Platinum Group Metals Ltd. Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Platinum Group Metals (NYSE American: PLG) reported Q1 FY2026 results for the period ended November 30, 2025, and provided a Waterberg Project update and outlook.
Key points: a net loss of $1.84 million for the quarter; $51.2 million in accumulated net costs capitalized to Waterberg; total project spend since inception of $91.6 million; 2025 ATM sales totalling $40.0 million gross (19,331,648 shares). Waterberg JV approved a Stage Six Budget of Rand 92.1 million (~$5.11 million) for work through Aug 31, 2026. Management is pursuing development financing, concentrate offtake options and staged mine-development alternatives.
Positive
- At-the-market program raised $40.0 million gross to date
- $51.2 million capitalized to Waterberg project at period end
- Waterberg DFS supports staged development and low-cost bulk mining
- T-Zone proven and probable 4E grade 3.84 g/t vs F-Central 2.68 g/t
Negative
- Net loss of $1.84 million for the quarter
- Approximately half of the $21.0 million pre-construction program remains unfunded
- Implats has not funded cash calls and will dilute to 14.625% on Jan 31, 2026
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, PLG declined 0.36%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +2.1% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -11.7% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 10 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $1M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $325M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
PLG was down 0.36% pre-news while peers showed mixed moves: several modestly positive (e.g., IONR +5.78%, LODE +4.9%) and PLL notably weaker at -9.6%, indicating stock-specific rather than broad sector direction.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26 | Annual results update | Neutral | +3.4% | Reported FY 2025 net loss, DFS update, and ATM equity funding progress. |
Limited recent history, but the last annual results release saw a positive 3.35% 24h move, and prior earnings-tagged releases in 2025 also produced positive reactions.
Over the past year, Platinum Group Metals has consistently focused on advancing the Waterberg Project, with a Definitive Feasibility Study Update, increasing capitalized costs to about $91.1M by August 31, 2025, and ongoing JV ownership shifts as Implats reduced funding. Financing relied on equity, including ATM sales raising roughly $22.36M. This Q1 2026 update continues that pattern, reporting a quarterly net loss, further capitalized Waterberg spending, and additional ATM usage to support pre-construction and development planning.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details a steady Q1 2026 for Platinum Group Metals, with a net loss of $1.84M, higher non-cash share-based compensation, and modest finance income. The company continued to fund and advance the Waterberg Project, bringing total spend to about $91.6M, supported by $10.09M raised via its ATM program in the quarter. Investors may watch future Waterberg budgets, financing terms, and offtake progress for signs of de-risking.
Key Terms
at-the-market equity program financial
subscription receipts financial
Multijurisdictional Disclosure System regulatory
NI 43-101 regulatory
S-K 1300 regulatory
Definitive Feasibility Study technical
Form F-10 regulatory
Form 40-F regulatory
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Vancouver, British Columbia and Johannesburg, South Africa--(Newsfile Corp. - January 14, 2026) - Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX: PTM) (NYSE American: PLG) ("Platinum Group", "PTM" or the "Company") reports the Company's financial results for the first fiscal quarter of fiscal 2026 dated November 30, 2025, and provides an update and outlook. The Company's material property is the Waterberg project located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa (the "Waterberg Project"). The Waterberg Project is planned as a fully mechanised, shallow, decline access platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold ("4E" or "PGM") mine, including by-product copper and nickel production, and is projected to be one of the largest and lowest cost underground platinum group metals ("PGM" or "PGMs") mines globally. The Company's near-term objectives are to advance the Waterberg Project to a development and construction decision, including the arrangement of construction financing and concentrate offtake agreements.
For details of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended November 30, 2025 (the "Financial Statements") and Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the three months ended November 30, 2025, please see the Company's filings on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) or on EDGAR (www.sec.gov). Shareholders are encouraged to visit the Company's website at www.platinumgroupmetals.net. Shareholders may receive a hard copy of the complete Financial Statements and MD&A from the Company free of charge upon request.
