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Strategic overview of Wesizwe Platinum Limited
Cape Town February 2012Cape Town, February 2012
f l ki &forward looking &…FOCUSSING
ON THE FUTUREON THE FUTURE
Introduction
• Wesizwe is in the process of building a PGM mine on the bushveld complex.
• Project was given approval to proceed on 4 July 2011.
• It is intended that at full production stage, the mine will deliver up to 350koz per annum over a 35 year life of mine.
• The introduction of a Chinese Consortium, as the strategic equity partner and funder, ensures that the project is fully funded through to full production:
– With no shareholder dilution until production commences.
• Wesizwe also owns a fully funded 26% stake in the adjacent PTM‐managed Maseve Project.
The journey
20052007Successful
2011Financing transaction2005
Wesizwe lists on the JSE.Permission to
Successful capital raising.Results of pre‐feasibility study
2009Feasibility study reviewed ‐ shows
Financing transaction concluded.New management team in place.
2003Company is incorporated.
convert to new order mining rights granted.
released.Takeover of Africa Wide Minerals.
PGM resource of over 13moz and 35 year LOM.
4 July – Mine development begins officially.
The Wesizwe Journey
2004Name changes to Wesizwe Platinum.
2006Drilling programme
2008Bankable feasibility study
2010Project Delta concluded to consolidate project
Wesizwe purchases mineral rights.Exploration programme begins
accelerated. completed. shareholding.Terms of agreement signed with Chinese consortium.
programme begins.Global financial crisis – impacts on project development
Clean ownership structure
Chinese ConsortiumAnglo Platinum, institutional, BEE and retail shareholders
Platinum Group Metals (TSX listed)BEE and retail shareholders Metals (TSX listed)
45% 55%
PTM SA
74%
100%
Bakubung Africa Wide
100%
26%* 100%Project 2 Project 1 & 3
100%
• Current BEE shareholding of approximately 17%.K h h ld h i d ll i i BEE i b f 2014
MaseveProject 2
Frisch‐LedigProject 1 & 3
WBJV
* In 2010, Wesizwe received R408 million to be applied towards its (26%) capital contribution to the Maseve development.
• Key shareholder has committed to sell its interest to a BEE entity before 2014.
Board and Management
Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors
• Ms Dawn Mokhobo Chairman
Management Management Jianke GAO (CEO) Bachelor of Mining; Professor Level Senior E i• Ms Dawn Mokhobo Chairman
• Mr Dexin Chen Deputy Chairman
• Mr Jianke Gao Chief Executive Officer
Engineer Mr Gao was previously a mining engineer with Jinchuan and he has 28 years mining technical and management experience. He has operated, developed and commissioned mining operations i diff t t f th ld• MrWenliang Ma Financial Director
• Mr Mike Eksteen Independent Non‐executive Director
in different parts of the world. Wenliang MA (Michael) (Financial Director) Bachelor of Economics, Minor in Law and Philosophy; Master of Art (Economics)M M fi t j i d CAD F d i i O t b
• Mr Bob Garnett Independent Non‐executive Director
• Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu Independent Non‐executive
Mr Ma first joined CAD Fund, as a senior manager, in October 2009. During his 17 year career, he has worked in various financial and administrative positions.Jacques de Wet (Financial Advisor) Bachelor of Commerce (H ) CA (SA)Director
• Mr Jikang Li Non‐executive Director
• Mr Mlibo Mgudlwa Non‐executive Director
(Hons); CA (SA)Mr de Wet has spent more than 16 years in the financial, corporate and project finance sectors in the mining industry.Lester GP Napier (Advisor to Wesizwe) Electrical and M h i l E i P t G d t Mi i E i i (Wit )g
• Mr James Ngculu Non‐executive Director
• Mr Liliang Teng Non‐executive Director
Mechanical Engineer; Post Graduate Mining Engineering (Wits); BCom (South Africa); FSAIMM and PMPMr Napier has 38 years experience in various technical and senior management positions. He was previously the Group Consulting Engineer at JCI and General Manager Projects Anglo• Mr Barrie van der Merwe Non‐executive Director
• Mr James Zhang Executive Director
Consulting Engineer at JCI and General Manager Projects, Anglo Platinum. He has also spent time as a company executive, including a CEO, for various mining companies.
About Jinchuan – Pride of China
• Formed 51 years ago in China.
• Non ferrous metallurgical and chemical conglomerate with integrated mining, concentrating, smelting and refining assetssmelting and refining assets.
• Today Jinchuan is recognised as a leader in smelting and refining technologies that continues to grow processing capacity and auxiliary business opportunities thereby extending the valuegrow processing capacity and auxiliary business opportunities thereby extending the value chain.
