Sibanye Stillwater: Operating Update for the Quarter Ended 30 September 2018
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Johannesburg, 1 November 2018: Sibanye Gold Limited trading as Sibanye-Stillwater (Sibanye-Stillwater or the Group) (JSE: SGL & NYSE: SBGL) is pleased to present an operating update for the quarter ended 30 September 2018. Financial results are only provided on a six-monthly basis.
SALIENT FEATURES FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018
- Solid operational performance from SA and US PGM operations maintained
– collectively contributing 85% of Group adjusted EBITDA¹ during the quarter
- Financial position improved by the US$500 million Streaming transaction
– allowing for a 28% reduction in outstanding bonds (nominal value)
– majority of debt only repayable after 2021/22 when Blitz is fully ramped up
- H1 2018 safety and operational disruptions continue to impact SA gold operations
- Safety achievement by South African operations of 2.7 million fatality free shifts as at end October 2018
- Ongoing strategic delivery despite operational disruptions
US dollar | SA rand | |||||||||
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Sep 2017 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | KEY STATISTICS | Sep 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2017 | ||||
SOUTHERN AFRICA (SA) REGION | ||||||||||
PGM operations | ||||||||||
306,184 | 282,972 | 305,227 | oz | 4E PGM2 production | kg | 9,494 | 8,801 | 9,523 | ||
953 | 1,028 | 1,000 | US$/4Eoz | Average basket price | R/4Eoz | 14,049 | 13,013 | 12,551 | ||
40.6 | 46.9 | 49.5 | US$m | Adjusted EBITDA1 | Rm | 695.5 | 593.6 | 534.8 | ||
15 | 16 | 18 | % | Adjusted EBITDA margin1 | % | 18 | 16 | 15 | ||
777 | 792 | 771 | US$/4Eoz | All-in sustaining cost3 | R/4Eoz | 10,834 | 10,025 | 10,229 | ||
Gold operations4 | ||||||||||
372,176 | 306,974 | 308,922 | oz | Gold production | kg | 9,609 | 9,548 | 11,576 | ||
1,280 | 1,307 | 1,205 | US$/oz | Average gold price | R/kg | 544,542 | 531,640 | 542,407 | ||
104.5 | 50.0 | 17.3 | US$m | Adjusted EBITDA1 | Rm | 243.1 | 632.9 | 1,377.2 | ||
22 | 12 | 5 | % | Adjusted EBITDA margin1 | % | 5 | 12 | 22 | ||
1,150 | 1,295 | 1,290 | US$/oz | All-in sustaining cost3 | R/kg | 582,809 | 526,833 | 487,068 | ||
UNITED STATES (US) REGION | ||||||||||
PGM operations5 | ||||||||||
135,585 | 145,410 | 139,178 | oz | 2E PGM2 production | kg | 4,329 | 4,523 | 4,217 | ||
197,300 | 168,842 | 144,585 | oz | PGM recycling5 | kg | 4,497 | 5,252 | 6,137 | ||
914 | 966 | 896 | US$/2Eoz | Average basket price | R/2Eoz | 12,592 | 12,225 | 12,047 | ||
59.8 | 74.7 | 49.1 | US$m | Adjusted EBITDA1 | Rm | 690.2 | 945.0 | 788.3 | ||
23 | 25 | 21 | % | Adjusted EBITDA margin1 | % | 21 | 25 | 23 | ||
695 | 674 | 769 | US$/2Eoz | All-in sustaining cost3 | R/2Eoz | 10,789 | 8,526 | 9,162 | ||
GROUP | ||||||||||
204.9 | 171.6 | 115.9 | US$m | Adjusted EBITDA1 | Rm | 1,628.8 | 2,171.5 | 2,700.3 | ||
13.18 | 12.65 | 14.05 | R/US$ | Average exchange rate |
- The Group reports adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) based on the formula included in the facility agreements for compliance with the debt covenant formula. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance under IFRS and should be considered in addition to and not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance and liquidity. For a reconciliation of profit/loss before royalties and tax to adjusted EBITDA, see note 10 on page 89 of the 2017 Group Annual Financial Statements available at www.sibanyestillwater.com/investors/financial-reporting/annual-reports/2017. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenue.
- The Platinum Group Metals (PGM) production in the SA region is principally platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold, referred to as 4E (3PGM+Au), and in the US region is principally platinum and palladium, referred to as 2E (2PGM).
- See “salient features and cost benchmarks for the quarter ended” on page 6 and 7 for the definition of All-in sustaining cos
- The gold operations’ results for the quarter ended 30 September 2018 include DRDGOLD Limited for two months since acquisition.
- The US PGM operations’ underground production is converted to metric tonnes and kilograms, and performance is translated to SA rand. In addition to the US PGM operations’ underground production, the operation treats recycling material which is excluded from the 2E PGM production, average basket price and All-in sustaining cost statistics shown. PGM recycling represents palladium, platinum, and rhodium ounces fed to the furnace.
Stock data for the quarter ended 30 September 2018 | JSE Limited - (SGL) | |||
Number of shares in issue | Price range per ordinary share | R7.08 to R9.85 | ||
- at 30 Sept 2018 | 2,265,879,337 | Average daily volume | 6,975,462 | |
- weighted average | 2,265,879,337 | NYSE - (SBGL); one ADR represents four ordinary shares | ||
Free Float | 78% | Price range per ADR | US$2.05 to US$2.65 | |
Bloomberg/Reuters | SGLS/SGLJ.J | Average daily volume | 3,527,691 |
OVERVIEW AND UPDATE FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018
The Group safety performance improved significantly during the third quarter ended September 2018 (Q3 2018), due to ongoing interventions and safety improvement plans, gaining traction at all our operations. These initiatives were supported by continuing tripartite cooperation and input from key stakeholders, arising from the successful, multi-stakeholder Safety Summits that began in May 2018.
The focus on safe production remains the highest priority across the Group, We are pleased to report that the South African (SA) operations achieved over 2.7 million fatality free shifts as at end October 2018.
The SA and United States (US) Platinum Group Metal (PGM) operations maintained solid production results during the quarter, with adjusted EBITDA from the SA PGM operations (excluding Mimosa), 30% higher than for the comparable period in 2017. Adjusted EBITDA and All-in Sustaining Cost (AISC) from the US PGM operations for the quarter, were negatively affected by a deferral of sales for the entire September month until early October. This followed a request from a third party precious metals refiner, to defer deliveries of September production, whilst it undertook a stock take at its US refinery operations.
The significant operational challenges experienced at the SA gold operations during H1 2018 and the additional safety improvement interventions undertaken, continued to affect productivity across the gold operations in Q3 2018, with Driefontein in particular, delivering at substantially reduced production rates. As a result, adjusted EBITDA from the SA gold operations for Q3 2018, was substantially lower than for the comparable period in 2017, with AISC significantly elevated. In light of the underperformance at the SA Gold operations, guidance for the year ended 31 December 2018, has been revised, as detailed in the outlook section below.
Whilst there was a significant improvement in spot precious metal prices towards the end of the Q3 2018, the average price environment for the quarter was lackluster. Precious metal commodity prices in July and August 2018 remained below the quarter averages, which in turn, were only marginally higher than for the comparable period in 2017.
As a result of the reduced contribution from the SA gold operations during the period and the deferral of September sales into October 2018 at the US PGM operations, Group adjusted EBITDA declined by 40% to R1,629 million (US$116 million) relative to Q3 2017. The Group PGM operations contribution to Group adjusted EBITDA increased to 85% from 49% in Q3 2017.
