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
(in metric tons)
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 December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/591665/mine-production-of-platinum-group-metals-worldwide/
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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/
