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Uranium Mine Ownership - South Africa

(last updated 30 Mar 2012)

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> Explanation of Signs and Symbols

(for old mines, see Decommissioning Data - South Africa)

In South Africa, uranium is a by-product of gold mining.

> See also: Database Index: Uranium Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa (African Development Information Services)

Historical uranium production to 1996 (395k PDF - Chamber of Mines)

Driefontein mine

Driefontein (underground) June 30, 2009	Reserves		Resources
Driefontein (underground) June 30, 2009	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:					4,056 t U
Ore grade:					0.0081% U

Driefontein
(in tailings)
June 30, 2009 Reserves Resources

proven probable measured indicated inferred

Size: 8,248 t U 312 t U

"Ore" grade: 0.0054% U 0.0023% U

> Aerial view Driefontein: Google Maps

[ISSUES]

Gold Fields Ltd

Kloof mine

Kloof (underground) June 30, 2009	Reserves		Resources
Kloof (underground) June 30, 2009	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:					1,367 t U
Ore grade:					0.0038% U

Kloof
(in tailings)
June 30, 2009 Reserves Resources

proven probable measured indicated inferred

Size: 7,865 t U

"Ore" grade: 0.0033% U

> Aerial view Kloof: Google Maps

[ISSUES]

Gold Fields Ltd

South Deep mine

South Deep (underground) June 30, 2009	Reserves		Resources
South Deep (underground) June 30, 2009	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:					4,455 t U
Ore grade:					0.0062% U

South Deep
(in tailings)
June 30, 2009 Reserves Resources

proven probable measured indicated inferred

Size: 3,356 t U

"Ore" grade: 0.0063% U

> Aerial view South Deep: Google Maps

[ISSUES]

Gold Fields Ltd

Western Area

The uranium recovery plant of the mine was closed in 1998 for economic reasons.

Gold Fields Ltd

Hartebeestfontein / Buffelsfontein

Buffelsfontein underground 2005	Reserves		Resources
Buffelsfontein underground 2005	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:			3,178 t U	1,901 t U
Ore grade:			0.018% U	0.016% U

Buffelsfontein and
Hartebeestfontein
tailings dams, Jan. 1, 2010 Reserves Resources

proven probable measured indicated inferred

Size: 12,113 t U 8,972 t U 12,853 t U 9,547 t U 1,390 t U

"Ore" grade: 0.0062% U 0.0070% U 0.0064% U 0.0073% U 0.0084% U

(Resources include Reserves!)

> Download Technical Report on the Mine Waste Solutions Tailings Recovery Project, Jan. 1, 2010: SEDAR (5.9M PDF)
> Download Technical Report on the Mine Waste Solutions Tailings Recovery Project March 31, 2008: First Uranium (5.7M PDF) · SEDAR (5.7M PDF)
> Download Buffelsfontein Technical Report Nov. 1, 2007 (Pre-Feasibility of the Buffelsfontein Tailings Recovery Project): First Uranium (8.2M PDF) · SEDAR (8.2M PDF)
> Download Buffelsfontein Technical Report Nov. 8, 2006 (2.7M PDF) · revised Dec. 5, 2006 (2.7M PDF) · revised Jan. 31, 2007 (1.1M PDF) · revised May 22, 2007 (4.6M PDF) (SEDAR)
> Download Buffelsfontein - Independent Audit Report, Jan. 18, 2006 (4.5MB PDF)

> Aerial view Hartebeestfontein / Buffelsfontein tailings dams: Google Maps

(uranium recovery shut down)
(mining halted after March 9, 2005, earthquake and restarted Nov. 2005)
[ISSUES] · [MORE ISSUES]

(to be acquired by AngloGold Ashanti Limited) First Uranium Corp.

Randfontein, Gauteng

Ezulwini project (formerly Randfontein Four Shaft)

Jan. 2007 Reserves Resources

proven probable measured indicated inferred

Size: 1,495 t U 1,108 t U 83,969 t U

Ore grade: 0.061% U 0.081% U 0.064% U

> Download Technical Report (Preliminary Assessment) Jan. 6, 2009 (5.8M PDF) (SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report (Preliminary Assessment) Jun. 5, 2008 (2.7M PDF) (SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report Nov. 8, 2006 (1.9M PDF) · revised Dec. 5, 2006 (1.9M PDF) · revised May 9, 2007 (2.7M PDF) (SEDAR)

[ISSUES] · [OLD ISSUES] · [DECOMM. ISSUES]

(to be acquired by Gold One International Limited ) Ezulwini Mining Company (Pty) Limited

Beaufort West deposit - Karoo Basin

Size: 23,000 tonnes U
Ore grade: 0.08% U

Uramin Inc.

