Volspruit platinum-group metals project, South Africa

The project proposes the phased roll-out of three identical 100 000 t/m flotation plants, while incorporating the downstream processing of base metals.

Sylvania says PGMs output exceeds target

Aim- and ASX-listed Sylvania Resources has achieved record platinum-group metals (PGMs) production of 8 621 oz in the first quarter of the year. Production for the three months ended September 30, 2010, exceeded the 8 000 oz targeted by...

Platinum dump miner Sylvania raises capital, secures tailings

Platinum dump retreater Sylvania has raised £10-million pre-expenses for more tailings, equipment and compliance. Sylvania MD Terry McConnachie said the equity raising would enable the company to grow at Grass Valley, Tweefontein and Mooinooi.

Sylvania Resources targets 350 000 oz/y PGM output at Platreef by 2018

Platinum-group metals (PGMs) producer Sylvania Resources on Thursday reported that it would initially undertake a two-phased exploration programme on its recently acquired Platreef properties, focusing on the Southern Platreef property, known as...

Company Announcement: Pan Palladium Shareholders Vote Against Grass Valley Joint Venture With Braemore

Attached please find a press release on: Braemore has been advised by Pan Palladium Limited (PPD) that its shareholders have today voted against the issue of shares and options to Braemore in accordance with the Heads of Agreement entered into by...

Exploration specialist generates 34 projects

More than thirty-four exploration projects have been generated in South Africa by MSA Projects, a specialist exploration company that finds and promotes mineral deposits.

Explorer set to drill SA PGM prospect

Canadian explorer Anooraq Resources has announced that a drilling program will begin imminently on the south block property in the Grass Valley area of the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex, situated about 230 km north of Johannesburg.

Australian junior actively exploring Bushveld Complex

A local exploration company’s activities on the northern and eastern limbs of the Bushveld Complex (BC) will continue to fuel activity in South Africa’s booming platinum industry.

Canadian firm intensifies Northern Bushveld drilling

President and CEO of Anooraq Resources Corporation, Ronald W Thiessen, has announced that, in addition to the multi-rig drilling programme currently underway at the new PGM-nickel-copper discovery on its Rietfontein property, the Company has...

Mineral explorer prospers in Africa

Many people understand mineral exploration to be undertaken either by large mining houses, or junior exploration companies, which usually sell their successes to large mining houses.

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