Operations Review (Part 1) - Anglo Platinum

Union SectionS A F E T Y53Union Section achieved 1 million fatality-free shifts in August 2002 and the surfacesection has achieved more than 5 million fatality-free shifts.Despite these milestones and a lower LTIFR, three fatalities wererecorded in 2002, one fewer than in 2001. The mine has everyconfidence that the recent BBS initiative will help lead to aneven better safety performance in 2003.M I N I N GUnion Section maintained production levels despite losing shiftsassociated with the evaluation of a new employee shift systemin co-operation with unions and associations. The mine focusedon upgrading infrastructure and increasing available orereserves.The low-profile mechanised decline system established on theUG2 horizon has continued to meet its build-up targets, raisingthe amount of ore produced from lower-cost mining at UnionSection.A new technology multi axisbolter being controlled remotelyby an operator at Union Section’sdevelopment drive – Decline 4B.RPM-UNION SECTIONZWARTKLIP405 KQ1GROOTKUIL409 KQTURFBULT404 KQ324SPITSKOP410 KQLEGENDMining AuthorisationAuthorisation PendingHAAKDOORN6 KQ SYFERKUIL9 KQMerensky Reef WorkingsUG2 Reef Workings1 Ivan Shaft2 Richard Shaft322 Vertical Shaft0 5km4Spud Shaft45