| Region | Waterberg, South Africa |
| Commodities | Not Specified |
| Throughput | 600,000 tpm |
| Status | Development |
| Consultant | WorleyParsons RSA |
Executive Summary
This section of the Preliminary Economic Assessment outlines the proposed recovery methods for the Waterberg Project. A data search was conducted by WorleyParsons RSA to identify a suitable processing facility layout, selecting the PPRUST Operator plant as a reference model. The proposed concentrator plant is designed for a throughput of 600,000 tons per month.
The design relies on the general layout and cost escalation of the PPRUST facility, as no further detailed process flow work was carried out during this specific study. Energy requirements are estimated at 44MVA installed power, with water consumption projected at approximately 20 ML per day, primarily lost to evaporation in the Tailings Storage Facility.
Processing Profile
- Plant Type:: Concentrator Plant
- Reference:: PPRUST Operator
- Crushing:: Not Specified
- Milling:: Not Specified
- Flotation:: Not Specified
- Leaching:: Not Specified
Website: https://www.platinumgroupmetals.net/waterberg/default.aspx
Report Date:
Region: Waterberg, South Africa
Project Status: Development
Commodity: Not Specified
Throughput: 600,000 tpm
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Technical report and processing history
The following archived source profiles have been consolidated here to preserve the project’s processing history and study context.
Waterberg Project — Technical Report
Waterberg Project — Technical Report
| Company | Not Specified |
| Region | Not Specified |
| Commodities | Concentrate |
Executive Summary
The process design for the concentrator plant was developed using metallurgical test work and assessments discussed in Section 13.0, along with previous studies completed for the Waterberg Project. The criteria for the process design are described below and are aligned with the intended mine design.
The 4.8 Mtpa concentrator plant will be constructed in a single phase. The concentrate produced by the plant will be transported by road to smelters for further processing, and the plant tailings will report to either a backfill plant for use as underground paste backfill support material or disposed of on the Dry Stack TSF.
The concentrator plant is targeted to start milling ore in September 2029 (Month 57 of the Waterberg Project), ramping up as ore availability increases from underground, and is forecast to be at full production in April 2031 (Month 76 of the Waterberg Project).
Website: https://www.platinumgroupmetals.net/waterberg/default.aspx
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Region: Not Specified
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Commodity: Concentrate
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