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DIRECTORY D3/2010

OPERATING GOLD MINES AND RECOVERY PLANTS IN THE

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 2010

DIRECTORATE: MINERAL ECONOMICS

DIRECTORY D3/2010

OPERATING GOLD MINES AND RECOVERY PLANTS

IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

2010


Picture on front page by courtesy: Simmer and Jack Mines Ltd

Compiled by: Pieter Perold

([email protected])

Issued by and obtainable from

The Director, Mineral Economics, Mineralia Centre,

234 Visagie Street, Pretoria • Private Bag X59, Pretoria 0001

Telephone: +27 12 317 8538, Telefax: +27 12 320 4327

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES

Director-General Adv. S Nogxina

MINERAL POLICY AND PROMOTION BRANCH

Acting Deputy Director-General Mr. M Mabuza

MINERAL PROMOTION CHIEF DIRECTORATE

Acting Chief Director Dr. S Ndabezitha


Acting Director Mr M Kohler

Deputy Director: Precious Metals Mr. A S Conradie

and Minerals and Ferrous Minerals

FIRST PUBLISHED IN APRIL 1984

THIS, THE THIRTEENTH REVISED EDITION, PUBLISHED IN MARCH 2010

WHEREAS THE GREATEST CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THE COMPILATION OF THE

CONTENTS OF THIS PUBLICATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES DOES NOT

HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS

ISBN: 978-1-920448-34-9 COPYRIGHT RESERVED

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FOREWORD

This thirteenth edition of the Gold Directory, like its predecessors, is intended to provide a complete

coverage of the gold mining industry in South Africa.

An overview of gold occurrences with a locality map is presented, followed by an account of South

Africa's position in terms of world gold production, current production within the Republic and an

outline of the structure of the gold mining industry. The main body of the Directory consists of an

alphabetical list of the operating companies, and includes details of factors such as production,

mineral reserves and financial results.

Information contained in the Directory was obtained from Mineral Economics Directorate statistics

and company financial reports.

It is hoped that this compilation will provide a useful reference for all industry participants as well as

prospective investors.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Foreword i

Abbreviations and Symbols v

A. The Occurrence and Production of Gold in South Africa

1. Introduction 1

2. Occurrences 1

3. Production 3

B. Corporate Structure of the South African Gold Mining industry 7

C. Gold Mines and Recovery Plants 10

D. By-Product Gold producers 32

E. Index 52

F. References 55

G. Conclusion 56

iii

TABLES

Table Title Page

1. World Gold Resources, 2008 3

2. South Africa's Gold Production and Total Sales Value, 1999 - 2008 6

iv

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure Title Page

1. The Witwatersrand Basin, showing the position of the different gold fields 2

2. World Gold Production, 2008 4

3. Gold Producers outside the Witwatersrand Basin 5

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ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

A$ - Australian Dollar

$ - US Dollar

£ - Pounds Sterling

g/t - gram per ton

kg - kilogram

kt - kiloton

Mt - megaton (million tons)

na - not available

R - rand (RSA currency)

t - metric ton

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A. THE OCCURRENCE AND PRODUCTION OF GOLD IN SOUTH AFRICA

1. INTRODUCTION

Gold’s attractive colour, bright lustre, and high malleability and durability, (to the point of

indestructibility) has endeared it to man throughout history.

In the ancient times, gold was mined extensively in southern Africa, but apparently only to a limited

extent within South Africa. The first recorded discovery of gold in South Africa during the modern era,

occurred on the farm Eersteling, near Polokwane, in the Limpopo Province, during 1871. This was

closely followed by findings in Mpumalanga Province, at Pilgrims Rest (1872), Kaapse Hoop (1874)

and Barberton (1882). The discovery of gold in conglomerates on the farm Langlaagte, on the

Witwatersrand, in 1886, led to the exploitation of the largest gold deposits the World has known to

date. Mining on extensions of these conglomerates, particularly those belonging to the Main Reef

zone, spread rapidly in the Central Rand, West Rand and East Rand gold fields. In time, discoveries

of even more fabulous reefs were made further afield within the Witwatersrand Basin, resulting in the

opening up of the West Wits, Klerksdorp, Free State and Evander gold fields (Fig. 1).

2. OCCURRENCES

By far the most important occurrences of gold in South Africa are found within conglomerates in the

upper division of the Witwatersrand Supergroup and the basal formation of the overlying Ventersdorp

Supergroup. The vast majority of current mining operations are concentrated on gold-bearing rocks of

these Supergroups.

The Witwatersrand rocks were deposited over a time span of some 190 million years, commencing

about 2 900 million years ago. Currently, seven gold fields are being exploited within the

Witwatersrand Basin. They are preserved in structural depressions and downwarps in the

Witwatersrand Basin and consist of fans or fan deltas deposited by fluvial systems that accumulated

erosional debris from an uplifted northwestern edge, before debouching into an inland sea or lake.

Relatively smaller gold deposits occur within greenstones of Archaean age (older than 2 500 million

years), especially in the Barberton Mountain Land and the Murchison Range. Gold is also found in

the Transvaal Supergroup (2 000 to 2 600 million years old), notably in the Black Reef Formation and

the Chuniespoort Group. Occurrences are also known in the Cape (300 to 500 million years old) and

Karoo (200 to 250 million years old) Supergroups.

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Fig. 1 - THE WITWATERSRAND BASIN, SHOWING THE POSITION OF THE DIFFERENT

GOLD FIELDS

(Sources: Gold in South Africa, The Mineral Resources of South Africa)

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3. PRODUCTION

In 2008, South Africa's known gold resources represented 29,7 percent of the world total (Table 1).