All amounts herein are reported in United States dollars unless otherwise specified. The Company holds cash in Canadian dollars, United States dollars and South African Rand. Changes in exchange rates may create variances in the cash holdings or results reported.
Project Ownership
As of November 30, 2025, the Waterberg Project is owned by Waterberg JV Resources (Pty) Ltd. ("Waterberg JV Co."), which is in turn owned by Platinum Group (
HJM was established in 2023 by Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security ("JOGMEC") and Hanwa Co. Ltd. ("Hanwa") as a special purpose company to hold and fund their aggregate future equity interests in the Waterberg Project. The combined Waterberg JV Co. ownership of JOGMEC (
In calendar 2023, Implats implemented a group wide restriction on capital expenditures. As a result, since early 2024, Implats has not funded their share of Waterberg Project cash calls and their interest in Waterberg JV Co. has diluted by approximately
Recent Events
On September 17, 2025, the board of directors of Waterberg JV Co. unanimously approved a sixth stage of work in the amount of Rand 92.1 million (approximately
On May 29, 2025, Platinum Group reported the closing of a non-brokered private placement of common shares of the Company ("Common Shares") at a price of
On February 18, 2025, the board of directors for Waterberg JV Co. unanimously approved a Rand 42 million interim budget (approximately
On December 5, 2024, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with BMO Nesbit Burns Inc. and Beacon Securities Limited (the "Canadian Agents") and BMO Capital Markets Corp. (the "U.S. Agent" and together with the Canadian Agents, the "Agents") for a new at-the-market equity program (the "2025 ATM") to distribute up to
On November 13, 2024, the Company filed a final short form base shelf prospectus (the "Shelf Prospectus") with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada and a corresponding registration statement on Form F-10 (the "Registration Statement") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), under the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System established between Canada and the United States. Pursuant to the Shelf Prospectus and the Registration Statement, the Company may offer and sell Common Shares, debt securities, warrants, subscription receipts, or a combination thereof up to an aggregate initial offering amount of
On September 16, 2024, the Company reported positive results from an Independent Definitive Feasibility Study Update (the "Waterberg DFS Update") for the Waterberg Project. The associated technical report entitled "Waterberg Definitive Feasibility Study Update, Bushveld Igneous Complex, Republic of South Africa", with an effective date of August 31, 2024, was filed on SEDAR+ on October 9, 2024. The Waterberg DFS Update was prepared by independent qualified persons in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and Subpart 229.1300 and Item 601(b)(96) of the SEC's Regulation S-K (collectively, "S-K 1300"). The Waterberg DFS Update included revised mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates. For details of the Waterberg DFS Update see the Company's news release dated September 16, 2024, the MD&A, and the technical report referred to above.
Results For the Period Ended November 30, 2025
During the three months ended November 30, 2025, the Company incurred a net loss of
At November 30, 2025, finance income consisting of interest earned in the three month period amounted to
Accounts receivable at November 30, 2025, totalled
Total expenditures on the Waterberg Project, before partner reimbursements, for the three month period ended November 30, 2025, were approximately
For more information on mineral properties, see Note 3 of the Financial Statements.
Outlook
The Company's primary business objective is to advance the Waterberg Project to a development and construction decision. PTM is the operator of the Waterberg Project.
Approximately one half of the
Ideally, arrangements for Waterberg Project concentrate offtake or processing would be in place before a construction decision is undertaken. The Company and Waterberg JV Co. are assessing commercial alternatives for mine development financing and concentrate offtake. As a part of the Company's investigation of smelting and base metal refining options, the Company has engaged in discussions with all South African integrated producers, including Implats, with a view to negotiating formal concentrate offtake arrangements for the Waterberg Project. To date no terms have been agreed. As an alternative, over the past three years the Company has studied and proposed the establishment of smelter and base metal refinery facilities located in either Saudi Arabia or South Africa.
