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Royal Bafokeng Platinum carries a name synonymous with quality and innovation in South African mining, and is successfully leveraging this to enrich not only its own operations, but the surrounding communities in which it operates Writer: Matthew Staff Project Manager: Arron Rampling

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oyal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) is affirming its position as one of South Africa’s leading mining operators through a proactive and concerted strategy to expand its influence across the Rustenberg area.

Located in the North West province of the country, the Company has built a largely unrivalled reputation and prominence within the sector, mining platinum group metals (PGMs) in the Merensky and UG2 reefs on the Boschkoppie, Styldrift and Frischgewaagd farms in the region. However, despite operating at designed levels of production and alongside some of the largest businesses in the industry, RBPlat refuses to rest on its laurels and is subsequently embarking on a new and exciting phase of development.

Incepted in 1999 as a black-owned and controlled entity under a Royal Bafokeng Holdings and Anglo American Platinum joint venture, the Royal Bafokeng Nation subsidiary first rose to notoriety through its role in the Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine (BRPM) which produced its first platinum concentrate in that year and still forms a pivotal facet of RBPlat’s operations to this day.

Simmering beneath the surface of the processes that the Company has become so reputed for carrying out over the years though, is a philosophy and methodology which drives all progress strived for across the organisation.

“Starting with the ‘why’ and not the ‘what’ is very important when talking about Royal Bafokeng Platinum,” says the Company’s Executive Head of Operations, Neil Carr. “When you talk about RBPlat, you have to talk about its four pillars of strategy: towards operational excellence; flexibility of operations, organic growth and the pursuit of value enhancing opportunities.

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“All of these are then underpinned by our aspiration to deliver and achieve ‘more than mining’; the motto which has been so significant to our business.”

‘More than mining’ incorporates an all-encompassing commitment not only to the business and its core mining activities but, just as importantly, to creating sustainable value for its stakeholders - positioning them to pursue greater objectives also - as well as establishing and building upon a positive influence within the region via numerous CSR and localisation initiatives.

When you talk about RBPlat, you have to talk about its four pillars of strategy

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PGMs RBPlat manages a significant shallow high-grade Merensky resource and reserve within South Africa, and as such, is fulfilling an obligation and responsibility to make the very most of the platinum saturation in the area, over the course of each mine’s lifecycle.

“Platinum is an excellent raw material and catalyst for manufacturing processes due to its distinctive chemical and physical properties,” the Company notes.

PGMs are significant for their usage across a range of sectors.

Namely in the automotive industry, their catalytic properties, thermal durability and resistance to poisoning make them key to achieving cleaner emissions from combustion engines.

Within jewellery, the high resistance and tarnishing platinum

are equally lucrative properties, while in the industrial sector, the PGMs being mined are perfect in the chemical, petroleum, electrical, glass, medical and biomedical domains due to the excellent high temperature characteristics and stable electrical properties of the compounds.

PGMs are found as a compound which includes six pure metals with high melting points: • Platinum • Palladium • Rhodium • Iridium • Osmium • Ruthenium

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BUILDING HOMES. EMPOWERING FAMILIES. GROWING THE ECONOMY.

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Providing quality accommodation since 1996

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RBPlat has played a significant role in the commodity market on the African continent since the end of the global financial crisis. As such, the Company ensures that it keeps ahead of the industry curve, forecasting and preparing to that effect.

Global market outlook: • Global platinum demand, excluding investment, is forecast to rise by more than four percent in 2015 to 8.2Moz • Platinum recycling is forecast to grow by more than eight percent, potentially dampening net primary demand growth • A weaker macroeconomic environment and a stronger dollar suggest that platinum prices will remain relatively flat throughout 2015, at less than $1,300 per ounce, and if the rand continues to weaken against the US dollar, dollar denominated prices could be even lower • In the long-term, the current recycling trend will peak within the next two years • Demand in general will continue to grow steadily, despite a lack of expenditure in primary supply, limiting supply growth • As palladium stocks deplete, higher prices and a structural market deficit are forecasted to persist, but this is not expected in 2015 with a well stocked market and subsequently dipping prices being seen at present • Automotive palladium requirements are forecast to rise to around 80 percent, as a percentage of total demand, with China expected to show the highest demand growth • Medium-term rhodium production growth is expected to be more constrained than neighbouring compounds due to the exhaustion of previous resources in recent years

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Double D&G Building Contractors D

ouble D & G is a reputable and highly commended residential property development and construction company based in the platinum city of Rustenburg, South Africa. Established over 12 years ago, the company has sought to meet the housing needs of this rapidly expanding region by reliably providing quality-assured homes at competitive prices.

Over the years, the Double D & G team has developed a keen eye for identifying development opportunities, and effectively marketing and delivering housing solutions of the highest standard; cementing its position as the premier supplier of quality housing in Rustenburg’s residential property market.

Since inception, Double D & G has grown from strength to strength, maturing into a company with the financial capacity and skills to take on the most challenging of building projects.

It is for these reasons that Royal Bafokeng Platinum Limited, a premium platinum group metals (PGMs) producer, chose Double D & G as the implementation partner to deliver housing infrastructure as part of the RBPlat Employee Housing Scheme. Intended to deliver more than 3000 new homes for RBPlat employees and their families, this housing project is considered a flagship within

the South African platinum mining sector.