• Innovation and application‐oriented research has been a key success factor.pp y
• Sustainable development and zero harm are key values of the business model.
h bl h d l b ll• Jinchuan is established in 30 countries globally.
• Revenue of 100 billion Yuan (US$16 billion).
High quality resource…at the center of platinum gravity of the Western Bushveld
Western Limb provides p67% of the world’s platinum
The project is now at the centre of a fully explored, quality new mining area
Flat lying thickFlat lying thick reefreefFlat lying, thick Flat lying, thick reef reef •• Easier, more efficient miningEasier, more efficient mining•• Amenability to Amenability to Koedoesfontein
JQ
mechanisationmechanisation•• Fewer mining levelsFewer mining levels•• Lower cost mining regimeLower cost mining regime
StyldriftFrisch 11
Frisch 4
Frisch‐Ledig
•• Lower cost mining regimeLower cost mining regime
WBJV Project 1 Area Boschkoppie
Impala 20#
North ShaftSouth Shaft
D‐Section
Wesizwe has graduated from explorer…
…..to one of the best to‐be mined PGM ore bodies
NW SE670
1200m
670m
UG2P
New fault 20m throw20m throw
An impressive mining platform, flat lying and structurally stable
Key asset differentiators
l l h ll l b• Relatively shallow in relation to industry producers – MMD 850mbc.
• High mining extraction – 74%.
• Thick Reef widths ‐ 1.4 to 1.7 m ‐ higher operating efficiency and yields.
• Favourable Prill Split – high Pt tenor therefore improved basket value.
• Head grades amongst the best in the industry:
• Combined resource of 82Mt at 5 1g/t (4E) or 13 47Moz (CPR June 2008) over 1 42m• Combined resource of 82Mt at 5.1g/t (4E) or 13,47Moz (CPR – June 2008) over 1.42m,
• Merensky reserve grade 4.84g/t and the UG2 reserve grade of 3.36g/t.
• Merensky dominates production for the first 18 years.
• Flexible mine design based on flat dipping reef.
Resources (4E Moz)
After PTM exercised the Maseve option
P j t 1 P j t 3 P j t 2 W S iProject 1 26%
Project 3 26%
Project 2 100%
War Spring 15%
I f d 0 022 0 494 3 4 3 0 2 1Inferred 0.022 0.494 3.473 0.251
Indicated 1.571 0.000 8.436 0.000
Measured 0.842 0.000 1.351 0.000
Total 2 436 0 494 13 260 0 251Total 2.436 0.494 13.260 0.251
Total attributable resource ounces 16.441
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Highly favourable prill split
Merensky prill split UG2 prill split
Rh /t 4 6% Au g/t, 3.8%
Merensky prill split, without Ruthenium (Frisch‐Ledig)
UG2 prill split (Frisch‐Ledig)
Pd g/t,
Rh g/t, 4.6% Au g/t, 3.8%Rh g/t, 10.6%
Au g/t, 0.4%
Pt g/t, 64.7%
g/ ,26.9%
Pt g/t, 59.7%
Pd g/t, 29.2%
MERENSKYPt to Pd Ratio: 2 42
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Pt to Pd Ratio: 2,42Ratio is one of the highest in the industry
Shallow in comparison with existing underground mines
Juniors vs majors – accessible mine depth (m.b.s.)
