NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2020

Nature Of Operations And Going Concern [Abstract]

Disclosure of subsidiaries [Table Text Block]

		Place of incorporation and operation	Percentage ownership and voting power held
Name of subsidiary	Principal activity		May 31, 2020	August 31, 2019
Platinum Group Metals (RSA) (Pty) Ltd.1	Exploration	South Africa	100.0%	100.0%
Mnombo Wethu Consultants (Pty) Limited.1	Exploration	South Africa	49.9%	49.9%
Waterberg JV Resources (Pty) Ltd.1, 2	Development	South Africa	37.05%	37.05%
Lion Battery Technologies Inc.3	Research	Canada	57.69%	57.69%