Platreef

The air shaft also contains an emergency hoist and rope guides. Photo: Murray and Roberts Cementation
UNDERGROUND

Platreef platinum project gets dual-use vent shaft

The dual-purpose ventilation shaft extends to a depth of 950 meters

20 June 2023

 Platreef is a palladium, nickel, platinum, rhodium, copper and gold project. Photo: Ivanhoe
UNDERGROUND MINING

Optimisation study underway at Platreef

Ivanhoe aims to accelerate production from the phase two expansion at Platreef

13 March 2023

Ivanhoe said underground development at the Kakula copper mine continues to advance well, with 12km now complete, which is around 3.4km ahead of plan
COVID-19

Ivanhoe has lock on ops

Kamoa-Kakula medical team in place to identify and treat potential COVID-19 cases

06 April 2020

Ivanhoe Mines is studying a smaller initial development scenario for its Platreef polymetallic project in South Africa
UNDERGROUND

Ivanplats reviews plans for smaller-scale Platreef mine

Ivanhoe Mines fast-tracks feasibility study on a smaller-scale, early-stage development plan

15 January 2020

Members of the Platreef project team and its South African sinking contractor, Aveng Mining, in Shaft 1 at the intersection of the Flatreef deposit
UNDERGROUND

Shaft 1 at Ivanhoe's Platreef intersects Flatreef deposit

The Ivanplats shaft-sinking team has reached the top of the high-grade Flatreef deposit

08 October 2018

Agreement signing attended by Ivanplats managing director Dr. Patricia Makhesha; Ivanhoe CFO Marna Cloete; municipal technical director William Nkuna; acting municipal manager Marcus Mthombeni; and Mogalakwena mayor Andrina Matsemela
MANAGEMENT

Wastewater put to good use at Platreef

Ivanplats has signed a long-term deal for the supply of treated bulk water for the Platreef mine

08 May 2018

 The sinking headgear and infrastructure for the first Platreef shaft, which has now reached 750m
UNDERGROUND

Ivanhoe reaches 750m at Platreef

The Platreef PGE-nickel-copper project in South Africa will build a station at this level of Shaft 1

25 April 2018

Platreef’s Shaft 1 officially licensed for permanent sinking operations
MANAGEMENT

Shaft sinking starts at Platreef

Permanent sinking work has begun on Shaft 1 at Ivanhoe Mines' Platreef mine in South Africa

15 July 2016

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