Overview
Historic production

Since mining commenced in 1969 at Impala, Implats has grown the mineral resource portfolio and related platinum production. The production performance for the 2015 financial year at Impala was severely impacted by the unprecedented protracted industrial action and a resultant slower start-up as well as higher than normal safety stoppages, however, the annual production met the forecast. Summary production statistics are provided below as an overall perspective of the company performance.

The total production in terms of tonnage and platinum ounces is depicted in the accompanying graphs. Notably the tonnage mined at the other operations, excluding Impala, continues to grow on the back of the expansion at Zimplats and the improved performances at the other operations. The annual production at Zimplats was negatively impacted by the temporary closure of the Bimha Mine.

Summary production statistics

	Units	2015	2014	2013	2012
Tonnes milled
Impala	Kt	9 199	6 183	10 897	10 654
Marula	Kt	1 662	1 794	1 628	1 579
Two Rivers	Kt	3 362	3 279	3 172	3 103
Zimplats	Kt	5 164	5 939	4 683	4 393
Mimosa	Kt	2 586	2 453	2 381	2 324
Mill head grade
Impala	g/t 6E	4.19	4.34	4.32	4.38
Marula	g/t 6E	4.19	4.19	4.19	4.18
Two Rivers	g/t 6E	3.98	4.01	4.02	3.86
Zimplats	g/t 6E	3.47	3.47	3.53	3.53
Mimosa	g/t 6E	3.92	3.92	3.95	3.93
Production ex Impala Mine
Platinum refined	Koz	575.2	411.0	709.2	750.1
Palladium refined	Koz	280.7	197.4	350.5	408.6
Rhodium refined	Koz	76.7	50.2	101.3	98.9
Nickel refined	t	3 598	1 976	4 035	4 757
PGM refined production	Koz	1 137.3	765.9	1 377.9	1 487.8
Production ex Marula Mine*
Platinum in concentrate	Koz	73.6	78.5	71.7	69.1
Palladium in concentrate	Koz	75.5	80.5	73.5	71.2
Rhodium concentrate	Koz	15.5	16.7	15.2	14.8
Nickel in concentrate	t	253	279	245	238
PGM in concentrate	Koz	193.3	206.4	188.3	182.2
Production ex Two Rivers Mine*
Platinum in concentrate	Koz	173.5	175.1	162.2	149.9
Palladium in concentrate	Koz	102.0	102.7	98.6	89.5
Rhodium concentrate	Koz	30.6	31.0	28.7	25.5
Nickel in concentrate	t	584	566	555	595
PGM in concentrate	Koz	372.6	374.7	350.4	320.1
Production ex Zimplats Mine*
Platinum in matte	Koz	190.0	239.7	198.1	187.1
Palladium in matte	Koz	154.8	197.6	157.1	149.2
Rhodium matte	Koz	17.4	22.3	17.0	16.9
Nickel in matte	t	3 887	4 830	3 909	3 787
PGM in matte	Koz	406.0	515.8	416.2	396.4
Production ex Mimosa Mine*
Platinum in concentrate	Koz	117.4	110.2	100.3	106.0
Palladium in concentrate	Koz	92.7	87.0	79.5	82.3
Rhodium concentrate	Koz	10.2	9.3	8.7	8.5
Nickel in concentrate	t	3 470	3 329	3 161	3 046
PGM in concentrate	Koz	250.1	234.6	214.8	222.8
Gross margin
Impala	%	(10.9)	(18.4)	14.4	22.2
Marula	%	(13.4)	(0.7)	(15.4)	(6.7)
Two Rivers	%	27.7	29.5	22.1	21.8
Zimplats	%	10.3	34.1	34.9	43.4
Mimosa	%	22.9	19.3	24.2	37.7
Gross Implats refined production**
Platinum	Koz	1 276	1 178	1 582	1 448
Palladium	Koz	792	710	1 020	950
Rhodium	Koz	172	157	220	210
Nickel	t	15 918	13 915	16 018	15 339

* Numbers reflect 100% of production and not the portion attributable to Implats.
** Includes IRS production from other sources