Double D & G’s key expertise in the residential property industry includes: • Infrastructure planning and development • Property maintenance • Rental/tenant management

Double D & G offers a full scope of property development services, including: • Technical and commercial due diligence • Environmental management • Town planning • Architectural design • Civil and electrical engineering services design • Civil and electrical services installation • Building works • Construction project management

Tel +27(0)14 536 3172 E info@ddandg.co.za www.ddandg.co.za

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Mining Services Building and Civil Construction Supply and General Maintenance (Plumbing, Painting, Renovations and Tilling) Electrical Engineering Conveyors, Surface and Office cleaning

Contact Person: Lucky Mokgethi (Managing Director) Contact Details: 073 1716 229 OR 078 259 3244 Email: lemokgethi@webmail.co.za

Contact Person: Thabo Ndlovu ( Chief Operations) Contact Details: 073 8888803 Email: od20101@mtn.blackberry.com

Address: 266 Robega, Chaneng North West, 0310

Postal Address: P.0.Box513, Phokeng North West , 0335

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Robe Mining & Construction is a 100% black owned company, whose primary goals are to exceed customers’ expectations and provide high quality work and good workmanship.

We aim to generate significant growth for our company through the delivery of competent services, whilst also setting high standards for our competitors to follow.

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Pre-shift briefing session during the construction of underground ore handling facilities at the Styldrift project

Differentiating within the globally cyclic mining domain isn’t always an easy prospect, but the size and subsequent versatility of Royal Bafokeng Platinum - as well as the extensive history and reputable ownership structure - has ensured that its position within the market at large is up there with the most reliable and progressive in the sector.

BRPM concentrator flotation circuit

Continuous improvement results: • Stable labour relations - with minimal disruption as a result of industrial action • Continued investments being implemented in expansion projects and development processes • New long-term wage agreements to provide cost stability and certainty • More than R400 million spent in the past five years across infrastructure, health, education, poverty, job creation and community skills development initiatives • Complete adherence and surpassing of all Mining Charter Scorecard requirements in terms of the black economic empowerment (BEE) and employment equity

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RBPlat has played a significant role in the commodity market on the African continent since the end of the global financial crisis

Down the hole geophysics being conducted in the Styldrift II project area

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Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine

In 1999, Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine (BRPM) came into production having been developed by Anglo American Platinum, a subsequent 50/50 joint venture between the initial incumbent and RBPlat came into place in 2002. The joint venture was then restructured in December 2009 to allow RBPlat’s participating interest to increase to 67 percent , with operational control being transferred to RBPlat in January 2010.

“We soon translated this into a public vehicle by listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in November, 2010,” Carr notes in reference to the BRPM. “BRPM consists of two operating decline

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Newly installed and commissioned chairlift at BRPM north shaft

BRPM consists of two operating decline shafts from surface, known as North and South Shaft

shafts from surface, known as North and South Shaft,” Carr continues.

“Each shaft produces approximately 100,000 tonnes a month of ore, which equates to around 2.4 million tonnes a year.

“At present, we have mined predominantly the Merensky ore body which makes up approximately 80 percent of our mining, while we have also opened up reserves on the UG2 which makes up the remaining 20 percent of our mining at BRPM.” BRPM was designed and implemented as a conventional mining site, with the associated

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From a choice of several systems, we selected the most superior product and we are now pleased to be the official Sub-Saharan distributors for the Traka key management system.

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mining processes being in the form of traditional in stope handheld drilling with track bound footwall haulages.

Carr continues: “We are now developing deeper into the ore body through what we call the Phase III replacement project at our North Shaft which will open up the reserves from 10 level to the mine boundary at 15 level within that mine.

“It is a project that began at the end of 2010 and is scheduled to be complete in 2017. The project has a capital cost of R1.4 billion and will open up approximately 1.4 million 4E ounces.

“It’s all about exploiting the ore body and the reserves that we have available to us. It’s a natural progression within BRPM to take the resource to the end of its boundaries on Boschkoppie.”

We are now developing deeper into the ore body through what we call the Phase III replacement project at our North Shaft which will open up the reserves from 10 level to the mine boundary at 15 level within that mine

Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine BRPM accesses the ore reserve via two twin decline shaft complexes, at a depth of less than 500 metres Recently completed replacement projects extended BRPM’s North and South shaft complexes from five level to 10 level BRPM’s Phase III project is set to be completed by 2017 and will deepen the North Shaft’s infrastructure to the mine boundary, establishing mining sections from 11 level down to 15 level Phase III development will provide access to 1.4 million 4E ounces

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BJ Mining Construction started with important mining services operations, which has developed into a sustainable business. The company currently conducts a variety of mining projects, including core mining and construction operations, and is at present working on contracts within the platinum and gold fields.

Boasting a workforce of about 1,250 employees, with owners Johannes Pretorius and Abel Mosime at the helm, EBJ Mining Construction provides its customers with a variety of services which far exceeds what many other contracting companies are able to offer to the mining industry.

With more than 28 years experience in drop raising, EBJ Mining Construction has even been called in at times to rehabilitate drop raises after attempts from novice companies have failed.

With a vast amount of experience in a multitude of areas, our experience and expertise is second to none. Some of the areas we service include: • Rail bound mining • Shaft deepening • Trackless mine development • Grout plant • Box front installation – Mark 3 and Mark 4 • Grizzly installation With our belief in continuous improvement and application of the latest technologies, we have the capability to handle large contracts and have a proven track record of success with various large mining companies.

EBJ Mining Construction has built up a reputation as problem-solvers and welcomes any new challenges.

