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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. __)

                           Platinum Group Metals Ltd.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                           Common Shares, no par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    72765Q205

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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2005
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [x]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(c)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)


CUSIP No. 72765Q205
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Sun Valley Gold LLC

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                         (a) [_]
                                                                         (b) [_]

3.   SEC USE ONLY

4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER*

     2,376,000

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     2,376,000

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     2,376,000*

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                                                                             [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     5.2%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IA

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*The Reporting Person shares investment discretion over the shares with Geologic
Resource Partners LLC, pursuant to an agreement between Sun Valley Gold
LLC and Geologic Resource Partners LLC.  Geologic Resource Partners LLC is
filing a separate Schedule 13G with respect to the shares.


CUSIP No. 72765Q205
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            Platinum Group Metals Ltd.
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      (b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            Suite 328, 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia,
            Canada, V6C 2B5
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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

            Sun Valley Gold LLC
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      (b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

            620 Sun Valley Road, P.O. Box 2759, Sun Valley, ID  83353
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      (c).  Citizenship:

            Delaware
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      (d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            Common shares, no par value
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      (e).  CUSIP Number:

            72765Q205
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Item 3.     If This Statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or
            240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

     (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act
               (15 U.S.C. 78c).

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C.
               78c).

     (c)  [_]  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
               Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

     (d)  [_]  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

     (e)  [X]  An investment adviser in accordance with
               s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
               s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);

     (i)  [_]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
               investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
               Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

     (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4. Ownership.

     Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

          2,376,000*

          *    Includes presently exercisable warrants.
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     (b)  Percent of class:

          5.2%
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     (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote                  0
                                                               ----------------,

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote        2,376,000*
                                                               ----------------,

         (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
               disposition of                                            0
                                                               ----------------,

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
               disposition of                                    2,376,000*
                                                               ----------------.
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*The Reporting Person shares investment discretion over the shares with Geologic
Resource Partners LLC, pursuant to an agreement between Sun Valley Gold
LLC and Geologic Resource Partners LLC.  Geologic Resource Partners LLC is
filing a separate Schedule 13G with respect to the shares.



Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

          N/A
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

          N/A
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
        the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
        Person.

          N/A
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

          N/A
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Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.

          N/A
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Item 10. Certification.

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
          the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for
          the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
          control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are
          not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having such purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                                 February 14, 2006
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                                                        (Date)


                                          Sun Valley Gold LLC**

                                          By: /s/ Peter F. Palmedo
                                              ------------------------
                                              Peter F. Palmedo
                                              Managing Member


**The reporting person hereby disclaims beneficial ownership over the shares
reported on this 13G, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.


                                                                       Exhibit A

                                    AGREEMENT

          The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated February 14, 2006
relating to the Common Shares, no par value of Platinum Group Metals Ltd. shall
be filed on behalf of the undersigned.


                                          Sun Valley Gold LLC

                                          By: /s/ Peter F. Palmedo
                                              ------------------------
                                                  Peter F. Palmedo
                                                  Managing Member


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