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Booysendal mine- key project data

OwnershipNortham Platinum Limited
LocationEastern limb of the Bushveld Complex in Mpumalanga Province; adjacent to the Everest and Mototolo PGM operations. Closest town is Lydenburg.
Access and infrastructureTarred road access from Lydenburg and new private road constructed across Der Brochen project area; nearest railway station is at Steelpoort, 43km to the north-east, accessible via tarred road.
 16 MW power available from Mototolo for initial mine construction and development;
 Northam is a member of the Joint Water Forum which will ultimately allocate and distribute water from the De Hoop dam, currently under construction.
Project extent15 170 hectares; strike length of 14.5km
Resources103Moz*
Life of mine50 years and beyond
Project statusPre-feasibility review process completed in August 2008
 Feasibility study due for completion in second half of calendar 2009;
mine construction to start in 2010 with first production in 2011
* 3PGE + Au

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