The more positive precious metals and commodity price environment in September 2018, has been sustained into Q4 2018, as general market confidence in the outlook for precious metals and commodities overall, has improved. Together with the rand regressing to seemingly sustained weaker levels, the outlook for the remainder of the year appears to be more positive.
Safe PRODUCTION
The focus on safe production across our operations continues, with ongoing campaigns to heighten safety awareness and a longer term safety strategy being implemented.
Our intensified focus on safe production since the two tragic safety related incidents in Q2 2018 in the SA region, has yielded positive results. In particular, promoting site specific decisions in alignment with our CARES values by emphasising the importance of the right our employees to withdraw from conditions they feel might not be safe, as well as reinforcing the role of the health and safety representative, has resulted in greater attention being focused by employees on the safe production readiness of our operations and on the application of safe operating practices. The Safety Summit process has also been effective in enlisting deeper cooperation, and clarifying the role of the unions, in collaborative support of safety improvement. The SA gold operations realised substantial improvements in all safety performance rates from H1 2018, with the SA PGM operations also maintaining an improving safety trend, and, injury rates at the US PGM operations tracking to historical levels.
Securing formal accreditation under ISO45001 as the successor to OHSAS18001 for our safety management system has commenced as the basis of a more rigorous application of world class safety requirements, and we also intend to obtain formal assurance under the ICMM code, which we have been honouring in support of our commitment to responsible mining, as the basis for becoming an ICMM member.
Invitations have been issued to eminent global mining safety professionals and academics to become members of our Global Safe Production Advisory Panel that will provide forward looking perspectives towards leading safe production practice. This is complemented by a request seeking to formulate a “Virtual centre of excellence” on the application of multi-disciplinary research to which constructive responses have been received from many of the leading global mining universities and research institutes.
Positively though, since the last fatal accident on 25 August 2018, Sibanye-Stillwater achieved a significant milestone of 2 million fatality free shifts across the SA region in mid-October 2018, rising to 2.7 million fatality free shifts by the end of October. We will continue with our efforts to ensure a safe working environment for employees.
OPERATING REVIEW
SA Region
SA PGM operations
Attributable 4E PGM production from the SA PGM operations (including Mimosa) of 305,227oz for Q3 2018 was flat relative to Q3 2017 (306,184oz). Kroondal had another record performance, with production increasing by 6% relative to the previous year. Rustenburg’s underground production was in line with the prior year but surface production was 1,736oz lower than in Q3 2017, mainly due to a lower feed grade of material treated and test work done in preparation for 2019 toll refining of underground ore.
Underground operating costs for the SA PGM operations (excluding Mimosa) increased by 6% to R11,720/4Eoz (US$834/4Eoz), reflecting the above inflation increases in wages and electricity costs, as well as higher winter power tariffs.
Chrome production of 204,277 tonnes (125,992 tonnes at Rustenburg and 78,285 tonnes at Kroondal) was similar to levels produced in Q2 2018, volumes sold for the quarter were lower than for Q 2 2018 however, due to timing of sales, which together with a lower average chrome price of US$169/tonne for Q3 2018 (S$196/tonne for Q2 2018), impacted on by-product credits. AISC (which includes sustaining capital expenditure and royalties, net of by-product credits, per 4E ounce of PGM produced) for the SA PGM operations was consequently 5% higher than for Q3 2017 at R10,834/4Eoz (US$771/4Eoz), but within guidance for the 2018 year.
The SA PGM operations (excluding Mimosa) reported a 30% increase in adjusted EBITDA to R696 million (US$50 million) for Q3 2018, and contributed 43% of the Group adjusted EBITDA. Attributable adjusted EBITDA from Mimosa, of approximately R111 million (US$8 million) is not included in Group adjusted EBITDA, as it is equity accounted separately.
SA gold operations
As announced on 1 August 2018, all conditions precedent to the DRDGOLD Limited (DRDGOLD) transaction were met and the transaction was implemented on 31 July 2018. Sibanye-Stillwater consolidated DRDGOLD in its operating and financial results from 1 August 2018 and the current operating results and adjusted EBITDA includes 100% of DRDGOLD.
Total gold production from the SA gold operations for Q3 2018 of 9,609kg (308,922oz), includes 757kg (24,323oz) or two months of production from DRDGOLD.
Like-for-like production from the SA gold operations, excluding DRDGOLD, declined 24% to 8,852kg (284,600oz) for Q3 2018 quarter compared to Q3 2017, reflecting the continuing trauma on the organisation from the tragic safety incidents in H1 2018, the ongoing rehabilitation of seismically affected production areas and the suspension of underground mining at the Cooke operations in late 2017.
Lower production output resulted in unit operating cost for the SA gold operations (excluding DRDGOLD) increasing by 20% to R495,798/kg (US$1,097/oz). AISC was 20% higher than for Q3 2017 and increased at Driefontein, Kloof and Beatrix by 50%, 21% and 6% respectively due to lower production, in part due to the continuing effects of the H1 2018 safety incidents.
Adjusted EBITDA (excluding DRDGOLD) for Q3 2018 quarter of R239 million (US$17 million) was 83% lower than for the comparable period in 2017. The SA gold operations contributed 15% to the Group adjusted EBITDA during the quarter.
Rehabilitation of the footwall access on the western side of Masakhane continues and is on track to begin building up production from the end of Q4 2018 with completion expected in Q1 2019. The ongoing effects and the trauma caused by the H1 safety incidents have been more severe than anticipated resulting in 2018 annual guidance being revised accordingly.
US Region
US PGM operations
Underground 2E PGM production of 139,178oz for Q3 2018, was 3% higher than for the comparable period in 2017. Early Q3 mine production shortfalls at the Stillwater Mine were recovered at the end of the quarter. Production rates for Q4 2018 are anticipated to be higher due to a second stope block at Blitz coming on-line.
AISC of US$769/2Eoz was higher year-on-year, largely due to higher maintenance costs and planned outages at the metallurgical complex, as well as the temporary deferral of by-product sales due to the September month stock take at the third party refinery. With the ramp-up of the second stope block at Blitz in Q4 2018, AISC for the last quarter is anticipated to be substantially lower. The expected sale additional month’s production (four months in Q4 2018), is likely to benefit adjusted EBITDA, with additional by-product credits consequently benefiting AISC.
Due to the ongoing rebuild and expansion of the second furnace (EF2), recycling throughput has been temporarily reduced at the Columbus Metallurgical Complex. In total, 271,329oz 2E ounces were processed (mined: 126,744 2Eoz and recycled: 144,585 3Eoz) for the quarter, compared to 339,000oz (mined: 141,700 2Eoz and recycled: 197,300 3Eoz) for Q3 2017.
The recycling throughput was 18.4 tonnes of feed material per day for the quarter, compared with 23.0 tonnes per day for Q3 2017. Processing volumes are expected to normalise once EF2 is brought back online in Q4 2018.
The average 2E PGM basket price in Q3 2018 was US$896/2Eoz, 2% lower than the realized basket price of US$914/2Eoz for Q3 2017. The US PGM operations contributed US$49 million (R690 million) or 42% to Group adjusted EBITDA during the quarter, at an average adjusted EBITDA margin of 21%. This was based on selling only two months production.
The spot 2E PGM basket price is currently over US$1,020/2Eoz, or 14% higher than the average realised price for Q3 2018.
