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Platinum Group Metals Advances Waterberg Project as JV Ownership Shifts and Funding Continues

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  • Platinum Group Metals is progressing the Waterberg PGM mine toward development with new interim funding.
  • Impala Platinum’s dilution and a fresh HCI placement reshape Waterberg JV ownership and bolster support.
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Platinum Group Metals Advances Waterberg Project as JV Ownership Shifts and Funding Continues

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Platinum Group Metals ( (TSE:PTM) ) has shared an announcement.

Platinum Group Metals reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and provided an operational update centred on advancing the Waterberg Project toward a development and construction decision, including securing construction financing and concentrate offtake agreements. The company detailed the current ownership structure of the Waterberg joint venture, noting incremental dilution of Impala Platinum’s stake due to its decision not to fund recent cash calls and the corresponding increase in Platinum Group’s direct interest, while also highlighting the consolidation of Japanese partners JOGMEC and Hanwa into the HJ Platinum Metals vehicle. Operationally, the Waterberg JV board and shareholders approved a sixth-stage interim budget of approximately $5.11 million for fiscal 2026 to continue pre-construction and work programs through August 2026, and earlier in 2025 the company bolstered its balance sheet via a $1 million private placement with major shareholder Hosken Consolidated Investments, enabling HCI to restore a 26% holding in the company and underlining ongoing financial and strategic support for the project’s progression.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:PTM) stock is a Hold with a C$4.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Platinum Group Metals stock, see the TSE:PTM Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TSE:PTM Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:PTM is a Neutral.

The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (no revenue, recurring losses, and ongoing cash burn), partially offset by a currently low-leverage balance sheet. Technical indicators are comparatively strong and lift the overall score, while valuation remains challenged due to negative earnings and no dividend yield provided.

To see Spark’s full report on TSE:PTM stock, click here.

More about Platinum Group Metals

Platinum Group Metals Ltd. is a Canadian mining company focused on the exploration and development of platinum group metals, primarily through its material Waterberg Project on the Northern Limb of South Africa’s Bushveld Complex. The Waterberg Project is planned as a fully mechanised, shallow, decline-access mine producing a mix of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold, with copper and nickel by-products, and is positioned to become one of the largest and lowest-cost underground PGM operations globally, targeting international markets for these metals.

Average Trading Volume: 273,641

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: C$441.8M

Learn more about PTM stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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