small column filled with Amberlite XAD-7 resin. After their eluation the elements are determined by flame AAS. The relative standard deviations (N=10) were found to be lower than 5%; the detection limit (3s, N=20) for Au and Pd in metal samples is 0.07 μg/g.