CORPORATE ACTION
Stream financing
On 16 July 2018, Sibanye-Stillwater announced the completion of a gold and palladium stream agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals International Limited (Wheaton International), in terms of which Sibanye-Stillwater has received US$500 million from Wheaton International in exchange for an agreed percentage of planned gold and palladium production from its US PGM operations (comprised of the East Boulder and Stillwater mining operations).
US$395 million of the proceeds were utilised during the quarter to repurchase approximately US$145 million (cash settlement value including accrued interest) of the 6.125% Notes due 27 June 2022 and approximately US$200 million (cash settlement value including accrued interest) of the 7.125% Notes due 27 June 2025, issued by Stillwater Mining Company and approximately US$50 million (cash settlement values including accrued interest) of Sibanye Gold Limited’s 1.875% Convertible Bonds, due 26 September 2023. The repurchase resulted in a 28% reduction of outstanding bond nominal values and will result in an approximate US$25 million reduction in annual coupon costs for the Group. The balance of the proceeds were applied towards short term debt repayments. The repayment profile of the Group is well structured with 67% of gross debt maturing only after 2021/22 when it is expected that production from Blitz would reach steady state. Further detail on the stream is available at: www.sibanyestillwater.com/investors/events/streaming-transaction.
The proposed Lonmin acquisition
On 18 September 2018, the South African Competition Commission (the Commission) recommended to the South African Competition Tribunal (Tribunal), that the proposed acquisition of Lonmin Plc be approved by the Tribunal, subject to certain conditions, which are agreeable to both Sibanye-Stillwater and the Commission. The Tribunal is the regulatory body which provides final approval for large mergers in South Africa.
The Tribunal hearing which was initially scheduled for 18 and 19 October 2018 was rescheduled for the week of the 12th of November 2018, a ruling on the proposed merger by the Tribunal is anticipated before the end of November 2018. Fulfilment of other conditions precedent, including the approvals of Lonmin and Sibanye-Stillwater shareholders and the courts of England and Wales, is now unlikely to be before the end of 2018 and closure of the proposed transaction is likely to occur in January 2019. Further information on the transaction is available at www.sibanyestillwater.com/investors/transactions/Lonmin.
DRDGOLD
On 1 August 2018, the DRDGOLD transaction was concluded. Sibanye-Stillwater now owns 38.05% (265,000,000 DRDGOLD ordinary shares) of the issued share capital of DRDGOLD. In addition, pursuant to the transaction, Sibanye-Stillwater has an option to subscribe for the Option Shares within 24 months from the date of implementation of the transaction to further attain up to a 50.1% shareholding in DRDGOLD at a 10% discount to the 30 day volume weighted average traded price of a DRDGOLD share on the day prior to the date of exercise of the option. Further information on the transaction is available at www.sibanyestillwater.com/investors/transactions/drdgold.
Altar
On 29 June 2018, Sibanye-Stillwater announced it had entered into an agreement with Regulus Resources Inc. (Regulus) and a newly formed subsidiary of Regulus, Aldebaran Resources Inc. (Aldebaran), to create a strategic partnership to unlock value at the Altar copper-gold project located in Argentina. The partnership unlocks immediate value from this greenfields exploration project to Sibanye-Stillwater, while enabling the experienced Aldebaran team to explore the upside potential of the Altar project by providing it with the exploration focus they bring.
The consideration to Sibanye-Stillwater, for Aldebaran’s option to acquire up to an 80% interest in the Altar Project, comprises:
- An upfront cash payment of US$15 million and a shareholding of 19.9% in Aldebaran to Sibanye-Stillwater
- A commitment from Aldebaran to carry the next US$30 million of spend at the Altar Project over a maximum of five years, as an initial earn-in of a 60% interest in the Altar Project (the Initial Earn-in)
- Aldebaran may also elect to earn into an additional 20% interest in the Altar Project by spending an additional US$25 million over a three-year period following the Initial Earn-in.
Sibanye-Stillwater has received the upfront proceeds (US$15 million), while retaining a direct interest in the project of either 40% or 20% (should Aldebaran exercise its additional earn in option) as well as an indirect exposure through its 19.9% shareholding in Aldebaran. Together with the upfront US$15 million received, Aldebaran has issued an aggregate of 15,449,555 Aldebaran shares (19.9% holding) to Sibanye-Stillwater, of the current 77,635,957 issued and outstanding Aldebaran Shares, all in accordance with the JV Agreement. The Aldebaran Shares are expected to begin trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol "ALDE" in early November 2018.
The transaction successfully closed on 25 October 2018. For more information on this transaction, refer to www.sibanyestillwater.com/investors/transactions/altar.
Purported class action
Two purported class action lawsuits have been filed against Sibanye Gold Limited (Sibanye-Stillwater), Neal Froneman (the Group CEO) and Charl Keyter (the Group CFO) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleging violations of the US securities laws. The first lawsuit, Case No. 18-cv-03721, was filed on 27 June 2018 by Kevin Brandel, individually and on behalf of all other persons who purchased Sibanye securities between 7 April 2017 and 26 June 2018, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The second lawsuit, Case No. 18-cv-03902, was filed on 6 July 2018 by Lester Heuschen, Jr., also individually and on behalf of members of the Class Period (collectively, the “Class Actions”). The Class Actions allege that certain statements by Sibanye-Stillwater in its annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission were false and/or misleading. Specifically, the Class Actions allege that Sibanye made false and/or misleading statements about its safety practices and record and thereby violated the US securities laws. The Class Actions seek an unspecified amount of damages.
As the cases are in the early stages, it is not possible to determine the likelihood of success on the merits or to quantify any potential liability from the Class Actions nor estimate the duration of the litigation. Sibanye-Stillwater intends to defend the cases vigorously.
South African Mining Charter
The revised South African Mining Charter was published towards the end of September 2018 with significant amendments from the consultation draft published in June 2018. While the implementation guidelines scheduled for development by November 2018 are necessary to provide clarity on certain issues and fully understand the implications for Sibanye-Stillwater’s mining rights, recognition of the continuing consequences of historical empowerment transactions for the duration of existing mining rights provides improved investment certainty. The Minerals Council will continue to engage on behalf of its members with the Department of Mineral Resources to resolve the issues that remain outstanding.
Gold wage negotiations
The gold wage negotiations in South Africa have progressed to an advanced stage with all the other gold companies in the bargaining unit having concluded various agreements. Sibanye-Stillwater continues to engage the unions in an attempt to reach an affordable yet fair agreement, which does not further compromise the sustainability of its operations. While strike action remains a possibility we will continue to strive to avoid this outcome, but are well prepared to deal with a strike should one transpire.
OUTLOOK
Production rates at our SA and US PGM operations should be sustained in Q4 2018, with the US PGM operations likely to benefit from the sale of deferred September production in October and a partial unwind of inventories.
Precious metal prices have been noticeably higher in October 2018, following relatively depressed average prices in Q3 2018, with the palladium price in particular reflecting the sustained deficit and limited availability of stock. The rand remains volatile, but given the deterioration in the outlook for the South African economy, appears to have established a new base above R14.00/US$, which is significantly weaker than the beginning of the year and will benefit the SA gold and PGM operations.
The SA PGM operations are expected to produce in line with previously guided forecast of 4E PGM production of between 1.1 Moz and 1.15Moz (including Mimosa), with AISC expected to be at the lower end of the guidance of between R10,750/4Eoz and R11,250/4Eoz (US$825/4Eoz and US$860/4Eoz). Capital expenditure is expected to be R1,000 million (US$77m), R200 million (US$15m) lower than previously guided. Cost and capital guidance exclude Mimosa.
