Platinum in Africa

Short description: Overview of ore deposits and extraction

Platinum and platinum group metals are produced in Zimbabwe and South Africa . Of the multitudes of companies involved in producing platinum group metals in these two countries, these are the principal operators:[citation needed]

## Contents

* 1 South Africa
* 2 Zimbabwe
* 3 Platinum group elements
* 4 See also
* 5 External links

## South Africa

World's leading platinum producer.

* Anglo Platinum – Anglo American plc
* Impala Platinum – Implats
* Lonplats
* Aquarius Platinum
* African Rainbow Minerals

## Zimbabwe

* Zimbabwe Platinum – Zimplats
* Impala Platinum
* Anglo American Platinum Company

## Platinum group elements

There are 6 platinum group elements:

* Iridium
* Osmium
* Palladium
* Platinum
* Rhodium
* Ruthenium

## See also

* Aluminium in Africa
* Copper in Africa
* Iron ore in Africa
* Mining
* Platinum group
* Platinum group: sources
* Titanium in Africa
* Uranium in Africa

## External links

* MBendi: Mining: Africa: Platinum Group Mining
* Platinum today: South Africa

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