Bill Hayden Platreef Mine Grand Opening Ceremony
South Africa’s President Cyril
Ramaphosa at the opening
ceremony of the Platreef
PGE-Nickel Mine:
“Bill Hayden, who I met almost 27 years ago or so, when he was going around this part of the world as a geologist trying to find the mineral ore on which we stand today. A man who through his persistence and his dedication has made all this really possible, together with Robert Friedland.”
Cyril Ramaphosa (President of South Africa) shaking hands with Bill Hayden (center) and Robert Friedland (right) at the opening ceremony of the Ivanhoe Mines Platreef PGE-Nickel Mine, 2025.