Platinum group metals (PGMs) mining and marketing company Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) is finalising the permitting process for the future opencast Middelaagte mine, one of three areas of the company’s Amandelbult complex. Located in Limpopo, within the municipality of Thabazimbi, the Amandelbult mine will consist of three main areas. Firstly, the modernisation of the existing mining areas that have started to deliver safety and efficiency. Secondly, the start of the Middelaagte through the opencast operation, and thirdly, mining studies to shape the future of Middelaagte and Tumela 1 Sub Shaft.