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Exhibit 5.6

CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON

        The undersigned hereby consents to the references to, and the information derived from, the reports titled "Technical Report on the Exploration of the Waterberg Extension Prospecting Rights, South Africa (Latitude 23° 14' 00"S, Longitude 28° 55' 00"E)", with an effective date of November 12, 2013, "Revised and Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Waterberg Platinum Project, South Africa (Latitude 23° 22' 01"S, Longitude 28° 49' 42"E)", with an effective date of September 2, 2013, "Revised and Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Waterberg Platinum Project, South Africa (Latitude 23° 22' 01"S, Longitude 28° 49' 42"E)", with an effective date of February 1, 2013, "Updated Exploration Results and Mineral Resource Estimate for the Waterberg Platinum Project, South Africa Latitude 23° 21' 53"S, Longitude 28° 48' 23"E)", with an effective date of November 5, 2012, and to the references, as applicable, to the undersigned's name included in or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-10 being filed by Platinum Group Metals Ltd., dated December 9, 2013, and any amendments thereto and any registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 429 under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Dated this 9^th day of December, 2013.

/s/ KENNETH GRAHAM LOMBERG
Kenneth Graham Lomberg,
B.Sc Hons (Geology), B.Com, M.Eng., Pr.Sci.Nat

Coffey Mining (SA) Pty Ltd (2006/030152/07), VAT Number (415 023 9327)
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Exhibit 5.6

CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON