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13 February 2015

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Hope for Everest

13 FEBRUARY 2015

NEWS

R450 million for

Everest

.....the potential re-starting of the mine is expected to bring benefits to local communities,
both directly in terms of job creation and corporate social investment, and indirectly through
the associated benefits of economic activity in
the region. - Aquarius Platinum

Northam Platinum and Aquarius Platinum has announced in separate statements this week
that the companies have reached an agreement to the effect that Aquarius Platinum is to sell
Everest Platinum to Northam Platinum for R450 million in cash.
In the announcement, Northam CEO, Paul Dunne, says the consolidation of Everest
provides an excellent platform for Northam to develop the Booysendal Central and Booysendal South orebodies, market conditions permitting. These assets are an ideal geographical and operational fit for Northams Booysendal Division. Northam is confident that this
transaction will add significant shareholder value, unlocking a resource of approximately 60
million PGM ounces in an extremely capital efficient manner. (Editors emphasis)
The transaction between the two companies is subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions. The sale is broken into two parts, of which the first part entails the acquisition of the
mine, the related mining and processing infrastructure (including the concentrator plant and
the chrome plant) and all moveable and immovable property associated with the Everest
Mine for R400 million in cash on 26 June 2015 and is subject to approval by the competition
authorities.
Secondly, Northam will acquire the new order mining right in respect of the Everest Mine
for R50 million in cash. This part of the transaction is subject to consent by the Minister of
Mineral Resources for Aquarius Platinum to transfer the Everest Mining Right to Northam
in terms of section 11 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, No. 28 of
2002.
In addition to the Purchase Agreement, Northam has concluded a contract mining and
mine management agreement with Aquarius Platinum in terms of which Northam will have
the right to, on behalf of Aquarius Platinum, mine platinum group metals at the Everest Mine
during the interim period between receipt of Competition Approval and closing of the second
part of the sale. Northam will also assume responsibility for care and maintenance of the
Everest Mining Assets from the date of receiving Competition Approval.

Background
The Everest Mining Assets are located adjacent to Northams Booysendal resource, on the
southern portion of the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex near Mashishing (Lydenburg).
Aquarius Platinum placed the Everest Mine on care and maintenance in June 2012 in view
of prevailing adverse market conditions. The Everest Mining Assets comprise, inter alia, a
concentrator plant with a nameplate throughput capacity of 250 000 tonnes per month; a
chrome spiral recovery plant; a tailings dam and three decline shaft systems situated on the
Everest mining area. A portion of the land comprising the Everest mining area and forming
part of the Everest Mining Assets is owned by Aquarius Platinum. The balance of the land
comprising the Everest mining area is leased from the Bakone Ba Phetla Communal Property Association. Pursuant to the transaction, Northam will seek to enter into a new lease
agreement with the community.
Northam Platinum says the location of the Everest Mining Assets presents an ideal opportunity for Northam to unlock value at the Booysendal Central and Booysendal South orebodies
in a capital efficient manner, once market conditions improve.

Psalm 104:24 (NIV)

How many are your works, Lord!
In wisdom you made them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.

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Mechanisation for Twickenham

Anglo American Platinum says the company is ready to
switch to mechanisation at the Twickenham Platinum
Project between Burgersfort and Polokwane.
Speaking at the 2015 Mining Indaba in Cape Town,
Amplats chief executive Chris Griffith said the trial
project we have in place at Bathopele Mine currently
shows promising results for application at Twickenham.
He also said Since the start of the Industrial Revolution,
the debate over the introduction of mechanised and automated processes and their impact on jobs has raged.
However, it is common cause that better productivity
is better for the economy, and ultimately for society as
a whole. Jobs dont get lost - they get created in new
areas. With the current state of technology, mechanisation is both possible and affordable; but, moreover,
it is a social and economic imperative. However, given
the magnitude of our extraction challenges, it is quite
extraordinary that the global mining industry currently
spends so little on innovation and business-improvement programmes.
On a revenue-to-revenue basis, the industry spends
80% less on technology and innovation compared with
the petroleum sector, for example. Yet our operating
costs are increasing three times faster than consumer-inflation rates and are on their way to doubling in less
than five years.
Explaining where the company is heading, he
amongst other things said We are presently replanning
our Twickenham mine to be the first hard rock mechanised mine to operate with extra-low and ultra-low profile
mining technology. The trial project we have in place
at Bathopele mine currently show promising results for
application at Twickenham. Our Unki Mines, and Joint
Ventures of Mototolo and Kroondal also already operate
trackless bord and pillar mines. Although a much more
difficult nut to crack, is the hard rock cutting projects currently under way at our operations. A number of these

