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...

Sylvania owns 62% of SA Metals, 21% of Great Australian

ASX- and Aim-listed platinum producer Sylvania Resources on Thursday said that its stake in SA Metals had increased to 62,22%. The company’s share in Great Australian stood at 21,53%, it said.

Shareholders representing 22,87% of SA Metals accepted Sylvania’s offer

ASX-listed platinum group Sylvania Resources on Tuesday stated that it had received valid acceptances for its offer to acquire the entire issued share capital of fellow ASX-listed company SA Metals. Shareholders representing some 22,87% of the...

Mine-to-metals platinum, ferrochrome link in R2,9bn Ruukki-Sylvania merger

Finnish company Ruukki is emerging on the South African mining and metals front with an integrated platinum and ferrochrome mine-to-metals business that is heading for listings in London, Johannesburg and Helsinki, following Tuesday’s...

Sylvania says in talks about possible offer

Platinum junior Sylvania Resources confirmed on Wednesday that it had received an approach from a third party, which may or may not lead to an offer. The ASX- and Aim-listed company owns assets in South Africa.

SA Metals recommends shareholders accept Sylvania offer

The board of ASX-listed SA Metals on Friday recommended the acceptance of an all share offer by South Africa-focused Sylvania Resources. ASX- and Aim-listed Sylvania is offering one share for every ten SA Metals shares. The offer equated to a...

Sylvania to bid for SA Metals, Great Australian Resources

Platinum junior Sylvania Resources on Monday announced that would make off-market takeover offers for two companies with interests in platinum group-metals (PGMs) exploration projects in the platinum-rich Bushveld Complex in South Africa....

Sylvania to transfer exploration assets to partner

Aim- and ASX-listed platinum producer Sylvania Resources will sell its interests in three prospects to Great Australian Resources (GAR), the firm announced on Monday. Sylvania, which produces platinum from chrome tailings, owns a 13,8% stake in...

The cash-flush platinum minnow with major margin

Cash-flush Sylvania Resources is a mining minnow with cash on hand that belies both its age and its size. The two-year-old, eleven-person Australia- and London-listed company already has a R300-million cash pile that is increasing at a rate of...

The cash-flush platinum minnow with major margin

Cash-flush Sylvania Resources is a mining minnow with cash on hand that belies both its age and its size. The two-year-old, eleven-person Australia- and London-listed company already has a R300-million cash pile that is increasing at a rate of...

Sylvania seeks ways to spend ‘mountain of cash’, targets 70 000 oz by 2010

The biggest challenge for platinum-from-dumps producer Sylvania Resources, was how to spend the “mountain of cash” it had started generating, as the company reported a 34% increase in production to 4 802 oz platinum group metals (PGMs)...