MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINERAL RESERVES REPORT 2017 This Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Report should be read in conjunction with our other 2017 reports. This report, together with the other reports produced for the financial year from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, covers Sibanye-Stillwater’s progress and achievements in delivering on our strategic objectives and commitment to creating stakeholder value. The full set of 2017 reports and all supplementary documents are available on the corporate website at http://reports.sibanyestillwater.com/2017/
SUMMARISED REPORT INTEGRATED ANNUAL 2017 AND NOTICE OF REPORT 2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
ANNUAL FINANCIAL COMPANY FINANCIAL REPORT 2017 STATEMENTS 2017
Front cover photograph of 2017 Krugerrand provided courtesy of Rand Refinery (Pty) Limited
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SECTION 01 SECTION 03 GROUP OVERVIEW UNITED STATES REGION P3 Introduction P91 Overview P4 Regional location P93 Location P5 Fundamental notes P94 Legal considerations P6 Corporate governance and compliance P94 Competent Persons declaration and consent P8 Group summary PLATINUM GROUP METALS P96 Introduction SECTION 02 P101 2E PGM consolidated Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Statement SOUTHERN AFRICA REGION P11 Overview OPERATIONS P13 Location P103 Stillwater and East Boulder P14 Legal considerations PROJECTS P14 Competent Persons declaration and consent P109 Altar GOLD P111 Marathon P16 Introduction P21 Gold and Uranium Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Statement SECTION 04 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION OPERATIONS P113 Professional organisations P26 Beatrix P113 SAMREC code definitions P32 Driefontein P115 Glossary of terms P37 Kloof P116 Conversion table P42 Cooke P117 Abbreviations PROJECTS P119 Forward-looking statements P49 Burnstone P120 Administrative and corporate information P54 West Rand Tailings Retreatment P57 Southern Orange Free State
PLATINUM GROUP METALS P60 Introduction P64 4E PGM Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Statement
OPERATIONS P67 Rustenburg P76 Kroondal OUR VISION P82 Mimosa P86 Blue Ridge Superior value creation for all of our
PROJECTS stakeholders through responsible P88 Hoedspruit mining and beneficiation of our P88 Zondernaam P88 Vygenhoek Mineral Resources.
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SECTION 01 GROUP OVERVIEW
P3 Introduction P4 Regional location P5 Fundamental notes P6 Corporate governance and compliance P8 Group summary
COMMITMENT The Group takes responsibility and demonstrates integrity when reporting Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. Sibanye- Stillwater is committed to maintaining uncompromised principles while strengthening its position in the mining industry.
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INTRODUCTION
Sibanye-Stillwater (the Group) is a leading international precious metals mining company. The Group owns a portfolio of gold (Au) operations and projects in South Africa, platinum group metal (PGM) operations and projects in South Africa, Zimbabwe and the United States (US), a PGM/copper (Cu) exploration project in Canada, and a Cu/Au project in Argentina. The operating assets and exploration projects are grouped into two regions, namely the Southern Africa (SA) and US regions.
SOUTHERN AFRICA REGION UNITED STATES REGION
South Africa Zimbabwe United States Canada Argentina
Gold assets PGM assets PGM assets PGM assets PGM/copper assets Copper/gold assets Operations Projects Operations Projects Operations Operations Projects Projects • Beatrix • Burnstone • Kroondal (50% attributable) • Hoedspruit • Mimosa • Stillwater • Marathon • Altar (50% attributable, • Driefontein • West Rand Tailings • Rustenburg • Zondernaam • East Boulder Retreatment non-managed) • Kloof • Blue Ridge2 (50% attributable) • Vygenhoek • Southern Orange • Cooke1 Free State
1 Cooke underground operations were put on care and maintenance at the end of October 2017 2 Blue Ridge is on care and maintenance
SOUTHERN AFRICA REGION
GOLD OPERATIONS The gold operations are made up of gold producing, underground and surface operations in South Africa namely the Driefontein, Kloof and Cooke operations in the West Wits region and Beatrix operation in the southern Free State. The underground Cooke operations were placed on care and maintenance, as a result of non-profitability, at the end of October 2017. Burnstone, in Mpumalanga province, is the most advanced project. In addition to its mining activities, Sibanye-Stillwater owns and manages significant extraction and processing facilities at its operations where gold-bearing ore is treated and beneficiated. Projects in study phase, include: Southern Orange Free State (SOFS) and the West Rand Tailings Retreatment Project (WRTRP).
