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The RIGHT address on the Western Bushveld
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Oskraal
248JQ
Sjambok Zyn
Oude Kraal
258JR
Kameelfontein257JR
Skietfontein
437JQ
Rooikoppies/Swartkoppies
426JQ
Impala
Anglo Platinum
Western Platinum
Eastern
Platinu
m
Pandora
Aquarius
Kroondal
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1
Aquarius
Marikana
Crocodile River
WBJV
Wesizwe
Boyntens
ElandAfplats
Barrick
Nkwe
Nkwe
RBR
Wesizwe
Boschkoppie
North Shaft
South
Shaft
D-
Section
Styld
rift
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The Core Properties
Styldrift
Ledig
Ko
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oesfo
nte
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Zan
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vie
rsp
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rt
Boschkoppie
Mimosa
Frisch
3 &4Frisch
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Elandsfontein
Styldrift
Ledig
Ko
ed
oesfo
nte
inJQ
Zan
dri
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rsp
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Boschkoppie
Mimosa
Frisch
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Elandsfontein
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Resource Base Core Project Q4 2006
Facies Tons 4E g/t Cu% Ni% Pt Pd Rh Au Pt Pd Rh Au
Merensky 34,089,361 5.93 0.07 0.21 3.86 1.57 0.28 0.22 65.1% 26.4% 4.7% 3.8%Detached 7,976,531 5.12 0.07 0.19 3.37 1.31 0.25 0.19 65.9% 25.5% 5.0% 3.6%Normal 14,235,363 5.73 0.08 0.27 3.66 1.57 0.29 0.22 63.8% 27.4% 5.0% 3.8%Normal Footwall 2,376,886 7.00 0.04 0.11 4.69 1.84 0.25 0.22 67.0% 26.3% 3.6% 3.1%Single Chrome 9,500,581 6.64 0.08 0.17 4.37 1.71 0.30 0.27 65.7% 25.8% 4.5% 4.0%UG2 39,614,465 4.45 0.00 0.12 2.71 1.24 0.48 0.02 61.0% 27.9% 10.7% 0.4%Normal 18,498,573 4.50 0.00 0.13 2.79 1.22 0.47 0.02 62.1% 27.1% 10.4% 0.3%Regional Pothole 21,115,892 4.40 0.00 0.12 2.64 1.26 0.48 0.02 60.0% 28.6% 11.0% 0.4%Total Resource 73,703,826 5.13 3.24 1.39 0.39 0.11 63.18% 27.11% 7.53% 2.18%
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Prill splits
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Au
Rh
Pd
Pt
Basket price: in the UPPER echelons
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Source: Investec, October 2006
December 2004January 2006
December 2004January 2006
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Task Name
Pilanesburg Project
Exploration Drilling
Current Drilling to Inferred
Infill Drilling to Indicated:Phase 1
Infill Drilling to Indicated:Phase 2
Infill Drilling to Measured
Geophysics
Aeromag Survey
3D Seismic Survey
Dow n the hole Geophysics
Evaluation
Resource Modelling & Geostats
EMP & SEIA
Geotechnical Drilling
Techno-economic Assesment
Pre-feasibility Study
Bankable Feasibility Study
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2006 2007
Project schedule
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Planned shaft access
22Modelled on the nearby, new Impala 20 Shaft
8.5m men & materials shaft, 6.5m ventilation shaft
2323
Process Plant
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180 000 – 240 000 tpm ROM
Modelled on the nearby BRPM mine: Anglo Platinum/Royal Bafokeng JV
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3D View Looking North
oper
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UnionWesizwe
ImpalaKareeUnion
AmandelbultUnion
ImpalaNortham
AmandelbultNortham
Depth m
500
1000
1500
2000
Different shafts
oper
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UnionWesizwe
ImpalaKareeUnion
AmandelbultUnion
ImpalaNortham
AmandelbultNortham
Depth m
500
1000
1500
2000
Different shafts
Men and Materials ShaftVentilation Shaft
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Rand per Kilogram 5PGM Cash Cost Curves vs Revenue
KPM
(AQ
P)
Impa
la L
ease
(IM
P)
Mim
osa
(AQ
P)
Am
ande
lbul
t(A
MS)
Mim
osa
(IMP)
*
Mar
ikan
a(L
ON
)
WLT
R (A
MS)
PPRu
st(A
MS)
Zimpl
ats(
IMP)
*
KPM
(AM
S)
Zimpl
ats(
ZIM
)
Rust
enbu
rg (A
MS)
Unio
n (A
MS)
Lebo
wa
(AM
S)
Mod
ikw
a(A
MS)
Nor
tham
(NHM
)
BRPM
(AM
S)
Mar
ikan
a(A
QP)
Mar
ula
(IMP)
Limpo
po (L
ON
)
R/oz PGM IRS/PGM CAPEX
0
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100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
R/kg
5E
pgm
Industry average Basket Price: +- R250 000/kg 5E PGM
Wesizwe Weighted Ave Basket Price approximately R320 000/kg 4E
