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Impala Platinum — Corporate Update (September 2004)

13 slides from Impala Platinum's corporate update, Sep 16, 2004

  1. Slide 1: Mimosa Mine Welcomes You

    Mimosa Mine Welcomes You 16 September 2004 Mimosa Vision To remain in the lowest cost quartile of platinum producers to provide growth and superior returns to our shareholders 2 1

  2. Slide 2: Mimosa history

    Mimosa history ƒ 1926 - Earliest record of mining by the Granger Brothers - 60oz of Pt extracted from oxides ƒ 1966 - Union Carbide acquires claims - 7 boreholes drilled - 2 vertical shafts sunk – trial mining - 40 000 t processed ƒ 1971 - Operations suspended ƒ 1975 - Additional 25 boreholes drille

  3. Slide 3: The Mining Operations: Platinum in Zimbabwe

    The Mining Operations ƒ Mineral Resources/Reserves ƒ Ore body Characteristics ƒ General Mine Layout ƒ Mining Method ƒ Rock mechanics & ground control ƒ Grade control ƒ Underground Services 5 Platinum In Zimbabwe Mimosa 3 3

  4. Slide 4: Schematic Stope and Mine Layout

    The Mining Operations ƒ Mineral Resources/Reserves ƒ Ore body Characteristics ƒ General Mine Layout ƒ Mining Method ƒ Rock mechanics & ground control ƒ Grade control ƒ Underground Services 7 SCHEMATIC STOPE AND MINE LAYOUT 8 4

  5. Slide 5: General Section Layout

    The Mining Operations ƒ Mineral Resources/Reserves ƒ Ore body Characteristics ƒ General Mine Layout ƒ Mining Method ƒ Rock mechanics & ground control ƒ Grade control ƒ Underground Services 3 9 General Section Layout Continuous pillar 15m Panel 1 4m 3m Panel 2 ASG Panel 3 Current 100m Grizzley positi

  6. Slide 6: Mimosa Grade Profile

    The Mining Operations ƒ Mineral Resources/Reserves ƒ Ore body Characteristics ƒ General Mine Layout ƒ Mining Method ƒ Rock mechanics & ground control ƒ Grade control ƒ Underground Services 3 11 Mimosa Grade Profile 6 0.45 0.4 5 0.35 METAL DISTRIBUTION ACROSS THE 4 0.3 % BASE METALS PGMs ppm 0.25 3 M

  7. Slide 7: Mineral Processing

    The Mining Operations ƒ Mineral Resources/Reserves ƒ Ore body Characteristics ƒ General Mine Layout ƒ Mining Method ƒ Rock mechanics & ground control ƒ Grade control ƒ Underground Services 3 13 Mineral Processing •Design from Mintek test work and past operation •3 Stage crushing •2 MF circuit •4e re

  8. Slide 8: Simplified Flow-Sheet and Safety Statistics

    Simplified Flow-Sheet Mining 2 Stage Milling 1,442,220 tpa Conveying ToToSurface Surface Flotation Tailings Primary Crushing Filtration Secondary & Tertiary Road Transport Crushing Concentrate 43,044 tpa 15 Safety Statistics ƒ NOSA 4 Platinum Stars Operation ƒ DIFR 0.52 ƒ Fatality 1 ƒ No of DIs 16 ƒ

  9. Slide 9: Quarterly Ore Hoisted and Mined Pt Grade

    Quarterly - Ore Hoisted 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 Tonnes 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 - 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 Ave Ave Ave Ave Ave Ave Ave Ave Ave Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Actual Plan 17 Quarterly Mined Pt Grade 2.40 2.20 2.00 1.80 1.60 1.40 P

  10. Slide 10: Quarterly Tonnes Milled and Cost per Tonne

    Quarterly Tonnes Milled 400000 360000 320000 280000 240000 T o nnes 200000 160000 120000 80000 40000 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 Ave Ave Ave Ave Ave Ave Ave Ave Ave Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Actual Plan 19 Qtrly cost per tonne milled 40 35 30 US$ / Tonne 25 20 15

  11. Slide 11: Costs by Major Elements and Revenue by Product

    Costs By Major Elements 13% Labour 16% Explosives 1% Chemicals & Reagents 2% Power 2% 2% Lhd Spares 2% Outside Transport 12% 2% Drill Steels & Bits 2% Tyres & Tubes 2% Supporting 2% Mechanical Spares 2% Pipes & Fittings 4% 12% Steel Balls Jackhammer Spares 5% Lubricants 8% 11% Protective Clothing Fu

  12. Slide 12: Employment Statistics and Zvishavane Town Council Support

    Employment Statistics EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ƒ Pre-Phase III direct Labour (permanent) 411 ƒ Post-Phase III direct Labour (permanent) 1466 ƒ Post-Phase III Indirect Employees 470 ƒ Employment Created 1525 EMPLOYEE HOUSING ƒ On Mine Site 259 ƒ Home Ownership (4 Phases) 998 ƒ Senior Employees 151 ƒ

  13. Slide 13: Local Community Support / Thank You

    Local Community Support ¾ Donation of Equipment to Mhondongori Clinic worth ZW$60 m ¾ Donations to Schools in the District eg. Recent donation of Laboratory Equipment to Zvishavane Secondary School ¾ Sponsorship of the ZRP Cop of the Month Awards ¾ Preferential awarding of contracts to Local Indigen

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