Entire Annual Report - Anglo American Platinum

Review of Operations – Mining" Business Unit ReportRustenburg Section (continued)L HeynekeA RudolphR ThompsonJ F S UngererJ E van der WesthuizenP R S van DorssenL ZindiFlotation cells at Rustenburg SectionRustenburg SectionOn a more positive note, the international Common Audit Process (CAP)was introduced successfully: three Business Areas achieved a level 4 Statusand the other three Business Areas a Level 3 Status.Rustenburg Section maintains the distinction of being the only hard rock mine inthe South African mining industry to have achieved one million fatality-freeshifts on no fewer than 32 occasions.During the year Rustenburg Section achieved one million fatality-free shifts; twounderground Business Areas achieved one million underground fatality-free shifts.Rustenburg Section was awarded the new Mines Health and Safety Council OneMillion Award during the year. One mine overseer has achieved two millionfatality-free shifts, which took some 17 years and is a first for RustenburgSection and for the Group.Frank and Klipfontein Concentrators achieved two consecutive years without alost-time injury.The mine is confident that the action plans now being implemented will bringabout a major improvement in safety performance.SAFETYPeriod Number Fatality Number Reportable Fall of Truck andof rate (1) of rate (1) ground tram rate (2)fatalities reportables rate (2)Year ended31 December2000 11 0,55 104 5,25 1,94 0,60Year ended31 December1999 5 0,30 103 5,24 2,09 0,70(1) Annual frequency rate per 1 000 employees at work per month.(2) Annual frequency rate per 1 000 underground employees at work per month.Safety statistics include all contractors’ safety performance.HIV/AIDSRustenburg Section has successfully introduced a comprehensive HIV/AIDScontainment programme that focuses on the workplace and community.Anonymous, unlinked HIV surveillance will commence in the workplace earlyin 2001.MiningThe mining restructuring is still progressing as planned. Compared with theprevious year’s figure, overall mining efficiencies decreased from 41,0 to 36,7 squaremetres per stoping and cleaning employee owing to the flooding of three shafts, thebreakdown of the main compressor at Turffontein Shaft and the protected strike.The UG2 ore tons to mill made up 15% of the total tons milled as comparedwith 9% the previous year. Mining research and development at TownlandsBusiness Area and Bleskop Shaft promises great potential for the future. Theinitial results of mechanisation and new mining layouts are very encouraging.Rustenburg Section has implemented “Best Practice” stopes for trainingpurposes in all business areas.82