If you require excellent and reliable service, coupled with extensive experience and innovation for your next project, then EBJ Mining Construction is the best choice.

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CONTACT DETAILS Tel: +27 14 537 2977 Fax: +27 14 537 2790 Mobile: +27 82 775 8469 E-mail: info@ebjhld.co.za

NUWELAND Old Johannesburg Road (R24) Rustenburg, 0300 GPS Coordinates: 25°44’26”S 27°16’38”E

Abel Mosime abelmosime@ebjhld.co.za Jaco Pretorius jacopretorius@ebjhld.co.za

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE • 20 Years of Underground Production Experience • Vast Range of experience in deep Gold Mines; Platinum, Coal, Chrome and Copper • Company founded in 2007 with a good safety record.

• Awarded best in class safety performance in safety at Mine Safe Awards 2013 • Achieved 1 000 000 fatality free shifts and 5 year fatality free in 2014 • Currently operational at 7 different mining houses CAPABILITIES • Extensive experience in feasibility studies and trade-off studies • Capital development; both horizontal and inclined • Development and stoping on various reef types • Primary and secondary support including mesh and lace, shotcrete, long anchors, sets, void fill, grout support, thin spray lining • Ore pass rehabilitation • Opening up of damaged/old areas • Underground and shaft construction • Surface engineering including manufacturing and installation of steelwork • Vamping of old areas both mechanically and conventional means • Drop Raising of all size excavations including bunkers and silos • Prospect and geological drilling on all terrains as well as underground • Water ingress and dam sealing • Drain hole drilling • Grout plant design, fabricate and installation

“Rough terrain materials handling systems” BUSINESS EXPERIENCE • 37 Years of experience in the lifting and loading field • We render services to 12 large organizations • We provide standby services to more than 350 units in the North West Province • We have received dealership of the year award in 2011, 2012 and 2013 SERVICES • Supply telescopic mobile machinery which can lift any load between 1 – 35 Tons • Supply Telescopic mobile machinery which can move any lift between 1 – 40 meters, both vertically and horizontally • Surface and underground application including construction, agriculture, timber and warehouse applications on all terrain • Render 24 hours per day field maintenance and service plans • We have a fully stocked parts and accessory store with 92% availability for any type of breakdown or service • We have a huge range of ancillary equipment which compliments the machinery • Well trained and experienced technicians on standby 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

CONTACT DETAILS Tel: +27 14 538 1227 Fax: +27 14 538 1233 Mobile: +27 82 775 8469 E-mail: info@bsll.co.za

Abel Mosime abelmosime@bsll.co.za Jaco Pretorius jacopretorius@bsll.co.za Albert Oberholzer albertoberholzer@bsll.co.za

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Styldrift

Compared to the 6,000-plus people who are employed to work at the BRPM mine, RBPlat’s latest project currently being executed is set to take on a whole new dimension, in line with a concerted focus on innovating and developing ahead of the wider industry curve.

Styldrift I project execution began in 2009 and is a natural progression as part of RBPlat’s organic growth strategy in terms of harnessing the full opportunity available within the region.

The new underground mine will come at a capital cost of more than R11 billion, and is situated approximately five kilometres - as the crow flies - from its established BRPM operations; the Styldrift farmland and Boschkoppie area acting as a natural boundary between the two mines.

“Styldrift I is an exciting project, having started in 2009 and set to be ready for mining ramp up in quarter one 2016, and reaching steady state of 230,000 tonnes per month in quarter one of 2019,” Carr explains. “It’s a twin

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MDM Engineering is a minerals process engineering and project management company, based in South Africa. With a proven track record of over 26 years, a team of skilled professionals with experience in 15 countries around the world, and the support of both strong financiers and shareholders. We are well positioned to undertake small, medium and large scale minerals projects on a global basis.

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vertical shaft system with a 10.5 metre diameter main shaft which has been sunk to a depth of 758 meters and will have two 22 tonne rock hoisting skips and a single deck cage transporting 180 people.

“The services shaft has been sunk to a depth of 723 meters and will carry all the mine services and a smaller cage for transporting people.”

Within this project, the underground infrastructure will be developed to cater for large mechanised workshops, stores facilities and offices, replicating surface processes at the core of the operation.

Carr adds: “Initially, we will only be mining the Merensky ore body from this mine, but we have made provisions on the underground and surface infrastructure to enable us to mine the UG2 ore body concurrently.”

INTERFLEX NORTHWEST (PTY) LTD

Styldrift I is an exciting project, having started in 2009 and set to be ready for mining ramp up in quarter one 2016, and reaching steady state of 230,000 tonnes per month in quarter one of 2019

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nterflex Northwest (Pty) Ltd (INW) is situated in Rustenburg North West Province. It is an independent company owned and controlled by local partners belonging to the Royal Bafokeng nation, including a local Broad based trust, the Tau and Bashiga Community development Trust.

INW has secured the support from International Belting & Marketing Corp (Pty) Ltd (IBM) a leading conveyor belt supplier in South Africa who is also the largest stockholder of new and used conveyor belting in the Southern Hemisphere. IBM is the owner of the well-known “Interflex” Brand, boasting both ISO and SABS accreditations.

Through it and its various subsidiaries, IBM also provides a variety of other value added services and products related to mining with its owners and management team having over 35 years experience in this field, fully committed to the transformation process. Through its partnership with INW, IBM is very proud to be associated with Royal Bafokeng, not only to increase the Interflex footprint, but to also empower local people in the North West Province.

