Entire Annual Report - Anglo American Platinum

Review of Operations – Mining" Business Unit ReportAmandelbult Section (continued)SAFETYL D MeyerD MullerD V RaperJ G SchoemanJ van den BergJ M van der RystAmandelbult SectionPeriod Number Fatality Number Reportable Fall of Truck andof rate (1) of rate (1) ground tram rate (2)fatalities reportables rate (2)Year ended31 December2000 5 0,47 34 3,36 0,59 0,37Year ended31 December1999 2 0,20 31 3,13 1,01 0,60(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.MiningRestructuring of the lower levels of management and supervision isproceeding.Amandelbult’s No. 2 shaft was commissioned in December 1998 and developmentto open up ore reserves is in progress. The 60 000 ton per month expansion onthe UG2 reef horizon was completed on time and within budget.Compared with the previous year’s statistics, the following percentage changesin efficiencies were recorded :● total primary development decreased by 5,3%● stoping square metres broken decreased by 3,28% of which 60 005 centareswas as a result of industrial action during September and October 2000● total tons milled rose by 3,1%● square metres per stoping and cleaning employee decreased owing mainlyto additional labour for expansion and as a result of the strike.MINING CAPITAL EXPENDITUREN E WilliamsTotal capital expenditure for the year amounted to R237,4 million, includingR153,7 million for the 60 000 tons per month UG2 expansion and compressorprojects. Projected ongoing expenditure for 2001 is R250,1 million.Temporary support installationin training stope86