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are collaboration projects between Amplats, Impala

and Joy Global for activated disk cutting in stoping, and
Amplats and Atlas Copco for a reef borer, and Amplats
and Sandvik for compression cutting in stoping. These
projects are all underground and on trial. Also with Atlas
Copco we are developing a machine that uses disk cutting, for high rate access tunnels. This trial machine will
be available for testing at Twickenham mine in the latter
party of 2015.
He told his audience for the South African mining
industry to deliver on its huge potential will require
political will, social cohesion and industrial and commercial pragmatism - Modernisation is key to this indeed
its a prerequisite for the industrys survival. The mining
industry must have the boldness and vision to grasp the
nettle of game-changing innovation and start to collaborate with each other to close the technology gap in order
to deliver step-changes in performance, particularly in
the areas of productivity and safety, thereby creating a
modern working environment for our employees and an
industry that can deliver returns through the cycles.nBut
modernisation is also not just about innovation, new
technologies, mechanisation and automated processes.
We will only attain our vision of a modern mine if we
work in partnership with our employees, government,
unions and NGOs.
This is particularly the case in how we go about upskilling and improving the lives of our current and future
workforce.
The industry will have fewer direct jobs, but more
skilled and better-paid ones affording employees the opportunity to live with their families adjacent to the mine in
towns that have decent infrastructure such as schools,
roads, water and medical facilities. This modernisation
drive will create jobs in non-traditional areas such as the
service industry related to equipment manufacture and
servicing.

Eastplats
shareholders
approve Hebei
Zhongbo sale
Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats) has announced that at a
special meeting of shareholders held at the end of last week, it
has received overwhelming shareholder approval for the transaction with Hebei Zhongbo Platinum Company whereby Hebei
Zhongbo would acquire Eastplatss entire South African platinum
group metal business (including a majority of the interests held
by the companys existing minority partners and all loan agreements that Eastplats has with its subsidiary companies for a
total gross consideration of US$225 million payable in cash on
closing the acquisition.
The net proceeds of the acquisition transaction to Eastplast,
net of the Minority Interests buy-out, finders fee and estimated
transaction costs are expected to be approximately US$175
million.
Eastplats also announced that it has been informed by Hebei
Zhongbo that it hasreceived all necessary regulatory approvals from the Peoples Republic of China in connection with this
transaction.
Closing of the acquisition remains subject to certain other
conditions, including the necessary regulatory approvals from
South Africa, and is expected to occur during the second quarter
of 2015.
The Eastplats sale of South African assets to Hebei Zhongbo
include the companys development projects near Burgersfort
and Steelpoort.

13 FEBRUARY 2015

NEWS

Road chaos as Kutullo residents protest

On Tuesday morning at around 05:00 the
SAPS were alerted that the community of
Kutullo has blocked the R555 (Middelburg/

Steelpoort road) and the R579 (across the

steel bridge towards Jane Furse) with stones
and burning tyres.