South Africa's contribution to world mine production in 2008 is illustrated in Figure 2, while the

country's gold production and revenue gained from exports and local sales from 1999 to 2008 is

reflected in Table 2.

Approximately 91,4 percent of the gold produced in South Africa in 2008 was won from mines

exploiting reefs in the Witwatersrand Basin. Retreatment plants, producing gold mainly from residue

dumps in the Central Rand and Klerksdorp areas, contributed about 2 percent to total gold

production. Gold mines outside the Witwatersrand contributed 2,8 percent while 3,8 percent was

produced as a by-product from platinum-group metal mines, uranium mines and several base metal

mines (Fig. 3).

After smelting, which takes place on the larger individual mines, bullion bars containing about 85

percent gold, 9 percent silver and 4 to 5 percent base metals, are taken to the Rand Refinery near

Johannesburg and processed to either 99,5 percent purity or 99,9 percent purity to meet specialised

demands from certain industries. The Rand Refinery then sells the refined gold to its customers on

behalf of the gold-producing companies. Rand Refinery has as its customer base the major

accredited international bullion banks and acts as the sales agent for the gold producers.

TABLE 1 – WORLD GOLD RESOURCES, 2008

COUNTRY RESERVE BASE

t % Rank

South Africa 31 000 29.7 1 Russia 7 000 6.7 2 Australia 6 000 5.8 3 Indonesia 6 000 5.8 3 USA 5 500 5.3 5 Canada 4 200 4.0 6 China 4 100 3.9 7 Peru 2 300 2.2 8 Other 38 200 36.6 -

TOTAL 104 300 100 -

Source: USGS, 2009

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Fig. 2 - WORLD GOLD PRODUCTION, 2008

China12.2%

USA9.8%

Australia9.0%

South Africa8.9%

Russia7.9%Peru

7.5%

Canada4.0%

Indonesia4.0%

Other36.8%

Source: Klapwijk, et al, 2009

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NUMBER MINE NAME

1 Fairview

2 Kalgold Operation

3 Klipwal

4 Lily

5 New Consort

6 Sheba

7 Transvaal Gold Mining Estates

Fig. 3 - GOLD PRODUCERS OUTSIDE THE WITWATERSRAND BASIN

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TABLE 2 – SOUTH AFRICA’S GOLD PRODUCTION AND TOTAL SALES VALUE, 1999 – 2008

YEAR PRODUCTION (t) TOTAL SALES VALUE (R ‘ 000)

1999 451,2 24 990 413 2000 430,8 25 272 141 2001 394,8 29 011 598 2002 398,5 41 222 165 2003 373,3 33 052 899 2004 337,2 29 329 871 2005 294,7 24 601 241 2006 272,1 37 443 092 2007 252,6 38 035 724 2008 212,7 45 992 244 Source: DMR, Directorate Mineral Economics

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B. CORPORATE STRUCTURE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD MINING INDUSTRY MARCH 2010

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD

Great Noligwa

Kopanang

Vaal River Operations

Moab Khotsong

Tau Lekoa

Mponeng

West Wits Operations

Savuka

TauTona

AURORA EMPOWERMENT SYSTEM (PTY) LTD.

Consolidated Modderfontein

Grootvlei

Nigel

Orkney

Primrose

BARBERTON MINES (PTY) LTD

Fairview

New Consort

Sheba

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BOSVELD MINES (PTY) LTD

Klipwal

CENTRAL RAND GOLD SA (PTY) LTD.

Ferreira Estate & Invest Co - Slot 8

DRDGOLD SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD

Blyvooruitzicht

Crown Gold Recoveries

East Rand Proprietary Mines

EASTERN GOLDFIELDS LTD

Lily

GOLD FIELDS LTD

Beatrix

Driefontein

Kloof

South Deep

GOLD ONE INTERNATIONAL LTD

Modder East

Sub Nigel

GOLDPLAT RECOVERY (PTY) LTD

Goldplat Recovery

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GREAT BASIN GOLD RSA (PTY) LTD

Burnstone

HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LTD

Elandskraal

Evander

Freegold

Free State

Kalgold

President Steyn

Randfontein

Target

MINTAILS SA (PTY) LTD

Mogale Gold

RAPPA HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD

Waste Product Utilisation

SIMMER AND JACK MINES, LTD

Buffelsfontein

Transvaal Gold Mining Estates

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C. GOLD MINES AND RECOVERY PLANTS

1. ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED

Registered Office: 76 Jeppe Street

Newtown

Johannesburg

PO Box 62117

Marshalltown, 2107

Telephone: +27 11 637 6000

Facsimile: +27 11 637 6624

E - mail: [email protected]

Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com

Financial Year: Ends 31 December

SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCTION UNITS IN THE COMPANY

Vaal River Operations: (Klerksdorp Gold Field) (Mine code: 0670)

Great Noligwa

Kopanang

Moab Khotsong

Tau Lekoa

Surface Operations

West Wits Operations: (West Wits Line Gold Field) (Mine code: 0713)

Mponeng

Savuka

TauTona

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TOTAL ATTRIBUTABLE PRODUCTION

Financial year Tonnes treated

(kt)

Gold

(kg)

Yield

(g/t)

2004 61 012 181 311 2,97

2005 69 685 191 783 2,75

2006 75 971 175 253 2,31

2007 73 194 170 353 2,33

2008 73 055 154 957 2,12

SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCTION


(kt)

Gold

(kg)

Yield

(g/t)

2004 10 880 88 860 8,17

2005 10 370 83 223 8,03

2006 17 470 79 427 4,55

2007 17 500 72 429 4,14

2008 16 500 65 283 3,96

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SOUTH AFRICAN MINERAL RESERVES

