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Mine production of platinum group metals kilograms (metal content)<br />
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />
Russia<br />
Platinum (a) 30 500 (a) 32 700 *28 000 29 100 *29 100<br />
Palladium (a) 60 000 (a) 92 000 118 200 97 400 98 400<br />
Other platinum metals *14 500 *15 000 *15 500 *15 600 *15 600<br />
South Africa<br />
Platinum 133 796 148 348 153 239 168 749 168 125<br />
Palladium 64 244 70 946 76 403 84 908 86 265<br />
Other platinum metals 41 545 46 856 46 759 58 218 53 138<br />
Zimbabwe<br />
Platinum 2 053 2 330 4 438 4 833 4 998<br />
Palladium 1 728 1 770 3 564 3 879 4 022<br />
Other platinum metals 416 441 810 862 874<br />
Canada<br />
Platinum 9 500 7 200 *9 100 *7 900 *8 000<br />
Palladium 15 100 11 500 *16 000 *13 800 *14 000<br />
Other platinum metals 1 000 800 *1 000 *900 *900<br />
USA<br />
Platinum 4 385 4 168 4 043 3 919 4 292<br />
Palladium 14 805 13 996 13 654 13 312 14 401<br />
Colombia 661 841 1 209 1 082 1 438<br />
Australia<br />
Platinum 122 133 196 58 ...<br />
Palladium 811 477 846 603 (b) 722<br />
<strong>World</strong> Total 395 000 450 000 493 000 505 000 504 000<br />
Note(s):-<br />
(1) Wherever possible, figures relate to quantities of platinum group metals thought to be recovered from ores originating in the<br />
country stated<br />
(2) Figures for metal production are only given for countries where recovery is thought to be based predominantly on domestic<br />
materials or on imported materials which have not been recorded as mine production elsewhere in the table<br />
(3) In addition to the countries listed, Bulgaria, China, Ethiopia, Indonesia and Philippines are believed to produce platinum group metals<br />
(a) Sales from mine production and stocks<br />
(b) Platinum group metals; all forms<br />
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