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INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

S TA K E H O L D E R S   •   G R O W T H  •   P R O F I TA B L E  •   S U S TA I N A B L E

CONTENTS

STRATEGIC REPORT

BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Our vision and investment case 
Salient features 
Group highlights and challenges 
Who we are 
Our business model 
Operating assets 
Five-year review 

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STRATEGY 
Our strategy 
Stakeholder engagement 
Chairman’s review 
Board of directors 
Chief executive officer’s review 
Executive and operations management 

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PERFORMANCE REVIEW
Financial director’s review 
Production for operations 
Operational review 
   –  Barberton Mines 
   –  Evander Mines 
   –  Phoenix Platinum 
Abridged mineral resources and mineral 
   reserves report 

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ABOUT THIS REPORT

SCOPE AND BOUNDARY
We  are  pleased  to  present  Pan  African 
Resources’  third  integrated  annual  report 
(the  report). The  report  presents  to  our 
shareholders  and  other  stakeholders  an 
overview  of  the  group’s  financial  and 
non-financial  information  for  the  period 
1  July  2014  to  30  June  2015. The  report 
includes  the  activities  of  the  holding 
company Pan African Resources and all of 
its operations and subsidiaries. 

The group’s subsidiaries are incorporated in 
South Africa and their functional currency 
is ZAR. The group’s business is conducted 
in  ZAR  and  the  accounting  records  are 
maintained  in  this  same  currency,  with 
the  exception  of  precious  metal  product 
sales, which are conducted in USD, prior to 
conversion into ZAR. The ongoing review 
of the results of operations conducted by 
executive  management  and  the  board  is 
also performed in ZAR.

The  report  includes  abbreviations  and  
terms  which  have  been  defined  in  the 
glossary on 

 page 183.

KING III

IIRC

GRI

IFRS

PROCESS FOR DEFINING 
REPORT CONTENT
The process for defining the report content 
was  guided  by 
recommendations 
the 
contained  in  the  International  Integrated 
the 
Reporting  Framework, 
International  Integrated  Reporting  Council 
(IIRC)  in  December  2013.  Going  forward, 
we  will  continue  to  embed  the  guiding 
principles  and  content  elements  contained 
in  the  International  Integrated  Reporting 
Framework. 

issued  by 

The content in the report focuses on those 
issues  which  materially  impact  our  ability 
to  create  and  sustain  value  over  the  short, 
medium and long term. Pan African Resources 
appreciates  that  its  business  operations  use 
various  forms  of  capital,  including  financial 
capital, 
capital,  human 
intellectual  capital,  manufactured  capital  and 
social  and  relationship  capital.  Consideration 
of  the  six  forms  of  capital  is  shown  in  our 
business model on 

capital,  natural 

 page 8.

For  the  purposes  of  this  report,  we  define 
short, medium and long term as follows:

Short term: One year

Medium term: Two to three years

Long term: Beyond three years. 

the 

(AIM), 

report 

the  LSE’s 

Furthermore, 
has  been 
prepared  in  line  with  the  London  Stock 
Investment 
Exchange’s  (LSE)  Alternative 
Market 
international  
market  for  smaller  growing  companies,  and 
the  Johannesburg  Stock  Exchange’s  (JSE) 
Listings Requirements. We have also applied 
the majority of principles of the King Report 
on  Corporate  Governance  (King  III),  with 
for  non-compliance  on  
an  explanation 
 page 81. The UK Corporate Governance 
Code  (UK  Code)  was  also  taken  into 
consideration in the preparation of the report. 
The report was further prepared based on 
the  Global  Reporting  Initiative  (GRI)  G3.1 
standard disclosure guidelines and the Mining 
and  Metals  Sector  Disclosure  Guidelines.  
A  separate  GRI  report  is  available  on  our 
website at  
 www.panafricanresources.com.

the  South  African 

The  annual  financial 
statements  have 
been  prepared  in  accordance  with  the 
International  Financial  Reporting  Standards 
(IFRS), 
Institute  of 
Chartered  Accountants  Financial  Reporting 
Guides, as issued by the Accounting Practices 
Committee  and  the  requirements  of  the 
South  African  Companies  Act  71  of  2008  
(SA Companies Act) and the UK Companies 
Act 2006 (UK Companies Act).

NAVIGATIONAL TOOLS
The following tools will assist you throughout the report 

Capital reporting

For further reading on our website  
www.panafricanresources.com

For further reading  
in this report

Sustainable development 
report reference

FEEDBACK
We welcome any feedback stakeholders may have on our integrated annual report. Please contact info@paf.co.za with your feedback. Online 
 http://www.panafricanresources.com. A limited number of hard copies are 
copies of our integrated annual report is available on our website 
available on request from the company secretary, whose details appear on the inside back cover.

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Sustainability review 
Employee review 
Safety, health and environment review 

Community review 

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Remuneration review 
Audit and risk committee report 
Directors’ statement of responsibility 
Certificate of the company secretary 
Directors’ report 

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TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Corporate governance review 

Risk governance 

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Contents to the annual financial statements 

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SHAREHOLDERS’ INFORMATION

Shareholders’ analysis 

Notice of annual general meeting 

Form of proxy (United Kingdom) 

Form of proxy (South Africa) 

Glossary 

Company information 

Shareholders’ diary 

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this  report,  other 

FORWARD-LOOKING 
STATEMENTS
Statements 
than 
historical facts, that address without limitation 
exploration  activities,  mining  potential  and 
future  plans  and  objectives  of  Pan  African 
Resources  are  forward-looking  statements 
and forward-looking information that involve 
various  risks,  assumptions  and  uncertainties 
and are not statements of fact. The directors 
and  management  of  Pan African  Resources 
believe  that  the  expectations  expressed  in 
such forward-looking statements or forward-
looking information are based on reasonable 
assumptions,  expectations,  estimates  and 
projections.

However,  these  statements  should  not  be 
construed as being guarantees or warranties 
(whether  expressed  or  implied)  of  future 
performance.

There can be no assurance that such statements 
will  prove  to  be  accurate  and  actual  values, 
results and future events could differ materially 
from  those  anticipated  in  these  statements. 

Important factors that could cause actual results 
to differ materially from statements expressed 
in this report include among others, the actual 
results  of  exploration  activities; 
technical 
analysis;  the  lack  of  availability  to  Pan African 
Resources  of  necessary  capital  on  acceptable 
terms; general economic, business and financial 
market  conditions;  political  risks; 
industry 
trends;  competition;  changes  in  government 
regulations;  delays  in  obtaining  governmental 
approvals;  interest  rate  fluctuations;  currency 
fluctuations;  changes  in  business  strategy  or 
development plans; and other risks.

Although  Pan  African  Resources  has 
attempted  to  identify  important  factors  that 
could cause actual results to differ materially, 
there may be other factors that cause results 
not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

Pan African Resources is not obliged to publicly 
update  any  forward-looking  statements  that 
are  included  in  this  report,  or  revise  any 
changes in events, conditions or circumstances 
on  which  any  such  statements  are  based, 
occurring  after  the  publication  date  of  this 
report other than as required by regulation.

STATEMENT FROM THE 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
The  board  acknowledges  its  responsibility  to 
ensure  the  integrity  of  the  integrated  annual 
report.  The  board  has  applied  its  collective 
mind  in  the  preparation  and  presentation  of 
the  report  and  is  satisfied  that  the  report 
addresses all material matters and fairly presents 
the  integrated  performance  of  Pan  African 
Resources.

Keith Spencer 
Chairman 

Cobus Loots
Chief executive officer

16 September 2015

EXTERNAL 
ASSURANCE

INTERNAL  
ASSURANCE

MANAGEMENT 
ASSURANCE

ASSURANCE
Pan African Resources’ external auditors, Deloitte LLP, as the statutory auditor and Deloitte & Touche SA as the 
local auditor for the JSE reporting purposes, have independently audited the financial statements for the year 
ended 30 June 2015. Their unmodified audit reports are set out on 

 pages 102 and 103. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
This report represents one of three elements of Pan African Resources’ 2015 financial year communication strategy with stakeholders, the other two being:

Pan African Resources’ sustainable development 
report

•  Contains additional non-financial disclosures 

referencing GRI

•  The sustainable development report is 
compiled based on a self-declared GRI 
Application Level B 

SUSTAINABLE  
DEVELOPMENT REPORT 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

Pan African Resources’ Mineral Resources 
and Mineral Reserves report

•  Provides technical information on the 

mineral assets of Pan African Resources in 
compliance with the South African Code 
for Reporting of Mineral Resources and 
Mineral Reserves (the SAMREC Code)

MINERAL RESOURCES AND  
MINERAL RESERVES REPORT 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

S TA K E H O L D E R S  •   G R O W T H  •   P R O F I TA B L E  •   S U S TA I N A B L E

S TA K E H O L D E R S  •   G R O W T H  •   P R O F I TA B L E  •   S U S TA I N A B L E

Sustainable development 
report

Mineral Resources and  
Mineral Reserves report

The above documents, together with this 2015 integrated annual report, are available on the group’s website at 

 www.panafricanresources.com

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OUR VISION
To continue to build a precious metals business in Africa  
by remaining focused on our four strategic pillars.

INVESTMENT CASE
Pan African Resources is a mid-tier African-focused 
precious metals producer.

Proven business model, committed 
to low-cost production and 
optimising extraction efficiency

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 Culture of delivery – Barberton Mines’ 
BTRP and Evander Mines’ ETRP
 Quality assets delivering good returns
 Focused on strong and sustainable margins
  Total mineral resources gold of 31.9Moz  
and 0.6Moz of platinum group elements
  People focused

Preferred gold investment

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 Profitable production growth from  
long life assets

•  Significant resource and reserve base
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 Ability to conclude further value accretive 
acquisitions
 Strong track record of replenishing 
mineral reserves by targeting exploration and 
development to increase the life of mine

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Delivering consistent returns

•  Attractive dividend yield
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 High margin assets allow for dividend  
to be maintained

•  Robust statement of financial position

Disciplined approach  
to capital management

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 Management team that continues  
to drive shareholder value

Committed to sustainability

•  Focused on achieving zero harm
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 Legacy of environmentally responsible 
mining

•   Strong relationships with labour,  

government and communities

People  
Fostering relationships through  
action, integrity and honesty

Action 
Leadership, planning and control

Results 
Delivering on all our targets without compromise
Maximise sustainable gold
Positive impact on earnings

SALIENT FEATURES

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6.5%

2.7%

Gold sold: 175,857oz 
(2014: 188,179oz) 

Revenue: ZAR2,539.4 million 
(2014: ZAR2,608.8 million) 

52.7%

Headline earnings: ZAR213.6 million 
(2014: ZAR452.0 million)

13.7%

18.7%

All-in costs per kilogram: ZAR425,084 
(2014: ZAR374,015/kg)

Proposed final dividend: ZAR0.11466 per share 
proposed (2014: ZAR0.1410 per share) equating to 
ZAR210 million (2014: ZAR258 million)

GROUP REVENUE
ZAR millions

GOLD SOLD
oz

Phoenix Platinum
Evander Mines
Barberton Mines

2011
2011

2012
2013 2014
2015
2012
2014
2013
2015
879 1,240 1,240 1,848
98.4
71.9
58.9
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972.0
438.9 1,025.8
0.0
879.7 1,240.3 1,350.3 1,511.1 1,469.0

817
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68
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Tailings
Surface
Underground

2011
2011
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817
68
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2012
2013 2014
2015
2012
2014
2013
2015
– 22,885 30,806
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879 1,240 1,240 1,848
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9,990
3,836 11,359
1,068
92,197 93,381 126,657 153,935135,061

HEADLINE EARNINGS
ZAR millions

REVENUE AND COSTS PER KILOGRAM
ZAR/kg

2011
2011

2012
2012

2013 2014
2014
2013

2015
2015

190.7

359.7

487.0

452.0

213.6

Average spot price received
All-in-costs
All-in sustaining cash costs
Cash cost

2011

306,757
217,524
217,524
175,520

2012

422,215
265,713
246,801
193,360

2013

440,824
343,949
281,551
231,439

2014

433,437
374,015
349,008
298,345

2015

446,274
425,084
402,221
349,410

Pan African Resources Integrated Annual Report 2015STRATEGIC REPORT: BUSINESSSTRATEGIC REPORT: STRATEGYSTRATEGIC REPORT: PERFORMANCETRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITYANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTSSHAREHOLDER INFORMATION  
  
  
  
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GROUP HIGHLIGHTS AND CHALLENGES

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) and Reportable 
Injury Frequency Rate (RIFR) improvements

BTRP continues to perform according to expectation

Evander Tailings Retreatment Plant (ETRP) steady state 
production since 1 March 2015

Phoenix Platinum increased platinum group elements (PGE)  
ounces sold by 42.2% to 10,245oz PGE

CHALLENGES
•   Weakened and volatile commodity 

prices

•    Evander Mines’ low grade cycle 
adversely impacted production

•  Wage negotiations ongoing

•   Issuance of section 54 instructions  

by the DMR

Maintained an industry leading dividend yield throughout  
the low precious metals price cycle

ZAR5.6 million savings through strategic sourcing of goods and  
services for the gold operations

ZAR20.8 million invested to date in corporate social investment (CSI) 
and socioeconomic development (SED) initiatives

In process of acquiring the Uitkomst Colliery

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our full sustainable development  
report available on our website  
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SUSTAINABLE  
DEVELOPMENT REPORT 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

S TA K E H O L D E R S  •   G R O W T H  •   P R O F I TA B L E  •   S U S TA I N A B L E

30 June
2015
ZAR million

30 June
2014*
ZAR million

DISTRIBUTION OF VALUE CREATED
ZAR2,747.4 million

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 52%  Suppliers
  1%  Community expenses
  1%  Financial institutions – net interest expense
  1%  Royalty expense
  3%  Taxation expense
  9%  Dividend paid

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GROWTH AND CREATING 
STAKEHOLDER VALUE
Pan African Resources remains committed 
to  creating  value  for  all  stakeholders. 
is 
For  shareholders  specifically,  value 
determined  by  share  price  performance, 
sustainable earnings, cash flow growth and 
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VALUE ADDED STATEMENT

Revenue from all operations

Paid to suppliers for material and services

Value added

Income from investments***

Total value created

VALUE DISTRIBUTION
Employee costs

Capital providers

Finance costs

Dividends to equity holders of the company

Central and local government

Company taxation

Skills development levy

Corporate social investment (CSI)**

Reinvested in group to maintain and develop operations

   Depreciation and amortisation

   Retained profits

VALUE ADDED RATIOS
Average number of employees****

Revenue per employee (ZAR million)

Value created per employee (ZAR million)

Corporate social investment – % of profit after tax

 2 539,4 

 (828,1)

 1 711,3 

 1,6 

 1 712,9 

 910,8 

 302,2 

 44,2 

 258,0 

 82,8 

 74,4 

 8,4 

 20,8 

 396,3 

 186,1 

 210,2 

 2 608,8 

 (738,2)

 1 870,6 

 8,5 

 1 879,1 

 852,6 

 255,1 

 14,8 

 240,3 

 131,1 

 120,8 

 10,3 

 19,0 

 621,3 

 169,2 

 452,1 

 1 712,9 

 1 879,1 

 4 334 

 4 426 

 0,6 

 0,4 

9,9

 0,6 

 0,4 

4,2

As previously reported in the prior year.

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**  CSI includes education, food and water security, and poverty alleviation projects.
***   Income from investments includes interest received and share of associate losses and losses on disposal of assets held  

for sale.

**** Average number of permanent group employees throughout the year.

GROUP – LTIFR AND RIFR
Rates per million man hours

ACCIDENT RATE
Rates per million man hours

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RIFR
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1.62
5.80
2.11

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879 1,240 1,240 1,848
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1.94
4.97
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3.92
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2.29
1.11
3.53
1.30

2011

2011

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2.91
68
1.62

LTIFR
RIFR
TRIFR
TRIFR Target

2012

2012

2015
2013 2014
2013
879 1,240 1,240 1,848
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1.94

2.74
1.63

101

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2.97
1.52

2015

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WHO WE ARE

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

100%

Emerald Panther Investment 91 Pty 
Ltd (Incorporated in South Africa)

100%

Evander Gold Mining Pty Ltd 
(Incorporated in South Africa) 

Dormant

Evander Mining Operations

100%

Barberton Mines Pty Ltd 
(Incorporated in South Africa)

100%

Evander Gold Mines Ltd 
(Incorporated in South Africa) 

Barberton Mining Operations

100%

Phoenix Platinum Mining Pty Ltd 
(Incorporated in South Africa)

100%

PT Sands Pty Ltd 
(Incorporated in South Africa)

Phoenix Platinum, Chrome Tailings 
Retreatment Project

Pan African Resources Management 
Services Company Pty Ltd 
(Incorporated in South Africa)

Management services company that  
provides management services to 
operations

100%

Dormant

100%

Pan African Resources Funding 
Company Pty Ltd (Incorporated in 
South Africa)

Group treasury company

Note 1: During the year, Pan African Resources announced the acquisition of the Uitkomst Colliery from Shanduka (related party) and its joint venture operating partner. This acquisition is 
subject to suspensive conditions typical for a transaction of this nature.

OUR HISTORY

Incorporated 
as Viking 
Internet PLC 
in February

Admitted to 
AIM in May

2000

Acquired 74% of 
Barberton Mines from 
Metorex Limited

Finalised the acquisition of 
100% of the share capital of 
Evander Mines for a total  
net purchase consideration  
of ZAR1.3 billion

Commissioned 
Barberton Tailings 
Retreatment Plant

2007

2013

2001 – 2006

2009

2015

Exploration phase

Acquired the remaining 
26% of Barberton 
Mines from Shanduka in 
exchange for 295.7 million 
shares in the company

Exercised the option to 
acquire 100% of Phoenix 
Platinum from Metorex 
for cash in May

Commissioned 
Evander Tailings 
Retreatment Plant

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OUR OPERATIONS

Pan African Resources is a 
mid-tier African focused precious 
metals producer with quality 
assets in South Africa

Towns close to project locations

Towns and cities on main roads

Provinces

Neighbouring country 

BOTSWANA

Zeerust

Rustenburg
3

NORTH WEST PROVINCE

Johannesburg

Vryburg

Potchefstroom

Klerksdorp

NORTHERN CAPE

Kuruman

Taung

FREE STATE

LIMPOPO

Kruger 
National 
Park

MPUMALANGA
Nelspruit

GAUTENG

Pretoria

Middelburg

1
Barberton

Witbank

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Secunda

Ermelo

KWAZULU-NATAL

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Barberton Mines is a low cost, 
high grade, greenstone belt 
producing operation which has 
contributed significantly to Pan 
African Resources’ successful track 
record. Barberton Mines production 
capacity is 95,000oz Au from 
underground and 20,000oz from 
Barberton Tailings Retreatment 
Plant (BTRP) per annum

The acquisition of Evander Mines 
in 2013 was transformational for  
Pan African Resources as it paved 
the way for the company to 
become a mid-tier gold producer 
with a strong, long-term project 
pipeline. Evander Mines production 
capacity from underground 
operations is 95,000oz per annum 
and from the ETRP 10,000oz  
per annum

Phoenix Platinum is a tailings 
retreatment plant designed to 
extract 10,000oz of platinum group 
metals per annum from chrome 
tailings

 For further information on our operations and operating assets refer to pages 10 and 50.

KEY FEATURES

African mid-tier precious metals business
•  Quality assets producing approximately 215,000oz of gold 

Cash flow generative and dividend paying
•  Progressive dividend policy and track record of sector leading 

per annum

dividend payouts

•  Focused on maintaining and increasing profitable production 

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 Historic dividend yield in excess of 6%

ounces

Dual listed on London’s AIM and South Africa’s JSE
•  Market capitalisation at 30 June 2015 of ZAR3.3 billion

•  Diversified shareholder base, major South African and 

international institutions

•  Shanduka Resources as empowerment partner with 23.83% 

direct shareholding, equating to an effective 26.2% black 
economic empowerment (BEE) ownership for the purposes 
of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 
(MPRDA). More detail on this transaction can be found  
in our sustainable development report on the  
group website 
 www.panafricanresources.com

•  Low level of gearing with strong balance sheet

•  Access to funding facilities of ZAR1.2 billion

Significant growth projects
• 

 Resources base in excess of 31Moz

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OUR BUSINESS MODEL

BARBERTON MINES AND BARBERTON  
TAILINGS RETREATMENT PLANT (BTRP)

•  Fairview, Sheba and Consort mines produce  

• 

• 

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~95koz of gold per annum
 Average tonnages milled ~300kt in excess  
of 10g/t
 BTRP produces ~20koz of gold per annum
 BTRP processing capacity of 1.2 million 
tonnes per annum at a headgrade of 1.4g/t

PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES USES THE 
SIX FORMS OF CAPITAL IN ITS BUSINESS 
ACTIVITIES TO CREATE STAKEHOLDER 
VALUE

FINANCIAL CAPITAL 
ZAR1.2 billion 
in available funding facilities

MANUFACTURED CAPITAL  
Property, plant and equipment of 
ZAR3.5 billion 

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EVANDER MINES AND EVANDER  
TAILINGS RETREATMENT PLANT (ETRP)

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 8 Shaft produces ~95koz of gold  
per annum

 Average 8 Shaft tonnages  
milled ~400kt at between  
5g/t – 7g/t

•  ETRP produces 10koz  

of gold per annum from  
tailings processing

•  ETRP processing capacity of  

  2.4 million tonnes per annum 
  at a headgrade of 0.3g/t

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INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL 
Barberton and Evander Mines mining and 
prospecting licences, key personnel for
managing the BIOX® process

SOCIAL AND RELATIONSHIP
CAPITAL ZAR20.8 million 
invested in communities

NATURAL CAPITAL 
1,376,815Gj of  electricity and
12,249m2 of  water used by  
group operations

PHOENIX PLATINUM CHROME  
TAILINGS RETREATMENT PLANT (CTRP)

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 CTRP produces ~10koz of PGE  
per annum
 CTRP processing capacity  
~300kt per annum

PRODUCES  
~10koz 
of PGEs  
per annum

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•  Growing the business through  

organic and acquisitive opportunities such as:

–  Evander South Project
–   Elikhulu Tailing Retreatment  

Project

–  Uitkomst Colliery

EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT 

Gold  
market

Capital 
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TRIFR 11.14 
LTIFR 2.29
RIFR 1.11  

THERE ARE SOME IMPACTS 
ON HUMAN AND 
NATURAL CAPITAL THAT 
ARE INHERENT TO MINING 
ACTIVITIES

OUR IMP A C T S

CARBON EMISSIONS
 OF 0.1tCO2e/t
MILLED

1,376,815Gj  
OF ELECTRICITY USED 

12,249m3  
OF WATER  
USED 

REVENUE GENERATED  
ZAR2,539.4 million  

–  ZAR2,441.0 million gold revenue

–  ZAR98.4 million PGE revenue

VALUE DISTRIBUTION

EMPLOYEES  
ZAR910.8 million

SHAREHOLDERS  
dividends paid in 
December 2014 
ZAR258 million

GOVERNMENT  
ZAR282.3 million  
including income tax, royalty,  
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ZAR352 million

Regulatory 
environment

Energy 
constraints

Labour and 
communities

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Pan African Resources is a mid-tier African-focused precious metals producer 
with a production capacity of 215,000oz gold and 10,000oz  
PGEs per annum. The group’s assets include:

•  BARBERTON MINES: three gold mines and the BTRP in Mpumalanga

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 EVANDER MINES: a gold mine in Mpumalanga, ETRP and several  
brownfield projects

•  PHOENIX PLATINUM: the CTRP in the North West province

Ownership

Life of mine

Location

100%

20 years

Number of employees:  1,826
Number of contractors:  422

100%

15 years

Number of employees:  56
Number of contractors:  38

National roads
Mining licence

National roads
Mining licence

100%

16 years

Leandra

Poplar 

New Consort Mine

Sheba Mine
Fairview Mine

New Consort Mine

Sheba Mine
Fairview Mine

Rolspruit

Kinross

Evander 8 shaft

Evander 7 shaft

Number of employees:  2,415
Number of contractors:  570

Evander South

100%

16 years

National roads
Mining licence

Leandra

Poplar 

ETRP

Elikhulu

eMbalenhle

Secunda

Rolspruit

Kinross

Evander 8 shaft

Evander 7 shaft

Number of employees:  12
Number of contractors:  7

Evander South

National roads
Mining licence

ETRP

Elikhulu

eMbalenhle

Secunda

100%

28 years

Rustenburg

Middelkraal dam

Number of employees:  3
Number of contractors:  58

Xstrata Kroondal Mine

Elandskraal dumps
and pits

Kroondal dump

Buffelsfontein dams

Bapong

IFM

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Buffelspoort dam

Mooinooi

Hartbeespoort dam

National roads
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MINERAL RESOURCES (Moz)

Gold

PGEs

9.2

2.2

31.9

20.5

0.1

0.1

0.6

0.4

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Description

Operational statistics

Resources and Reserves

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Located in a greenstone belt, this is a low 
cost, high grade operation comprising three 
mines: Fairview, Sheba and New Consort 
and a recently commissioned tailings 
retreatment plant (BTRP).

Mining Charter rating: 3

Located at Barberton Mines, the R320 
million gold tailings retreatment plant 
commenced construction in April 2012, 
was completed on schedule and within 
budget, and achieved its inaugural gold 
pour in June 2013.

Mining Charter rating: 3

Located in the Witwatersrand basin, 
current operations comprise No. 8 Shaft, 
several potential development projects 
– Poplar, Evander South, Rolspruit and 
Elikhulu (a surface tailings retreatment 
project), the Kinross metallurgical 
processing plant and tailings storage facility.

Mining Charter rating: 3

A tailings retreatment project which will 
exploit historically generated gold tailings 
deposited in the Kinross tailings storage 
facility and surface sources.

Mining Charter rating: 3

Phoenix is a tailings plant which extracts 
platinum group metals from chrome tailings.

Mining Charter rating: 3

Production (tonnes milled):   260,749
81,493
Produced (oz/annum):  
95,000oz of Au per annum
Capacity:  
300,000
Tonnage (capacity):  
10.0g/t – 11.0g/t
Headgrade:  
Plant feed grade: 
10.7g/t
Sustainable capital per annum:  ZAR115 million

Acquired: 74% from Metorex 2007: remaining  
26% from Shanduka 2009

Production (tonnes milled):   971,627
24,283
Produced (oz/annum):  
25,000oz of Au per annum
Capacity:  
1.2 million
Tonnage (capacity):  
1.4g/t
Headgrade:  
Plant feed grade: 
1.4g/t
Sustainable capital per annum:  ZAR2 million

Developed: Steady-state production commenced in 2013

Production (tonnes milled):   648,209
63,558
Produced (oz/annum):  
95,000oz of Au per annum
Capacity:  
655,000
Tonnage (capacity):  
 5.0g/t – 7.5g/t (includes 
Headgrade:  
development waste tonnes)
3.2g/t

Plant feed grade: 
Sustainable capital per annum:  ZAR140 million

Acquired: 100% from Harmony in March 2013

Production (tonnes milled):   647,167
Produced (oz/annum):  
Capacity:  
Tonnage (capacity):  
Headgrade:  

6,523
10,000oz of Au per annum
2.4 million
Tailings: 0.32g/t 
Surface feedstock: 1.0g/t – 1.75g/t
0.5g/t

Plant feed grade: 
Sustainable capital per annum:  ZAR2 million

Developed: Steady-state production commenced in 2015

Production (tonnes milled):   262,119
10,245
Produced (oz/annum):  
12,000oz of PGEs per annum
Capacity:  
240,000
Tonnage (capacity):  
3.7g/t
Headgrade:  
Plant feed grade:  
3.3g/t
Sustainable capital per annum:  ZAR1 million

Developed: Steady-state production commenced in 2012

Resources: 
Reserves: 
Exploration: Ongoing

 9.0Mt @ 10.7g/t (3.0Moz)
4.3Mt @ 10.1g/t (1.4Moz)

Cash cost:  USD840oz

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Resources:  20.4Mt @ 1.3g/t (0.9Moz)
13.4Mt @ 1.5g/t (0.6Moz)
Reserves: 
Exploration: Ongoing

Cash cost:  USD480oz

Resources:   83.5Mt @ 9.7g/t (25.9Moz)
Reserves:   28.8Mt @ 8.5g/t (7.9Moz)
Exploration:  Ongoing

Cash cost:  USD1,291oz

Resources:  205.3Mt @ 0.3g/t (1.9Moz)
Reserves: 
38.1Mt @ 0.3g/t (0.4Moz)
Exploration: Ongoing

Cash cost:  USD688oz

Resources:   6.0Mt @ 3.1g/t (0.6Moz)
Reserves:   4.8Mt @ 3.2g/t (0.5Moz)
Exploration: Ongoing

Cash cost:  USD578oz

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FIVE-YEAR REVIEW

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

908,958
1,618,794

5.4

1.0
175,857

1,212

949
10,245

948,149
815,736

5.8

1.6
188,179

1,303

897
7,204

512,869
–

8.6

–
130,493

1,553

815
6,480

308,095
–

10.6

–
94,449

1,694

776
–

296,200
–

10.6

–
92,197

1,366

781
–

ZAR
Millions

GBP
Millions

ZAR
Millions

GBP
Millions

ZAR
Millions

GBP
Millions

ZAR
Millions

GBP
Millions

ZAR
Millions

GBP
Millions

2,539.4
(1,987.4)
353.4
512.1
(1.0)
210.2
213.6
(258.0)

4,147.1
332.3
2,738.5
1,309.5
431.4

141.1
(110.4)
19.6
28.4
(0.1)
11.7
11.9
(14.9)

2,608.8
(1,795.9)
637.8
745.5
–
452.1
452.0
(240.3)

220.1
17.2
147.2
67.9
22.4

3,941.5
423.4
2,788.4
1,144.1
432.4

154.6
(106.4)
37.8
44.2
–
26.8
26.8
(14.7)

223.4
23.5
159.4
63.5
24.0

1,848.1
(985.1)
776.8
735.2
(242.3)
558.9
487.0
–

3,726.2
401.5
2,568.8
1,200.9
361.2

133.5
(71.2)
56.1
53.1
(16.1)
42.6
35.2
–

249.3
26.7
172.2
80.0
24.1

1,240.3
(566.0)
632.3
552.5
(0.6)
358.9
359.7
(95.6)

1,143.8
367.8
1,357.5
180.8
142.9

101.1
(46.1)
51.5
45.0
–
29.2
29.3
(7.4)

86.1
28.5
102.6
14.0
11.1

879.7
(503.6)
342.3
317.0
–
190.7
190.7
(60.3)

1,064.1
173.2
992.7
146.7
98.0

79.2
(45.3)
30.8
28.5
–
17.2
17.2
(5.4)

97.2
15.8
90.7
13.4
9.0

96.5
352.0

5.4
19.6

360.3
363.0

22.2
21.5

668.0
381.6

48.3
27.6

375.2
(213.9)

30.6
(17.4)

181.7
(233.6)

16.6
(21.0)

(36.9)

(1.7)

29.6

1.7

(216.0)

(15.6)

140.8

11.5

(39.5)

(3.6)

Operating performance
Gold mining tonnes 
milled
Gold tailings processed
Gold headgrade – 
mining operations
Gold headgrade – 
tailings operations
Gold sold
Gold spot price 
received 
Total gold mining  
cash costs
PGE 6E sold

(t)
(t)

(g/t)

(g/t)
(oz)

(USD/oz)

(USD/oz)
(oz)

Statement of  
comprehensive income
Revenue
Cost of production
Mining profit
EBITDA
Impairment costs
Profit after taxation
Headline earnings
Dividends

Statement of financial position
Non-current assets 
Current assets 
Total equity
Non-current liabilities
Current liabilities

Cash flows
Cash generated from 
operating activities
Capital expenditure
Net (decrease)/
increase in cash and 
cash equivalents

Key ratios
Return on 
shareholders’ funds
Net debt/(cash): 
equity ratio
Net debt/(cash): 
adjusted EBITDA
Interest cover 
Current ratio

(%)

7.7

7.9

16.2

16.8

21.8

24.7

26.4

28.5

19.2

19.0

(Ratio)

0.12

0.11

0.04

0.04

0.04

0.04

(0.19)

(0.19)

(0.07)

(0.11)

(Ratio)
(Ratio)
(Ratio)

0.63
7.3
0.8

0.58
7.2
0.8

0.14
38.9
1.0

0.13
37.9
1.0

0.13
41.6
1.1

0.12
41.9
1.1

(0.46)
301.1
2.6

(0.44)
417.0
2.6

(0.22)
–
1.8

(0.35)
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1.8

Note 1: At 30 June 2012, Phoenix Platinum had not reached steady state production, therefore all income and expenditure was capitalised.
Note 2: Current assets at 30 June 2013 excluded non-current assets held for sale of ZAR3.2 million (GBP0.2 million) and at 30 June 2012, ZAR169.6 million (GBP13.1 million).

 
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Weighted average 
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Earnings per share 
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Headline earnings  
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Net asset value  
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Dividends per  
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Average yearly  
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Price earnings
Volume of shares 
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Volume traded as 
percentage of  
number in issue
Number of 
transactions 
Value of shares  
traded (millions)
Traded prices
 –  last sale in year

 –  high

 –  low

–   average price per 
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(Number)

1,831.5

1,830.0

1,822.8

1,448.3

1,444.0

(Number)
(Cents/
Pence)
(Cents/
Pence)
(Cents/
Pence)
(Cents/
Pence)

1,830.4

1,827.2

1,619.8

1,445.2

1,432.7

11.48

0.64

24.74

1.47

34.51

2.63

24.83

2.02

13.31

11.67

0.65

24.74

1.47

30.07

2.17

24.89

2.03

13.31

149.52

8.04

152.37

8.71

140.93

9.45

93.74

7.09

68.74

14.09

0.81

13.14

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(Ratio)

6.3
15.7

6.7
14.9

5.6
10.79

0.80

5.7
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4.8

6.60

0.51

3.0
9.7

3.6
7.3

4.18

3.0
13.9

1.20

1.20

6.28

0.37

4.0
8.5

(Number)

573.2

527.9

435.5

199.8

760.3

459.2

606.9

424.2

410.9

465.4

(%)

31.3

28.8

23.8

10.9

41.7

25.2

41.9

29.3

28.5

32.2

(Number)

29,855

21,221

28,498

11,496

30,814

16,121

21,827

13,593

18,343

10,533

(Number)

1,266.7

64.3

1,029.6

28.3

1,762.4

74.4

1,342.6

60.2

580.0

43.7

(Cents/
Pence)
(Cents/
Pence)
(Cents/
Pence)
(Cents/
Pence)

180

278

180

9.5

15.5

9.5

267

294

186

14.3

191.0

16.8

299.0

11.8

185.0

12.8

21.0

11.8

242

299

180

14.8

17.4

9.5

222

12.2

236

14.2

233.0

16.2

218

14.2

185

204

109

139

10.2

11.9

5.5

9.4

NON-FINANCIAL STATISTICS

Units

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Safety

Fatal injuries
LTIFR
RIFR
TRIFR

People

(Number)
(Rate/million man hours)
(Rate/million man hours)
(Rate/million man hours)

Number of employees
–  Permanent
–  Contractors
Employee turnover

Note 1: Information not tracked. 

