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Resources and Reserves

Zimplats

Zimplats holds mining rights over two areas comprising a total of 48,500 hectares across the Hartley Complex in the Great Dyke.

The arrangements announced at the end of FY2006, whereby Zimplats released a large portion of its mining claims in exchange for a combination of empowerment credits and cash were concluded with the exception of the commercial payment. The extension of the special mining leases 1 and 27 were duly executed in FY2007 as part of this agreement.

Underground stoping at Zimplats currently consists of mechanised bord and pillar layouts. The development of portals 1 and 4 started with box cut excavations and the start of the declines. No production has come from these areas so far. Opencast mining continues, although this is presently scheduled to be phased out during FY2008.

MSZ metals split
(3PGM +Au)(%)

Zimplats – Mineral Resources
  as at 30 June 2007as at 30 June 2006
OrebodyCategoryTonnes
(millions)
Grade
(g/t)
3PGE+Au
Ni
%
Cu
%
Pt oz
(millions)
Tonnes
(millions)
Grade
(g/t)
3PGE+Au
Pt oz
(millions)
Ngezi portals – advanced to reserve
MSZMeasured69.13.470.090.093.865.33.453.6
 Indicated205.63.540.110.0911.7223.43.5212.7
 Total2753.520.100.0915.62893.5116.3
Ngezi portals – not advanced to reserve
MSZMeasured21.73.430.110.121.118.53.391.0
 Indicated188.23.510.120.1010.41813.5110.0
 Inferred1123.440.130.096.41133.446.5
 Total3223.480.120.1017.93133.4817.3
Mining extensions north of portal 10
MSZIndicated44.64.560.220.183.044.64.563.0
 Inferred6733.590.150.1336.66733.5936.6
 Total7183.650.150.1339.77183.6539.7
Hartley (SML1)
MSZMeasured24.14.530.140.121.724.14.531.7
 Indicated117.13.980.130.117.6117.13.987.6
 Inferred283.870.130.101.8283.871.8
 Total1694.040.130.1111.11694.0411.1
Oxides – all areas
MSZIndicated17.03.470.100.071.017.03.471.0
 Inferred613.670.120.103.5613.673.5
 Total783.620.120.094.5783.624.5
OverallTotal1,5633.630.130.1188.71,5673.6388.8

Zimplats – Mineral Resources
  as at 30 June 2007as at 30 June 2006
OrebodyCategoryTonnes
(millions)
Grade
(g/t)
3PGE+Au
Ni
%
Cu
%
Pt oz
(millions)
Tonnes
(millions)
Grade
(g/t)
3PGE+Au
Pt oz
(millions)
MSZProved57.03.340.100.073.053.73.332.8
 Probable184.33.370.110.089.9200.63.3510.7
  Total241.53.36 0.110.0812.9 254.33.3513.5

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