The unruly group forced trucks to dump their

loads in the road and a Pick n Pay delivery
truck was forced to stop across the road.
Community members demanded to speak
with the Sekhukhune District Executive
Mayor, Cllr. Mogobo
David Magabe about
their grievances. Their
complaints centred
amongst others
around the supply of
water and electricity to
the village.
The supply of these
services is planned
for in the Integrated
Development Plans
(IDP budget) of the
Municipality. Meetings
are held all over the
area to consult with
communities with
regards to the plans.
These annual meetings where such plans

are discussed is however very poorly attended as Platinum Gazette can testify.
By midday on Tuesday the road was cleared
again and traffic flow returned to normal.

Tubatse Chrome brings a song to

Kgahlanong Secondary School
A new musical keyboard donated
The Tubatse Chrome Management
team handed over a musical keyboard
to the Music Department at Kgahlanong Secondary School.
The school choir rendered a few musical items which left everyone in awe of
their talent. With their new keyboard,
the school hopes to start offering instrument lessons and taking their choir to
local and national competitions.
(Information and photographs:
Gabriella du Plessis,
Tubatse Chrome)

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Look Ma, no hands!

Yes, you can now park without touching the
steering wheel. Tried and tested. Platinum
Gazette visited Westvaal Steelpoort to check
out this unique feature in the Adam Jam and
Adam Glam. The Advanced Park Assist 2
(APA 2) helps you park your car. No more
need to fear those blind spots you cannot
see when parking a vehicle.

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Once the APA 2 is activated in a parking

area the driver chooses between parallel and
reverse parking. The vehicle will then alert
you once a suitable parking spot has been
identified. Instructions are displayed on the
on-board IntelliLink display. This nifty little
car will tell you when to stop and when to
change gears - you just need to watch and
follow its instructions.
No hands required on
the steering, but you
still have to work the
pedals.
It measures the
space and will keep
on manoeuvring the
vehicle until you are
completely parked
in the centre of the
space available. More
convenient you wont
easily get.
Contact Westvaal
Steelpoort to book a
test drive in one of the
Adam vehicles.
Tel: 013 230 9230.

Donating blood, giving life

This week Tubatse Chrome employees
gave one of the ultimate gifts a person
can give - they donated blood. The South
African National Blood Service (SANBS)
visited them and employees could conveniently donate blood right there.
These donations will assist to alleviate the
shortage of blood the SANBS is experiencing.
(Photographs & Information: Gabriella du
Plessis, Tubatse Chrome)

13 FEBRUARY 2015

NEWS

What is the state of our nation?

Yesterday President Jacob Zuma officially
opened Parliament with his State of the Nation Address (SONA). This important speech
annually captures highlights of governments
achievements, but also the challenges facing
them.
On Wednesday this week Platinum Gazette
asked readers what they feel the state of the
nation is and where they would like the focus
to fall when Parliament gets into gear for the
year.

Ms Tebogo Modipa said: Government is doing well with regards to education. They are
giving the kids food in the schools and there
are bursaries for further studies. They have
to improve the roads however. In general the
state of the nation is well.

Mr. Karel Mathi said: There are areas that is all right, but others
that are not. They must not come with personal things. They should
rather start delivering the things people need. With him is Mr Danil
Mathebula.
Me. Pamela Fabi s:
Ek gaan die State of
the Nation Address
kyk en weer al die
promises hoor. Lets
just see if it will be
fulfilled this time.
Hulle moet focus
op onderwys hierdie jaar. Sommige
onderwysers wag tot
3 maande vir hul salaris, maar intussen
moet hulle vir ons
kinders skool gee.

Ta l k i n g
SONA
Ms. Itumeleng Mashile said: There are some
areas where we are not in a good state and
others that is good. Government is doing a
lot for sport so our nation is in a good sporting state, but in other areas there is still a lot
to do. First they have to give people water
and electricity and they should open more
schools as some children are being educated
under trees.