Before any processing of materials in Saudi Arabia could occur, South African Government authorization for the export of concentrate or matte would be required and such approval has been requested. Senior South African Government officials have stated their preference for beneficiation to occur in South Africa. The Company is also investigating opportunities to collaborate and co-invest with smaller furnace operators in South Africa who are interested to modify and expand their existing operations such that the efficient processing of Waterberg concentrate could be undertaken. In such a scenario the Waterberg Project could be developed in stages so that smelting capacity could also be developed in stages.
The base case for mine development in the Waterberg DFS Update is focused first on lower cost, bulk mining of F-Zone material from the F-Central deposit, followed by later mining from the T-Zone. Although no decision has been made to alter the base case scenario, given the current price and outlook for gold, one concept being investigated is to begin staged development at the Waterberg Project, first with decline development into the T-Zone, followed by smaller scale T-Zone mining and then later expansion into the F-Central deposit at the scale planned in the Waterberg DFS Update. As compared to F-Central ore, proven and probable reserves for the T-Zone have a more favourable 4E prill split of approx.
The F-Central deposit, with true mining widths (hanging wall to footwall) of up to 107 metres, and with approximately
At current metal prices, increased revenue per tonne from mining the T-Zone would more than offset higher mining costs, and may allow for a lower capex, staged development approach as described above. Internal studies are examining the financial impact of deferring capital for power lines, paste backfill, milling capacity, and underground conveyors, while first operating a T-Zone mine before using free cash flow to then develop a second stage F-Central mine. T-Zone ore and waste can be trucked to surface for processing during initial mining stages, allowing for a shortened ore build-up period and a reduced capital footprint in both underground development and other underground infrastructure requirements.
The Company continues to work closely with regional and local communities and their leadership on mine development plans to achieve optimal outcomes and best value to all stakeholders. A new five year SLP commencing in 2026 has been developed with community input and submitted to the DMR for review and approval.
The Company continues to advance an initiative through Lion Battery Technologies Inc. ("Lion") using platinum and palladium in lithium battery technologies in collaboration with an affiliate of Valterra Platinum Limited (previously Anglo American Platinum Limited) ("Valterra") and Florida International University. The investment in Lion creates a potential vertical integration with a broader industrial market development strategy to bring new technologies to market utilising the catalytic properties of platinum and palladium. The Company and Valterra are currently assessing progress to date and potential next steps towards the commercialisation and promulgation of the developed technology. For more detail, please see the Company's MD&A and current Annual Information Form ("AIF") and Form 40-F.
Environmental, Social and Governance
Platinum Group recently received the 2025 annual Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") disclosure report from Digbee Ltd. ("Digbee"), a United Kingdom based company that has developed an industry standard ESG disclosure framework for the mining sector providing a right-sized, future looking set of frameworks against which they can credibly disclose, track, compare and improve their ESG performance. For 2025, Platinum Group achieved an overall score of BBB with a range of CC to AAA based on the information provided. Digbee ESG has been developed in consultation with mining companies, ESG specialists and capital providers and is endorsed by leading financial institutions, producing mining companies and other industry stakeholders. Digbee's reporting framework is aligned with global standards, including the Equator Principles. For more details about the Company's 2025 Digbee ESG Report please refer to the Company's MD&A, AIF and Form 40-F.
Regulatory
As well as the discussions within this news release, the reader is encouraged to also see the Company's disclosure made under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's current AIF and Form 40-F.
Qualified Person
Rob van Egmond, P.Geo., a consultant geologist to the Company and a former employee, is an independent qualified person as defined in NI 43-101. Mr. van Egmond has reviewed, validated and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release and has previously visited the Waterberg Project site.
About Platinum Group Metals Ltd. and the Waterberg Project
Platinum Group Metals Ltd. is the operator of the Waterberg Project, a bulk underground PGM and base metal deposit located in South Africa. The Waterberg Project was discovered by Platinum Group and is being jointly developed with Mnombo, HJM and Implats.
On behalf of the Board of
Platinum Group Metals Ltd.
Frank R. Hallam
President, CEO and Director
For further information contact:
Kris Begic, VP, Corporate Development
Platinum Group Metals Ltd., Vancouver
Tel: (604) 899-5450 / Toll Free: (866) 899-5450
www.platinumgroupmetals.net
Disclosure
The TSX and the NYSE American have not reviewed and do not accept responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this news release, which has been prepared by management.
