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South Africa
Marikana Mine

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 Location:
27 km E from Rustenburg, South Africa

  Regional Office:
Constantia Office Park Cnr 14th Avenue & Hendrik Potgieter Road Bridgeview House Ground floor
Weltevreden Park
South Africa
1709
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Palladium
  • Gold
  • Rhodium
  • Ruthenium
  • Iridium
  • Platinum
Mining Method
  • Breast mining
  • Hydraulic mining
Processing
  • Flotation
  • Dense media separation
Mine Life2034


Owners

Source: p. 1
CompanyInterestOwnership
Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. 100 % Indirect
Kroondal Operations Pty. Ltd. 100 % Direct
Ownership Tree
Marikana was acquired as part of the Lonmin acquisition, on 10 June 2019 on the closing of an all-share offer for Lonmin plc valued at R4.3 billion (US$ 288 million).

The completion of the Lonmin transaction constituted the fourth step in the implementation of our strategy to become an integrated, mine-to-market producer of PGMs in South Africa.

Deposit Type

  • Magmatic


Summary:

The Marikana mining rights areas are underlain by the Merensky and UG2 Reefs over a strike length of approximately 27km. The strata and reefs strike in an approximately east-west direction and generally dip between 8°N in the west, gradually increasing to 13°N in the extreme east of the property.

The UG2 Reef normally comprises a narrow tabular chromitite layer, which varies in thickness between 1.0m and 1.4m. Localised internal waste comprising pyroxenite or anorthosite can occur which is included in the Mineral Resource. To the west of the property the Leader Chromitite layer separates from the main UG2 Chromitite creating a zone of “split facies”. This affects the far western areas of K3 and K4 and the future K5 mining blocks. The UG2 Reef underlies the Merensky Reef by between 130m and 210m, the middling between the two reefs gradually increasing across the operations from west to east The Merensky Reef varies across the Marikana operations. This variability is used to define several facies (or reef sub-types) based on the occurrence of distinct lithological units within the reef. Two major types, pegmatoidal and non-pegmatoidal facies, occur.

These have been separated further into a total of six different facies based on the occurrence of thin chromitite layers in the order of several millimetres thick. It has long been recognised that grade and thickness characteristics are controlled by the facies.

All Merensky Reef Mineral Resource cuts at Marikana are referenced on distinct and continuous layers within the Merensky package. In general, the facies change from east south-east to west north-west. Lower grade non-pegmatoidal types (Marikana, Westplats, Thin and Eastplats) occur in the central and east, whereas the higher grade pegmatoidal types (Brakspruit, RPM) occur in the western and deeper areas of the property. The layered nature of the BIC makes it possible to identify different lithological and stratigraphic units, which facilitates the interpretation of geological disturbances such as dykes, faults, potholes and IRUP.


Mining Methods

  • Breast mining
  • Hydraulic mining


Summary:

Marikana currently has five contributing shafts: 4Belt, Karee 3 (K3), Rowland, Saffy and E3. The Merensky and the UG2 Reefs are mined simultaneously at an average depth of 500m and are accessed via infrastructure consisting of shallow incline and deep vertical shafts. The 4Belt shallow incline and K3 and Rowland vertical shafts target both the Merensky Reef and UG2 Reef horizons, whilst the E3 shallow incline and Saffy vertical shaft, target only the UG2 Reef. The primary vertical shaft complexes account for the largest portion of the Mineral Reserves.

The Mineral Resource is accessed from surface using conventional underground mining methods. The 4Belt and E3 shallow incline shafts extend to depths of approximately 400m below surface and the K3, Rowland and Saffy vertical shafts to approximately 900m below surface.

Apart from the underground operations, there is one tailings retreatment operation. The remining of eastern tailings dam 1 (ETD1) occurs by hydraulic mining with high pressure water guns and the tailings are retreated at the Bulk Tailings Treatment (BTT) plant.

Mining method:
• Vertical shafts: conventional up-dip down-dip mining with a limited amount of breast mining
• Shallow inclines: conventional breast mining with a limited amount of up-dip down-dip mining.


