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South Africa
Barberton Mine (Barberton Operation)

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 Location:
6 km NE from Barberton, South Africa
  Regional Office:
The Firs Offi ce Building 1st Floor, Offi ce 101 Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues
Johannesburg
South Africa
2146
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Gold
Mining Method
  • Mechanized Cut & Fill
Processing
  • Bacterial oxidation (BIOX)
Mine Life20 years (as of Jan 1, 2018)
The mines that today make up the Barberton Mines complex have been operating for over 100 years and include Sheba Mine, Fairview Mine and New Consort Mine.
Considered one of the mining wonders of the world, the Edwin Bray tunnel began the life of the Sheba Mine. This tunnel is still currently in production, with Sheba Mine the oldest and richest working mine in the world.

Owners

Source: p. 9, 217
CompanyInterestOwnership
Pan African Resources plc 100 % Indirect
On 1 June 2015 Barberton Mines entered into an agreement with the Barberton Mines BEE Company Proprietary Limited and Barberton Mines BEE Trust.
The agreement concluded Barberton Mines would issue 5% of its authorised share capital for ZAR99.5 million to Barberton Mines BEE Company Proprietary Limited which is 100% held by the Barberton Mines BEE Trust.
The beneficiaries of the Barberton Mines BEE Trust are all the Barberton Mines employees of a Paterson Grading C level and below.
The share issue was vendor financed by Barberton Mines against preference share capital issued by Barberton Mines BEE Company for ZAR99.5 million. Employee share ownership plans (ESOP).
Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

Gold was originally discovered in the Barberton area in 1886 and comprises the sediments and metavolcanics within the Barberton Greenstone Belt. Barberton Mines has therefore been mined for over a century with current production practices now embedded.

Mining Methods

  • Mechanized Cut & Fill

Summary:

Barberton Mines’ underground mining operations utilise semimechanised cut and fill through up-dip or breast mining. Approximately 15% of gold production is recovered annually by sweeping and vamping worked-out areas and high-grade pillars.

Fairview Mine produces approximately 45% of the combined gold, Sheba Mine and New Consort Mine produce 25% and 10%, respectively, and the BTRP contributes 19% of Barberton Mines’ gold production.

Processing Technologies

  • Bacterial oxidation (BIOX)

Summary:

Gold is extracted using the BIOX® gold extraction process, an environmentally friendly process, which uses bacteria to release gold from the sulphide ore.

Recoveries & Grades:

CommodityParameter2018201720162015
Gold Recovery Rate, % 93929291
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Production:

CommodityUnits2018201720162015
Gold oz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required81,493
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics2018201720162015
Annual mining capacity  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required300,000 t300,000 t
Annual production capacity  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required95 koz of gold metal95 koz of gold metal
Tonnes processed  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required268,383 t260,749 t
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Reserves at June 30, 2018:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Proven & Probable 8.4 Mt Gold 5.73 g/t 1.5 M oz
Total Resource 14.9 Mt Gold 7.54 g/t 3.6 M oz

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits2018201720162015
Cash costs Gold USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 840 / oz
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) Gold USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 1,021 / oz
All-in costs Gold USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 1,039 / oz
Selling price Gold USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 1,212 / oz
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Operating Costs:

Units2018201720162015
Total operating costs ($/t milled) ZAR 4,1633,7643,1783,006

Financials:

Units2018201720162015
Capital expenditures M ZAR  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 109.3  
Revenue M ZAR  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 1,131  
EBITDA M ZAR  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 301.8  
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Heavy Mobile Equipment:

Mine Management:

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Staff:

EmployeesContractorsTotal WorkforceYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

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