Marikana
Smokey Hills
Pilane
sberg
Everest S
outh
PPRu
st
Kroo
ndal
Two Rivers
Mototolo
Elandsfontein
Crocod
ile River
Limpo
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Mod
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BRPM
Lebo
wa
Karee
Ga‐Ph
asha
WBJV
Lonm
in (W
P)
Marula
Blue
Ridge
Wesizw
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Impala Le
ase
Rusten
burg
Tjate
Union
Akanani
Leeu
wkop
Impala 16 shaft
Amande
lbult
Northam
Impala 17 shaft
Them
balani
Styldrift
0
500500
1 000
1 500
Frisch Ledig working depth 650‐850 m
2 000
2 500
Total cash costs per tonne, 2
011
1600
cash
cos
ts 1200
nne
tota
l c 800
ZAR/
to 400
0
15Source: SFA (Oxford), company reports
Site view: mid‐2010
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Site view: August 2011
Ventilation Shaft
Main Shaft Box‐cut
h f d
R556 (Sun City Road)
ShaftBox‐cutMain Shaft Winder
Building
Temporary SiteTemporary SiteOffices
BakubungSubstation
Planned ConcentratorSubstation ConcentratorPlant
First Blast: April 2011
Production profile
3 500 000 Forecast Annual Production tonnages (t) Waste
3 000 000
UG2Merensky
Full Production
2023
Merensky depleted2039
2 500 000
1 500 000
2 000 000
Start of P d i
1 000 000
1 500 000
Start of
Production2018
500 000 LOM2049
Start of pre‐sink2012
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Production profile
450 000 20 000 Forecast Annual 3PGE + Au Production content
400 000
50 000
16 000
18 000
20 000
UG2 3PGE + Au Content (kg)
Mer 3PGE + Au Content (kg)
UG2 3PGE + Au Content (oz)
300 000
350 000
12 000
14 000
16 000 Mer 3PGE + Au Content (oz)
200 000
250 000
10 000
12 000
ozKg
100 000
150 000 6 000
8 000
50 000
100 000
2 000
4 000
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Capital per area
R 2 500.00
CAPITAL BUDGET ESTIMATE (Real terms)
R 2 000.00
R 2 500.00
Millions
R 1 500.00
R 1 000.00
R 500.00
000 Common S rface
100 Shaft Surface 200 Main Shaft
Sinking &300 Vent Shaft
Sinking &400 Capital Footprint
500 Concentrator
600 External B lk Po er &
700 Comm nit 900 Indirect
R 0.00
Surface Infrastructure Complex
Infrastructure
Sinking & Development
Sinking & Development
Footprint Development
Concentrator Plant
Bulk Power & Water Supply
Community Projects Costs
Sum of Estimate R 152 562 000. R 773 907 642. R 1 283 490 72 R 1 025 798 83 R 2 257 204 27 R 1 420 420 01 R 515 940 022. R 776 537 687. R 1 797 570 46
Platinum demand forecast by sector
h f f ll i i dShaft fully commissioned: 2016
Source: SFA (Oxford)
Long‐term platinum price forecast
Source: SFA (Oxford)
Stakeholder engagement
Formal stakeholder processes are in place:
• Community • Shareholding issue being dealt with by community in a separate process• Perception survey done that has informed ongoing engagement strategy and helped toPerception survey done that has informed ongoing engagement strategy and helped to
prioritise social investment • Stakeholder Engagement Forum launched• Community Open Day held on 4 November 2011Community Open Day held on 4 November 2011• Community Office in Ledig and Community Liaison Officer appointed• Complaints and suggestions procedure – walk‐in/phone‐in service• Farmers Association Engagement – relocation of cattleg g• Community Newsletter
• Government• Regular interface with DMR, representative Mayors (Moses Kotane Municipality as
well as the Rustenburg Local Municipality)• Programme of communication with all tiers of government in place • Quarterly interactions either underway, or being planned (Provincial MECs, Local
government as well as Traditional Affairs)
Deal package
Chinese Consortium investment:
• JNMC and CADFund subscribed for 732.5 million ordinary shares in Wesizwe (45% of the Company) for US$200 millionthe Company) for US$200 million.
• Micawber 809 (BEE vehicle) subscribed for 97.4 million shares for US$26.6 million.
• JNMC/CADFund will underwrite project finance of US$650 million (from CDB) and guarantee project funding to production.
• Debt funding agreed at competitive cost and rate (Libor plus 3.5%)
• Any resultant shortfall in funding – JNMC will provide the required funding shortfall required to reach capital completion stage on terms similar to the project finance package.
The project is fully funded
A very unique proposition:
• Dilution Immunity: no further equity dilution for shareholdersDilution Immunity: no further equity dilution for shareholders.
• Wesizwe shareholders have upside exposure to one of the best PGM development projects in the country.projects in the country.
• The project is effectively de‐risked.
• Wesizwe has acquired a balance‐sheet partner with the financial muscle to be able to grow the company.
Opportunities
• R i l i ith th d ( i f t t ) b i l t d• Regional synergies with other producers (e.g. infrastructure) being evaluated.
• Consolidation with neighbours.
• Group growth strategy being developed.
• Wesizwe offers excellent value at current levels:
- Current cash holding accounts for 70 cents on the share price; and
- Maseve investment accounts for 40 cents on the share price (based on PTM Group listed price on TSX).
Conclusion
• Exceptionally good deposit with above‐average grades.
• Project is fully funded, shaft sinking contract to be awarded early in 2012.
• First mine production at Frisch‐Ledig will start 2018First mine production at Frisch Ledig will start 2018
• 35 year life, mining down to a depth of 850m at a competitive mining cost.
W i ’ l l l i d i l h h d f h• Wesizwe’s total annual platinum production places the company at the top‐end of the smaller PGM groups.
• Experienced management team.p g
• Technically and financially backed by Jinchuan and the CAD Fund.
• Strategic re‐alignment underway• Strategic re‐alignment underway.
• Aligned to the Asian funding market.
h h ld d ll k h ld• Commitment to shareholders and all stakeholders.