One of our readers who did not want to be

identified on the last minute said: Especially
in the rural areas the of state of our nation is
not good. Rural areas need roads. Job creation is also a problem. To address unemployment in Limpopo they should start to refine
what we mine right here. It will solve the
problem. We should also protect the jobs that
is currently in the market. Government should
also start to make it difficult for companies to
dismiss employees. At the moment companies with money simply go to the CCMA and
pay them off. It should be so expensive to let
the people go that companies wont do it.

Onder: Me. Lucinda

Vermeulen s: Dinge
is glad nie in n goeie
toestand nie. Veral die
staatsdepartemente
dis nou 20 jaar en
daar was veranderings, maar dis nie
beter nie. Die regering
moet hierdie jaar
kyk om misdaad en
veral korrupsie aan te
spreek en uit te wis.
By haar is Corli, Marli
en Zelri.

Mr. Peter Phasha said: I think our state of the nation is in between
good and bad. We are getting there, but slowly. Parliament should
this year focus on delivering water to the people. In the rural areas we
are still fetching water from the river. It is a problem. Access roads are
not good. The National Financial Scheme for students is not doing
enough to help with tertiary education. High Schools struggle with stationery not being delivered on time. Agriculture is also important. It is
the backbone of the economy. Government should assist all farmers
both subsistence and commercial. Take the politics out of farming
and leave the farmers to produce the food we need. With him is Ms
Julia Mpobane.

Mr David Apostle said: The state of our nation is not good. It feels
like they are not doing anything to improve it. I expect to hear more
promises during the State of the Nation Address, but I dont expect
delivery. We need electricity and water. We dont have the money to
buy bottles of water or get our own boreholes. Sometimes it is expected that people pay thousands for their own transformers before they
can get electricity. We just dont have that type of money.

Mr Calvin Selepe said: We are not getting

there. Our state is not well. They are just
promising but not delivering. I am expecting
more promises this year. Just look at Operation Mabone and the villages that dont have
electricity. A long time ago Nelson Mandela
said there will be water for all and houses for
all, but we are not seeing it.

Ms. Cindy Moriri said: Some villages dont

have schools, electricity and water. They
drink with the animals so our state in the rural
areas is not good. In the cities it is good. First
they should give people water and children
should have a place to study. I dont have
electricity so I will not even be able to watch
the State of the Nation Address.

Mr. Sipho Mabuza said: I think our state

of the nation is not well. Personally in think
politicians are losing the plot by focusing on
Zuma paying back the Nkandla money. There
are other issues that need their attention too.
I do think that things have gone downhill with
President Zuma at the helm, but sporting development has improved. Rural development
is going very slow.

Right: Mr Calvin Molomane said: Government stories are always complicated. I think
the politicians should this year focus on the
youth with providing bursaries and skills. It
will help alleviate unemployment.

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Inspiring young girls

In every boy and girl child lies a desire and a dream to
be successful. They also have in them an aspiration to
live a life of purpose, integrity, and become what God has
designed and intended them to be.
Stellar School of Integrity was founded in October 2010 and
is an unique Christian network programme dedicated to
young girls and boys to help them strive for excellence and
live a life of integrity. The purpose of the school is to guide
and help improve the students quality of life, empowering
them through grooming and mentoring to become excellent,
valuable and influential leaders within the community where
they live and make a success of their lives.
During January, The Stellar School of Integrity successfully went on a weekend long camp with close to 60 girls
(ages between 16 and 26) from different villages around
Steelpoort. The school visited the Blyde adventure camp
in Hoedspruit.
The purpose of the camp was to afford the students an
opportunity and a chance to experience life outside their
familiar environment and start a new chapter of self-discovery. Most importantly it was to help them to fellowship
with each other and getting to meet the school facilitators, build a spirit of sisterhood, discover and restore
their own identity and provide tools to maintain change
and transformation.
The school is run and maintained solely on generous
sponsorships and volunteers. The Stellar School of In-

tegrity is truly grateful to their trusted donors for the opportunity and love they have awarded to these students. The
students had a magnificent and a moving encounter which
cannot be exchanged for any price, as declared by one
of the students Sylvia. None of them wanted to depart.
None the less the students are looking forward to multiple
classes which will be conducted throughout the year on
specific Saturdays to keep them focused on their journey
to a life of integrity, principles, and restored self-identity.
The school wishes to thank the parents and school principals of the girls for their faith and trust. It is only through
such strong partnerships that we are able to bring dignity
and change to our girl child. Thank you ever so much and
we know with your support, the journey for our students
will be
something to
marvel in
the end.
(Information &
Photographs:
Stellar
School of
Integrity)