The tragic safety incidents in H1 2018, have had a significant and continuing effect on production at the SA gold operations, compounded by losses in areas affected by seismicity and currently subject to rehabilitation. As a result, operational guidance for the SA gold operations in 2018 has been revised and excludes DRDGOLD. Production for the year ending 31 December 2018 is now forecast at between 35,000kg and 36,000kg (1.13Moz and 1.16Moz), with AISC between R550,000/kg and R565,000/kg (US$1,311/oz and US$1,347/oz). Capital expenditure is forecast at approximately R3,000 million (US$230 million).
The dollar costs used in the guidance are based on an average exchange rate of R13.05/US$ for the 2018 year.
2E PGM production guidance from the US PGM operations for the year ending 31 December 2018 is unchanged at between 580,000oz and 610,000oz with AISC guidance between US$640/2Eoz and US$680/2Eoz. Capital expenditure is expected to be up to US$222 million.
Neal Froneman
Chief Executive Officer
SALIENT FEATURES AND COST BENCHMARKS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018, 30 JUNE 2018 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2017
SA and US PGM operations
GROUP | SA REGION | US REGION | ||||||||||
Total SA and US | Total SA PGM | Kroondal | Mimosa | Plat Mile | Rustenburg | Total US PGM | ||||||
Attributable | PGM operations | Total | Under- | Surface | Attributable | Attributable | Surface | Under- | Surface | Under- ground1 | ||
Production | ||||||||||||
Tonnes milled/treated | 000't | Sep 2018 | 7,094 | 6,768 | 3,288 | 3,479 | 1,001 | 351 | 1,887 | 1,936 | 1,593 | 326 |
Jun 2018 | 6,958 | 6,632 | 3,057 | 3,575 | 961 | 361 | 2,070 | 1,735 | 1,505 | 326 | ||
Sep 2017 | 7,223 | 6,914 | 3,209 | 3,705 | 978 | 359 | 2,202 | 1,872 | 1,503 | 309 | ||
Plant head grade | g/t | Sep 2018 | 2.59 | 2.01 | 3.22 | 0.87 | 2.45 | 3.54 | 0.68 | 3.57 | 1.10 | 14.55 |
Jun 2018 | 2.56 | 1.95 | 3.25 | 0.82 | 2.50 | 3.57 | 0.62 | 3.54 | 1.12 | 15.17 | ||
Sep 2017 | 2.56 | 2.01 | 3.26 | 0.92 | 2.39 | 3.59 | 0.60 | 3.64 | 1.39 | 14.86 | ||
Plant recoveries | % | Sep 2018 | 75.30 | 69.59 | 83.18 | 22.18 | 82.41 | 77.19 | 11.78 | 84.53 | 29.77 | 89.21 |
Jun 2018 | 74.80 | 68.34 | 81.11 | 24.41 | 82.51 | 77.76 | 9.69 | 83.23 | 34.61 | 91.31 | ||
Sep 2017 | 74.43 | 68.68 | 84.11 | 21.43 | 81.85 | 78.19 | 11.70 | 86.00 | 27.57 | 91.00 | ||
Yield | g/t | Sep 2018 | 1.95 | 1.40 | 2.68 | 0.19 | 2.02 | 2.73 | 0.08 | 3.01 | 0.33 | 13.28 |
Jun 2018 | 1.91 | 1.33 | 2.65 | 0.20 | 2.06 | 2.77 | 0.06 | 2.95 | 0.39 | 13.87 | ||
Sep 2017 | 1.90 | 1.38 | 2.74 | 0.20 | 1.96 | 2.80 | 0.07 | 3.14 | 0.38 | 13.65 | ||
PGM production2 | 4Eoz - 2Eoz | Sep 2018 | 444,405 | 305,227 | 283,564 | 21,662 | 65,047 | 30,855 | 4,851 | 187,663 | 16,811 | 139,178 |
Jun 2018 | 428,382 | 282,972 | 260,198 | 22,774 | 63,697 | 32,141 | 3,995 | 164,360 | 18,779 | 145,410 | ||
Sep 2017 | 441,769 | 306,184 | 282,666 | 23,518 | 61,633 | 32,334 | 4,971 | 188,699 | 18,547 | 135,585 | ||
PGM sold | 4Eoz - 2Eoz | Sep 2018 | 412,800 | 305,227 | 283,564 | 21,662 | 65,047 | 30,855 | 4,851 | 187,663 | 16,811 | 107,573 |
Jun 2018 | 419,656 | 282,972 | 260,198 | 22,774 | 63,697 | 32,141 | 3,995 | 164,360 | 18,779 | 136,684 | ||
Sep 2017 | 444,645 | 306,184 | 282,666 | 23,518 | 61,633 | 32,334 | 4,971 | 188,699 | 18,547 | 138,461 | ||
Price and costs3 | ||||||||||||
Average PGM basket price4 | R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz | Sep 2018 | 13,559 | 14,049 | 14,110 | 13,333 | 14,446 | 13,532 | 13,907 | 13,994 | 13,167 | 12,592 |
Jun 2018 | 12,724 | 13,013 | 13,041 | 12,726 | 13,447 | 12,814 | 13,137 | 12,884 | 12,638 | 12,225 | ||
Sep 2017 | 12,385 | 12,551 | 12,550 | 12,571 | 12,520 | 12,650 | 12,666 | 12,560 | 12,545 | 12,047 | ||
US$/4Eoz | Sep 2018 | 971 | 1,000 | 1,004 | 949 | 1,028 | 963 | 990 | 996 | 937 | 896 | |
Jun 2018 | 1,005 | 1,028 | 1,031 | 1,006 | 1,063 | 1,013 | 1,038 | 1,018 | 999 | 966 | ||
Sep 2017 | 940 | 953 | 953 | 954 | 950 | 960 | 961 | 954 | 953 | 914 | ||
Operating cost5 | R/t | Sep 2018 | 662 | 503 | 1,008 | 76 | 693 | 924 | 23 | 1,172 | 138 | 3,799 |
Jun 2018 | 592 | 474 | 1,012 | 68 | 657 | 899 | 16 | 1,209 | 139 | 2,862 | ||
Sep 2017 | 590 | 462 | 974 | 68 | 626 | 750 | 15 | 1,156 | 145 | 3,305 | ||
US$/t | Sep 2018 | 47 | 36 | 72 | 5 | 49 | 66 | 2 | 83 | 10 | 270 | |
Jun 2018 | 47 | 37 | 80 | 5 | 52 | 71 | 1 | 96 | 11 | 226 | ||
Sep 2017 | 45 | 35 | 74 | 5 | 48 | 57 | 1 | 88 | 11 | 251 | ||
R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz | Sep 2018 | 10,798 | 11,753 | 11,720 | 12,141 | 10,665 | 10,514 | 8,782 | 12,086 | 13,110 | 8,914 | |
Jun 2018 | 7,496 | 11,842 | 11,964 | 10,622 | 9,916 | 10,087 | 8,310 | 12,758 | 11,113 | 6,411 | ||
Sep 2017 | 7,399 | 11,062 | 11,092 | 10,741 | 9,931 | 8,319 | 6,860 | 11,472 | 11,781 | 7,541 | ||
US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz | Sep 2018 | 768 | 836 | 834 | 864 | 759 | 748 | 625 | 860 | 933 | 634 | |
