In 2021, the mine production of platinum group metals (PGMs) accounted for around 72 percent of the total global supply of PGMs. Autocatalyst scrap was also an important source in the global supply of PGMs, accounting for nearly one-quarter of the global supply that year.
Distribution of platinum group metals supply worldwide in 2021, by source
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NRCan. "Distribution of Platinum Group Metals Supply Worldwide in 2021, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/602766/distribution-of-the-supply-of-platinum-group-metals-worldwide-by-source/
NRCan, Distribution of platinum group metals supply worldwide in 2021, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/602766/distribution-of-the-supply-of-platinum-group-metals-worldwide-by-source/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Distribution of platinum group metals supply worldwide in 2021, by source [Graph], NRCan, March 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/602766/distribution-of-the-supply-of-platinum-group-metals-worldwide-by-source/