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Elikhulu TRP Mine

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Elikhulu TRP Mine

Location: 37 W from Bethal, South Africa

Address:

Rotterdam Road, Evander – Private Bag X1012
Evander
South Africa
2280

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Overview

Mine TypeTailings
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Gold
Mining Method
  • Hydraulic mining
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SnapshotElikhulu, Pan African’s flagship tailings retreatment operation, is one of the lowest-cost gold mining operations in Southern Africa.

The tailings is deposited onto three TSFs which are being reclaimed in the following order: Kinross (was depleted in the 2023 reporting period), Leslie/Bracken and Winkelhaak. Post their processing, these TSFs will be consolidated into a modern, single, enlarged regional Elikhulu tailings extension facility.

The design of Elikhulu’s TSF entailed a significant expansion and construction effort from 2017 and thereafter phase 1 expansion during 2019. This expansion coincided with the construction of the plant and its associated infrastructure. As part of the phase 2 expansion, the existing Kinross TSF footprint will be reutilised once the reclamation process is completed. Phase 2 of the Elikhulu TSF was commissioned in January 2024, and construction is currently underway for phases 3 and 4, constituting the final stages of Elikhulu’s TSF extension.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Employee Share Ownership Plan (the ‘ESOP’) 5 % Indirect
Pan African Resources plc 95 % Indirect
Pan African Resources' subsidiary, Evander Gold Mines Proprietary Limited, owns 95% of the Evander Mines. Employees own 5% of the issued share capital of Evander Mines through an ESOP.
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Deposit type

  • Tailings

Summary:

The ore being treated at Elikhulu originated from the previously mined and metallurgically treated Kimberley Reef from the Winkelhaak, Leslie/Bracken and Kinross Mines as part of Evander Mines’ historical operations. The tailings of the treated material were deposited onto three TSFs that will be reclaimed in the following order: Kinross, Leslie/Bracken and Winkelhaak. Post their processing, these TSFs will be consolidated into a modern, single, enlarged regional Kinross tailings extension facility, thus reducing Evander Mines’ environmental footprint and associated environmental impact.

Deposition material of historically treated metallurgical tailings from the Winkelhaak, Leslie/Bracken and Kinross Mines.

The material is confined to the deposition site of historical tailings and approximately 1m beneath the historical footprint. The ore consists of oxidised tailings containing pyrite-associated gold which was not recovered in the initial treatment process.

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Production

CommodityUnits202420232022202120202019
Gold oz  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe46,201
All production numbers are expressed as metal in doré.

Operational metrics

Metrics202420232022202120202019
Annual production capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe75 koz of gold metal in doré
Annual processing capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe14,400,000 t
Ore tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe11,767,018 t
Tonnes processed  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe10,848,209 t

Production Costs

CommodityUnits202420232022202120202019
Cash costs (sold) Gold USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 555 / oz  
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) Gold USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 587 / oz **  
All-in costs Gold USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 1,410 / oz **  
** Net of By-Product.

Operating Costs

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Financials

Units202420232022202120202019
Capital expenditures M ZAR  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 534.6  
Revenue M ZAR  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 822.9  
EBITDA M ZAR  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 441.4  

Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

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