Gerick Mouton

Ivanplats celebrated an achievement on when its initial shaft intersected the top of the mineralised reef 782 m below the surface at its Platreef project.

The high-grade Flatreef ore body is a “trove” of platinum-group metals, nickel, copper and gold. It has an estimated thickness of 26 m.

Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef Shaft 1 in South Africa has reached the top of the high-grade Flatreef Deposit (T1 mineralized zone) at a depth of 780.2 m.

Ivanhoe Mines’ 64% platinum-focused subsidiary Ivanplats is making progress at its Platreef project located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex.

Underground development and contract mining specialist Aveng Mining has delivered an exceptional shaft sinking performance over the last 12 months at Ivanplats’ Platreef project.