Platinum Australia Limited (ASX:PLA) is pleased to advise that...

Platinum Australia Limited (ASX:PLA) is pleased to advise that it has signed a contract with JIC Mining Services (?JIC?) for the provision of Underground Mining Services at the Smokey Hills Mine. The contract is subject to the previous mining contractor, Redpath Mining (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (?Redpath?) vacating site.
JIC currently has underground mining contracts with Impala Platinum, Eastern Platinum (Crocodile River), Mototolo (Xstrata/Anglo Platinum Joint Venture), BRPM (Royal Bafokeng Platinum Holdings), Hernic Ferrochrome, International Ferro Metals and Shiva Uranium. The company employs over 7,500 people in these various operations and has a management team selected and ready to move onto site at Smokey Hills.