Platinum Group Metals Ltd.: Anglo American Exercises First Right of Refusal for Platinum Concentrate Off-take From Western Bushveld Project 1

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/11/12 -- Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX: PTM)(NYSE MKT: PLG)(NYSE Amex: PLG) announces that Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anglo American Platinum Limited, has exercised its first right of refusal to purchase the off-take of concentrate from the Western Bushveld Project 1 Platinum Mine. Project 1 is owned 74% by Platinum Group and 26% by Wesizwe Platinum (WEZ-JSE; 45% owned by Jinchuan Group of China).

Anglo Platinum's decision to exercise its right demonstrates that the planned 275,000 ounces per year of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold in concentrate from Project 1 is attractive in the current market. Project 1 has an estimated mine life in excess of 20 years and construction is in progress with first production planned in 2014. Project 1 hosts a shallow, high grade, Merensky ore body accessible by decline tunnels that are currently in progress. Sulphide Merensky Reef ore is more desirable than ore from the chromite rich UG2 Reef. Merensky based concentrates are typically higher grade, easier to smelt and offer better recoveries.

Under the terms of a transaction in 2010, the property interests of the joint venture were reorganised so that Platinum Group acquired 74% of Projects 1 and 3, while Wesizwe gained 100% control of Project 2 and 26% of Projects 1 and 3. In exchange for their interests, Anglo Platinum acquired a significant shareholding in Wesizwe and retained a 60 day first right of refusal for purchase of concentrate or ore from the former properties of the joint venture.

Following a competitive tender process, in July 2012 Platinum Group Metals received terms for smelter off-take for Project 1 that were attractive to the venture and Anglo's 60 day right of refusal was triggered. A formal off-take agreement is a condition precedent for a planned US$ 260 million project financing package, which is in the final stages of completion. The project loan mandate is led by Barclays Bank plc, Absa Capital to whom it is affiliated, Standard Bank and Caterpillar Financial.

R. Michael Jones said "We have a long term positive relationship with Anglo Platinum and we look forward to completing the detailed agreements for off-take promptly. This is another important milestone completed for all stakeholders including shareholders, communities and Government. Our near surface deposit provides planned near term Merensky concentrate at a time when production is struggling across the industry."

About Platinum Group Metals Ltd.

Platinum Group has an experienced mine building and operating team based in Vancouver, Canada and Johannesburg, South Africa. The Platinum Group management team has a track record of discovery of precious metals mines over the past 20 years. The Company also has an impressive thick, near surface discovery at Waterberg in Joint Venture with JOGMEC the Japanese State Company. An initial resource was recently announced for Waterberg and drilling continues with 10 machines.

Platinum Group is listed as PLG on the NYSE MKT and PTM on the TSX in Toronto.

On behalf of the Board of Platinum Group Metals Ltd.

R. Michael Jones

Mineral Resource

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