Jun 2018 | 592 | 936 | 945 | 839 | 784 | 797 | 657 | 1,008 | 878 | 507 | ||
Sep 2017 | 562 | 840 | 842 | 816 | 754 | 632 | 521 | 871 | 895 | 573 | ||
All-in sustaining cost6 | R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz | Sep 2018 | 10,819 | 10,834 | 10,131 | 9,559 | 8,472 | 11,114 | 10,789 | |||
Jun 2018 | 9,475 | 10,025 | 9,597 | 8,579 | 6,383 | 10,252 | 8,526 | |||||
Sep 2017 | 9,876 | 10,229 | 10,188 | 8,559 | 7,081 | 10,317 | 9,162 | |||||
US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz | Sep 2018 | 770 | 771 | 721 | 680 | 603 | 791 | 769 | ||||
Jun 2018 | 749 | 792 | 758 | 678 | 504 | 810 | 674 | |||||
Sep 2017 | 749 | 777 | 773 | 650 | 537 | 782 | 695 | |||||
All-in cost6 | R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz | Sep 2018 | 11,751 | 10,901 | 10,131 | 9,559 | 12,245 | 11,114 | 13,428 | |||
Jun 2018 | 10,398 | 10,160 | 9,597 | 8,579 | 14,743 | 10,255 | 10,809 | |||||
Sep 2017 | 10,778 | 10,229 | 10,188 | 8,559 | 7,081 | 10,317 | 11,885 | |||||
US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz | Sep 2018 | 836 | 776 | 721 | 680 | 871 | 791 | 956 | ||||
Jun 2018 | 822 | 803 | 758 | 678 | 1,165 | 810 | 854 | |||||
Sep 2017 | 818 | 777 | 773 | 650 | 537 | 782 | 902 | |||||
Capital expenditure | ||||||||||||
Ore reserve development | Rm | Sep 2018 | 384.7 | 131.4 | - | - | - | 131.4 | 253.3 | |||
Jun 2018 | 339.1 | 116.3 | - | - | - | 116.3 | 222.8 | |||||
Sep 2017 | 325.9 | 120.7 | - | - | - | 120.7 | 205.2 | |||||
Sustaining capital | Rm | Sep 2018 | 186.9 | 101.6 | 31.9 | 49.2 | 1.3 | 68.4 | 85.3 | |||
Jun 2018 | 143.7 | 66.4 | 29.0 | 29.6 | (5.4) | 42.8 | 77.3 | |||||
Sep 2017 | 177.9 | 82.2 | 40.6 | 53.6 | 3.8 | 37.8 | 95.7 | |||||
Corporate and projects7 | Rm | Sep 2018 | 385.6 | 18.3 | - | - | 18.3 | - | 367.3 | |||
Jun 2018 | 365.9 | 34.0 | - | - | 33.4 | 0.6 | 331.9 | |||||
Sep 2017 | 366.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 366.5 | |||||
Total capital expenditure | Rm | Sep 2018 | 957.2 | 251.3 | 31.9 | 49.2 | 19.7 | 199.7 | 705.9 | |||
Jun 2018 | 848.8 | 216.8 | 29.0 | 29.6 | 28.0 | 159.8 | 632.0 | |||||
Sep 2017 | 923.9 | 256.5 | 40.6 | 53.6 | 3.8 | 158.5 | 667.4 | |||||
US$m | Sep 2018 | 68.1 | 17.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 14.2 | 50.2 | ||||
Jun 2018 | 67.1 | 17.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 12.6 | 49.9 | |||||
Sep 2017 | 70.0 | 19.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 12.0 | 50.5 |
Average exchange rates for the quarters ended 30 September 2018, 30 June 2018 and 30 September 2017 were R14.05/US$, R12.65/US$ and R13.18/US$, respectively.
Figures may not add as they are rounded independently.
- The US PGM operations’ underground production is converted to metric tonnes and performance is translated into SA rand. In addition to the US PGM operations’ underground production, the operation treats various recycling material which is excluded from the underground statistics shown above and is detailed in the PGM recycling table below.
- Production per product – see prill split in the table below.
- The Group and total SA PGM operations’ unit cost benchmarks exclude the financial results of Mimosa, which is equity accounted and excluded from revenue and cost of sales.
- The average PGM basket price is the PGM revenue per 4E/2E ounce, prior to a purchase of concentrate adjustment.
- Operating cost is the average cost of production and calculated by dividing the cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation and change in inventory in a period by the tonnes milled/treated in the same period, and operating cost per ounce and kilogram is calculated by dividing the cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation and change in inventory in a period by the PGM produced in the same period.
- All-in costs excludes income tax, costs associated with merger and acquisition activities, working capital, impairments, financing costs, one-time severance charges and items needed to normalise earnings. All-in costs is made up of All-in sustaining costs, being the cost to sustain current operations, given as a sub-total in the All-in costs calculation, together with corporate and major capital expenditure associated with growth. All-in sustaining cost per ounce (and kilogram) and All-in cost per ounce (and kilogram) are calculated by dividing the All-in sustaining costs and All-in costs, respectively, in a period by the total 4E/2E PGM produced in the same period.
The US region All-in cost, excluding the corporate project expenditure (on the Altar and Marathon projects), for the quarters ended 30 September 2018, 30 June 2018 and 30 September 2017 was US$951/2Eoz, US$832/2Eoz and US$900/2Eoz, respectively.
- The US region corporate expenditure for the quarters ended 30 September 2018, 30 June 2018 and 30 September 2017 includes R8.9 million (US$0.6 million), R41.4 million (US$3.4 million) and R21.1 million (US$1.6 million), respectively, related to the Altar and Marathon projects.
