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The Bushveld Complex holds the great majority of the world's known platinum-group metals in three thin, remarkably continuous layers. Mogalakwena mines the one thick enough for an open pit.
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Platinum
A dense, unreactive metal that speeds up chemical reactions without being consumed by them.
Palladium
Platinum's cheaper cousin for most of the twentieth century, then briefly more expensive than gold because petrol…
Rhodium
The rarest of the metals traded in any volume, produced in tens of tonnes a year, and the only practical way to strip…
Copper
The reddish metal that carries electricity better than anything except silver, and which humans have been smelting…
Nickel
A silvery metal that resists rust, which is why it goes into stainless steel — and, more recently, into the cathodes…
"Produk sampingan" adalah logam yang dipulihkan karena kebetulan berada dalam batuan yang sama, bukan karena dicari secara khusus. Pasokannya oleh karena itu mengikuti ekonomi logam primer, bukan ekonominya sendiri.
Siapa yang memilikinya
| Perusahaan | Peran | Minat |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo American | Miner | Owner-operator |
Sebagaimana dilaporkan secara publik oleh operator. Kepemilikan tambang besar dapat berubah; verifikasi terhadap pengajuan perusahaan terkini sebelum mengandalkan informasi ini.