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RNS Number : 0922S  Sylvania Platinum Limited  01 November 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 November 2023

 

Sylvania Platinum Limited

 ("Sylvania", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

ESG Report to 30 June 2023

Sylvania (AIM: SLP), the platinum group metals ("PGM") producer and developer with assets in South Africa, is pleased to release its Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Report 2023, Supporting Our Strategy, for the year ended 30 June 2023. The full report is available for download from the Company's website
www.sylvaniaplatinum.com (http://www.sylvaniaplatinum.com)
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Sylvania has demonstrated a strong commitment to responsible business
practices across various aspects of its operations.  These efforts have not
only ensured the successful continuation of operations in the complex energy
landscape of South Africa but have also contributed to the wellbeing of its
employees and the surrounding communities. The report covers energy
management; water stewardship; tailings management; diversity and empowerment;
employee health and safety; training and development; community engagement;
the integration of ESG into Company processes; sustainability and growth;
stakeholder engagement; and the economic contribution of the Company to the
economy.

 

ESG Highlights for the year include:

·     Doornbosch achieved 11-years Lost-Time Injury ("LTI") free in June
2023;

·     New initiatives relating to improved water management undertaken
at the Company's operations during the period and a Dynamic Water Balance
developed for each plant;

·     24 local community members took part in this year's training and
development programme, 11 of whom are women;

·     Support for three ongoing internships and eight internal
learnerships, plus 12 external bursaries maintained, and Community Based
Employee Training provided to 10 employees; and

·     No occupational illnesses were recorded in FY2023.

 

CONTACT DETAILS

 

 For further information, please contact:
 Jaco Prinsloo CEO                                  +27 11 673 1171

 Lewanne Carminati CFO

 Nominated Adviser and Broker
 Liberum Capital Limited                            +44 (0) 20 3100 2000
 Richard Crawley / Scott Mathieson / Kane Collings

 Communications
 BlytheRay                                          +44 (0) 20 7138 3205
 Tim Blythe / Megan Ray                             sylvania@BlytheRay.com (mailto:sylvania@BlytheRay.com)

 

 

 

CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

 Registered and postal address:  Sylvania Platinum Limited
                                 Clarendon House
                                 2 Church Street
                                 Hamilton HM 11
                                 Bermuda

 SA Operations postal address:   PO Box 976
                                 Florida Hills, 1716
                                 South Africa

 

Sylvania Website: www.sylvaniaplatinum.com (http://www.sylvaniaplatinum.com)

 

 

About Sylvania Platinum Limited

 

Sylvania Platinum is a lower-cost producer of platinum group metals (PGM)
(platinum, palladium and rhodium) with operations located in South Africa. The
Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO) comprises six chrome beneficiation and PGM
processing plants focusing on the retreatment of PGM-rich chrome tailings
materials from mines in the Bushveld Igneous Complex. The SDO is the largest
PGM producer from chrome tailings re-treatment in the industry. Additionally,
the Thaba JV comprises chrome beneficiation and PGM processing plants,
treating a combination of run of mine (ROM) and historical chrome tailings
from the JV partner, adding a full margin chromite concentrate revenue stream.
The Group also holds mining rights for PGM projects in the Northern Limb of
the Bushveld Complex.

 

 

For more information visit https://www.sylvaniaplatinum.com/
(https://www.sylvaniaplatinum.com/)

 

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