ESG: Supporting Our Strategy Announcement

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.

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 Lewanne Carminati CFO	[phone]
Nominated Adviser and Broker
Liberum Capital Limited	[phone]
Richard Crawley / Scott Mathieson / Kane Collings
Communications
BlytheRay	[phone]
Tim Blythe / Megan Ray	[e-mail]

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

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/

 

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