Platinum Group Metals Ltd.

(A Development Stage Company)

Supplementary Information and Management's Discussion and Analysis

For the period ended May 31, 2024

This Management's Discussion and Analysis is prepared as of July 11, 2024 A copy of this report will be provided to any shareholder who requests it.

PLATINUM GROUP METALS LTD. (A Development Stage Company) Supplementary Information and MD&A For the period ended May 31, 2024

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

This management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") of Platinum Group Metals Ltd. ("Platinum Group", the "Company" or "PTM") is dated as of July 11, 2024, and focuses on the Company's financial condition, cash flows and results of operations as at and for the nine month period ended May 31, 2024. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company's interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended May 31, 2024, together with the notes thereto (the "Financial Statements").

The Company prepares its interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards (as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board) applicable to preparation of interim financial statements under IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. All dollar figures included therein and in the following MD&A are quoted in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted. All references to "U.S. Dollars", "$" or to "US$" are to United States Dollars. All references to "C$" are to Canadian Dollars. All references to "R" or to "Rand" are to South African Rand. The Company uses the U.S. Dollar as its presentation currency.

PRELIMINARY NOTES

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This MD&A and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (collectively, "Forward-LookingStatements"). All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will, may, could or might occur in the future are Forward-Looking Statements. The words "expects", "anticipate", "estimate", "forecast" "may", "could", "might", "will", "would", "should", "intend", "believe", "target", "budget", "plan", "strategy", "goals", "objectives", "projection" or the negative of any of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify Forward-Looking Statements, although these words may not be present in all Forward-Looking Statements. Forward- Looking Statements included or incorporated by reference in this MD&A may include, without limitation, statements related to:

  • the timely completion of additional required financings and potential terms thereof;
  • the completion of appropriate contractual smelting and/or refining arrangements with Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. ("Implats") or another third-party smelter/refiner;
  • completion of the Waterberg DFS Update (as defined below);
  • the projections set forth or incorporated into, or derived from, the Waterberg DFS (as defined below), including, without limitation, estimates of mineral resources and mineral reserves, and projections relating to future prices of metals, commodities and supplies, currency rates, capital and operating expenses, production rate, grade, recovery and return, and other technical, operational and financial forecasts;
  • the approval of a water use licence and environmental permits for, and other developments related to, a deposit area discovered by the Company on the Waterberg property (the "Waterberg Project") located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, approximately 85 km north of the town of Mokopane;
  • the Company's expectations with respect to the outcome of a review application in the High Court of South Africa (the "High Court") to set aside a decision by the Minister of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment ("DFFE") to refuse condonation for the late filing of the appeal by individuals from a community group against the grant of an Environmental Authorization ("EA") for the Waterberg Project;
  • the Company's expectations with respect to the outcome of an application in the High Court seeking to declare invalid the grant of a mining right to Waterberg JV Resources Proprietary Limited ("Waterberg JV Co.") by the South African Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources ("DMR") on January 28, 2021;
  • the negotiation and execution of long term access agreements, on reasonable terms, with communities recognized as titled landowners of three farms where surface and underground mine infrastructure is planned, and rezoning for mining use;
  • the development of performance indicators to measure and monitor key environmental, social sustainability and governance activities at the Waterberg Project;

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  • the ability of state electricity utility ESKOM Holdings SOC Limited ("ESKOM") to supply sufficient power to the Waterberg Project;
  • risks related to geopolitical events and other uncertainties, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East;
  • the adequacy of capital, financing needs and the availability of and potential for obtaining further capital;
  • revenue, cash flow and cost estimates and assumptions;
  • future events or future performance;
  • development of next generation battery technology by the Company's battery technology joint venture (described below);
  • potential benefits of Lion Battery Technologies Inc. engaging The Battery Innovation Center;
  • governmental and securities exchange laws, rules, regulations, orders, consents, decrees, provisions, charters, frameworks, schemes and regimes, including interpretations of and compliance with the same;
  • developments in South African politics and laws relating to the mining industry;
  • anticipated exploration, development, construction, production, permitting and other activities on the Company's properties;
  • project economics;
  • future metal prices and currency exchange rates;
  • the identification of several large-scale water basins that could provide mine process and potable water for the Waterberg Project and local communities;
  • mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates;
  • potential changes in the ownership structures of the Company's projects;
  • the Company's ability to license certain intellectual property;
  • the potential use of alternative renewable energy sources for the Waterberg Project; and
  • future assistance from the Member of the Executive Committee ("MEC") for the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism in regard to the Company's engagements with local communities.