That being said, INW has already become a force to be reckoned with by recently securing the delivery of the steelcord belting for the Styledrift Expansion project at the Royal Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum mine.

This is testament to the fact that this wonderful initiative is working and that INW is well on its way to being the first locally owned leader in its field. INW and IBM want to thank Royal Bafokeng for its belief and support in the concept of empowering local people and local business.

The Interflex Brand has been a name associated with keeping products moving worldwide for the last 25 years, and strives to move forward for the next 25 years and beyond.

Top-down view of construction activities of the loading box arrangement at the bottom of the Styldrift I main shaft

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Ernest Mogopodi Chairman Interflex North West (Pty) Ltd A Royal Bafokeng Enterprise Development Supported and Accredited Supplier

GAUTENG 112 Christian Road Nuffield, Springs South Africa 1560

KWA-ZULU NATAL Unit 7-8 Kingfisher Office Park 30 Siphosethu Road Mount Edgecombe 4300

E-mail: northwest@interflex.co.za

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Mechanised focus

Styldrift I not only represents the next chapter in BRPlat’s overall growth, but represents an exciting development in regards to how the Company conducts its mining activities, with a bigger focus than ever before on mechanised operations.

Carr explains: “When one looks at the mining and platinum industry in South Africa, they see a predominantly conventional mining scene still, employing large numbers of people and handheld in stope drilling.

“With the ore body we have at Styldrift, however, we have the opportunity to take a more mechanised approach due to the reef being wider and shallow dipping, allowing us to place mechanised equipment underground.

“We will be able to do the mining using low profile equipment, LHDs, drillrigs and mechanised bolters.”

This system brings to the fold a lessened reliance on personnel volumes; instead replacing the conventional, extensive employee count with more highly skilled staff overseeing the mechanised operations.

SRK CONSULTING (SA)

Styldrift I not only represents the next chapter in BRPlat’s overall growth, but represents an exciting development in regards to how the Company conducts its mining activities, with a bigger focus than ever before on mechanised operations

• SRK’s involvement with Royal Bafokeng Platinum since 2007 bears witness to the solid working relationship developed over the past eight years where SRK Consulting (SA) has been responsible for obtaining a number of environmental legislative approvals during the development of the Styldrift mine.

• Royal Bafokeng Platinum strives to be environmentally responsible by operating in a sustainable manner which is aligned with SRK’s own values and approaches.

• Specialist inputs made by SRK include Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA’s), Environmental Management Plans (EMP’s), groundwater and surface water specialist studies, determination of floodlines, waste management and closure-cost assessments.

• As a leader in natural resource and development solutions, SRK Consulting provides independent technical advice and services through over 50 offices in 22 countries, on six continents. With an African presence in Angola, and practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, South Africa and Zimbabwe, the global group employs more than 1,500 staff in a range of engineering, scientific, environmental and social disciplines.

Johannesburg T +27 11 441-1111 E johannesburg@srk.co.za Pretoria T +27 12 361-9821 E pretoria@srk.co.za

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“Styldrift I will typically run with just below 3,000 people at steady state,” Carr notes. “Compare that to BRPM’s 6,000 people on a smaller size operation - 200,000 tonnes a month compared to Styldrift’s 230,000 this will bring about greater mining efficiencies, safer mining operations and cost benefits.

Concentrator expansion

Complementing the Styldrift I project exists a plethora of capital investment activities across both mines to ensure that the latest trends and industry developments are being effectively adhered to. Similarly, these investments also occur as a result of RBPlat’s own organic growth and subsequent need to expand and enhance existing infrastructures.

This is currently being epitomised by the Company’s expansion within its BRPM concentrator plant which, currently, can process 200,000 tonnes of ore per month, from which it produces approximately 180,000 platinum ounces a year.

“The upgrade of the concentrator, which is currently under construction, will increase its capacity to 250ktpm, this will then be further upgraded to 350ktpm with the addition of a further 100ktpm module in 2017. This increased capacity will allow us to treat all the

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Key business partnerships Instilled into the success of the two aforementioned mines is a longstanding relationship with significant business partners; working in tandem to ensure that mutually beneficial operations are being conducted and that the sustainability of the mines are being safeguarded year on year.

Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN) remains a community with traditional leadership and community structures, complemented by a contemporary vision that aims to secure long-term prosperity by actively ‘mining the future’ in every possible way. Our operations are therefore geared to benefit the community. RBN, through its communitybased investment company, Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH) is the majority shareholder in the business at 52.31 percent, following the restructure of the joint venture in 2010, and the lessors of the land upon which the mining operations are located

Anglo American Platinum As a major partner in relation to the BRPM joint venture - having developed the mine initially - the globally-renowned Company is still a 33 percent stakeholder in that joint venture operation, subsequently maintaining a key interest in how the business operates

National Union of Mineworkers The National Union of Minworkers (NUM) is the majority trade union at RBPlat and as such engages with management on various matters of mutual interest.

To this end the Executive meets with NUM on a regular basis to discuss and resolve matters. There are Partnership Forums inside the business at various levels which aim to resolve concerns at the relevant operational level, leaving only strategic issues to be discussed at Executive level.