PGM OPERATIONS The PGM operations consist of two managed PGM producing, underground operations and surface treatment facilities in South Africa and a 50% attributable, non-managed, underground operation in Zimbabwe. With the exception of the Rustenburg operations (100% attributable), Kroondal and Mimosa are reported as follows: • Kroondal Pool and Share Agreement (PSA) with Anglo American Platinum (AAP) – 50% attributable • Mimosa – 50% attributable, non-managed • Kroondal Extension – mined under a royalty agreement with AAP of which Sibanye-Stillwater has exclusive mining rights (MRs). These are included in the Kroondal life of mine (LoM) plan and are reported as (50%) attributable to Sibanye-Stillwater • Blue Ridge – 50% attributable, has been on care and maintenance since 2011
The projects forming part of the PGM operations are at various stages of exploration.
Platinum Mile, located adjacent to the Paardekraal TSF, is a tailings retreatment facility that recovers PGMs from the tailings streams of the Waterval and Retrofit processing plants. As it is a retreatment operation, no Mineral Resources or Mineral Reserves are declared. Sibanye-Stillwater has a stake of 91.7% in Platinum Mile.
UNITED STATES REGION
Sibanye-Stillwater has PGM mining and ore beneficiation operations and mining claims (Stillwater operations) which are located in Montana, US. These wholly owned assets include the Stillwater mine (inclusive of the Blitz project), the East Boulder mine, integrated concentrator plants at Stillwater and East Boulder and the surrounding PGM mining claims located near the town of Nye. The metallurgical complex is situated in Columbus town.
The US region further includes projects in exploration phase in Canada (Marathon) and Argentina (Altar). All the US region operations and projects are 100% attributable.
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REGIONAL LOCATION
GOLD PGM COPPER SOUTHERN AFRICA REGION
GOLD OPERATIONS Beatrix Driefontein Kloof Cooke
Kroondal (50%) Mimosa (50%, non-managed) PGM OPERATIONS Rustenburg operations Platinum Mile (91.7%)1 Blue Ridge2
GOLD PROJECTS Burnstone SOFS WRTRP
PGM PROJECTS Hoedspruit Zondernaam Vygenhoek
In South Africa, our gold producing assets and projects are located throughout the Witwatersrand Basin and our PGM assets are on the southern portion of the western limb of the Bushveld Complex (BC), near Rustenburg. Mimosa, in the south of the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe, is a PGM joint venture (JV) with Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd (Implats). 1 A retreatment operation, no Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves declared 2 On care and maintenance
UNITED STATES REGION
PGM OPERATIONS East Boulder Stillwater (including Blitz) Columbus Metallurgical Complex
PROJECTS Marathon (Canada) Altar (Argentina)
Our PGM-producing assets are located in a geological formation, the J-M Reef, in south-central Montana. The J-M Reef, the only known significant source of PGMs in the US, is the highest-grade PGM deposit known in the world.
