Platinum-group metal reserves worldwide 2022

The global reserves of platinum-group metals (PGMs; including ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum) presented no significant variations in the last decade, with a slight increase from 66,000 metric tons in 2010, to an estimated 70,000 metric tons in 2022.

South Africa is by far the country with the largest reserves of platinum-group metals, at some 63,000 metric tons.

Reserves of platinum-group metals worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in metric tons)

Characteristic	Reserves in metric tons
2022	70,000
2021	70,000
2020	69,000
2019	69,000
2018	69,000
2017	69,000
2016	67,000
2015	66,000
2014	66,000
2013	66,000
2012	66,000
2011	66,000
2010	66,000

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2010 to 2022

Supplementary notes

All platinum-group metals included. Elements in groups eight to ten of the fifth period (the "light platinum metals": ruthenium, rhodium, and palladium) and the sixth period (the "heavy platinum metals": osmium, iridium, and platinum) of the periodic table are classed as platinum metals or platinoides.
All figures are estimates.
This statistic was assembled using several editions of the report.

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