(Number)
(Number)
(Number)
%

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2.29
1.11
11.14

5,421
4,326
1,095
7.0

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1.52
9.75

5,773
4,450
1,323
6.8

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2.74
1.63
13.42

5,686
4,351
1,335
6.6

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3.63
1.94
15.34

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2.91
1.62
16.51

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STRATEGY 

Looking forward to 
2016, we are well 
positioned to improve 
our business and 
financial performance, 
as we continue to drive 
efficiencies, streamline 
our activities and explore 
growth opportunities. 

Keith Spencer, chairman

The  strategic  report  comprising  business  overview,  strategy  and 
performance  review  on 
  pages  2  to  77  has  been  approved  by  the 
directors and signed on behalf of the board.

Cobus Loots
Chief executive officer

16 September 2015

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OUR STRATEGY

Pan African Resources’ strategy is to build a  
mid-tier precious metals producer focusing on:

•  Low cost base

•  High margins

•  Growth in mineral reserve base and profitable production

•  Maximising recovered grade

•  Positive impact on earnings

Pan African  Resources’  growth  strategy  is  aimed  at  identifying  and  exploiting 
mining opportunities at margins that create stakeholder value by driving growth 
in our earnings, cash flows, production and in our mineral reserve and resource 
base, and by capturing the full precious metals mining value chain.

The group is profitable and cash generative at the current gold price, with the 
ability to fund all on-mine sustaining capital expenditure internally and also meet 
its other funding and growth commitments.  

The chief executive’s review see on 
progress. 

 page 30 unpacks the group’s strategic 

The key enablers of our strategy are:

People  
Fostering relationships through  
action, integrity and honesty

Action 
Leadership, planning and control

Results 
Delivering on all our targets without compromise
Maximise sustainable gold
Positive impact on earnings

A WORKING STRATEGY
The four business pillars upon which our strategy is based are:

Progress 
in 2015

STAKEHOLDERS

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 Proactive, strong labour relationships with 
regulators, employees, unions and communities

•  Zero incidents of labour unrest

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 Appropriate remuneration practices

  Compliance with all relevant South African 
legislation including the Mining Charter and 
social and labour plans (SLP)

  Final dividend paid of  ZAR258 million or 
GBP14.9 million (2013: ZAR240.3 million or  
GBP14.7 million) during December 2014 
relating to the 2014 financial year, equating to 
ZAR0.1410 or 0.82 pence per share  
(2013: ZAR0.1314 or 0.80 pence per share)

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 Improved safety drive for zero harm

•  Ongoing community self-sustaining 

development initiatives, including localised job 
creation and upskilling

PROFITABLE

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 Mining profit ZAR353.4 million  
(2014: ZAR637.8 million)

 EBITDA ZAR512.1 million  
(2014: ZAR745.5 million)

 Attributable profit ZAR210.2 million 
(2014: ZAR452.1 million)

  Total gold cash cost ZAR349,410/kg 
(2014: ZAR298,345/kg)

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  HEPS 11.67 cents (2014: 24.74 cents)

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Moderate progress

Regression

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 Total mineral resources of 31.9Moz of gold and 
0.6Moz of PGE

 Total mineral reserves of 10.4Moz of gold and 
0.5Moz of PGE

 Cash generative

  Dividend paying – Proposed dividend of 
ZAR210 million or GBP9.9 million (2014:  
ZAR258 million or GBP14.9 million), equating 
to ZAR0.11466 per share or 0.53958 pence 
per share (2014: ZAR0.1410 per share or  
0.82 pence per share), subject to approval at 
the annual general meeting (AGM)

  Low all-in cost producer

  Operations standardised and aligned with 
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GROW T H

Progress 
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GROWTH

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 PGE ounces sold up by 42.2% to 
10,245oz (2014: 7,204oz)

  Successful commissioning of ETRP 
within budget and on time, adding 
10,000oz gold production per annum 
to Evander Mines

 A preliminary economic assessment 
(PEA) undertaken on Evander South 
brownfield project, ZAR20 million, in a 
staged approach, approved for drilling 
to commence in 2016 financial year

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   PEA undertaken on Elikhulu tailings 
retreatment project (on hold)

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OUR STRATEGY continued

STRATEGY SCORECARD

Strategic pillar

Deliverable

2015 objectives

2015 progress

Link to risk

STAKEHOLDERS

•  Ongoing engagement

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compliance

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maintain stakeholder 
communication and 
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•  Finalise negotiations of 
operational employee 
share ownership plan

•  Maintain dividend 

•  Union engagement and 

relationships

payments

•  Zero harm

•  Labour legislative 

compliance

•  Wage increases – 

appropriate remuneration 
policies

•  Total taxes collected and 

paid

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Job creation

•  CSI spend

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•  HEPS

•  EBITDA

•  Cost containment

•  Average gold price 

realised

•  Total gold cash cost

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Improve profitability at 
operations

•  Alleviate the financial 
impact of the Evander 
Mines’ low grade mining 
cycle

•  Source additional ounces 

at a low cost

•  Gross profit margin from 

•  Cost containment

gold operations

•  Optimal grade/tonnage 
production profiles for 
operations and business 
plans

•  Barberton Mines: Completed  

•  Macroeconomic

•  Operational

•  Strategic

phase 2 of Emjindini Secondary  
School project

•  Barberton Mines: Completed  

phase 1 of Makhanya road upgrade

•  Evander Mines: Completed the 

conversion and renovation of 42 old 
hostel rooms at Muzimuhle Village into 
family unit accommodation

•  Barberton Mines implemented their 
employee share ownership plan on  
1 June 2015 and Evander Mines in the 
2016 financial year

•  ZAR258 million final dividend was 

paid in December 2014

•  Severity of accidents: One fatality

•  Group salaries and wages  

amounted to ZAR910.8  million 
(2014: ZAR852.6 million) or 35.9% 
(2014: 33.7%) of total group revenue

•  Refer to value distribution in business 

model 

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•  The group’s profits decreased 

•  Macroeconomic

•  Operational

materially from the prior year as 
a result of the Evander Mines low 
grade mining cycle, Barberton Mines 
BIOX® plant recovering from an oil 
contamination and flat ZAR  
gold price

•  The group strategically entered into 
three collar transactions on behalf of 
Evander Mines to mitigate the effect  
of the ZAR gold price volatility during 
its low grade mining cycle. The three  
collar transactions contributed 
ZAR44.7 million (2014: ZAR39 million) 
before taxation

•  Evander Mines sourced surface 

feedstock material to process through 
their available milling and plant 
capacity. The adjusted ETRP  
EBITDA contributed an additional 
ZAR15 million to Evander Mines

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Deliverable

2015 objectives

2015 progress

Link to risk

GROWTH

GROW T H

•  Organic (achieved within 
existing infrastructure)

•  Expansion

•  Replacement of mineral 
reserve projects for 
depleted projects

•  Construction and 

commissioning of the 
ETRP 

•  Review Evander South 

project

•  Review Elikhulu project

•  Brownfield projects

•  Evaluate opportunistic 

•  Acquisitions

projects 

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Implement earnings and 
cashflow accretive growth

•  Zero harm

•  Maintain stakeholder 
engagement and 
relationships

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•  Optimising mineral 

reserves for sustainable 
life of mine production 
profile

•  Operating profit margins

•  All-in cash cost of 

production per kilogram

•  Enabling company culture

•  Environmental compliance

•  Safety record

•  Sufficient working capital 
for maintenance and 
growth

•  Decentralised and 

effective management

•  Engagement with local 

communities

•  Skills development and 

training

•  Macroeconomic

•  Operational

•  Strategic

•  ETRP reached steady-state production 
on 1 March 2015, adding an additional 
10,000oz gold production to the 
Evander Mines annual production 
profile. The ETRP provides additional 
flexibility to Evander Mines

•  Phoenix Platinum made good 

progress, with PGE ounces sold 
increasing by 42.2% to 10,254oz PGE 
(2014: 7,204oz PGE)

•  Board approval received for in-fill 

drilling at the Evander South project 
to convert the mineral resource base 
to a higher confidence level

•  The Elikhulu project is largely sensitive 
to capital expenditure. The group 
is investigating new technology that 
could potentially optimise the project’s 
capital profile and recoveries

•  The purchase of the Newcastle 
Uitkomst Colliery from Oakleaf 
Investments Holding 109 Proprietary 
Limited (Oakleaf) and Shanduka 
(related party) was announced during 
the financial year.  The acquisition still 
remains subject to approval by the 
DMR in terms of the MPRDA section 
11 mining rights transfer to Pan 
African Resources.

•  The implementation of earnings 

•  Macroeconomic

•  Operational

•  Strategic 

accretive growth remained a challenge 
as a result of the low grade mining 
cycle at Evander Mines and the 
BIOX® plant restoration from its 
oil contamination. This will remain a 
priority in the new financial year to 
monitor and improve on

•  All-in cost of production ZAR425,084/kg 

(2014: ZAR374,015/kg)

•  Severity of accidents: one fatality  

(2014: four fatalities)

•  Group capital expenditure  
incurred of ZAR352 million  
(2014: ZAR363 million)

•  The group remains committed to 
ensuring its relationship with the 
DMR will result in both improved 
compliance, communication and 
conflict resolution

•  The group spent ZAR20.8 million  
(2014: ZAR19.0 million) in the 
communities of Barberton and 
Evander Mines

•  ZAR13.2 million (2014: ZAR14 million) 

spent on skills development and 
training

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OUR STRATEGY continued

ENTERPRISE RISK 
MANAGEMENT APPROACH
The  material  factors  impacting  the  group’s  ability 
to  create  value  in  the  immediate  future  and  over 
the  longer  term  can  be  grouped  into  three  main 
categories:

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 Macroeconomic:  to  an  extent,  beyond  the 
group’s  control  although  the  effects  can  be 
anticipated  to  a  degree  and  managed  or 
mitigated

 Operational:  managed 
implementing policies and process controls

proactively 

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 Strategic: impacting the group’s ability to execute 
its  strategy  and  therefore  it  can  anticipate  and 
proactively address these issues.

activities 

The identification of risks is informed by the external 
environment,  and  the  nature  of  the  individual 
operations’ 
environment). 
Management  has  a  process  in  place  to  set  and 
align  objectives  with  the  group’s  mission  and  risk 
appetite. Risks are identified and analysed in a risk 
matrix format, based on the impact of the risk and 

(internal 

Risk register

Risk

Mitigation

the likelihood of the risk occurring. Controls in the 
form  of  policies,  procedures  and  standards  are 
established  to  monitor  and/or  mitigate  the  risk 
on  an  ongoing  basis. These  controls  and  actions 
to mitigate strategic risks can be implemented at 
the level of individual operations, across a group 
discipline or at executive management level.

The group’s board is ultimately responsible for the 
identification  of  strategic  risks  and  opportunities 
and  the  management  thereof.  The  board  is  
assisted  by  the  audit  committee  and  regularly 
reviews  the  risk  reports  from  the  operations, 
ensuring  that  the  appropriate  risk  management 
programmes and monitoring of progress against key 
risk indicators are being effectively implemented.

Strategic  workshops  are  conducted  annually 
to  evaluate  risks  and  opportunities,  confirm  or 
amend  group  strategy  and  establish  strategic 
actions for the forthcoming period. 

The  table  below  describes  each  risk,  how  they 
are  mitigated  and  how  these  are  aligned  to  the 
group’s strategic pillars.

Self-
assessment 
on progress 
during 2015

Strategic 
pillar

MACROECONOMIC

Gold price and  
exchange rates

•  Adherence to a treasury and financial risk management policy to ensure 

Profitable

financial risk remains within board approved limits

•  Outsourced treasury function

•  Strategic hedging of gold prices and exchange rates

•  Conservative debt levels

•  Standby facilities to bridge working capital deficits

•  Daily monitoring of group liquidity and financial risks

Capital allocation

•  Consciousness of shareholders’ return requirements

Growth

•  Disciplined capital budgeting 

•  Strategic emphasis on operational assets and close to cash flow 

operations

•  Execution capability to complete projects on time and within budget

•  Future growth plans should take cognisance of the existing concentrated 

Sustainable

sovereign exposure

•  Capital and management resources are applied to enhance productivity 

Profitable

and control costs

•  Successful operational teams supported by a lean corporate office

•  Focus on cost control to maximise profitability per production unit

•  Focus on cash preservation

•  Monitor electricity usage of major plant and machinery

Single country risk – 
exclusive focus on  
South Africa

Cost of production 
inflation:
•  Labour

•  Electricity

•  Consumables

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Stakeholders

(NUM) and the United Association of South Africa (UASA)

•  Recognition agreements

•  Collective bargaining units

•  Appropriate remuneration practices

•  Compliance with all relevant South African labour legislation

•  Compliance with Mining Charter and implementation of SLPs

•  Recognition agreements

•  Collective bargaining units

•  Regulated by the Labour Act

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Industrial action and 
changes in employee 
legislation

Associated union rivalry 
challenging recognition 
criteria – Association 
of Mineworkers and 
Construction Union 
(AMCU) has a presence 
on Barberton Mines

Safety: Fall-of-ground; 
transport; blasting; 
equipment handling; 
underground fires; issuing 
of section 54 stoppages 
on Barberton Mines and 
Evander Mines by the 
DMR due to fatalities

•  Governance of SHEQC – decentralised and subject to group 

Stakeholders

standardisation and oversight

•  Regular risk assessments

•  Robust safety management systems

•  Established standards and procedures

•  Extensive employee training

•  Record keeping and reporting of statistics

•  Audits and legal workplace inspections

•  Disaster action plans

•  Fire prevention measures

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Incentives linked to meeting objectives

Mining grade/tonnage 
profile: Low grade mining 
cycle at Evander Mines

•  Operational flexibility in asset base and resources allocation

Profitable

•  Evander and Barberton Mines’  tailings retreatment plants contribute to 

stabilising production profiles

•  Mineral Resource Management (MRM) optimisation to create grade 

flexibility and counter the low grade cycle

•  SAMREC Mineral Resource and Reserve statement supporting the  

life of mine assumptions

•  Short interval control meetings

•  Experienced management

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Incentives linked to production and grade targets

Installation of monitoring instruments for the detection of diesel at the 
Barberton BIOX® plant

•  Review of additional mineral resources to mitigate low grade mining 

cycles at Evander Mines

•  Future development planning at Evander Mines to create flexibility in 

terms of grade

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OUR STRATEGY continued

Self-
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Risk

Mitigation

OPERATIONAL continued

Health: Occupational 
diseases; management 
of HIV/Aids; silicosis; 
noise-induced hearing loss 
(NIHL); TB

•  Medical surveillance and monitoring of diseases

•  Annual medical examinations for all employees

•  Daily monitoring of workplace conditions for heat, noise and airborne 

pollutants

•  Provision of medical facilities or medical aid coverage

•  Appropriate occupational health practices

•  Medical health hubs

•  Managed health programmes

•  Behaviour-based training, disease management programmes and 

awareness programmes

•  Prevalence testing, wellness programmes and anti-retroviral treatment

Environmental degradation: 
Water pollution and 
contaminated water

•  Environmental management plans in place

•  Monitoring and training

•  Pollution control and water catchment dams

•  Compliance with water use licence guidelines

•  Recycling/reuse targets

•  Control of arsenic in contained storage areas

•  Action plans to deal with flooding incidents

Strategic 
pillar

Stakeholders

Sustainable

Stakeholders

Sustainable

STRATEGIC

Broad-based black 
economic empowerment

Succession planning  
and skills retention

•  Stability in Shanduka Resources’ empowerment credentials. More detail 
on this transaction can be found in our sustainable development report 
on the group website 

 www.panafricanresources.com

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Introduction of broad-based employee share ownership programme at 
operational level

Stakeholders

•  Annual independent assessment of status

• 

Incentives linked to the achievement of objectives

•  Enterprise development funding

•  Community development spend

•  Training and development of own candidates through structured  

training plans

•  Detailed succession planning programme in place and reviewed  

Sustainable

bi-annually

•  Mentoring processes

•  Effective retention strategy for all key disciplines 

•  Regularly benchmarked market-related remuneration 

•  Comprehensive training 

•  Growth opportunities

•  Conduct ongoing market research on availability of scarce category skills

•  Apprenticeships and learnerships

•  Structured retention incentives  – current, annual and long-term

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STRATEGIC continued

Regulatory compliance

•  Register of all titles

•  Outsourced legal, tax and internal audit functions 

•  Cultivate good working relationships with regulators and with 

representatives of the national or local government

Anti-bribery and 
corruption legislation

•  Anti-bribery and corruption policies

•  Culture of zero tolerance towards corruption

•  Ongoing training and awareness

•  Specific internal controls to mitigate bribery risk

• 

Independent internal and external audit functions

Strategic 
pillar

Stakeholders

Stakeholders

Sustainable

Self-
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during 2015

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estimates 

•  Conservative gold and PGE price assumptions to determine  

Sustainable

cut-off grades

•  Alignment between MRM and finance departments in relation to 

assumptions applied to life of mine estimates

Integration of acquisitions 
and construction of new 
plants

Infrastructure dependency 
– power interruptions

•  Extensive management experience

•  Project management

•  Engineering risk registers for all operations

•  Scheduling of operations

•  Support generators for critical functions and back-up generators provide 

limited power to processing plants

•  Energy-efficient programmes to reduce consumption

•  Appointment of a group consulting engineer

•  Planned routine maintenance contracts

•  Refurbishment, major overhaul and capex investment

•  Engagement with Eskom on planned and unplanned power interruptions

•  Power management and load monitoring

•  Energy-efficiency programmes implemented

Profitable

Growth

Growth

Profitable

Sustainable

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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Stakeholders  are  integral  to  the  group’s  growth  and  sustainability 
and  have  been  identified  as  one  of  the  four  key  strategic  pillars. 
Stakeholder feedback and concerns are therefore carefully considered 
when reviewing and refining strategy.  To the group’s advantage, this in 
turn fosters realistic perceptions by our stakeholders of our business, 
decisions and performance.

At an operational level, stakeholder engagement is the responsibility 
of  the  general  and  human  resources  managers  and  at  a  corporate 
office  level  the  chief  executive  officer  assumes  this  responsibility. 
Key concerns raised operationally are governed by the management 
committee and at a board level the safety, health, environment, quality 
and community committee (SHEQC) oversees stakeholder concerns.

On reflection we consider our stakeholder communication to have 
been a key contributor to our growth trajectory.  For instance, in a 
year  characterised  in  the  mining  industry  by  widespread  industrial 
action, our operations had minimal organised labour unrest incidents. 
During the year, Barberton Mines did however have a one-day strike 
action  following  the  issuance  by  the  Commission  for  Conciliation, 
Mediation  and Arbitration  (CCMA)  of  a  non-resolution  certificate 
on the matter of AMCU seeking organisational rights. Management 
successfully  interdicted AMCU  as  they  did  not  meet  the  necessary 
requirements of 45% plus one membership target, as required in the 
recognition agreement with NUM.

A detailed account of Pan African Resources’ stakeholders and their key concerns, as identified, is set out in the table below:

Stakeholder

What matters to stakeholders

Nature of engagement

•  Return on investment

•  Results presentations and 

•  Financial performance

•  Operational performance

roadshows

•  Site visits

Investors

•  Union relationships

•  Safe mining

•  Accreditations and regulatory 

compliance

•  Resources and reserves 

reporting

•  Sustainability of the business

•  Safety

•  Transformation

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Job security

•  Regulatory communications

•  Ad hoc one-on-one meetings 
with investor community

• 

Interim and full-year results 
announcements

• 

Integrated annual report

•  Financier communications with 
respect to the group’s capital 
structure and compliance with 
conditions of existing debt 
agreements

•  Media releases

•  Group website

•  Bargaining council forums

•  Shaft committees

•  Health and safety structures

•  Reward and incentives

•  Supervisory and disciplinary 

Employees

•  Holistic and occupational health

•  Skills development and training

•  Environmental exposure

structures

•  Social media

•  Publicity and posters

•  Policy and procedure documents

•  One-on-one supervision

•  Contract negotiations

•  Performance assessments

Responsibility

•  Chief executive 

officer

•  Financial director

How feedback 
informs strategy

•  Poll results and 
feedback from 
presentations 
and one-on-
one meetings 
discussed at 
executive 
management 
level

•  Discussed at 
operational, 
executive and 
board level

•  Operational 

human resource 
managers

•  Group human 
resource 
executive

•  Group SHEQC 

manager

•  Group financial performance

•  One-on-one meetings

•  Sustainability

•  Payment track record

•  Growth project pipeline

Suppliers

•  Loyalty

•  Discussed at 
operational 
and executive 
management 
level

•  General 

managers 
and financial 
managers

•  Group 

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•  General 
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•  General 
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•  Metallurgical 
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How feedback 
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committee, 
EXCO and 
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•  Discussions 
between 
union and 
management 
occur on the 
mines and the 
outcomes are 
conveyed to the 
corporate office

•  Discussed at 
operational, 
executive and 
board level

•  Discussed 

at executive 
management 
and board level

Stakeholder

What matters to stakeholders

Nature of engagement

• 

Job creation

•  Corporate social investment

•  Environmental conservation/ 

protection

•  Community meetings
•  Media

Communities

•  Health and safety

•  Transformation

• 

Job security

•  Employee committees
•  Branch committees
•  Shaft committees
•  Mine committees

•  Fair remuneration and reward

Unions

Government 
departments

•  Transformation

•  Mining Charter compliance

• 

Job creation

•  Safe mining

•  Profitable mining

•  Quality

•  Timeous delivery

Customers

•  Price

•  Volumes

•  Regular and frequent 
communication with 
Departments: DMR, Labour 
Water Affairs, Education and 
Public Works, local municipalities’ 
independent development plans

•  One-on-one meetings

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CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW

OVERVIEW 
The 2015 financial year remained a challenging one for 
the global gold industry as the USD gold price declined 
by 7.0% over the year under review, and the anticipated 
rise in US interest rates reduced the attractiveness of 
holding gold as an investment. 

Despite  a  difficult  market  environment,  Pan  African 
Resources  is  well  positioned  for  the  year  ahead,  and 
continues to provide real returns to shareholders. The 
group proposed a final dividend of ZAR210 million for 
2015  financial  year  and  recorded  an  overall  profit  of 
ZAR210.2 million. A key highlight during the year was 
the  successful  commissioning  of  the  ETRP,  which  can 
process  between  180,000  and  200,000  tonnes  per 
month at ~0.3g/t. The ETRP will build on the success 
of  the  BTRP  and,  with  Phoenix  Platinum,  now  firmly 
establishes the group as a significant player in surface 
tailing retreating operations.

Pan  African  Resources  also  experienced  operational 
difficulties,  mainly  due  to  Evander  Mines’  low  grade 
cycle  continuing  throughout  most  of  the  year.  The 
impact  of  oil  contamination  at  the  BIOX®  plant  at 
Barberton Mines further affected gold production. 

The  group  is  confident  that  it  will  be  in  a  favourable 
position  going  forward,  with  improvements  at  our 
current  operations,  in  particular  at  Evander  where 
mining grades have increased significantly as expected. 
The Evander Mines mining licence area has significant 
growth potential in the longer term, with undeveloped 
contained attributable resources of more than 30Moz.

Further  details  on  the  group’s  financial  results  are 
included  in  the  chief  executive  officer’s  and  financial 
director’s reviews on 

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During the year, Pan African Resources announced the 
acquisition  of  the  Uitkomst  Colliery  from  Shanduka 
Resources and its joint venture operating partner. This 
acquisition  is  not  indicative  of  a  departure  from  our 
precious metals focus but was viewed by the board as 
an opportunity to further contribute to group earnings 
and cash flows.

Safe mining is a business imperative for the group and 
we expend considerable effort in promoting a safe and 
healthy  work  environment.  Regrettably,  we  incurred 
one fatality at our Fairview Mine at Barberton Mines 
on 23 April 2015. As a board we extend our deepest 
condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the 
deceased, Mr Cyprein Solomon Mkhatshwa. 

MINING SUSTAINABLY 
While wide-spread labour unrest continues to pose a 
significant risk to our industry in South Africa, we are 
committed to maintaining good relationships with the 
unions by continually adopting a proactive, consultative, 

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The group also invested ZAR20.8 million in CSI and SED initiatives, to 
further uplift the communities within which we operate. Please see   
 page 77 in this report and our sustainable development report on 
  www.panafricanresources.com,  for  further  detail  on 

our  website 
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GOVERNANCE
Pan  African  Resources  is  committed  to  the  highest  standards  of 
governance.  It  strives  to  embed  sound  corporate  governance 
practices into daily operations and processes throughout the group, 
taking  into  account  both  local  (King  III)  and  international  (the  UK 
Corporate Governance Code) best practice. 

Phuti  Mahanyele  resigned  as  a  non-executive  director  and  deputy 
chairman,  effective  30  June  2015,  after  serving  on  the  board  for 
four years. I thank Phuti for her valuable contribution to Pan African 
Resources’ journey of growth from a junior exploration company to 
a mid-tier mining company.

We are pleased to have appointed Rowan Smith as an independent 
non-executive director on 8 September 2015 and Deon Louw as the 
financial director on 1 March 2015. The board is confident that their 
extensive experience in the South African mining sector will add value 
to Pan African Resources.

To Ron Holding, our outgoing chief executive – thank you for your 
leadership and guidance in steering Pan African Resources to where it 
is today. The board welcomes Cobus Loots as the new chief executive 
officer,  effective  1  March  2015,  and  has  full  confidence  that  Cobus 
and  his  executive  management  team  will  continue  to  provide  the 
necessary leadership required to take the group to the next level.

OUTLOOK
Looking  forward  to  2016,  we  are  well  positioned  to  improve  our 
business and financial performance, as we continue to drive efficiencies, 
streamline our activities and explore growth opportunities. Specifically, 
the  upcoming  financial  year  will  see  higher  grades  from  Evander 
Mines, a full year of production from the ETRP, as well as Barberton 
Mines’  return  to  its  previous  production  level.  Notwithstanding  the 
recently  announced  business  rescue  decision  of  International  Ferro 
Metals Limited (IFL), Phoenix Platinum should continue to contribute 
cash flows and operating profit to the group, and we also hope to 
finalise our acquisition of the Uitkomst Colliery.

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open-door  approach. We  are  pleased  to  report  that  we  did  not 
experience significant labour disruptions at our operations during the 
year under review. 

Following  the  expiry  of  our  operations’  wage  agreements  in  June 
2015,  we  are  in  the  process  of  negotiating  new  agreements  for 
the  years  ahead. Although  the  road  ahead  in  South Africa’s  labour 
environment  will  remain  challenging,  we  appreciate  that  all  parties 
have to cooperate in order to ensure the sustainability of our industry 
into the future.

The  group  embraces  the  targets  for  social  development  and 
community  upliftment  as  encapsulated  in  the  Mining  Charter.  Our 
operations  made  good  progress  in  achieving  these  targets,  most 
notably,  the  employment  equity  targets  at  management  level,  the 
ownership target, discussed below and preferential procurement. In 
addition, the group has made significant progress in the conversion of 
hostels into family units and continually endeavours to improve living 
conditions for mineworkers at all operations. 

As  part  of  Shanduka’s  restructuring  and  merger  with  Pembani,  its 
23.83%  shareholding  in  Pan African  Resources  will  now  be  held  by 
three  new  shareholders,  being  the  Mabindu  Trust,  an  investment 
vehicle  of  the  China  Investment  Corporation  and  Standard  Bank 
Group Limited. We calculate that this equates to an effective 26.2% 
BEE ownership for purposes of the MPRDA. 

We  remain  committed  to  minimising  the  negative  environmental 
impacts  of  our  operations  and  continuously  look  to  improve  our 
environmental performance. The group’s environmental management 
is well integrated into management practices and we have established 
environmental targets to further reduce our resource consumption 
levels. We are pleased to report that during the period under review 
there  were  no  significant  environmental  incidents  at  any  of  our 
operations.

In terms of our long-term environmental obligations, environmental 
management plans at the mines are compliant with current regulatory 
requirements. Provisions in this regard are based on the net present 
value of the estimated cost of restoring the environmental disturbance. 
The estimated cost of rehabilitation is reviewed annually and adjusted 
as appropriate for changes in legislation or technology. We are also 
constantly  rehabilitating  old  mining  areas  and  reducing  final  closure 
costs in this manner.

We  strongly  believe  that  our  employees  and  communities  should 
benefit from our mining activities. As such, we continue to undertake 
a  number  of  employee  initiatives  and  community  projects,  with  
the  goal  that  they  become  fully  sustainable  in  their  own  right,  
over time. 

APPRECIATION
I would like to thank my fellow board members for their guidance and 
insight during this particularly challenging year. Thank you as well to  
our shareholders, our employees, all business partners and the industry 
regulators for your ongoing support of Pan African Resources.

One such employee initiative implemented at Barberton and Evander 
Mines  is  an  employee  share  ownership programme. Employees will 
effectively hold a 5% shareholding, through a trust, in the operations 
of  Barberton  and  Evander  Mines  respectively. This  initiative  seeks 
to  align  the  objectives  of  Pan  African  Resources’  employees  at  its 
operations with that of management and shareholders. Value will be 
created for beneficiaries based on the profitability of each operation’s 
performance. Further detail on this employee ownership scheme is 
shown on 

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Keith Spencer
Chairman

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KEITH SPENCER (65)
BSc Eng (Mining)
Independent non-executive director – chairman

Appointed: 
Committee:  Audit, SHEQC (chairman)

8 October 2007

Keith is a qualified mining engineer with 47 years’ practical mining experience. He has managed 
some of the largest gold mines in the world. In 1984 Keith was appointed as general manager of 
Greenside Colliery and in 1986 moved to Kloof Gold Mine as general manager. In 1989 he was 
appointed  as  consulting  engineer  for  Gold  Fields,  South  Africa  including  Doornfontein  Gold 
Mine, Driefontein Consolidated Gold Mine, Greenside Colliery and Tsumeb Base Metals Mine. 
He  also  served  as  managing  director  of  Driefontein  Consolidated,  chairman  and  managing 
director of Deelkraal Gold Mine and as a board member of all gold mines belonging to Gold 
Fields, South Africa. In 1999 Keith joined Metorex Limited, first as a private consultant and later 
as a permanent member of the executive, managing the Wakefield Coal operations, O’okiep 
Copper  Company,  Barberton  Mines  and  Metmin  Manganese  Mine.  In  2001  Keith  became 
operations director for Metorex Limited.

PHUTHI MAHANYELE (44)
BA Economics, MBA
Non-executive director – deputy chairperson

20 July 2011

Appointed: 
Committee:  Remuneration
Resigned: 

30 June 2015

Phuthi was the chief executive officer of the Shanduka group until 30 June 2015. She joined 
Shanduka  in  2004  as  the  managing  director  of  Shanduka  Energy  Proprietary  Limited,  a 
subsidiary company of the Shanduka group. She was previously the head of the Project Finance 
South Africa unit at the Development Bank of Southern Africa. Prior to that, Phuthi was vice 
president at Fieldstone, where she joined the firm in New York in 1997 and later transferred to 
the South African office. She is a board member of a number of the Shanduka group investee 
companies. She completed the Kennedy School of Government Executive Education Program’s 
Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century at Harvard University in 2008.

HESTER HICKEY (61)
CA(SA), BCompt (Hons)
Independent non-executive director

Appointed: 
12 April 2012
Committee:  Audit (chairperson), SHEQC

Hester  worked  at  AngloGold  Ashanti,  initially  as  group  internal  audit  manager  and  later  as 
executive  officer:  head  of  risk.  Prior  to  this  she  worked  at  Ernst  &  Young  and  Liberty  Life 
and  was  acting  head  of  internal  audit  at  Transnet.  In  her  early  career  she  lectured  at  the 
University  of  Witwatersrand,  was  a  partner  of  Ironside  Greenwood  and  was  the  national 
technical and training manager at BDO Spencer Steward. Hester has also previously served as 
the chairperson of SAICA. She currently performs board evaluations and director training for 
the IoDSA and serves on the following boards: Omnia Limited, Cashbuild Limited and African 
Dawn Capital Limited. Hester is also a trustee on the Sentinel Pension Fund.

THABO MOSOLOLI (45)
BCom (Hons), CA(SA)
Independent non-executive director

Appointed: 
Committee:  Audit, remuneration

9 December 2013

Thabo brings a wealth of experience in financial management, corporate governance and audit, 
having qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in 1994. Since then, he has served on 
various  boards  as  a  member  and  chairman  of  audit  committees  in  the  resources  and  other 
industries  in  South  Africa.  He  is  currently  a  director  of  MFT  Investment  Holdings,  a  family-
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ROWAN SMITH (51)
BSc (Hons), BCom (Hons)
Independent non-executive director

Appointed: 
Committee:  Remuneration (chairman)

8 September 2014

Rowan has nearly three decades of collective experience in the resources and investment banking 
industries. He was a founding shareholder and managing director of Shanduka Resources, which 
he helped develop from a start-up in 2002 until his departure in 2012. Key milestones achieved 
at  Shanduka  Resources  included  significant  investments  in  Mondi  Shanduka  Newsprint,  Mondi 
Packaging, Kangra Coal, Shanduka Coal (with Glencore), Pan African Resources, DRA, Lonmin 
(through  Incwala),  Assore  and  Lace  Diamonds.  Rowan’s  post-investment  involvement  included 
his representation on the executive committees and boards for most of the investee companies, 
including  an  executive  directorship  of  the  Shanduka  group.  Before  Shanduka,  Rowan  was  a 
director  of  Investec  Bank’s  Mining  Finance  team  in  Johannesburg  and  worked  on  a  number  of 
debt and equity-based transactions in the sub-Saharan region. He also worked for Swiss-based 
Société Générale de Surveillance in Geneva, which entailed the management of audits on mineral 
consignments throughout the world. He started his career as a valuation geologist at the Harmony 
Gold mine. Rowan is currently chairman of Rail2Rail, an adviser to Athena Capital and a director 
of Hlanganani Capital.

COBUS LOOTS (37)
CA(SA), CFA® Charterholder
Executive director – chief executive officer

Appointed: 
Committee:  SHEQC

26 August 2009

Cobus  served  articles  with  Deloitte  &  Touche  and  became  an  audit  manager  with  the  firm 
before leaving to pursue a career in finance. His experience includes mining-specific acquisitions 
and finance as well as the management of both exploration and production of mineral assets, 
most recently before 2009 as managing director of Shanduka Resources. Cobus has been a 
director of Pan African Resources since 2009 (financial director during 2009–2011 and a non-
executive director during 2011–2013). He served as joint chief executive officer alongside Ron 
Holding until assuming the office of financial director on 1 October 2013. Cobus was appointed 
chief executive officer on 1 March 2015.

