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Half-billion South African platinum mine gets green light

Andrew Topf | April 04, 2012 | 11:14 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Africa Europe Gold Platinum 

The South African government has ok'd a $443-million platinum mine located north of Rustenburg. The Department of Minerals announced today it has issued a Mining Right for the WBJV Project 1 platinum mine to Vancouver-based Platinum Group Metals (TSX:PTM, NYSE Amex:PLG)....

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