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Resources and Reserves

Mimosa

Mimosa holds contiguous mining rights for a total area of 6,590 hectares across the Wedza Complex in the Great Dyke. As at 30 June 2007, Implats owned a 50% shareholding in Mimosa Investments Limited (with Aquarius Platinum Limited owning the remaining 50%).

Underground stoping operations at Mimosa are being conducted by means of mechnanised bord and pillar methods. The mining method is being changed from a combination of semi-mechanised and mechanised sections to a fully mechanised operation.

MSZ metals split
(3PGM+Au)(%)
Mimosa MSZ metal ratios (3PGM+Au) (%)
Mimosa – Mineral Resources
  as at 30 June 2007 as at 30 June 2006*
OrebodyCategoryChannel
tonnes
(millions)
Grade
(g/t)
3PGE+Au
Ni
%
Cu
%
Pt oz
(millions)
Channel
tonnes
(millions)
Grade
(g/t)
3PGE+Au
Pt oz
(millions)
South HillMeasured41.94.060.14 0.122.740.84.152.7
(1.95m cut)Indicated26.23.580.150.121.524.23.761.5
 Inferred14.73.890.140.120.913.54.060.9
 Inferred (Oxides)6.53.740.140.120.46.03.910.4
Total 89.33.870.140.125.584.54.015.4

*2006 figures at 1.8m

Mimosa – Ore Reserves
  as at 30 June 2007as at 30 June 2006*
OrebodyCategoryMill
tonnes
(millions)
Grade
(g/t)
3PGE+Au
Ni
%
Cu
%
Pt oz
(millions)
Mill
tonnes
(millions)
Grade
(g/t)
3PGE+Au
Pt oz
(millions)
South Hill
(1.95m cut)Proved19.53.640.140.121.118.53.711.1
 Probable16.53.380.150.120.915.03.520.8
  36.03.520.150.122.033.53.621.9

*2006 figures at 1.909m

Mimosa – Mineral Resources
  as at 30 June 2007as at 30 June 2006*
OrebodyCategoryChannel
tonnes
(millions)
Grade
(g/t)
3PGE+Au
Ni
%
Cu
%
Pt oz
(millions)
Tonnes
(millions)
Grade
(g/t)
3PGE+Au
Pt oz
(millions)
North Hill
(1.95m cut)Inferred47.43.700.140.112.843.83.982.8

*2006 figures at 1.8m

Notes

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