(Estimated as at 31 December 2008)

Classification Tonnes

(Mt)

Grade

(g/t)

Gold

(t)

Proven - Great Noligwa 6,47 7,11 46,02

Probable - Great Noligwa 5,24 6,80 35,63

Proven – Kopanang 1,12 9,19 10,30

Probable – Kopanang 15,07 7,57 114,21

Proven - Moab Khotsong 1,86 10,11 18,80

Probable - Moab Khotsong 19,13 10,92 209,01

Proven – Mponeng 2,47 9,17 22,66

Probable – Mponeng 35,32 10,80 381,49

Proven – Savuka 0,06 6,00 0,36

Probable – Savuka 3,54 6,60 23,35

Proven - Tau Lekoa 1,33 3,77 5,02

Probable - Tau Lekoa 6,06 3,90 23,64

Proven – TauTona 0,40 9,95 3,98

Probable – TauTona 9,70 9,45 91,72

Probable - Vaal River Surface 115,95 0,51 59,37

Probable – West Wits Surface 5,09 0,27 1,35

Proven – Total 13,71 7,81 107,14

Probable – Total 215,10 4,37 939,77

FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATIONS (R millions)

Year

Gold

Income Costs Gross Profit Capital Expenditure

2004 7 189 5 727 1 462 2 159

2005 7 359 5 879 1 480 2 208

2006 9 151 5 405 3 746 2 116

2007 9 843 6 998 2 845 2 535

2008 12 068 12 321 (253) 2 779

Note: ( ) Loss

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2. AURORA EMPOWERMENT SYSTEM (PTY) LIMITED

Facsimile: 086 569 4153

E – mail: [email protected]

Website: www.auroraempowerment.com

PRODUCTION UNITS IN THE COMPANY

Consolidated Modderfontein (East Rand Gold Field) (Mine code: 1148)

Grootvlei (East Rand Gold Field) (Mine code: 254)

Nigel (East Rand Gold Field) (Mine code: 2937)

Orkney (Klerksdorp Gold Field) (Mine code: 3172)

Primrose (Central Rand Gold Field) (Mine code: 519)

3. BARBERTON MINES (PTY) LIMITED

Registered Office: Cradock Heights

21 Cradock Avenue

Rosebank

Johannesburg

South Africa

PO Box 2814

Saxonwold, 2132

Telephone: +27 11 243 2900

Facsimile: +27 11 880 1240


Website: www.panafricanresources.com

Control: Pan African Resources plc (100 per cent)

Financial Year: Ends 30 June

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Fairview (Barberton Greenstone Belt) (Mine code: 0036)

New Consort (Barberton Greenstone Belt) (Mine code: 0180)

Sheba (Barberton Greenstone Belt) (Mine code: 0179)

PRODUCTION


(kt)

Gold

(kg)

Yield

(g/t)

2005 316,1 3 230 10,2

2006 313,8 3 088 9,8

2007 330,4 2 800 8,5

2008 315,3 2 984 9,5

2009 313,9 3 075 9,8

MINERAL RESERVES

(Estimated as at 30 June 2009)


(kt)

Grade

(g/t)

Gold

(kg)

Proven - Fairview 1 100 6,33 6 700

Probable - Fairview 479 13,18 6 300

Proven – New Consort 109 8,43 900

Probable - New Consort 165 6,92 1 100

Proven - Sheba 401 8,52 3 400

Probable - Sheba 131 5,65 700

Proven - Total 1 610 6,83 11 000

Probable – Total 775 10,45 8 100

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FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATIONS (£)

Year

Gold

Income Costs Gross Profit Capital Expenditure

2008 39 254 557 25 269 952 13 984 605 2 901 792

2009 53 000 352 28 645 232 24 355 120 4 052 665

4. BOSVELD MINES (PTY) LIMITED

Registered Office: Klipwal Gold Mine

Pongola

Private Bag X29

Piet Retief, 2380

Telephone: +27 34 413 2360

Facsimile: +27 34 413 2380



Klipwal (Pongola Gold Field) (Mine code: 0063)

5. CENTRAL RAND GOLD SA (PTY) LIMITED

Registered Office: 6 Riviera Road

Houghton

Johannesburg

PO Box 2204

Houghton, 2041

Telephone: +27 11 551 4000

Facsimile +27 11 646 0599

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Website: www.centralrandgold.com

Control: Central Rand Gold Limited (100 per cent)



Ferreira Estate and Investment Company - Slot 8 (Central Rand Gold Field) (Mine code:

4613)

6. DRDGOLD SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATIONS (PTY) LIMITED

Registered Office: EBSCO House 4

299 Pendoring Avenue

Blackheath

Randburg

PO Box 390

Maraisburg, 1700

Telephone: +27 11 219 8700

Facsimile: +27 11 476 2637


Website: www.drdgold.com

Control: DRDGOLD Limited (74 per cent), Khumo Gold SPV (Pty) Limited (20 per

cent), DRDGOLD SA Employee Trust (6 per cent)


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Blyvooruitzicht (West Wits Line Gold Field) (Mine code: 0054)

Crown Gold Recoveries (Central Rand Gold Field) (Mine code: 3173)

East Rand Proprietary Mines (Central Rand Gold Field) (Mine code: 176)



(kt)

Gold

(kg)

Yield

(g/t)

2005 11 460 23 915 2,09

2006 13 748 16 406 1,19

2007 15 827 14 839 0,94

2008 14 859 9 997 0,67

2009 14 523 7 704 0,53

ATTRIBUTABLE SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCTION


(kt)

