15 New Ventilation Shafts and Main Fan Systems for Rustenburg Platinum Mines

Approximately 15 new ventilation shafts along with main fan systems are being planned for the next 15 years for the Waterval, Bleskop, Boschfontein, Brakspruit and Townlands production areas. These are for the Anglo Platinum's Rustenburg section which is currently mining the UG2 and Merensky Reefs of the western platinum limb. Refrigeration plants are continually being installed and commissioned at the Rustenburg Section to ensure sufficient ventilation at the underground sections to enable ongoing mining activities safely. Newly added ventilation shafts and refrigeration plants will be installed and commissioned after the completion and approval of the required EMP Amendments for the relevant mining sections.