PRESENTATION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE RESULTS FOR

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PRESENTATION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2010

PRESENTATION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2010

CONTENTS 1. ALEXKOR MINING CONCESSIONS 2. OPEARTIONS 3. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 4. DIAMOND SALES 5.

CONTENTS 1. ALEXKOR MINING CONCESSIONS 2. OPEARTIONS 3. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 4. DIAMOND SALES 5. DEED OF SETTLEMENT 6. HEALTH AND SAFETY 7. EXTENDED OPEARTIONS 8. DETAIL ON THE AFS FOR 2010 9. REHABILITATION 10. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 11. IN THE YEAR AHEAD

ALEXKOR MINING CONCESSIONS

ALEXKOR MINING CONCESSIONS

OPERATIONS • Contracted companies recover diamondiferous gravel along the coastal strip from the mouth

OPERATIONS • Contracted companies recover diamondiferous gravel along the coastal strip from the mouth of the Orange River to south of Port Nolloth, for a distance of 140 km • This gravel is delivered to an Alexkor operated plant for processing and the recovery of diamonds • The diamonds are subsequently sold on tender at the Johannesburg Diamond Exchange. The proceeds of the sale are shared between the contractor and Alexkor

OPERATIONAL OVERVEIW • Notwithstanding the effects of the global economic downturn, unlike other operators,

OPERATIONAL OVERVEIW • Notwithstanding the effects of the global economic downturn, unlike other operators, Alexkor kept its operations going and did not downsize or effect any retrenchments • This is critical to an area almost solely dependent on diamond mining

DIAMOND SALES • Alexkor’s gross revenue from diamond sales amounted to R 163. 8

DIAMOND SALES • Alexkor’s gross revenue from diamond sales amounted to R 163. 8 million, compared with the R 127. 5 million for 2009 – an increase of R 36. 3 million. This was mainly due to increased diamond production and a higher volume of carats produced

THE DEED OF SETTLEMENT • The Deed of Settlement (Do. S) signed between Alexkor,

THE DEED OF SETTLEMENT • The Deed of Settlement (Do. S) signed between Alexkor, the State and the Richtersveld Community in 2007 envisaged the establishment of a Pooling and Sharing Joint Venture (PSJV) with the Richtersveld Community in which the land mining rights would be ceded to the community and Alexkor would hold the marine mining rights • The Do. S required the conversion of the old order land marine mining rights. In preparation of the applications for conversion of the mining rights, consultations with interested and affected parties were carried out • On 28 January 2010 the application for the conversion of the old order land mining rights, which are to be ceded to the Richtersveld Community, was granted and the converted right was subsequently executed on 19 May 2010 • The conversion of the marine mining rights was likewise granted, and executed on 2 Ju

HEALTH AND SAFETY • Alexkor’s emphasis on safety has been a major focus over

HEALTH AND SAFETY • Alexkor’s emphasis on safety has been a major focus over the past year • Alexkor underwent an independent health, safety and environmental audit in February 2010 • An audit score of 86% was achieved, compared with a score of 47% achieved in the previous audit • This shows a decisive improvement in safety considerations • Although there was improvement on reportable incidents and losttime injuries compared with the previous year, minor injuries remained a concern • Alexkor has reviewed its Health, Safety and Environmental Management Plan, primarily to address this concern • Alexkor achieved 1, 000 fatality-free production shifts on 25 November 2009. This remarkable achievement was celebrated jointly by employees and contractors on 14 December 2010

EXTENDED OPERATIONS • Mining operations at Alexkor’s land operations continued at curtailed levels to

EXTENDED OPERATIONS • Mining operations at Alexkor’s land operations continued at curtailed levels to preserve the asset being transferred to the Richtersveld Community while still generating revenues to sustain operations and maintain these operations in working condition • In order to bolster carat production in December 2009, it was decided after consultations with the Richtersveld Community that Alexkor would invite interested parties to express interest in contracting in the deep-sea, middle-sea, shallow-water, beach and on the curtailed areas of land mining • The submitted tenders were subjected to rigorous review in accordance with Alexkor’s tender process. • As part of the adjudication process, strict criteria relating to BEE credentials, local content and technical know-how were applied to select candidates for short-listing • Among the extended operations is the contract of a women’s group at an area called Witvoorkop • This is inline with Alexkor’s undertakings to increase the participation of women in mining • Another step in this direction is the involvement and training of one of Alexkor’s female diamond sorters in the marketing of its diamonds on the bourse

AFS - GENERAL • The following figures were audited by Pw. C and signed

AFS - GENERAL • The following figures were audited by Pw. C and signed off by them on 30 July 2010. • An unqualified opinion was issued by Pw. C for the financial year of 2010. • The annual financial statements were submitted to National Treasury and the Department of Public Enterprises before 31 July 2010, as required by the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).

AFS – FINANCIAL POSITION Non-current and current assets • Cash held in the Rehabilitation

AFS – FINANCIAL POSITION Non-current and current assets • Cash held in the Rehabilitation Trust increased with 18% to a total of R 32. 8 m. The cash is held to address the historical environmental liability. • Inventory included diamonds to the value of R 7. 4 m and was the main reason for the material increase. • Trade and other receivables decreased by R 5. 3 m with irrecoverable debts and impairments being the main contributing factors. • Cash increased by R 141 m. This was due to government grants received to the value of R 129 m (R 100 m for the PSJV and R 29 m for the Township Establishment), with the difference being the interest received on these accounts

AFS – FINANCIAL POSITION (continued) Non-current assets classified as held for sale • These

AFS – FINANCIAL POSITION (continued) Non-current assets classified as held for sale • These are the assets that will be transferred over to the community upon completion of the Township Establishment in accordance with the Deed of Settlement • The value of the assets decreased by R 14. 33 m because Farm Beauvallon was transferred to the community during the year • It is expected that these assets will be transferred during the 2012 financial year. Alexkor will receive compensation for these items as stipulated in the Deed of Settlement.

