In North America, palladium is primarily mined in Canada, particularly in the Sudbury Basin in Ontario and the Stillwater Complex in Montana, USA. These regions are known for their rich deposits of platinum-group metals, including palladium, which is often extracted alongside nickel and copper. The mining operations in these areas play a significant role in the global supply of palladium.
North American Palladium was created in 1993.
As of the End of 2004, total palladium mined was estimated at 3,781.5 tons. Given annual production is now around 222 tons pa, total mined in human history at the end of 2009 would be around 4,890 tons.
William Wollaston discovered in 1803 palladium in a platinum ore from South America.
Oil, coal and natural gas are mined in North Dakota.
Nickel is the primary mineral mined in Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury is known for its rich nickel deposits, which have been mined since the late 19th century. The region also produces other metals such as copper, cobalt, platinum, and palladium.
Coal (lignite), oil, natural gas, construction sands and gravel, and sulfur are mined in North Dakota.
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Barite (baryte, tiff) is not mined in North Dakota. Barite is used in oil drilling in North Dakota but must come from other states such as Nevada.
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South America has more mineral resources than Central America.
Silver is primarily found in North America in regions such as the western United States (Nevada, Idaho, Arizona), Mexico, and Canada (Ontario, British Columbia). It is commonly mined as a byproduct of other metal ores, such as copper, gold, and lead.
According to wikipedia it was first discovered in South America by William Hyde Wollaston in 1803.