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Platmin appoints Minopex as treatment plant manager at Pilanesberg platinum mines open-cast project

11 November 2008

Platmin is pleased to advise the appointment of the contract ore treatment company, Minopex to manage the operations and maintenance of the Merensky and UG2 metallurgical concentrator plants at its Pilanesberg platinum mine in South Africa’s western Bushveld Complex.
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Platmin BEE partner, the Moepi Group, repays USD 15m loan

4 November 2008

Platmin is pleased to advise that its BEE partner, the Moepi Group, has repaid in full a loan of USD15m originally loaned for consolidation of the various BEE partners.
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Interim Results and MD&A for the period ended 31 August 2008

10 October 2008

Platmin Limited is pleased to announce its unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three and six month periods ended August 31, 2008 and its Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the same period.

Interim management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (PDF – 60KB)

Unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three and six month periods ended August 31, 2008 (PDF – 107KB)

Platmin provides update on Shareholder Rights Plan

10 October 2008

Platmin Limited is announcing today that in connection with its recently announced shareholder rights plan, the Toronto Stock Exchange has deferred its consideration of acceptance of the Rights Plan.

Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (PDF - 2.6MB)

Platmin adopts shareholder rights plan

29 September 2008

Platmin Limited is announcing today that its Board of Directors has approved the adoption of a shareholder rights plan as part of its procedures for dealing with any parties who may wish to acquire control of the Company.
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Platmin Increases Mphahlele Project Resources

15 September 2008

Platmin Limited is pleased to announce the positive results of a revised NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource estimate for its Mphahlele Project.
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Platmin bolsters exploration team

19 August 2008

Platmin is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jan van der Merwe as Exploration Manager with effect from 1st August 2008.
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Platmin's Pilanesberg Platinum Mines mandates Standard Bank of South Africa and Standard Chartered Bank for USD 200m debt facility

6 August 2008

Platmin has finalized and signed a joint mandate and term sheet with The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and Standard Chartered Bank to arrange and underwrite a debt facility of US$ 200 million.
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Pilanesberg Platinum Mines appoints MCC as mining contractor for their open-cast project

22 July 2008

Platmin is pleased to advise the appointment of the contract mining company, MCC Contracts to conduct the open-cast mining operations at its Pilanesberg platinum mine in South Africa’s western Bushveld Complex.
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Platmin financials and MD&A for the period ended 31 May 2008

11 July 2008

Platmin Limited is pleased to announce its financial accounts and its Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the period ended 31 May 2008.

Interim management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (PDF – 104KB)

Unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three month period ended May 31, 2008 (PDF – 85KB)

Pilanesberg platinum mine secures metal off-take agreement

30 June 2008

Platmin is pleased to advise the conclusion of a concentrate off-take agreement between its Pilanesberg Platinum Mines and Northam Platinum.
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AGM results

26 June 2008

The board of Platmin announces that at the AGM held today all the resolutions were duly passed.

2008 Annual General Meeting, London (PDF – 1.03MB)

Directorate Change

18 June 2008

Platmin announces that Mr. Keith Liddell has moved from executive deputy chairman to non-executive deputy Chairman of Platmin with immediate effect.
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MD&A of financial condition and results of operations for the period ended 29 February 2008

30 May 2008

Platmin Limited is pleased to announce its financial accounts for the year ended 29 February, 2008 and its Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The Company is also pleased to announce notice of its annual and special meeting of shareholders to be held on 26 June, 2008 at 11.30am.

Management's Discussion and Analysis (PDF – 110KB)

Management Information Circular (PDF – 150KB)

Notice of annual and special meeting of shareholders (PDF – 16KB)

Platmin and Standard Bank agree a bridge loan financing facility for the Pilanesberg Platinum Mines project

14 May 2008

Platmin Limited is pleased to announce that a bridge loan facility of ZAR 350 million has been concluded with The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited.
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Platmin secures power supply for Pilanesberg mine on track for near-term production

7 May 2008

Platmin is pleased to announce the acceptance of Eskom’s quotation for 37MVA of new power supply for its subsidiary Pilanesberg Platinum Mines, which is situated on the western limb of South Africa’s PGM-rich Bushveld Complex.
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Mining Right applications accepted for Platmin’s Grootboom Project

18 March 2008

Platmin is pleased to announce that the DME has accepted applications for Mining Rights over the Grootboom 336KT property (all minerals (excluding chrome)) and also the application for the Tailings Dam (PGMs, Gold, Nickel, Copper and Cobalt).
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Director/PDMR Shareholding

10 March 2008

Platmin Limited was informed on 5 March 2008 that on 4 March 2008, Rupert Pardoe, Chairman of Platmin, sold 13,500 Platmin shares.
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Platmin’s Mphahlele project fast tracked towards definitive feasibility study – Mining Right application accepted

4 March 2008

Platmin is pleased to announce that the company’s Mphahlele PGM project in South Africa’s Bushveld Complex is being fast tracked toward completing a definitive feasibility study during the third quarter of calendar 2008.
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Mining right granted for Platmin’s Pilanesberg project

19 February 2008

Platmin is pleased to announce that the South African Department of Minerals and Energy has granted the Company a Mining Right over approximately 85% of four properties in the Pilanesberg project area.
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Director Shareholding

1 February 2008

Platmin Limited announces today the purchase of 316,904 Platmin shares from Keith Liddell, Executive Deputy of Platmin, by Mineral Securities Limited.
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Platmin’s BEE Partner Moepi consolidates BEE ownership in Boynton

31 January 2008

Platmin Limited is pleased to announce that the Moepi group of companies now holds approximately 26.80% of Boynton Investments (Pty) Ltd Platmin’s operating subsidiary in South Africa which represents the entire BEE holding in Boynton.
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Platmin appoints Chief Financial Officer

28 January 2008

Platmin Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ralf Degni as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from January 1, 2008.
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Platmin appoints Group Manager - Mining

21 January 2008

Platmin Limited is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr. Cobus Brönn as Manager - Mining for the Platmin Group.
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MD&A of financial condition and results of operations for the period ended 30 November 2007

14 January 2008

Platmin Limited is pleased to announce its financial accounts and its Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the period ended 30 November, 2007.

Interim management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (PDF – 71KB)

Unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2007 (PDF – 75KB)