Crushing and Grinding


Processing

  • Flotation
  • Dense media separation

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Summary:

The ore mined at the Marikana operations is processed through five concentrators on site with a combined milling capacity of approximately 600,000t per month. The concentrate produced is dispatched to the smelter where a sulphide-rich matte is produced for further processing at the Base Metal Refinery (BMR). At the BMR, base metals (nickel and copper) are removed and the resulting PGM-rich residue is sent to Precious Metal Refinery (PMR) in Brakpan for final treatment. PMR produces the final precious metal products.

Recoveries & Grades:

CommodityParameter2019
4E (Pt, Pd, Rh, Au) Recovery Rate, %  ......  Subscription required
4E (Pt, Pd, Rh, Au) Head Grade, g/t  ......  Subscription required

Production:
All parameters of 2019 were taken for seven months since acquisition in June 2019

CommodityProductUnits20192018201720162015
4E (Pt, Pd, Rh, Au) Metal in concentrate koz  ......  Subscription required
Palladium Metal in concentrate oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Rhodium Metal in concentrate oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Ruthenium Metal in concentrate oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Iridium Metal in concentrate oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Platinum Metal in concentrate oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
6E (Pt,Pd,Rh,Au,Ir,Ru) Total oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics20192018201720162015
Tonnes milled  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required9,535 kt9,904 kt11,248 kt
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Reserves at December 31, 2019:

CategoryOreTypeTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Proven In-Situ (UG) 7.7 Mt 4E (Pt, Pd, Rh, Au) 4.1 g/t 1.007 M oz
Proven In-Situ (UG) 7.7 Mt 6E (Pt,Pd,Rh,Au,Ir,Ru) 4.8 g/t 1.183 M oz
Probable In-Situ (UG) 56.5 Mt 4E (Pt, Pd, Rh, Au) 4.2 g/t 7.594 M oz
Probable In-Situ (UG) 56.5 Mt 6E (Pt,Pd,Rh,Au,Ir,Ru) 5.1 g/t 9.174 M oz
Proven & Probable Tailings 15 Mt 4E (Pt, Pd, Rh, Au) 1.2 g/t 0.559 M oz
Measured In-Situ (UG) 67.2 Mt 4E (Pt, Pd, Rh, Au) 4.8 g/t 10.48 M oz
Measured In-Situ (UG) 67.2 Mt 6E (Pt,Pd,Rh,Au,Ir,Ru) 5.7 g/t 12.375 M oz
Indicated In-Situ (UG) 557.6 Mt 4E (Pt, Pd, Rh, Au) 4.7 g/t 84.229 M oz
Indicated In-Situ (UG) 557.6 Mt 6E (Pt,Pd,Rh,Au,Ir,Ru) 5.6 g/t 99.495 M oz
Inferred In-Situ (UG) 186.6 Mt 4E (Pt, Pd, Rh, Au) 4.8 g/t 29.05 M oz
Inferred In-Situ (UG) 186.6 Mt 6E (Pt,Pd,Rh,Au,Ir,Ru) 5.8 g/t 34.507 M oz
Total Resource In-Situ (UG) 811.4 Mt 4E (Pt, Pd, Rh, Au) 4.7 g/t 123.758 M oz
Total Resource Tailings 15 Mt 4E (Pt, Pd, Rh, Au) 1.2 g/t 0.559 M oz
Total Resource In-Situ (UG) 811.4 Mt 6E (Pt,Pd,Rh,Au,Ir,Ru) 5.6 g/t 146.377 M oz

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits2019
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) 4E (Pt, Pd, Rh, Au) ZAR  ......  Subscription required†
All-in costs 4E (Pt, Pd, Rh, Au) ZAR  ......  Subscription required†
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Financials:

Units2019
Sustaining costs M ZAR  ......  Subscription required
Capital expenditures M ZAR  ......  Subscription required
Revenue M ZAR  ......  Subscription required
After-tax Income M ZAR  ......  Subscription required
EBITDA M ZAR  ......  Subscription required
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Heavy Mobile Equipment:

Mine Management:

Job TitleNameProfileRef. Date
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Staff:

EmployeesContractorsTotal WorkforceYear
Subscription required Subscription required Subscription required 2019

Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
................................... Subscription required 2019
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................................... Subscription required 2019
................................... Subscription required 2019
Annual Report 2018
Year-end Mineral Reserves 2018
Annual Report 2017
Year-end Mineral Reserves 2017
Annual Report 2016
Year-end Mineral Reserves 2016
Project Description 2007
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