Mining - Prill split excluding Recycling operations | ||||||||||||||||||
GROUP | SA REGION | US REGION | ||||||||||||||||
Sep 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2017 | ||||||||||
4Eoz / 2Eoz | % | 4Eoz / 2Eoz | % | 4Eoz / 2Eoz | % | 4Eoz | % | 4Eoz | % | 4Eoz | % | 2Eoz | % | 2Eoz | % | |||
Platinum | 209,594 | 47% | 197,721 | 46% | 208,051 | 47% | 177,728 | 58% | 164,959 | 58% | 177,108 | 58% | 31,866 | 23% | 32,762 | 23% | 30,943 | 23% |
Palladium | 201,936 | 45% | 200,342 | 47% | 200,818 | 45% | 94,624 | 31% | 87,694 | 31% | 96,176 | 31% | 107,312 | 77% | 112,648 | 77% | 104,642 | 77% |
Rhodium | 25,828 | 6% | 20,096 | 5% | 25,875 | 6% | 25,828 | 8% | 20,096 | 7% | 25,875 | 8% | ||||||
Gold | 7,047 | 2% | 10,223 | 2% | 7,025 | 2% | 7,047 | 2% | 10,223 | 4% | 7,025 | 2% | ||||||
PGM production | 444,405 | 100% | 428,382 | 100% | 441,769 | 100% | 305,227 | 100% | 282,972 | 100% | 306,184 | 100% | 139,178 | 100% | 145,410 | 100% | 135,585 | 100% |
Ruthenium | 41,001 | 37,465 | 40,265 | 41,001 | 37,465 | 40,265 | ||||||||||||
Iridium | 9,470 | 9,969 | 9,261 | 9,470 | 9,969 | 9,261 | ||||||||||||
Total | 494,876 | 475,816 | 491,295 | 355,698 | 330,406 | 355,710 | 139,178 | 145,410 | 135,585 | |||||||||
Recycling operation - 3E PGM | ||||||||||||||||||
US REGION | ||||||||||||||||||
Unit | Sep 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Average catalyst fed/day | Tonne | 18.4 | 21.8 | 23.0 | ||||||||||||||
Total processed | Tonne | 1,696 | 1,984 | 2,120 | ||||||||||||||
Tolled | Tonne | 188 | 307 | 359 | ||||||||||||||
Purchased | Tonne | 1,508 | 1,677 | 1,761 | ||||||||||||||
PGM fed | Troy oz | 144,585 | 168,842 | 197,300 | ||||||||||||||
PGM sold | Troy oz | 126,744 | 147,872 | 141,700 | ||||||||||||||
PGM tolled returned | Troy oz | 40,475 | 29,996 | 34,600 |
SA gold operations
SA REGION | ||||||||||||||
Total SA gold | Driefontein | Kloof | Beatrix | Cooke | DRDGOLD1 | |||||||||
Total | Under- | Surface | Under- | Surface | Under- | Surface | Under- | Surface | Under- | Surface | Surface | |||
Production | ||||||||||||||
Tonnes milled/treated | 000't | Sep 2018 | 8,515 | 1,534 | 6,981 | 402 | 180 | 471 | 1,437 | 629 | 94 | 32 | 1,121 | 4,149 |
Jun 2018 | 4,772 | 1,619 | 3,153 | 450 | 388 | 479 | 1,624 | 685 | 111 | 5 | 1,030 | - | ||
Sep 2017 | 4,924 | 2,007 | 2,917 | 551 | 1,090 | 574 | 933 | 725 | 78 | 157 | 816 | - | ||
Yield | g/t | Sep 2018 | 1.13 | 5.05 | 0.27 | 5.38 | 0.61 | 7.09 | 0.42 | 3.53 | 0.34 | 0.94 | 0.31 | 0.18 |
Jun 2018 | 2.00 | 5.19 | 0.36 | 5.59 | 0.52 | 7.21 | 0.37 | 3.55 | 0.37 | 1.20 | 0.29 | - | ||
Sep 2017 | 2.35 | 5.25 | 0.36 | 6.00 | 0.40 | 7.21 | 0.42 | 3.28 | 0.27 | 4.52 | 0.24 | - | ||
Gold production | kg | Sep 2018 | 9,609 | 7,752 | 1,857 | 2,162 | 110 | 3,338 | 607 | 2,222 | 32 | 30 | 351 | 757 |
Jun 2018 | 9,548 | 8,403 | 1,145 | 2,516 | 203 | 3,452 | 606 | 2,429 | 41 | 6 | 295 | - | ||
Sep 2017 | 11,576 | 10,529 | 1,047 | 3,306 | 438 | 4,137 | 390 | 2,376 | 21 | 710 | 198 | - | ||
oz | Sep 2018 | 308,922 | 249,233 | 59,689 | 69,510 | 3,537 | 107,319 | 19,515 | 71,439 | 1,029 | 965 | 11,285 | 24,323 | |
Jun 2018 | 306,974 | 270,162 | 36,812 | 80,891 | 6,527 | 110,984 | 19,483 | 78,094 | 1,318 | 193 | 9,484 | - | ||
Sep 2017 | 372,176 | 338,514 | 33,662 | 106,290 | 14,082 | 133,007 | 12,539 | 76,390 | 675 | 22,827 | 6,366 | - | ||
Gold sold | kg | Sep 2018 | 9,585 | 7,752 | 1,833 | 2,162 | 110 | 3,338 | 607 | 2,222 | 32 | 30 | 351 | 733 |
Jun 2018 | 9,548 | 8,403 | 1,145 | 2,516 | 203 | 3,452 | 606 | 2,429 | 41 | 6 | 295 | - | ||
Sep 2017 | 11,576 | 10,529 | 1,047 | 3,306 | 438 | 4,137 | 390 | 2,376 | 21 | 710 | 198 | - | ||
oz | Sep 2018 | 308,176 | 249,233 | 58,943 | 69,510 | 3,537 | 107,319 | 19,515 | 71,439 | 1,029 | 965 | 11,285 | 23,577 | |
Jun 2018 | 306,974 | 270,162 | 36,812 | 80,891 | 6,527 | 110,984 | 19,483 | 78,094 | 1,318 | 193 | 9,484 | - | ||
Sep 2017 | 372,176 | 338,514 | 33,662 | 106,290 | 14,082 | 133,007 | 12,539 | 76,390 | 675 | 22,827 | 6,366 | - | ||
Price and costs | ||||||||||||||
Gold price received | R/kg | Sep 2018 | 544,542 | 550,528 | 545,856 | 543,301 | 549,606 | 553,003 | ||||||
Jun 2018 | 531,640 | 531,519 | 531,099 | 538,907 | 547,508 | - | ||||||||
Sep 2017 | 542,407 | 540,251 | 542,412 | 543,763 | 547,687 | - | ||||||||
US$/oz | Sep 2018 | 1,205 | 1,218 | 1,208 | 1,202 | 1,216 | 1,224 | |||||||
Jun 2018 | 1,307 | 1,306 | 1,305 | 1,325 | 1,346 | - | ||||||||
Sep 2017 | 1,280 | 1,275 | 1,280 | 1,284 | 1,293 | - | ||||||||
Operating cost2 | R/t | Sep 2018 | 561 | 2,515 | 132 | 3,585 | 326 | 2,963 | 209 | 1,622 | 109 | 47 | 144 | 94 |
Jun 2018 | 910 | 2,345 | 173 | 3,115 | 196 | 2,878 | 194 | 1,483 | 123 | 140 | 137 | - | ||
Sep 2017 | 969 | 2,134 | 167 | 2,643 | 175 | 2,337 | 186 | 1,418 | 141 | 2,917 | 138 | - | ||
US$/t | Sep 2018 | 40 | 179 | 9 | 255 | 23 | 211 | 15 | 115 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 7 | |
Jun 2018 | 72 | 185 | 14 | 246 | 15 | 227 | 15 | 117 | 10 | 11 | 11 | - | ||
Sep 2017 | 74 | 162 | 13 | 201 | 13 | 177 | 14 | 108 | 11 | 221 | 10 | - | ||
R/kg | Sep 2018 | 497,425 | 497,730 | 496,153 | 666,559 | 533,636 | 418,065 | 495,222 | 459,136 | 318,750 | 53,333 | 458,689 | 516,651 | |
Jun 2018 | 454,881 | 451,886 | 476,856 | 557,075 | 374,384 | 399,421 | 520,957 | 418,320 | 334,146 | 116,667 | 476,610 | - | ||
Sep 2017 | 412,215 | 406,838 | 466,285 | 440,442 | 436,073 | 324,196 | 445,385 | 432,786 | 523,810 | 645,070 | 568,182 | - | ||
US$/oz | Sep 2018 | 1,101 | 1,102 | 1,098 | 1,475 | 1,181 | 925 | 1,096 | 1,016 | 705 | 118 | 1,015 | 1,144 | |
Jun 2018 | 1,118 | 1,111 | 1,172 | 1,369 | 920 | 982 | 1,280 | 1,028 | 821 | 287 | 1,171 | - | ||
Sep 2017 | 973 | 960 | 1,101 | 1,040 | 1,029 | 765 | 1,051 | 1,022 | 1,236 | 1,523 | 1,341 | - | ||
All-in sustaining cost3 | R/kg | Sep 2018 | 582,809 | 785,871 | 509,303 | 528,882 | 484,777 | 564,161 | ||||||
Jun 2018 | 526,833 | 646,083 | 479,966 | 475,951 | 496,678 | - | ||||||||
Sep 2017 | 487,068 | 522,703 | 419,395 | 498,748 | 646,035 | - | ||||||||
US$/oz | Sep 2018 | 1,290 | 1,739 | 1,127 | 1,171 | 1,073 | 1,249 | |||||||
Jun 2018 | 1,295 | 1,588 | 1,180 | 1,170 | 1,221 | - | ||||||||
Sep 2017 | 1,150 | 1,234 | 990 | 1,177 | 1,525 | - | ||||||||
All-in cost3 | R/kg | Sep 2018 | 609,794 | 785,915 | 516,755 | 528,882 | 484,777 | 720,775 | ||||||