Palabora

(uranium recovery shut down in August 2001)

Palabora Mining Co Ltd

Springbok Flats deposit

April 2010	Reserves		Resources
April 2010	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:					81,923 t U
Ore grade:					0.042% U

HolGoun Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Vaal River area mines

Great Noligwa mine

End 2010	Reserves		Resources
End 2010	proved	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:	96 t U	187 t U		3,293 t U	298 t U
Ore grade:	0.025% U	0.025% U		0.031% U	0.033% U

[ISSUES]

Kopanang mine

End 2010	Reserves		Resources
End 2010	proved	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:	1,003 t U	8,921 t U		13,203 t U	996 t U
Ore grade:	0.084% U	0.070% U		0.060% U	0.047% U

[ISSUES]

Moab Khotsong mine

End 2010	Reserves		Resources
End 2010	proved	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:	390 t U	7,713 t U		17,662 t U	7,400 t U
Ore grade:	0.021% U	0.046% U		0.090% U	0.075% U

[ISSUES]

Vaal River surface tailings

End 2010	Reserves		Resources
End 2010	proved	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:				28,820 t U
Ore grade:				0.0076% U

[ISSUES]

Anglogold Ashanti Ltd

West Wits area projects

Savuka project

End 2010	Reserves		Resources
End 2010	proved	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:				1,309 t U
Ore grade:				0.029% U

Mponeng project

End 2010	Reserves		Resources
End 2010	proved	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:				5,530 t U	1,720 t U
Ore grade:				0.015% U	0.015% U

Tau Tona project

End 2010	Reserves		Resources
End 2010	proved	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:				1,527 t U
Ore grade:				0.025% U

West Wits surface tailings

End 2010	Reserves		Resources
End 2010	proved	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:				10,259 t U
Ore grade:				0.0059% U

Anglogold Ashanti Ltd

Bonanza South deposit (Klerksdorp area)

Size: 270 tonnes U
Ore grade: 0.0076% U

Uranium One Inc.

Dominion deposit (Klerksdorp area)

Dominion Upper
Dec. 31, 2007	Reserves		Resources
Dec. 31, 2007	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:				10,028 t U	15,508 t U
Ore grade:				0.053% U	0.026% U
Dominion Lower
Size:				8,832 t U	7,127 t U
Ore grade:				0.075% U	0.020% U
Dominion Surface Tailings
Size:				346 t U
"Ore" grade:				0.012% U

> Download Technical Report March 29, 2008 (5.5M PDF)

· Technical Report March 2, 2007 (5M PDF)

· Technical Report Aug. 1, 2006 (3.8M PDF)

· Technical Report June 14, 2006 (5M PDF)

· Technical Report Feb. 17, 2006 (7.7M PDF)

(SEDAR)

[ISSUES] · [OLD ISSUES]

Shiva Uranium Pty Ltd

Rietkuil deposit (Klerksdorp area)

Rietkuil Upper
Dec. 31, 2007	Reserves		Resources
Dec. 31, 2007	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:				18,863 t U	15,574 t U
Ore grade:				0.050% U	0.042% U
Rietkuil Lower
Size:				5,515 t U	15,004 t U
Ore grade:				0.045% U	0.036% U

> Download Technical Report Feb. 17, 2006 (7.7M PDF)

(SEDAR)
[ISSUES]

Uranium One Inc.

Ryst Kuil Uranium Project

Size: 7,733 tonnes U (inferred, year end 2011)
Ore grade: 0.085% U
[ISSUES]

Uramin Inc.

Denny Dalton uranium/gold project

Size: 9350 tonnes U
Ore grade: 0.03% U

(to be acquired) Acclaim Exploration NL

Cooke Section / Old Randfontein Section

surface dumps
Nov. 30, 2007	Reserves		Resources
Nov. 30, 2007	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:		15,172 t U *)	25,983 t U	42 t U
"Ore" grade:		0.018% U *)	0.0083% U	0.0047% U
underground
Size:			2,553 t U	1,577 t U	11,526 t U
Ore grade:			0.034% U	0.046% U	0.042% U

*) Cooke Dump

> Aerial view Cooke Tailings Dam: Google Maps

[ISSUES]

Rand Uranium Co. (acquired by Gold One International Ltd )

60% - Pamodzi Resources Fund
40% - Harmony Gold

Western Rand Joint Venture projects

[ISSUES]

45% - Mintails Ltd (through Mintails SA)
45% - DRDGold Ltd
10% - Mineral & Mining Reclamation Services (Pty) Ltd (MMRS)

Mintails West Rand tailings project

Randfontein cluster

Mar. 15, 2010 (in tailings)	Reserves		Resources
Mar. 15, 2010 (in tailings)	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:			1700 t U	1985 t U	1812 t U
"Ore" grade:			0.0050% U	0.0067% U	0.0046% U

Soweto cluster

Mar. 15, 2010 (in tailings)	Reserves		Resources
Mar. 15, 2010 (in tailings)	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:				1954 t U	2222 t U
"Ore" grade:				0.0037% U	0.0029% U