Gold

(kg)

Yield

(g/t)

2005 9 836 14 051 1,43

2006 12 297 9 828 0,80

2007 14 811 10 404 0,70

2008 14 803 9 580 0,65

2009 14 523 7 704 0,53

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ATTRIBUTABLE MINERAL RESERVES



(Mt)

Grade

(g/t)

Gold

(t)

Proven - Blyvooruitzicht 30,625 4,69 143,696

Probable - Blyvooruitzicht 6,472 6,05 39,124

Proven – Crown 5,452 0,56 3,058

Probable – Crown 14,811 0,48 7,048

Proven – East Rand 193,917 0,32 61,366

Proven – Total 229,994 0,90 208,120

Probable – Total 21,282 2,17 46,172


Year Revenue Operating Costs Operating Profit Capital Expenditure

2005 942,9 1 165,6 (222,7) 26,7

2006* 970,6 958,9 11,7 90,4

2007 1 534,8 1 397,1 137,7 139,4

2008 1 843,9 1487,8 356,1 323,8

2009 1 910,7 1675,5 235,2 346,5

Notes: * Includes Crown and ERPM, from 1 December 2005, and Blyvooruitzicht

( ) Loss

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7. EASTERN GOLDFIELDS LIMITED

Registered Office: 8 Streak Street

Nelspruit

PO Box 820

Nelspruit, 1200

Telephone: +27 13 753 3046

Facsimile: +27 13 752 6978


Website: www.easterngoldfields.com

Control : Eastern Goldfields SA (Pty) Limited (74 per cent),

Lomshiyo Investments (Pty) Limited (26 per cent)

Financial year: Ends 31 December


Lily (Barberton Greenstone Belt) (Mine code: 1443)

PRODUCTION


(kt)

Gold

(kg)

Yield

(g/t)

2005 167,7 397,5 2,37

2006 166,3 377,4 2,27

2007 160,0 320,0 2,00

2008 154,0 242,6 1,58

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MINERAL RESERVES

(Estimated at 31 December 2008)


(kt)

Grade

(g/t)

Gold

(kg)

Proven 200 3,14 628

Probable 5 200 3,14 16 328

FINANCIAL RESULTS ($)

Year Gold sales

Cost of

production Gross Profit Capital Expenditure

2005 5 853 007 5 933 206 (80 199) na

2006 7 419 741 5 362 161 2 057 580 na

2007 7 289 335 5 954 654 1 334 681 na

2008 6 902 088 6 443 513 458 575 na

Note: ( ) Loss

8. GOLD FIELDS LIMITED

Registered Office: 150 Helen Road

Sandown

Sandton

Postnet Suite 252

Private Bag X30500

Houghton, 2041

Telephone: +27 11 562 9700

Facsimile: +27 11 562 9829


Website: www.goldfields.co.za


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Beatrix (Free State Gold Field) (Mine code: 1178)

Driefontein (West Wits Line Gold Field) (Mine code: 0172)

Kloof (West Wits Line Gold Field) (Mine code: 0344)

South Deep (West Rand Gold Field) (Mine code: 0711)



(kt)

Gold

(kg)

Yield

(g/t)

2005 47 880 131 284 2,7

2006 49 366 126 712 2,6

2007 51 165 123 534 2,4

2008 49 615 113 154 2,3

2009 52 907 106 186 2,0



(kt)

Gold

(kg)

Yield

(g/t)

2005 15 530 87 838 5,7

2006 14 084 82 725 5,9

2007 15 175 82 302 5,4

2008 14 516 75 243 5,2

2009 13 768 63 410 4,6

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(Mt)

Grade

(g/t)

Gold

(t)

Proven – Beatrix 13,9 4,7 65,33

Probable – Beatrix 27,1 5,0 135,02

Proven – Driefontein 17,6 7,4 130,24

Probable – Driefontein 57,6 7,6 438,02

Proven – Kloof 19,2 7,6 145,92

Probable – Kloof 34,0 5,3 181,70

Proven – South Deep 15,2 5,9 89,68

Probable – South Deep 134,2 6,2 832,44

Proven – Total 65,9 6,5 431,17

Probable – Total 252,9 6,3 1587,18


Year Revenue Operating Costs Operating Profit Capital Expenditure

2005 7 393,8 6 660,3 733,5 635,6

2006 8 909,3 6 105,2 2 804,1 1 473,3

2007 12 154,0 7 478,1 4 675,9 2 467,0

2008 14 264,0 8 610,9 5 653,1 3 275,4

2009 16 065,5 9 839,9 6 225,6 3 642,9

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9. GOLD ONE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Registered office: 45 Empire Road

Parktown

Johannesburg

Postnet Suite 345

Private Bag X30500

Houghton, 2041

Telephone: +27 11 726 1047

Facsimile +27 11 726 1087


Website: www.gold1.co.za



Modder East (East Rand Gold Field) (Mine code: 4363)

Sub Nigel (East Rand Gold Field) (Mine code: 2115)

MINERAL RESERVES

(Estimated as at January 2009)


(Mt)

Grade

(g/t)

Gold

(t)

Probable 7,65 5,51 42,15

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10. GOLDPLAT RECOVERY (PTY) LIMITED

Registered Office: Daveyton Road

Benoni

Johannesburg

PO Box 40

Benoni, 1500

Telephone: +27 11 423 1202

Facsimile: +27 11 423 1230


Website: www.goldplat.com

Control: Goldplat plc



Goldplat Recovery (East Rand Gold Field) (Mine code: 1283)

FINANCIAL RESULTS (£ thousands)

