The Styldrift project is located near the Bafokeng Rasimone North Shaft operation. A twin-shaft system will be sunk to a depth of 740 m, a new concentrator will be built adjacent to the existing plant, and a 5.5- km overland conveying system will be built to feed the plant. The project has 68 million mt of reserves, grading about 4.36 g/mt platinum group metals (PGMs), and is expected to reach design capacity of about 225,000 oz/y of PGMs in 2015.

At a sod-turning ceremony to mark the construction start, Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi, king of the 300,000-strong Royal Bafokeng Nation, said, “Underscoring our philosophy of sustainable growth through platinum prosperity, this ceremony cements our joint-venture partnership with Anglo Platinum, already on a solid footing with the success of the Boschkoppie operation, revenue from which has already contributed to the socioeconomic development of both the Royal Bafokeng and other local communities.”