Forward-Looking Statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual events or results to differ materially from those discussed in the Forward-Looking Statements, and even if events or results discussed in the Forward-Looking Statements are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things:

  • the Company's additional financing requirements;
  • the effect of future debt financing on the Company and its financial condition;
  • the Company's history of losses and expectations that will continue to incur losses until the Waterberg Project reaches commercial production on a profitable basis, which may never occur;
  • the Company's negative operating cash flow;
  • uncertainty of estimated mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, production, development plans and cost estimates for the Waterberg Project;
  • the Company's ability to bring properties into a state of commercial production;
  • the potential impact of international conflict and geopolitical tensions and events on the Company;

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  • 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 Rand and the Canadian Dollar;
  • volatility in metals prices;
  • the possibility that the Company may become subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;
  • Implats or another third-party may not enter into appropriate contractual smelting and/or refining arrangements with Waterberg JV Co.;
  • the ability of the Company to acquire the necessary surface access rights on commercially acceptable terms or at all;
  • the ability of state electricity utility ESKOM to supply sufficient power to the Waterberg Project;
  • the failure of the Company or the other shareholders of Waterberg JV Co. 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 Wethu Consultants Proprietary Limited ("Mnombo"), a South African Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment ("BEE") company;
  • the Company is subject to assessment by various taxation authorities, who may interpret tax legislation in a manner different from the Company, which may negatively affect the final amount or the timing of the payment or refund of taxes;
  • the Company's ability to attract and retain its key management employees;
  • contractor performance and delivery of services, changes in contractors or their scope of work or any disputes with contractors;
  • conflicts of interest among the Company's officers and directors;
  • any designation of the Company as a "passive foreign investment company" for its current and future tax years and potential adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences for U.S. shareholders;
  • litigation or other legal or administrative proceedings brought against or relating to the Company, including the review application to set aside a decision by the Minister of the DFFE to refuse condonation for the late filing of the appeal by individuals from a community group against the grant of an EA for the Waterberg Project and an application a group within two local communities, claiming they represent those communities, seeking to declare invalid the grant of a mining right to Waterberg JV Co. by the DMR;
  • information systems and cyber security risks;
  • 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, including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, safety stoppages (whether voluntary or regulatory), pressures, mine collapses, cave ins or flooding and the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance to cover these risks and other risks and uncertainties;
  • property zoning 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, South Africa or other countries in which the Company does or may carry out business in the future;
  • equipment shortages and the ability of the Company to acquire the necessary 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;

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  • any adverse decision in respect of the Company's mineral rights and projects in South Africa under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002 (the "MPRDA");
  • 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;
  • the failure to maintain or increase equity participation by historically disadvantaged South Africans in the Company's prospecting and mining operations and to otherwise comply with the amended Broad-BasedSocio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the Mining and Minerals Industry, 2018 (the "Mining Charter 2018");
  • certain potential adverse Canadian tax consequences for foreign-controlled Canadian companies that acquire common shares of the Company ("Common Shares");
  • socio economic instability in South Africa or regionally, including risks of resource nationalism;
  • labour disruptions and increased labour costs;
  • interruptions, shortages or cuts in the supply of electricity or water;
  • characteristics of and changes in the tax and royalties systems in South Africa;
  • a change in community relations;
  • South African foreign exchange controls impacting repatriation of profits;
  • land restitution claims or land expropriation;
  • restriction on dividend payments;
  • the risk that the Common Shares may be delisted;
  • volatility in the price of the Common Shares;
  • the exercise or settlement of stock options, restricted share units, or warrants resulting in dilution to the holders of Common Shares;
  • future sales of equity securities decreasing the value of the Common Shares, diluting investors' voting power, and reducing our earnings per share;
  • enforcing judgements based on the civil liability provisions of United States federal securities laws;
  • pandemics and other public health crises;
  • global financial conditions;
  • government imposed shutdowns or expense increases;
  • water license risks; and
  • other risks disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in this MD&A and in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended August 31, 2023 ("2023 AIF"), and annual report on Form 40-F for the year ended August 31, 2023, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("2023 40-F").