This road hog has our vote

A contender for the Idiot of
the Year Award? Definitely!
The passenger in Platinum
Gazettes vehicle took the
photograph of this truck overtaking several vehicles going
at the legal speed limit.
This happened on Saturday afternoon on the way
to Praktiseer, just after the
Bothashoek turn-off.
The driver of the truck
showed no respect for anyone, including the oncoming
traffic.
Where was he rushing that
necessitated such irresponsible actions? Nobody knows.
A few kilometres down the
road he pulled over to take
a rest.

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Tubatse SAPS
visits Segashife
Secondary
School
Learners warned to stay away from crime
Tubatse SAPS and the Department of Social Development
visited Segashife Secondary
School in Mankele Village near
Penge.
The aim of the visit was to
engage with the learners to
ensure that they know exactly
what is expected from them at
school. Const. Letsoalo emphasized the issue of discipline
that remains a challenge in
schools. Many learners also
bring objects to school that
are not only dangerous, but
often illegal. The learners were
encouraged to stay away from
crime and work on their future
through education.
(Photographs & information:
Const. Nicodemus Letsoalo.
Tubatse SAPS)

NEWS

13 FEBRUARY 2015

Wenstreep toe vir jong atlete

Laerskool Ohrigstad het Woensdag hierdie
week n vriendskaplike atletiekbyeenkoms
aangebied. Laerskool Burgersfort, Steelpoort
Akademie, Laerskool Atokia en Laerskool
Mariepskop het kom deelneem.

Ouers en
onderwysers
het hard
gewerk in die
snoepie om
seker te maak
almal het
genoeg om te
eet en drink.
Die skool
bedank almal
vir hul harde
werk.

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Vinnig, ver en
hoog genoeg?
Vervolg vanaf bladsy 8
Die skole se atlete het aan verskillende
veld- en baanitems deelgeneem. n Lekker
gees het geheers en die atlete het dit baie
geniet om te wys wat in hulle steek.

Skool bedank
graag al die
beamptes van
die dag asook
die ondersteuningspersoneel.
Daar
was ook
mediese
bystand
vir enige
noodgevalle deur
die middag
se aktiwiteite by
die skool.

PUBLIC
NOTICE
2014/15 ADJUSTED BUDGET
Members of the society, Civil society, Business, Magoshi and
Magoshi are hereby notified that the Greater Tubatse Municipality
has in its Ordinary Council seating held on the 29th January 2015
adopted the 2014/15 Adjusted Budget.
For more information contact Mhangwana D @ 013 231 1326
during working hours.
Moja MM
Acting Municipal Manager

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PUBLIC
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2015 adopted the 2013/14 Annual Report and the 2014/15 Mid Year report.
Those who are interested in perusing the documents should contact Tshilwane
MJ @ 013 231 1186 and Kgoete MP @ 013 231 1324 during office hours.
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The ASA Metals Smelter and its subsidiary, Dilokong Chrome Mine, are situated in the eastern limb
of the Bushveld Ingneous Complex (BIC), where some 83% of the worlds chrome reserves are
located. The key to our ongoing success has been continuous innovation and development. These
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Written comments should reach the Secretariat Unit on or before 04th March
2015 in preparation for the MPAC Public hearing to be held on the 05th March
2015, 10h00 at Municipal Chamber. For more information please contact
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Golfers make Tubatse proud

Tubatse Chrome Club league golf
players took advantage of a home game.
Read more about it on page 12.

