ARM Platinum. Moving into overdrive. RBC Platinum conference 16 May 2008

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1 ARM Platinum Moving into overdrive RBC Platinum conference 16 May 2008

2 Perfect diversified ifi d commodity mix 90% 2

3 Growing diversified ifi d commodity business Attributable EBIT split between operations 12 months to 30 June months to 31 December 2007 Nkomati* 20.3% Iron Ore 20.6% Manganese 19.3% Chrome 2.6% Manganese 41.2% Iron Ore 12.6% Chrome 5.3% Platinum Group Metals 37.0% Thermal Coal 0.3% Nkomati* 13.6% Platinum Group Metals 27.0% Thermal Coal 0.3% * Nkomati operating profit split: Nickel (86%) and Chrome (14%) * Nkomati operating profit split: Nickel (52%) and Chrome (48%) Attributable EBIT split between operations calculated from published EBIT (or segmental results) before corporate and exploration expenses and excluding the 45% minority interest in Two Rivers 3

4 ARM Platinum volume growth Explorers, Juniors,????, Majors Modikwa Two Rivers Nkomati 0. oz) PGMS nd ounces ( 000 Thousan ttributable P At a 2006a 2007a 2008e 2009e 2010e 4

5 Power mitigation Dayshift Nightshift Compressed Air vs Diesel / Electric Diesel / Gas Generators Stockpile management Shallow Deposits / Opencast 5

6 Platinum Mine Optimisation i Western Eastern North Zimbabwe Reef Type, Width, Grade, Prill Split, F/W and H/W Dip, Strike (4 5km), Depth Mining Method Production Statistics Infrastructure - Water,power,road,rail,towns Project Management Timing Capex Opex 6

7 Mine project time versus depth 500m Depth from surface Modikwa Nkomati Opencast Two Rivers Plant 0 years 4 years 8 years Mine development 7

8 Two Rivers 8

9 Two Rivers: Introduction Eastern Limb of Bushveld Complex PGM Producer 2.7 Mtpa (225,000 tpm) 220, PGE oz pa (120, Pt oz pa) Joint Venture ARM (55%) Management Impala (45%) Smelting, Refining, Marketing Fundamentals Owner operator Outsource concentrator & tailings operations Undertaking to employ local labour 9

10 Two Rivers: Mine Shallow Deposit Dec 01 : Land Purchase Sep 02 : Bulk Sample Shaft Jan 04 : Trial Mining Jun 05 : Project Approval Aug 06 : Plant Commissioning (1 month early and 12% below budget) Jan 07 : North Decline Mar 07 : Plant Full Production Mar 08 : UG Mining Full Production 7 Years 10

11 Two Rivers: Location North Decline Analyst Visit Sep 07 11

12 Two Rivers: Geology 12

13 Two Rivers UG2 Reef Section : North - South 13

14 Two Rivers Resource & Reserve Statement As at Feb 2008 Category Mt Grade (g/t) Moz Moz Pt Pd Rh Au (3E+Au) (5E+Au) Pt 6E UG2 Resources Measured Indicated Total UG2 Reserves Stockpile Proven Probable Total Merensky Reef 120m above UG2 Analyst Visit 14

15 Two Rivers: Miningi 15

16 Two Rivers: Decline Cross Section 560m 430m Analyst Visit Sep 07 16

17 Two Rivers Operational Summary Statistics Description Unit 2007 Steady Actual State Safety LTIFR rate Fatal no 1 - Technical ROM '000 t 1,277 3,068 Tonnes Milled '000 t 2,044 2,700 Head Grade 4E g/t Concentrator Recoveries 4E % Ounces produced '000 oz Platinum Produced '000 oz Financiali Operating Cost R' ,876 Capex R' ,035 Operating Profit R' ,005 Net Profit R' ,791 KPI's Cost per ton mined R/ton Cost per ton milled R/ton Cost per Platinunm Ounce R/Pt oz 4,834 - Operating Margin % 69 - Capex to Revenue %

18 250, , , , ,000 - Two Rivers: Tonnes Milled Profile Unprotected Strike Ramp Up Tons per Tons Month Jul-06 Aug-06 Sep-06 Oct-06 Nov-06 Dec-06 Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun History Actual Future Plan 18