DEON LOUW (53)
CA(SA), CFA® Charterholder, PGD (Tax Law), AMCT (UK)

Executive director – financial director

Appointed: 1 March 2015

Deon  has  extensive  finance  and  business  experience,  which  includes  investment  banking, 
advisory and business administration in the finance and mining sectors. He has fulfilled the roles 
of financial director of Sentula Mining Limited, chief financial officer of Shanduka Coal, director 
of resource finance advisers and head of resource structured finance at Investec Bank.

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           HIGHLIGHTS

             CHALLENGES

•  Despite a lower dividend, we maintained an industry-leading 

•  Continued challenging global economy

dividend yield in a challenging operating environment

•  The group remained profitable and cash flow generative, 
and we are well positioned to improve profits and cash 
generation in the year ahead

•  BTRP continued to perform according to expectations

•  Successful commissioning of ETRP

•  Acquired Uitkomst Colliery (subject to suspensive 
conditions), which should contribute to group  
cash flows and earnings

•  Evander Mines is now in a higher grade mining cycle

•  Weakened commodity prices

•  Evander Mines’ loss making operations

•  Stability of power supply 

•  Wage negotiations ongoing

•  Safety management to prevent  
DMR section 54 instructions

OVERVIEW
I  am  pleased  to  present  my  first  chief  executive 
officer’s  review  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2015.  
I  have  been  a  director  of  Pan  African  Resources 
since 2009 and during this time have been privileged 
to see our group grow in all respects, including the 
number of our operations, our production output 
and number of our people. 

A  larger  group  such  as  we  are  now,  however, 
requires  more  management  focus  to  ensure  that 
returns to shareholders and other stakeholders are 
maximised on a sustainable basis. This is particularly 
true when the group’s first operating and flagship 
asset  is  a  mine  like  Barberton  Mines,  which  has 
been  operating  in  some  shape  or  form  since  the 
1880s and still is a very high margin and profitable 
operation.  It  is  then  critical  that  other  acquisitions 
and  new  projects  do  not  detract  from  the  value 
of  Barberton  Mines  but  rather  contribute  further 
value to the group.

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incredibly 

environment.  Commodity 

The  current  global  and  South  African  mining 
challenging 
industry  presents 
operating 
prices, 
including the prices of gold and PGEs, have reduced 
substantially  from  the  highs  of  a  couple  of  years 
ago.  In  ZAR  terms,  the  prices  of  gold  and  PGEs 
have not been as badly affected by the downturn 
as  other  metals.  However,  inflationary  pressures, 
in particular those relating to employee costs and 
electricity,  have  contributed  to  eroding  margins.  In 
addition, the stability of South Africa’s power supply 
remained  a  challenge  during  the  period. Although 
the  group’s  operations  do  not  experience  regular 
load  shedding,  we  are  required  to  reduce  power 
demand over certain periods, which causes pressure 
on our operations in maintaining production and a 
safe working environment – a top priority for Pan 
African  Resources.  Furthermore,  safety  stoppages 
imposed by South Africa’s DMR are also costly to 
operations.

The past year has also not been without challenges 
and  setbacks  specific  to  Pan  African  Resources. 

As a group, we acknowledge 
that we cannot abdicate our 
responsibility of giving our absolute 
best efforts to generate market-
related returns for our shareholders 
and the expectation of our other 
stakeholders, simply because of the 
difficult operating environment. 

The  lower  grade  mining  cycle  at  Evander  Mines 
meant that the operation was loss making and also 
consumed cash generated by our other operations. 
The oil contamination at our BIOX® plant also cost 
the group in terms of gold production and sales.

We also appreciate that shareholders, current and 
future, have a universe of investment opportunities, 
and in order to attract investment and support we 
have to consistently differentiate ourselves.

We  are  cognisant  that  one  of  the  positive  factors 
that differentiates us is the attractive and consistent 
cash returns to shareholders in the form of dividends. 
In  light  of  market  uncertainties,  the  board  has 
proposed a reduced dividend of ZAR210 million or  
(2014:  ZAR258  million  or 
GBP9.9  million 
GBP14.9  million),  equating 
to  ZAR0.11466 
per  share  or  0.53958  pence  per  share  (2014:  
ZAR0.1410  per  share  or  0.82  pence  per  share), 
subject  to  approval  at  the  AGM,  which  will  take 
place on 27 November 2015. The reduced dividend 
is  however  not  a  departure  from  the  group’s 
progressive  dividend  policy  and  the  board  will 
consider  an  interim  dividend  in  the  2016  financial 
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share price of ZAR1.50 (7.5 pence) this represents a 
dividend yield of 7.6%, which remains attractive.  

Other  than  in  the  2013  financial  year,  when  the 
group had to fund the acquisition of Evander Mines, 
we have now established a consistent track record 
of annual dividend payments, which for the last five 
years can be summarised as follows:

Even though the Evander Mines turnaround, from 
a  low  to  higher  grade  cycle,  did  not  occur  more 
rapidly,  the  operation  is  now  established  in  higher 
grade mining areas and is well positioned to deliver 
an improved performance in 2016. Further positive 
progress  achieved  during  the  year  under  review, 
against  measures  put  in  place  in  the  prior  period, 
are discussed below.

DIVIDEND PROPOSED   
ZAR/GBP millions

2011

2012*

2013

2014

2015**

ZAR 
GBP

95.6
7.4

0.0
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240.3
14.7

258
14.3

210
9.9

*    Foregone dividend to fund the acquisition of  

Evander Gold Mines

**  Proposed dividend – to be confirmed at AGM

The  fact  that  an  attractive  dividend  has  been 
recommended 
the 
confidence  of  the  Pan  African  Resources  board  
of directors in the group’s underlying operations.

demonstrates 

further 

The  safety  and  wellness  of  our  people  is  of 
paramount  importance  to  Pan African  Resources.  
Although we discuss safety and health performance 
in other sections of the integrated report, I believe it 
appropriate that we emphasise the group’s positive 
safety record as part of this report.

GROUP – LTIFR AND RIFR
Rates per million man hours

LTIFR
RIFR
LTIFR Target
RIFR Target

2011

817
2.91
68
1.62
5.80
2.11

2012

2013

879 1,240 1,240 1,848
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3.63
101
1.94
4.97
1.73

2.74
1.63
4.41
1.65

2014

2.97
1.52
3.92
1.45

2015

2.29
1.11
3.53
1.30

•  Evander  Mines 

ETRP  was 

successfully 
commissioned  on  schedule  and  within  budget. 
The first gold elution occurred in January 2015 
and it has ramped up processing to its capacity 
of  180,000  to  200,000  tonnes  per  month  at  
0.31g/t. Gold production from the ETRP remains 
on target and its recoveries are above the 42% 
planned recoveries.

•  The  BTRP  continued  to  perform  according 
to  expectations,  with  971,627  tonnes  (2014:  
815,736 tonnes) being processed per annum at 
a headgrade of 1.4g/t (2014: 1.6g/t).

•  The  BIOX®  plant  recoveries  improved  to 
97%, 
that 
following  an  oil  contamination 
hampered  production  in  the  first  six  months 
of  the  financial  year.  Management  is  confident 
that  the  operational  and  maintenance  systems 
implemented  will  mitigate  the  risk  of  future 
contamination.

•  A total of R13.4 million was spent on improving 
the  conveyor  belt  system  at  Evander  Mines’  
No. 8 Shaft, which resulted in an increase in belt 
system availability – from 60% to 80%. 

•  Additional  sources  within  Evander  Mines  were 
identified  and  evaluated  to  feed  the  plant. Toll 
treatment material from a third party was also 
processed during the financial year.

•  Vamping1  on  Evander  Mine’s  No.  7  Shaft  was 
maintained  for  the  full  financial  year  and  areas 
have been identified and evaluated to maintain 
production for the full 2016 financial year.

•  The  refurbishment  of  Fairview  Nos.  2  and  3 
decline  shafts  at  Barberton  Mines  progressed 
well and on schedule. This has allowed Fairview 
to have an extra production shift per month.

STRATEGY
Good progress was made with the group’s growth 
strategy, which is aimed at achieving and improving 
margins, while driving ongoing growth in our mineral 
reserve  base.  Our  strong  statement  of  financial 
position  and  well-established  cash-generative 
operations  are  key  differentiators  from  our  peers. 
These  provide  Pan  African  Resources  with  a 
competitive advantage for further growth, through 
TRIFR
TRIFR Target

1  Vamping is the mining of historical “leftovers” remaining after 
previous mining operations.

  
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our  operations  and  organic  project  pipeline,  and 
also  position  the  group  to  capitalise  on  potential 
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is 

further  key  differentiator 

the  group’s 
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commitment to empowering its employees. This is 
achieved  through  our  decentralised  management 
structure,  which  enables  agility.  Furthermore, 
the  general  managers  at  our  operations  take 
responsibility 
targets  and  
for  delivering  on 
are  rewarded  accordingly.  The  corporate  office  
remains  very  lean  with  only  14  employees,  which 
assists in containing costs.

The key enablers of our strategy are: People. Action. 
Results.

PEOPLE
Our  commitment  to  people  and  safety  remains 
at  the  heart  of  our  culture  and  is  evident  in  the 
way  we  operate  and  manage  the  group.  The 
group  maintained  an  excellent  safety  record  in 
terms of LTIFR and RIFR as shown on 
 page 74.  
Furthermore,  each  of  our  operations  has  its 
own  unique  in-house  safety  training  programme, 
aligned  to  the  group’s  strategic  objective  of  zero 
harm.  Regrettably,  one  fatality  occurred  at  our 
Fairview  Mine  in  Barberton  on  23  April  2015  
when  Mr  Cyprein  Solomon  Mkhatshwa,  a  
26 year old diesel mechanic, was fatally injured while 
on duty.  We extend our deepest condolences to 

We continued 
to make good 
progress in 
solidifying our 
position as 
an African-
focused mid-
tier precious 
metals miner. 

the  family,  friends  and  colleagues  of  the  deceased. 
The  group  continues  to  focus  on  safety  and  has 
implemented  corrective  actions  to  prevent  any 
further recurrences.

The  increase  in  illegal  miners  operating  in  and 
around the group’s gold operations poses additional 
safety  risks  to  our  employees. As  such,  additional 
security measures have been put in place.

Wage  negotiations  in  the  mining  industry  remain 
a  contentious  issue  that  has  been  widely  debated 
in  the  media.  The  new  financial  year’s  wage 
negotiations are ongoing and the process remains 
fluid.  

Transformation,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Mining 
Charter and Social and Labour Plans (SLP), remains 
a  top  priority  for  the  group.  Good  progress  was 
made  during  the  year  in  achieving  employment 
equity  targets  at  our  operations.  We  calculate 
that  our  black  ownership  percentage  as  per  the  
MPRDA equates to 26.2%, following the finalisation 
of  Shanduka’s 
transaction.  More 
detail  on  this  transaction  can  be  found  in  our  
sustainable  development  report  on  the  group 
website 
 www.panafricanresources.com.

restructuring 

ACTION
Pan African Resources remains focused on creating 
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of its organic surface and brownfields development 
projects.  Some  of  the  initiatives  to  positively 
enhance the life of mine of our assets include:

•  Exploration at the Fairview Mine in Barberton, 
which  yielded  positive  results,  confirming  the 
down dip extension of the high grade 11 Block 
of the Main Reef Complex orebody by a further  
170  metres.  This  extension  has  resulted  in 
an  increase  in  the  gold  mineral  reserves  by  
236,162  ounces,  thereby  extending  the  life  of 
mine to 20 years. 

•  An 

internal  technical  team 

from  Evander 
Mines  has  been  assigned  to  assess  the  merits 
of  developing  the  Evander  South  brownfield 
project to the level of a preliminary economic 
assessment.  The  Evander  South  project  is 
an  attractive  mining  opportunity  whereby 
the  Kimberley 
can  potentially  be 
exploited  at  shallow  depths,  commencing  at 
300 metres below surface.

reef 

•  A  project  team  was  assembled  to  conduct 
a  preliminary  economic  assessment  for  the 
Elikhulu project, the results of which will provide 
guidance on merits of this project. Elikhulu is a 
tailings  retreatment  plant  that  can  potentially 
treat  slimes  at  a  processing  capacity  of  up  to  
12  million  tonnes  per  annum  and  at  a 
headgrade  of  0.28g/t  from  the  Winkelhaak, 
Leslie  and  Kinross  tailings  storage  facilities. The 
total  mineral  resource  for  Elikhulu  is  165Mt  at  
0.28g/t (1.5Moz). 

•  Completing  the  acquisition  and  integration  of 

the Uitkomst Colliery into the group.

In  executing  our  strategy  of  identifying  attractive 
acquisition  opportunities,  the  group  entered  into 
agreements  to  acquire  the  Uitkomst  Colliery. 
Located  in  KwaZulu-Natal  in  South  Africa,  it  is 
a  high  grade  thermal  export  quality  coal  deposit 
with  metallurgical  applications.  The  Uitkomst 
Colliery was acquired from Oakleaf and Shanduka 
for  a  cash  consideration  of  ZAR200  million. The 
Uitkomst  Colliery  is  an  existing  operational  mine 
and  the  acquisition  is  expected  to  be  earnings 
and cash flow accretive to Pan African Resources. 
It contains a coal mineral resource of 25.7 million 
tonnes, of which 22.1 million tonnes can be classed 
as  measured  or  indicated,  in  accordance  with 
the  SAMREC  Code. The  area  also  has  additional 
exploration  potential.  Current  operations  at 
the  Uitkomst  Colliery  demonstrate  that  it  can 
readily  produce  yields  of  high  grade  coal  suitable  
for  export  or  local  metallurgical  markets.  The 
Uitkomst  Colliery  currently  sells  approximately 
400,000 tonnes of coal per annum. 

The  acquisition  will  be  funded  from  existing  debt 
facilities and internally generated cash flows and is 
subject  to  approval  by  the  DMR  of  the  MPRDA 
section  11  mining  rights  transfer  to  Pan  African 
Resources. The  group’s  exposure  to  coal,  through 
this acquisition, also provides a natural hedge against 
an  anticipated  increase  in  rising  energy  prices  in 
South Africa, as the coal price and electricity costs 
are correlated. The Uitkomst Colliery acquisition is 
not a divergence from the group’s existing strategy 
and precious metals focus.  

A total of seven DMR section 54 instructions were 
issued during the year under review which caused 
stoppages to our operations. These stoppages were 
mainly  due  to  certain  operating  procedures  and 
administrative processes, all of which were resolved 
and the orders set aside. 

RESULTS 

Group financial performance
Group revenue year-on-year decreased by 2.7% to 
ZAR2,539.4 million (ZAR2,608.8 million). In terms 
of costs, the total cost of production was up 10.7% 
to ZAR1,987.4 million (2014: ZAR1,795.9 million). 
During the year, a profit of ZAR44.7 million (2014: 
ZAR39.0 million) was contributed through hedging 
activities. 

The  group’s  total  ounces  of  gold  sold  during  the 
financial  year  was  175,857oz  (2014:  188,179oz), 
which  was  below  our  planned  annual  production 
from  our  current  portfolio  of  assets  and 

infrastructure. With our strategic initiatives in place, 
we  anticipate  achieving  a  target  of  approximately 
215,000oz of gold and approximately 10,000oz of 
platinum for the financial year to 30 June 2016. In 
the longer term, there is a significant undeveloped 
resource  of  over  30Moz  at  Evander  Mines,  as 
detailed  in  the  Mineral  Resources  and  Mineral 
Reserves report on 

 page 62. 

focused  on 

Capital  expenditure  was 
the 
commissioning  of  the  ETRP,  capital  development 
on  Evander  25  level  to  gain  access  to  the  higher 
grade panels and ensuring the infrastructure of both 
gold  operations  was  maintained  to  sustain  future 
production.

Please  refer  to  the  financial  director’s  report  on  
 page 40 and the financial statements for further 

detail.

Operational performance
Our  flagship  asset,  Barberton  Mines,  continues 
to  underpin  the  group’s  performance  with  high-
margin underground production. It remains one of 
the  lowest  production  cost  mines  in  South Africa. 
The BTRP supports Barberton Mines as a long life, 
low  cost  gold  producer. The  BTRP  has  increased 
efficiencies and further dilutes the costs at the mine 
as a whole. 

As discussed at the beginning of my review, Evander 
Mines has pushed through its low grade cycle and is 
well positioned to deliver an improved performance 
going  forward.  Evander  Mines  recorded  a  loss 
as  per 
the  group’s  segmental  reporting  of  
ZAR32.5  million  (2014:  ZAR71.1  million  profit) 
(excluding  inter-company  management  fees  and 
interest on funding from treasury).

At  our  CTRP,  Phoenix  Platinum’s  performance 
continued  to  improve  as  it  recorded  a  profit  of 
ZAR15.2  million  (2014:  ZAR3.7  million).  Plant 
recovery  rates  increased  to  44%  during  the  year 
(2014:  29%),  due  to  the  adjustment  of  the  re-
agent suite and improved current arisings provided 
by  IFL  as  a  result  of  mining  at  their  Lesedi  Mine. 
Post  the  financial  year-end,  IFL’s  subsidiary  was 
placed  in  business  rescue  which  puts  the  tailings 
feed from this operation at risk. Phoenix Platinum 
is  also  dependent  on  IFL  for  the  provision  of 
certain services, including water and electricity. The 
impact of this business rescue process on Phoenix 
Platinum’s  operations  is  still  uncertain  but  the 
company  has  access  to  other  sources  of  chrome 
tailings with which to continue its operations.

The  10.6%  depreciation  of  the  ZAR  against  the 
USD  exchange  assisted  as  a  hedge  against  the 
7% decline in USD gold price. This resulted in the 
group all-in costs of ZAR425,084/kg which included 

ETRP capital costs of ZAR95.1 million (attributing 
ZAR17,389/kg  to  the  group’s  all-in  cost  per 
kilogram) remaining below the average gold price 
received of ZAR446,274/kg. 

Please  refer  to  the  individual  mining  operations’ 
  pages  50  to  61  for  further 
performance  on 
detail.

LOOKING AHEAD
Having  implemented  corrective  strategies,  the 
group  is  well  positioned  to  deliver  an  improved 
performance  in  2016.  We  believe  there  are 
opportunities to increase production and improve 
the  operational  performance  with  a  view  to 
improve the long-term productivity and economics, 
while continuing to create shareholder value. Going 
forward, the key focus areas for the group include:

• 

• 

Improved  operational  performance  at  Evander 
Mines

Improved  cost  of  production  profile  and 
operational margins

•  Conclusion and integration of Uitkomst Colliery 

into the Pan African Resources group

•  Operational safety and compliance.

APPRECIATION
I  extend  my  thanks  and  appreciation  to  Ron 
Holding, the outgoing chief executive officer. Ron’s 
experience and expertise remains available to the 
group, through an exclusive consulting arrangement 
as the group’s technical adviser. 

We  welcome  Deon  Louw  who  joined  us  on  
1 March 2015 as financial director to further boost 
our executive management team. 

On  behalf  of  the  executive  team,  we  extend  our 
thanks to our management, our general managers 
and all staff for their hard work and perseverance 
that  continues  to  allow  Pan  African  Resources 
to  operate  successfully. We  also  thank  our  fellow 
directors for their support and guidance.

We look forward to an exciting year ahead, despite 
the challenging environment for gold miners globally, 
and aim to further enhance shareholder value.

Cobus Loots
Chief executive officer

16 September 2015

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EXECUTIVE AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

COBUS LOOTS (37)
Chief executive officer
CA(SA), CFA® Charterholder

Committee: SHEQC

See directorate on page 29 for CV

ANAKI KARIGANI (47)
Chief operating officer 
BSc Mining Engineering, MSc Project Management

Committee: SHEQC

23 years of mining-related experience

DEON LOUW (53)
Financial director
CA(SA), CFA® Charterholder, PGD (Tax Law), AMCT (UK)

See directorate on page 29 for CV

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (OPSCO)

ANDRÉ VAN DEN BERGH (59)
Executive: human resources
Diploma in Human Resources Management, Diploma in Labour 
Relations Management

Committee: SHEQC

40 years of mining-related experience

CASPER STRYDOM (57)
General manager: Barberton Mines
Mines National Higher Diploma, Metalliferous Mining Mine Managers 
Certificate

39 years of mining-related experience

BAND MALUNGA (42)
General manager: Evander Mines
BTech Mining Engineering

22 years of mining-related experience

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Plant manager: Metallurgy Phoenix Platinum
BTech: Chemical Engineering Management Development Certificate, 
Senior Management Development Certificate

13 years of platinum industry experience

NEAL REYNOLDS (32)
Group financial controller
BCom Accounting (Hons), CA(SA)

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Group mineral resource and reserves manager
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(MRM), BSc (Hons) Geology and Economic Geology

WAYNE ALLEN (46)
Group consulting engineer
National Diploma Engineering, Mechanical Engineer’s Certificate of 
Competency, MAP (Wits), AMRE (SA)

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PERFORMANCE  
REVIEW

Pan African Resources’ 
share price was 
impacted by the volatile 
gold price over the  
past two years but has  
out-performed its peers 
during the period under 
review.

Deon Louw, financial director

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FINANCIAL DIRECTOR’S REVIEW

           HIGHLIGHTS

             CHALLENGES

•  Payment of ZAR258 million dividend in December 2014

•  Volatile gold price environment

•  Refinance of the group’s existing debt facilities on favourable 

•  PGE market prices declined

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•  ETRP achieving steady state production on  

1 March 2015 and increasing Evander Mines’  
production profile by 10,000oz of gold per  
annum

•  Phoenix Platinum achieving 10,000oz of PGEs  
and remaining cash positive and profitable

KEY FINANCIAL STATISTICS

For the year ended 
30 June 2015

For the year ended 
30 June 2014

Movement

ZAR
millions

2,539.4 
(1,987.4)
353.4 
512.1 
210.2 
213.6 
11.48 
11.67 

GBP 
millions

141.1 
(110.4)
19.6 
28.4 
11.7 
11.9 
0.64 
0.65 

ZAR
 millions

2,608.8 
(1,795.9)
637.8 
745.5 
452.1 
452.0 
24.74 
24.74 

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millions

154.6 
(106.4)
37.8 
44.2 
26.8 
26.8 
1.47 
1.47 

1,830.4 

1,830.4 

1,827.2 

1,827.2 

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(2.7)
10.7 
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(31.3)
(53.5)
(52.7)
(53.6)
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Revenue 
Cost of production
Mining profit
EBITDA
Profit after taxation
Headline earnings
EPS (cents/pence)
HEPS (cents/pence)
Weighted average number  
of shares in issue (millions)

VALUE CREATION
Pan African Resources remains committed to creating value for all stakeholders. For shareholders specifically, value is determined by share price 
performance, sustainable earnings, cash flow growth and by consistent dividend payments. The table below shows the group’s progress against 
these objectives and the link to our strategic pillars.

FY2015 objective 

Progress in FY2015

Maintain attractive 
dividend payments

Improve profitability from 
current operations

Implement earnings 
and cash flow accretive 
growth

•  ZAR258 million final dividend was paid in December 2014

•  The group’s profits decreased materially as result of the Evander Mines low 
grade mining cycle and Barberton Mines’ BIOX® plant oil contamination 
and relatively flat ZAR gold price

•  The group strategically entered into three collar transactions on behalf of 
Evander Mines to mitigate the effect of the ZAR gold price volatility during 
its low grade mining cycle.  The collar transaction contributed profits of 
ZAR44.7 million (2014: ZAR39 million) before taxation

•  The implementation of earning accretive growth remained a challenge as a 

result of the low grade mining cycle at Evander Mines

•  Evander Mines’ ETRP reached steady state production on 1 March 2015, 
therefore adding an additional 10,000oz gold production to the Evander 
Mines  production  profile. The  ETRP  will  provide  additional  flexibility  to 
Evander Mines during future low grade mining cycles

Achieved –  
yes/no/partly

Link to 
strategic pillars

•  Substantially 
achieved

•  Moderate 
progress

•  Stakeholders

•  Profitable

•  Moderate 
progress

•  Growth

•  Profitable

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AVERAGE GOLD PRICE
USD/oz and ZAR/kg

31/07/2013

30/06/2015

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AVERAGE PGE PRICE
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MONTHLY EXCHANGE RATES
Exchange rate

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OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
The local mining economic environment remained 
depressed  as  commodity  prices  continued  to  fall, 
adversely  impacting  profits  and  confidence  across 
this  sector.  In  addition,  the  average  ZAR  to  USD 
exchange rate weakened by 10.6% during the year 
under  review,  as  a  result  of  structural  challenges 
within  the  South  African  economy  including  the 
energy  crisis,  policy  uncertainty  and  anaemic 
economic growth. 

The  group’s  profitability  is  impacted  by  various 
external and economic drivers, the most significant 
of which are:

•  USD  precious  metal  spot  prices  –  determines 
the price received for gold and PGE produced

•  USD/ZAR  exchange  rate  –  determines  the 
value received in ZAR for gold and other metals 
produced  and  ultimately  the  group’s  revenue. 
This also drives specific costs of production and 
capital goods

•  South African  general  inflation,  wage  rate  and 
other  price  increases  –  determines  the  rate 
of  increase  in  the  group’s  costs  –  the  most 
significant  of  which  is  salary  and  wage  costs, 
followed by electricity costs

•  GBP/ZAR  exchange  rate  –  influences  the 

group’s reporting performance in GBP

• 

Interest  rates  –  determines  interest  payable  and 
received for borrowings and surplus cash resources.

USD PRECIOUS METALS SPOT 
PRICES
During the course of the year the average USD gold 
and PGE basket prices achieved were substantially 
lower  than  the  previous  year. The  group  realised 
an average gold price of USD1,212/oz, a decrease 
of  7.0%  from  the  USD1,303/oz  achieved  in  the 
prior year.

The  market  PGE  basket  price  (applying  the  
Phoenix  Platinum  prill  split)  during  the  year 
decreased  by  10.2%  to  USD1,008/oz  (2014: 
USD1,122/oz).  Phoenix  Platinum  achieved  an 
average  PGE  basket  price  of  USD839/oz  (2014: 
USD965/oz),  after  taking  into  account  the  terms 
of  its  off-take  agreement  with Western  Platinum 
Limited, a subsidiary of Lonmin PLC.

USD/ZAR EXCHANGE RATE
The group records its revenue from precious metals 
sales in ZAR and the depreciation in the value of 
the ZAR/USD exchange rate during the year had 
a compensating effect on the weaker USD metals 
price  revenue  received.  The  average  ZAR/USD 
exchange  rate  was  10.6%  weaker  at  ZAR11.45:1 
(2014: ZAR10.35:1).

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Despite  the  lower  USD  gold  price,  the  average  ZAR  gold  price  
received  by  the  group  increased  by  3.0%  to  ZAR446,274/kg  
(2014:  ZAR433,437/kg),  as  a  result  of  the  weakening  of  the  ZAR 
against the USD exchange rate.  

Eskom increases of 12.7% in the financial year. Eskom’s most recent 
announcement  alludes  to  potential  increases  of  up  to  25%  in  the 
2016 financial year, which will have a material adverse effect on the 
group’s production costs if NERSA approves the increase.

The average ZAR PGE basket price received by the group decreased 
by  3.8%  to  ZAR9,603/oz  (2014:  ZAR9,987/oz),  also  benefiting  to 
some extent from the weaker ZAR. 

SOUTH AFRICAN INFLATION, WAGE RATE 
AND OTHER COST INCREASES
During the year the CPI was reported at 4.7% (2014: 6.6%) while PPI 
was recorded at 3.7% (2012: 8.1%). The group’s negotiations with its 
recognised unions are still ongoing for the new financial year.

ELECTRICITY PRICE INFLATION
Electricity is the second largest cost contributor at ZAR275.4 million 
(2014:  ZAR253.7  million)  representing  13.9%,  of  the  group’s  total 
cost  of  production. The  group’s  electricity  increases  in  the  current 
year  amounted  to  8.6%  (2014:  8%)  versus  the  NERSA  approved 

GBP/ZAR EXCHANGE RATE
Given  that  the  ZAR’s  performance  against  the  GBP  is  a  key 
determinant  of  the  GBP  results,  it  is  important  for  shareholders 
both  in  South Africa  and  in  the  UK  to  be  aware  of  the  effect  this 
exchange rate has on reported results. The value of the ZAR against 
the GBP deteriorated for the major part of the year under review.  
The average ZAR/GBP exchange rate was 6.6% lower at ZAR18.00:1 
when compared to the previous year (2014: ZAR16.88:1).

INTEREST RATES
The group incurs a margin of 250 basis points (previously 280 basis 
points)  above  the  Johannesburg  Interbank Agreed  Rate  (JIBAR)  on 
any  balance  outstanding  on  its  Revolving  Credit  Facility  (RCF)  and 
receives interest on surplus funds at quoted bank call account rates. 
Changes  in  interest  rates  affect  the  group’s  interest  expense  and 
income. JIBAR at 30 June 2015 was quoted at 6.0% (2014: 5.7%).

UNPACKING THE GROUP’S FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Revenue, costs, profitability and dividends

Performance

2015 financial year commentary

Revenue

The group’s revenue, year-on-year, decreased by 2.7% to ZAR2,539.4 million (2014: ZAR2,608.8 million). The decrease 
was predominantly due to the following reasons:  

•  Gold sold decreased by 6.5% to 175,857oz (2014:188,179oz)

•  The average ZAR gold price received increased by 3% to ZAR446,274/kg (2014: ZAR433,437/kg). This increase 
was driven by the weakening of the average ZAR/USD exchange rate by 10.6% to ZAR11,45:1 (2014: ZAR10,35:1) 
and the USD gold price decreasing by 7.0% USD1,212/oz (2014: USD1,303/oz) 

• 

Increased PGE revenues contributed an additional 1% year-on-year to the group revenue

Average gold price 
and PGE price

The group realised an average gold price increase of 3% to ZAR446,274/kg (2014: ZAR433,437/kg) and an average 
PGE basket price received was ZAR9,603/oz (2014: ZAR9,987/oz)

Cost of production 

Pan  African  Resources’  year-on-year  total  cost  of  production  increased  by  10.7%  to  ZAR1,987.4  million  
(2014: ZAR1,795.9 million). 

•  The cost of production increased with the addition of the new ETRP which reached steady state production by 
the end of March 2015. Additional tailings and surface feedstock processed resulted in a ZAR54.1 million increase 
in production costs. Excluding the ETRP, the effective cost increase was 7.7% year-on-year

• 

  The  group’s  salaries  and  wages  remained  well  controlled  and  increased  by  5.1%  to  ZAR910.8  million  
(2014: ZAR866.7 million). This increase was due to:
–    The wage agreement increase being linked to the consumer price index (CPI) plus 1% (7.15% and 6.6% granted 

to NUM and UASA respectively) 

–    The average number of employees (excluding capital employees) decreased by 2% to 3,939 (2014: 4,020)

•  The group’s electricity costs increased by 8.6% to ZAR275.4 million (2014:ZAR253.7 million) being lower than 
the Eskom increases as result of reduced electricity consumption, load clipping and S54 safety stoppages issued by 
the DMR

Cash costs

The group’s cost of production per kilogram increased by 17.1% to ZAR349,410/kg (2014: ZAR298,345/kg)

The 17.1% increase was due to:

•  Gold sold decreasing by 6.5% to 175,857oz (2014: 188,179oz)

•  The group’s total cost of production, as highlighted above, increasing by 10.7%

•  Lower headgrades mined compared to the previous year

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Performance

2015 financial year commentary

All-in-sustaining cash 
costs

The  group’s  all-in  sustaining  cash  cost  of  production  per  kilogram  (including  direct  cost  of  production,  royalties, 
associated corporate costs and overheads and sustaining capital expenditure) increased by 15.2% to ZAR402,221/kg  
(2014: ZAR349,008/kg). The group’s all-in-sustaining cash costs were primarily impacted by: 

•  Evander Mines’ lower grade mining cycle and resultant decrease in the group’s gold sold

•  The group’s total cost of production increasing by 10.7%

All-in cost

The  all-in  cost  per  kilogram  (sustaining  cost  of  production  and  once-off  expansion  capital)  increased  by  13.7%  to 
ZAR425,084/kg (2014: ZAR374,015/kg), due to:

Gold collar derivatives 

•  Gold sold decreasing by 6.5% to 175,857oz (2014:188,179oz)

•  Once-off  capital  expenditure  to  complete  the  construction  of  the  ETRP  which  amounted  to  ZAR95.1  million  
(2014: ZAR79.2 million). The ETRP capital expenditure equated to ZAR17,389/kg (2014: ZAR13,534/kg) of the 
group’s all-in cost per kilogram

The group entered into short-term strategic hedges to protect its Evander Mines’ and other operations’ revenue, cash 
flows and dividends payments against severe adverse price movements in the ZAR price of gold. During the current 
financial year, the group realised a pre-tax profit of ZAR44.7 million (2014: ZAR39 million) from these transactions, 
which are recorded under other income and expense line in the statement of comprehensive income.  The transaction 
income was also factored into Evander Mines all-in sustaining costs

Profit after tax and 
headline earnings

Profit  after  taxation  decreased  by  53.5%  to  ZAR210.2  million  (2013:  ZAR452.1  million)  and  the  corresponding 
headline earnings decreased to ZAR213.6 million (2014: ZAR452.0 million), primarily due to:

•  The group’s revenue decreasing by ZAR69.4 million

•  The group’s cost of production increasing by ZAR191.5 million

EPS and HEPS

The group’s EPS in ZAR was 11.48 cents (2014: 24.74 cents), a decrease of 53.6%. The group’s HEPS in ZAR terms 
decreased by 52.8% to 11.67 cents (2014: 24.74 cents). The difference between the EPS and HEPS, was due to the 
attributable earnings being adjusted by the loss and the associated impairment upon the disposal of Auroch Minerals 
NL. Refer to the financial statements for the reconciliation between EPS and HEPS

The EPS and HEPS is calculated by applying the group’s weighted average number of shares to the attributable and 
headline earnings, which increased by 0.2% to 1,830.4 million (2014:1,827.2 million)

Taxation

The group’s total taxation charge decreased by 38.4% to ZAR74.4 million (2014: ZAR120.8 million) due to:

•  A reduction in gold profit margins due to the cost of production increases and lower gold ounces sold relative to 

the prior year

Dividend

•  A reduction in gold profit margins due to the cost of production increases and lower gold ounces sold relative to 

the prior year

•  A decrease in deferred taxation as a result of Evander Mines recognising unredeemed capital of ZAR322 million 

(2014: ZAR139.1 million) as well as an assessed loss to be carried forward of ZAR88.1 million (2014: Nil)

The  group  paid  a  final  dividend  of  ZAR258  million  (GBP14.9  million)  during  December  2014  equating  to  
ZAR0.1410  per  share  (0.82  pence  per  share),  and  in  the  prior  financial  year  ZAR240.3  million  (GBP14.9  million),  
equating to ZAR0.1314 per share (0.80 pence per share)

In light of market uncertainties, the board has proposed a reduced dividend of ZAR210 million or GBP9.9 million 
(2014:  ZAR258  million  or  GBP14.9  million),  equating  to  ZAR0.11466  per  share  or  0.53958  pence  per  share  
(2014:  ZAR0.1410  per  share  or  0.82  pence  per  share),  subject  to  approval  at  the AGM  which  will  take  place  on  
27 November 2015.  The reduced dividend is however not a departure from the group’s progressive dividend policy 
and the board will consider an interim dividend in the 2016 financial year subject to prevailing conditions

Note: The GBP proposed dividend was calculated based on an exchange rate of ZAR21.25:1. The UK shareholders 
are to note that a revised exchange rate will be communicated prior to final approval at the AGM. Therefore the  
proposed dividend is approximately 0.53958 pence per share

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Non-current assets

Current assets

Total equity

Non-current liabilities

Current liabilities

For the year ended
30 June 2015

For the year ended 
30 June 2014

Movement

ZAR
millions

4,147.1

332.3

2,738.5

1,309.5

431.4

GBP
millions

220.2

17.2

147.2

67.9

22.4

ZAR
millions

3,941.5

423.4

2,788.4

1,144.1

432.4

GBP
millions

223.4

23.5

159.4

63.5

24.0

ZAR
%

5.2

(21.5)

(1.8)

14.5

(0.2)

GBP
%

(1.4)

(26.8)

(7.7)

6.9

(6.7)

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expenditure during the year amounting to ZAR352 million (2014: ZAR363 million), and is detailed by operation below:

GROUP CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

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BTRP

Evander Mines 

ETRP

Phoenix Platinum 

Corporate 

Total capital expenditure 

For the year ended
30 June 2015

For the year ended 
30 June 2014

ZAR
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GBP
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ZAR
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GBP
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109.3

3.3

143.1

95.1

0.6

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6.1

0.2

7.9

5.3

–

0.1

19.6

110.3

40.7

131.3

79.2

0.4

1.1

363.0

6.5

2.4

7.8

4.7

–

0.1

21.5

Movement

ZAR
%

(0.9)

(91.9)

9.0

20.1

50.0

(45.5)

(3.0)

GBP
%

(6.2)

(91.7)

1.3

12.8

–

–

(8.9)

Included in non-current assets is the rehabilitation trust fund balance 
of  ZAR312.3  million  (2014:  ZAR278.4  million),  which  increased  by  
ZAR33.9 million as a result of growth in the underlying investment 
portfolio.  The  rehabilitation  trust 
investment  portfolio 
comprises investments in guaranteed equity linked notes, government 
bonds and equities.

fund’s 

Current  assets  decreased  by  21.5%  to  ZAR332.3  million  (2014: 
ZAR423.4 million). This was as a result of inter alia:

•  A  decrease  in  cash  on  hand  to  ZAR64.2  million  (2014:  

ZAR101.2 million)

•  Accounts 

receivable  decreased 

to  ZAR184.5  million 

(2014:  
ZAR210.7  million)  as  a  result  of  lower  outstanding  gold  shipments 
at  year-end  relative  to  the  prior  year.    Inventory  decreased  to  
ZAR67.6 million (2014: ZAR96.2 million) due to the Evander Mines 
holding lower quantities of gold bearing inventory at year-end.