These factors should be considered carefully, and investors should not place undue reliance on the Company's Forward- Looking Statements. In addition, although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Statements, there may be other factors that cause actions or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

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.

Legislation and Mining Charter 2018

The MPRDA, the Mining Charter 2018, and related regulations in South Africa required that Waterberg JV Co.'s BEE shareholder(s) own a 26% equity interest in Waterberg JV Co. to qualify for the grant of a mining right. Within five years of

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the effective date of a mining right, this BEE shareholding must be increased to 30%. The DMR had obtained an exemption from applying the generic BEE Codes of Good Practice ("Generic BEE Codes") under the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act of 2003 until October 31, 2016, then extended until December 31, 2016. No further exemption was obtained thereafter, and, as a matter of law, the Generic BEE Codes now apply to the issuance and maintenance of licenses and other authorizations. As a matter of practice, the DMR has continued to apply the provisions of Mining Charter 2018 rather than the Generic BEE Codes.

For a comprehensive discussion of Mining Charter 2018 and the Generic BEE Codes, please refer to the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the 2023 AIF and the separate 2023 40-F, which was also filed by the Company, as well as in the documents incorporated by reference therein. The 2023 AIF and the 2023 40-F may be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.caand on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

Mineral Reserves and Resources

The mineral resource and mineral reserve figures referred to in this MD&A and the documents incorporated herein by reference are estimates and no assurances can be given that the indicated levels of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (collectively referred to as "4E", or "PGEs") will be produced. Such estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, mining experience, analysis of drilling results and industry practices. Valid estimates made at a given time may significantly change when new information becomes available. By their nature, mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates are imprecise and depend, to a certain extent, upon statistical inferences which may ultimately prove unreliable. Any inaccuracy or future reduction in such estimates could have a material adverse impact on the Company.

Note to U.S. Investors Regarding Reserve and Resource Estimates

Estimates of mineralization and other technical information included or incorporated by reference herein have been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"), which differs significantly from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K (the "SEC Modernization Rules"). The Company is not currently subject to the SEC Modernization Rules. Accordingly, the Company's disclosure of mineralization and other technical information herein may differ significantly from the information that would be disclosed had the Company prepared the resource estimates under the standards adopted under the SEC Modernization Rules.

Technical and Scientific Information

The technical and scientific information contained in this MD&A, including, but not limited to, all references to and descriptions of technical reports and studies, has been reviewed by Robert van Egmond, P.Geo., a consultant geologist to the Company and a former employee. Mr. van Egmond is an independent "qualified person" as defined in NI 43-101 (a "Qualified Person").

Non-GAAP Measures

This MD&A may include certain terms or performance measures commonly used in the mining industry that are not defined under IFRS. We believe that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use this information to evaluate our performance. The data presented is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Any such non-GAAP measures should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements.

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS Overview

Platinum Group Metals Ltd. is a British Columbia, Canada company formed on February 18, 2002, pursuant to an order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia approving an amalgamation between Platinum Group Metals Ltd. and New Millennium Metals Corporation. The Company is a platinum and palladium focused exploration and development company conducting work primarily on mineral properties it has staked or acquired by way of option agreements or applications in the Republic of South Africa.

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The Company's business is currently focused on the engineering and development of the Waterberg Project, which hosts a PGE and base metal bearing deposit discovered in 2011 by the Company as a result of a regional exploration initiative targeting a previously unknown extension to the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa. The Waterberg Project is located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, approximately 85 km north of the town of Mokopane. At May 31, 2024, the Waterberg Project covered an area of 29,161 hectares consisting of the Waterberg Mining Right (as defined below), one active prospecting right, and one application for the incorporation of two adjacent farms into the Waterberg Mining Right. Of the total project area, 20,482 hectares are covered by the Waterberg Mining Right. On March 9, 2022, Waterberg JV Co. passed a resolution to apply for closure on 50,951 gross hectares of prospecting rights, of which 14,209 hectares are now held within the granted mining right, leaving a net 36,742 hectares of uneconomic prospecting rights closed or in process of being closed.

