Entire Annual Report - Anglo American Platinum

Review of Operations – Mining" Business Unit ReportUnion SectionC A F SweetBUSINESS MANAGER #C A F SweetC J du ToitHUMAN RESOURCEMANAGER #L MthwaBUSINESS AREAMANAGER #H J M OlwagenBUSINESS AREAMANAGER DECLINES #R E PhillipsBUSINESS AREAMANAGER PROCESS #M N RoebertBUSINESS AREAMANAGER, SPUD #J J SteynMANAGER FINANCEAND INFORMATION #Union SectionAll of Union Section’s reserves are contained withinthe current mining authorisation.MINERAL RESERVES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2000Underground Merensky UG2Proved Tons (millions) 5,89 18,114E grade (g/t) 7,90 4,35Probable Tons (millions) 9,30 117,204E grade (g/t) 7,80 4,59Safety and healthDuring 2000 Union Section became the first winner of the new MillionaireAward bestowed by the MHSC Safety Awards Committee. The mine alsoachieved 3 million consecutive fatality-free shifts for the first time ever andthereby became the first mine in Anglo Platinum to reach this milestone. SpudShaft has now operated for more than two years without a fatality and hasachieved in excess of 1 500 000 fatality-free shifts, both first time achievementsfor the shaft. The surface section has reached six years without a fatality andMortimer Smelter has reached 1 000 days without a lost-time injury, which is anew record for the industry.However, three fatalities tragically occurred at Union Section during 2000.All mine employees have attended the on-mine industrial theatre productionon “Zero Tolerance” safety principles. An HIV/AIDS awareness programme has123LegendMerensky ReefUG2 ReefAuthorisation AreaIvan ShaftRichard Shaft22 Vertical ShaftTURFBULT404 KQ34ZWARTKLIP405 KQ214Spud ShaftHAAKDOORN6JQSPITSKOP410 KQUNION SECTION0 1 2 3 4 5kilometresSinking of new decline88