Impala (100%)

• Implats’ flagship comprises:
  • a 14-shaft mining system
  • Mineral Processes, which incorporates the concentrating and smelting plants
  • Refineries, which houses the base and precious metals plants
• Production of 1.0 to 1.1Moz of platinum annually
• Three new replacement shafts currently being developed

Zimplats (86.9%)

• Comprises
  • Opencast and underground mines at Ngezi
  • Selous Metallurgical Complex (SMC) – concentrator and smelter – 77km north of Ngezi
• Expansion (Phase 1) under way taking production to 180 000oz annually by FY2011
• Life-of-mine offtake agreement with IRS

Mimosa (50%)

• Joint venture with Aquarius Platinum Limited
• Comprises:
  • Mechanised shallow underground mine operating at a maximum depth of around 200m and accessed via a decline shaft
  • Concentrator plant
• Building up to production of 100 000oz of platinum-in-concentrate by FY2010
• Life-of-mine offtake agreement with IRS

Marula (73%)

• Balance of 27% held by BEE entities
• Comprises:
  • Two on-reef decline shafts, Driekop and Clapham, and an off-reef conventional decline
  • Concentrator plant
• Building up to full production of 130 000oz of platinum-in-concentrate by FY2011
• Life-of-mine offtake agreement with IRS

Two Rivers (45%)

• A joint venture with African Rainbow Minerals (55%)
• Comprises:
  • Two on-reef decline shafts
  • Concentrator plant
• Building up to production of 130 000oz of platinum-in-concentrate by FY2010
• Life-of-mine offtake agreement with IRS

Leeuwkop (74%)

• This project will comprise:
  • Twin-shaft system to depths of between 1 000m and 1 500m
  • Concentrator plant
  • Full production of up to 170 000oz of platinum-in-concentrate anticipated by FY2018
  • Life-of-mine offtake agreement with IRS

Impala Refining Services (IRS) (100%)

• Uses group’s excess smelting and refining capacity
• Three main areas of activity:
  • Provision of smelting and refining services to producers with whom it enters into offtake agreements
  • Toll-refining
  • Autocatalyst recycling

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