On September 21, 2017, Waterberg JV Co. acquired all Waterberg Project prospecting rights in exchange for the issue of shares to all existing Waterberg partners pro rata to their joint venture interests, resulting in the Company holding a 45.65% direct interest in Waterberg JV Co., Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (formerly Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation) ("JOGMEC") holding a 28.35% interest and Mnombo, as the Company's BEE partner, holding 26%. Later, in March 2019, JOGMEC completed the sale of a 9.755% interest in the Waterberg JV Co. to Hanwa Co., Ltd. ("Hanwa").

On November 6, 2017, the Company, along with JOGMEC and Mnombo closed a strategic transaction to sell to Implats 15% of Waterberg JV Co. for $30 million (the "Implats Transaction"). The Company sold Implats an 8.6% interest for $17.2 million and JOGMEC sold a 6.4% interest for $12.8 million. Implats also acquired an option to acquire a controlling interest in the Waterberg Project, which was later terminated in June 2020, as well as a right to match concentrate offtake terms offered to Waterberg JV Co. by a bona fide third-party (the "Offtake ROFR"). JOGMEC, or their nominee, retained a right to receive platinum, palladium, rhodium, gold, ruthenium, iridium, copper and nickel refined mineral products at the volumes produced from the Waterberg Project as well as a right to purchase or direct the sale of all or part of the project concentrate. Hanwa became JOGMEC's "nominee" by way of their purchase of a 9.755% interest in Waterberg JV Co. in March 2019.

On September 24, 2019, the Company published the results of the definitive feasibility study for the Waterberg Project. On October 7, 2019, the Company filed a technical report titled "Independent Technical Report, Waterberg Project Definitive Feasibility Study and Mineral Resource Update, Bushveld Complex, South Africa" (the "Waterberg DFS") on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.caand on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The Waterberg DFS is dated October 4, 2019, and was prepared by Michael Murphy, P. Eng. of Stantec Consulting Ltd., Charles J Muller, B. Sc. (Hons) Geology, Pri. Sci. Nat. of CJM Consulting (Pty) Ltd., and Gordon I Cunningham, B. Eng. (Chemical), Pr. Eng., FSAIMM of Turnberry Projects (Pty) Ltd. DRA Projects SA (Pty) Ltd., an experienced South African engineering and EPCM firm, provided the plant design and compiled the capital cost estimates for the Waterberg Project Qualified Persons. The Waterberg DFS also supports the disclosure of an updated independent mineral resource estimate effective September 4, 2019. On December 5, 2019, all of the Waterberg JV Co. shareholders approved the Waterberg DFS.

The Waterberg DFS Update, which will include an update to the September 4, 2019, independent mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates, is currently in process and is described more fully below.

At May 31, 2024, Implats held a 14.95% participating project interest and the Offtake ROFR. The Company held a controlling 50.07%, direct (37.10%) and indirect (12.97% through its 49.9% shareholding in Mnombo), interest in the Waterberg Project and currently remains the Operator of the Waterberg Project, as directed by the technical committee of Waterberg JV Co. Subsequent to the end of the period, Implats' interests will be diluted a second time this fiscal year to the credit of the Company, as more fully described below. Mnombo currently retains a 26.0% direct interest in Waterberg JV Co., JOGMEC a 12.195% direct and indirect interest and Hanwa a 9.755% direct and indirect interest. In early 2023, JOGMEC and Hanwa established a special purpose company, HJ Platinum Metals Company Ltd. ("HJM"), to hold and fund their aggregate 21.95% interest in Waterberg JV Co. Pursuant to an agreement between them, JOGMEC is expected to fund 75% of future equity investments into HJM and Hanwa the remaining 25%. Consequently, JOGMEC and Hanwa's current shareholding percentages in Waterberg JV Co. will dilute going forward as their combined 21.95% funding obligations will be funded by HJM, for which commensurate equity in Waterberg JV Co. will be issued to HJM.

