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Sylvania Platinum

Sylvania Platinum is a mining company focused on the retreatment of platinum-group metal (PGM) tailings and chrome recovery in South Africa. The company operates through its Sylvania Dump Operations subsidiary, which processes surface material from historic mining operations to extract platinum, palladium and rhodium, alongside chrome as a by-product. Headquartered in Mauritius with operations in South Africa's Bushveld Complex, Sylvania Platinum targets PGM-bearing tailings dumps located near active mining operations. The company's processing facilities are situated in the North West province, including sites at Mooinooi and other locations within the western limb of the Bushveld. Sylvania Platinum is listed on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Its business model centres on low-cost, surface-based retreatment rather than conventional underground mining, which reduces capital intensity and operational risk. The company produces PGM concentrates that are sold to refiners, with revenues driven by prevailing platinum, palladium and rhodium prices. Sylvania Platinum has expanded its footprint through acquisitions of additional tailings resources and the development of new dump-retreatment projects. The company was established in the early 2000s and has grown to become a notable participant in South Africa's PGM sector, particularly within the niche of tailings reprocessing.

Sylvania Platinum News


South African flag and periodic table symbols for platinum palladium, rhodium and gold
Volspruit platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
15th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Sylvania Platinum’s current focus at Volspruit is securing the required licences and authorisations for potential future mining, including the water-use licence.  


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Sylvania’s SDO on track to achieve PGM guidance, but chrome outlook hampered
29th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum has reported a strong performance for the third quarter ended March 31, especially at the Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO), with production of 22 853 oz of platinum,... 


Sylvania CEO Jaco Prinsloo
Sylvania Platinum launches $2m share buyback programme
23rd March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum has announced that it intends to conduct a share buyback programme on-market to buy ordinary shares at $0.01 each of the company's issued share capital, up to a maximum... 


Sylvania CEO Jaco Prinsloo
Sylvania posts healthy financials on the back of higher production, prices
24th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum has reported a 110% year-on-year increase in its net revenue for the six months ended December 31, to $99.8-million, owing to a 25% year-on-year increase in platinum,... 


Sylvania Platinum independent nonexecutive director Martin Preece
Gold stalwart Preece joins Sylvania board
2nd February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed platinum group metals (PGM) and chrome miner Sylvania Platinum has appointed Martin Preece independent nonexecutive director with immediate effect. Having held various leadership... 


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Sylvania lifts full-year guidance following record SDO performance
27th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum achieved an “impressive” quarter ended December 31, 2025 – the second quarter of the company’s 2026 financial year, with a new record production figure of 24 642 oz of... 


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Major milestone achieved with first production from Thaba JV
12th December 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Despite temporary Eskom-related power constraints, the Thaba Joint Venture (JV) chrome ore and platinum group metals (PGMs) project is steadily progressing and remains on schedule to become a... 


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Thaba Joint Venture project, South Africa – update
14th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

All project design work, fabrication and delivery of mechanical items have been completed.  


Sylvania CEO Jaco Prinsloo
Higher output, prices give Sylvania's Ebitda a boost
30th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum posted a 71% quarter-on-quarter increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to $22-million for the quarter ended September 30 –... 


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