Platinum

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Introduction

One of the many legal runs that you can do on the island of Altis is Platinum mining. Platinum is an ore found in the ground that can be processed and sold as ingots and is one of the first recommended runs for newer players as its payout can be increased with the use of a Worker's Protection License.

Starting The Run

Before starting this run, it is strongly recommended to check the price of platinum for optimal profits and to follow the list below to make sure you have all the required equipment.

A pickaxe (Purchased at gas stations/markets) Required for collecting platinum
Food & Water
Bergen Backpack for space
A vehicle to store the platinum
Platinum processing license ($10,000 at the DMV)
Head to the Platinum Mine south of DP8 to fill your vehicle and optionally your backpack using left windows key in the platinum mine area

Processing

Head east of the platinum mine to the platinum processor to refine your goods into platinum ingots.
To process, scroll wheel on the Processor NPC in the shed, you can either process from the vehicle or from your backpack and must remain 25m of the NPC.
Before pressing Process, it will give you the time required to process. Canceling processing will process items up to the progress you obtained.

Selling

Once you are done processing you will travel to the east to the platinum trader. The route defined in the picture below will be the safest as you will need to maintain a safe distance from cocaine processing as anybody you would encounter there would be more than happy to lift your hard-earned goods from your corpse. Once you arrive at the trader who has decided to set up shop in a sheet metal shack which will leave you very vulnerable, you will want to sell as quickly as possible to avoid any interference by a 3rd party. Fortunately, there is an ATM a stone’s throw away where you will be able to immediately deposit your cash.

Payout

Using a box truck with no storage upgrades and a bergen backpack (210 platinum Ingots) will yield a payout of $375,155 (WPL: $431,428)

Run Time

Using a box truck with no storage upgrades, bergen backpack, and T4 turbo this run will take 27 minutes and 30 seconds with no real difference with any alternate routes posted in the screenshots. With a Worker's Protection License to increase processing, it will take 22-25 minutes.