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Platreef Platinum Mine Project

Sector: Metal • Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Source: IOL

Project
Planned

The Platreef project, developed by Ivanhoe Mines, is a platinum mining initiative located near the Bushveld Complex in South Africa. The project has faced community protests against its development, with local residents expressing concerns over job opportunities and environmental impacts. The mine is projected to start production in 2020 and aims to become the lowest-cost platinum-group metal prod

Status
Prospective
Sector
Metal
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
IOL

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The project “Platreef Platinum Mine Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Metal sector, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Taiyo aggregates data on it from IOL.

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The Platreef project, developed by Ivanhoe Mines, is a platinum mining initiative located near the Bushveld Complex in South Africa. The project has faced community protests against its development, with local residents expressing concerns over job opportunities and environmental impacts. The mine is projected to start production in 2020 and aims to become the lowest-cost platinum-group metal producer in Africa.

Original sector

Mining

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South Africa

City

Johannesburg

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Metal

Article published date

2025-05-05

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