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Investment Analysts And Fund Managers Visit
Union Platinum Mine
7 May 2004
Agenda
� Location� Safety and Environment� Geology� Resources and Reserves� Mining Method� Production� Metallurgy� Operating Cost� Capital Program� Human Resources� Key Business Issues
Location
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AMANDELBULT
UNION
BAFOKENG/RASIMONESTYLDRIFT JV
RUSTENBURG
POTGIETERSRUSTPLATINUMS LIMITED
TWICKENHAM
DER BROCHEN
LEBOWA PLATINUM MINES
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LIMPOPO
MPUMALANGA
GAUTENG
NORTH-WEST
RUSTENBURGPRETORIA
WITBANK
MOKOPANE (POTGIETERSRUS)
POLOKWANE (PIETERSBURG)
BELA BELA (WARMBATHS)
JOHANNESBURG
NORTHAM
PANDORA JV
BOOYSENDAL JV
MODIKWA
BURGERSFORT
LYDENBURG
PASCHASKRAAL JV
LegendBushveld Complex
Anglo Platinum
Anglo Platinum - Joint Venture
Impala Platinum Mines
Lonmin PLC
Northam Platinum Limited
Southern Era
Merensky
UG2
Platreef
UNKI PROJECT
Botswana
Zimbabwe
MozambiqueNamibia
±
Republicof
South AfricaPolokwane Smelter
0 2010
Kilometres
UNION LOCATION
Plan of RPM Union
SHE Strategy
! Creating a culture of safety, participation, quality, excellence and being performance driven.
� By being focused on:-
� Safe and sound mining practices
� Employee development
� Employee relations
� Cost efficiency
� Care for the environment
� Strategic management which will ensure ore body optimization, sustainable delivery and growth
Union Section�s VisionWe at Union Section Support the Vision & Values of
Anglo Platinum by:
� Care for our people
� Environmental care
� Consistent performance
� Continuous improvement
� Ensure sustainability
Union Section�s Ethos
RECENT SAFETY MILESTONES ON THE ROAD TO EXCELLENCE
�1.4 Million underground fatality free shifts.
� Surface Section �6,5 million fatality free shifts�fatality free for more than 9 years.
� Achieved ISO 14001 accreditation.
Union Section LTIFR� 2000 to 2003
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
ACTUAL 4.42 3.17 1.31 1.25
2000 2001 2002 2003
Safety Strategy
Greater participation by all
Behaviour Based Safety
Restructuring of SHE resource
Safer methods and equipment
Permanent Engineering solutions
Contractor Management
Fall of Ground prevention strategy
Geology
!(
AMANDELBULT
UNIONROODERAND
BAFOKENG/RASIMONE
RUSTENBURG
PANDORA JV
RUSTENBURG
1́0
Kilometres
UNION LOCATION ON LANDSAT IMAGE
Merensky - 20 Year PlanUnion Section
2004 - 08
2009 - 13
2014 - 18
2019 - 23
N
Union SectionUG2 - 20 Year Plan
2004 - 08
2009 - 13
2014 - 18
2019 - 23
N
ALL DRILLING SPACING
LEGEND
UNDERGROUND DRILLHOLES
SURFACE DRILLHOLES
m0
36
18
54
CONTACT REEF
LENS REEF
MERENSKY REEFMAIN REEF
SINGLE CHROME
POTHOLE REEF
POTHOLE REEF
SHALLOW SLUMP REEF
SLUMP REEF
Pseudo Marker
TARENTAAL
XENOLITHPYROXENITE
PYROXENITE
UG1 CHROMITITE LAYER
UG2 CHROMITITE LAYER
UG2 SLUMP
Mottled Anorthosite NORITE
PYROXENITE
DOWNDIPUPDIP
UNION ECONOMIC STRATIGRAPGY
MINERALISATION
" Merensky Reef
Mining predominantly Regional Pothole Merensky Reef.
Consistent width and grade
Dip angle 18 degrees
" UG2 Reef
Consistent width and grade
Leaders mined with main seam
The UG2 structure on the flanks is more complex than the central area.