Jun 2018 | 542,187 | 646,193 | 489,724 | 476,032 | 496,678 | - | ||||||||
Sep 2017 | 503,041 | 526,068 | 425,160 | 499,458 | 646,035 | - | ||||||||
US$/oz | Sep 2018 | 1,350 | 1,739 | 1,144 | 1,171 | 1,073 | 1,596 | |||||||
Jun 2018 | 1,333 | 1,588 | 1,204 | 1,170 | 1,221 | - | ||||||||
Sep 2017 | 1,187 | 1,242 | 1,004 | 1,179 | 1,525 | - | ||||||||
Capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Ore reserve | Rm | Sep 2018 | 591.3 | 232.3 | 242.6 | 116.4 | - | - | ||||||
development | Jun 2018 | 532.1 | 220.3 | 203.8 | 108.0 | - | - | |||||||
Sep 2017 | 596.6 | 242.2 | 237.7 | 116.7 | - | - | ||||||||
Sustaining capital | Sep 2018 | 143.3 | 47.4 | 64.8 | 26.6 | - | 4.5 | |||||||
Jun 2018 | 105.7 | 55.9 | 35.1 | 14.7 | - | - | ||||||||
Sep 2017 | 139.6 | 58.5 | 65.0 | 16.1 | - | - | ||||||||
Corporate and | Sep 2018 | 144.3 | 0.1 | 29.4 | - | - | 114.8 | |||||||
projects4 | Jun 2018 | 40.1 | 0.3 | 39.6 | 0.2 | - | - | |||||||
Sep 2017 | 38.7 | 12.6 | 26.1 | - | - | - | ||||||||
Total capital | Rm | Sep 2018 | 879.0 | 279.8 | 336.9 | 143.0 | - | 119.3 | ||||||
expenditure | Jun 2018 | 677.9 | 276.5 | 278.5 | 122.9 | - | - | |||||||
Sep 2017 | 774.9 | 313.3 | 328.8 | 132.8 | - | - | ||||||||
US$m | Sep 2018 | 62.6 | 19.9 | 24.0 | 10.2 | - | 8.5 | |||||||
Jun 2018 | 53.5 | 21.8 | 22.0 | 9.7 | - | - | ||||||||
Sep 2017 | 58.9 | 23.8 | 25.0 | 10.1 | - | - |
Average exchange rates for the quarters ended 30 September 2018, 30 June 2018 and 30 September 2017 were R14.05/US$, R12.65/US$ and R13.18/US$, respectively.
Figures may not add as they are rounded independently.
- On 31 July 2018, Sibanye-Stillwater acquired 38% of the issued share capital and obtained control of DRDGOLD Limited (DRDGOLD). From this date, Sibanye-Stillwater consolidates and presents 100% of DRDGOLD’s production, price and costs, and capital expenditure statistics shown.
- Operating cost is the average cost of production and calculated by dividing the cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation in a period by the tonnes milled/treated in the same period, and operating cost per kilogram (and ounce) is calculated by dividing the cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation in a period by the gold produced in the same period.
- All-in costs excludes income tax, costs associated with merger and acquisition activities, working capital, impairments, financing costs, one time severance charges and items needed to normalise earnings. All-in costs is made up of All-in sustaining costs, being the cost to sustain current operations, given as a sub-total in the All-in cost calculation, together with corporate and major capital expenditure associated with growth. All-in sustaining cost per kilogram (and ounce) and All-in cost per kilogram (and ounce) is calculated by dividing the All-in sustaining costs and All-in costs, respectively, in a period by the total gold sold over the same period.
- Corporate project expenditure for the quarters ended 30 September 2018, 30 June 2018 and 30 September 2017 amounted to R31.2 million (US$2.2 million), R53.2 million (US$4.2 million), and R93.0 million (US$7.0 million), respectively. The majority of this expenditure was on the Burnstone project.
DEVELOPMENT RESULTS
Development values represent the actual results of sampling and no allowance has been made for any adjustments which may be necessary when estimating ore reserves. All figures below exclude shaft sinking metres, which are reported separately where appropriate.
SA gold operations
Quarter ended | 30 Sep 2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | Nine months ended 30 Sep 2018 | |||||||||||||
Reef | Black Reef | Carbon | Main | VCR | Black Reef | Carbon | Main | VCR | Black Reef | Carbon | Main | VCR | ||||
Driefontein | Unit | |||||||||||||||
Advanced | (m) | 131 | 1,304 | 698 | 875 | 65 | 1,688 | 676 | 867 | 261 | 4,432 | 2,033 | 2,734 | |||
Advanced on reef | (m) | 47 | 285 | 105 | 198 | 59 | 377 | 149 | 197 | 155 | 954 | 482 | 522 | |||
Channel width | (cm) | 179 | 50 | 40 | 88 | 165 | 54 | 36 | 93 | 132 | 47 | 49 | 82 | |||
Average value | (g/t) | 5.1 | 23.1 | 14.9 | 22.3 | 2.1 | 19.1 | 13.8 | 31.9 | 3.6 | 22.9 | 10.9 | 37.0 | |||
(cm.g/t) | 906 | 1,157 | 591 | 1,962 | 346 | 1,025 | 496 | 2,961 | 474 | 1,069 | 534 | 3,026 |
Quarter ended | 30 Sep 2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | Nine months ended 30 Sep 2018 | |||||||||||||
Reef | Kloof | Main | Libanon | VCR | Kloof | Main | Libanon | VCR | Kloof | Main | Libanon | VCR | ||||
Kloof | Unit | |||||||||||||||
Advanced | (m) | 1,382 | 603 | 20 | 1,272 | 1,220 | 579 | 21 | 1,582 | 3,759 | 1,787 | 50 | 4,003 | |||
Advanced on reef | (m) | 416 | 143 | 20 | 231 | 333 | 122 | 351 | 1,122 | 346 | 29 | 837 | ||||
Channel width | (cm) | 132 | 138 | 113 | 132 | 133 | 126 | 104 | 132 | 131 | 109 | 112 | ||||
Average value | (g/t) | 6.1 | 13.0 | 11.4 | 17.9 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 11.4 | 20.1 | ||||
(cm.g/t) | 812 | 1,782 | 1,289 | 2,357 | 827 | 986 | 2,233 | 960 | 1,280 | 1,236 | 2,239 |
Quarter ended | 30 Sep 2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | Nine months ended 30 Sep 2018 | |||||||||||||
Reef | Beatrix | Kalkoenkrans | Beatrix | Kalkoenkrans | Beatrix | Kalkoenkrans | ||||||||||
Beatrix | Unit | |||||||||||||||
Advanced | (m) | 4,300 | 74 | 4,486 | 29 | 12,695 | 167 | |||||||||
Advanced on reef | (m) | 1,377 | 2 | 1,354 | 3,964 | 23 | ||||||||||
Channel width | (cm) | 127 | 132 | 115 | 120 | 166 | ||||||||||
Average value | (g/t) | 6.8 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 9.5 | ||||||||||
(cm.g/t) | 860 | 1,039 | 760 | 772 | 1,581 |
Quarter ended | 30 Sep 2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | Nine months ended 30 Sep 2018 | |||||||||||||
Reef | Kimberley | Kimberley | Kimberley | |||||||||||||
Burnstone | Unit | |||||||||||||||
Advanced | (m) | - | 383 | 1,648 | ||||||||||||
Advanced on reef | (m) | - | 100 | 293 | ||||||||||||
Channel width | (cm) | - | 30 | 56 | ||||||||||||
Average value | (g/t) | - | 13.8 | 10.0 | ||||||||||||
(cm.g/t) | - | 414 | 559 |
SA PGM operations
Quarter ended | 30 Sep 2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | Nine months ended 30 Sep 2018 | |||||||||||||