I would at this time also want to congratulate the newly elected NUM leadership and look forward to meeting with them and engaging on matters of mutual interest

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Actom and GE Power Conversion supply high performance hoisting systems for royal bafokeng platinum mine The new Royal Bafokeng Platinum Styldrift Merensky Mine utilises a 4.6MW Rock Winder to hoist 22,000kg from a depth of 750m at a full speed of 15m/sec to achieve an output of 5 million tons per annum and the associated Personnel Winder is equipped with an identical Motor and Drive Inverter and duplication of all the Control System technology.

The electrical portions of the Winders have been supplied by the leading Winder Electrical Contractor in South Africa, ACTOM Industry, together with their drive and motor technology partner GE Power Conversion (GE PC) of Rugby, England, using a common motor frame size rated at 4569kW RMS (FV) and 8381 kW Peak, which is ideal for the direct coupled arrangement to drive the 5.5m diameter double drum mechanicals at 50.7 rpm for the rock duty and 40.6 rpm for the Personnel/Material hoist.

ACTOM and GE PC have provided a number of unique features for the electrical drive, motor and hoist control systems, based on their joint historical co-operation and expertise, which dates back more than 100 years, when the first electrical mine hoists were supplied to the South African Mining Industry.

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The GE PC MV7000 range of medium voltage PWM (pulse width modulated) variable voltage and frequency drives is based on power transistor (IEGT) technology, which can be arranged in various physical topologies to suit the application and which is easier to control using different options of software pulse firing patterns. The Inverters are arranged with active input front ends (AFE) to recover regenerated energy back into the electrical supply grid or other connected loads.

GE PC perfected the design and complex control algorithms for the control of high performance slow speed direct coupled cage induction motors, equipped with robust, insulation free rotors for high starting torques, which will allow a hoist to remain at zero speed on full load, continuously. This feature, together with the excellent torque and speed control is ideal for slow speed manoeuvring with heavy loads, such as shaft sinking and conveyance decking.

ACTOM’s high performance winder control and safety systems have been developed over many years of experience and close co-operation with the South African Mining Industry, to achieve a control system which the sinking shaft Drivers’ say, “is the best control that they have experienced in the industry”. These controls are complemented by ACTOM’s Electronic Speed Distance Protection, Escort Brake Controls and distributed

remote I/O nodes to provide an integrated control and protection system. The PC based supervisory, maintenance and data logging SCADA and HMI systems can also be monitored and interrogated remotely by ACTOM’s engineers.

ACTOM Industry and GE PC’s Winder business units originate from the same UK and German founder Companies such Metropolitan Vickers, AEI, English Electric, British GEC and German AEG and after more than 100 years of development and numerous mergers and acquisitions, both in Europe and South Africa, still enjoy a mutually beneficial co-operation which has maintained them as one of the foremost mine hoist electrical suppliers to the International Mining Industry. Together the Companies have pioneering many of the leading edge hoisting technologies, particularly for high powered Blair Multi Rope hoists for many different and arduous applications.

ACTOM and GE PC are proud to be associated with Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mines and all of its stakeholders and contractors in the development and operation of the Styldrift Merensky Phase 1 Mine for the future well-being of the local communities and the South African economy.

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Meresnsky reef production from BRPM and Styldrift I,” the Company explains.

Carr adds: “The ore from the Styldrift shaft will be transported to the concentrator plant by overland conveyors.”

“We then have a concentrate offtake agreement with Anglo American Platinum where they smelt and refine our concentrate and produce the final metals.”

Capital investments

The concentrator upgrades are indicative of the general RBPlat continuous improvement model based on an ongoing and dedicated involvement in capital investments.

This ensures that the most modern technologies and systems are being implemented in the mines, when the reef dimensions allow.

In regards to BRPM this entails upgrades of longstanding processes within the conventional domain, but

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The upgrade of the concentrator, which is currently under construction, will increase its capacity to 250ktpm, this will then be further upgraded to 350ktpm with the addition of a further 100ktpm module in 2017

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ridgit Africa Pty Ltd assists clients in sustaining project drive, through project controls as implemented and proven at Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) on the Styldrift Project. We use state-of-the-art schedule, cost and risk management tools with our Professional Project Controls and Project Management Specialists.

Bridgit Africa Pty Ltd has years of knowledge controlling successful results and strongly believes that project controls reporting should be both easily understood and reliable. Ultimately, these are tools and techniques utilized by our teams that will enable successful project management outcomes.

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for Styldrift, the excitement lies in fast-forwarding to the most advanced and forward-thinking technologies and systems available, as Carr enthuses.

“We continue to introduce a number of new technologies into our organisation, including the low profile mechanised equipment I mentioned within Styldrift. The mine has been built around that approach so the whole infrastructure and lifecycle of the mine can be tailored towards that.

“We have subsequently included a drive in-drive out cage system to get the material from surface to underground, while we have also innovated the underground approach by putting all workshop infrastructure and major stores space in place.”

Underground offices for employees to work out of are also a work in progress, to build an entire working environment at the heart of what is sure to be a complex and advanced operation.

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Carr adds: “It really holds key success potential for the business to have these new technologies incorporated into Styldrift.

“Technologies that we have implemented at Styldrift also include our new state-of-the-art winders, components and controls which provide up to 99 percent efficiency,

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are examples of how we are using technology to drive our operations; they are key to how we make our business more efficient and therefore are very important to the future of Royal Bafokeng Platinum.”

Sustainability

Sustainability and efficiency are key pieces of the overall RBPlat jigsaw, especially given the nature of the industry and the necessity to plan for a mine’s entire lifecycle. To have the correct procedures and systems in place from the offset are pivotal in order to sustainably evolve in the years to come.