> Download Technical Report Sep. 17, 2008 (3.3M PDF)

· Technical Report Oct. 12, 2007 (PDF)

(Mintails)

> Aerial view West Rand tailings dams: Google Maps
> Aerial view West Wits pit: Google Maps

[ISSUES]

Mintails Ltd

East Rand (Ergo) tailings project

Elsburg tailings dam complex

Oct. 8, 2008 (in tailings)	Reserves		Resources
Oct. 8, 2008 (in tailings)	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:			5,725 t U
"Ore" grade:			0.0033% U

> Download Technical Report Aug. 11, 2008 (3.2M PDF) (Mintails)

> Aerial view Elsburg Tailings Dam: Google Maps

[ISSUES]

100% - DRDGold Ltd

Blyvooruitzicht tailings project

[ISSUES]

DRDGold Ltd

Potchefstroom goldfield

Oct. 2009	Reserves		Resources
Oct. 2009	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:					62,808 t U
Ore grade:					0.025% U

> Download Technical Report Oct. 2009 (1.6MB SEDAR)

Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Ltd.

Southern Free State Goldfield

De Bron-Merriespruit South (DBM) project

Jan. 10, 2012	Reserves		Resources
Jan. 10, 2012	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:				3,154 t U	1,769 t U
Ore grade:				0.014% U	0.014% U

> Download Technical Report Feb. 24, 2012 (3.2M PDF)

(SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report Aug. 5, 2011 (5.2M PDF)

(SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report Apr. 2011 (2.8M PDF)

(SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report May 2, 2010 (5M PDF)

(SEDAR)

Hakkies, Bloemhoek, De Bron and Robijn projects

May 2009	Reserves		Resources
May 2009	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:					21,808 t U
Ore grade:					0.012% U

> Download Technical Report Oct. 20, 2009 (6M PDF)

(SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report May 2009 (4.8M PDF)

(SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report on the Scoping Study for the Bloemhoek Project, May 2008: Witsgold (2.9M PDF)

· SEDAR (4.5M PDF)

> Download Technical Report Nov. 2007: Witsgold (4.5MB PDF)

· SEDAR (4.5MB PDF)

Beisa North Project

July 2009	Reserves		Resources
July 2009	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:					18,400 t U
Ore grade:					0.066% U

> Download Technical Report June 30, 2009 (2.7M PDF)

(SEDAR)

[ISSUES]

Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Ltd.

Mooifontein project, Southern Free State

Size: 1,065 tonnes U
Ore grade: 0.029% U

[ISSUES]

Batla Minerals SA (through El Nino Mining (Pty) Ltd, and Paddy's Pad 1183 (Pty) Ltd.)

Waterval project

Feb. 2008	Reserves		Resources
Feb. 2008	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:				157 t U	120 t U
Ore grade:				0.030% U	0.030% U

Western Uranium Pty Ltd

Henkries deposit

June 30, 2009	Reserves		Resources
June 30, 2009	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:			350 t U	792 t U	588 t U
Ore grade:			0.052% U	0.039% U	0.025% U

[ISSUES]

Namakwa Uranium (Proprietary) Limited

Karoo projects

Karoo Site 29

Size: 231 tonnes U (historic)
Ore grade: > 0.085% U

Karoo Site 22

Size: 1,846 tonnes U (historic)
Ore grade: 0.13% U

Peninsula Energy Ltd

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2009	Reserves		Resources
2009	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:				1031 t U	3086 t U
Ore grade:				0.088% U	0.081% U

Driefontein (in tailings) June 30, 2009	Reserves		Resources
Driefontein (in tailings) June 30, 2009	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:			8,248 t U		312 t U
"Ore" grade:			0.0054% U		0.0023% U

Kloof (in tailings) June 30, 2009	Reserves		Resources
Kloof (in tailings) June 30, 2009	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:				7,865 t U
"Ore" grade:				0.0033% U

South Deep (in tailings) June 30, 2009	Reserves		Resources
South Deep (in tailings) June 30, 2009	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:				3,356 t U
"Ore" grade:				0.0063% U

Jan. 2007	Reserves		Resources
Jan. 2007	proven	probable	measured	indicated	inferred
Size:			1,495 t U	1,108 t U	83,969 t U
Ore grade:			0.061% U	0.081% U	0.064% U

Uranium Mine Ownership - South Africa

Beisa Reef mining area

Hartebeestfontein / Buffelsfontein

Randfontein, Gauteng

Bonanza South deposit (Klerksdorp area)

Dominion deposit (Klerksdorp area)

Rietkuil deposit (Klerksdorp area)

De Bron-Merriespruit South (DBM) project

Hakkies, Bloemhoek, De Bron and Robijn projects

Beisa North Project

Mooifontein project, Southern Free State

Karoo Site 29

Karoo Site 22