Learn Awesome Platinum Facts Compiled By Platinum Refineries:

• platinum is the rarest of all precious metals
• approximately 10 tons of raw ore have to be mined to produce one ounce of platinum
• platinum is approximately 60 times more rare than gold and weighs 60% more than gold, making it one of the heaviest metals
• the main producers of platinum are the former Soviet Union Republics, South Africa and Canada
• all the platinum ever mined would fill a cube less than 25 feet on each side
• when platinum is mined from the ground, it is naturally white and maintains this look throughout the years without any maintenance
• an average man weighs as much as a 6 inch cube of platinum
• platinum is contained in or utilized in the production of at least 20% of all consumer goods manufactured
• scarce metals, such as platinum face depletion risks this century because of the lack of suitable substances in such devices as catalytic converters and hydrogen fuel cells.
• it takes 6 months of processing to produce a single troy ounce of platinum