UNDERGROUND

Ivanhoe reaches 750m at Platreef

As it continues making progress at its Platreef PGE-nickel-copper project in South Africa, Canadian-based Ivanhoe Mines has reached a depth of 750 metres with Shaft 1 at the site

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

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

The miner said a station will be built at the level beginning this month to permit initial mine development access. Once the station is complete, sinking of Shaft 1 will begin again. On its way to final...

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