BLUE RIDGE PLATINUM-GROUP METALS PROJECT, SOUTH AFRICA
Blue Ridge platinum-group metals (PGMs) project, Bushveld Complex, South Africa.

The project envisages a mine comprising two decline shafts, which, at full capacity, will extract 120 000 t/m, with a mill head grade of 3,3 g/t of PGMs, producing 75 000 oz/y of platinum, 35 000 oz/y of palladium, 13 000 oz/y of rhodium and 1 600 oz/y of gold, totalling 125 00oz/y over a projected life-of-mine of 18 years.
An offtake agreement has been signed with Impala Refining Services under which Impala has committed to acquire all the proposed production from the Blue Ridge mine. Value Banking finance has been signed for $107-million. Duration The mine is scheduled to reach full capacity mid-2009. Client Ridge Mining and Imbani Platinum. In 2007, Imbani Platinum acquired a 50% stake in the project. Key contracts and suppliers The Industrial Development Corporation , the Development Bank of Southren Africa, Standard Bank and Investec (project finance); SRK South Africa (environmental and social studies); Ralph Morris Associates (reserves and mine planning); Murray & Roberts Cementation (mining contractor); and Bateman Engineering (process plant design).
Contact details for project information Ridge Mining, tel +44 20 7379 1474 or fax +44 20 7379 9443.

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Arnot capacity increase project ( ACIP), Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Project description The project involves the extensive refurbishment of the Arnot power station in order to meet the increasing demand for power in South Africa.
Arnot has six 350-MW units, making up a total insyalled capacity of 2 100 MW. The aim is to increase the capacity of each unit to 400 MW, while at the same time extending the station’s lifetime. Value R1,48-billion. Duration The refurbishment of the power station will be completed in 2010. Client Eskom.
Key contract and suppliers Alstom (upgrade of turbines and boilers) Howden (fans), Sulzer (upgrade of existing pumps), VWS Envig (coolong water treatment plant), Process Consultants through Refraline (ceramite burners), Rotech and Steinmuller. Latest developments To date the sedimentantion planthas been successfully commissioned and units 2 and 3 have successfully completed their perfomance tests.
Unit 6 is currently undergoing its commissioning and optimising phase, leaving three units for the completion of the project.
Contact details for project information Eskom Media Desk, tel +27 11 800 3304, fax +27 11 800 3805 or email mediadesk@eskom.co.za

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Gauteng, South Africa.
The refurbishment and extension of the mall will be conducted in three phases.
The first phase will include the refurbishment of the existing centre; the addition of 30 000 m2 of new retail space, taking the complex to a massive 158 000m2; and improved access and additional parking bays. The interior refurbishment includes introducing more natural light and internal landscaping with ‘green’ touches, and the brightening of the parking areas and a rooftop restaurant with views of the city. Throughout the complex, there will be an emprovement in security, through the installation of survillance equipment. The first phase of the project also includes structural elements aimed at improving customer flow and movement by connecting the

entire mall, which means completing the loop between Woolworths at one end and Edgars at the other. Connections between upper and lower levels will be more streamlined, access and vehicle flow will be improved and the complex will be furhter integrated, through easier access, with the Sandton Convention Centre, Nelson Mandela Square and the broader Sandton area. The refurbishment will extend to the replacement of tiles, ceilings, bulkheads, colmns and lighting. Out-of-date capital equipment, such as lifts, escalators, air conditioning, perking equipment and building management system will also be replaced, and a key component of the project is improving electrical backup power to counteract future shortages of electricity.
The second and third phases will include the construction of a new 80-storey office tower, an additional hotel and increased residential housing, further extending the Sandton City retail offering. Also included are structural strengthening of the existing complex, revamping its external facade, as well as that the existibng office tower, and reconfiguring the hotel malls. Value The first phase of the project will cost R1,77-billion. Duration The project is expected to be completed by 2012.
Client Sandton City is owned 75% by Liberty Properties and 25% by Pareto. Latest developments Construction on the first phase of the redevelopment and expansion of Sandton City started in January 2009, with the Rivonia road parkade closing to make way for the developments.
Contact details for project information
Liberty Properties, tel +27 11 408 5111 or fax +27 11 408 5112.
Sandton City, tel +27 11 217 6000, fax +27 11 883 0978
email sandtoncity@liberty.co.za

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Transnet plans to expand capacity at its ports, railway and pipelines over the next five year. The key projects that have been approved include the expansion of the coal line and the iron-ore export channel, including upgrades to the rail line and port system; the widening and deepening of the Port of Durban entrance channel, the redevelopment of Pier 1 as the container- handling facility, and an increase in capacity of the car terminal; the widening, deepening and equipping of the Cape Town container terminal; the refurbishiment and renewal of the freight rolling stock; the continued development of the Port of Ngqura; and the construction of a multipurpose pipeline.

As part of Transnet’s investment plan, the company and the four unions representing its staff have signed an agreement on the restructuring of the parastatal. Transnet plans to exit noncore businesses involved in passenger rail services, tourism, aviation, property, baggage handling, telecommunications, financial services and road transport.

Transnet has been given permission by the State to privatise some business or some parts of its business units, such as Freightdynamics, the Transnet Pension Fund Administration, Autopax and the Blue Train; to transfer SAA, Metrorail and Shosholoza Meyl out of Transnet, though these would remain publicly owned; and to transfer sections of some rail engineering workers from Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) to Transnet Rail Engineering (TRE).

Value Transnet is expected to spend an estimated R80,3- billion over the next five years. TFR (formerly Spoornet) will now spend R38,03-billion, TRE (formerly Transwerk) R2,29-billion, Transnet Pipelines (formelry Petronet) R 11,96-billion, Transnet Port Terminal (TPT) (formerly South Africa Port Operations) R9,63-billion, and the Transnet National Port Authority (formerly National Ports Authority) will spend R16,36-billion.

The programme will be rolled out over a period of five years.

Key Contractors and suppliers :

Protekon, Mars and Murray & Roberts Union Carriage, Investec and Deutsche Bank, Wagon Build, Smorgon Steel and EMD.

Contact details for project information TPT, Tel +27 31308 8333.

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