| 17. |
Joint ventures |
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Jointly controlled assets |
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Modikwa |
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The Group and African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) have established a 50:50 jointly controlled operation, known as the Modikwa
Platinum Mine Joint Venture (Modikwa). Modikwa operates a mine and a processing plant on the Eastern Limb of the Bushveld
Complex. |
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Kroondal |
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The Group and Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Pty) Limited (Aquarius) have pooled certain mineral rights and
infrastructure. The two parties share 50:50 in the profits from the jointly controlled mine, which is managed by Aquarius. (Also
refer Note 41). |
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Marikana |
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The Group and Aquarius have pooled certain mineral rights and infrastructure. The two parties share 50:50 in the profits
from the jointly controlled mine, which is managed by Aquarius. |
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Bafokeng-Rasimone Platinum Mine (BRPM) Joint Venture |
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The Group and Royal Bafokeng Resources (Pty) Limited (RBR) have entered into a 50:50 joint venture. In terms of the
agreement, the Group contributes the operating Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine (BRPM) and the related mineral rights to
the venture, while RBR contributes certain mineral rights and has to compensate the Group for the net cash spent on the
development of BRPM, plus interest. |
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Mototolo Joint Venture |
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The Group and XK Platinum Partnership (a partnership between Xstrata South Africa (Pty) Limited and Kagiso Platinum
Ventures (Pty) Limited) have entered into a 50:50 joint venture. In terms of the agreement, each party will contribute a similar
amount of in situ PGM reserves and resources, from Xstrata's Thorncliffe farm, adjacent to its Thorncliffe chrome mine and
the Group's bordering farm, part of its Der Brochen project area. |
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2007
Rm |
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2006
Rm |
| 18. |
Investments held by environmental trusts |
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Investments held by the environmental trust comprise: |
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Cash investments in money market |
55 |
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— |
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Financial instruments designated as FVTPL* |
65 |
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— |
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120 |
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— |
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Movement in total investments held by environmental trusts |
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Opening balance |
264 |
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204 |
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Contributions |
90 |
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45 |
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Growth in environmental trusts (Note 7) |
24 |
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15 |
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Closing balance |
378 |
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264 |
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Disclosed as: |
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Investments held by environmental trusts |
120 |
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— |
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Assets held for sale (Note 26) |
12 |
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— |
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Cash and cash equivalents (Note 25) |
246 |
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264 |
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378 |
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264 |
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These funds may only be utilised for purposes of settling decommissioning and environmental liabilities relating to existing
mining operations. All income earned on these funds is reinvested or spent to meet these obligations. These obligations are
included in environmental obligations (Note 30). |
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