Minor slumping
Dip angle 18 degrees
HW PYROXENITE
MAIN REEFPEGMATOID
FOOTWALLANORTHOSITE
0 5 1510 20 25
MAIN REEF CHARACTERISTICS
AVE~220CM
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
g/t
o o o o o o
O /\
/\ O
O /\
/\ O
O /\
/\ O
O /\
/\ O
O /\
/\ O
O /\
/\ O
O /\
FELSPATHIC
HARTZBURGITE
PEGMATOIDAL
FELSPATHIC
PYROXENITE
PYROXENITE
POTHOLE REEF CHARACTERISTICS
20CM
0 5 10 15g/t
O O O
O O
O O O
o /\
/\ O
Feldspathic
Harzburgite
Chromitite
Chromitite
Chromitite
Pyroxenite
Pyroxenite
Pegmatoidal
Felspathic
Pyroxenite
Mai
n Se
amLe
ader
sea
ms
80CM
155CM
UG2 CHARACTERISTICS
MAJOR STRUCTURAL FEATURES
DYKES
FAULTS
30M
25M
200M
150M
500M
Resources and Reserves
RESOURCES
8.1631.7Total Resources
9.003.8Indicated Resources
8.0427.9Inferred ResourcesMerensky Reef
4E Ounces4E In situ GradeTonnage (Mt)CategoryOre Body
4.63159.4Total Resources
4.385.8Indicated Resources
4.64153.6Inferred ResourcesUG2 Reef
4E Ounces4E In situ GradeTonnage (Mt)CategoryOre Body
1.1678.4Indicated ResourcesTailings
4E Ounces4E In situ GradeTonnage (Mt)CategoryOre Body
Reserves
6.6720.0Total Reserves
6.6415.1Probable Reserves
6.754.9Proved ReservesMerensky Reef
4E Ounces4E Head GradeTonnage (Mt)CategoryOre Body
3.9347.1Total Reserves
3.9034.1Probable Reserves
4.0113.1Proved ReservesUG2 Reef
4E Ounces4E Head GradeTonnage (Mt)CategoryOre Body
MONTHS AVAILABLE ORE RESERVES
0
5
10
15
20
25
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
YEAR
MO
NTH
S
Mining Method
Mining MethodsMine Design
ScatteredMerensky
Breast special precautions
Mined
Conventional Breast
Mined
Mechanised LowProfile with Belts
Mined
Low ProfileBreast mining
DeclineSection
Spud & Richard Shaft UG2
Merensky
Mining Methods Mechanised F/WAccess with conventional
Mining
Tamrock Low Profile Roof Bolter
Sulzer Rig
4 South Portal
4 B Portal
Production
Equivalent Refined Pt Ounces
250000
260000
270000
280000
290000
300000
310000
320000
330000
Ounces
Ounces 307300 291,100 269,500 276,700 318,200
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Union Section
Tons Milled
2000000250000030000003500000400000045000005000000550000060000006500000
Tons Milled
Tons Milled 3749000 4159000 4466000 4562000 5882000
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
History
Metallurgy
Metallurgical processing
UG2 Mer4E % of 4E Total % 100.00% 100.00%4E Platinum (% of 4E split) 60.74% 61.73%4E Palladium (% of 4E split) 27.52% 28.96%4E Rhodium (% of 4E split) 11.18% 7.34%4E Gold (% of 4E split) 0.56% 1.96%Pt Iridium (% of Pt split) 6.37% 3.89%Pt Osmium (% of Pt split) - -Pt Ruthenium (% of Pt split) 24.24% 17.20%
Prill Splits
Ivan Plant Tailings Retreatment
Operating Costs
RPM Union SectionCash on-mine cost per equivalent refined ounces
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
Cash on-mine cost per equivalentrefined ounce
2786 3489 3876 4232
2000 2001 2002 2003
RPM Union SectionCash on-mine cost per ton milled
150
175
200
225
250
Cash on-mine cost per ton milled 195 211 235 229
2000 2001 2002 2003
Pie Graph - Cost Comparison 2003
Labour40%
Contractors9%
Stores31%
Utilities6%
Sundries6%
Amortisation8%
Labour Contractors Stores Utilities Sundries Amortisation
COST INITIATIVES
� Concentration of Production
� Lower Cost Decline Production
� On-mine Cost Reduction
� Move from deep mining to shallow mining.
• Move from conventional mining to safer, mechanised mining whereappropriate and cost effective.
• Convert current high profile mechanised to low profile mechanised.
• Increase UG2 M2 production at Spud shaft and Declines.
• Extra UG2 to be milled at Ivan plant.
• Mining, Metallurgical, People optimisation.
STRATEGY
Capital Programmes
Capital Expenditure 2000 to 2003
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
700000
2000 2001 2002 2003
R'000
� 4B and 4South
� Mortimer plant
� Airfields tailings dam
� Infrastructure
Capital Programs
Main items 2002 and 2003
4 South Portal
Fully Automatic Low Profile Roof Bolter
Tamrock EJC Low Profile Loader
Tip-point chain feeder
Mortimer UG2 Expansion to 230000 tpm
Slag Flotation Plant
Airfields Tailings Dam & Tailings Thickener
Larox Filter
Surface Railway
Northam Road Upgrades
Human Resources
Human Resources strategyUnion HR Summary of Strategic Thrusts
�
- Business Planning
- Performance Management
- Employee Communications
- Work Design
- Human Resources Development
- Recruitment Selection & Assessments
- Employment Equity
- Employee Relations
- Socio-Economic Development
Human Resources� Employee Relations
� Employee relations are sound and are guided by the employee relations policy which has been signed and accepted by all players.
� Employment of local employees.� 43.5 % of the UNION SECTION�S labour is from local communities
� Contractors� Contractors will be utilized in accordance with established policies and
procedures when and where it can be done in the most cost effective way.
� Training� UNION SECTION has both underground and surface training centers.� Anglo Platinum training department is certified ISO9001 compliant. (The
on mine facility compliance audit is scheduled for 13 May 2004.)� Focus for 2004 will be supervisory development, mentorship,
implementation of FOG regulations, Strata Control and Rock Engineering training.
Key Business Issues
� Efficiency Improvements� Cost Optimisation� HIV/Aids� Charter Compliance