[bjs1779]

Platinum has been a strategic material vital to the nation’s defense for a long time now. The two sources of platinum being south Africa and Russia have presented an interesting problem. Another source is outer space, but this source cannot be developed at present due to the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty. I like to suggest often that the Treaty be repealed now.

I think you skirted my question. Why doesn't Africa produce platinum the way it used to?

[RightWhale]

The correct question was answered.

[misanthrope]

You can tell me. Why? (I’m clueless)