This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. securities laws (collectively "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as: "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate", "may", "plans", "would", "will", "could", "can", "postulate" and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. All statements that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the success of the Company's objective to advance the Waterberg Project to a development and construction decision, the findings of the Waterberg DFS Update, the plan for and development of the Waterberg Project and the potential benefits and results thereof including that it is projected to become one of the largest and lowest cost underground PGM mines globally, financing and mine development of the Waterberg Project, potential commercial alternatives for mine development, sequencing of development activities, potential alternatives to the existing Waterberg Project development plan and any related economic analysis, obtaining concentrate offtake or processing, the size and cost of the Waterberg Project, the economic feasibility of establishing a new PGM smelter and BMR in Saudi Arabia or elsewhere, work with local communities, the ability of the Company to obtain all required permitting, surface access, and infrastructure servitudes, the effect of battery electric vehicles on the market for PGMs, the use of PGMs in solutions to climate change, and the Company's other future plans and expectations. Although the Company believes any forward-looking statements in this news release are reasonable, it can give no assurance that the expectations and assumptions in such statements will prove to be correct.
The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future results or performance and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including rising global inflation and increased potential supply chain disruptions; the impact of international trade disputes and the imposition of tariffs, international conflict and other geopolitical tensions and events; the Company's inability to generate sufficient cash flow or raise additional capital, and to comply with the terms of any new indebtedness; additional financing requirements; and any new indebtedness may be secured, which potentially could result in the loss of any assets pledged by the Company; the Company's history of losses and negative cash flow; the Company's properties may not be brought into a state of commercial production; uncertainty of estimated production, development plans and cost estimates for the Waterberg Project as reported in the Waterberg DFS Update; discrepancies between actual and estimated mineral reserves and mineral resources, between actual and estimated development and operating costs, between actual and estimated metallurgical recoveries and between estimated and actual production; fluctuations in the relative values of the U.S. Dollar, the South African Rand and the Canadian Dollar; volatility in metals prices; the uncertainty of alternative funding sources for Waterberg JV Co.; the Company may become subject to the U.S. Investment Company Act; the failure of the Company or the other shareholders to fund their pro rata share of funding obligations for the Waterberg Project; any disputes or disagreements with the other shareholders of Waterberg JV Co. or Mnombo; the ability of the Company to retain its key management employees and skilled and experienced personnel; conflicts of interest; litigation or other administrative proceedings brought against the Company; actual or alleged breaches of governance processes or instances of fraud, bribery or corruption; exploration, development and mining risks and the inherently dangerous nature of the mining industry, and the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance to cover these risks and other risks and uncertainties; property and mineral title risks including defective title to mineral claims or property; changes in national and local government legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and South Africa; equipment shortages and the ability of the Company to acquire necessary access rights and infrastructure for its mineral properties; environmental regulations and the ability to obtain and maintain necessary permits, including environmental authorizations and water use licences; extreme competition in the mineral exploration industry; delays in obtaining, or a failure to obtain, permits necessary for current or future operations or failures to comply with the terms of such permits; risks of doing business in South Africa, including but not limited to, labour, economic and political instability and potential changes to and failures to comply with legislation; pandemics and other public health crises; the Company's common shares may be delisted from the NYSE American or the TSX if it cannot maintain compliance with the applicable listing requirements; and other risk factors described in the Company's most recent AIF and Form 40-F, other filings with the SEC and Canadian securities regulators, which may be viewed at www.sec.gov and www.sedarplus.ca, respectively. Proposed changes in the mineral law in South Africa, if implemented as proposed, may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business and potential interest in projects. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future events or results or otherwise.
The Waterberg DFS Update has been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and S-K 1300. The technical and scientific information contained in this news release has been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101, which differs from the standards adopted by the SEC. Accordingly, the technical and scientific information contained in this news release, including any estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources, may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies subject to the disclosure requirements of the SEC.

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