Yukon Territory.—Platinum occurs associated with gold in small quantities in most of the tributaries of the Yukon River, notably at the mouth of the Hootalinqua River, and in the River Lewis[[37]] p. 12.
Newfoundland
Chromite derived from the serpentinized area in the region of Mount Cormack, situated in the central part of the island, has been found to contain small quantities of platinum[[39]].
AUSTRALASIA
Australia
The most important occurrences of platinum in the Commonwealth are at Fifield and at Platina, in New South Wales.
The outputs of crude platinum in Australia in recent years were all exported to the United Kingdom as under:
| Year. | Troy oz. |
|---|---|
| 1910 | 332 |
| 1911 | 470 |
| 1912 | 610 |
| 1913 | 442 |
| 1914 | 244 |
| 1915 | 56 |
| 1916 | 82 |
| 1917 | 259 |
| 1918 | 607 |
Note.—These figures do not include the osmiridium produced in Tasmania.
Recent imports of manufactured platinum were as under: