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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 15, 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:

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)


CUSIP No.   72765Q205
            ---------------------


1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Geologic Resource Partners 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

     5,017,100*

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     5,017,100*

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     5,017,100*

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

     10.2%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IA
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*The  Reporting  Persons share  investment  discretion  over the shares with Sun
Valley Gold LLC and Peter  Palmedo,  pursuant to an agreement  between  Geologic
Resource  Partners  LLC and Sun Valley  Gold LLC.  Sun Valley Gold LLC and Peter
Palmedo filed a separate Schedule 13G with respect to the shares.


CUSIP No.   72765Q205
            ---------------------


1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         George R. Ireland

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

         United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     5,017,100*

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     5,017,100*

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     5,017,100*

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

     10.2%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IN
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*The  Reporting  Persons share  investment  discretion  over the shares with Sun
Valley Gold LLC and Peter  Palmedo,  pursuant to an agreement  between  Geologic
Resource  Partners  LLC and Sun Valley  Gold LLC.  Sun Valley Gold LLC and Peter
Palmedo filed a separate Schedule 13G with respect to the shares.


CUSIP No.   72765Q205
            ---------------------


Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:


            Platinum Group Metals Ltd.

            ____________________________________________________________________

      (b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            Suite 328, 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia,
            Canada, V6C 2B5
           ____________________________________________________________________


Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

            Geologic Resource Partners LLC
            George R. Ireland

            ____________________________________________________________________

      (b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

            535 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116

            ____________________________________________________________________

      (c).  Citizenship:

            Geologic Resource Partners LLC - Delaware
            George R. Ireland - United States of America

            ____________________________________________________________________

      (d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            Common shares, no par value
            ____________________________________________________________________

      (e).  CUSIP Number:

            72765Q205
            ____________________________________________________________________


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) [_]  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:

          Geologic Resource Partners LLC - 5,017,100
          George R. Ireland - 5,017,100
          ______________________________________________________________________

     (b)  Percent of class:

          Geologic Resource Partners LLC - 10.2%
          George R. Ireland - 10.2%
          ______________________________________________________________________

     (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        5,017,100*
                                                          _____________________,


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


          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the          5,017,100*
                disposition of                            _____________________.

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*The  Reporting  Persons share  investment  discretion  over the shares with Sun
Valley Gold LLC and Peter  Palmedo,  pursuant to an agreement  between  Geologic
Resource  Partners  LLC and Sun Valley  Gold LLC.  Sun Valley Gold LLC and Peter
Palmedo filed 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
         _______________________________________________________________________


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

         N/A
         _______________________________________________________________________


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
         _______________________________________________________________________


Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

         N/A
         _______________________________________________________________________


Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

         N/A
         ______________________________________________________________________

Item 10.  Certification.

          By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
          belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are 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.


                                                      March 17, 2006
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                        (Date)


                                          Geologic Resource Partners LLC**
                                          By:  /s/ George R. Ireland
                                              ---------------------------
                                               George R. Ireland
                                               Managing Member


                                               /s/ George R. Ireland**
                                               --------------------------
                                               George R. Ireland


**The  reporting  persons hereby disclaim  beneficial  ownership over the shares
reported on this 13G, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.


                                                                Exhibit A



                                    AGREEMENT
                                    ---------


     The undersigned  agree that this Schedule 13G dated March 17, 2006 relating
to the Common Shares,  no par value of Platinum Group Metals Ltd. shall be filed
on behalf of the undersigned.

                                          Geologic Resource Partners LLC

                                          By:  /s/ George R. Ireland
                                               ---------------------------
                                               George R. Ireland
                                               Managing Member

                                               /s/ George R. Ireland
                                               ---------------------------
                                               George R. Ireland

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