KILKEN PLANT PLATINUM GROUP METAL
Located on Amandelbult, near Thabazimbi in the Limpopo Province.
The Kilken Plant is a retreatment plant, with lower operational costs than any mine producing platinum in South Africa.
HOW WE WORK
The Kilken Plant sells platinum group metals (‘PGMs’) in the form of concentrate
Platinum, palladium and rhodium contribute about 98% to the PGMs extracted from the tailings received by the Kilken Plant.
THE BASKET PRICE HAS INCREASED 5-FOLD OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS SINCE 2016.
The technology utilized is well-known flotation technology, coupled with the extensive knowledge held by the Kilken Plant’s expert staff and consultants, such as renowned expert in this field, Martin Hay.
HISTORY
Historically, the Kilken Plant has achieved an average production of around 40kg’s of PGM’s per month.
LIVE TAILING
The live tailings are delivered directly to the Kilken Plant, immediately retreated and packaged for delivery back to RPM’s Mortimer smelter. Neither the live tailings nor the concentrate is stored on site.
ASSETS
All assets and equipment utilized by the Kilken Plant are 100% owned by Kilken on an unencumbered basis.
A cut above the rest
Kilken Plant’s basket price
Kilken Plant’s basket price increased from US$1,001 per ounce (R450,000 per kg) in 2017 to over US$4,542 per ounce (R2,000,000 per kilogram) in 2021.
Future Demands
The Kilken Plant, with its life of mine contract with RPM, is perfectly positioned to reap the benefits of the current and future demands for PGM’s.
Green Industry
The demand for green industries will increase dramatically due to the worldwide awareness of global warming. The high quantity of PGM’s used in these green industries will continue to drive demand for PGM’s for decades to come.
Precious Metals
PGM’s have transitioned from being precious metals to becoming industrial precious metals that will form a key component in the world’s adoption of environmentally friendly technology.