Carr explains: “Sustainability is paramount in our focus going forward, and it is seen in many areas; not just in how we can produce ore from the ground.

“It is about how we interact with stakeholders, how we take care of our environment, how we connect with people, the communities and our suppliers. Every aspect is important in creating a sustainable business.”

Sustainability is paramount in our focus going forward, and it is seen in many areas; not just in how we can produce ore from the ground

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Prysm Resources draws on a diverse team of professionals that embodies many years’ experience in the design, management, operation, installation and evaluation of mining projects.

Whilst mine optimisation, mine design and planning together with project management remain our main focus areas, our services also include capital and operational cost estimation, financial evaluation of projects, risk management, exploration management, geological modelling, ventilation design, geotechnical modelling, maintenance, manufacturing and health and safety practices.

Through its association with a number of consulting associates and contractors, Prysm Resources is able to provide a wide range of expertise both in terms of knowledge and experience to a broad client base that requires a high-quality professional response to their needs.

Prysm Resources is committed to remaining at the forefront of our profession in in order to improve the value of our clients and to minimize their risk. Our aim is to create a sustainable future for our business, people and associates, and as a company we contribute to the unlocking of potential in the mining and resource sectors by focusing of delivering the best solution for each unique project, whilst consistently producing a professional service.

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From an environmental standpoint, this is seen via an all-encompassing monitoring and adaption to eco considerations across what is inevitably an industrially-driven operation.

Showing willingness in this area is a major plus-point for stakeholders and supporting businesses in the supply chain who are under similar pressures to become more environmentally responsible; placing the emphasis on RBPlat’s door to lead by example.

“Throughout it all, we are guided by our sustainable and safety agreement framework, implementing sustainability in all aspects and ensuring we engage with our stakeholders,” Carr notes in introducing the ideology behind one of the Company’s major operational driving forces.

“Our mission is to provide a fundamental approach within our framework for sustainability,” Carr opens. “A management sustainability committee has been established to advise and drive the implementation of the sustainability policy, sustainability framework and other pertinent systems and processes.

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Tracing our roots back to the mid1800s, today Fasken Martineau has nine offices with nearly 800 lawyers globally. The office in South Africa results from the 2013 merger with Bell Dewar Inc., a major Johannesburg law firm founded in Johannesburg in 1890. Our long established presence and market leading reputation in Africa enables us to be perfectly placed to assist our clients in exploring the exciting opportunities this continent has to offer. We have led high-profile deals in all of Africa’s key industry growth sectors including mining. Fasken Martineau represents exploration and mining companies, banks and brokers, investors, and industry service providers. We also work with governments on mining related matters, having advised more than 50 developing countries.

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Sustainability is paramount in our focus going forward, and it is seen in many areas; not just in how we can produce ore from the ground

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• Capital market transactions, including IPOs • Debt and equity finance, including project finance • Mergers, acquisitions and dispositions • Option, joint venture agreements and strategic alliances • Corporate social responsibility (Traditional community consultation) • Project development and construction • Government negotiations and strategy • Services and supply • Royalty creation and purchase/sale • Offtake and streaming • Environmental compliance and closure • Hedging and forward sales • Resource taxation • Tax stabilization • Regulatory compliance • Mine permitting

Fasken Martineau’s relationship with the Royal Bafokeng Nation spans two decades, originally working together in the late 1990s on the Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum mine. The firm advised the Royal Bafokeng Nation with regards to the joint venture with Anglo American in early 2000, which ultimately led to RBPlatinum and its subsequent listing. It is a privilege to have worked so closely with the Royal Bafokeng Nation and to have been a part of their success.

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G4 MINING AND CIVILS

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We consult on a broad range of construction and infrastructure requirements and deliver infrastructure and construction services such as bulk earthworks, land rehabilitation, reinforced concrete structures, storm water, sewer and water reticulation services, load and haul of Mine Ore, and underground infrastructure.

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“The committee has been established to assist the Board and its committees and is essential for the implementation and coordination of sustainable activity throughout the company.

“Materiality mapping processes further allow us to continue to identify, along with our stakeholders, a report to show the connectivity between material information on our strategy, governance, performance and prospects and how strategy affects and is affected by environmental, social and financial issues.”

Extra adherence to these trends is achieved through RBPlat’s involvement with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).

Carr continues: “RBPlat is a signatory to the UNGC and supports the 10 principles of the Global Compact with respect to human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption.

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company efforts to implement the UNGC’s ten principles.

“Our overall efforts towards sustainable and transparent business practices confirm us as one of the best performers on the JSE Social Responsibility Index for the past three years, with our management based on international best practice, compliant in monitoring our environmental and social license.

“We are committed to preventing environmental pollution and are ISO 14001 certified, as well as enforcing this awareness through continuous engagement with our employees.”

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Closely tied in to RBPlat’s sustainability promise internally is an equally well-rounded and extensive, sustainable, approach to its external influence in the Rustenburg region.

Local inclusion is the banner under which the Company carries out a vast majority of its employment,

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orris Material Handling SA (Pty) Ltd, Southern Africa’s largest crane company, supplies and manufactures electric overhead travelling cranes, wire rope hoists, jib cranes, chain hoists and accessories. Through Crane Aid, Morris’ national service division, the company services, maintains, load tests and refurbishes all makes of cranes, hoists and lifting equipment.

