In 2022, the total worldwide production of platinum group metals (PGMs) amounted to 437 metric tons. The PGMs, also known as platinoids, include ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium, osmium, and platinum. They are noble metals and are considered precious metals.
Mine production of platinum-group metals worldwide from 2010 to 2022
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Estimated world mine production based on platinum-group metal content. The platinum group metals, also known as platinoids, include ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum.
* Revised.
This statistic was assembled using several editions of the annual report.
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US Geological Survey. (October 6, 2023). Mine production of platinum-group metals worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/591665/mine-production-of-platinum-group-metals-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. "Mine production of platinum-group metals worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons)." Chart. October 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/591665/mine-production-of-platinum-group-metals-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. (2023). Mine production of platinum-group metals worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/591665/mine-production-of-platinum-group-metals-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. "Mine Production of Platinum-group Metals Worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/591665/mine-production-of-platinum-group-metals-worldwide/
US Geological Survey, Mine production of platinum-group metals worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/591665/mine-production-of-platinum-group-metals-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Mine production of platinum-group metals worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, October 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/591665/mine-production-of-platinum-group-metals-worldwide/