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Where platinum group metal is mined: Russia (44%), South Africa (37%), Canada (8.4%) lead world mine production in 2025. Below, country by country, are 23 mines from open mine databases and 30 projects held by listed companies.
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Russia South Africa Canada Zimbabwe United States Australia Botswana Finland Norway Spain Sweden Tanzania Platinum group metals mines in Africa 4 African countries have platinum group metal mines or projects here: South Africa , Zimbabwe , Botswana , Tanzania .
Platinum group metals mines in Russia Russia . Russia mined 44% of the world's platinum group metal in 2025.
Mines Mine Operator Status Latest published output Norilsk-Taimyr (Nornickel) Nornickel Producing 198,799 t (2019) Nornickel Kola Peninsula Producing 26,820 t (2019)
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region West Kytlim alluvial PGM and gold mine (Kluchiki, Bolshaya Sosnovka, Malaya Sosnovka) Eurasia Mining Producing Urals Monchetundra PGM-Ni-Cu project (Loipishnune and West Nittis open pits) Eurasia Mining Development Kola Peninsula Nittis-Kumuzhya-Travyanaya (NKT) Ni-Cu-PGM ex-operating mine Eurasia Mining Exploration Kola Peninsula Nyud Ni-Cu-PGM brownfield project (Rosgeo agreement entitlement) Eurasia Mining Exploration Kola Peninsula Tipil licence and West Kytlim Flanks (PGM exploration) Eurasia Mining Exploration Urals
Platinum group metals mines in South Africa South Africa . South Africa mined 37% of the world's platinum group metal in 2025.
Mines Mine Operator Status Latest published output Nkomati Producing 14,209 t (2019) Rustenburg Sibanye-Stillwater Producing 24.2 t (2018) Kroondal Producing 15.9 t (2018) Mototolo Producing 6.96 t (2020) Platinum Mile Producing 0.56 t (2018) Modikwa African Rainbow Minerals Ltd. Producing 0.087 t (2019) Two Rivers African Rainbow Minerals Ltd. Producing 0.066 t (2019) Amandelbult Valterra Platinum Producing Bokoni BRPM Rustenburg - Khuseleka 1 Rustenburg - Waterval
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Doornbosch plant (SDO) Sylvania Platinum Producing South Africa Goldplat Recovery (GPL) - Benoni gold recovery plant Goldplat Producing Gauteng Lannex plant (SDO) Sylvania Platinum Producing South Africa Lesedi plant (SDO) Sylvania Platinum Producing Mooinooi Millsell plant (SDO) Sylvania Platinum Producing Kroondal Mooinooi plant (SDO) Sylvania Platinum Producing Mooinooi Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO, six chrome-tailings PGM plants; aggregate) Sylvania Platinum Producing Bushveld Complex Western and Eastern Limbs Thaba JV (Limberg chrome mine PGM and chromite plant) Sylvania Platinum Producing Thabazimbi Tharisa Mine (Marikana; PGM and chrome open pit, underground transition) Tharisa Producing South-western limb of the Bushveld Complex Tweefontein plant (SDO) Sylvania Platinum Producing South Africa Vlakpoort chrome mine Afarak Group Producing Northam Volspruit PGE-Ni-Cu project Sylvania Platinum Development Southern end of the Northern Limb Aurora project (La Pucella target, Far Northern Limb) Sylvania Platinum Exploration Extreme northern end of the Northern Limb Hacra project (Harriets Wish North underground target, Far Northern Limb) Sylvania Platinum Exploration Far Northern Limb Tjate platinum project Jubilee Metals Group Exploration Limpopo Province Zebediela (Zeb) Nickel Project - Ni-Cu-PGE sulphide, magnetite and gold URU Metals Exploration Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex Dilokong Chrome Mine (DCM) tailings plants Jubilee Metals Group Closed Limpopo Province
Platinum group metals mines in Canada Canada . Canada mined 8.4% of the world's platinum group metal in 2025.
Mines Mine Operator Status Latest published output Morrison Producing 7,400 t (2018) Marathon Development
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Alpha Zone (Pd-rich Ni-Cu-PGE zone north of B4-7), Junior Lake property Landore Resources Exploration Ontario B4-7 Nickel-Copper-Cobalt-PGE Deposit, Junior Lake property Landore Resources Exploration Ontario Junior Lake regional exploration (Carrot Top, Felix, Scorpion, B4-8, Lamaune Iron, Swole Lake and other targets) Landore Resources Exploration Ontario
Platinum group metals mines in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe . Zimbabwe mined 7.9% of the world's platinum group metal in 2025.
Mines Mine Operator Status Latest published output Mimosa Mimosa Mining Company Producing 7.78 t (2018) Unki Zimplats (Implats) Producing 6.1 t (2020)
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Karo Platinum Project (Great Dyke, Zimbabwe) Tharisa Development Great Dyke
Platinum group metals mines in the United States United States . The United States mined 3.3% of the world's platinum group metal in 2025.
Mines Mine Operator Status Latest published output Stillwater Sibanye-Stillwater Producing 18.4 t (2018) East Boulder
Platinum group metals mines in Australia Australia .
Mines Mine Operator Status Latest published output Golden Grove 26,047 t (2015)
Platinum group metals mines in Botswana Botswana .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Molopo Farms Complex (nickel-copper-PGE) Power Metal Resources Exploration Molopo Farms
Platinum group metals mines in Finland Finland .
Mines Mine Operator Status Latest published output Kevitsa Producing 13,948 t (2018)
Platinum group metals mines in Norway Norway .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Espedalen nickel-copper-cobalt project (Stormyra, Dalen, Megrund) Kendrick Resources Exploration Gausdal
Platinum group metals mines in Spain Spain .
Mines Mine Operator Status Latest published output Aguablanca Closed 7,213 t (2015)
Platinum group metals mines in Sweden Sweden .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Njuggtraskliden nickel-copper-PGE project (Nickel Line) Kendrick Resources Exploration SW of Skelleftea
Platinum group metals mines in Tanzania Tanzania .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Haneti nickel-PGM project Power Metal Resources Closed central Tanzania
Mine output as each source states it (units and basis differ between mines, so they are not ranked against each other). Mines: Jasansky, Brauneis, Maus et al. (Vienna University of Economics and Business) . Projects: listed companies' own announcements. World shares: USGS .
