
South Africa to Commission New PGM Concentrator at Kookfontein Mine
South Africa holds the world’s largest reserves of platinum group metals.
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South Africa holds the world’s largest reserves of platinum group metals.
The German Development Cooperation discussed opportunities for the end-use of critical minerals in South Africa and across the continent during the Critical Minerals Africa forum earlier this month.
Led by Southern Palladium, the Bengwenyama Project has the potential to enhance South Africa’s position in the global PGM market, as demand for critical minerals continues to grow.
South Africa has sufficient platinum group metals (PGMs) reserves to sustain mining activities and investments for over 200 years, according to South African Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe.
Southern Palladium will complete a prefeasibility study on its Bengwenyama PGM project in South Africa by Q4 2024.
A dedicated Minerals Showcase will drive exploration, technology and sustainability investments to Africa’s PGM sector and underexplored hotspots.
Isondo Precious Metals will launch operations at its manufacturing facility in Johannesburg next month, driving development of Africa’s platinum group metals market.
The Critical Minerals Africa Summit will explore the role of PGMs as a critical input for hydrogen energy technologies.
The three-project scheme will provide 175 MW of renewable energy for Sibanye-Stillwater’s PGM mines in South Africa.
African Mining Week 2025 will convene global investors in Cape Town to explore financing strategies, geopolitical trends and ESG factors driving Africa’s mineral industrialization.