Morris supplied 5 electric overhead travelling cranes, using our exclusive Abus components, for underground application in the BRPM Styldrift Merensky phase 1 project. These ranged from 10 to 15 tons with spans of 5 to 7m and 6 to 7m heights of lift.

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charitable and partnership-building initiatives, once again laying the groundwork for processes that will remain successful throughout the lifecycle of the mines themselves.

“Our programmes integrate and ensure local inclusion of our communities, beginning in high schools where we help produce the kinds of skills that we would look to utilise in the future,” Carr explains.

“The intention is to produce a major pool of skills so they can grow to be exemplary to the best use of their own commitment.”

Already, this has transpired through the development of unique skills from its graduate programmes, having seen individuals rise up the ranks to reach production manager status within the Company.

“We have four communities located around our mines, so we target our social projects and labour plans around those communities,” Carr continues.

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Our programmes integrate and ensure local inclusion of our communities, beginning in high schools where we help produce the kinds of skills that we would look to utilise in the future

the level of skills in the communities and this is a priority in regards to education, so we can later recruit from these communities and get these people into the business.”

Not only does this further compound its sustainability initiative, but this approach also addresses common industry challenges in finding the necessary skills; especially when it comes to the more contemporary, advanced systems procured for the Styldrift mine.

By training local people to operator and artisan level for mechanised equipment, the encouragement of internal promotion also elevates RBPlat to ‘employer of choice’ status; promoting longevity among prospective employees as well.

“We are 52 percent owned by Royal Bafokeng Nation so it would be remiss of us not to enhance the communities around our mines,” Carr says. “Therefore, our social labour plan is an important part of our community

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VOITH Voith’s successful cost optimisation directly benefits platinum sector With the platinum price plummeting to just over US$1000/Oz, production has become highly-challenging in this volatile mining sector. Voith has achieved cost-optimisation on its hydrodynamic technology-based power transmission solutions offering, which results in direct savings for operations in the industry.

This was achieved on a global-scale through Voith’s internal optimisation processes on aspects such as commercial manufacturing, business costs and rationalising. There has been absolutely no compromise on quality in terms of materials, processes and manufacturing. The end-result is the same high-quality range of products at reduced cost, in challenging economic conditions.

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investment to make a difference and to deliver real results to a vast number of individuals.”

RBPlat has spent more than R413 million between 2010 and 2014 in meeting its social and labour plan commitments, both in areas of human resources development and local economic development.

“We have intervened in the area of the supply of quality high school students from our doorstep high school by supplying two mathematics and one science teacher and also by supplying a person to integrate the governance between primary and secondary schools in our doorstep communities,” Carr explains I regards to the education arm of this philosophy. “This will ensure that, over time, most of our bursary recipients and learnership participants are from the doorstep communities.

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KING COSTA ASSOCIATES

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ing Costa and Associates (hereinafter referred to as KC&A and trading as The HRD Group SA) is an ETD Practice (education, training and development) founded in May 2002 by King Costa, with a sole purpose of providing clients with access to credible, real-time information, education and communication in the area of organisational development and healthcare.

professionals and our learnerships feed our supply of artisans and other skilled employees. This will improve the number of employees from the local community benefiting from our efforts.”

In developing doorstep communities RBPlat funds local economic development in the following areas: • Poverty alleviation and job creation, where the Company is constructing a hub from which light industry can supply goods to the mine • Agricultural Support, where RBPlat has intervened to assist farmers to improve the quality of livestock that they breed, as well as assist with supplementary grazing in an area where grazing is insufficient to sustain the livestock • The building of household tunnels for subsistence farming while improving a garden for a local association of the blind to ensure large scale production • Education Support, where the Company continues to build Grade R classrooms and intervene in improving the quality of maths and science students • Health Support through the construction of a new Pathology Centre in Phokeng which will serve the entire area • Infrastructure Support by involving itself in a roads programme with the community, as well as recently

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Our business is to help our clients develop their business through, training, development and consulting and as a result we have worked with RBPlat in providing Peer Educator and Management Training for the entire mine since 2013.

Our programme at Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine is aimed at creating a robust and active Peer Educators programme that champions holistically the cause of health and wellness at the mine. We have thus far trained more than 200 Peer Educators on aspects of complete health and wellness.

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This includes training and education within the mines and represents a major level of investment in the region.

The programme enjoys full support of line managers, and is anchored by the current RBPlat Wellness Co-ordinating Manager, Johanna Mpye.

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Paul Martin Engineering was established in 1972. The companies main focus is repairs to all low voltage electrical motors AC and DC for the Mining Industry.

We specialise in: Winch Motors • Loco Motors • Vibrator Motors • Pump / Plant Motors We are also suppliers of New Electric Motors.

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partnering with another mining company to put in place a water pipeline to supply water to all doorstep communities • Community Skills Development where RBPlat is providing portable mining skills to members of the local communities to enable them to find employment in the mining market. All of this is carried out in close consultation with community leaders to ensure that alignment is not only kept with the regulator but that projects are acceptable within the chosen communities.

Employee retention

Sitting closely alongside the established commitment to local development is the Company’s internal HR strategy, which is responsible for monitoring this aforementioned recruitment process while also exploring new avenues and opportunities to identify rising talent and training schemes.

Carr says: “The recruitment of staff in our business is linked to our HR strategy where we’ve identified potential individuals and are developing them within the organisation. This key programme looks at internships and community training programmes in order to prioritise the local communities and students from the region.”