Possible route
changes for
Comrades
Marathon 2015
The Comrades Marathon Association
(CMA) has announced that it is considering
a marginal change in the race route for
the 90th Comrades Marathon to be held on
Sunday, 31 May 2015.
CMA Race Director, Rowyn James has
explained that due to the GO!Durban
Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network
road-works in Josiah Gumede Road (Old
Main Road), Pinetown, a slight route deviation is being considered for Comrades race
day. This is in keeping with the CMAs strict
protocol on runner safety.
James says, The eThekwini Municipality and its contractors had met with CMA
representatives prior to the 2014 Comrades Marathon to discuss any potential
disruptions that such construction would
have on the Comrades Marathon race
route. The CMA has therefore decided to
consider amending the route accordingly
and will communicate the final outcome
to our runners and other stakeholders
in due course. James continues, The
construction in Pinetown does not adversely affect the route or the race and everything is being done by ourselves and the

Municipality to minimise the impact on the

race. We understand the importance of the
development of the GO!Durban Integrated
Rapid Public Transport Network which we
fully support for the citizens of Durban; and
will be looking at how best we can re-route
the Pinetown section with minimal impact to
the athletes.
James adds, We will be holding further discussions with the Municipality to start finalising plans but these plans are also determined by construction progress, so we will
only be able to release any developments
in this regard closer to the time. After all, the
safety of our runners is of paramount importance; hence the possible route deviation.
James concludes, As the CMA, we will
also be working closely with our provincial
athletics federation, KwaZulu-Natal Athletics
in terms of route measurement and other
related contingencies. We look forward to
an amazing race day for our runners and
supporters alike. The 90th running of the
worlds biggest and oldest ultra-marathon
will be an up-run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. More than 22-thousand runners
are signed up for this years race.

Academic Achievers
rewarded with special outing

Preparing for their golf day

Joshua Generation
will be hosting their
annual golf day on
21 February 2015.
The event will take
place at Tubatse
Chrome Club. Both
the teachers and
learners are practicing their golf skills
for the event. The
public is invited to
join them on this fun
day. To book your
spot on the course
contact Joshua
Generation on 071
697 5450 or e-mail:
joshuagensb@
gmail.com
(Photograph &
Information: Joshua
Generation)

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R37 Road Burgersfort/Polokwane
* Cell: 076 848 3936
* Tel: 013 007 0836 * Burgersfort

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stripping BMW

Fenders Bonnets Grills Bumpers Head & Tail

Lights CV Joints Brake Pads Aircon Fans and
much more available! Re-build engines for sale!

Toyota Baby Camry

Joshua Generations top achieving students were invited to Honour Roll trips during 2014
were invited to go on the Principals Honour Roll visit to Badplaas. The team had loads of fun
and are motivated to keep up their hard work this year.
(Photograph and Information: Joshua Generation).

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NEWS

13 FEBRUARY 2015

Platinum Gazette

SPORT
Taking the homeground advantage
Tubatse Chrome Golf Club had
an excellent weekend in the
league games.
One team played in Sabie and
two teams played at Tubatse
Chrome Club. Chrome A won 9-0
against Nelspruit. Chrome B won
9-0 against Sabie. Chrome C
unfortunately lost their game 9-0
against Sabie.
The IPS Competition winner
was Thinus Labuschagne with
40 points. Theunis Muller came
2nd with 37 points on a count out
and Baard Language 3rd on 37
points.

The Jackpot holes were 3,7, 10

and 18 - shared on 9 points.
Two Club: Shared - carry over
till next competition.
On 14 February there will be
social golf, 21 February the
Joshua Generation Golf Day
and on 28 February the Kruppel
Burffels Golf day.
The Club is appealing to everyone to support these days.

(Information: Willem Montgomery - Tubatse Chrome Golf

Club)