Source: Renee Hochreiter, Nedbank, October 2006
Industry average cash cost R88,434/kg 5E PGM
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Basket Prices
100.0% R 320,174Platinum $1,284.00 63.2% $188,307.57
Palladium $369.00 27.1% $23,217.84
Rhodium $6,025.00 7.5% $105,350.56
Gold $651.10 2.2% $3,297.62
4E Prill SplitSpot Price
14 June 2007Weighted Ave Blended Price
MR UG2 MR UG2100.0% 100.0% R 279,188 R 344,778
Platinum $1,284.00 65.1% 61.0% R 187,606 R 175,909
Palladium $369.00 26.4% 27.9% R 21,893 R 23,111
Rhodium $6,025.00 4.7% 10.7% R 64,187 R 145,222
Gold $651.10 3.8% 0.4% R 5,502 R 536
4E Prill SplitSpot Price
14 June 2007
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SA Producers R/ton Cash cost and IRS costs/ton
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
WLT
R (A
MS)
CTRP
(AQP
)
Ever
est(A
QP)
KPM
(AMS
)
Mimo
sa (A
QP)
Aqua
rius T
otal (A
QP)
Mimo
sa (I
MP)*
KPM
(AQP
)
Marik
ana (
LON)
Impa
la Le
ase (
IMP)
Impla
ts To
tal (I
MP)
Lonm
in (L
ON)
Zimpla
ts (IM
P)*
PPRu
st (A
MS)
Zimpla
ts (Z
IM)
Anglo
Plat
Total
(AMS
)
Limpo
po (L
ON)
Union
(AMS
)
Aman
delbu
lt (AM
S)
Maru
la (IM
P)
Marik
ana (
AQP)
BRPM
(AMS
)
Ruste
nbur
g (AM
S)
Modik
wa (A
MS)
Marik
ana (
AMS)
Lebo
wa (A
MS)
North
am (N
HM)
ZAR/
ton
ZAR/ton IRS ZAR/ton
Revenue R625/t
Source: Renee Hochreiter, Nedbank, October 2006/Merril Lynch
Wesizwe working cost estimate R316/t
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Time, exploration and development spend
Exploration Pre-development Capex Production
Current position on value curve
Unit-based valuation (Yardstick Method)
DCF, reserve/resource and cash flow based valuation
Private equity funds, hedge funds
Private equity funds, hedge funds, general public
Institutions, general public, banks
Inferred
Indicated
Measured
Probable
Proven
Pre-inferred
Resources
Sources of finance
BFS
Pre-Feasibility Study
Juniors activity
Primary zone for acquisitions and
partnerships
Majors activityD
isc
ove
ry
Reserves
Valuation
AQP
Frisch-
Ledig
Op
era
tio
ns
US$3500/oz
annual
production
Crossover
The RIGHT place in the value curveUS60
/resource
oz
US$6500/oz
annual
production
US13
/resource
oz
Lonmin
Source: Investec
Over the high risk hurdle
Plenty of investor
headroom before BFS
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Wesizwe DELIVERY to date
Drilling well ahead of target
Regional co-operation enhances geologicalknowledge and understanding
Funding in place
Indicated resources delivered ahead of schedule
PFS completed ahead of schedule
BFS well underway
Confirmed standalone operation
Corporate action has commenced
Community and black empowerment delivered
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Progressive Empowerment
33% 19% 48%
Black Empowerment 52%
Bakubung Ba Ratheo
CommunityOther BEE
100%
Ordinary
Shareholders
Wesizwe
Bakubung Minerals
33% 19% 48%
Black Empowerment 52%
Bakubung Ba Ratheo
CommunityOther BEE
100%
Ordinary
Shareholders
Wesizwe
Bakubung Minerals
31 December 2006
27.5% 15.7% 56.9%
Black Empowerment 43.1%
Bakubung Ba Ratheo
CommunityOther BEE
100%
Ordinary
Shareholders
Wesizwe
Bakubung Minerals
27.5% 15.7% 56.9%
Black Empowerment 43.1%
Bakubung Ba Ratheo
CommunityOther BEE
100%
Ordinary
Shareholders
Wesizwe
Bakubung Minerals
21 December 2005
Vunani
Black Empowerment 46.99%
Bakubung Ba Ratheo
CommunityOther BEE
25.68% 14.75% 53.01%
100%
Ordinary
Shareholders
6.56%
Wesizwe
Bakubung Minerals
Post Vunani, Pre- Africa Wide
Africa Wide Mineral
Prospecting & Exploration
(Pty) Ltd
WBJV
22.62% 5.78% 11.94% 46.67%
26%
100%
Black Empowerment 53.33%
22.62%
12.99%VunaniBakubung Ba Ratheo
CommunityOther BEE
100%
Ordinary
Shareholders
Wesizwe
Bakubung Minerals
Africa Wide Holdings
(Pty) Ltd
12.9%
Africa Wide Mineral
Prospecting & Exploration
(Pty) Ltd
WBJV
22.62% 5.78% 11.94% 46.67%
26%
100%
Black Empowerment 53.33%
22.62%
12.99%VunaniBakubung Ba Ratheo
CommunityOther BEE
100%
Ordinary
Shareholders
Wesizwe
Bakubung Minerals
Africa Wide Holdings
(Pty) Ltd
12.9%
Africa Wide & Vunani
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Next steps
Complete BFS
Continue aggressively with resource conversion
Pursue regional co-operation imperative
Strengthening technical and corporate team
Continued focus on acquisitions particularly within operational areas
Continue community diversified economic and empowerment programme progressively
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