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Eastplats Announces First Chrome Concentrate at its Barplats Zandfontein UG2 Tailings Retreatment Operations
EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED
(Incorporated in Canada)
(Canadian Registration number BC0722783)
(South African Registration number 2007/006318/10)
Share Code TSX: ELR ISIN: CA2768555096
Share Code JSE: EPS ISIN: CA2768555096
(“Eastplats” or the “Company”)
December 18, 2018
Trading Symbol: ELR (TSX); EPS (JSE)
NEWS RELEASE
EASTPLATS ANNOUNCES FIRST CHROME CONCENTRATE AT ITS BARPLATS
ZANDFONTEIN UG2 TAILINGS RETREATMENT OPERATIONS
December 18, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum Limited and its subsidiary Barplats
Mines (Pty) Limited (collectively called “Eastplats” or the “Company”) is very pleased to announce that
the Company has commenced commissioning its newly constructed chrome plant and the Chrome Circuit
produced its first chrome concentrate.
The chrome processing circuit, related technology and knowhow (the “Chrome Circuit”), in conjunction
with the re-mining of the Barplats Zandfontein UG2 tailings (“Retreatment Operations”), are located at
the Crocodile River Mine in South Africa. All site teams are now mobilized and in place to continue
commissioning and initial pre-operations with the intention to move towards full-scale production
following completion of all commissioning. The Company targets commercial production in early 2019
with the expectation to ramp-up to full commercial production during Q2 2019.
Diana Hu, CEO commented, “Achievement of this major milestone is the culmination of the combined
energies of our team over the past several years resulting in a highly productive 2018 for Eastplats.
Rebounding from the past 5 years in care and maintenance, I am so pleased to be working with such a
dedicated group and look forward as the Company is on the verge of generating production revenue once
again, realizing a tremendous opportunity to create value for all our stakeholders.”
For further information, please contact:
EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED
Rowland Wallenius, Chief Financial Officer
rwallenius@eastplats.com (email)
(604) 800-8200 (phone)
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“forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements include,
without limitation, forecasts, estimates, expectations and objectives for future operations that are subject to a number of
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In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to: estimated timing to complete commissioning,
begin operations and, ramp-up to full commercial production of the Chrome Circuit and the estimated timelines for revenue
production. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the
Company. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they
may prove to be incorrect. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially
from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These
factors include, but are not limited to, commodity prices, lower than expected grades and quantities of resources, need for additional
funding, availability of such additional funding and that funding will be on acceptable terms, economic conditions, currency
fluctuations, competition and regulations, legal proceedings and risks related to operations in foreign countries.
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securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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