Non-current  liabilities  increased  by  14.5%  to  ZAR1,309.5  million 
(2014:  ZAR1,144.1  million).  The  increase  is  largely  attributable 
to  the  increase  in  the  non-current  portion  of  the  revolving  credit 
facility  balance  and  the  gold  loan  of  ZAR314.8  million  (2014:  
ZAR146.6 million). 

Current  liabilities  remained  relatively  constant  at  ZAR431.4  million 
(2014: ZAR432.4 million), with an increase in the current portion of 
the revolving credit facility, the gold loan and account payable, off-set 
by a reduction in the year-end tax liability.

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The  decrease  in  the  group’s  equity  is  a  result  of  a  decrease  in 
retained earnings, due to the dividend paid of ZAR258 million (2014: 
ZAR240.3  million)  for  the  2015  financial  year  being  more  that  the 
profit  after  taxation  of  ZAR210.2  million  (2014:  ZAR452.1  million) 
for the 2015 financial year.

remains 

The  group 
liquid  with  a  net  debt  position  of  
ZAR321.1  million  (2014:  ZAR101.0  million)  at  year-end,  which 
includes a gold loan of ZAR139.6 million. The group continues to be 
profitable and cash flow generative, which has resulted in group net 
debt  being  reduced  from  ZAR458.6  million  at  December  2014  to 
ZAR321.1 million in the six months preceding the end of the 2015 
financial year.

TREASURY AND GROUP FUNDING

Revolving credit facility
The  group  has  refinanced  its  existing  revolving  credit  facility  with  a 
consortium of local banks. The new facility has a tenure of five years, 
and increases the revolving credit facility’s limit from ZAR600 million 
to ZAR800 million, with a two year option at Pan African Resources’ 

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FINANCIAL DIRECTOR’S REPORT continued

election  (subject  to  the  banks’  approval)  to  increase  the  facility  to 
ZAR1.1 billion. The revolving credit facility comes at a reduced margin 
(JIBAR  plus  2.5%  compared  to  2.8%)  and  facility  fee  and  provides  
Pan African Resources with access to a long-term debt facility with 
flexible  terms  at  a  competitive  rate,  which  will  be  used  to  fund  its 
organic and acquisitive growth aspirations.

implemented  a  centralised 

Working capital and debt management
in  
The  group 
Pan  African  Resources  Funding  Company  Proprietary  Limited 
(Funding  Company),  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  Pan  African 
Resources, with the objective of centrally managing all aspects of the 
group’s financial risk. 

treasury 

function 

SHARE PRICE AND RETURN 
PERFORMANCE
Pan African Resources’ share price was impacted by the volatile gold 
price over the past two years but has out-performed its peers during 
the period under review, as reflected in the UK FTSE and JSE J150 
gold indices graphs. 

LOOKING AHEAD
Pan African Resources’ executives will be focusing on:

•  Generating adequate cash flow to maintain the dividend payments

•  Completing the acquisition of the Uitkomst Colliery and integrating 

it into the group

•  Continuing  to  implement  value  accretive  opportunities  to  grow  the 

group’s profitability.

Deon Louw
Financial director 

16 September 2015

PAN AFRICA RESOURCES RELATIVE TO FTSE 
GOLD MINES INDEX
Pence

PAN AFRICA RESOURCES RELATIVE TO JSE
GOLD MINES INDEX (J150)
Cents

1/07/2014

30/06/2015

1/07/2014

30/06/2015

PAN LN

FTSE

.

8
4
1

.

4
3
1

.

8
4
1

.

5
3
1

.

8
4
1

.

0
4
1

.

5
2
1

.

5
1
1

.

3
2
1

6
9

.

.

5
2
1

.

5
0
1

.

3
1
1

.

6
0
1

.

8
2
1

.

0
3
1

.

0
2
1

.

0
2
1

.

8
1
1

.

3
1
1

.

8
2
1

.

9
1
1

.

5
2
1

.

4
1
1

.

0
0
1

.

0
0
1

PAN 

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7
6
2

8
5
2

5
6
2

5
6
2

6
5
2

4
7
2

6
2
2

6
2
2

4
1
2

1
7
1

7
0
2

0
9
1

2
0
2

4
0
2

0
1
2

0
7
2

9
1
2

6
4
2

5
0
2

9
0
2

5
1
2

3
4
2

2
2
2

8
9
1

9
8
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9
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PRODUCTION FOR OPERATIONS

Underground and 
surface operations

Tailings operations

Total continuing operations

Year 
ended
30 June

Barberton
Mines

Evander
Mines

Units

Total

BTRP

ETRP

Barberton
 Mines
 Total

Evander
 Mines
 Total

Group
 Total

Tonnes milled –
underground 

Tonnes milled – 
surface (note 1) 

Tonnes milled –  
total underground  
and surface 

Tonnes processed – 
tailings (note 2) 

Tonnes processed – 
surface feedstock 

Tonnes processed 
– total tailings and 
surface feedstock 

Tonnes milled and 
processed – total 

Headgrade – 
underground 

Headgrade –  
surface 

Headgrade – total 
underground and 
surface 

Headgrade –  
tailings 

Headgrade –  
surface feedstock 

Headgrade – total 
tailings and surface 
feedstock 

Headgrade – 
total  

Recovered 
grade 

Overall recovery –  
underground 
operations 

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(g/t)

(%)

(%)

254,673

381,986

636,659

263,574

395,127

658,701

6,076

266,223

272,299

28,547

260,901

289,448

260,749

648,209

908,958

292,121

656,028

948,149

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

254,673

381,986

636,659

263,574

395,127

658,701

6,076

266,223

272,299

28,547

260,901

289,448

260,749

648,209

908,958

292,121

656,028

948,149

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

971,627

507,444

971,627

507,444 1,479,071

815,736

–

815,736

–

815,736

–

–

139,723

–

–

–

139,723

139,723

–

–

971,627

647,167

971,627

647,167 1,618,794

815,736

–

815,736

–

815,736

260,749

648,209

908,958

971,627

647,167

1,232,376 1,295,376 2,527,752

292,121

656,028

948,149

815,736

–

1,107,857

656,028 1,763,885

10.9

11.5

1.4

1.3

10.7

10.5

–

–

–

–

–

–

10.7

10.5

9.7

9.4

91%

90%

4.6

5.2

1.1

1.4

3.2

3.7

–

–

–

–

–

–

3.2

3.7

3.0

3.6

97%

96%

7.1

7.7

1.1

1.4

5.3

5.8

–

–

–

–

–

–

5.3

5.8

5.0

5.4

93%

92%

–

–

–

–

–

–

1.4

1.6

–

–

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.6

0.8

0.9

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

0.3

–

1.1

–

0.5

–

0.5

–

0.3

–

–

–

10.9

11.5

1.4

1.3

10.7

10.5

1.4

1.6

–

–

1.4

1.6

3.3

3.9

2.7

3.1

80%

80%

4.6

5.2

1.1

1.4

3.2

3.7

0.3

–

1.1

–

0.5

–

1.8

3.7

1.7

3.6

7.1

7.7

1.1

1.4

5.3

5.8

1.0

1.6

1.1

–

1.0

1.6

2.6

3.8

2.2

3.3

93%

96%

85%

86%

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PRODUCTION FOR OPERATIONS continued

Underground and 
surface operations

Tailings operations

Total continuing operations

Year 
ended
30 June

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

Overall recovery – 
tailings operations 

Gold production –  
underground 
operations 

Gold production – 
surface operations 

Gold production – 
tailings operations 

Gold production – 
surface feedstock 

Gold sold2

Average ZAR gold 
price received

Barberton
Mines

Evander
Mines

Units

Total

BTRP

ETRP

–

–

–

–

–

–

57%

56%

81,315

53,746

135,061

87,979

65,956

153,935

178

9,812.53

9,990

759

10,600

11,359

–

–

–

–

54%

–

–

–

–

–

Barberton
 Mines
 Total

Evander
 Mines
 Total

57%

56%

54%

0%

Group
 Total

56%

56%

81,315

53,746

135,061

87,979

65,956

153,935

178

759

9,813

9,990

10,600

11,359

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

24,283

2,494

24,283

2,494

26,776

22,885

–

22,885

–

22,885

–

–

4,029

–

–

–

4,029

4,029

–

81,493

63,558

145,051

24,283

6,523

105,776

70,081

175,857

88,738

76,556

165,294

22,885

–

111,623

76,556

188,179

(%)

(%)

(oz)

(oz)

(oz)

(oz)

(oz)

(oz)

(oz)

(oz)

(oz)

(oz)

(ZAR/kg)

446,246

447,474

446,784

447,387

430,797

446,508

445,922

446,274

(ZAR/kg)

435,464

430,801

433,304

434,394

–

435,244

430,801

433,437

Average USD gold 
price received

2015

(USD/oz)

2014

(USD/oz)

1,212

1,309

1,216

1,295

1,214

1,302

1,215

1,305

1,113

–

1,213

1,346

1,216

1,295

1,212

1,303

ZAR cash cost

ZAR all-in  
sustaining cash  
costs

ZAR all-in cost

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

(ZAR/kg)

309,289

475,338

382,048

176,734

266,453

278,859

455,896

349,410

(ZAR/kg)

258,972

384,150

316,948

163,977

–

239,496

384,150

298,345

(ZAR/kg)

375,914

532,767

444,644

185,280

266,453

332,151

507,980

402,221

(ZAR/kg)

311,756

445,665

373,776

170,111

–

282,716

445,665

349,008

(ZAR/kg)

382,620

539,315

451,280

185,280

735,262

337,317

557,553

425,084

(ZAR/kg)

321,342

478,933

394,330

227,286

–

302,058

478,933

374,015

USD cash cost

2015

(USD/oz)

2014

(USD/oz)

840

778

USD all-in  
sustaining cash  
cost

2015

(USD/oz)

1,021

2014

(USD/oz)

937

USD all-in cost

2015

(USD/oz)

1,039

2014

2015

(USD/oz)

966

(ZAR/t)

3,007

2014

(ZAR/t)

2015 (ZAR million)

2,447

109.3

ZAR cash cost 
per tonne  
(note 3)

Capital  
expenditure 
(note 4)

1,291

1,154

1,447

1,339

1,465

1,439

1,450

1,394

143.1

1,038

952

1,208

1,123

1,226

1,185

1,896

1,719

252.5

480

493

503

511

503

683

137

143

3.3

688

688

1,899

84

–

758

740

902

874

916

934

744

751

95.1

112.6

1,238

1,154

1,380

1,339

1,515

1,439

767

1,394

238.2

949

897

1,093

1,049

1,155

1,124

756

990

350.8

2014 (ZAR million)

110.3

210.5

320.8

40.7

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151.0

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Barberton
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Evander
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Units

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BTRP

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Barberton
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 Total

Evander
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 Total

Average  
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2015

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2014

(ZAR/USD)

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11.45

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11.45

10.35

Revenue

2015 (ZAR million)

1,131.1

884.6

2,015.7

2014 (ZAR million)

1,201.9

1,025.8

2,227.7

Cost of  
production

2015 (ZAR million)

2014 (ZAR million)

783.9

714.8

939.7

1,723.7

914.7

1,629.5

All-in sustainable 
cost of production 

All-in cost of 
production

2015 (ZAR million)

952.8

1,053.2

2,006.0

2014 (ZAR million)

860.5

1,061.2

1,921.7

2015 (ZAR million)

969.8

1,066.2

2,036.0

2014 (ZAR million)

886.9

1,140.4

2,027.3

Adjusted EBITDA 
(note 5)

2015 (ZAR million)

2014 (ZAR million)

301.8

420.9

32.4

128.3

334.3

549.2

11.45

10.35

337.9

309.2

133.5

116.7

139.9

121.1

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161.8

203.7

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11.45

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1,107.3

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2,042.8

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1,109.7

1,215.4

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1,048.7

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552.9

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Note 1:  Surface source tonnes allocated to ETRP from 1 March 2015.
Note 2:  ETRP production for January and February 2015 was capitalised according to IAS 16 (204,024t producing 17kg or 547oz gold).
Note 3:  Split between ETRP and Surface feedstock cost per tonne is R40.9/t and R238.3/t respectively, averaging at R84/t. 
Note 4:  Included in the Evander Mines capital for the prior year is an amount of ZAR79.2 million relating to the construction of the ETRP. 
Note 5:  Adjusted EBITDA is represented by earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation, bargain purchase gain, impairments and loss on disposal of associate. 

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OPERATIONAL REVIEW 
BARBERTON MINES

           HIGHLIGHTS

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Increased gold mineral reserves by 236,162 ounces, resulting in the extension of the life of mine to 
20 years

•  Remained one of the lowest cost producers in the South African gold industry

•  BTRP continued to perform well – 80,100 tonnes per month at a recovered grade of 0.8g/t

             CHALLENGES

•  Four DMR section 54 safety stoppage instructions halted production for a total of six days

•  An oil contamination in the BIOX® plant negatively impacted production 

•  Production tonnes below targets

           LOOKING AHEAD

•  Achieving and maintaining production targets

•  Achieving planned capex projects to establish new ore reserves

•  Exploring new retreatment projects to extend the life of the BTRP and possible additional gold from 

other sources

•  Continuing to maintain costs 

Barberton Mines consists of three mines: Fairview, 
Sheba and New Consort, and now the BTRP.  

Fairview  produces  50%  of  Barberton  Mines’  gold  production  with  Sheba  and  New  Consort 
producing 30% and 20%, respectively. Operating three mines continues to provide flexibility and 
versatility in terms of resource allocation.

The mix of high grade ore from the mines is planned monthly to maintain the targeted grade/
tonnage profile and gold production, giving Barberton Mines the advantage of managing cash flows 
from an early stage in the mining process. The operation has a proven track record of consistently 
delivering a solid performance, driven to a large extent by an embedded culture of cost control.

The  mining  methods  used  are  an  underground  semi-mechanised  up-dip  cut  and  fill  and  up-dip 
room and stick. An estimated 16%–18% of gold is recovered by sweeping and vamping contractors 
focusing on worked-out areas and mining high grade pillars. Gold is extracted using the BIOX® 
gold extraction process, an environmentally friendly process, which uses bacteria to release gold 
from the sulphide ore.

Gold  was  originally  discovered  in  the  Barberton  area  in  1886  and  comprises  the  sediments 
and metavolcanics within the Barberton Greenstone Belt. Barberton Mines has therefore been 
mined for over a century with current production practices now embedded. Given the aged mine 
infrastructure, the operations undergo ongoing maintenance and refurbishment.

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National Higher Diploma Metalliferous Mining 
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Mining-related experience

Pierre Human (54)
Manager: mining

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Mine Overseers Certificate of 
Competency, MDP Stellenbosch

Mining-related experience

Jonathan Irons (49)
Manager: metallurgy

National Higher Diploma Extractive 
Metallurgy, Programme for 
Management Development (GIBS – 
University of Pretoria),
Competence levels include: 
Refractory, Gold Extraction 
Technologies – (Roasting and Hydro 
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Metallurgy-related experience

+25
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Hans Grobler (53)
Manager: engineering  
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Mechanical Engineers Certificate 
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Certificated Engineer

Engineering-related experience

+30
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Oupa Thobeha (41)
Manager: engineering (Fairview and 
Sheba)

National Diploma Electrical and 
Mechanical Engineering, N4 Business 
Management, Qualified Assessor

Engineering-related experience

+8
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Essie Esterhuizen (56)
Manager: human resources 

Gencor Learner Officials Programme, 
Certificate in Personnel Management 
Skills Development Facilitator – NQF 
Level 5

HR-related experience

+30
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Martin Pieters (34)
Manager: finance and administration

BCom Accounting, BCom (Hons) 
Financial Management, CIMA, 
CGMA, BA (Theology)

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Elize Jacobs (38)
Manager: group procurement

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OPERATIONAL REVIEW: BARBERTON MINES continued

CASH COST BREAKDOWN – 2015
Totals: 
GBP51.0 million
ZAR917.4 million
USD758/oz

 42%  Salaries
 12%  Mining
 19%  Processing
  8%  Engineering
 10%  Electricity
  3%  Security
  6%  Other

CASH COST BREAKDOWN – 2014
Totals: 
GBP49.3 million
ZAR831.5 million
USD740/oz

 45%  Salaries
 12%  Mining
 19%  Processing
  8%  Engineering
 10%  Electricity
  3%  Security
  3%  Other

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Sales and production
Barberton  Mines’  (including  BTRP)  gold  sold 
decreased by 5.2% to 105,776oz (2014: 111,623oz). 
The  total  combined  ZAR  cash  cost  per  kilogram 
term,  increased  by  16.4%  to  ZAR278,859  (2014: 
ZAR239,496/kg). The  combined  USD  cash  costs 
per ounce increased by 2.4% to USD758/oz (2014: 
USD740/oz). 

Barberton  Mines’  (excluding  BTRP)  gold  sold 
decreased  by  8.2%  to  81,493oz  (2014:  88,738oz). 
Tonnes  milled  from  mining  operations  decreased 

by  10.7%  to  260,749t  (2014:  292,121t),  due  to 
a  decrease  in  surface  tonnes  milled  to  6,076t 
(2014:  28,547t)  and  the  underground  mining 
tonnes  decreased  to  254,673t  (2014:  263,574t). 
The  underground  headgrade  dropped  to  10.9g/t 
(2014:  11.5g/t).  The  decrease  in  gold  sold  from 
underground  and  surface  mining  operations  was 
largely  due  to  the  BIOX®  plant  oil  contamination 
and operational S54 safety stoppages enforced by 
the  DMR.  Operational  and  maintenance  systems 
have  been  implemented  to  mitigate  the  risk  of 
future oil contaminations, and safety improvements. 

Barberton  Mines’  (excluding  BTRP)  ZAR  cash 
costs  per  kilogram  terms  increased  by  19.4%  to 
ZAR309,289/kg  (2014:  ZAR258,972/kg),  while  
USD  cash  costs  per  ounce  increased  by  8.0% 
to  USD840/oz  (2014:  USD778/oz).  The  cash 
cost 
lower 
increases  were  exacerbated  by 
gold  production  due  to  the  BIOX®  plant’s  oil 
contamination  and  the  DMR  stoppages  affecting 
tonnage production.

The  total  cost  of  production  (including  off-mine 
costs)  increased  by  10.3%  to  ZAR917.4  million 
(2014:  ZAR831.5  million). The  main  year-on-year 
cost contributors were the following:

•  Salaries  and  wages  increased  by  4.7%  to 
ZAR387.2  million  (2014:  ZAR369.9  million). 
The  increase  was  as  a  result  of  the  wage 
agreement  settlement,  which  was  average  CPI 
plus  1%  (7.15%  and  6.6%  granted  to  NUM 
and  UASA  respectively). The  total  increase  in 
salaries and wages was lower than the increase 
in  the  wage  agreement  as  a  result  of  lower 
incentives paid (which are linked to the mine’s 
productivity and profitability). In addition to this 
the  average  number  of  employees  (excluding 
capital  employees)  employed  during  the  year 
decreased by 1% to 1,675 (2014: 1,690).

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ZAR108  million  (2014:    ZAR102.6  million), 
mainly due to an increase in vamping contractors’ 
costs of 6.5%. The mining costs excluding those 
of the vamping contractors’ remained flat year-
on-year as a result of the lower tonnages mined.

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costs 

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decreased  by  1.6%  to  ZAR60.8  million  (2014:  
ZAR61.8 million) because of the lower tonnages 
mined and therefore processed.

•  Engineering  and 

services  costs 
technical 
increased  by  12.2%  to  ZAR71.8  million  (2014: 
ZAR64.0 million). Barberton Mines incurred an 
additional cost of ZAR7.4 million for secondary 
support on Fairview Mine to assist in accessing 
additional high grade pillars and panels. 

•  The  cost  of  electricity  increased  by  11.5% 
to  ZAR95.8  million  (2013:  ZAR85.9  million). 

   
   
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The mineralised widths range between 7 – 15 metres. 

Recent borehole results in the 11 Block are detailed below:

Borehole number

Bh 5940

Bh 5816

Bh 5849

Bh 5864

Channel 
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691

1,626

1,383

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53.30

120.03

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LOOKING AHEAD
Barberton  Mines  aims  to  improve  levels  of  production  by  focusing 
on BIOX® recoveries, increased tonnages aligned with our incentive 
system, in conjunction with cost containment in order to avoid margin 
erosion. The  management  team  remains  committed  to  improving 
their safety performance and working with the DMR to reduce safety 
stoppages.

BTRP

Sales and production
Gold sold from the BTRP was 24,283oz (2014: 22,885oz) for the year.  
Tonnes processed improved to 971,627t (2014: 815,736t) at a lower 
headgrade  of  1.4g/t  (2014:  1.6g/t)  which  was  offset  by  an  increase 
in  tonnes  processed  and  an  increase  in  plant  recoveries  to  57%  
(2014: 56%). 

Barberton  Mines’  (excluding  BTRP)  ZAR  cash  costs  per  kilogram 
increased by 19.4% to ZAR309,289/kg (2014: ZAR258,972/kg), while 
USD cash costs per ounce increased by 8.0% to USD840/oz (2014: 
USD778/oz). The cash cost increases were worsened by lower gold 
production due to the BIOX® plant’s oil contamination and the DMR 
stoppages affecting tonnage production.

The  BTRP’s  ZAR  cash  costs  increased  by  7.8%  to  ZAR176,734/kg  
(2014:  ZAR163,977/kg)  and  USD  cash  costs  per  ounce  were 
USD480/oz (2014: USD493/oz).

LOOKING AHEAD
The Sheba and New Consort tailings dams will provide potential future 
sources  of  tailings  which  has  supported  the  increased  BTRP  life  of 
operation to 15 years (2014: 12 years) The BTRP has a mineral reserve 
of 0.6Moz (13.4Mt @ 1.5g/t). The BTRP payback period was 18 months 
since commissioning on 1 July 2013, therefore the increase in the BTRP 
life of operation will result in further surplus free cash flows.

Electricity  costs  excluding  the  BTRP  increased  by  9.3%  to  
ZAR83.8  million  (2014:  ZAR76.7  million),  which  was  lower 
than  the  average  12.7%  increase  in  Eskom  tariffs  due  to  lower 
tonnages  mined  from  underground.  The  electricity  cost  of 
the  BTRP  increased  by  30.4%  to  ZAR12.0  million  (2014:  
ZAR9.2 million), due to throughput tonnes processed increasing 
by 19.1%, combined with Eskom tariff increases of 12.7%. 

•  Security costs were well controlled and only increased by 3.0% to 

ZAR27.6 million (2014: ZAR26.8 million).

•  Administration  and  other  costs 

increased  by  0.6% 

to  

ZAR33.4 million (2014: ZAR33.2 million).

•  The  BTRP  operating 

costs 

increased  by  14.4% 

to  
ZAR133.5  million  (2014:  ZAR116.7  million)  as  a  result  of 
the  additional  155,891  tonnes  processed  for  the  year  under 
review. There  was  an  additional  increase  in  the  lime  costs  of  
ZAR6.1  million  to  assist  with  the  BTRP  thickener  settlement. 
Installation and equipping costs also increased by ZAR7.2 million 
mainly  due  to  corrosion  maintenance  performed  on  the  three 
carbon in leach tanks at the BTRP to sustain production levels.

Barberton  Mines’  ZAR  combined  all-in  cash  cost  per  kilogram  
increased  by  11.7%  to  ZAR337,317/kg  (2014:  ZAR302,058/kg).  
The  total  combined  USD  all-in  cash  cost  per  ounce  decreased  
by  1.9%  to  USD916/oz  (2014:    USD934/oz).   This  increase  in  the 
 ZAR all-in cash costs was mainly as a result of the following: 

•  Decrease in gold sold by 5.2% to 105,776oz (2014: 111,623oz)

•  Cost  of  production  increased  by  10.3%  to  ZAR917.4  million 

(2014: ZAR831.5 million) 

•  The  increase  was  offset  by  a  decrease  in  capital  expenditure  to 
ZAR112.6 million (2014: ZAR151 million) with the finalisation of 
the BTRP construction of ZAR40.7 million in the prior year. 

Capital expenditure
Total  capital  expenditure  at  Barberton  Mines  decreased  by  
25.4%  to  ZAR112.6  million  (2014:  ZAR151  million).  Maintenance 
capital  expenditure  of  ZAR44.2  million  (2014:  ZAR33.3  million) 
and  development  capital  expenditure  of  ZAR53.7  million  (2014:  
ZAR50.5 million) was incurred. 

Expansion  capital  of  ZAR14.7  million  (2014:  ZAR67.2  million)  was 
spent on the development of the Fairview ventilation raise borehole 
project  to  improve  operating  environment  conditions.  Expansion 
capital  incurred  in  the  prior  year  was  ZAR26.5  million  for  the 
Fairview ventilation raise borehole project and ZAR40.7 million for 
the finalisation and commissioning of the BTRP. 

New  ore  reserve  and  exploration  drilling  projects  have  yielded 
positive results, confirming the down dip extension of the high grade 
11 Block of the MRC orebody by a further 170 metres. This extension 
to the MRC orebody has resulted in an annual increase in Barberton 
Mines’ mineral reserves by 236,162 ounces, thereby extending the life 
of mine of Barberton Mines to 20 years. 

The Fairview MRC orebody has been the primary gold contributor 
towards  gold  produced  at  Barberton  Mines.  This  orebody  is  an 
epigenetic  hydrothermal  lode-gold  deposit  with  a  strike  length  that 
ranges between 70 – 120 metres and also extending to depth. Gold 
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OPERATIONAL REVIEW 
EVANDER MINES

           HIGHLIGHTS

•  ETRP commenced in January 2015 – processing 200,000 tonnes per month at 0.31g/t

•  Capital spend on ETRP was below budget

             CHALLENGES

•  Three DMR section 54 safety stoppage instructions halted production for a total of six days 

•  Underground  mining  operations  and  infrastructure  constraints  delayed  production 

turnaround – high grade mining cycle only commenced in June 2015

•  Production tonnes below targets

           LOOKING AHEAD

• 

 Investigating the viability of constructing ‘Elikhulu’ – a tailings retreatment plant to 
treat slimes at about 12 million tonnes per annum at a headgrade of 0.28g/t

•  Assessing the merits of progressing the Evander South project up the value chain 

Evander Mines exploits the Kimberley reef 
in the Evander basin, part of the greater 
Witwatersrand basin. Mining methods 
employed are underground conventional 
scraper mining and rail bound equipment 
with some trackless mechanised 
development.

With No. 8 Shaft at a depth of 2.5km, it takes the workforce approximately an hour to 
reach the mining area via a lift and locomotive and two chairlifts. The rock is then hauled 
along 11 conveyors from the rock face to the bottom of No. 7 Shaft, where it is hoisted 
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Mining-related experience

Thabang Masuku (37)
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National Diploma in Chemical 
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Bernhard Lindner (52)
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Mining-related experience

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Walter Seymore (37)
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National Diploma in Geotechnology

Mining-related experience

Anthony Maki (47)
Manager: human resources 

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OPERATIONAL REVIEW: EVANDER MINES continued

CASH COST BREAKDOWN – 2015
Totals: 
GBP55.2 million
ZAR993.8 million
USD1,238/oz

 48%  Salaries and wages
 12%  Mining
  9%  Processing
  6%  Engineering and technical services
 18%  Electricity
  1%  Security
  6%  Administration

CASH COST BREAKDOWN – 2014
Totals: 
GBP54.2 million
ZAR914.7 million
USD1,154/oz

 49%  Salaries and wages
 12%  Mining
  4%  Processing
  7%  Engineering and technical services
 18%  Electricity
  1%  Security
  9%  Administration

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Sales and production
For the year under review Evander Mines’ gold sold 
decreased  by  8.5%  to  70,081oz  (2014:  76,556oz). 
Underground  and  surface  sources  tonnes  milled 
decreased  by  1.2%  to  648,209t  (2014:  656,028t). 
The  decrease  in  tonnes  milled  was  largely  due 
to  challenges  related  to  underground  mining 
operations  and  infrastructure  constraints,  Eskom 
power interruptions and DMR safety stoppages. 

These issues adversely impacted production output. 
The  mine  has  implemented  corrective  actions, 

including 
improved  maintenance  protocols  on 
the  underground  conveyor  belt  system,  thereby 
improving availability of the conveyor belts from 60% 
to 80%.  The mine also improved the monitoring and 
pump  infrastructure  of  its  No.  8  Shaft  dewatering 
pumps,  thereby  reducing  the  risk  of  shaft  flooding.  
The  on-site  management 
team  has  been 
strengthened with a renewed management focus on 
achieving operational and production targets. 

The  total  cost  of  production  (including  off-mine 
costs)  increased  by  8.6%  to  ZAR993.8  million 
(2014:  ZAR914.7  million). The  cost  of  production 
includes additional cost in relation to the new ETRP 
plant  and  related  surface  feedstock. The  cost  of 
production  (excluding  the  ETRP  costs)  therefore 
only increased by 2.7% to ZAR939.7 million.  

The  combined  ZAR  cash  costs  per  kilogram 
increased  by  18.7%  to  ZAR455,896/kg  (2014: 
ZAR384,150/kg).  USD  cash  costs  per  ounce 
increased  by  7.3% 
(2014: 
USD1,154/oz). This increase was mainly as a result 
of  the  lower  grade  cycle  which  led  to  gold  sales 
decreasing  by  8.5%  to  70,081oz  (2014:  76,556oz) 
and  the  cost  of  production  increasing  by  8.6%  to 
ZAR993.8 million (2014: ZAR914.7 million).

to  USD1,238/oz 

ETRP
Pan African Resources remains focused on creating 
stakeholder  value  through  unlocking  the  potential 
of  its  organic  surface  and  brownfield  exploration 
projects.  In  this  regard,  Evander  Mines  successfully 
commissioned  its  ETRP  and  the  first  gold  was 
eluted in January 2015. The ETRP has now ramped 
up processing to its capacity of 180,000 to 200,000 
tonnes  per  month  at  0.3g/t  of  tailings  and  1.1g/t 
of  surface  feedstock.  Gold  production  from  the 
ETRP was on target and its recoveries from tailings 
sources are currently above plan at 48% (plan 42%), 
while additional surface sources aided in increasing 
the ETRP overall recovery to 53.7%.

The ETRP was operational for four months of the 
current  financial  year  and  its  ZAR  cash  costs  per 
kilogram  amounted  to  ZAR266,453/kg,  equating 
to USD cash costs per ounce of USD688/oz. The 
ETRP  contributed  an  additional  2,494  ounces  of 
gold from its tailings sources and 4,029 ounces from 
surface feedstock.

The total construction capital spend on the ETRP 
was  approximately  ZAR174.3  million,  which  was 
substantially  below  the  original  ZAR200  million 
project budget.

