Impala Platinum Holdings Limited · JSE:IMP
Impala Platinum — Corporate Update (July 2003)
12 slides from Impala Platinum's corporate update, Jul 9, 2003
Slide 1: Mimosa Mining Company – Implats Analyst Mine Visit
Mimosa Mining Company Implats Analyst Mine Visit 8/9 July 2003 Welcome to Mimosa 1
Slide 2: Mimosa history
Mimosa history 1926 - 60oz extracted from oxides 1966 - 2 vertical shafts sunk – trial mining – 40 000 t processed 1971 - Operations suspended 1975 - Blore Shaft established – 90 000 t processed 1978 - Operations suspended 3 Mimosa history – cont. 1990 - Bulk sample to Mintek for test wo
Slide 3: Safety statistics; quarterly tonnes hoisted
Safety statistics NOSA 4 Platinum Stars Operation DIFR 1.01 Fatality 1 No of DIs 13 Team-based programme - HIRA, HAZOP and inter-company auditing NOSA STAR GRADING 5 4 3 2 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 5 Quarterly ave of tonnes hoisted from 1996 to Q2 2003 Tonnes 285000 235000 18500
Slide 4: Quarterly tonnes milled; Performance summary
Quarterly ave of tonnes milled from 1996 to Q2 2003 Tonnes 255000 205000 155000 105000 55000 5000 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2003 Ave Ave Ave Ave Ave Ave Ave 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr Actual Plan 7 Performance summary Year to Sept 02 Nine months to March 03 Tonnes milled 343 718 425 349 Concentra
Slide 5: Financials – net sales turnover; Costs by major elements
Financials – net sales turnover 18000 16144 15537 15168 14000 12545 10000 9450 7773 6000 3983 2000 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 2003 2003 Turnover '000 US$ 9 Costs by major elements Other 29% Power 5% Transport 5% Spares 7% Labour 26% Chemicals and Reagents 10% Drilling Expenses 3% Explo
Slide 6: Metal production; Feed grade
Metal production Metal Year to Sept 02 Nine months to June 03 Tonnes milled 343 718 713 012 Concentrate tonnes 10 476 21 748 produced Pt oz 16 043 32 338 Pd oz 11 795 22 656 Total 4e 31 228 61 828 Ni tonnes 438 817 Cu tonnes 354 737 11 Feed grade Description Oct 2002 - June 2003 Pt g/t 1.880 Pd g/t
Slide 7: Labour productivity; Mineral resources
Labour productivity Monthly rates of Oct 2002 - March 2003 June 2003 productivity (monthly average) Mining production 32 40 team centares/man Total mining 16 18 centares/man Mining team 186 241 tonnes/man Total mining 92 107 tonnes/man 13 Mineral resources South Hill, North Hill, Mtshingwe Block a
Slide 8: The mining operation; Schematic stope and mine layout
The mining operation General mine layout Underground services Ore body characteristics Well-defined grade profile Visible MSZ and grade control Shallow orebody – max. depth 204m Mining method Rock mechanics and ground control 15 Schematic stope and mine layout 16 8
Slide 9: Mimosa grade profile; Mineral processing
Mimosa grade profile 5 0.4 4.5 0.35 4 METAL DISTRIBUTION ACROSS THE 0.3 3.5 0.25 PGMs 3 g/t % BASE METALS 2.5 0.2 MSZ 2 0.15 1.5 0.1 1 0.05 0.5 Pt Pd 0 0 45 15 315 225 165 135 105 75 -300 -330 -360 285 255 195 -270 -30 -60 -90 -120 -150 -180 -210 -240 Ni Cu HEIGHT From Pt Peak (cm) 17 Mineral proces
Slide 10: Simplified flow-sheet; Expansion summary
Simplified flow-sheet Mining 2 Stage Milling 1357200 tpa Conveying to Surface Flotation Tailings Primary Crushing Filtration Secondary & Tertiary Crushing Road Transport Concentrate 40716 tpa 19 Expansion summary Capital cost US$38.1million Funding – US$30 million Implats equity – Operational fl
Slide 11: Expansion – key parameters
Expansion – key parameters Description Previous Current Capacity Capacity Milled TPD 1 008 4 050 Milled tonnes per year 343 718 1 427 500 Tonnes concentrate 10 476 42 825 produced 4e recovery 74.1% 80.59% 4e oz 31 228 137 984 No of employees 520 1 459 21 Expansion – key parameters Description Previo
Slide 12: Mimosa … a viable world-class operation
Mimosa … a viable world-class operation 23 Mimosa Mining Company Implats Analyst Mine Visit 8/9 July 2003 12
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