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FUNDAMENTAL NOTES
• This Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Report for Sibanye-Stillwater covers a full description of the Group’s mineral asset estimation as at 31 December 2017
• The Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimation is quantified by Competent Persons who have sufficient experience relative to the type and style of the mineral deposits under consideration. The competency, relationship with the Group and individual declarations of the Competent Persons are defined under the introduction to each region
• This Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve public disclosure has supporting compliant processes and procedures which are informed by The South African Code for the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (SAMREC Code), The South African Code for the Reporting of Asset Valuation (SAMVAL Code), and The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Industry Guide 7 (Guide 7). Where detail is not publically disclosed, it is supported by updated Competent Persons Reports (CPRs) and the processes and procedures are audited internally and externally for compliance purposes
• The SEC permits mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits that a company can economically and legally exploit i.e. Mineral Reserves. Certain terms are used in this report, such as Mineral Resources, that the SEC guidelines strictly prohibit companies from including in filings. US investors are urged to closely consider the disclosure in the Form 20-F submission
• External auditing of technical detail and the companies Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) compliant procedures (not covered in this summary of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Report 2017), is conducted to ensure compliance. If further detail is needed, a request through the contacts link on the company website: www.sibanyestillwater.com/contacts can be made
• Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves reported are managed by Sibanye-Stillwater, unless otherwise stated
• All Mineral Resource estimates stated are inclusive of Mineral Reserves
• The Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves estimates are reported at a point in time as it is affected by the fluctuations in commodity price and currency exchange rates, legislation, permitting, costs and operating parameters. Reasonable three-year trend estimates on the modifying parameters, where necessary, and three-year trailing averages on the commodity prices and currency exchange rate, are used when estimating the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserves
• Rounding-off of figures in this report may result in minor computational discrepancies. Where this occurs it is not deemed significant
• Above infrastructure (AI) is that part of the Mineral Resource and/or Mineral Reserve, which is above the lowest mining level and can be accessed via the current mine infrastructure (shafts and underground haulages)
• Below infrastructure (BI) is that part of the Mineral Resource and/or Mineral Reserve, which is below the lowest mining level and can only be accessed following approved capital expenditure
• All reference to tonnes (t) is metric units
• Gold and uranium are reported individually and not as metal equivalents
• South African PGM operations Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve reporting only accounts for four elements of the PGMs (platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), rhodium (Rh) and Au), although the other metals ruthenium (Ru), iridium (Ir) and base metals are extracted in conjunction with these PGMs. The PGMs from SA region are therefore reported as 4E
• The US region’s PGM operations Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve reporting only accounts for 2E PGMs (Pd and Pt). Other associated PGMs, such as Rh, Ir, Ru and osmium (Os), and Au occur in low quantities and are generally not evaluated
• The annual development results table, in the operation sections, details the development advanced for the past 12 months to December 2017 (2016 numbers are shown for comparison)
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE
Sibanye-Stillwater is listed on both the Johannesburg Stock The gold Mineral Reserve price used for estimation is in Exchange (JSE) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and accordance with the SEC guidelines and approximates the three- is, therefore, required to comply with the requirements of the year trailing average price, as calculated on a monthly basis, based SEC Guide 7. In addition, the Mineral Resources and Mineral on the London afternoon gold price fix. The Mineral Resource Reserves, and the mineral asset valuations supporting the gold price used has a premium of ~10% over the R/kg Mineral Mineral Reserve estimates, have been prepared in compliance Reserve gold price, representing upside potential leverage to the with and to the extent required by the SAMREC Code and the spot price of gold. SAMVAL Code (2016 editions). The uranium Mineral Reserve price used for estimation is based The assessment and reporting criteria, as outlined in the SAMREC on an approximate three-year average, long-term contract price, Code, have been used in the preparation of CPRs for the Mineral in South African Rand terms. Resources and Mineral Reserves for each operation and project, and from which the numbers stated in this supplement are drawn. The 4E PGM and 2E PGM Mineral Resources and Mineral This additionally satisfies the SEC Guide 7 disclosure guidelines for Reserve price used for estimation is in accordance with the SEC Mineral Reserves. See diagram below. guidelines and approximates the three-year trailing average of the metal prices. Sibanye-Stillwater considers the estimation The process followed in producing the declaration is in price average to be a transparent and reasonable basis for alignment with the guiding principles of SOX and covers Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve definition. the entire Group’s Mineral Resource Management (MRM) function. SOX audits run in parallel with periodic external The prill split is the ratio of the 4E PGMs for a particular reef. Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve audits. This strengthens the internal control process, leading to world-class corporate Sensitivities with a variance of ±10% are reported in support of governance practices being followed. the Mineral Reserve estimates.