Growth projects at Evander Mines
An internal technical team from Evander Mines has 
been assigned to assess the merits of developing the 

   
   
Evander South project to the level of a preliminary 
economic  assessment. The  Evander  South  project 
is  an  attractive  mining  opportunity  whereby  the 
Kimberley  reef  can  potentially  be  exploited  at 
shallow depths, commencing at 300 metres below 
surface.  Evander  South  has  an  estimated  mineral 
resource of 4.9Moz (20.1Mt @ 7.7g/t).

the 

assessment  on 

In  light  of  the  positive  results  of  the  ETRP,  Pan  
African  Resources  will  undertake  a  preliminary 
economic 
viability  of 
constructing ‘Elikhulu’, a tailings retreatment plant at 
Evander  Mines,  which  can  potentially  treat  slimes 
at a processing capacity of up to 12 million tonnes 
per  annum  and  at  a  headgrade  of  0.28g/t  from 
the Winkelhaak,  Leslie  and  Kinross  tailings  storage 
facilities. The  total  mineral  resource  for  Elikhulu  is 
165 million tonnes at 0.28g/t (1.5Moz).

The main year-on-year cost contributors were 
the following:
•  Salaries  and  wages  increased  by  5.4%  to 
ZAR473.0  million  (2014:  ZAR448.9  million).  
The  increase  was  as  a  result  of  the  Chamber 
of  Mines  wage  agreement  which  was  average 
CPI plus 1% (7.15% and 6.6% granted to NUM 
and  UASA  respectively).  The  increase  was 
lower  than  the  average  Chamber  increase, 
due  to  the  implementation  of  a  voluntary 
separation  programme  to  optimise  employee 
numbers.  The  average  number  of  employees 
(excluding capital employees) employed during 
the  year  decreased  by  2.8%  to  2,247  (2014: 
2,312).  The  ETRP  employed  an  additional  
13  employees  during  the  year.  The  cost  of 
the  voluntary  separation  programme  was  
ZAR12.9  million  and  was  recorded  in  other 
income  and  expenses  on  the  statement  of 
comprehensive 
into 
income  and 
Evander Mines’ all-in sustaining costs per kilogram. 

factored 

•  Mining 

costs 

to  
increased 
ZAR120.3 million (2014: ZAR113.3 million) due 
to additional vamping occurring in No. 2 and 3 
declines, and inflation-linked cost increases.

6.2% 

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•  Processing  costs 

increased  by  174.3%  to 
ZAR88.6  million  (2014:  ZAR32.3  million),  due 
to the additional ETRP costs of ZAR51 million.

•  Engineering  and 

services  costs 
technical 
increased  by  1.6%  to  ZAR64.9  million  (2014: 
ZAR63.9 million).

•  Electricity  and  water  costs  increased  by  7.1% 
to ZAR175.8 million (2014: ZAR164.2 million). 
The  electricity  costs  that  related  to  the  ETRP 
amounted  to  ZAR2.1  million  for  the  four 
months  ended  30  June  2015.  The  increase 
in  electricity  and  water  excluding  the  ETRP 
increased  by  5.8%  to  ZAR173.7  million  (2014: 
ZAR164.2  million). The  Eskom  electricity  tariff 

increase  implemented  for  the  period  under 
review  was  12.7%,  however  Evander  Mines 
electricity  consumption  decreased  due 
to 
power  optimisation  projects,  load  clipping,  and 
section 54 safety stoppages issued by the DMR.

•  Security  costs  decreased  by  11.8% 

to  
ZAR11.2  million  (2014:  ZAR12.7  million)  as  a 
result of renegotiated rates.

to  ZAR51.3  million 

•  Administration  and  other  costs  decreased  
by  13.1% 
(2014:  
ZAR59.0  million)  as  result  of  management’s 
drive  to  reduce  unnecessary  overheads  during 
the low grade cycle.

costs 

the  production 

•  ETRP cost of production which is incorporated 
in 
above 
amounted to ZAR54.1 million. The ETRP costs 
comprise  ZAR51  million  for  processing  costs,  
ZAR2.1 million for electricity and ZAR1 million 
for salaries.

listed 

Evander  Mines’  ZAR  combined  all-in  cash  cost  per 
kilogram  increased  by  16.4%  to  ZAR557,553/kg 
(2014:  ZAR478,933/kg). The  total  combined  USD 
all-in  cash  cost  per  ounce  decreased  by  5.3%  to 
USD1,515/oz (2014: USD1,439/oz).  This increase in 
all-in cash costs was mainly as a result of the following: 

•  Decrease in gold produced by 8.5% to 70,081oz 

(2014: 76,556oz)

•  Cost  production 

increased  by  8.6% 
ZAR993.8 million (2014: ZAR914.7 million)

to  

•  Once-off expansion capital related to the ETRP 
plant  construction  of  ZAR95.1  million  (2014: 
ZAR79.2  million),  equating  to  ZAR43,597/kg 
(2014: ZAR33,268/kg). 

capital 

Capital expenditure
Total  capital  expenditure  at  Evander  Mines  was 
(2014:  ZAR210.5  million).  
ZAR238.2  million 
Maintenance 
was  
expenditure 
(2014:  ZAR27.9  million) 
ZAR38.6  million 
capital  expenditure  was  
and  development 
ZAR104.5  million 
(2014:  ZAR103.4  million). 
Expansion  capital  related  to  the  ETRP  plant 
(2014:  
construction  was  ZAR95.1  million 
ZAR79.2 million). 

LOOKING AHEAD
Evander Mines will assess the merits of developing 
the  Evander  South  project  to  further  boost 
production  levels.  Evander  Mines  will  continue  to 
investigate the viability of constructing the Elikhulu 
tailings  retreatment  plant  to  treat  slimes  at  about  
12  million  tonnes  per  annum  at  a  headgrade  of 
0.28g/t, with a specific focus on reducing the overall 
project capital. 

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OPERATIONAL REVIEW 
PHOENIX PLATINUM

           HIGHLIGHTS

•  44% increase in PGE ounces sold 

• 

Increase in PGE recoveries from 29% to 44%

•  Capital spend on ETRP was below budget

             CHALLENGES

•  Declining commodity prices

• 

International Ferro Metals business rescue proceedings

           LOOKING AHEAD

•  Optimising mineral reserves from Elandskraal and Kroondal (122.534oz)  

•  Continuing to contain costs  

Phoenix Platinum recovers PGEs from 
CTRP located on IFL’s Lesedi Mine. The 
Buffelsfontein, Elandskraal and Kroondal 
mineral resources originate from the 
mining of chromitite seams from the 
Bushveld Igneous Complex.

The  Bushveld  Igneous  Complex  is  host  to  the  world’s  largest  deposits  of  PGEs. The 
operation is expected to produce PGEs over a life of mine of 28 years. It has a total 
process capacity of 240kt per annum.

The  PGEs  are  extracted  in  the  flotation  plant  and  the  concentrate  is  delivered  to 
Lonmin’s Mooi Nooi Smelter for toll extraction.

The  CTRP  was  designed  to  treat  sulphide  material  from  the  Lesedi  Mine,  which  is 
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John Martin (59)
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Mine Overseers Certificate of 
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Engineering-related experience

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Avinash Kandhai (33)
Cost accountant
BTech Accounting

Platinum industry-related experience
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Hendrik Snyman (42)
Manager: Metanza1

BEng Metallurgical (Extractive), 
Certificate in Business Management, 
Certificate in Leadership 
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Metallurgy-related experience

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Hector Mapheto (35)
Operations manager: Metanza1

BSc Eng Chemical, Professional 
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Daniel Maponya (35)
Site manager: Fraser2 

National Diploma: Civil Engineering, 
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OPERATIONAL REVIEW: PHOENIX PLATINUM continued

CASH COST BREAKDOWN – 2015
Totals: 
GBP3.8 million
ZAR67.8 million
USD578/oz

PGE PRODUCTION TABLE:

Year ended
30 June

Units

 25%  Labour
21%   Site production cost
 11%  Tailings cost
  1%  Transport and lab cost
 13%  Consumables
  4%  Indirect site cost
  2%  Administration cost
 23%  Realisation and refining

CASH COST BREAKDOWN – 2014
Totals: 
GBP3.3 million
ZAR55.6 million
USD746/oz

 29%  Labour
22%   Site production cost
 12%  Tailings cost
  1%  Transport and lab cost
 14%  Consumables
  5%  Indirect site cost
  6%  Administration cost
11%   Realisation and refining

Tonnes processed – tailings

Headgrade – tailings

Overall recovery

PGE sold

Average ZAR PGE price received

Average USD PGE price received

ZAR cash cost

ZAR all-in sustaining cash costs

ZAR all-in cost

USD cash cost

USD all-in sustaining cash cost

USD all-in cost

ZAR cash cost per tonne

Capital expenditure

Average exchange rate

Revenue

Cost of production

All-in sustainable cost of production

All-in cost of production

Adjusted EBITDA

2015

2014

2015

2014

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2014

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2014

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2014

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2014

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2014

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2014

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2014

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2014

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2015

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(USD/oz)

(USD/oz)

(USD/oz)

(USD/oz)

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(USD/oz)

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(ZAR/t)

(ZAR million)

(ZAR million)

(ZAR/USD)

(ZAR/USD)

(ZAR million)

(ZAR million)

(ZAR million)

(ZAR million)

(ZAR million)

(ZAR million)

(ZAR million)

(ZAR million)

(ZAR million)

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Tailings 
operations
Phoenix
Platinum

262,119

251,182

3.31

3.65

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7,204

9,603

9,987

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Sales and production
Phoenix  Platinum  made  good  progress  on 
improving  operations  in  the  year  under  review. 
PGE ounces sold increased by 42.2% to 10,245oz 
PGE (2014: 7,204oz PGE). Overall plant recoveries 
increased  significantly  to  44%  (2014:  29%).  The 
cessation  of  International  Ferro  Metals  Limited 
(IFL) operations at Skychrome, which mined mainly 
oxidised material and its replacement with sulphide 
material from its underground operation at Lesedi 
Mine resulted in an improvement in the quality of 
feedstock being treated; this in conjunction with the 
introduction  of  new  re-agents  in  the  metallurgical 
process were the main contributors to the higher 
recoveries. 

IFL,  and  a 

Pan  African  Resources’  shareholders  are  referred 
to  the  regulatory  announcement  published  on  
26  August  2015  by 
follow-on 
announcement  by  Pan  African  Resources  on  
27 August 2015, whereby IFL announced that as a 
result of deteriorating business conditions, its South 
African  subsidiary,  International  Ferro  Metals  (SA) 
Proprietary  Limited  (IFMSA),  has  entered  into 
business  rescue.    Business  rescue  is  a  statutory 
means of enabling a financially distressed company 
to  continue  business,  under  the  supervision  of  a 
business  rescue  practitioner,  protected  from  its 
creditors.

Phoenix Platinum is situated on the IFMSA property 
and  a  portion  of  the  feedstock  for  the  Phoenix 
Platinum operation (currently approximately 20%) 
is  obtained  from  tailings  arising  from  IFMSA’s 
current  processing  activities.  Phoenix  Platinum  is 
not solely reliant on material from IFMSA and has 
alternative sources of feedstock. Phoenix Platinum 
sources electricity, water and certain other services 
from IFMSA.

At this stage, Phoenix Platinum is not in a position 
to  fully  assess  the  impact  of  the  business  rescue 
proceedings  on  the  operation.  Phoenix  Platinum 
and Pan African Resources will work closely with the 
IFMSA business rescue practitioner to ensure that 
the  operations  and  interests  of  Phoenix  Platinum 
are  safeguarded,  which 
includes  the  services 
currently provided by IFMSA.  All stakeholders will 
be kept informed as these discussions progress. 

Phoenix  Platinum  will  be  looking  at  alternative 
feedstock from its Elandskraal and Kroondal tailings 
dams  to  maintain  production  and  mitigate  any 
shortfalls arising from IFMSA.

The  effective  average  ZAR  PGE  basket  price 
received  decreased  by  3.8%  to  ZAR9,603/oz 
(2014:  ZAR9,987/oz).  Cost  per  ounce  of 
production  decreased  by  14.3%  to  ZAR6,62/oz 
(2014:  ZAR7,723/oz).  In  USD  terms  the  PGE 
basket  price  received  decreased  by  13.1%  to  
USD839/oz 
(2014:  USD965/oz).  The  USD 
cash  costs  per  ounce  decreased  by  22.5%  to  
USD578/oz (2014: USD746/oz). 

The total cost of production increased by 21.9% to 
ZAR67.8 million (2014: ZAR55.6 million). The main 
year-on-year cost contributors were the following:

•  Salaries  and  wages  increased  by  10.7%  to 
ZAR19.6  million  (2014:  ZAR17.7  million), 
comprising a standard increase of 7.5% granted 
to  the  employees  and  also  incentive  bonus 
scheme  for  achieving  production  and  profit 
targets.

•  Processing  costs 

increased  by  30.9% 

to  
ZAR43.6  million  (2014:  ZAR33.3  million). The 
plant  incurred  higher  chrome  content  and 
increased  tonnages  delivered  to  the  smelter, 
resulting 
in  chrome  charges  and  refining  
charges  increasing  to  ZAR13.7  million  (2014: 
ZAR7.2 million). 

•  Electricity 

costs 

increased  by  2.8% 

to  
ZAR3.7 million (2014: ZAR3.6 million). Phoenix 
Platinum electricity costs increases were below 
Eskom’s  tariff  increase  of  12.7%  due  to  the 
optimisation of the plant’s mill to reduce power 
consumption.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Total  capital  expenditure  at  Phoenix  Platinum 
remained 
(2014:  
ZAR0.4 million).

steady  at  ZAR0.6  million 

LOOKING AHEAD
Phoenix Platinum aims to optimise resources from 
Elandskraal  and  Kroondal  to  maintain  production 
and profitability. On 29 June 2015 Phoenix Platinum 
signed a new agreement to secure the PGE rights 
to  the  Elandskraal  resource. The  haulage  contract 
to  transport  the  Elandskraal  material  to  Phoenix 
Platinum  has  been  awarded  and  processing  will 
commence  during  September  2015.  During  the 
new financial year the Elandskraal material will be 
batch  treated  in  the  CTRP  to  conduct  re-agent 
suite test work. 

During  the  2016  financial  year,  60,000  tonnes  of 
the  Kroondal  resource  will  be  processed  in  the 
CTRP. Re-agent test work will be conducted on this 
material during the latter part of the year.

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ABRIDGED  
MINERAL RESOURCES  
AND MINERAL RESERVES  
REPORT

Pan African Resources 
has an exceptional asset 
base and attractive 
growth opportunities, 
in both established 
projects and brownfield 
exploration prospects.

Barry Naicker, group mineral resource manager

MINERAL RESOURCES AND  
MINERAL RESERVES HIGHLIGHTS
in context of our four strategic pillars

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our full mineral resources and mineral 
reserves report available on our website  
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Stakeholder ENGAGEMENT

LONGEVITY in operations

Organised LABOUR

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HIGH GRADE/ 
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ETRP performing as anticipated

BTRP at steady state production

Barberton Mines:   10.9g/t

Evander Mines:   4.6g/t

Phoenix Platinum:   3.3g/t  
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Gold 31.9MOZ

PGEs 0.6MOZ

ORGANIC GROWTH PROJECTS 
BARBERTON MINES – MRC OREBODY EXTENSION, 
CLUTHA MINE AND EVANDER SHAFT 8 – 26 LEVEL 

BROWNFIELD PROJECTS  
EVANDER SOUTH, ELIKHULU (TAILINGS PLANT), 
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LIFE OF MINE

Gold 10.1Moz UP 3.0%

BARBERTON MINES 

20 YEARS

PGEs 0.5Moz DOWN 3.9%

EVANDER MINES 

16 YEARS

ETRP in PRODUCTION

PHOENIX PLATINUM 

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Life of mine INCREASED

BTRP 

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ABRIDGED MINERAL RESOURCES AND  
MINERAL RESERVES STRATEGY

Pan African Resources has an exceptional asset base and attractive growth opportunities, 
in  both  established  projects  and  brownfield  exploration  prospects.  Strategy  in  this 
regard  is  based  on  global  best  practice  in  mineral  resource  management  (MRM)  to 
aggressively explore and develop projects that will become next generation long-term 
business units.

This strategy includes:
•   Improving the conversion of mineral resources to mineral reserves by accessing, developing and exploiting 

underground orebodies and surface assets
•  Unlocking the value of major organic projects
•  Identifying new expansion opportunities to sustain growth.

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•  Mineral tenure secured
•   Compliance with all relevant 
South African labour legislation

•   Compliance with MPRDA, 
Mining Charter and 
implementation of social and 
labour plans

•   Proactive, strong 

relationships with regulators, 
organised labour and 
communities

•   Mineral Resources   

Gold 31.9Moz, PGEs 0,6Moz
•   Organic growth projects:  
Evander Shaft 8 – 26 level, 
Fairview Mine – MRC 
orebody 
Brownfield projects: 
Elikhulu, Evander South, Poplar, 
Rolspruit

•  Accretive acquisitions

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•   Mineral Reserves 

Gold 10.4Moz, PGEs 0.5Moz

•  Cash-generative
•  Attractive dividend
•   Continual low cash cost 

gold production
•    Life of mine (LOM)  

– years:

     Barberton Mines – 20 
     Evander Mines – 16 
     Phoenix Platinum – 28
     BTRP – 15
     ETRP – 16 

•   High grade/low cost 

producer
Barberton Mines: 10.9
Evander Mines: 4.6
Phoenix Platinum: 3.3
(Head grade – g/t)
•  Attributable profit
•  Earnings per share

 
 
	
	
	
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HIGHLIGHTS

 Exploration drilling at Barberton Mines, confirming the down dip extension of the high grade 11 Block 
of the main reef complex (MRC) orebody by a further 170 metres. Annual increase in Barberton Mines’ 
mineral reserves by 236,162 ounces

 Positive results of the ETRP,  feasibility study undertaken on the viability of constructing “Elikhulu”

 Internal technical team has been assigned to assess the merits of progressing the Evander South brownfield 
project to the level of a feasibility study

 The Sheba and New Consort tailings dams will provide potential future sources of tailings and will support 
the increased BTRP life of operation to 15 years (2014: 12 years)

EXPLORATION

DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECT

MINE CONSTRUCTION

MINE 
PRODUCTION

Mineral  
Resources

Reconnaissance

Inferred

Proved

Probable

Measured

Indicated

Evander  7 Shaft 
No.3 Decline

Elikhulu

Rolspruit

Poplar

Evander South

Mineral  
Reserves
Barberton Mines

Evander 8 Shaft

Phoenix Platinum
BTRP

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Figure 1: Project life cycle of mineral assets at Pan African Resources

FEASIBILITY 
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The evolution of a project from initial testing to commissioning can take 12 to 18 months or longer, and involves a series of study stages to 
reach investment approval and implementation.

We distinguish the group from our peers by having a clear focus on growth and only mining resources that must be profitable in all parts of the 
price cycle, in order to deliver long-term economic value to Pan African Resources. The graph above demonstrates the group’s mineral assets 
within the value chain and how value is released through projects such as the BTRP and ETRP.

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ABRIDGED MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINERAL RESERVES REPORT continued

SCOPE OF REPORT
This abridged version of the Pan African Resources 
Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Report 2015 
(MR&MR)  conforms  to  the  standards  determined 
by  the  South  African  Code  for  the  Reporting  of 
Exploration Results, Mineral Resource and Mineral 
Reserve  (the  SAMREC  Code,  2007  edition)  and 
forms  part  of  Pan  African  Resources’  Integrated 
Annual  Report 
including  the  annual  financial 
statements  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2015. The 
other  major  document  in  this  suite  of  reports  is 
the  Sustainable  Development  Report  2015.  The 
entire  suite  of  documents  will  be  available  in  full 
on 
 www.panafricanresources.com in due course, 
following  publication  of  Pan  African  Resources’ 
annual financial statements including a full MR&MR.

The  mineral  resource  is  inclusive  of  the  mineral 
reserve  component,  unless  otherwise 
stated. 
Information  is  presented  either  by  operation,  mine 
or project, as indicated. The tables and graphs used 
to illustrate developments across the operations of 
Pan African Resources in FY15 include:

 Mineral resources tables by group and commodity

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•  Mineral reserves modifying factors

•  Mineral reserves tables by group and commodity

• 

 Development sampling results and ore reserve 
projects

•  Appointed competent persons.

Matters  on  which  detail  is  provided  in  this 
abridged version include regional geology, location, 
exploration drilling and organic ore reserve projects. 
Note, rounding of numbers in this document may 
result in minor computational discrepancies.

REPORTING CODE
The  guiding  principle  in  the  MR&MR  is  to  ensure 
integrity,  transparency  and  materiality  in  informing 
all  stakeholders  on  the  status  of  the  group’s 
mineral asset base. Pan African Resources uses the 
SAMREC  Code  which  sets  out  the  internationally 
recognised procedures and standards for reporting 
Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves in South 
Africa,  developed  by  the  South  African  Institute 
of  Mining  and  Metallurgy  as  the  recommended 
guideline  for  reserve  and  resource  reporting  for 
JSE-listed  companies.  Distinct  effort  has  also  been 
made to comply with AIM Rules for Mining and Oil 
and Gas Companies of the London Stock Exchange.

GOLD
Relationship  between  exploration  results,  mineral  resources  and  mineral  reserves  showing  Pan  African 
Resources attributable resources and reserves as at 30 June 2015.

EXPLORATION RESULTS

RESOURCES
Total 31.9Moz Au

Inferred
9.2Moz Au
Indicated
20.5Moz Au
Measured
2.2Moz Au

RESERVES
Total 10.4Moz Au

Probable
9.4Moz Au
Proved
0.9Moz Au

PGEs
Relationship  between  exploration  results,  mineral  resources  and  mineral  reserves  showing  Pan  African 
Resources’ attributable resources and reserves as at 30 June 2015.

EXPLORATION RESULTS

RESOURCES
Total 0.6Moz PGEs

Inferred
0.1Moz PGEs
Indicated
0.4Moz PGEs
Measured
0.1Moz PGEs

RESERVES
Total 0.5Moz PGEs

Probable
0.4Moz PGEs
Proved
0.1Moz PGEs

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REPORTING IN COMPLIANCE 
WITH THE SAMREC CODE
To meet the requirement of the SAMREC Code that 
the material reported as a Mineral Resource should 
have “reasonable and realistic prospects for eventual 
economic  extraction”,  Pan  African  Resources  has 
determined an appropriate cut-off grade which has 
been  applied  to  the  quantified  mineralised  body. 
In determining the mineral resource cut-off grade,  
Pan  African  Resources  uses  a  gold  price  of  
R500,000/kg.  At  our  underground  mines,  the 
optimal  cut-off  is  defined  as  the  lowest  grade  at 
which an orebody can be mined such that the total 
profits, under a specified set of mining parameters, 
are  maximised.  The  mineral  resources  optimiser 
tool that was accordingly developed in-house was 
applied to the mineral resource inventory.

The  optimiser  programme  requires  the  following 
inputs  to  convert  the  mineral  resources  to  the 
mineral reserves:

• 

 The database inventory of all mineral resource 
blocks

•  An assumed gold price – ZAR400,000/kg

•  Planned production rates for each mine

•  Mine call factor (MCF)

•  Plant recovery factors

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 Planned  cash  operating  costs  and  other 
efficiency  factors,  which  are  calculated  using 
historical achievements as a baseline.

The  mineral  reserves  represent  that  portion  of 
the  Measured  and  Indicated  Mineral  Resources 
above cut-off in the life of mine plan, and have been 
estimated  after  consideration  of  the  modifying 
factors  affecting  extraction.  A  range  of  disciplines 
has been involved at each mine in the life of mine 
including  geology,  surveying, 
planning  process 
planning,  mining  engineering,  rock  engineering, 
metallurgy, financial management, human resources 
management and environmental management.

The competent person for Pan African Resources, 
Mr  Barry  Naicker,  the  group  mineral  resource 
manager, signs off the MR&MR for the group. He is a 
member of the South African Council for Scientific 
Professions (400234/10). Mr Naicker has 14 years 
of  experience  in  economic  geology  and  mineral 
resource  management.  He  is  based  at  1st  Floor,  
The  Firs,  cnr.  Cradock  and  Biermann  Avenues, 
Rosebank 2196, Gauteng.

The guiding principle in the  
MR&MR is to ensure integrity, 
transparency and materiality in 
informing all stakeholders on the 
status of the group’s mineral  
asset base.

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ABRIDGED MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINERAL RESERVES REPORT continued

The mineral resources and mineral reserves underpin the enterprise value of Pan African Resources, and the 
group’s  position on the mineral resources and mineral reserves is presented below.

GOLD
Group Mineral Resources

The total mineral resources for the group decreased from 33.5 million ounces (Moz) in June 2014 to 31.9Moz 
in June 2015 – a gross annual decrease of 1.6Moz, or 4.8%. Of this variance, a decrease of 1.9Moz can be 
attributed to Evander Mines and an increase of 0.3Moz to Barberton Mines.

As at 30 June 2015

Category

Mineral Resources

Measured

Indicated

Inferred

Pan African Resources Total

Contained gold

Tonnes
(million)

6.5

273.7

38.6

318.8

Grade
(g/t)

10.35

2.33

7.43

3.11

kg

67,471

637,457

286,990

991,918

Moz

2.2

20.5

9.2

31.9

The  0.3Moz  positive  variance  in  contained  gold  at  Barberton  Mines  was  a  result  of  adding  new  mineral 
resources from the extension of the MRC orebody on Fairview Mine. 

The total decrease in mineral resources can be attributed to a lower gold price and inflationary cost drivers 
in the reporting of the 2015 mineral resources.

Group Mineral Reserves

Pan African Resources’ mineral reserves increased from 10.1Moz in June 2014 to 10.4Moz in June 2015 – a 
gross annual increase of 0.3Moz, or 3.0%.The 0.3Moz increase can be attributed to Barberton Mines.

As at 30 June 2015

Category

Mineral Reserves

Proved

Probable

Pan African Resources Total

Contained gold

Tonnes
(million)

3.9

81.0

84.9

Grade
(g/t)

7.27

3.62

3.79

kg

28,474

293,478

321,952

Moz

1.0

9.4

10.4

The  total  increase  in  the  mineral  reserves  can  be  attributed  to  the  conversion  of  mineral  resources  at 
Barberton Mines, the extension of MRC orebody at Fairview Mine.

GROUP – GOLD 2015

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Group Mineral Resources

The group’s total mineral resource PGEs did not change materially for the year under review. 

As at 30 June 2015

Category

Tonnes
(million)

Grade
(g/t)

Mineral Resources

Measured

Indicated

Inferred

Pan African Resources Total

Group Mineral Reserves

1.6

3.2

1.2

6.0

2.46

3.66

2.90

3.14

Contained PGEs

kg

3,937

11,574

3,446

18,957

Moz

0.1

0.4

0.1

0.6

Pan African Resources’ mineral reserves PGEs decreased from 0.52Moz in June 2014 to 0.50Moz in June 2015  
– a gross annual decrease of 20,000oz PGEs or 3.9 %. This was attributed to the re-mining of the Buffelsfontein 
tailings dam. 

As at 30 June 2015

Category

Mineral Reserves

Proved

Probable

Pan African Resources Total

Tonnes
(million)

1.6

3.2

4.8

Grade
(g/t)

2.46

3.56

3.20

Contained PGEs

kg

3,937

11,574

15,511

Moz

0.1

0.4

0.5

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ABRIDGED MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINERAL RESERVES REPORT continued

MINERAL RESOURCE/MINERAL RESERVE OUNCES OF PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES’ OPERATIONS

Total Mineral Resources: 4.0Moz     Total Mineral Reserves 2.1Moz

New
Consort
Slimes Dam

New Consort Mine

0.2Moz

0.1Moz

Clutha Mine

R
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0.3Moz

0.7Moz

Sheba Mine

Royal Sheba Mine

2.1Moz

1.0Moz
Fairview Mine

Sheba Slimes
Dams

Eagles Nest Mine

Mineral
Resource

Mineral
Reserve

Range Gold
Moz

0.00 – 1.00

1.01 – 2.00

2.01 – 3.00

3.01 – 4.00

4.01 – 5.00

>5.00

Fairview Slimes
Dam

BTRP

0.8Moz

0.6Moz

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Barberton

Poplar 

4.9Moz

Leandra

Poplar
Ext.

0

2.5km

Scale

Total Mineral Resources: 27.8Moz          Total Mineral Reserves 8.3Moz

Kinross

Rolspruit

8.8Moz

6.5Moz

E8 

1.4Moz

Evander
South Ext.

5.0Moz

E7 

Evander Mines

Evander

Evander South

4.9Moz

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Scale

4km

Evander
South Ext.

Rustenburg

Samancor Millsell Mine

AQPSA

Xstrata Kroondal Mine
Kroondal Dump

0.02Moz

0.02Moz

Olifantsnek dam

N4

Buffelspoort Dam

2.2Moz

Elikhulu

0.4Moz

1.9Moz

eMbalenhle

Secunda

Total Mineral Resources: 0.61Moz          Total Mineral Reserves 0.50Moz
Total Mineral Reserves 0.50Moz

Middelkraal Dam

Elandskraal Dumps and Pits

0.1Moz

0.1Moz

Buffelsfontein Dams 
0.08Moz

0.02Moz

IFM

Bapong

Hartbeespoort Dam

Mooinooi

Protected
Natural Environment

Buffelsfontein Current  Arisings
0.4Moz

0.36Moz

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SUSTAINABILITY
REVIEW

Our commitment 
to people and safety 
remains at the heart 
of our culture and is 
evident in the way we 
operate and manage  
the group. 

Cobus Loots, chief executive officer

Pan African Resources 
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EMPLOYEE REVIEW

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    HIGHLIGHTS
 Implemented a broad-based 
employee share ownership 
programme for Barberton 
Mines and Evander Mines 

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 Transformation targets on 
track with Mining Charter 

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CHALLENGES
 Ongoing wage negotiations

 Managing union rivalry 
between NUM and AMCU

 Aligning all employees with 
the group’s operational 
objectives in order to create 
employee ownership

THE SLP COVERS
•  Employment equity

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 Human resources 
development

 Local economic 
development

 Preferential  
procurement

 Downscaling/ retrenchments

 Housing and living conditions

 Nutrition and health

•  Adult education

EMPLOYEE STATISTICS

Units

2015

2014

Number of 
employees

(Number)

–   Permanent

(Number)

–   Contractors

(Number)

5,421

4,326

1,095

5,773

4,450

1,323

Employee 
turnover

Training and 
development 
expenditure

(%)

7.0

6.8

(ZAR
million)

13.2

14.0 

OVERVIEW
Our  people  are  one  of  the  three  enablers  that 
assist  the  group  in  executing  its  strategy. As  such, 
we  recognise  our  employees  as  fundamental  to 
the  sustainability  of  the  business  and  appreciate 
that we also have a responsibility beyond our own 
employees,  in  the  wider  employment  context. 
Accordingly,  wherever  possible  we  employ  from 
and  upskill  the  communities  which  surround  our 
operations.

Our operations are controlled by mining rights and 
each  operation  has  developed  a  SLP,  which  has 
been submitted to the DMR. The elements covered 
in the SLP are shown alongside.

At  year-end  the  group  had  a  permanent  staff 
complement totalling 4,326 (2014: 4,450). Phoenix 
Platinum employs three individuals and operations 
at  the  processing  plant  are  outsourced  to  a 
specialist  metallurgical  company,  Metanza,  which  is 
responsible for employment at the operation.

The group’s average turnover rate was 7.0% (2014: 
6.8%)  and  the  average  age  of  the  majority  of  the 
group workforce is between 40 to 50 years. 

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Pan African  Resources  has  a  unionised  workforce  
and  it  complies  with  all  applicable  legislation 
and  bargaining  arrangements.  In  addition,  each 
operation has a strategic, proactive and consultative 
engagement  process  with  unions  and  employees. 
Notwithstanding  the  continued  volatile  labour 
situation  in  the  South  African  mining  sector,  the 
group  did  not  experience  unprotected  industrial 
action at any operation, which we attribute to the 
success of the above. 

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND 
TRAINING
Pan  African  Resources  is  committed  to  skills 
development  and  spent  ZAR13.2  million  on 
training  for  the  period  under  review  (2014:  
ZAR14.0  million).  Barberton  Mines  and  Evander 
Mines  have  on-site  accredited  training  centres 
offering  a  range  of  occupational  skills  training 
programmes, while Phoenix Platinum provides on-
site  training  or  outsources  this  where  applicable. 
Learnership  programmes  are  also  in  place  at  the 
operations.

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Pan  African  Resources  recognises  that  managing 
and reviewing employee performance and fostering 
employee  development  are  critical  factors  in 
achieving  strategic  priorities  and  overall  success. 
All group employees from the head of department 
and above, to chief executive level have defined key 
performance  indicators  (KPIs),  which  are  aligned 
with  the  group’s  strategic  objectives.  These  KPIs 
include both production and personal-related KPIs, 
the weighting of which depends on the employees’ 
role  and  position.  Assessments  take  place  on  an 
annual basis with the employees’ line manager and 
remuneration is linked to the score achieved by the 
employee.  Annual  performance  assessments  are 
conducted for senior management.

Barberton Mines

Evander Mines

Phoenix Platinum

2015

2014

2015

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2015

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Representation of HDSA
Senior management 
Middle management 
Junior management 

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Women employed at mine
Women in mining 
(core business)
Percentage of women in mining  (%)

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TALENT MANAGEMENT
Talent  management 
to  attract, 
imperative 
develop,  motivate  and  retain  productive,  engaged 
talent  management 
its 
employees.  Through 
approach,  Pan  African  Resources  aims  to  create 
a  high-performance,  sustainable  organisation  that 
meets  its  strategic  and  operational  goals  and 
objectives. 

To  ensure  adequate  succession  planning,  key 
individuals  who  perform  critical  roles  within  the 
group have been earmarked as part of the group’s 
retention  and  performance  plan  over  a  three-
year  lock-in  period  from  2016  to  2018.  Regular 
engagements are conducted with these individuals 
to ensure that development requirements needed 
for  them  to  fulfil  their  position  are  proactively 
addressed.

for 

individuals 

DISABLED EMPLOYEES
The  group  is  committed  to  providing  equal 
opportunity 
in  all  aspects  of 
employment. The  group  gives  every  consideration 
to  applications 
for  employment  by  disabled 
persons  where  the  requirements  of  the  job  may 
be  adequately  filled  by  a  disabled  person. Where 
existing employees become disabled, it is the group’s 
policy, wherever practicable, to provide continuing 
employment  under  similar  terms  and  conditions 
and  to  provide  training,  career  development  and 
promotion wherever appropriate.

REMUNERATION
Pan African  Resources  ensures  that  its  employees 
are  fairly  remunerated  for  their  roles  within  the 
organisation.  Remuneration  is  dependent  on  the 
individual  job  grading  and  the  group  undertakes 
relevant  research  to  ensure  that  its  remuneration 
is  market  related.  Remuneration  for  employees 
consists  of  a  basic  salary  and  benefits  including 
medical  aid  and  pension.  In  addition,  short-term 
incentive  rewards  are  paid  monthly,  quarterly  and 
annually,  depending  on  the  level  of  the  employee. 
All  remuneration  and  incentives  are  measured 
objectively against the individual’s KPIs. 