On May 15, 2023, the Waterberg JV Co. shareholders executed a Shareholder Variation and Consent Letter Agreement to approve the restructuring of the respective Japanese shareholder interests in Waterberg JV Co. as described above. On

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July 7, 2023, HJM signed a Deed of Adherence, agreeing to be bound by the Waterberg JV Co. Shareholders' Agreement and Memorandum of Incorporation.

The Company and Waterberg JV Co. are assessing commercial alternatives for mine development financing and concentrate offtake. Obtaining reasonable terms for Waterberg Project concentrate offtake from an existing smelter/refiner in South Africa is considered the preferred option. The Company is in discussion with several South African smelter operators, including Implats, with a view to establish formal concentrate offtake arrangements for the Waterberg Project. Although discussions continue, to date no formal concentrate offtake terms have been achieved. The Company is also assessing the possibility of constructing a smelter and base metal refinery ("BMR") for the processing of Waterberg Project concentrate to produce an upgraded product for sale in the market without the need for treatment by a third-party offtaker. See more details at "Concentrate Offtake" below.

Lion Battery Technologies Inc.

On July 12, 2019, the Company, together with an affiliate of Anglo American Platinum Limited ("Amplats"), launched a venture through a jointly owned company, Lion Battery Technologies Inc. ("Lion"), to accelerate the development of next generation battery technology using platinum and palladium. The Company received 400,000 common shares of Lion, valued at a price of $0.01 per share, as the original founder of Lion. Under the terms of an investment agreement, both the Company and Amplats were to equally invest up to an aggregate of $4.0 million into Lion, of which approximately $1.0 million would be for general and administrative expenses and the commercialization of the technology developed, subject to certain conditions. On July 6, 2021, the Company and Amplats agreed to increase the planned funding to Lion by a further $2.7 million, to a total of up to $6.7 million, in order to allow the acceleration of certain research and commercialization activities. All agreed funding into Lion by the Company and Amplats is to be in exchange for preferred shares of Lion at a price of $0.50 per share over an approximate three to five year period.

On July 12, 2019, the Company and Amplats each invested $550,000 as a first tranche of funding into Lion in exchange for 1,100,000 Lion preferred shares each. In addition to the $1.1 million initial investment, over the next five years to May 31, 2024, a further $3.51 million was invested by the Company and Amplats ($1.756 million each) with 9.224 million preferred shares in aggregate issued to the Company and Amplats (4.612 million preferred shares each). During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, the Company and Amplats each invested $231,000 for 462,000 preferred shares each. At May 31, 2024, the Company owned a 52.08% interest in Lion. If the Company should fail to contribute its share of a required subscription to Lion, it would be in breach of its investment agreement with Lion and Amplats and its interest in Lion may be subject to dilution.

On July 12, 2019, Lion entered into an agreement (the "Sponsored Research Agreement") with Florida International University ("FIU") to fund a $3.0 million research program over approximately a three-year period utilizing platinum and palladium to unlock the potential of Lithium Air and Lithium Sulphur battery chemistries to increase their discharge capacities and cyclability. On July 6, 2021, Lion agreed to increase the planned amount of research funding to FIU by a further amount of $1.0 million, for a total of up to $4.0 million. Under the Sponsored Research Agreement, Lion will have exclusive rights to all intellectual property developed and will lead all commercialization efforts. Since 2019 to date Lion has funded FIU a total of $3.85 million, of which $116,667 was funded in December 2023.

On August 4, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued Patent No. 10,734,636 B2 titled "Battery Cathodes for Improved Stability" to FIU. The patent includes the use of platinum group metals and carbon nanotubes and other innovations in a lithium battery. A second patent related to this work was issued in December 2020 and a third was issued on June 15, 2021. On October 4, 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued Patent No. 11,462,743 B2 titled "Battery comprising a metal interlayer" to FIU. The patent involves the use of palladium as interlayer in batteries to stabilize and enable lithium metal anodes in various existing and emerging lithium battery technologies. On February 21, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued FIU a fifth patent No. 11,588,144 B2 titled "Battery Cathodes for Improved Stability". This patent involves the fabrication of cathodes using palladium as a catalyst in carbon nanotubes. Further patents are currently applied for. Under the Sponsored Research Agreement, Lion has exclusive rights to all intellectual property being developed by FIU including patents granted. Lion is also reviewing several additional and complementary opportunities focused on developing next-generation battery technology using platinum and palladium.