From a retention perspective, the Royal Bafokeng name alone instils a significant level of loyalty and longevity among key personnel, but the Company is also aware that it needs to remain innovative in a competitive environment to ensure it remains an attractive employment option for years to come.

“In regards to retention, we include unique benefits such as our housing project for low-level employees and retirement benefits to support this,” Carr states.

“Traditionally, mining in South Africa has been criticised by the way it carries out housing of employees, as well as

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Our dealerships throughout South Africa offer finance, insurance, vehicle servicing and parts.

We build long term relationships with customers, staff and suppliers which allow our business to develop and have contributed to a number of industry awards and regular compliments throughout the years.

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Our Mission is to Deliver effective and sustainable training and development solutions, to ensure that the company can realize business objectives through the application of acquired skills.

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Portable Skills Training We are a group of training companies who joined forces to address the need for portable skills training, not only in the Mining Industry, but any other industry requiring portable skills.

We also collaborate with governmental departments to assist in providing portable skills in order to address unemployment, Retrenchments as well as improving the livelihood of Community members.

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the conditions that they live in.”

An initiative was subsequently worked out with the Company’s union, the National Union of Mine Workers, to develop a housing strategy unrivalled by those seen in the past.

Incepted in 2011, the past three years have culminated in more than 400 houses already being developed to advanced standards and dimensions in a secure Rustenburg environment.

Carr recalls: “We set out on a journey to achieve two objectives relating to housing and living conditions. The first is to restore the dignity of RBPlat workers and the second is to create long-term wealth in the hands of our employees. A house is an asset that appreciates in value while it is in use, and the employees will be able to liquidate the asset at the end of their careers or at least be able to continue to live comfortably post-retirement.

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“Our employees are housed in a security estate that is rivalling the best of estates in South Africa and will, going forward, be able to enjoy a middle-class existence without having a crippling financial effect on them.

“Employees in 2014 bought a property of R500,000 and they commenced repayments at an affordable rate; this means that they enjoy a prime property without the financial strain that would otherwise come with it.

“This enables our employees to bring their families closer to where they work, it provides a more productive workforce where there should in turn be a positive impact on our safety performance.

“Funding has been secured to finalise Phase II of our Housing Project and we will thereafter go out to market to secure funding for a further Phase to accommodate Styldrift employees.”

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Royal Bafokeng Platinum’s respect and care for its employees comes from an understanding that it is not possible to achieve sustainable business performance without high health and safety standards and performance; a realisation that drives the Company’s long-term strategies in that area.

Mining operations located in South Africa are subject to a variety of industry specific health and safety laws and regulations, formulated to improve and to protect the safety and health of employees.

RBPlat therefore views safety as a priority, which is reflected in its values under the umbrella; Safety and People First.

Carr notes: “Our safety vision is “Zero Harm”, and our safety strategy model is based on three levels: • The foundation level consists of our safety code of conduct, safety discipline and teamwork • The second level consists of the four barriers necessary to prevent unwanted events; i.e. leadership, design, systems and behaviour

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• The third level addresses latent defects that can lead to unwanted events “The safety principles which support our holistic safety, health and environmental strategy are: • All injuries are preventable • Our standards and procedures are non-negotiable and must always be applied” RBPlat’s safety vision of “zero harm” ensures that every person working on the mine must go home unharmed every day.

Carr adds: “We subscribe to a safety culture where everyone takes responsibility for safety, as this will have the greatest impact on our ability to achieve resilience.

“Trust, respect, teamwork and an uncompromising commitment to the safety and health of our people is of utmost importance to RBPlat.”

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Supply chain management

Housing is a major initiative of ours in giving stability and sustainability to our employees as we go forward. We believe we’re pioneering the way and will be the benchmark for a lot of mining houses now looking at us and seeing what we are doing – Neil Carr, Executive Head of Operations, RBPlat

Localisation is further engrained into the RBPlat value chain via its supply chain management ethos, where the Company seeks to promote black economic empowerment and local procurement across all operations.

“This is done through the application of our HDSA policies and procedures, and in pursuit of this policy, the primary focus is to support and develop local HDSA suppliers with mainstream procurement activity to align ourselves to the South African Mining Preferential Procurement Forum,” Carr says. “This is achieved without compromising RBPlat or putting the mining operations at risk.”

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“Regular consultation takes place with represented vendors while we connect with local SMEs via social engagement initiatives, as they remain very important to our business’s operations.”

More than mining

Never one to stand still or simply go through the motions, the amount of investments, partnerships, innovations, expansions and enhancements will continue to combine for the benefit of RBPlat’s long-term future, and these are merely scratching the surface of what is one of the more progressive mining operations in South Africa.

In the short-term, a number of complementing key goals are in place, primarily supporting the overall mechanisation of the Styldrift project during its ramp-up phase.

Carr adds: “As part of our organic growth, we also have a mining area in the pipeline beyond Styldrift I called Styldrift II; a new mining initiative.

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Styldrift I once it is ramped up to steady state and will be a key piece of our organic growth in the future.”

The ongoing refinement and building of stakeholder relationships will complement this physical growth, alongside the continued commitment towards employee satisfaction and union collaboration.

Carr concludes: “It is all about keeping stability within our workplace and the communities in which we

operate by engaging with them and creating a positive influence both for them and the growth of the business.

“We will look to create around us an improved infrastructure for education while also working hard on health and safety, and environmental issues.

“All of these things represent Royal Bafokeng Platinum and who we are, going back to the strategy which underpins it all, to be ‘more than mining’.”

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