In  addition,  the  group’s  equity  share  option  and 
share  appreciation  bonus  plans  are  in  place  to 
appropriately 
incentivise  select  employees  at 
managerial  level  within  the  group.  This  ensures 
retention  of  key  skills  required  for  the  group’s 
sustainable performance, and to align management 
interests with those of its shareholders. 

The  group  has  also  implemented  its  employee 
share ownership programme, which seeks to align 
the objectives of Pan African Resources’ employees 

at  its  operations  (Barberton  Mines  and  Evander 
Mines) with that of management and shareholders.

 page 85 provides 
The remuneration review on 
remuneration 
further  detail  on 
philosophy as well as detail on executive and non-
executive directors’ remuneration.

the  group’s 

genuine 

acknowledges 

TRANSFORMATION
that 
Pan  African  Resources 
integrating 
transformation,  which 
permeates the group, is critical for the sustainability 
of  its  business  in  South  Africa.  It  fully  embraces 
the  Mining  Charter,  which  aims  to  promote 
equitable  access  to  the  nation’s  mineral  and 
petroleum  resources,  especially  among  historically 
disadvantaged South Africans. The group does not 
currently manage and rank its B-BBEE contribution 
at group level. Barberton Mines and Evander Mines 
achieved a score of 48.10 points and were rated as 
a  level  six  B-BBEE  contributor.  Further  details  on 
transformation progress are included in Pan African 
Resources’  sustainable  development  report  at  
  www.panafricanresources.com.  Oversight  of 
progress against transformation targets is monitored 
by the SHEQC committee.

LOOKING AHEAD
In the year ahead, key focus areas will include:

•  Maintaining a stable workforce and low turnover 

rate

• 

Integrating the group’s new employees, acquired 
through the acquisition of the Uitkomst Colliery

•  Aligning  employees  with  the  objectives  of  the 
approved business plans by creating a sense of 
belonging  through  the  revised  incentive  and 
employee share ownership programmes

• 

Implementing an effective and efficient 
communication strategy.

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SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT  
REVIEW

SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS

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    HIGHLIGHTS
 Improvement in the  
group’s LTIFR

 Improvement in the  
group’s RIFR

 Reduction in noise-induced 
hearing loss, TB cases and 
lifestyle diseases at mining 
operations 

 Significant decline in 
sporotrichosis cases at 
Barberton Mines

• 

 Zero environmental fines  
at operations

• 

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CHALLENGES
 One fatality at Barberton’s 
Fairview Mine, despite 
stringent safety measures

 Improving the implementation 
of safety standards to reduce 
the occurrence of DMR 
section 54 safety stoppage 
instructions 

• 

 Improving security measures 
to address the increase in 
illegal miners

Safety

TRIFR

LTIFR

RIFR

Fatal injuries

Health

Certified cases of silicosis

Noise induced hearing loss certified cases

Environment

Total water consumption

Total electricity consumption

Total GHG emissions

Environmental fines and penalties

OVERVIEW
A  safe  and  healthy  mining  culture,  with  minimal 
impact on the environment, is a business imperative 
that underpins the group’s four key strategic pillars 
–  Stakeholders.  Profitable.  Growth.  Sustainable.  
Pan African Resources expends considerable effort 
in promoting a safe and healthy work environment. 
The  group’s  SHEQC  objectives  aim  to  achieve 
a  sustained  SHEQC  management  culture  by 
promoting safety performance through zero harm 
to  our  employees,  and  minimal  impact  on  the 
environment.  The  group  has  an  enabling  culture 
where  employees  at  all  levels  are  encouraged  to 
engage  freely  around  SHEQC  matters,  as  well 
as  adhering  to  policies  and  procedures  that  are 
conducive to achieving this objective.

SHEQC GOVERNANCE AND 
COMPLIANCE
The  board  assumes  ultimate  responsibility  for  the 
group’s SHEQC performance. The group’s SHEQC 
committee is the sub-committee responsible for the 
oversight and management of SHEQC and keeping 
the  board  apprised  of  SHEQC  matters  relating 
to  compliance,  discipline  and  action  plans  around 
incidents  and  accidents. The  general  managers  at 
the mines’ operations remain ultimately accountable 
for SHEQC on their operations. Meetings are held 
as  deemed  appropriate  but  no  fewer  than  four 
are  held  annually.  Membership,  responsibilities  and 
attendance of the SHEQC committee meetings are 
shown on 

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Pan African Resources is committed to conducting 
its mining operations in strict compliance with the 
mining licence conditions set by the DMR, the Mine 

Units

2015

2014

(Rate/million man hours)

(Rate/million man hours)

(Rate/million man hours)

(Number)

(Number)

(Number)

11.14

2.29

1.11

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2.97

1.52

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12,249

14,485

(Gj)
(tCO2e/t milled)
(Number)

1,376,815

1,374,206

0.1

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Health and Safety Act 29 of 1993, as amended from 
time to time and other relevant legal requirements  
  page  13  of  the  sustainable 
as  detailed  on 
development  report.  Guidance  and  advice  is 
provided by the group SHEQC manager, together 
with the safety, health and environmental officials at 
the group’s operations, within the group philosophy 
of continuous improvement. Legal requirements are 
treated as minimum requirements. Regular internal 
audits  are  performed  by  the  operations  safety, 
health  and  environmental  officials.  Furthermore, 
monthly SHEQC performance reviews are carried 
out to ensure compliance with SHEQC standards 
and procedures.

The  group’s  SHEQC  policy  extends  to  safety, 
health,  environment,  quality  and  communities  and 
contains  specific  guidelines.  These  guidelines  are 
included in the sustainable development report at  

 www.panafricanresources.com.

A total of seven DMR section 54 safety stoppage 
instructions  were  issued  in  the  year  under  review 
(2014:  four),  causing  stoppages  to  the  mines, 
which  further  exacerbated  lower  production  and 
also  impacted  negatively  on  employee  morale. 
Subsequent to these stoppages, improved operating 
procedures  and  administrative  processes  were 
implemented  and  the  orders  were  set  aside. The 
group continues to embed its culture of safety and 
discipline to reduce further stoppages.

SAFETY
The group has an excellent safety record in terms 
of  LTIFR  and  RIFR  rates,  as  shown  in  the  graphs  
  page  5.  However,  regrettably,  one  fatality 
on 
occurred  at  our  Fairview  Mine  in  Barberton 

on  23  April  2015,  where  Mr  Cyprein  Solomon 
Mkhatshwa,  a  26  year  old  diesel  mechanic,  was 
fatally  injured  while  on  duty.  Subsequently,  the 
reviewed 
risk  assessments  were 
issue-based 
and  precautionary  measures  were  put  in  place 
to  prevent  a  reoccurrence  of  this  nature. These 
measures  were  communicated  to  employees  and 
retraining of relevant employees was carried out. 

It  was  pleasing  to  note  the  significant  decrease  in 
the  cases  of  sporotrichosis,  noise-induced  hearing 
loss, TB cases and lifestyle diseases. During the year 
under review 47.5% of the gold mining operations’ 
workforce  was  tested  for  HIV/Aids  and  the  re-
testing  programme  is  well  supported.  Campaigns 
are  conducted  regularly  on  HIV/Aids  and  TB 
prevention initiatives. 

The board and management extend their deepest 
condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of  
Mr CS Mkhatshwa.

During the year under review, the TRIFR regressed 
to  11.14  (2014:  9.75). The  LTIFR  and  RIFR  were 
below  the  target  set  for  the  year  under  review.  
The FIFR has improved to 0.07 (2014: 0.30). While 
there  is  significant  improvement  in  our  overall 
safety record, the fatality remains a concern and we 
will continue the drive towards zero harm.

The DMR released its 2014 milestones to achieve 
zero  harm  by  December  2020. These  milestones 
were  developed  collaboratively  between  all  the 
stakeholders, 
including  employers,  employee 
representatives,  organised  labour  and  the  DMR. 
The  objective  of  the  milestones  is  to  further 
accelerate  the  journey  to  zero  harm.  Pan African 
Resources  has  developed  and 
implemented 
a  monthly  tracking  system  to  ensure  that  the 
milestones  are  achieved  by  December  2020. 
Safety improvement plans have been implemented  
at operations, which will assist in the drive towards 
zero harm.

Each  mining  operation  has  its  unique  in-house 
training  programmes,  which  are  all  aligned  to  the 
group’s  strategic  objective  of  zero  harm.  Safety, 
health  and  environmental  training  is  included  in 
induction for new employees as well as in refresher 
courses for employees, when returning from leave. 
This training also includes job-specific training.

The illegal miners at our gold mine operations are 
posing  an  increased  safety  risk  to  employees. To 
combat this risk, the group has stepped up security 
measures around these operations.

HEALTH
The  group  provides  a  work  environment  that 
minimises  health  risks  by  ensuring  adequate 
surveillance  of  workplaces  and  employees.  This 
promotes  work  practices  that  are  conducive  to 
the  long-term  wellbeing  of  employees. The  group 
also provides appropriate and adequate healthcare 
facilities and resources. 

Management  of  the  major  diseases  at  our  mining 
operations  remains  a  top  priority  for  the  group. 

Employees diagnosed with lifestyle-related diseases 
such  as  hypertension  and  diabetes  are  regularly 
monitored  and  educational  programmes  are 
provided.  Testing  for  hypertension  and  diabetes  
now  forms  part  of  the  medical  surveillance 
programme, in an attempt to combat these diseases 
at an early stage.

The occupational hygiene stressors are monitored 
by a qualified occupational hygienist and quarterly 
reports are submitted to the DMR. Each employee 
has an individual health risk profile. All operations’ 
occupational  exposure  limits  were  below  the 
legislative  requirement  of  0.05mg/m3  for  the  year 
under review.

ENVIRONMENT
Pan African Resources is committed to responsible 
stewardship of natural resources and the ecological 
environment  and  accordingly  to  eliminating  or 
minimising the negative impacts of our operations. 

Environmental  management  is  integrated  into 
management practices throughout our operations. 
The  group  is  steadfast  in  its  commitment  to 
enhancing  its  approach  to  reducing  its  impact  on 
the  environment  and  its  environmental  objectives 
include:
•  Achieving  zero  penalties  for  environmental 

breaches

•  Achieving  the  internal  environmental  targets 
established  for  reducing  the  group’s  carbon 
footprint

•  Ensuring  compliance  with  water  use  licences 

and eliminating illegal discharge overflows.

WATER
Water quality in the areas surrounding operations 
is  vigilantly  monitored  and  managed.  Surrounding 
is  monitored  to 
surface  and  ground  water 
prevent  polluted  water  being  discharged  into 
the  environment. The  discharge  of  water  by  our 
operations  through  controlled  releases  into  the 
environment  is  predetermined  through  regulatory 
requirements  and  is  in  line  with  our  water  use 
licences.

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SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT REVIEW continue

ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS
The group acknowledges that with the pending introduction of a national carbon tax, environmental monitoring 
must  be  enhanced  and  developed  for  the  determination  of  complete  and  accurate  emissions. The  group’s 
environmental targets and progress during the year under review are shown in the table below.

Target:
Short-term 
(per annum)

Target:
Long-term 
(three years)

Progress
 in 2015

Baseline

Reduction of energy consumption (direct and 
indirect)

2013

2.6% 

8.0%

Water management

Increase in re-use of water

Reduce portable water consumption

Reduce greenhouse gases per tonne milled

Environmental legal compliance (fines and 
levies)

Reduce significant environmental incidents, 
particularly water discharge and incidental 
overflow

2013

2013

2013

2013

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2.6%

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8.0%

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2/3 Good progress. 

½ Moderate progress.  ¼ Limited progress.

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL COMPLIANCE
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Mining operations are subject to various environmental legislative requirements, as detailed on 
the sustainable development report. The group ensures adherence to these various requirements by ongoing 
monitoring through its robust SHEQC governance framework. Environmental aspects and impact assessments 
have been conducted at all our operations. The aspects and impact registers are available for each operation. 
The operations review their risk registers on a quarterly basis.

LAND REHABILITATION
Land  rehabilitation  aims  to  minimise  and  mitigate  the  environmental  effects  of  mining.  Rehabilitation 
management  at  the  group’s  operations  is  an  ongoing  process. The  rehabilitation  trust  fund  had  a  balance 
of ZAR312.3 million (2014: ZAR278.4 million) at year-end, which increased by ZAR33.9 million as a result 
of  growth  in  investments. The  rehabilitation  trust  fund’s  amount  is  invested  in  interest-bearing  short-term 
investments and medium-term equity linked notes issued by commercial banks.

Barberton Mines

Evander Mines

Total

2015

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2014

(ZAR
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2015

(ZAR 
millions)

2014

(ZAR 
millions)

2015

(ZAR 
millions)

2014

(ZAR
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Rehabilitation trust funds

43.2

37.9

269.1

240.5

312.3

278.4

LOOKING AHEAD
The  group  is  committed  to  continually  improving  safety  and  health  standards  and  performance,  while 
constantly striving to reduce its impact on the environment. Some of the key aspects by which this will be 
achieved include:

•  Establishing cross-operations safety, health and environmental audit teams and conducting internal audits 

bi-annually

•  Establishing  a  central  electronic  safety,  health  and  environment  dashboard  for  improved  management 

control

•  Establishing  formal  Fatal  Risk  Standards  that  will  incorporate  elements  such  as:  fall  of  ground,  gassing, 

trackless mobile machinery, rail-bound equipment and underground fires

•  Monitoring resource consumption in line with established targets

•  Adhering to all legislative compliance in order to avoid significant environmental incidents and fines.

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    HIGHLIGHTS
 Group spend on 
corporate social 
investment and 
social and economic 
development  
initiatives amounted to 
ZAR20.8 million

 ZAR5.6 million savings 
through strategic 
sourcing of goods and 
services for the gold 
operations

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CHALLENGES
 Finding local suppliers to 
assist with community 
projects

its  operations.  A  group  procurement  policy  is  in 
place  and  relevant  employees  at  each  operation 
are  trained  in  these  procurement  procedures 
and  practices. The  tender  process  is  governed  by 
a  tender  committee  at  each  operation,  to  ensure 
that  Pan African  Resources  complies  fully  with  all 
relevant  regulation,  including  the  UK  Bribery  Act. 
Monthly  procurement  and  inventory  reports  are 
sent to the corporate office. 

CENTRALISED CONTRACTS
The  group  has  implemented  a  procurement  plan 
for  its  high-value  commodities,  with  the  intent 
of  meeting  the  group’s  procurement  objectives 
mentioned above. The top ten commodities were 
identified  in  the  initial  phase,  resulting  in  savings 
of  R5.6  million  over  a  twelve-month  period. 
Negotiations  are  underway  with  the  next  top  20 
commodities. 

TRANSFORMATION TRUSTS
Wherever possible, the group promotes responsible 
and  ethical  management  of  its  supply  chain  by 
encouraging  suppliers  to  support  local  economic 
development. Transformation  trusts  for  Barberton 
and  Evander  generate  additional  funds  to  invest 
back  into  the  community,  through  encouraging  its 
suppliers to contribute 1% of their contract value 
to  these  trusts. The  objective  of  these  trusts  is  to 
improve the quality of life of the local community, 
to  create  jobs  and  to  promote  socio-economic 
development.  A  total  of  ZAR1.3  million  was 
collected on behalf of these trusts.

LOOKING AHEAD
Pan African Resources is committed to continually 
uplifting the communities within which it operates, 
through  its  projects  and  initiatives  and  proactive 
strategic sourcing. 

strives 

OVERVIEW
Pan  African  Resources 
to  minimise 
potentially negative social impacts, while promoting 
opportunities for the local communities in its areas 
of  operation. We  endeavour  to  monitor,  measure 
and  manage  the  social  and  economic  impacts 
created by our operations, in line with our approved 
SLPs. The  group  reports  annually  to  the  DMR  on 
its  project  plans  –  including  an  assessment  of  the 
potential impact and action plans where deviations 
are identified.

Each of the group’s operations engages in a range 
of development and community relations activities, 
which aim to ensure the self-sustainable welfare of 
communities. Management at the mines is proactive 
in building and maintaining stakeholder relationships 
with  the  local  communities  and  has  forged  close 
working  relationships  with  ward  councillors  and 
local leaders.

The group is committed to upholding and promoting 
the human rights of its employees and contractors, 
suppliers and the communities in which it operates. 
Pan African Resources abides by the South African 
Constitution,  including  the  Bill  of  Rights.  As  such, 
we  recognise  people’s  rights  to  culture,  heritage 
and  tradition  through  identifying,  recording  and 
supporting indigenous cultural heritage.

GROUP CORPORATE 
SOCIAL INVESTMENT (CSI) 
AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT SPEND
The group spend on CSI and social and economic 
development initiatives was ZAR20.8 million (2014: 
ZAR19.0 million). Details on Pan African Resources’ 
CSI initiatives can be found on the group’s website 

  www.panafricanresources.com.

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Pan  African  Resources’  primary  procurement 
objective  is  to  control  costs,  initiate  savings  and 
manage  inventory  across  its  operations  through 
centralised strategic sourcing. In addition, the group 
is  committed  to  increasing  spend  from  black-
owned  and  black  women-owned  businesses. The 
group targets a level four B-BBEE rating. A new BEE 
monitoring  system  was  procured  to  initiate  and 
control this process going forward. 

PROCUREMENT GOVERNANCE 
Pan  African  Resources’  procurement  governance 
process  ensures  maximum  efficiency  and  ethical 
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The board acknowledges 
that applying good 
corporate governance 
principles is a dynamic 
responsibility, in line with 
developments in the 
UK, South Africa and 
internationally. 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REVIEW

GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK
as at 30 June 2015

Chairman: Keith Spencer

Members
Hester Hickey
Thabo Mosololi
Phuthi Mahanyele1
Rowan Smith
Cobus Loots 
Deon Louw

Invitees 
EXCO and OPSCO  
for ad-hoc presentations to the board

1 Phuthi Mahanyele resigned effective 30 June 2015.

Chairperson: Hester Hickey

Members 
Thabo Mosololi
Keith Spencer

Invitees 
Cobus Loots, chief executive officer
Deon Louw, financial director
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Deon Louw, financial director
André van den Bergh, group human  
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Cobus Loots
Anaki Karigani   
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General managers – Barberton Mines, 
Evander Mines and Phoenix Platinum 

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Pan  African  Resources’  board  is  committed  to  responsibility, 
accountability,  fairness  and  transparency  in  accordance  with  King  III, 
the  UK  Code  and  applicable  laws,  reflecting  integrity  in  all  business 
dealings.  The  board  aims  to  integrate  this  responsible  corporate 
citizenship into the group’s business strategy, audits and assessments 
and  to  embed  sound  corporate  governance  practices  into  daily 
operations and processes throughout the group.

The standards of disclosure relating to corporate governance at the 
group  are  regulated  by  the  UK  Companies Act,  the  South African 
Companies  Act  71,  AIM  Rules,  the  JSE  Listings  Requirements  and  
King  III.  In  addition,  the  board  has  considered  the  principles  of 
corporate governance contained in the UK Code and the guidance 
published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and 
Wales concerning the internal control requirements of the Combined 
Code.

ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
The  board  strives  to  ensure  that  the  group  conducts  its  business 
with integrity, leading by example. This commitment is formalised in 
a Code of Conduct which applies beyond the board and includes all 
employees of the group.

The  Code  of  Conduct  sets  out  the  group’s  values  and  practices 
over and above requirements of formal governance codes and legal 
requirements mentioned above. It is designed to provide guidance as 
to ethical conduct in all areas and across all activities.

To  supplement  the  efficacy  of  the  Code  of  Conduct,  directors, 
executive management and operational management receive ongoing 
training  in  regulations  and  separately  in  ethical  leadership.  Further,  
Pan African Resources has a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and 
corruption. A separate bribery and corruption policy is in place, which 
is communicated to all employees as well as to mine contractors, all of 
whom are expected to comply fully.

In the event of a breach by an employee of the Code of Conduct, 
policies  or  practices  above,  the  group  human  resources  disciplinary 
procedures are followed. No breaches were reported during the year.

KING III COMPLIANCE
In line with King III’s ‘apply or explain’ approach, the directors will continue 
to  state  the  extent  to  which  the  company  applies  good  corporate 
governance principles to create and sustain value for stakeholders over 
the short, medium and long term. 

To  optimally  manage  its  application  of  King  III,  the  company  has 
adopted the IoDSA Governance Assessment Instrument, allowing for 
the maintenance of a register recording its progress in applying the 
principles of King III as well as the JSE Listings Requirements.

Principle  2.25  (paragraph  153)  recommends  that  non-executive 
directors’ fees should comprise a base fee, which may vary according 
to factors including the level of expertise of each director, as well as an 
attendance fee per meeting. The group remunerates its non-executive 
directors based on a fixed fee, as the board’s input extends beyond 
the attendance at meetings.

The group’s King III checklist can be found on the group’s website on  

 www.panafricanresources.com.

THE BOARD
The board is responsible and accountable for the performance and  
affairs  of  the  group  and  has  full  control  over  all  subsidiaries  and 
operations.  It  acts  as  the  focal  point  for  and  custodian  of  our  
corporate  governance.  In  doing  so,  it  ensures  the  group  remains  a 
responsible corporate citizen, cognisant of the impact our operations 
may  have  on  the  environment  and  society  in  which  we  operate,  
while acting in accordance with our own Code of Conduct. 

At  report  date,  our  unitary  board  comprised  seven  directors. The 
chairman,  Keith  Spencer,  is  an  independent  non-executive  director. 
Executive directors include the chief executive officer and the financial 
director. A brief CV of all directors is provided on 
 pages 28 and 29.

The board performs the function of the nominations committee.

The following changes took place during the year under review:

Appointments

•  Mr  R  Smith  was  appointed  as  an  independent  non-executive 

director effective from 8 September 2014

•  Mr  C  Loots  was  appointed  the  chief  executive  officer  effective  

1 March 2015

•  Mr  D  Louw  was  appointed  financial  director  effective  1  March 

2015. 

Resignations

•  Mr R Still resigned as a non-executive director effective 1 July 2014

•  Ms  P  Mahanyele  resigned  as  a  director  and  deputy  chairperson 

effective 30 June 2015

•  Mr R Holding resigned as chief executive officer effective 1 March 
2015. To ensure that Mr R Holding’s experience and knowledge 
is retained by the group, an exclusive consulting agreement was 
concluded with him, effective 1 March 2015. This arrangement will 
be for a minimum period of one year.

Our board reflects a balance of executive and non-executive directors, 
the majority of whom are independent. More importantly, the board 
reflects  significant  experience  in  mining  and  related  activities  and 
collectively  has  a  wealth  of  industry  knowledge,  adding  depth  to 
board discussions. 

The  responsibilities  of  the  independent  non-executive  chairman 
and  the  chief  executive  officer  and  the  remaining  non-executive 
and  executive  directors  are  strictly  separated  to  ensure  proficient 
decision-making.  No  single  director  is  positioned  to  exercise 
unfettered  decision-making,  which  protects  against  the  influence 
of  possible  personal  interests  and  ensures  that  the  interests  of  all 
stakeholders are represented and taken into account. 

The chairman provides independent board leadership and guidance 
and  facilitates  suitable  deliberation  on  all  matters  requiring  the 
board’s attention. He further ensures the board operates efficiently 
and  collectively.  The  chief  executive  officer  and  financial  director, 
supported by the executive committee, are accountable for strategy 
implementation  and  the  day-to-day  operational  decisions  and 
business  activities.  Non-executive  directors  are  not  involved  in  the 
daily operations of the company.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REVIEW continued

‘closed periods’, as defined by the AIM and JSE Listings Requirements, 
or while the company is trading under a cautionary announcement. 
An appropriate communication is sent to all such employees alerting 
them  that  the  company  is  entering  a  closed  period.  Should  any  of 
the relevant employees wish to trade Pan African Resources shares, 
written permission must be obtained from either the chief executive 
officer or financial director and confirmed with the South African and 
UK based corporate advisers prior to the trade taking place. There 
were no contraventions of this policy during the year.

Succession planning

The  board,  assisted  by  the  nominations  committee,  is  responsible 
for succession planning for the board of directors and executive and 
senior  management. The  nominations  committee  regularly  reviews 
the  group’s  succession  strategy.  Succession  plans  are  in  place  for 
the  incumbent  key  executives,  with  an  informal ‘on-the-job’  mentor 
programme for identified successors supporting this process.

New appointments 

The  nominations  committee  identifies,  interviews  and  proposes 
potential candidates to the board. The board evaluates each individual 
in the context of the board as a whole. The objective remains having a 
board that can best perpetuate our success and represent shareholder 
interests through the exercise of sound judgement, using its diversity 
of experience. 

The  group  ensures  all  new  directors  are  informed  of  the  AIM  and 
JSE rules with the assistance of the UK Nomad and JSE sponsor, given 
that all appointees are accomplished board directors and familiar with 
the fiduciary duties expected of them. New appointees are provided 
with  the  latest  annual  and  interim  results,  integrated  annual  report 
and minutes of previous board meetings. It is intended that a formal 
induction programme will be introduced in the near future. 

Ongoing development

All  directors  receive  ongoing  training  on  relevant  matters  and,  in 
addition,  directors  who  are  chartered  accountants  comply  with 
SAICA  continued  professional  development  requirements. The  UK-
based Nomad ensures that the directors remain up to date with AIM 
regulations, while the South African sponsor ensures the same regarding 
the  JSE  Listings  Requirements. The  company  secretary  and  chairman 
of the audit committee are further responsible for keeping the board 
abreast of new legislation, recommendations and best practice. 

BOARD COMMITTEES 
Pan African Resources has an audit committee, remuneration committee, 
nominations committee and a SHEQC committee, to assist the board 
in discharging its collective responsibility of corporate governance. The 
SHEQC committee serves as a social and ethics committee in terms of 
the South African Companies Act requirements. 

All  committees  have  satisfied  their  responsibilities  during  the  year  in 
compliance  with  their  formal  charters.  All  charters  were  reviewed, 
revised  and  adopted  during  the  year  under  review. A  copy  of  these 
charters is available from the group company secretary on request. 

A  formal  board  charter  is  in  place  to  regulate  the  parameters 
within  which  the  board  operates  and  to  ensure  the  application  of 
good  corporate  governance  in  compliance  with  the  group’s  Code 
of  Conduct. The  charter  was  reviewed  during  September  2014  in 
the  prior  financial  year  and  adopted  in  the  current  financial  year.  
A  copy  of  the  board  charter  is  available  from  the  group  company 
secretary on request.

Rotation and re-election of directors

In  terms  of  King  III  and  the  group’s  constitutional  documents,  one-
third  of  the  directors,  excluding  any  director  appointed  since  the 
previous AGM, must retire from office at each annual general meeting 
on a rotation basis. The directors to retire are those who have been 
longest in office since their last election. Retiring directors may make 
themselves available for re-election provided that they remain eligible 
as  required  by  the  constitutional  documents  and  in  compliance 
with  the  AIM  Rules  and  JSE  Listings  Requirements.  Accordingly,  
Keith Spencer and Cobus Loots will retire by rotation at the upcoming 
AGM and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election. 

In addition, in accordance with the group’s constitutional documents, any 
director appointed since the conclusion of the previous AGM must retire 
at the next AGM and may make himself available for re-election, provided 
he remains eligible as required by the constitutional documents and in 
compliance with the AIM Rules and JSE Listings Requirements.

Accordingly, Deon Louw will retire at the upcoming AGM and, being 
eligible, will offer himself for re-election.

A brief CV of each director standing for re-election at the AGM is 
contained on 

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Board evaluation

An annual effectiveness self-evaluation is undertaken in respect of the 
board and the audit committee.

Share dealings

All  group  employees  above  Paterson    Grading  D  (which  includes 
operational  management,  executive  and  operational  management) 
with  access  to  financial  and  any  other  price-sensitive  information 
are prohibited from dealing in Pan African Resources’ shares during 

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The board meets quarterly with additional meetings as and when necessary. Attendance at board and committee meetings is set out below. In 
addition to these meetings, ad hoc meetings and calls are held on a regular basis. Not all of these are recorded in the table below. 

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9 September 2014

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22 June 2015

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2 C Loots appointed as chief executive officer effective 1 March 2015.
3 D Louw appointed as financial director effective 1 March 2015.
4 R Holding resigned as chief executive officer effective 1 March 2015.
5 R Smith appointed as an independent non-executive director effective 8 September 2014.

INDEPENDENT ADVICE 
All  independent  non-executive  directors  have  unrestricted  access 
to  management  and  the  group’s  external  auditor.  Furthermore,  all 
directors are entitled to seek independent professional advice on any 
matters pertaining to the group as they deem necessary and at the 
group’s expense.

COMPANY SECRETARY
Pan African Resources outsources the company secretarial function 
to  St  James’s  Corporate  Services  Limited. The  company  secretary 
advises the board of any relevant regulatory changes and/or updates.

The company secretary keeps records of shareholder registers, meeting 
attendance registers, meeting minutes, resolutions, directors’ declarations 
of personal interest(s), all notices and circulars issued by the company, 
guidance  on  directors’  duties  and  good  governance.  The  company 
secretary is well versed in all relevant updates to current legislation and 
regulation and is responsible for advising the board in this regard.

Furthermore, the company secretary reviews the rules and procedures 
applicable  to  the  conduct  of  the  board.  Wherever  necessary  the 
sponsor, Nomad and other relevant experts are involved in ensuring 
that the directors have adequate information to sufficiently discharge 
their responsibilities in the best interests of the company. 

The  appointment  and  removal  of  the  company  secretary  is  a 
matter for the board as a whole. The audit committee reviews the 
company  secretary’s  qualifications  and  competence  and  provides 
recommendations to the board.

The  board  is  comfortable  that  the  company  secretary,  St  James’s 
Corporate  Services  Limited,  maintains  an  arm’s  length  relationship 
with the board at all times and is sufficiently qualified and skilled to 
act in accordance with and update directors in terms of the UK and 
international regulations and legislation.

ADVISERS
One  Capital  is  the  company’s  appointed  sponsor  in  accordance 
with  the  JSE  Listings  Requirements.  One  Capital  is  responsible  for 
ensuring that the company is at all times guided and advised as to the 
application of the JSE Listings Requirements. 

The group’s Nomad and joint broker in the UK is Numis Securities 
Limited.  Peel  Hunt  LLP  acted  as  joint  broker  during  the  reporting 
period.

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RISK GOVERNANCE

RISK GOVERNANCE
The board is ultimately responsible for the management of risk and a formal risk governance process is in place to ensure the board adequately 
discharges its responsibility, as described below. The board regularly reviews the risk reports from the operations, ensuring that the appropriate risk 
management programmes and monitoring of progress against key risk indicators are being effectively implemented.

The group’s key risks are set out on 

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Board of directors

Executive 
management

Executive management 
implements operational 
controls to ensure 
the validity, accuracy 
and completeness of 
financial information. 
They demand that each 
employee assumes 
responsibility for 
conducting him/herself 
in accordance with 
established policies 
and procedures, to 
minimise the potential 
occurrence of any risk 
event and constantly to 
seek opportunities to 
improve performance 
and efficiencies.

Internal  
audit  
function

The internal 
audit function is 
outsourced to BDO, 
which evaluates the 
effectiveness and 
general compliance 
of controls aimed at 
addressing risks within 
the group.

External  
audit  
function

External audit reports 
on the fair presentation 
of financial information 
on a statutory reporting 
level in compliance with 
IFRS as adopted by the 
EU and Article 4 of 
the IAS Regulation, UK 
Companies Act 2006 
and the Companies 
Act. The board, 
assisted by the audit 
committee, evaluates 
the effectiveness and 
independence of the 
external auditors – the 
South African and UK 
firm of Deloitte & 
Touche.

Operations

Initiatives to mitigate 
risks at operational level 
are designed to ensure 
continuous, safe and 
responsible production 
of gold and PGEs. 
Risks are identified at 
risk workshops and in 
strategy session. 

Each of the group’s 
operations maintains 
a risk register, 
which includes risk 
identification, risk 
mitigating factors and 
responsibilities.

Audit  
committee

This committee 
reports directly to the 
board and has several 
responsibilities including 
internal control, internal 
audit, risk management 
and assurance.

The committee meets 
at least three times a 
year (attendance  
is outlined on  

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recommendations to 
the board, which retains 
ultimate responsibility, 
with regard to risk 
tolerance levels. It also 
works closely with the 
internal audit function 
and approves and 
reviews the internal 
audit plan and its 
execution.

IT GOVERNANCE 
The board is responsible for IT governance. During the period under review, the group established an IT governance framework, which is governed 
by an IT charter. The framework consists of an IT steering committee which includes the financial director, the chief information officer and human 
resources executive. This steering committee is responsible for directing, controlling and measuring the IT activities and processes of the group.  
It also keeps the board apprised of the group’s IT performance on a regular basis. 

Each  operation  has  formal  business  continuity  and  disaster  management  plans  in  place,  which  are  the  responsibility  of  the  respective  general 
managers.

COMPLIANCE
The group complies with all applicable legal acts and regulations. A list of these legal acts and regulations can be found in the group’s sustainable 
development report on the group’s website 

 www.panafricanresources.com. 

REMUNERATION REVIEW

Message from the chairman of the  
remuneration committee

The  past  year  has  been  very  challenging  for  the 
group, with our Evander Mine in the midst of a low 
grade  cycle  and  other  underground  production 
related  issues  being  experienced  at  the  same 
operation. In certain respects we also experienced 
difficulties in instilling our culture at the mine but this 
has  been  rectified  and  the  on-mine  management 
structure strengthened.

Barberton  Mines’  performance  was  satisfactory 
but  not  on  par  with  prior  years  or  with  our 
expectations, with the BIOX® plant contamination 
and  regulatory  stoppages  imposed  on  the  mine, 
affecting production.

Phoenix  Platinum  performed  in  line  with  our 
expectations, with the management team delivering 
a good set of results.

Notwithstanding  current  weak  precious  metals 
prices,  and 
the  general  difficult  operating 
environment being experienced within the industry, 
the group remained profitable and cash flow positive 
which  is  commendable  under  the  circumstances 
and enabled the directors to propose an attractive 
dividend to shareholders. 

In  light  of  the  exacting  environment,  the  executive 
directors  have  declined  an  annual  salary  increase  
for the 2016 financial year. 

As  certain  of  the  qualifying  criteria  for  the  cash 
bonuses  were  fulfilled,  these  bonuses  were  paid 
to  the  executive  and  management  teams,  albeit 
generally at a much lower level than in the prior year.

The  executive  directors  have  entered 
into  
three-year  contracts  commencing  1  March  2015. 
The  variable  remuneration  component  of  these 
contracts  incentivises  the  executives  to  deliver,  
inter alia cash flow, earnings and capital appreciation 
in the share price over the medium to long term.

