Platinum group metals producer Eastern Platinum’s (Eastplats)’ subsidiary, Barplats Mines, has been authorised to operate its tailings retreatment project at the Crocodile River mine at a reduced capacity and to transport and export the chrome concentrate produced by the retreatment project, despite South Africa being under a 21-day national lockdown. Barplats has reviewed and updated its start-up plans to be consistent with the order, based on a significantly reduced work force, and will immediately implement a phased restart.
