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Top Producers of Platinum - 2016 (‘000 Kilograms)

Country 2015 2016
South Africa
Russia 139,000 120,000
Zimbabwe
Canada 22,000 23,000
USA
Others Countries 12,600 13,000
World Total (rounded)
7,600 9,000

3,670 3,900

4,000 3,400

189,000 172,000

Source: US Geological Survey

Platinum Supply & Demand Platinum, as a precious metal,
obviously has significant
(‘000 Ounce)
appeal. It is one of the rarest
Supply 2014 2015 2016 metals in the world, and is
South Africa 3,547 only found in its pure form
Russia 700 4,571 4,347 in two geographical regions:
Others 896 South Africa and Russia.
Total Supply 5,143 670 652

Demand 2014 868 1,008
Autocatalyst 3,120
Jewelry 2,897 6,109 6,007
Industrial 1,776
Investment 277 2015 2016
Total Demand 8,070
Recycling -2,071 3,267 3,318
Total Net Demand 5,999
2,829 2,572

1,749 1,954

451 487

8,296 8,331

-1,730 -1,902

6,566 6,429

Source: Johnson Matthey

Platinum

500 January
February
L 400
March
O 300 April
May
T 200 June
July
100 August
September
S October
November
0 December

Months (January 2017 - December 2017)

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