The remuneration committee is also contemplating 
initiatives to retain key senior staff members for a 
fixed  term  in  support  of  the  group’s  sustainability 
objectives.

The  remuneration  committee  has  reviewed  the 
compensation  levels  and  incentive  schemes  to 
ensure  that  they  remain  market  related  and  fulfil 
their purpose as an incentive to align the interest of 
the group’s employees to that of the stakeholders. 
In this regard the remuneration committee  draws 
on PricewaterhouseCoopers Remchannel’s survey 
to ensure compliance to best practice in executive 
compensation.

We have taken cognisance of the aspirations of our 
stakeholders  for  improved  disclosure  relating  to 
executive remuneration and we are committed to 
compliance in this regard.

Providing  motivational  and  shareholder  aligned 
remuneration structures in a demanding operating 
environment  will  always  be  a  challenge,  however 
we  believe  that  we  have  found  a  balance  in  our 
approach to this sensitive matter.

We do, however, remain receptive to feedback from 
our stakeholders on our remuneration philosophy 
or any matter related thereto.

Yours faithfully

Rowan Smith
Chairman, remuneration committee

16 September 2015

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REMUNERATION FRAMEWORK

Employment at  
the group 

Criteria for 
eligibility

Remuneration

Key features

Basic salary and benefits

Short-term incentives

Long-term incentives

•  Reviewed annually against 

•  Paid annually at corporate level

•  The Equity Share Option Plan

competitive market data and 
PWC Remchannel 

•  Paid annually at operations 

•  Pan African Resources’ group 

Measured objectively against the 
group’s performance or personal 
contribution

Executive directors:

Collective KPIs account for 40%   
(from 1 July 2015: 60%) of assessment 
based on:

•  Group’s gold and PGMs   

sold (ounces) 

•  Costs of production

• 

 Safety targets (objective 
measurement based on group’s 
actual achievements against set 
business plans for the financial year)

Individual KPIs account for 60%  
(from 1 July 2015: 40%) of assessment and 
are specific to the employee concerned

Share Appreciation Bonus Plan 

•  Employee ownership 

programme (Barberton and 
Evander Mines)

•  Specific other schemes for 

executive directors

The main objective of the group 
Equity Share Option Plan and Share 
Appreciation Bonus Plan is to:

•  Appropriately incentivise select 
employees who are employed 
at a managerial level within the 
group

•  Ensure retention of key skills 

required for the group’s ongoing 
profitable performance and 
growth

•  Align management interests with 

those of shareholders.

Executive and operational management committees:

Collective KPIs account for 50% (from 1 July 2015: 60%) of assessment  
based on:

•  Group’s gold sold (ounces)

•  Costs of production

•  Safety targets (objective measurement based on group’s actual achievements 

against set business plans for the financial year)

Individual KPIs account for 50% (from 1 July 2015: 40%) of assessment and are 
specific to the employee concerned

Operational management:

Collective KPIs account for 80% of assessment based on:

•  Group’s gold sold (ounces)

•  Costs of production

• 

 Safety targets (objective measurement based on group’s actual achievements 
against set business plans for the financial year)

Individual KPIs account for 20% of assessment and are specific to the employee 
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REMUNERATION PHILOSOPHY
Pan  African  Resources’  remuneration  philosophy 
seeks to reward executive directors and other senior 
management for individual and group performance. 
It recognises that these individuals have the ability 
to  significantly  impact  the  performance  of  the 
group, in both the short and long terms. Executive 
directors  and  other  senior  management  carry 
significant  responsibility,  legal  and  otherwise,  and 
appropriate skills are difficult to attract  and  retain 
in what is increasingly a challenging environment. It 
is therefore critical that remuneration is aligned to 
the contribution and performance of the business, 
teams and individuals. The group’s key remuneration 
objectives include:

•  Facilitating  the  delivery  of  superior  long-term 
results  for  the  business  and  shareholders  and 
promote sound risk management principles

•  Supporting  the  corporate  values  and  desired 

culture

•  Supporting the attraction, retention, motivation 
and alignment of the talent we need to achieve 
our business goals

•  Reinforcing leadership, accountability, teamwork 

and innovation.

to  achieve 

these  objectives, 

In  order 
the 
remuneration  committee  (remco),  in  consultation 
with  and  with  oversight  from  the  board,  retains 
flexibility in terms of how it incentivises and rewards 
performance.

The  group’s  remuneration  policy  provides  a 
framework  for  remuneration  to  attract,  retain 
and  motivate  employees  to  achieve  the  strategic 
objectives of the organisation, within its risk appetite 
and risk management framework.

The  remuneration 
following principles: 

framework  recognises  the 

•  Objectivity in short-term incentives – comprising 
an  annual  bonus  which  rewards  management 
for  matters  under  their  control  or  influence, 
but not matters outside of their control such as 
commodity prices and exchange rates

•  Objectivity in long-term incentives – the purpose 
with  this  component  of  the  remuneration 
framework is to align the long-term interest of 
the group’s employees with that of the group’s 
shareholders  through  incentives  which  are 
directly linked to the increase in the PAR’s share 
price. These awards vest over periods of three 
to four years

•  Alignment  to  shareholders  –  we  believe  that 
the combination of these incentives will achieve 
the objectives set out in the above philosophy, 
by aligning the interests of employees with the 
shareholder’ aspirations.

REMUNERATION 
GOVERNANCE
Remco  assists  the  board  in  ensuring  that  group 
remuneration and recruitment are aligned with the 
overall  business  strategy,  with  the  aim  of  enabling 
Pan  African  Resources  to  attract,  incentivise  and 
retain  personnel  who  will  create  long-term  value 
for all stakeholders. 

The committee comprises non-executive directors 
and as of 1 July 2015, comprises only independent 
non-executive  directors,  which  monitors  and 
strengthens the credibility of the group’s executive 
remuneration  system.  It  reviews  the  performance 
of the chief executive officer, executives and senior 
management  and  sets  the  scale,  structure  and 
basis of their remuneration and the terms of their 
service agreements. The committee also considers 
and  makes  recommendations  to  the  board  on 
remuneration packages and policies in this regard.

The  remco  chairman,  Ms  Phuthi  Mahanyele, 
resigned  on  30  June  2015. The  new  chairman  is  
Mr Rowan Smith. The membership and attendance 
of remco is shown on 

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Remco  meetings  are  attended  by  the  chief 
executive officer, financial director and the human 
resources executive. No individual is present when 
their remuneration is discussed.

ACCESS TO INFORMATION 
AND ADVISERS
Remco  has  unrestricted  access  to  the  company’s 
records, facilities and any other resources necessary 
responsibilities. 
its  duties  and 
to  discharge 
against 
reviewed 
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Remuneration 
competitive  market  data  and  analysis  from  the 
PricewaterhouseCoopers  Remchannel 
Survey. 
The  board  approves  remuneration  proposals 
from remco and submits them to shareholders for 
endorsement at the annual general meeting. 

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EMPLOYEE REMUNERATION COMPONENTS

Fixed remuneration

Element

Key features

Purpose

Guaranteed pay

Cost to company

Executives, senior managers 
and heads of department

•  Pensionable salary

•  Leave

•  Pension/provident fund contributions

•  Medical contributions

•  Travel allowance 

All of the above adds to the total cost to company of an 
employee

Collective bargaining 
employees

•  Pensionable salary

•  Leave

•  Medical contributions

•  Overtime/housing or living out allowance

•  Other fixed allowances – underground allowances, rock 

drill operator allowances and meal allowances

Variable

Short-term incentives 

•  Paid annually at corporate level

•  Paid monthly, quarterly or annually at operations 

depending on the level of employee

•  Measured objectively against the group’s performance or 

personal contribution 

Long-term incentives 

•  Alignment to shareholders’ investment horizon and 

aspirations

•  Equity linked

•  Measured objectively against the group’s performance or 

personal contribution 

Equity participation for employees 
who do not participate in long-term 
incentives

•  Alignment of the aspirations of Pan African Resources’ 

employees at its operations with that of management and 
shareholders

Attraction and 
retention

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Component

Purpose

Eligibility

Factors considered

FIXED

Guaranteed remuneration Aligned to the value the individual 

provides to the group, including:

•  Skills and competencies 

required to generate results

•  Sustained contribution to the 

group

•  The value of the role and 

contribution of the individual to 
the group

Executives, managers and heads of 
department – paid annually

•  Group performance

•  Outlook for the next financial 

year

• 

Individual performance

Collective bargaining

•  All relevant factors in the 

industry such as annual wage 
agreements

VARIABLE

Short-term incentive

Designed to drive and reward 
medium-term results, reflecting 
the level and time horizon of risk. 
This includes financial and non-
financial results and metrics at an 
organisation, division and individual 
(and team) level

Executive committee, management 
committee, heads of department 
– paid annually or quarterly 
(quarterly only for mining 
production staff such as mine 
overseers)

•  Group financial and strategic 

performance

•  Business unit (team) financial 
and strategic performance

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Individual contribution to team 
performance

Individual performance, including 
alignment with corporate values 
and meeting performance 
objectives

•  Contribution to meeting risk 
and compliance requirements 
at group, team and individual 
level, risk and compliance 
requirements also comprise a 
gateway to whether a payment 
is made and the size of the 
payment. Notwithstanding 
financial performance and the 
individual contribution and 
performance, if the individual, 
team or group does not meet 
or only partially meets risk and 
compliance requirements, no 
award or a reduced award may 
be made

Collective bargaining

•  Eligibility to participate in the 

scheme

•  The maximum variable 

remuneration as a percentage 
of total cost to company of an 
individual

•  The parameters for production 

targets to be achieved

•  The personal KPIs for each 

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Component

Purpose

Eligibility

Factors considered

VARIABLE continued

Long-term incentives – 
Appreciation Bonus Plan

Long-term incentives – 
Equity participation plans

Discretionary remuneration 
designed to drive and reward 
long-term growth and sustained 
company value and align the 
interests of shareholders and 
participants. These may or may 
not be share options, share 
appreciation retention schemes or 
the like. It should be the intention 
to structure any form of long-term 
incentive in such a way as to retain 
and attract the necessary skills for 
the group and to ensure that it is 
market related

To align the interests of employees 
with shareholders through 
providing direct participation in 
the benefits of future company 
performance

Executives and others approved by 
the board

•  Seniority and level of 

responsibility

Collective bargaining employees

•  Seniority and level of 

responsibility

Special remuneration 
benefits – sign on, 
retention and termination 
benefits

Designed to retain and attract 
certain scarce skills, especially at the 
heads-of-department and senior 
management levels

Heads of department and senior 
managers

•  Experience and relevant 

qualifications

The detailed remuneration of the group’s independent non-executive directors, executive directors and prescribed officers is disclosed in the 
financial statements on 

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RISK MANAGEMENT AND REMUNERATION
Pan  African  Resources  recognises  the  need  to  fairly  remunerate 
employees  in  order  to  attract  and  retain  talent.  However,  it  is 
cognisant  of  the  need  to  ensure  that  effective  risk  management  is 
part of its remuneration consideration, in order to drive the correct 
behaviour. As such, all employees’ KPIs include specific elements that 
are aligned to the group’s long-term goals, including zero harm. Safety 
is imperative to the mines’ operations and the group’s remuneration 
philosophy reinforces the need for the delivery of superior long-term 
results, while promoting sound risk management principles.

NON-EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION
Remco  advises  the  board  on  fees  for  non-executive  directors. 
In  determining  the  annual  fees,  remco  considers  the  directors’ 
responsibilities  throughout  the  year,  scarcity  of  skills,  the  group’s 
performance,  market-related  conditions  and  local  and  international 
comparative remuneration. 

King  III  recommends  that  fees  should  comprise  a  base  fee  and  an 
attendance  fee  per  meeting. The  board  agreed  that  a  fixed  fee  for 
directors’  services  on  the  board  and  sub-committees  was  more 
appropriate, as the board’s input extends beyond the attendance at 
meetings. Non-executive fees are paid on a quarterly basis. There are 
no contractual arrangements for compensation for loss of office.

Regulatory  requirements  taken  into  account  when  determining  
non-executive  directors’  remuneration  include  the  Companies  
Act, JSE Listings Requirements, King III and the UK Code.

EXCO, OPSCO AND MINE MANAGEMENT 
REMUNERATION
Remco is responsible for making recommendations to the board on 
the  remuneration  of  the  chief  executive  officer,  those  who  report 
directly to him and select other senior staff. 

Remuneration is reviewed on an annual basis and takes into account 
the  group’s  and  operations’  financial  and  strategic  performance, 
individual  contribution  to  the  group’s  and  operations’  performance, 
alignment with group values and the contribution in meeting risk and 
compliance requirements. Where the individual, team or group does 
not  meet  or  partially  meets  requirements,  no  award  or  a  reduced 
award may be made. 

An annual benchmarking exercise, through the PricewaterhouseCoopers 
Remchannel  survey,  is  utilised  to  determine  a  fair  market-related 
remuneration.  Individual  KPIs  are  agreed  upon  annually  and  contain 
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various  elements,  as  shown  on 
fixed and variable (short and long-term incentives) remuneration. Short-
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term incentives have certain parameters, shown on 
a performance-based culture. The board and executive committee retain 
discretion to determine which parameters apply and their weighting to 
reflect immediate priorities. There will be times when it is appropriate, 
and in shareholders’ best interest, to attach more significant weight to 
(for example) one or more of production, financial or transformation 
imperatives as circumstances dictate. The following maximum variable 
remuneration percentages applied to 28 February 2015:

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Chief executive officer and 
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Executive committee

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Up to 50%

Senior managers and other 
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Up to 50%

With the appointment of the new executive management team on  
1 March 2015, the maximum variable remuneration percentages were 
adjusted as follows:

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40% based on personal KPIs determined by the remco. KPIs relate 
to pre-determined, definitive outcomes which add tangible value 
to the group.  During the last year, KPIs  included compliance to 
employment equity targets and specific objectives with regard to 
profitability/growth

Executive committee

Up to 60%

60% based on the following production parameters:

•  Total group gold and PGMs sold – weight 50%

•  Total group cost per kilogram – weight 30%

•  Group safety – weight 20%

40% based on personal KPIs are determined by the chief executive 
officer in consultation with the remco. KPIs relate to specific pre-
determined outcomes

Senior managers at corporate 
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Up to 50%

60% based on the following production parameters:

•  Total group gold and PGMs sold – weight 50%

•  Total group cost per kilogram – weight 30%

•  Group safety – weight 20%

40% based on personal KPIs which relate to specific pre-determined 
outcomes set by the chief executive officer

Senior managers at operational 
level approved by remco

Up to 50%

80% based on the following production parameters per individual 
operation:

•  Total gold or PGMs sold – weight 50%

•  Total cost per kilogram – weight 30%

•  Operational safety – weight 20%

20% based on personal KPIs which relate to specific pre-determined 
outcomes set by the chief operating officer and general manager

Regulatory requirements taken into account when determining non-executive directors’ remuneration include the Companies Act, JSE Listings 
Requirements, King III and the UK Code.

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REMUNERATION REVIEW continued

All  executive  directors  have  entered  into  three-year  employment 
contracts with the group and are remunerated for services performed. 
In terms of these contracts no amounts are payable at inception or 
termination  at  the  end  of  the  contract  term. There  is  no  limitation 
on the number of times an executive director may stand for board 
re-election.

Given  the  challenging  economic  and  operating  environment 
experienced during the period under review, Pan African Resources’ 
executive  directors  have  resolved  that  they  will  forfeit  their  annual 
salary increase in the forthcoming financial year.

PRESCRIBED OFFICERS
The  group’s  prescribed  officers  are  those  individuals  who  exercise 
general  executive  control  over  and  manage  a  significant  portion  of 
the  group’s  business  activities  or  regularly  participate,  to  a  material 
degree, in the exercise of general executive control over a significant 
portion  of  the  group’s  business  activities.  In  accordance  with  these 
requirements, Pan African Resources’ prescribed officers include:

•  Anaki Karigani, chief operating officer

•  André van den Bergh, human resources executive

•  Casper Strydom, general manager, Barberton Mines

•  Band Malunga, general manager, Evander Mines

•  Bertin Mcleod, plant manager, Phoenix Platinum

The prescribed officers’ remuneration is disclosed on 

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SHORT AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVES
Pan African Resources provides both short and long-term incentives 
to  executives,  senior  management  and  other  persons  approved  by 
the board. The short-term incentives  are largely used to incentivise 
eligible  employees,  based  on  operational  outcomes  that  are  mainly 
under management control. The long-term incentive is used to drive 
performance  over  the  longer  term  (three  to  five  years)  to  ensure 
improved  alignment  with  the  group’s  strategic  objectives  and  long-
term sustainability.

Share Appreciation Bonus Plan

The  main  objective  of  the  Share  Appreciation  Bonus  Plan  (Bonus 
Plan) is to provide appropriate incentives to select employees who 
are  employed  at  a  senior  managerial  level  within  the  group. This 
ensures  retention  of  key  skills  required  for  the  ongoing  profitable 
performance  and  growth  of  Pan  African  Resources  and  to  align 
management interests with those of shareholders.

In  terms  of  the  Bonus  Plan,  select  executives  and  employees 
(participants)  of  the  group  will  be  allocated  notional  shares  in  Pan 
African Resources. These notional shares will confer the conditional 
right  on  the  participant  to  be  paid  a  cash  bonus  equal  to  the 
appreciation in the Pan African Resources share price, from the date 
of allocation to the date of surrender or deemed surrender of his/her 
notional shares (share appreciation bonus).  

However, the participant can elect, subject to approval by remco, to 
surrender  his/her  notional  shares  and  receive  the  bonus  at  a  date 
prior to the sixth anniversary date.

The bonus will be regarded as remuneration for income tax purposes 
and will be subject to the deduction of PAYE and all other taxes and 
contributions.

As of February 2015, the chief executive officer no longer participated 
in further issues under this scheme.

Salary multiples and total 

The  total  bonus  scheme  exposure  and  ceiling  levels  of  eligible 
employees’  participation  in  the  Bonus  Plan  is  proposed  by  remco 
and approved by the board. The multiples agreed to are shown on  
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exposure to the Bonus Plan in a consistent manner. 

Other medium and long-term incentives for executive 
directors

The  other  medium  and  long-term  incentive  schemes  currently  in 
place for executive directors are the following:

Outperformance of the JSE/FTSE Gold Index

the  period  
A  cash/equity-settled  share-based  payment.  For 
1  September  2013  to  28  February  2015,  executive  directors  were 
entitled  to  receive  a  cash/equity-settled  (at  the  election  of  remco) 
payment,  in  the  event  that  Pan  African’s  share  price  significantly 
outperformed  the  FTSE/JSE  gold  index.  Further  detail  of  these 
payments are included in note 28 to the financial statements as cash-
settled equity options. For this incentive to vest, outperformance of 
the index by 10% or more was required.

Cash/equity-settled share-based payment to chief 
executive officer

To incentivise the chief executive officer and align the interests of the 
chief executive officer with that of the group, and to ensure retention 
during the three-year contract term, the following long-term incentive 
was put in place on 28 February 2015:

•  Cash/equity-settled payment of 4,000,000 Pan African Resources 
shares, issued for no consideration and vesting only at the end of 
the chief executive officer’s three year contract term

•  Cash/equity-settled payment of a maximum number of a further 
4,000,000  Pan  African  shares,  issued  for  no  consideration  but 
vesting only at the end of the chief executive officer’s three-year 
contract  term.   These  shares  will  only  be  issued  upon  meeting 
certain pre-defined remco criteria, which are determined annually.

The chief executive officer will therefore be eligible for a minimum 
number  of  4,000,000  Pan African  shares  and  maximum  number  of 
8,000,000  Pan African  Resources  shares  at  the  end  of  his  contract 
term. 

The  share  appreciation  bonus  will  lapse  no  later  than  the  sixth 
anniversary of the date that any of the notional shares were allocated. 

The  chief  executive  officer  no  longer  participates  in  the  Share 
Appreciation Bonus scheme.

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Position

Multiples applied in determining the number of options to be issued

Financial director

3.5 times annual cost-to-company 

Executive committee

3.5 times annual cost-to-company

Operations committee

3.0 times annual cost-to-company 

Management committee

2.0 times annual cost-to-company

Employee share ownership programme 

On 1 June 2015, Barberton Mines implemented an 
employee  share  ownership  programme.  A  newly 
established employee trust (the Trust) will effectively 
own  5%  of  the  issued  share  capital  of  Barberton 
Mines. The transaction was financed by Barberton 
Mines  on  a  notional  basis  with  preference  share 
funding  attracting  a  real  return  of  2%  per  annum 
and without any dilution to Pan African Resources. 
A portion of dividends issued is retained to repay 
the notional financing. The portion retained ranges 
from 50% to 80% over the period of the scheme.

In July 2015, a similar scheme was implemented at 
Evander Mines’ with the same terms and conditions 
as Barberton Mines’   programme.

The employee share ownership programme seeks 
to  align  the  aspirations  of  Pan African  Resources’ 
employees at its operations (Barberton and Evander 
Mines) with that of management and shareholders. 
Value  will  be  created  for  beneficiaries  based  on 
the  profitability  of  each  operation’s  performance. 
Assuming  that  regular  dividends  are  declared  by 
these  operations,  beneficiaries  will  receive  benefit 
from  the  scheme  from  year  one.  In  addition, 
beneficiaries will receive an annual distribution from 
the BEE Trusts and any capital appreciation will be 
distributed to the beneficiaries upon winding up of 
the programme after a minimum of ten years.

Qualification criteria 
for annual dividend 
distributions

•   Permanent employee of 

operation

•   Employed in a non-
managerial position 

•   Employed by entity prior 
to the commencement 
of the financial year in 
respect of which the 
dividend distribution is 
made

•   Remained employed by 
operation on last day of 
financial year in respect 
of which the dividend 
distribution is made.

Allocation of benefit

•   Each qualifying beneficiary 
receives an equal benefit

•   Good leavers during a 

period receive a pro-rata 
dividend distribution for 
that period.

Structure of employee share ownership programme

BEE Co

BEE Trust

5%

Owners

100%

Employee

95%

95%

BARBERTON  
MINES

EVANDER  
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Share capital

Dividend

Preference share

5%

Owners

100%

BEE Co

BEE Trust

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AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE REPORT

INTRODUCTION
The  committee  was  appointed  at  the  AGM  on  21  November 
2014.  All  the  directors  are  considered  by  the  board  to  have  an 
independent and objective mindset. In terms of the King code there 
are three independent directors. The audit committee comprises two 
independent  directors  and  an  independent  chairman  of  the  board 
is  the  third  member.  In  terms  of  the  JSE  guidelines  the  chairman  is 
entitled to be a member of the committee as long as the committee is 
chaired by an independent board director. This situation has arisen as 
the company has a small number of directors. In terms of the UK code 
the  audit  committee  requires  a  majority  of  independent  members 
for AIM listed companies. Under the UK codes, the chairman is not 
independent  as  he  has  held  historical  share  options  over  a  long 
period. These share options were subsequently redeemed during the 
2015 financial year.

The committee has reporting responsibilities to the shareholders and 
the board of directors of Pan African Resources and is accountable 
to them. It operates in line with a documented charter and complies 
with  all  relevant  legislation,  regulation  and  governance  codes  and 
executes its duties in terms of the requirements of the governance 
codes in the UK and South Africa. These codes include the combined 
code of the UK and King III code. 

The  performance  of  the  audit  committee  is  evaluated  against  the 
charter on an annual basis and a self evaluation of the committee’s 
effectiveness  is  performed  by  the  members  and  reviewed  by  the 
board.

The  independent  non-executive  directors  of  the Audit  Committee 
are:

•  HH Hickey (chairperson)

•  T Mosololi

•  K Spencer (board chairman)

AUDIT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES 
AND DUTIES
The audit and risk committee fulfils its responsibilities and duties as 
set out in its charter.

The functions of the audit and risk committee include:

•  Review  the  interim  and  year-end  financial  statements  and 
integrated  report  culminating  with  a  recommendation  to  the 
board

•  Review the external audit reports, after audit of the interim and 

year-end financial statements

•  Assess the external auditors’ independence and performance

•  Authorise the audit fees in respect of both the interim and year-

end audits

•  Specify guidelines and authorise the award of non-audit services 

to the external auditors

•  Review the internal audit and risk management reports with, when 

relevant, recommendations being made to the board

•  Ensure  that  a  coordinated  approach  to  all  assurance  activities  is 

in place

•  Evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of risk management, 

internal controls and the governance processes

•  Deal with concerns relating to accounting practices, internal audit, 
the  audit  or  content  of  annual  financial  statements  and  internal 
financial controls.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The  committee  has  evaluated  the  consolidated  and  separate 
financial  statements  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2015  and,  based 
on  the  information  provided  to  the  committee,  considers  that  the 
consolidated and separate financial statements comply, in all material 
respects, with the requirements of the UK Companies Act 2006 and 
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The requirements 
from King III are continuously being assessed and improved on with 
significant issues resolved.

RISK MANAGEMENT
The  committee  is  responsible  for  ensuring  that  a  risk  management 
process is in place. The board focuses on risk management during the 
strategy and business planning phase. The audit committee considers 
the risks when the interim results and final results are produced. The 
business units produce and evaluate their risks on a quarterly basis. 
Continued effort to improve the risk management process is ongoing.

The  key  risks  (amongst  others)  reviewed  by  the  audit  committee 
during this audit were:

•  Revenue  recognition  and  management  override  risks  that  are 

considered to be generic risks that need continuous focus

•  Going concern is another key focus area and is extremely important 
when the economic climate is difficult and impairment of assets 
needs  due  consideration.  In  addition  the  environment  is  one  of 
increasing costs that put strain on our businesses and there is a great 
deal of uncertainty in relation to the current labour environment. 
The  audit  committee  reviewed  management’s  assumptions  and 
considered the group’s disclosure on going concern. The auditors’ 
report on the matter was carefully considered and the committee 
concluded  that  the  business  is  a  going  concern  and  made  this 
recommendation to the board

•  The  committee  reviewed  the  annual  financial  statements  and 
the non-financial information in the integrated report and web- 
based  information  and  concluded  that  the  key  risks  have  been 
appropriately reported on.

SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
The  functions  of  the  audit  committee  are  also  performed  for  each 
subsidiary company of the Pan African Resources group that has not 
appointed an audit committee.

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ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND 
INTERNAL CONTROL
Based on the available and communicated information, together with 
discussions  with  the  independent  external  auditor,  the  committee 
is  satisfied  that  there  was  no  material  breakdown  in  the  internal 
accounting  controls  during  the  financial  year  under  review.  The 
committee  reviewed  the  auditor’s  report  to  those  charged  with 
governance  and  can  report  that  there  were  no  material  issues 
requiring  immediate  additional  attention.  The  value  added  issues 
raised  are  receiving  the  appropriate  attention  to  ensure  increased 
effectiveness in all areas of financial and business systems and controls. 

On behalf of the audit committee

HH Hickey
Audit committee chairperson

16 September 2015

EXTERNAL AUDITOR
The committee nominated Deloitte LLP as the statutory auditor and 
Deloitte  & Touche  SA  for  JSE  reporting  requirement  purposes,  for 
reappointment as external auditors of Pan African Resources.

The  committee  satisfied  itself  through  enquiry  that  the  external 
auditors are independent as defined by the UK Companies Act 2006 
and the standards stipulated by the auditing profession.

The  audit  committee,  in  consultation  with  executive  management, 
agreed  to  the  terms  of  engagement. The  audit  fee  for  the  external 
audit has been considered and approved for the 2015 financial year-
end, taking into consideration such factors as the timing of the audit, 
the extent of the work required and the scope.

The committee approved a non-audit services policy which determines 
the  nature  and  extent  of  any  non-audit  services  which  Deloitte  & 
Touche may provide to the company. The policy allows for limited tax 
and corporate governance advice as well as the provision of reporting 
accountant services in relation to capital market transactions.

FINANCIAL DIRECTOR 
The  directors  have  considered  the  functioning  of  Pan  African 
Resources’ financial department and believe that it functions effectively, 
with the required controls and systems in place.

The  committee  has  assessed  and  is  satisfied  that  Deon  Louw  has 
the appropriate skill, expertise and experience as required by the JSE 
Listings Requirement 3.84(h).

INTERNAL AUDITOR
The committee plays an oversight role of internal audit by approval 
of the internal audit plan and review of the reporting of any findings 
on a regular basis. The committee satisfied itself that the internal audit 
function is independent and has the necessary resources, standing and 
authority to discharge its duties. The head of internal audit has direct 
access to the chairman of the audit committee and internal auditors 
are invited to attend each audit committee meeting.

The focus for the year under review has been on obtaining assurance 
on the following:

•  The implementation of the group information technology platform 

at Evander was managed appropriately

•  Alignment of the group internal control policies and procedures 

have been implemented at Evander

•  Review  of  key  risk  areas  within  the  control  environment  and 

investigations where this was necessary.

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DIRECTORS’ STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY

The  directors  are  responsible  for  keeping  adequate  accounting 
records that are sufficient to show and explain the group’s transactions, 
disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of 
the group, and ensure that the financial statements comply with the 
UK Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding 
the assets of the company and therefore for taking reasonable steps 
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The  directors  are  responsible  for  the  maintenance  and  integrity  of 
the  corporate  and  financial  information  included  on  the  company’s 
website.

The  directors  are  responsible  for  preparing  the  integrated  annual 
report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law 
and regulations.

Company  law  requires  the  directors  to  prepare  such  financial 
statements for each financial year in accordance with IFRS as adopted 
by the EU and Article 4 of the IAS Regulation. The directors have also 
chosen  to  prepare  the  parent  company  financial  statements  under 
IFRS as adopted by the EU. Under company law, the directors must 
not  approve  the  accounts  unless  they  are  satisfied  that  they  give  a 
true and fair view of the state of affairs and of the profit or loss of the 
group for that period. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation 
and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation 
in other jurisdictions.

In preparing these financial statements, the IAS requires that directors:

•  Properly select and apply accounting policies

•  Present  information,  including  accounting  policies,  in  a  manner 
that  provides  relevant,  reliable,  comparable  and  understandable 
information

•  Provide additional disclosures when compliance with the specific 
requirements in IFRS are insufficient to enable users to understand 
the impact of particular transactions, other events or conditions 
on the entity’s financial position and financial performance

•  Make an assessment of the group’s ability to continue as a going 

concern.

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I hereby certify that Pan African Resources has lodged with the Registrar of Companies all such returns as are required of a public company in 
terms of the UK Companies Act 2006. All such returns are true, correct and up to date.

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Company secretary

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

The  directors  present  their  annual  report  and  the  audited  financial 
statements for the year ended 30 June 2015.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The group’s principal activity during the year was gold and platinum 
mining. A  full  review  of  the  activities  of  the  business  and  of  future 
prospects is contained in the CEO’s report that accompanies these 
financial statements, with financial and non-financial key performance 
indicators shown on 

 page 30.

RESULTS AND DIVIDENDS 
The results for the year are disclosed in the consolidated statement 
 page 105.  
of profit or loss and other comprehensive income on 
The salient features of these results can be found on 

 page 3.

The group paid a final dividend of ZAR258 million or GBP14.9 million 
(2013:  ZAR240.3  million  or  GBP14.7  million)  during  December 
2014 relating to the 2014 financial year, equating to ZAR0.1410 or 
0.82 pence (2013: ZAR0.1314 or 0.80 pence) per share.

Proposed final dividend for approval at the AGM

In  light  of  market  uncertainties,  the  board  has  proposed  a 
reduced  dividend  of  ZAR210  million  or  GBP9.9  million  (2014:  
ZAR258  million  or  GBP14.9  million),  equating  to  ZAR0.11466  or  
0.53958pence  (2014:  ZAR0.1410  or  0.82pence)  per  share.  This 
proposed  final  dividend  is  subject  to  approval  at  the  AGM  which 
will  take  place  on  27  November  2015.  The  reduced  dividend  is 
however  not  a  departure  from  the  group’s  progressive  dividend 
policy  and  the  board  will  consider  an  interim  dividend  in  the  
2016 financial year.

Note:  The  GBP  proposed  dividend  was  calculated  based  on  an 
exchange rate of ZAR21.25:1. The UK shareholders are to note that 
a revised exchange rate will be communicated prior to final approval 
at  the  AGM.  Therefore  the  proposed  dividend  is  approximately 
0.53958 pence per share.

The  proposed  final  dividend  is  calculated  on  1,831.5  million  issued 
shares currently outstanding and is to be approved by shareholders at 
the forthcoming AGM of the company. 

POLICY FOR PAYMENT OF CREDITORS
It is the company’s policy to settle all agreed transactions within the 
terms established with suppliers. The company’s target credit days are 
60 days from statement date.

RISK MANAGEMENT
The  key  business  risks  for  the  group  have  been  considered  on  

 page 20.

A separate risk committee is not considered necessary, as this role is 
fulfilled by the board, its sub-committees and executive management. 
The identification and management of critical risks is a strategic focus 
area  for  executive  management,  reviewed  on  a  monthly  basis  and, 
together with action plans, reported regularly to the board. Executive 

management and other board members have the capability to call for 
emergency  board  meetings,  should  the  need  arise.  Risk  registers  for 
each business segment are in place. The board has reviewed the current 
risks  to  the  business  and,  at  the  time  of  reporting,  believes  that  the 
current business risks do not exceed the risk appetite of the group. 

Residual  risks  include  the  current  South African  labour  market  and 
associated  union  rivalry,  USD  gold  price,  USD/ZAR  exchange  rate, 
and  government  and  regulatory  frameworks  and  environmental,  as 
well as unforeseen natural disasters. 

The  board  believes  that  the  current  processes  of  identifying  and 
dealing with risks are effective.

Further details of the group’s approach to risk management are given 
in note 30 to the financial statements on 

 page 151.

INTERNAL CONTROL
The board is responsible for maintaining a sound system of internal 
controls  to  safeguard  shareholders’  investment  and  group  assets.  
The directors monitor the operation of internal controls. The objective 
of the system is to safeguard group assets, ensure proper accounting 
records are maintained and that the financial information used within 
the business and for publication is reliable. Any such system of internal 
control  can  only  provide  reasonable  but  not  absolute  assurance 
against material misstatement or loss.

Internal financial control procedures undertaken by the board include:

•  Review of monthly financial reports and monitoring performance

•  Review  of  internal  audit  reports  and  follow-up  action  of 

weaknesses identified by these reports

•  Review  of  competency  and  experience  of  senior  management 

staff

•  Prior  approval  of  all  significant  expenditure,  including  all  major 

investment decisions

•  Review and debate of treasury and other policies.

The  board  has  reviewed  the  operation  and  effectiveness  of  the 
group’s system of internal control for the financial year and the period 
up to the date of approval of the financial statements.