Year Revenue Cost of Sales Gross Profit Capital Expenditure

2007 4 962 3 660 1 302 na

2008 7 713 5 665 2 048 203

2009 7 154 4 987 2 167 158

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11. GREAT BASIN GOLD RSA (PTY) LIMITED

Head office: 138 West Street

Sandton

Johannesburg

PO Box 78182

Sandton, 2146

Telephone: +27 11 301 1800

Facsimile: +27 11 301 1840


Website: www.grtbasin.com

Control: Great Basin Gold Limited (100 per cent)



Burnstone Gold Mine (South Rand Gold Field) (Mine code: 4184)


(Estimated as at February 2009)


(Mt)

Grade

(g/t)

Gold

(t)

Proven 27,6 4,27 117,9

Probable 2,4 4,01 9,6

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12. HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED

Registered Office: Randfontein Office Park

Corner of Main Reef Road and Ward Avenue

Randfontein

PO Box 2

Randfontein, 1760

Telephone: +27 11 411 2000

Facsimile: +27 11 086 614 0999


Website: www.harmony.co.za


SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCTION UNITS IN THE COMPANY

Elandskraal (West Wits Line Gold Field) (Mine code: 0192)

Evander (Evander Gold Field) (Mine codes: 3765 to 3767)

Freegold (Free State Gold Field) (Mine code: 1829)

Free State Operations (Free State Gold Field) (Mine code: 0261)

Kalgold (Kraaipan Greenstone Belt) (Mine code: 3065)

President Steyn (Free State Gold Field) (Mine code: 0511)

Randfontein (West Rand Gold Field) (Mine Code: 0528)

Target (Free State Gold Field) (Mine Code: 0370)



(kt)

Gold

(kg)

Yield

(g/t)

2005 23 283 92 230 3,96

2006 18 879 74 242 3,93

2007 20 712 72 602 3,51

2008 23 054 59 423 2,58

2009 19 175 47 937 2,50

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(kt)

Gold

(kg)

Yield

(g/t)

2005 19 530 82 998 4,25

2006 15 797 67 043 4,24

2007 17 751 65 610 3,70

2008 21 227 54 766 2,58

2009 19 175 47 937 2,50




(Mt)

Grade

(g/t)

Gold

(t)

Proven – Elandsrand 11,5 6,50 74,8

Probable – Elandsrand 26,2 6,11 160,1

Proven – Evander 2,8 5,79 16,2

Probable – Evander 56,6 7,30 413,2

Proven – Freegold 17,6 5,95 104,7

Probable – Freegold 35,0 7,28 254,7

Proven – Free State 853,3 0,30 253,2

Probable – Free State 105,9 0,44 46,6

Proven – Kalgold 15,5 0,84 13,0

Probable – Kalgold 9,0 1,07 9,6

Proven – Randfontein 0,7 3,55 2,5

Probable – Randfontein 1,2 3,85 4,6

Proven - Target 4,8 6,10 29,3

Probable - Target 9,0 5,60 50,4

Proven - Total 906,2 0,54 493,7

Probable - Total 242,9 3,87 939,2

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Year Revenue

Production

Costs

Cash Operating

Profit Capital Expenditure

2005 7 045 6 928 117 810

2006 7 260 5 963 1 297 1 412

2007 9 696 7 332 2 364 2 023

2008 10 616 7 560 3 056 2 381

2009 12 110 8 104 4 006 2 687

13. MINTAILS SA (PTY) LIMITED

Registered Office: Lord Charles Office Park

337 Brooklyn Road

Brooklyn

Pretoria

PO Box 36355

Menlo Park, 0102

Telephone: +27 12 346 4406

Facsimile: +27 12 346 4409


Website: www.mintails.com

Control: Mintails Limited (100 per cent)


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Mogale (West Rand Gold Field) (Mine code: 3577)

PRODUCTION


(kt)

Gold

(kg)

Yield

(g/t)

2007 1 657 515,8 0,31

2008 1 860 629 0,4

2009 1 742 571 0,3

FINANCIAL RESULTS (A$ millions)

Year Revenue Expenses Profit Capital Expenditure

2007 16,9 33,7 (16,8) na

2008 24,6 25,2 (0,6) na

2009 46,0 140,5 (94,5) na

Note: ( ) Loss

14. RAPPA HOLDINGS (PTY) LIMITED

Registered Office: 1 Homestead Road

Knights

Germiston

Johannesburg

PO Box 13084

Knights, 1413

Telephone: +27 11 842 0200

Facsimile: +27 11 828 6717


Website: www.rappa.co.za

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Waste Product Utilisation (Central Rand Gold Field) (Mine code: 3339)

15. SIMMER AND JACK MINES, LIMITED

Registered Office: 5 Press Avenue

Selby

Johannesburg

PO Box 82291

Southdale, 2135

Telephone: +27 11 830 0390

Facsimile: +27 11 837 3840

E – mail: [email protected]

Website: www.simmers.co.za

Financial Year: Ends 31 March


Buffelsfontein (Klerksdorp Gold Field) (Mine code: 4130)

Transvaal Gold Mining Estates (Sabie - Pilgrims Rest Gold Field) (Mine code: 2494)

PRODUCTION


(kt)

Gold

(kg)

Yield

(g/t)

2007 1 576,0 4 353 2,76

2008 1 923,5 4 105 2,13

2009 2 156,9 4 024 1,86

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MINERAL RESERVES

(Estimated as at 31 March 2009)


(kt)

Grade

(g/t)

Gold

(t)

Proven & probable 31 584 5,38 169,9

FINANCIAL RESULTS (R millions)

