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The Merensky Reef is about a mile deep, and the platinum is spread throughout the rock in tiny grains. Some are barely visible to the unaided eye. Mining anything at these depths takes a lot of money and is very difficult.
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www.jewelleryytt.com/plat_mining.htm
www.jewelleryytt.com/plat_mining.htm
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Platinum mining industry is capital intensive. Companies need large amounts of money to build production facilities and long-term survival requires heavy expenditures in order to finance exploration and production.
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www.unctad.org/infocomm/anglais/platinum/chain.htm
www.unctad.org/infocomm/anglais/platinum/chain.htm
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Platinum’s supply/demand fundamentals are tight. In fact, were platinum mining to cease today, above ground reserves would last less than two years. In contrast, gold reserves would last nearly one quarter of a century.
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www.louisianagold.com/platfact.htm
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News and project information on the Stillwater Mining Company Platinum and Palladium Mine ... In 2005, Stillwater Mining produced a total of 554,000oz of palladium and platinum, which included 428,000oz of palladium and 126,000oz of platinum. The average cash cost of production was US$324/oz, with a total production cost of...
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www.mining-technology.com/projects/stillwater/
www.mining-technology.com/projects/stillwater/
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InfoMine: Platinum Mining Information - comprehensive and current data on platinum prices, platinum exploration, platinum mines and platinum markets. ... Goldsheet Mining Directory - Platinum Group Metals - Links and long-term charts...
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www.infomine.com/commodities/platinum.asp
www.infomine.com/commodities/platinum.asp
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Coal Mining; Data Mining; Gold Mining; Mining Development; Mining Equipment; Mining Exploration; Mining Industry; Mining Operation; Mining Provider; Mining Software; Mining Solution; Mining Technology; Platinum Group Metal; Underground Mining; Uranium Mining;
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www.zoominfo.com/Industries/mining/mining/platinum.htm
www.zoominfo.com/Industries/mining/mining/platinum.htm
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Platinum, moreover, is arguably a more essential metal than gold, and the Stillwater Mining Company already operates a platinum mine -- the only one in the Western Hemisphere -- on the east side of the Absarokas.
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www.nytimes.com/1998/08/13/opinion/mining-platinum-in-m...
www.nytimes.com/1998/08/13/opinion/mining-platinum-in-montana.html
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The most widely read South African daily business newspaper - published by Independent News and Media and carried by The Star, Cape Times, The Mercury, Pretoria News and Sunday Tribune. Covers local and international business news and offers insight from leading business experts ... June 26, 2008 ... Online Edition Powered By IOL...
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www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=561&fArticleId=44...
www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=561&fArticleId=4474178
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Whether a person should take the bullion investment approach, or the shares of the three South African platinum mining companies, or the North-American stock, Stillwater Mining, or the Australian Delta Gold, or even platinum coins - is a personal decision dependent upon numerous factors, and one's tolerance for risk.
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www.gold-eagle.com/analysis/platinum.html
www.gold-eagle.com/analysis/platinum.html
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