All required Sibanye-Stillwater operating permits have been The three-year average South African Rand to US Dollar obtained and are in good standing. exchange rate as at 30 April 2017 was R13.05/US$ which Sibanye-Stillwater used for its Mineral Reserve declaration for its The Group has proven expertise in exploration, resource operations in South Africa. modelling, mine planning and reconciliation methodologies for shallow and deep to ultra-deep underground and surface mining Detailed financial models are used when estimating the Mineral operations. Sibanye-Stillwater constantly reviews and considers Reserves, which includes the use of modifying parameters. The the application of international leading practices in Mineral modifying parameters are all inclusive from mine to mill, and Resource and Mineral Reserve management at all its operations accommodate the treatment and processing considerations. and projects.
Classification relationship between exploration results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (SAMREC Code)
Exploration results Mineral Resources Mineral Reserves
Increasing level of Inferred geoscientific knowledge and confidence Indicated Probable
Measured Proved
Consideration of mining, metallurgical, economic, marketing, legal, environmental, social and governmental factors (the modifying factors)
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Price assumptions based on a three-year trailing average 31 Dec 2017 31 Dec 2016 PRECIOUS METALS US$/oz ZAR/oz ZAR/kg US$/oz ZAR/oz ZAR/kg Gold 1,218 15,895 511,033 1,200 15,241 490,000 Platinum 1,092 14,251 458,167 1,222 15,520 498,983 Palladium 704 9,187 295,375 717 9,106 292,775 Rhodium 901 11,758 378,030 787 9,995 321,358 Iridium 575 7,504 241,251 Ruthenium 46 600 19,300
BASE METALS US$/lb ZAR/kg US$/lb ZAR/kg Uranium* 42 1,208 45 1,260
US$/tonne ZAR/tonne Nickel 12,185 159,014 Copper 5,614 73,263
* Long-term contract prices used
VCR D-facies at Driefontein
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GROUP SUMMARY
SA REGION OPERATIONS AND PROJECTS Mineral Resources Mineral Reserves 31 Dec 31 Dec GOLD OPERATIONS 31 Dec 2017 2016 GOLD OPERATIONS 31 Dec 2017 2016 Tonnes Grade Gold Gold Tonnes Grade Gold Gold Underground (Mt) (g/t) (Moz) (Moz) Underground (Mt) (g/t) (Moz) (Moz) Beatrix 45.5 5.6 8.249 12.729 Beatrix 20.1 3.2 2.086 3.723 Driefontein 50.7 11.2 18.337 17.684 Driefontein 34.8 6.2 6.980 6.851 Kloof 70.4 13.6 30.715 32.361 Kloof 29.7 6.5 6.189 6.450 Cooke 10.7 11.8 4.039 13.837 Cooke 0.826 Underground – total 177.3 10.8 61.339 76.611 Underground – total 84.6 5.6 15.254 17.849 Surface Surface SRDs and TSFs 21.8 0.4 0.311 0.375 SRDs and TSFs 21.8 0.4 0.311 0.375 Operations – total 199.1 9.6 61.651 76.985 Operations – total 106.4 4.5 15.565 18.224 GOLD PROJECTS GOLD PROJECTS Underground Underground Burnstone 64.6 4.3 9.015 8.890 Burnstone 14.8 4.1 1.934 2.137 Beisa North 1.619 Beisa North Bloemhoek 28.3 4.7 4.297 4.297 Bloemhoek De Bron Merriespruit 28.3 4.4 4.022 4.022 De Bron Merriespruit 15.4 4.3 2.112 2.112 