Reef | Kopaneng | Simunye | Bambanani | Kwezi | K6 | Kopaneng | Simunye | Bambanani | Kwezi | K6 | Kopaneng | Simunye | Bambanani | Kwezi | K6 | |
Kroondal | Unit | |||||||||||||||
Advanced | (m) | 587 | 468 | 608 | 627 | 533 | 678 | 539 | 592 | 636 | 555 | 1,694 | 1,488 | 1,778 | 1,872 | 1,890 |
Advanced on reef | (m) | 574 | 428 | 539 | 575 | 508 | 632 | 451 | 582 | 529 | 431 | 1,615 | 1,241 | 1,522 | 1,638 | 1,596 |
Height | (cm) | 248 | 224 | 217 | 250 | 247 | 239 | 241 | 222 | 246 | 264 | 241 | 232 | 219 | 247 | 251 |
Average value | (g/t) | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
(cm.g/t) | 441 | 517 | 460 | 515 | 445 | 468 | 438 | 592 | 529 | 440 | 476 | 483 | 493 | 529 | 483 |
Quarter ended | 30 Sep 2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | Nine months ended 30 Sep 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Reef | Bathopele | Thembelani | Khuseleka | Siphumelele | Bathopele | Thembelani | Khuseleka | Siphumelele | Bathopele | Thembelani | Khuseleka | Siphumelele | |||||
Rustenburg | Unit | ||||||||||||||||
Advanced | (m) | 552 | 2,103 | 2,797 | 1,148 | 316 | 1,780 | 2,418 | 1,116 | 1,170 | 5,349 | 7,405 | 3,322 | ||||
Advanced on reef | (m) | 552 | 769 | 915 | 558 | 316 | 832 | 775 | 525 | 1,170 | 2,103 | 2,285 | 1,423 | ||||
Height | (cm) | 220 | 287 | 282 | 285 | 215 | 297 | 290 | 288 | 215 | 288 | 287 | 289 | ||||
Average value | (g/t) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 | ||||
(cm.g/t) | 594 | 643 | 631 | 906 | 559 | 678 | 630 | 868 | 560 | 635 | 625 | 884 |
US PGM operations
Quarter ended | 30 Sep 2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | Nine months ended 30 Sep 2018 | |||||||||||||
Reef | Stillwater incl Blitz | East Boulder | Stillwater incl Blitz | East Boulder | Stillwater incl Blitz | East Boulder | ||||||||||
Stillwater | Unit | |||||||||||||||
Primary development (off reef) | (m) | 2,530 | 444 | 2,695 | 402 | 8,244 | 1,504 | |||||||||
Secondary development | (m) | 2,333 | 1,530 | 2,153 | 1,340 | 6,524 | 4,321 |
ADMINISTRATION AND CORPORATE INFORMATION
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SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED Trading as SIBANYE-STILLWATER Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 2002/031431/06 Share code: SGL Issuer code: SGL ISIN: ZAE E000173951 LISTINGS JSE: SGL NYSE: SBGL WEBSITE www.sibanyestillwater.com REGISTERED OFFICE Constantia Office Park Cnr 14th Avenue & Hendrik Potgieter Road Bridgeview House, Ground Floor Weltevreden Park 1709 South Africa Private Bag X5 Westonaria 1780 South Africa Tel: +27 11 278 9600 Fax: +27 11 278 9863 INVESTOR ENQUIRIES James Wellsted Senior Vice President: Investor Relations Tel: +27 83 453 4014 +27 10 493 6923 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] CORPORATE SECRETARY Lerato Matlosa Tel: +27 10 493 6921 Email: [email protected] | DIRECTORS Sello Moloko1 (Chairman) Neal Froneman (CEO) Charl Keyter (CFO) Savannah Danson1 Timothy Cumming1 Barry Davison1 Rick Menell1 Nkosemntu Nika1 Keith Rayner1 Susan van der Merwe1 Jerry Vilakazi1 1 Independent non-executive JSE SPONSOR JP Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited (Registration number : 1995/011815/07) 1 Fricker Road Illovo Johannesburg 2196 South Africa Private Bag X9936 Sandton 2196 South Africa OFFICE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM SECRETARIES LONDON St James’s Corporate Services Limited 107 Cheapside Suite 31, Second Floor London EC2V 6DN United Kingdom Tel: +44 20 7796 8644 Fax: +44 20 7796 8645 AUDITORS KPMG Inc. KPMG Crescent 85 Empire Road Parktown 2193 Johannesburg South Africa Tel: +27 11 647 7111 | AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS TRANSFER AGENT BNY Mellon Shareowner Services PO Box 358516 Pittsburgh PA15252-8516 US toll-free: +1 888 269 2377 Tel: +1 201 680 6825 Email: [email protected] Tatyana Vesselovskaya Relationship Manager BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts Direct Line: +1 212 815 2867 Mobile: +1 203 609 5159 Fax: +1 212 571 3050 Email: [email protected] TRANSFER SECRETARIES SOUTH AFRICA Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited Rosebank Towers 15 Biermann Avenue Rosebank 2196 PO Box 61051 Marshalltown 2107 South Africa Tel: +27 11 370 5000 Fax: +27 11 688 5248 TRANSFER SECRETARIES UNITED KINGDOM Capita Asset Services The Registry 34 Beckenham Road Beckenham Kent BR3 4TU England Tel:0871 664 0300 (calls cost 10p a minute plus network extras, lines are open 8.30am – 5pm Mon-Fri) or +44 20 8639 3399 (from overseas) Fax: +44 20 8658 3430 Email: [email protected] |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This announcement contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbour” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “target”, “will”, “would”, “expect”, “can”, “potential”, “could” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements, including among others, those relating to our future business prospects, financial positions, debt position and our ability to reduce debt leverage, plans and objectives of management for future operations, our ability to obtain the benefits of any streaming arrangements or pipeline financing, our ability to service our Bond Instruments (High Yield Bonds and Convertible Bonds), our ability to achieve steady state production at the Blitz project and the anticipated benefits and synergies of our acquisitions are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgement of our senior management and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of Sibanye-Stillwater, that could cause Sibanye-Stillwater’s actual results and outcomes to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. As a consequence, these forward-looking statements should be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in the Group’s Annual Integrated Report and Annual Financial Report, published on 30 March 2018, and the Group’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by Sibanye-Stillwater with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 2 April 2018 (SEC File no. 001-35785). These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. Sibanye-Stillwater undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this announcement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, save as required by applicable law.