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Name of the Project
Two Rivers Platinum Mine Merensky project.
Location
On the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex, about 35 km south-west of Burgersfort, in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Project Owner/s
Two Rivers is a joint venture between diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (54%) and platinum group metals producer Impala Platinum (46%). African Rainbow Minerals manages the operation.
Project Description
The project involves the development and mining of the Merensky reef and the construction of the associated infrastructure, including a concentrator plant at Two Rivers.
Steady-state production of 182 000 6E PGM ounces (platinum, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium, iridium and gold), 1 600 t/y of nickel and 1 300 t/y of copper are expected once the project is fully ramped up. The additional production is expected to position the mine in the bottom half of the industry cash cost curve.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
R7.3-billion.
Planned Start/End Date
Estimated project completion is expected in in the second quarter of the 2025 financial year, with the concentrator commissioning planned for the fourth quarter of the 2024 financial year.
Latest Developments
Impala Platinum has reported in its interim results for the six months ended December 31, 2024, that capital and operating cost inflation, coupled with weak PGM pricing has prompted a further review of the current project.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
African Rainbow Minerals executive director: Investor relations and new business development Jongisa Magagula, tel +27 11 779 1509 or email jongisa.magagula@arm.co.za.
Impala Platinum group head: Investor relations and corporate communications Alice Lourens, tel +27 11 731 9033 or email Alice.Lourens@implats.co.za.