19 Two Rivers Steady State: 275 R/t v Industry Cost Curve R/ton Milled 2007 v ZAR/ton Cash Operating Cost (AQP) (AQP) Mimosa (IMP) Kroondal (AMS) Two Rivers (ARI) Zimplats (ZIM) Zimplats (IMP) (AMS) (AQP) (AMS) (LON) WLTR (AMS) CTRP (AQP) Kroondal (AQP) Everest (AQP) Mimosa Aquarius Group Mototolo Marikana PPRust (AMS) Implats Group (IMP) Impalaa (IMP) Marulaa (IMP) Marikana (LON) Marikana (AMS) AngloPlat Group (AMS) Union Pandora Lonmin Group (LON) Modikwa (ARI) Amandelbult (AMS) Rustenburg (AMS) BRPM (AMS) Modikwa (AMS) Limpopo (LON) Northam (NHM) Lebowa ( AMS) Twickenham (AMS) Source: BJM research ZAR/t IRS/t AMS other/t 19

20 Modikwa 20

21 Locality Modikwa Platinum Mine 21

22 Modikwa Platinum Mine lease area 24.8km Mpumalanga Province Total lease area ha 22

23 Modikwa Resource Classification Tonnage 100 % JV (Millions) Merensky UG2 Total Measured Indicated (8.6%) (24.8%) (16.4%) (21.5%) (31.5%) (26.3%) Inferred (69.9%) 89.6 (43.8%) (57.2%) Total Resource discounted for geological losses December 2007 Resource Statement 23

24 Modikwa Both Reefs under continuous evaluation UG2 Investment Centres N3# N2# N1# S1# S2# S3# Merensky Investment Centres N3# S2# N2# N1# S1# 24

25 Footwall Drive Modikwa Breast stoping layout with footwall development ASG PILLARS Mined Out Area Unmined Area Mining Direction See Enlargement Mining Direction Enlargement Footwall Drive 30 m Muck Bay 4m Cross Cut 210 m Travelling Way & SO Final Layout 25

26 Modikwa Conversion from Dip to Breast Miningi No. of Pan nels 'Dec 07 'Dec 08 'Dec 09 'Dec 10 Standard Final Breast spacing at 210 m Interim Breast spacing at 100m Breast from Dip spacing at 70m Only breast mining is taking place (dip mining completely phased out) All panels are expected to be on the standard 210m breast spacing by

27 Modikwa Average Tons Milled per Month Merensky trial mining Tons Milled '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 H1 '08 Other Sources 75, ,843 8,419 11,907 HG UG2 119, , , , , , ,934 H1 07 Strike Steady State 240 kt / month 27

28 Modikwa Built-up Headgrade d 5 4 4E g/t '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 H1 '08 UG2 HG BUH

29 Nkomati 29

30 Nkomati Nickel is a 50:50 JV between ARM and Norilsk Nickel Total nickel in concentrate: tpa Average grade: 0.35% Ni; Total plant capacity: 625 ktpa Nkomati Nickel Project PCMZ Nickel in concentrate: tpa Average grade: 0.25%Ni; PCMZ plant: 250 ktpm CHROME a significant value contributor Oxidised lumpy chrome sales of 1 mtpa for 4 yrs Chrome concentrate sales of 1 mtpa (2011) from PCMZ plant completed and processing of chrome fines currently being stockpiled MMZ Nickel in concentrate: tpa Average grade: 0.45%Ni; MMZ plant: 375 ktpm Other By-products include: ounces of PGM (Pt:Pd 1:2.7) tpa Copper 250 tpa Cobalt Project released Sept 2007 Open cast mine expected Ramp-up: p 2009 to produce at a steady state C1 cash cost of c.$3.50/lb Full production: 2011 Capital cost of R3.2 billion, >20% committed, mainly funded from Nkomati cash flows 30

31 Nkomati 31

32 Kalplats 32

33 Kalplats l Exploration Pre-feasibility in progress Opencast Potential Platinum Australia presentation later 33

34 2 x 2010 Delivering on growth plans in ARM Platinum At steady state Operation Project Production in Life of mine (100% basis) stage FY 2007 Production Financial year (years) Modikwa Approaching steady state PGMs oz PGMs 2008/9 30 years on the UG2 orebody Two Rivers At steady state PGMs oz PGMs years on the UG2 orebody Nkomati Interim Ramp-up t Ni t Ni 10 years without t Cu t Cu large scale oz PGMs oz PGMs expansion released Nkomati Large Scale Expansion Project Released and constructing n/a t Ni t Cu oz PGMs Nkomati Chrome Production t tpa Kalplats l PGM Project Exploration n/a n/a n/a n/a 34

35 ARM Platinum Summary Eastern Limb Shallow, Long Life Assets Established PGM Producer Positive Cash Flows Growth Go Potential ta 35

36 Questions? 36