Underground – total 121.2 4.4 17.335 18.828 Underground – total 30.2 4.2 4.045 4.248 Surface Surface WRTRP 670.8 0.3 6.126 6.222 WRTRP 670.8 0.3 6.126 6.222 Projects – total 792.0 0.9 23.460 25.050 Projects – total 701.0 0.5 10.171 10.470 Grand total – Grand total – operations and projects 991.2 2.7 85.111 102.035 operations and projects 807.4 1.0 25.737 28.694 4E PGM OPERATIONS 4E PGM OPERATIONS Tonnes Grade 4E 4E Tonnes Grade 4E 4E Underground (Mt) (g/t) (Moz) (Moz) Underground (Mt) (g/t) (Moz) (Moz) Kroondal (50%) 49.3 3.1 4.879 4.926 Kroondal (50%) 21.9 2.6 1.804 2.291 Rustenburg 512.6 5.0 83.209 83.987 Rustenburg 127.6 3.8 15.706 16.066 Mimosa (50%) 59.0 3.6 6.839 7.045 Mimosa (50%) 18.1 3.5 2.030 1.689 Blue Ridge (50%) 23.1 3.3 2.430 2.430 Blue Ridge (50%) Underground – total 644.0 4.7 97.357 98.388 Underground – total 167.6 3.6 19.540 20.046 Surface Surface Rustenburg 81.9 1.1 2.818 3.140 SRDs and TSFs 81.9 1.1 2.818 3.140 Operations – total 725.9 4.3 100.175 101.528 Operations – total 249.4 2.8 22.358 23.186 4E PGM PROJECTS 4E PGM PROJECTS Surface Surface Millenium 1.720 Millenium Vygenhoek 1.4 5.1 0.230 0.230 Vygenhoek Sheba’s Ridge 7.100 Sheba’s Ridge Zondernaam 77.4 6.4 15.900 15.900 Zondernaam Hoedspruit 32.6 5.5 5.790 Hoedspruit Projects – total 111.4 6.1 21.920 24.950 Projects – total Grand total – Grand total – operations and projects 837.2 4.5 122.095 126.478 operations and projects 249.4 2.8 22.358 23.186
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SA REGION OPERATIONS AND PROJECTS continued Mineral Resources Mineral Reserves 31 Dec 31 Dec URANIUM OPERATIONS 31 Dec 2017 2016 URANIUM OPERATIONS 31 Dec 2017 2016
Tonnes Grade U3O8 U3O8 Tonnes Grade U3O8 U3O8 (Mt) (kg/t) (Mlb) (Mlb) (Mt) (kg/t) (Mlb) (Mlb) Beatrix 11.4 1.074 26.968 26.968 Beatrix 16.060 Operational – total 11.4 1.074 26.968 26.968 Operational – total 16.060 URANIUM PROJECTS URANIUM PROJECTS Beisa North 35.373 Beisa North WRTRP 670.8 0.065 96.083 97.166 WRTRP 670.8 0.065 96.083 97.166 Projects – total 670.8 0.065 96.083 132.539 Underground – total 670.8 0.065 96.083 97.166 Grand total – Grand total – operations and projects 682.2 0.082 123.051 159.507 operations and projects 670.8 0.065 96.083 113.226
US REGION OPERATIONS AND PROJECTS 31 Dec* 31 Dec 2E PGM OPERATIONS 31 Dec 2017 2016 2E PGM OPERATIONS 31 Dec 2017 2016 Tonnes Grade 2E 2E Tonnes Grade 2E 2E (Mt) (g/t) (Moz) (Moz) (Mt) (g/t) (Moz) (Moz) Stillwater 72.8 18.0 42.144 Stillwater 17.8 20.2 11.519 10.467 East Boulder 76.4 15.6 38.319 East Boulder 24.0 13.4 10.384 10.731 Operations – total 149.2 16.8 80.463 Operations – total 41.8 16.3 21.903 21.198 2E PGM PROJECTS 2E PGM PROJECTS Marathon 151.7 0.8 3.984 Marathon Projects – total 151.7 0.8 3.984 Projects – total Grand total – Grand total – operations and projects 300.9 8.7 84.447 operations and projects 41.8 16.3 21.903 21.198 GOLD PROJECTS GOLD PROJECTS Tonnes Grade Gold Gold Tonnes Grade Gold Gold (Mt) (g/t) (Moz) (Moz) (Mt) (g/t) (Moz) (Moz) Altar 2,614.0 0.1 6.321 Altar COPPER PROJECTS COPPER PROJECTS Copper Copper sulphide Copper Copper sulphide Copper Copper Tonnes grade sulphide sulphide Tonnes grade sulphide sulphide (Mt) (%) (Mlbs) (Mlbs) (Mt) (%) (Mlbs) (Mlbs) Altar 2,614.0 0.311 17,931 Altar Marathon 151.7 0.218 730 Marathon Total 2,765.7 0.306 18,661 Total