AFS – FINANCIAL POSITION (continued) Non-current and current liabilities • The Post Retirement Medical

AFS – FINANCIAL POSITION (continued) Non-current and current liabilities • The Post Retirement Medical Aid Liability (“PRMAL”) reduced from R 135 m to R 90 m. After consultation with the relevant pensioners and the medical aid schemes the liability was capped to reduce the open ended liability the company was facing on the previous subsidy levels. • The Environmental Rehabilitation Liability increased from R 239 m to R 256 m after it was adjusted on a CPI linked basis. This amount equals the present value of the estimated costs to rehabilitate the existing environmental disturbances at year-end. • Trade and other payables consist mainly of Government Grants (R 309 m) and prepaid income (R 49 m).

AFS - FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR - Gross operating profit • Diamond sales

AFS - FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR - Gross operating profit • Diamond sales for the year equalled R 163. 9 m (2009: R 127. 5 m). The increase of 28. 5%, was due to the increase in carats production of 33, 363 carats, compared to a budgeted production of 25, 750 carats. • Due to the increase in revenue, it also reduced the gross operating loss to R 6. 0 m (2009: R 26. 6 m)

AFS - FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR - Net operating profit • The net

AFS - FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR - Net operating profit • The net operating profit improved significantly from a loss of R 77. 5 m in 2009, to a profit of R 26. 9 in 2010. • The improvement was mainly because of non-cash movements in the Statement of Comprehensive Income relating to the Environmental Rehabilitation Liability of R 17. 0 m (2009: R 4. 7 m) and the Post Retirement Medical Aid Liability (“PRMAL”) of R 45. 1 m (2009: R 58. 2 m negative movement). • Excluding the above mentioned material adjustments alexkor would have made a net operating loss of R 1. 1 m (2009: R 14. 6 m).

AFS - FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR - Profit for the year (after tax

AFS - FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR - Profit for the year (after tax and interest) • The profit for the year increased significantly to R 36. 1 m (2009: Loss of R 65. 7). The main reason being the non-cash adjustments mentioned on the previous slide. • Alexkor managed to accumulate interest on the cash it invested with recognised banking institutions of R 8. 9 m (2009: R 13. 3 m) for its own account. Interest received on the Government Funded Reserves “GFR” was not accounted for as these cash items are restricted to specified projects within Alexkor and not part of Alexkor’s unrestricted cash balance. • The discontinued operations of Alexkor made a small profit of R 0. 16 m (2009: Loss of R 1. 4 m) for the year. These operations include the guesthouse, town maintenance, fuel station, the airport and the hospital. Only the operations of the guesthouse, town maintenance and fuel station are continuing in the 2011 financial year.

AFS – STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS • • Cash flow from operating activities improved

AFS – STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS • • Cash flow from operating activities improved from an inflow of cash of R 8. 0 m (2009: Outflow of R 31. 1 m). This is mainly due to increased production of diamonds which then led to increased sales. Strict cost cutting strategies also helped with this turnaround. Cash flow from investing activities showed an outflow of R 4. 5 m (2009: R 0. 9 m) because of capital expenditure incurred. No capital items were sold during the 2010 financial year. Alexkor received R 129 m in GFR during the financial year and this is disclosed as restricted cash. It includes R 100 m for the PSJV and R 29 m as part of the Township establishment. Alexkor’s own cash reserves decreased during the year with an outflow of R 1. 1 m for the year, compared to a budgeted outflow of cash for the year of R 8. 3 m. The variance of 87% was because of the fact that more cash was generated through diamonds sales and better management of costs.

AFS - CONCLUSION Positive variances from the 2010 financial year • Revenue up by

AFS - CONCLUSION Positive variances from the 2010 financial year • Revenue up by 28% • Gross operating loss decreased by 77% • Profit for the year up by 155% • Accumulated loss decreased by 15% • Operational cash reserves were 87% more than budgeted for • Capital expenditure increased by 359% • Cash and cash equivalents increased by 48%

REHABILITATION • Within budget constraints, Alexkor focused on the back-filling process at the southeast

REHABILITATION • Within budget constraints, Alexkor focused on the back-filling process at the southeast side of Boegoeberg, as well as on the netting on the southeast side of Boegoeberg • The back-filling process was completed in February 2010 and approximately 54 km of ne The indicated netting was part of the Boegoeberg protection strategy

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • This year Alexkor has updated the majority of its policies,

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • This year Alexkor has updated the majority of its policies, which were outdated. • The performance process has been signed off by the board and the performance contracts with management are being finalized. The process should be up and running by the end of this financial year.

IN THE YEAR AHEAD • In the year ahead, Alexkor’s priorities are to continue

IN THE YEAR AHEAD • In the year ahead, Alexkor’s priorities are to continue offering support within the terms of the Do. S, and to return operations to profitability through increased production levels and better cost management • Simultaneously, in line with a diverse strategic direction, Alexkor will evaluate opportunities to procure new diamond assets to secure new long-term revenue streams and ensure its future growth

THANK YOU

THANK YOU