mineral resource and mineral reserve statement ... - Impala Platinum

Mineral Resource summary –exclusive of Mineral ReservesBoth inclusive and exclusive methods of reportingMineral Resources are permitted by the governing codes.SAMREC is in the process of reviewing this aspectto ensure alignment of approaches used by differentcompanies. Implats has adopted the inclusive reporting forconsistency purposes and to be aligned with its strategicpartners. A collation of the Mineral Resource estimatesexclusive of Mineral Reserves is however presented belowas it allows for additional transparency. Note that thisformat is not adhered to by Implats’ strategic partnersand the corresponding estimates have been derived fromdetails provided to Implats. The tabulation below should beread in conjunction with the Mineral Reserve statementsin the preceding sections. A direct comparison of tonnesand grade is not possible between inclusive and exclusivereporting, owing to the mixing of Mineral Resource figureswith production estimates.Summary Mineral Resource estimate, exclusive of Mineral Reserves, as at 30 June 2010Orebody Remarks CategoryTotal estimateTonnes Grade (g/t)(Mt) 5PGE+AuPt(Moz)AttributableestimateTonnes Pt(Mt) (Moz)Impala Merensky Measured 24.2 6.19 2.7 24.2 2.7Indicated 56.1 6.55 6.7 56.1 6.7Inferred 78.5 6.21 8.9 78.5 8.9UG2 Measured 22.1 8.48 2.9 22.1 2.9Indicated 46.2 8.43 6.0 46.2 6.0Inferred 53.4 8.38 6.9 53.4 6.9Merensky Impala/RBR JV Measured 3.3 6.98 0.4 1.6 0.2Indicated 7.3 6.51 0.9 3.6 0.4Inferred 21.5 7.23 2.8 10.5 1.4UG2 Measured 2.2 9.13 0.3 1.1 0.2Indicated 2.1 9.20 0.3 1.0 0.1Inferred 11.1 8.96 1.5 5.5 0.8Total Impala 328 7.30 40.3 304 37.2Marula Merensky Measured 19.3 4.77 1.6 14.1 1.2Indicated 15.0 4.49 1.2 11.0 0.9Inferred 18.5 4.30 1.4 13.5 1.0UG2 Indicated 16.8 10.22 2.1 12.3 1.5Inferred 9.2 10.35 1.1 6.7 0.8Total Marula 79 6.42 7.4 58 5.4Afplats UG2 Leeuwkop Measured 65.1 6.63 6.8 48.2 5.1Indicated 11.0 6.72 1.2 8.2 0.9Inferred 86.4 6.34 8.7 64.0 6.4Kareepoort-Wolwekraal Indicated 11.1 6.48 1.1 8.2 0.8Inferred 23.7 6.23 2.3 17.5 1.7Imbasa Indicated 9.4 5.65 0.8 5.7 0.5Inferred 53.3 6.10 5.1 32.0 3.1Inkosi Indicated 24.1 6.18 2.4 11.8 1.2Inferred 74.6 6.09 7.2 36.6 3.5Total Afplats 359 6.28 35.7 232 23.2www.implats.co.za 18 Implats Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Statement 2010