Year Revenue

Cost of

Production Gross Profit Capital Expenditure

2005 30,9 37,8 (6,9) 7,3

2006 200,3 255,5 (55,2) 68,5

2007 602,9 640,1 (37,2) 338,8

2008 854,8 915,0 (60,2) 222,4

2009 1 336,5 1 244,7 91,8 156,3

Note: ( ) Loss

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D. BY-PRODUCT GOLD PRODUCERS

1. BAFOKENG-RASIMONE PLATINUM MINE

Registered Office: 55 Marshall Street

Johannesburg

PO Box 62179

Marshalltown, 2107

Telephone: +27 11 373 6111

Facsimile: +27 11 373 5111


Website: www.angloplatinum.com

Control: Royal Bafokeng Resources (Pty) Limited (67 per cent), Anglo

Platinum Limited (33 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 249,8 225,9 276,7 350,9 259,4

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of platinum-group metal mining in the Rustenburg

district of the North-West Province. Mine code: 3199.

2. BOKONI PLATINUM MINE

Registered Office: 82 Grayston Drive

Sandton

Johannesburg

PO Box 782103

Sandton, 2146

33

Telephone: +27 11 883 0831

Facsimile: +27 11 883 0863


Website: www.anooraqresources.com

Control: Anooraq Resources Corporation (51 per cent), Anglo Platinum

Limited (49 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 191,5 184,8 190,7 209,1 144,3

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of platinum-group metal mining in the Sekhukhuneland

district of the Limpopo Province. Mine code: 0028.

3. CONSOLIDATED MURCHISON

Registered Office: Cradock Heights

21 Cradock Avenue

Rosebank

Johannesburg

PO Box 2814

Saxonwold, 2132

Telephone: +27 11 880 3155

Facsimile: +27 11 880 3322


Website: www.metorexgroup.com

Control: Metorex Limited (100 per cent)

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PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 728,0 658,6 578,2 687,4 922,7

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of antimony mining in the Letaba district of the Limpopo

Province. Mine code: 0112.

4. CROCODILE RIVER

Registered Office: Platinum Place

Turnberry Office Park

48 Grosvenor Road

Bryanston

Johannesburg

Postnet Suite 177

Private Bag X51

Bryanston, 2021

Telephone: +27 11 463 0050

Facsimile: +27 11 463 0090


Website: www.eastplats.com

Control: Barplats Investments Limited (100 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) - 7,0 15,0 24,0 13,0

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of platinum-group metal mining in the Brits district of the

North-West Province. Mine code: 2158.

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5. ELAND PLATINUM MINE

Registered Office: Portion 27 of farm Waterval 306 J Q

Rustenburg

Private Bag X 82288

Rustenburg, 0300

Telephone: +27 14 590 6000

Facsimile: +27 14 590 6002


Website: www.xstrata.com

Control: Xstrata Alloys (74 per cent), Ngazana Consortium (26 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) - - - 39,8 33,1

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of platinum-group metal mining in the Brits district of the

North West Province. Mine code: 4427.

6. EVEREST PLATINUM MINE

Registered Office: Block A

The Great Wall Group Building

5 Skeen Boulevard

Bedfordview

Johannesburg

PO Box 1282

Bedfordview, 2009

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Telephone: +27 11 455 2050

Facsimile: +27 11 455 2095


Website: www.aquariusplatinum.com

Control: Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Pty) Limited (100 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) - - 51,5 44,0 32,0

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of platinum-group metal mining in the Lydenburg district

of the Mpumalanga Province. Mine code: 3797.

7. EZULWINI MINING COMPANY


Selby

Johannesburg

PO Box 82291

Southdale, 2135

Telephone: +27 11 830 0390

Facsimile: +27 11 837 3840


Website: www.firsturanium.com

Control: First Uranium Corporation (100 per cent)

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PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) - - - 125,0 335,7

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of uranium mining in the Westonaria district of the

Gauteng Province. Mine code: 4374

8. IMPALA PLATINUM MINE

Registered Office: 2 Fricker Road

Illovo

Johannesburg

Private Bag X18

Northlands, 2116

Telephone: +27 11 731 9000

Facsimile: +27 11 731 9254


Website: www.implats.co.za

Control: Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (100 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 1566,3 1368,9 1241,0 1274,5 1161,0



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9. KROONDAL PLATINUM MINE



5 Skeen Boulevard

Bedfordview

Johannesburg

PO Box 1282

Bedfordview, 2009

Telephone: +27 11 455 2050

Facsimile: +27 11 455 2095



Control: Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Pty) Limited (50 per cent), Anglo


PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 33,4 58,5 31,0 80,2 42,6



10. MARIKANA MINING

Registered Office: Northdowns

17 Georgian Crescent

Bryanston East

Johannesburg

PO Box 98811

Sloane Park, 2152

39

Telephone: +27 11 516 1300

Facsimile: +27 11 516 1310


Website: www.lonmin.com

Control: Lonmin plc (82 per cent), Incwala Resources (Pty) Limited (18 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 549 808 789 757 640



11. MARIKANA PLATINUM MINE



5 Skeen Boulevard

Bedfordview

Johannesburg

PO Box 1282

Bedfordview, 2009

Telephone: +27 11 455 2050

Facsimile: +27 11 455 2095



Control: Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Pty) Limited (50 per cent), Anglo


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PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 19,1 24,5 19,0 33,8 18,7



12. MARULA PLATINUM MINE

Registered Office: 2 Fricker Road

Illovo

Johannesburg

Private Bag X18

Northlands, 2116

Telephone: +27 11 731 9000

Facsimile: +27 11 731 9254


Website: www.implats.co.za

Control: Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (77,5 per cent), Mmakau Mining (Pty)

