A world map shows platinum mining locations marked by gray circles with "P t." Some key areas include Canada, the U S, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Russia, Japan, and Australia. Major clusters are in Canada, South Africa, Brazil, and Australia.
Platinum Mines | Major Manufacturing Regions | Class | Rank | Kilotons per year | 160 in and over | 110–159 in | 60–109 in | 30–59 in | 15–29 in | Under 15 in | 0–0.9 | 1.0–1.9 | 2.0–3.9 | 4.0–5.9 | 6.0–8.0 | More than 8 | Class | Rank | Percent of world consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.333333333333333 | 9.97% | 5.03% | 8.85% | 24.9% | 28.9% | 11.4% | 61.0% | 22.2% | 44.6% | 45.1% | 30.7% | 6.86% | 3.60% | |||||||
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