* Not previously declared as it was not a requirement for the NYSE listing while under previous ownership
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SECTION 02 SOUTHERN AFRICA REGION
P11 Overview P13 Location P14 Legal considerations P14 Competent Persons declaration and consent
GOLD P16 Introduction P21 Gold and Uranium Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves statement
P26 – P47 OPERATIONS Beatrix Driefontein Kloof Cooke P48 – P59 PROJECTS Burnstone West Rand Tailings Retreatment Southern Orange Free State
PLATINUM GROUP METALS P60 Introduction P64 4E PGM Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves statement
P67 – P86 OPERATIONS Rustenburg Kroondal Mimosa Blue Ridge P87 – P89 PROJECTS Hoedspruit Zondernaam VCR C-Facies underground sample Vygenhoek
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OVERVIEW SOUTHERN AFRICA REGION
Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold producing assets are located throughout the Witwatersrand Basin and our PGM producing assets are along the Western Limb of the BC in South Africa, near Rustenburg, and in the southern region of the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe.
The portfolio of South African operating assets include the Beatrix, Cooke (the underground shaft complexes were placed on care and maintenance at the end of October 2017), Driefontein, Kloof, Rustenburg and Kroondal operations. Mimosa, located in Zimbabwe, is a JV with Implats.
In addition to the operations, work is being done on numerous projects, some of which have progressed into early production while others are still in study phases.
SOUTHERN AFRICA REGION
South Africa Zimbabwe
Gold assets PGM assets PGM assets Operations Projects Operations Projects Operations
• Beatrix • Burnstone • Kroondal (50% attributable) • Hoedspruit • Mimosa • Driefontein • West Rand Tailings • Rustenburg • Zondernaam (50% attributable, Retreatment non-managed) • Kloof • Blue Ridge2 (50% attributable) • Vygenhoek • Southern Orange • Cooke1 Free State
1 Cooke underground operations were put on care and maintenance at the end of October 2017 2 Blue Ridge is on care and maintenance
Multi-band CLR facies sample
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OVERVIEW CONTINUED
SOUTHERN AFRICA REGION HEADLINE NUMBERS 2017 GOLD URANIUM 4E PGM Mineral Resources Mineral Resources Mineral Resources 85.1Moz 123.1Mlb 122.1Moz Mineral Reserves Mineral Reserves Mineral Reserves 25.7Moz 96.1Mlb 22.4Moz
Gold and uranium Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves split per operation and project as at 31 December 2017
Gold Mineral Resources Gold Mineral Reserves Uranium Mineral Resources Uranium Mineral Reserves (85.1Moz) (25.7Moz) (123.1Moz) (96.1Mlb) 0 8 10 16 20 5 22
7 27 22 24 78 36 25 100