Limited (7,5 per cent), Marula Community Trust (7,5 per cent), Tubatse

Platinum (Pty) Limited (7,5 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) - 14 33 47 48



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13. MINE WASTE SOLUTIONS


Selby

Johannesburg

PO Box 82291

Southdale, 2135

Telephone: +27 11 830 0390

Facsimile: +27 11 837 3840


Website: www.firsturanium.com

Control: First Uranium Corporation (100 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) - 1248,6 1243,4

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of uranium mining in the Klerksdorp district of the North

West Province. Mine code: 3698

14. MODIKWA PLATINUM MINE

Registered Office: ARM House

29 Impala Rd

Chislehurston

Sandton

Johannesburg

PO Box 786136

Sandton, 2146

Telephone: +27 11 779 1300

Facsimile: +27 11 779 1312

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Website: www.arm.co.za

Control: Anglo Platinum Limited (50 per cent), African Rainbow Minerals Limited

(41,5 per cent), local community (8,5 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 94 113 114 129 110



15. MOGALAKWENA MINE


Johannesburg

PO Box 62179

Marshalltown, 2107

Telephone: +27 11 373 6111

Facsimile: +27 11 373 5111



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Control: Anglo Platinum Limited (100 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 667,8 676,4 668,3 718,9 589,7

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of platinum-group metal mining in the Mokopane district

of the Limpopo Province. Mine code: 1526.

16 MOTOTOLO PLATINUM MINE

Registered Office: Portion 27 of Waterval 306 JQ

Rustenburg

Private Bag X82288

Rustenburg, 0300

Telephone: +27 14 590 6000

Facsimile: +27 14 590 6002

E - mail: [email protected],

Website: www.xstrata.com

Control: Xstrata Alloys (37 per cent), Anglo Platinum Limited (50 per cent), Kagiso

Trust Investments (Pty) Limited (13 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) - - 2,8 36,9 32,5

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of platinum-group metal mining in the Lydenburg district of

the Mpumalanga Province. Mine code: 4082.

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17. NKOMATI NICKEL MINE


29 Impala Road

Chislehurston

Sandton

Johannesburg

PO Box 786136

Sandton, 2146

Telephone: +27 11 779 1300

Facsimile: +27 11 779 1312



Control: African Rainbow Minerals Limited (50 per cent), Norilsk Nickel (50 per

cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 33,4 20,1 23,6 17,9 0,1

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of nickel mining in the Waterval-Boven district of the

Mpumalanga Province. Mine code: 3139.

18. NORTHAM PLATINUM MINE

Registered Office: Albury Park

Magalieszicht Avenue

Dunkeld West

Sandton

Johannesburg

PO Box 412694

45

Craighall, 2024

Telephone: +27 11 759 6000

Facsimile: +27 11 325 4795


Website: www.northam.co.za

Control: Northam Platinum Limited (100 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 200,3 217,0 229,0 163,0 161,0

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of platinum-group metal mining in the Thabazimbi


19 PALABORA MINING COMPANY LIMITED

Registered Office: 1 Copper Road

Phalaborwa

PO Box 65

Phalaborwa, 1390

Telephone: +27 15 780 2911

Facsimile: +27 15 781 0448


Website: www.palabora.com

Control: Rio Tinto plc (57 per cent), Anglo American plc (17 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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Gold (kg) 159,5 462,0 489,6 573,8 373,9

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of copper mining in the Ba-Phalaborwa district of the

Limpopo Province. Mine code: 0489.

20. RAND URANIUM

Registered Office: Fulham House

Hampton Office Park

20 Georgian Crescent

Bryanston

Johannesburg

Postnet Suite 290

Private Bag X 51

Bryanston, 2021

Telephone: +27 11 707 6900

Facsimile: +27 11 707 6902

Website: www.randuranium.co.za

Control: Pamodzi Resources Fund (60 per cent), Harmony Gold Mining

Company Limited (40 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) - - - - 383

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of uranium mining in the Randfontein district of the

Gauteng Province. Mine code: 4600

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21. RUSTENBURG PLATINUM MINES – AMANDELBULT SECTION


Johannesburg

PO Box 62179

Marshalltown, 2107

Telephone: +27 11 373 6111

Facsimile: +27 11 373 5111




PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 668,3 604,2 740,1 344,5 275,5



22. RUSTENBURG PLATINUM MINES – RUSTENBURG SECTION


Johannesburg

PO Box 62179

Marshalltown, 2107

Telephone: +27 11 373 6111

Facsimile: +27 11 373 5111


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PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 1157,1 1028,0 1259,3 535,8 441,4



23. RUSTENBURG PLATINUM MINES – UNION SECTION


Johannesburg

PO Box 62179

Marshalltown, 2107

Telephone: +27 11 373 6111

Facsimile: +27 11 373 5111



Control: Anglo Platinum Limited (85 per cent), Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela community

(15 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) 181,5 164,1 201,0 167,0 126,9



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24. TWICKENHAM PLATINUM MINE


Johannesburg

PO Box 62179

Marshalltown, 2107

Telephone: +27 11 373 6111

Facsimile: +27 11 373 5111




PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) - - - 7,9 7,3


district of the Limpopo Province. Mine code: 3598

25. TWO RIVERS PLATINUM MINE


29 Impala Road

Chislehurston

Sandton

Johannesburg

PO Box 786136

Sandton, 2146

50

Telephone: +27 11 779 1300

Facsimile: +27 11 779 1312



Control: African Rainbow Minerals Limited (55 per cent), Impala Platinum

Holdings Limited (45 per cent)

PRODUCTION

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Gold (kg) - - 8,3 43,0 42,0

Note: Gold is produced as a by-product of platinum-group metal mining in the Lydenburg district

of the Mpumalanga Province. Mine code: 3697.