During calendar year 2022 and into 2023, the Company and FIU personnel held discussions with industry recognized third party battery specialists regarding Lion's intellectual property and patented technology. On June 21, 2023, the Company reported that Lion had engaged The Battery Innovation Center ("BIC") in Newberry, Indiana, to help drive commercialization

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of its next generation lithium-sulfur and enhanced lithium-ion (NMC) technology using the unique catalytic properties of platinum and palladium. Under an agreed scope of work (the "SOW"), during late calendar 2023 and 2024, BIC is to conduct independent small scale and large-scale trials to validate Lion's proprietary platinum and palladium based electrode composition, slurry, and films in both lithium-sulfur and lithium-ion (NMC811) coin and pouch cells. The SOW also includes additional research and development focused on improving performance and scale-up with the goal of creating prototypes for commercialization consideration.

Personnel

The Waterberg Project is operated by the Company primarily utilizing its own staff and personnel. Contract drilling, geotechnical, engineering and support services are also utilized as required. The Company's complement of managers, staff, and technical personnel currently consists of 8 individuals in South Africa and 5 individuals in Canada. Platinum Group Metals (RSA) Proprietary Limited, the wholly owned South African subsidiary of the Company ("PTM RSA") and Waterberg JV Co. also utilize contract services from a professional security firm as well as consultants and temporary workers from time to time. At present, in addition to the 8 individuals described above, two specialized consultants are currently engaged in South Africa to assist with the implementation and execution of the Waterberg Social and Labour Plan ("Waterberg SLP") as well as community communication and engagement activities.

2. PROPERTIES

Under IFRS, the Company capitalizes all acquisition, exploration and development costs related to mineral properties. The recoverability of these amounts is dependent upon the existence of economically recoverable mineral reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to complete the development of the property, and any future profitable production, or alternatively upon the Company's ability to dispose of its interests on an advantageous basis. The Company evaluates the carrying value of its property interests on a regular basis. Management is required to make significant judgements to identify potential impairment indicators. Any properties that management deems to be impaired are written down to their estimated net recoverable amount.

For more information on mineral properties, see below and Note 3 of the Financial Statements.

WATERBERG PROJECT

Recent Activities

During the nine-month period ended May 31, 2024, approximately $2.3 million in expenditures were capitalized at the Waterberg Project for work carried out pursuant to the Stage Three Budget (as defined below). This work included mineral resource geology, feasibility engineering, infrastructure engineering and surveying. Baseline environmental monitoring studies continue. Work has also been carried out to identify, delineate and assess local deposits of calcrete and other aggregate materials ("Construction Aggregate") that may be suitable for road building and infrastructure pad foundations. Work on community engagement and components of the Waterberg SLP are also underway.

As of May 31, 2024, $44.1 million in accumulated net costs had been capitalized to the Waterberg Project. Total expenditures on the property since inception from all investor sources to May 31, 2024, are approximately $88.1 million.

On October 20, 2022, the Company announced that Waterberg JV Co. had approved in principle a $21 million preconstruction work program ("Work Program") for the Waterberg Project, focused on early infrastructure, de-risking and project optimization. Work items to be scheduled over approximately a two year period included infill and exploration drilling, initial road access, water supply, essential site facilities, a first phase accommodation lodge, a site construction power supply from state utility ESKOM, and advancement of the Waterberg SLP.

The first two stages of the Work Program totaling $6.1 million were completed by approximately August 31, 2023. Specific activities included infill drilling, geotechnical drilling, an exploration borehole, mineral resource estimation, Waterberg DFS Update engineering, pre-construction engineering, electrical power supply engineering and the permitting and licensing of construction aggregate borrow pits at locations identified near the planned Waterberg Project mine site.

