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Mine Operations Statistics

   
       
  Base Metals - Copper
   
  Chibuluma Copper Mine, Zambia    
 
  • Effective Metorex interest: 90%.
  • High grade:
    • +3.33% Cu (Temporary barren gap dilution).
    • 12-15 000 tons Cu per annum.
  • Mining rate:                40 000 tpm.
  • Mine Life:                   Approximately 13 years.
  • Proven reserves:      6.1 million tons @ 3.33% Cu.
  • Mineral resources:    2.0 million tons @ 3.05% Cu.
  • Growth:
    • Increase tonnage milled by 20%
    • Cuprachem technology being developed at Chibuluma
   
       
  Base Metals - Copper & Cobalt    
  Ruashi I Project, DRC    
 
  • Long life, high grade Copper/Cobalt mine.
  • Situated 10 km from Lubumbashi.
  • Access to good infrastructure
  • Concentrator commissioned in June/July 2006.
  • Capital costs : $31 million.
   
 

Growth:

   
 
  • Phase I production targets:
    • Copper:    10 000 tpa;
    • Cobalt:    1 000 tpa.
  • Mineral resources/reserves: 3 200 000t @ 1.86% Cu/0.35% Co
   
       
 

Ruashi II – DRC

   
 
  • Construction advanced
  • Plant design capacity: 120 000 tpm
  • Production target:       45 000 tpa Cu metal
                                       ±3 500 tons Co.
  • First copper:              Q1 2008
  • Capital costs:             $300+ million
  • Life of mine:               +20 years
  • Growth:
    • Mineral resources: 24.1 million tons @ 3.78% Cu & 0.79% Co.
   
       
 

By 30 June 2008 Ruashi produced 10 767 tons of copper, an increase of 69% year-on-year.
Approximately 835 tons were applied to charging the Ruashi II leach circuit and a further 1 100 tons were in stock/ in transit to Sable as at year-end.

   
       
  Base Metals - Zinc    
  Sable Processing Facility, Zambia    
 
  • Situated at Kabwe, Zambia.
  • Adjacent to major Zambian rail/road arteries.
  • Metorex ownership: 100%.
  • SX/EW plant commissioned in May 2006 (Phase 1).
  • Capital costs:           $15 million.
  • Production :             10-12 000 tpa copper cathode.
                                    1 000-1 100 tpa cobalt carbonate.
   
 

Growth & Project Update:

   
 
  • Zinc treatment plant construction commenced
  • Phase II: Dumps 4.9 million tons @ 5% Zn
  • 415 000 tons oxide material at 10% Zn.
  • Estimated cost of production $1200/t zinc
   
       
  Gold    
  Pan African Resources    
 

Barberton

   
 
  • Major ground holding of "Greenstone" belt
  • Barberton Mountain Lands (40 000 ha)
  • Mineral Reserves :    2 million tons @ 8.15 g/t.
  • Mineral Resources :  7.8 million tons @7.09 g/t.
  • Production :               95-100 000 oz (3 000 kg).
  • Mine life:                    Approximately 10 years.
  • Growth:
    • Exploration programme CAR & Mozambique
   
       
  Gold & Antimony    
  Consolidated Murchison Mine    
 
  • Mineral resources estimated at 7.4 million tons at:
    - 2.47% Sb.
    - 2.60 g/t Au.
  • Production: Gold - 25 000 oz. / Antimony - 6 000 tpa.
  • Mine life:     Approximately 7 years - 'Greenstone'.
  • Growth:
    • Increased underground development
    • Alpha and Gravelotte Shaft evaluations
   
       
  Fluorspar    
  Vergenoeg Mining Company    
 
  • Largest single resource in the world (±10%).
  • CaF2  feed grade :       39% (high grade).
  • Acidspar production :  ±180 000tpa (+12% annual growth).
  • Metspar production :    15 000+ tpa.
  • High quality product
  • Growth:
    • Expanding markets.
    • Aluminium fluoride project
   
       
 
   
       
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