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E. INDEX

Page

Aurora Empowerment System (Pty) Limited 13

African Rainbow Minerals Limited 42, 44, 50

Anglo American plc 45

Anglo Platinum Limited 32, 33, 38, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49

AngloGold Ashanti Limited 10

Anooraq Resources Corporation 33

Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Pty) Limited 36, 38, 39

Bafokeng-Rasimone Platinum Mine 32

Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela community 48

Barberton Mines (Pty) Limited 13

Barplats Investments Limited 34

Beatrix 21

Blyvooruitzicht 17

Bokoni Platinum Mine 32

Bosveld Mines (Pty) Limited 15

Buffelsfontein 30

Burnstone Mine 25

Central Rand Gold SA (Pty) Limited 15

Central Rand Gold Limited 16

Consolidated Modderfontein 13

Consolidated Murchison 33

Crocodile River 34

Crown Gold Recoveries 17

Driefontein 21

DRDGOLD Limited 16

DRDGOLD SA Employee Trust 16

DRDGOLD South African Operations (Pty) Limited 16

East Rand Proprietary Mines 17

Eastern Goldfields Limited 19

Eastern Goldfields SA (Pty) Limited 19

Eland Platinum Mine 35

Elandskraal 26

Evander 26

Everest Platinum Mine 35

Ezulwini Mining Company 36

Fairview 14

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Ferreira Estate and Investment Company 16

First Uranium Corporation 36, 41

Freegold 26

Free State Operations 26

Gold Fields Limited 20

Gold One International Limited 23

Goldplat plc 24

Goldplat Recovery 24

Goldplat Recovery (Pty) Limited 24

Great Basin Gold Limited 25

Great Basin Gold RSA (Pty) Limited 25

Great Noligwa 10

Grootvlei 13

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited 26, 46

Impala Platinum Mine 37

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited 37, 40, 50

Incwala Resources (Pty) Limited 39

Kagiso Trust Investments (Pty) Limited 43

Kalgold 26

Khumo Gold SPV (Pty) Limited 16

Kroondal Platinum Mine 38

Klipwal 15

Kloof 21

Kopanang 10

Kroondal Platinum Mine 38

Lily 19

Lomshiyo Investments (Pty) Limited 19

Lonmin plc 39

Marikana Mining 38

Marikana Platinum Mine 39

Marula Community Trust 40

Marula Platinum Mine 40

Metorex Limited 34

Mine Waste Solutions 41

Mintails Limited 28

Mintails SA (Pty) Limited 28

Mmakau Mining (Pty) Limited 40

Moab Khotsong 10

Modikwa Platinum Mine 41

Modder East 23

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Mogalakwena Mine 42

Mogale 29

Mototolo Platinum Mine 43

Mponeng 10

New Consort 14

Ngazana Consortium 35

Nigel 13

Nkomati Nickel Mine 44

Norilsk Nickel 44

Northam Platinum Limited 45

Northam Platinum Mine 44

Orkney 13

Palabora Mining Company Limited 45

Pamodzi Resources Fund 46

Pan African Resources plc 13

President Steyn 26

Primrose 13

Randfontein 26

Rand Uranium 46

Rappa Holdings (Pty) Limited 29

Rio Tinto plc 45

Royal Bafokeng Resources (Pty) Limited 32

Rustenburg Platinum Mines – Amandelbult Section 47

Rustenburg Platinum Mines – Rustenburg Section 47

Rustenburg Platinum Mines – Union Section 48

Savuka 10

Sheba 14

Simmer and Jack Mines, Limited 30

South Deep 21

Sub Nigel 23

Target 26

Tau Lekoa 10

TauTona 10

Transvaal Gold Mining Estates 30

Tubatse Platinum (Pty) Limited 40

Twickenham Platinum Mine 49

Two Rivers Platinum Mine 49

Vaal River Operations 10

Waste Product Utilisation 30

West Wits Operations 10

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Xstrata Alloys 35, 43

F. REFERENCES Anglogold Ashanti Limited 2008

Central Rand Gold Limited 2008

DRD Gold Limited 2009

Eastern Goldfields Inc 2008

Gold Fields Limited 2009

Goldplat PLC 2009

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited 2009

Klapwijk P, Walker P, et al, 2009. Gold Survey 2009: GFMS Ltd, London, 121 pp

Lonmin Plc 2009

Mintails Limited 2009

Pan African Resources PLC 2009

Robb, L.J. and Robb, V.M., 1998. Gold in the Witwatersrand basin in The Mineral Resources of South

Africa (M.G.C. Wilson and C.R. Anhaeusser, eds): Handbook, Council for Geoscience, 16, p. 294-349

Simmer and Jack Mines Limited 2009

US Geological Survey, 2009. Mineral Commodity Summaries, 2009: Internet Website: http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/gold/ mcs-2009-gold.pdf Virtual Metals Research and Consulting Limited, 2006. Gold in South Africa: 212 pp

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G. CONCLUSION

This edition of the directory on the operating gold mines and recovery plants in the Republic of

South Africa (2010) provides practical information on the production units within the companies,

mineral reserves, contact details and financial results of companies. Information on the mines,

were obtained by analyzing the annual reports. Parts of the information were obtained through

enquiries, such as faxes and electronic mail and were conveyed to me by the project-leaders

geologists and mine managers.

Footnote: Some smaller producers of gold are not included in this directory.

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