On December 11, 2023, the board of directors of Waterberg JV Co. unanimously approved a work program in the amount of R29.8 million (approximately $1.65 million) for a third stage of work (the "Stage Three Budget") covering a six-month

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period from September 2023 to February 2024. The shareholders of Waterberg JV Co. also approved the Stage Three Budget, with Implats abstaining. The Stage Three Budget funded continued work activities, including the Waterberg DFS Update (see below), and normal project maintenance. On December 12, 2023, Implats advised that in the current operating environment and following their own restrictions to capital allocation across their portfolio, Implats could not fund their pro rata share of the Stage Three Budget. As a result, Implats' interest in Waterberg JV Co. was diluted by 0.049% to approximately 14.951% during the third fiscal quarter of 2024.

Shareholders of Waterberg JV Co. have the right to contribute the cash contribution shortfall of any diluting shareholder, pro rata to the aggregate shareholding of all shareholders who elect to fund such shortfall. Platinum Group alone has elected to fund all of Implats' funding shortfall for the Stage Three Budget.

On April 3, 2024, the Waterberg JV Co. Board of Directors approved a fourth stage of work (the "Stage Four Budget") in the amount of R24.4 million (approximately US$1.35 million) to allow the continuation of work programs underway while the Waterberg DFS Update is being finalized. On May 9, 2024, Implats advised that in the current operating environment and following their own restriction to capital allocation across their portfolio, Implats could not fund their pro rata share of the Stage Four Budget. As a result, Implats' interest in Waterberg JV Co. will be diluted by 0.087% to approximately 14.864% following the third fiscal quarter of 2024. Implats stated that it would consider the funding of subsequent cash calls as future circumstances allowed.

A construction decision has not yet occurred and although some pre-production work is underway on the Waterberg Project, a formal start date has not yet been declared as of the date of this MD&A.

DFS Update

An update to the Waterberg DFS (the "Waterberg DFS Update"), including updated mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates, is currently in process under the Work Program and is expected to be completed in mid 2024. The Company's engineers and geologists, along with the shareholders of Waterberg JV Co., are in process to optimize and finalize mine scheduling and capital allocation within the Waterberg DFS Update financial model. Work to date has included infill drilling and resource modelling, a review of cut-off grades, mining methods, geotechnical considerations, sub-level spacing, infrastructure plans, scheduling and timing of capital expenditures, concentrate offtake, dry stack tailings, costing and other potential revisions to the Waterberg Project's financial model. Once completed, it is expected that the Waterberg DFS Update will supersede the Waterberg DFS.

As a precursor to the Waterberg DFS Update, infill drilling (the "Infill Drill Program") commenced in early November 2022 targeting near surface, modelled inferred mineral resource blocks that had good potential for conversion to higher confidence levels, which might allow them to be added to early mine plans, potentially reducing early capital expenditure and the period to first mining. Improved delineation of T Zone and F Zone subcrop positions was also an objective. The Infill Drill Program was successfully completed in February 2023 and consisted of 16 T Zone NQ boreholes and 16 F Zone NQ boreholes. Details and assay results from the Infill Drill Program can be found in news releases dated January 26, 2023, and March 30, 2023, respectively. Mineralized material recovered from the Infill Drill Program was assayed and utilized to produce a sample concentrate for further metallurgical study. The waste rock material remaining after assaying and sample concentrate production has been processed to determine dry-stack tailings characteristics. If dry stack tailings methods are implemented in the Waterberg DFS Update, estimated mine water consumption could be reduced by 40% to 50%.

Concentrate Offtake and Processing

Existing Smelters

Before a construction decision can be undertaken arrangements will be required for Waterberg Project concentrate offtake or processing. The Company and Waterberg JV Co. are assessing commercial alternatives for mine development financing and concentrate offtake. Obtaining reasonable terms for Waterberg Project concentrate offtake from an existing smelter/refiner in South Africa is considered the preferred option. The Company is in discussion with several South African smelter operators, including Implats, with a view to establishing formal concentrate offtake arrangements for the Waterberg Project. Although discussions continue, to date no formal concentrate offtake terms have been achieved. The Offtake ROFR would allow Implats the opportunity to match concentrate offtake terms offered to Waterberg JV Co. by a bona fide third-party.

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