GOING CONCERN
The  board  confirms  that  the  business  is  a  going  concern  and  that 
it  has  reviewed  the  business’s  working  capital  requirements  in 
conjunction  with  its  future  funding  capabilities  for  at  least  the  next 
12  months,  and  has  found  them  to  be  adequate. The  group  has  a 
ZAR800 million revolving credit facility (RCF) from a consortium of 
South  African  banks  (and  a  two  year  accordion  option  subject  to 
the  banks’  credit  approval  of  an  additional  ZAR300  million  facility), 
and access to general banking facilities (GBF) of ZAR100 million. At  
30 June 2015 the group had capacity on the RCF and GBF facilities of 
ZAR555 million and ZAR100 million, respectively, and cash on hand 
of ZAR64.2 million to assist in funding working capital requirements. 
Management  is  not  aware  of  any  material  uncertainties  which  may 
cast  significant  doubt  on  the  group’s  ability  to  continue  as  a  going 
concern. Should the need arise the group can cease most exploration 
and capital expenditure activities to conserve cash.

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EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

Evander Mines employee share ownership programme

In the 2016 financial year, Evander Mines implemented an employee 
share  ownership  programme  which  is  identical  to  the  scheme 
implemented at Barberton Mines in June 2015. A newly established 
employee trust will effectively own 5% of the issued share capital of 
Evander Mines. The transaction was financed by Evander Mines with 
preference  share  funding  attracting  a  real  return  of  2%  per  annum 
and  with  limited  dilution  to  Pan  African  Resources’  shareholders. 
A  portion  of  dividends  declared  is  retained  to  repay  the  notional 
financing. The  portion  retained  ranges  from  50%  to  80%,  over  the  
10 year vesting period of the scheme.

IFL announcement regarding business rescue

Pan African  Resources’  shareholders  are  referred  to  the  regulatory 
announcement  published  on  26  August  2015  by  IFL,  whereby  IFL 
announced  that  as  a  result  of  deteriorating  business  conditions,  its 
South  African  subsidiary  IFMSA,  has  entered  into  business  rescue. 
Business rescue is a statutory means of enabling a financially distressed 
company  to  continue  business,  under  the  supervision  of  a  business 
rescue practitioner, protected from its creditors.

Phoenix Platinum is situated on the IFMSA property, and a portion 
of  the  feedstock  for  the  Phoenix  Platinum  operation  (currently 
approximately  20%)  is  obtained  from  tailings  arising  from  IFMSA’s 
current  processing  activities.  Phoenix  Platinum  is  not  solely  reliant 
on  material  from  IFMSA,  and  has  alternative  sources  of  feedstock. 
Phoenix Platinum sources electricity, water and certain other services 
from IFMSA.

At  this  stage,  Phoenix  Platinum  is  not  in  a  position  to  fully  assess 
the  impact  of  the  business  rescue  proceedings  on  the  operation. 
Phoenix Platinum and Pan African Resources will work closely with 
the IFMSA business rescue practitioner to ensure that the operations 
and interests of Phoenix Platinum are safeguarded, which includes the 
services  currently  provided  by  IFMSA. All  stakeholders  will  be  kept 
informed as these discussions progress.

ACQUISITION OF UITKOMST COLLIERY
The group entered into agreements to acquire the Uitkomst Colliery 
during  February  and  June  2015.  Once  all  the  conditions  precedent 
to the agreement are met, the colliery will be acquired from Oakleaf 
and Shanduka Resources for a cash consideration of ZAR200 million. 

The  acquisition  will  be  funded  from  an  existing  RCF  and  internally 
generated cash flows. The acquisition still remains subject to approval 
by the DMR in terms of section 11 of the MPRDA. 

DIRECTORS
The following were directors during the year under review:

KC Spencer (chairman)1
P Mahanyele (resigned effective 30 June 2015)
JAJ Loots (appointed chief executive officer effective 1 March 2015)
G Louw (appointed financial director effective 1 March 2015)
H Hickey1
T Mosololi1
R Smith (appointed 8 September 2014)1
RA Holding (resigned 1 March 2015)

1 Independent non-executive director.

AUDITORS
Deloitte  LLP  has  been  appointed  as  the  statutory  auditor  and 
Deloitte & Touche SA has been appointed as auditor for JSE reporting 
requirements until the conclusion of the next AGM.

Each of the persons who are directors at the date of approval of this 
annual report confirms that:

•  As far as the directors are aware, all relevant information has been 

provided to the group’s auditors

•  The directors have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken 
as directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant 
audit  information  and  to  establish  that  the  group’s  auditors  are 
aware of that information.

This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance 
with S418 of the UK Companies Act.

Deloitte SA and UK has expressed its willingness to continue in office 
as auditors, and a resolution to reappoint it will be proposed at the 
forthcoming AGM.

Approval of financial statements

The board of directors therefore approves the integrated report and 
associated financial statements.

By order of the board

Cobus Loots
Chief executive officer 

16 September 2015

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100 Pan African Resources 

Integrated Annual Report 2015
Integrated Annual Report 2015

CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our strong statement 
of financial position and 
well-established cash-
generative operations 
are key differentiators 
from our peers. 

Cobus Loots, chief executive officer

CONTENTS

Independent auditor’s report (United Kingdom) 

Independent auditor’s report (South Africa) 

Consolidated and separate  
  statement of financial position 

Consolidated and separate  
   statement of profit or loss and  
   other comprehensive income 

Consolidated and company  
   statement of changes in equity 

Consolidated and separate  
   statements of cash flows 

Notes to the consolidated and  
 separate annual financial statements 

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102 Pan African Resources 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 
UNITED KINGDOM

To the members of Pan African Resources

We have audited the financial statements of Pan African Resources 
for the year ended 30 June 2015 which comprise the Consolidated 
and Separate Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive 
Income,  the  Consolidated  and  Separate  Statement  of  Financial  
Position,  the  Consolidated  and  Separate  Statement  of  Cash  Flows, 
the Consolidated and Separate Statements of Changes in Equity and 
the related notes 1 to 39. The financial reporting framework that has 
been applied in their preparation is applicable law and International 
Financial  Reporting  Standards  (IFRSs)  as  adopted  by  the  European 
Union.

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in 
accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. 
Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the 
company’s members those matters we are required to state to them 
in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent 
permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone 
other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for 
our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF 
DIRECTORS AND AUDITOR
As explained more fully in the Directors’ Statement of Responsibilities, 
the  directors  are  responsible  for  the  preparation  of  the  financial 
statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. 
Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial 
statements  in  accordance  with  applicable  law  and  International 
Standards  on  Auditing  (UK  and  Ireland). Those  standards  require 
us  to  comply  with  the Auditing  Practices  Board’s  Ethical  Standards 
for Auditors.

SCOPE OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS
An  audit  involves  obtaining  evidence  about  the  amounts  and 
disclosures  in  the  financial  statements  sufficient  to  give  reasonable 
assurance  that  the  financial  statements  are  free  from  material 
misstatement,  whether  caused  by  fraud  or  error. This  includes  an 
assessment  of:  whether  the  accounting  policies  are  appropriate  to 
the group’s and the parent company’s circumstances and have been 
consistently  applied  and  adequately  disclosed;  the  reasonableness 
of  significant  accounting  estimates  made  by  the  directors;  and  the 
overall presentation of the financial statements. In addition, we read 
all the financial and non-financial information in the annual report to 
identify material inconsistencies with the audited financial statements 
and to identify any information that is apparently materially incorrect 
based on, or materially inconsistent with, the knowledge acquired by 
us in the course of performing the audit. If we become aware of any 
apparent material misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the 
implications for our report.

OPINION ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In our opinion the financial statements:

•  Give a true and fair view of the state of the group’s and of the 
parent company’s affairs as at 30 June 2015 and of the group’s and 
the parent company’s profit for the year then ended

•  Have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted 

by the European Union

•  Have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the 

Companies Act 2006.

OPINION ON OTHER MATTER 
PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006
In  our  opinion  the  information  given  in  the  Strategic  Report  and 
the  Directors’  Report  for  the  financial  year  for  which  the  financial 
statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.

MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED 
TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where 
the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

•  Adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent 
company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received 
from branches not visited by us

•  The  parent  company  financial  statements  are  not  in  agreement 

with the accounting records and returns

•  Certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are 

not made

•  We  have  not  received  all  the  information  and  explanations  we 

require for our audit.

Timothy Biggs FCA 
Senior statutory auditor

for and on behalf of Deloitte LLP
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor
London, United Kingdom

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SOUTH AFRICA

To the members of Pan African Resources

We have audited the consolidated and separate financial statements 
  pages  104  to  171,  which 
of  Pan African  Resources  set  out  on 
comprise the statements of financial position as at 30 June 2015, and 
the  statements  of  profit  or  loss  and  other  comprehensive  income, 
statements of changes in equity and statements of cash flows for the 
year then ended, and the notes, comprising a summary of significant 
accounting policies and other explanatory information.

DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY FOR 
THE CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The company’s directors are responsible for the preparation and fair 
presentation of these consolidated and separate financial statements 
in  accordance  with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  and 
for  such  internal  control  as  the  directors  determine  is  necessary 
to  enable  the  preparation  of  consolidated  and  separate  financial 
statements  that  are  free  from  material  misstatement,  whether  due 
to fraud or error.

AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated and 
separate financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our 
audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. Those 
standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan 
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether 
the  consolidated  and  separate  financial  statements  are  free  from 
material misstatement.

An  audit  involves  performing  procedures  to  obtain  audit  evidence 
about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated and separate 
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s 

judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement 
of the consolidated and separate financial statements, whether due to 
fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers 
internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation 
of the consolidated and separate financial statements in order to design 
audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for 
the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s 
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of 
accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates 
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of 
the consolidated and separate financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and 
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

OPINION
In  our  opinion,  the  consolidated  and  separate  financial  statements 
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated and separate 
financial position of Pan African Resources as at 30 June 2015, and 
its consolidated and separate financial performance and consolidated 
and separate cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with 
International Financial Reporting Standards.

Deloitte & Touche
Registered Auditor

Per: MLE Tshabahala
Partner

16 September 2015

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CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE 
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

as at 30 June 2015

ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment and mineral rights
Other intangible assets
Deferred taxation
Goodwill
Investments 
Investments in associate
Rehabilitation trust fund

Current assets

Inventories

Receivables from other group companies

Current tax asset

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Non-current assets held for sale
Total assets

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Capital and reserves
Share capital
Share premium
Translation reserve
Share option reserve
Retained earnings
Realisation of equity reserve
Merger reserve
Other reserves
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
Total equity

Non-current liabilities
Long-term provisions
Long-term liabilities
Deferred taxation

Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 
Short-term liabilities – interest bearing 
Current portion of long-term liabilities
Payable to other group companies
Current tax liability

Total equity and liabilities

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Audited
30 June 2015
£

Audited
30 June 2014
£

Audited
30 June 2015
£

Audited
30 June 2014
£

Notes

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17
29
18
19
19
20

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35

26

22

23

36

24

27
28
29

25

28
35
26

 181,532,780 
 202,488 
 327,748 
 21,000,714 
 904,818 
 – 
 16,181,925 
 220,150,473 

 185,375,968 
 214,330 
 366,567 
 21,000,714 
 – 
 1,009,545 
 15,458,291 
 223,425,415 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 122,911,964 
 – 
 – 
 122,911,964 

 70,950 
 23,108 
 366,567 
 – 
 122,007,254 
 1,009,429 
 – 
 123,477,308 

 3,502,569 

 5,341,128 

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 – 

 – 

 – 

 31,369,774 

 22,455,618 

 827,298 

 854,568 

 9,559,010 

 11,696,380 

 3,328,850 

 5,618,323 

 141,574 

 41,531 

 888,498 

 147,911 

 60,426 

 1,803,545 

 17,217,727 

 23,510,399 

 32,441,377 

 24,467,500 

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–

 237,368,200 

 246,935,814 

–
 155,353,341 

–
 24,467,500 

 18,314,947 
 94,846,046 
 (56,402,515)
 1,035,888 
 110,850,201 
 (10,701,093)
 (10,705,308)
 (70,679)
 147,167,487 
 147,167,487 

 18,299,947 
 94,792,516 
 (47,545,320)
 1,154,891 
 114,106,005 
 (10,701,093)
 (10,705,308)
 (5,529)
 159,396,109 
 159,396,109 

 18,314,947 
 94,846,046 
 (7,382,888)
 897,658 
 39,760,855 
 – 
 1,560,000 
 (70,679)
 147,925,939 
 147,925,939 

 18,299,947 
 94,792,516 
 (5,682,886)
 1,016,661 
 1,116,204 
 – 
 1,560,000 
 – 
 111,102,442 
 111,102,442 

 12,249,367 
 16,312,982 
 39,288,059 
 67,850,408 

 12,033,167 
 8,141,317 
 43,353,577 
 63,528,061 

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 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 
 153,721 
 – 
 153,721 

 16,799,043 
 – 
 5,047,478 
 – 
 503,784 
 22,350,305 
 237,368,200 

 17,219,749 
 – 
 4,754,803 
 – 
 2,037,092 
 24,011,644 
 246,935,814 

 213,861 
 – 
 – 
 7,213,541 
 – 
 7,427,402 
 155,353,341 

 803,607 
 – 
 560,882 
 35,324,156 
 – 
 36,688,645 
 147,944,808 

CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE 
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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30 June 2015
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30 June 2014
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30 June 2015
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30 June 2014
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Revenue
Gold sales
Platinum sales
Realisation costs
On-mine revenue
Gold cost of production
Platinum cost of production
Mining depreciation and amortisation
Mining profit
Other income/(expenses)
Loss in associate
Loss on disposal of asset held for sale
Loss on disposal of associate
Impairments
Royalty costs
Net income before finance income and finance costs
Finance income
Finance costs
Profit before taxation
Taxation 
Profit after taxation

Other comprehensive income (net of taxes):
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit  
and loss
Fair value movement on available for sale investment
Other movements
Foreign currency translation differences 
Total comprehensive income for the year

Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent

Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent

Notes

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16,17

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36
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19

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13

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 135,611,436 
 5,465,447 
 (690,538)
 140,386,345 
 (106,644,655)
 (3,768,530)
 (10,337,211)
 19,635,949 
 249,776 
 (127,950)
 – 
 (139,970)
 (58,424)
 (1,647,297)
 17,912,084 
 348,959 
 (2,458,287)
 15,802,756 
 (4,132,789)
 11,669,967 

 150,288,898 
 4,262,160 
 (349,454)
 154,201,604 
 (103,099,110)
 (3,294,975)
 (10,023,361)
 37,784,158 
 (1,449,853)
 (173,177)
 (11,848)
 – 
 – 
 (2,019,066)
 34,130,214 
 687,185 
 (878,064)
 33,939,335 
 (7,154,742)
 26,784,593 

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 53,880,947 
 – 
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 (139,970)
 (58,424)
 53,554,603 
 53,290 
 (13,165)
 53,594,728 
(24,306)
53,570,422

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 – 
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 – 
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 (738,676)
 168,877 
 (31)
 (569,830)
145,372
(424,458)

 (70,679)
 5,529 
 (8,857,195)
 2,747,622 

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 (5,529)
 (25,378,975)
 1,400,089 

 (70,679)
–
 (1,700,002)
 51,799,741 

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 1,071,988 
 647,530 

 11,669,967 
 11,669,967 

 26,784,593 
 26,784,593 

 53,570,422 
 53,570,422 

 (424,458)
 (424,458)

 2,747,622 
 2,747,622 

 1,400,089 
 1,400,089 

 51,799,741 
 51,799,741 

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 647,530 

Earnings per share 
Diluted earnings per share

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CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

for the year ended 30 June 2015

CONSOLIDATED
Balance at 30 June 2013
Issue of shares
Total comprehensive income
Dividends paid
Share-based payment – charge for the year
Balance at 30 June 2014
Issue of shares
Total comprehensive income
Dividends paid
Share-based payment – charge for the year
Balance at 30 June 2015

SEPARATE
Balance at 30 June 2013
Issue of shares
Total comprehensive income
Dividends paid
Share-based payment – charge for the year
Balance at 30 June 2014
Issue of shares
Total comprehensive income
Dividends paid
Share-based payment – charge for the year
Balance at 30 June 2015

Share
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£

Share
premium
£

Translation
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£

Share option
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 18,228,342 
 71,605 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 18,299,947 
 15,000 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 18,314,947 

 18,228,342 
 71,605 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 18,299,947 
 15,000 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 18,314,947 

 94,515,562 
 276,954 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 94,792,516 
 53,530 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 94,846,046 

 94,515,562 
 276,954 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 94,792,516 
 53,530 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 94,846,046 

 (22,166,345)
 – 
 (25,378,975)
 – 
 – 
 (47,545,320)
 – 
 (8,857,195)
 – 
 – 
 (56,402,515)

 (6,754,874)
 – 
 1,071,988 
 – 
 – 
 (5,682,886)
 – 
 (1,700,002)
 – 
 – 
 (7,382,888)

 1,031,955 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 122,936 
 1,154,891 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (119,003)
 1,035,888 

 897,658 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 119,003 
 1,016,661 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (119,003)
 897,658 

Realisation 

of equity

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Retained 

earnings

£

Merger

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£

Other

reserves

Total

£

 102,005,124 

 (10,701,093)

 (10,705,308)

 114,106,005 

 (10,701,093)

 (10,705,308)

 (5,529)

 159,396,109 

 110,850,201 

 (10,701,093)

 (10,705,308)

 (70,679)

 147,167,487 

£

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (5,529)

 172,208,237 

 348,559 

 1,400,089 

 (14,683,712)

 122,936 

 68,530 

 (65,150)

 2,747,622 

 (14,925,771)

 – 

 (119,003)

 124,671,062 

 348,559 

 647,530 

 (14,683,712)

 119,003 

 111,102,442 

68,530

(14,925,771)

(119,003)

 (70,679)

51,799,741

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 26,784,593 

 (14,683,712)

 11,669,967 

 (14,925,771)

 (424,458)

 (14,683,712)

 53,570,422 

 (14,925,771)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 16,224,374 

 1,560,000 

 1,116,204 

 1,560,000 

£

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 39,760,855 

 1,560,000 

 (70,679)

 147,925,939 

Share-based payment – charge for the year

CONSOLIDATED

Balance at 30 June 2013

Issue of shares

Total comprehensive income

Dividends paid

Balance at 30 June 2014

Issue of shares

Total comprehensive income

Dividends paid

SEPARATE

Balance at 30 June 2013

Issue of shares

Total comprehensive income

Dividends paid

Balance at 30 June 2014

Issue of shares

Total comprehensive income

Dividends paid

Share-based payment – charge for the year

Share

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£

Share

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£

Translation

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reserve

£

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£

 18,228,342 

 94,515,562 

 (22,166,345)

 1,031,955 

 71,605 

 276,954 

 (25,378,975)

 18,299,947 

 94,792,516 

 (47,545,320)

 1,154,891 

 15,000 

 53,530 

 (8,857,195)

 18,228,342 

 94,515,562 

 (6,754,874)

 897,658 

 71,605 

 276,954 

 1,071,988 

 18,299,947 

 94,792,516 

 (5,682,886)

 1,016,661 

 15,000 

 53,530 

 (1,700,002)

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 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

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 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 122,936 

 (119,003)

 1,035,888 

 119,003 

 (119,003)

 897,658 

Share-based payment – charge for the year

Balance at 30 June 2015

 18,314,947 

 94,846,046 

 (7,382,888)

Share-based payment – charge for the year

Balance at 30 June 2015

 18,314,947 

 94,846,046 

 (56,402,515)

Retained 
earnings
£

Realisation 
of equity
reserve
£

Merger
reserve
£

Other
reserves
£

Total
£

 102,005,124 
 – 
 26,784,593 
 (14,683,712)
 – 
 114,106,005 
 – 
 11,669,967 
 (14,925,771)
 – 
 110,850,201 

 16,224,374 
 – 
 (424,458)
 (14,683,712)
 – 
 1,116,204 
 – 
 53,570,422 
 (14,925,771)
 – 
 39,760,855 

 (10,701,093)
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (10,701,093)
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (10,701,093)

 (10,705,308)
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (10,705,308)
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (10,705,308)

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 1,560,000 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 1,560,000 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 1,560,000 

 – 
 – 
 (5,529)
 – 
 – 
 (5,529)
 – 
 (65,150)

 – 
 (70,679)

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 (70,679)
 – 
 – 
 (70,679)

 172,208,237 
 348,559 
 1,400,089 
 (14,683,712)
 122,936 
 159,396,109 
 68,530 
 2,747,622 
 (14,925,771)
 (119,003)
 147,167,487 

 124,671,062 
 348,559 
 647,530 
 (14,683,712)
 119,003 
 111,102,442 
68,530
51,799,741
(14,925,771)
(119,003)
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CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE 
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

for the year ended 30 June 2015

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Audited
30 June 2015
£

Audited
30 June 2014
£

Audited
30 June 2015
£

Audited
30 June 2014
£

Notes

Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities

38

 5,364,480 

 22,170,353 

 39,723,238 

 (14,345,011)

Investing activities
Additions  to  property,  plant  and  equipment  and  mineral 
rights
Net cash outflows from the acquisition of Evander Mines
Additions to other intangible assets
Investments acquired
Loans to subsidiaries
Proceeds on disposals of associate
Sale of assets and liabilities to PAR Management Services 
Net cash used in investing activities

Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings
Borrowings repaid
Settlement of equity share option costs
Loans from subsidiaries
Shares issued
Share issue costs
Net cash from/(used in) financing activities

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

16

17
19

28
28
34

24

23

 (19,528,616)
 – 
 (25,740)
 (1,037,677)
 – 
 277,732 
 – 
 (20,314,301)

 27,898,927 
 (14,728,154)
 (303,067)
 – 
 68,530 
 – 
 12,936,236 

 (2,013,585)
 5,618,323 
 (275,888)
 3,328,850 

 (21,461,839)
 – 
 (38,617)
 – 
 – 
 145,366 
 – 
 (21,355,090)

 22,955,725 
 (22,431,453)
 – 
 – 
 348,559 
 – 
 872,831 

 1,688,094 
 4,768,916 
 (838,687)
 5,618,323 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 (1,037,677)
 (8,914,156)
 277,732 
 (951,449)
 (10,625,550)

 – 
 (112,476)
 – 
 (28,110,615)
 68,530 
 – 
 (28,154,561)

 943,127 
 1,803,545 
 (1,858,174)
 888,498 

 (37,748)
 – 
 (25,359)
 – 
 (9,930,678)
 1,120 
 – 
 (9,992,665)

 – 
 (233,386)
 – 
 21,551,160 
 348,559 
 – 
 21,666,333 

 (2,671,343)
 3,304,949 
 1,169,939 
 1,803,545 

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the year ended 30 June 2015

1.  GENERAL INFORMATION 
Pan  African  Resources  is  a  company  incorporated  in  England  and 
Wales  under  the  Companies  Act  2006. The  company  has  a  dual 
primary listing on the AIM of the LSE and JSE. The nature of the group’s 
operations and its principal activities relate to gold and PGE mining 
and  exploration  activities. The  financial  statements  are  presented  in 
pounds sterling. Foreign operations are included in accordance with 
the  policies  set  out  below. The  individual  financial  results  of  each 
group company are maintained in their functional currencies, which 
are determined by reference to the primary economic environment 
in which it operates.

For the purpose of the consolidated financial statements, the results 
and  financial  position  of  each  group  company  are  expressed  in 
pounds sterling. The financial statements have been prepared on the 
going concern basis. 

The financial statements have also been prepared in accordance with 
the IFRS adopted by the EU and South Africa.

2.   ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

Basis of preparation and general information 

The  annual  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  under  the 
historical cost basis, except for certain financial instruments which are 
stated at fair value. The principal accounting policies are set out below 
and are consistent in all material respects with those applied in the 
previous year, except where otherwise indicated. 

Historic reverse acquisition

On 31 July 2007 the company acquired 74% of Barberton Mines in 
a share-for-share transaction. IFRS 3: Business Combinations defines 
the  acquirer  in  a  business  combination  as  the  entity  that  obtains 
control. Accordingly, the combination was accounted for as a reverse 
acquisition.

Going concern 

The financial position of the group, its cash flows and liquidity position 
are  described  in  these  financial  statements.  In  addition,  note  30  to 
the  financial  statements  includes  the  group’s  objectives,  policies 
and processes for managing its capital, its financial risk management 
objectives, details of its financial instruments and its exposure to credit, 
foreign currency, commodity price, interest rate and liquidity risk.

Management  is  not  aware  of  any  material  uncertainties  which  may 
cast  significant  doubt  on  the  group’s  ability  to  continue  as  a  going 
concern.  Based  on  the  current  status  of  the  group’s  finances,  the 
directors  have  formed  a  judgement,  at  the  time  of  approving  the 
financial statements, that there is a reasonable expectation that the 
group has, or will have, adequate resources to enable the group to 
continue to meet its financial commitments for the foreseeable future. 
Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis 
in preparing the financial statements. Further details are provided in 
the going concern section of the Directors’ report.

New and revised IFRS not yet adopted

The  group  applies  all  applicable  IFRS  in  preparation  of  the  financial 
statements. Consequently, all IFRS statements adopted by the EU that 
were effective at 30 June 2015 and are relevant to its operations have 
been applied.

At  the  date  of  authorisation  of  these  financial  statements,  the 
following standards and interpretations, which  have been applied in 
these financial statements, for the first time, were in issue and effective 
as at 30 June 2015. 

Standard

Amendment

IAS 16: Property, Plant and 
Equipment

Amendments resulting from Annual Improvements 2010 – 2012 Cycle 
(proportionate restatement of accumulated depreciation on revaluation)

IAS 19: Employee Benefits

The narrow scope amendments apply to contributions from employees or third 
parties to defined benefit plans. The objective of the amendments is to simplify 
the accounting for contributions that are independent of the number of years 
of employee service, for example, employee contributions that are calculated 
according to a fixed percentage of salary.

IAS 27: Separate Financial 
Statements

Amendments for investment entities

IAS 24: Related Party 
Disclosures

Amendments resulting from Annual Improvements 2010 – 2012 Cycle 
(management entities)

Effective date

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 July 2014

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 July 2014

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2014

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 July 2014

IAS 32: Financial Instruments: 
Presentation

Amendments to application guidance on the offsetting of financial assets and 
financial liabilities

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2014

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Standard

Amendment

IAS 36: Impairment of Assets Amendments resulting from recoverable amount disclosures

IAS 38: Intangible Assets

Amendments resulting from Annual Improvements 2010 – 2012 Cycle 
(proportionate restatement of accumulated depreciation on revaluation)

IAS 39: Financial Instruments: 
Recognition and 
Measurement

Amendments for novations of derivatives

IFRS 2: Share-based Payment Amendments resulting from Annual Improvements 2010 – 2012 Cycle 

(definition of ‘vesting condition’)

IFRS 3: Business 
Combinations

IFRS 3: Business 
Combinations

Amendments resulting from Annual Improvements 2010 – 2012 Cycle 
(accounting for contingent consideration)

Amendments resulting from Annual Improvements 2011 – 2013 Cycle  
(scope exception for joint ventures)

IFRS 8: Operating Segments

Amendments resulting from Annual Improvements 2010 – 2012 Cycle 
(aggregation of segments, reconciliation of segment assets)

IFRS 10: Consolidated 
Financial Statements

IFRS 12: Disclosure of 
Interests in Other Entities

Amendments to introduce investment entities exceptions to consolidation

Amendments to introduce investment entities exceptions to consolidation

IFRS 13: Fair Value 
Measurement

Amendments resulting from Annual Improvements 2011 – 2013 Cycle  
(scope of the portfolio exception in paragraph 52)

Effective date

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2014

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 July 2014

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2014

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 July 2014

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 July 2014

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 July 2014

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 July 2014

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2014

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2014

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 July 2014

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the following standards and interpretations, which have not been applied in these financial 
statements, were in issue and not yet effective as at 30 June 2015.

Standard

Amendment

IFRS 1: First-time Adoption 
of International Financial 
Reporting Standards

IFRS 5: Non-current 
Assets Held for Sale and 
Discontinued Operations

Amendments resulting from 2012 – 2014 Annual Improvements Cycle

Amendments resulting from 2012 – 2014 Annual Improvements Cycle

Effective date

Annual periods beginning  
on or after 1 January 2016

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

IFRS 7: Financial Instruments: 
Disclosures

Deferral of mandatory effective date of IFRS 9 and amendments to transition 
disclosures

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2015

IFRS 7: Financial Instruments: 
Disclosures

Amendments resulting from September 2014 Annual Improvements to IFRSs

IFRS 9: Financial Instruments

Reissue of a complete standard with all the chapters incorporated

IFRS 10: Consolidated 
Financial Statements

IFRS 10: Consolidated 
Financial Statements

IFRS 11: Joint Arrangements

IFRS 12: Disclosure of 
Interests in Other Entities

Amendments on sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its 
associate or joint venture

Amendments related to the application of the investment entities exceptions

Amendment requiring the acquirer of an interest in a joint operation in which 
the activity constitutes a business, as defined in IFRS 3: Business Combinations, to 
apply all of the principles on business combinations accounting in IFRS 3 

Amendments related to the application of the investment entities exceptions

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2018

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

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IFRS 14: Regulatory Deferral 
Accounts

IFRS 15: Revenue from 
Contracts with Customers

IAS 1: Presentation of 
Financial Statements

Amendment

Original issue

Original issue

Amendments arising under the Disclosure Initiative

Effective date

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2017

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

IAS 16: Property, Plant and 
Equipment

Amendments resulting from clarification of acceptable methods of depreciation 
and amortisation (Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38)

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

IAS 16: Property, Plant and 
Equipment

Amendments to include ‘bearer plants’ within the scope of IAS 16 rather than 
IAS 41

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

IAS 19: Employee Benefits

Amendments resulting from 2012 – 2014 Annual Improvements Cycle

IAS 27: Separate Financial 
Statements

IAS 28: Investments in 
Associates and Joint 
Ventures

IAS 28: Investments in 
Associates and Joint 
Ventures

IAS 34: Interim Financial 
Reporting

IAS 38: Intangible Assets

Amendments relating to equity method in separate financial statements

Amendments on sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its 
associate or joint venture

Amendments related to the application of the investment entities exceptions

Amendments resulting from 2012 – 2014 Annual Improvements Cycle

Amendments resulting from clarification of acceptable methods of depreciation 
and amortisation (Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38)

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 July 2016

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

Annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2016

The impact of the adoption of the above standards and interpretations 
still needs to be considered, but is not expected to have a material 
impact on the financial results.

Basis of consolidation 

The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the  financial 
statements of the company and entities controlled by the company 
(its subsidiaries) to 30 June each year. Control is achieved where the 
company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies 
of an investee enterprise so as to obtain benefits from its activities. 
The  results  of  the  subsidiaries  acquired  or  disposed  of  during  the 
year are included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and 
other  comprehensive  Income  from  the  effective  date  of  acquisition 
or up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. Inter-company 
transactions and balances between group entities are eliminated on 
consolidation. 

Business combinations

Acquisitions of subsidiaries and businesses are accounted for using the 
purchase method. The cost of a business combination is measured as 
the aggregate of the fair values (at the date of exchange) of assets 
given,  liabilities  incurred  or  assumed,  and  equity  instruments  issued 
by the group in exchange for control of the acquiree. The acquiree’s 

identifiable  assets,  liabilities  and  contingent  liabilities  that  meet  the 
conditions for recognition under IFRS 3: Business Combinations are 
recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date, except for non-
current assets (or disposal groups) that are classified as held-for-sale 
in  accordance  with  IFRS  5:  Non-current  Assets  Held  for  Sale  and 
Discontinued Operations, which are recognised and measured at fair 
value less costs to sell.

Goodwill arising on acquisitions is recognised as an asset, and initially 
measured  at  cost,  being  the  excess  of  the  cost  of  the  business 
combination  over  the  group’s  interest  in  the  net  fair  value  of  the 
identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities recognised. If, after 
reassessment, the group’s interest in the net fair value of the acquiree’s 
identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities exceeds the cost 
of the business combination, the excess is recognised immediately in 
profit or loss. The interest of minority shareholders in the acquiree is 
initially measured at the minority’s proportion of net fair value of the 
assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities recognised. 

Change in ownership interest

In  terms  of  IAS  27,  changes  in  a  parent’s  ownership  interest  in  a 
subsidiary that do not result in a change of control are accounted for 
as equity transactions.

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the year ended 30 June 2015

Investment in associate

An associate is an entity over which the group and the company have 
significant influence and that is neither a subsidiary nor an interest in 
a joint venture. 

In  the  company’s  separate  financial  statements,  an  investment 
in  associate  is  stated  at  fair  value  less  impairment  losses,  if  any. An 
investment in associate is accounted for in the consolidated financial 
statements using the equity method of accounting. The investment in 
associate in the consolidated balance sheet is initially recognised at fair 
value and adjusted thereafter for the post-acquisition change in the 
group’s share of net assets of the investment.

Property, plant and equipment 

Mining assets 
Mining  assets,  including  mine  development  costs  and  mine  plant 
facilities,  are  recorded  at  cost  less  provision  for  impairment  and 
accumulated depreciation. 

Expenditure incurred after feasibility stage to develop new orebodies, 
to  define  mineralisation  in  existing  orebodies,  to  establish  or 
expand  productive  capacity  and  expenditure  designed  to  maintain 
productive capacities, is capitalised within capital under construction 
until  commercial  levels  of  production  are  achieved.  Capital  under 
construction  is  not  depreciated.  All  revenue  generated  during  the 
commissioning  phase  is  capitalised  back  to  the  property,  plant  and 
equipment as per IAS 16.

Mineral and surface rights 
Mineral  and  surface  rights  are  recorded  at  cost  less  provision  for 
impairment and accumulated depreciation. 

Land 
Land is shown at cost and is not depreciated. 

Gain or loss on disposal or retirement of assets 
The  gain  or  loss  arising  on  the  disposal  or  retirement  of  an  item 
of  property,  plant  and  equipment  is  determined  as  the  difference 
between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and 
is recognised in profit or loss. 

Depreciation 

Mining  assets,  mineral  and  surface  rights  mining  assets,  mine 
development  costs,  mineral  and  surface  rights  and  plant  mine 
facilities  are  depreciated  over  the  estimated  life  of  mine  (LOM)  to 
their residual values using the units-of-production method based, on 
estimated proven and probable ore reserves. 

Other mining plant and equipment is depreciated on the straight-line 
basis over the shorter of the life of mine or their estimated useful lives. 

Depreciation of non-mining assets 

Buildings  and  other  non-mining  assets  are  recorded  at  cost  and 
depreciated on the straight-line basis over their expected useful lives, 
which vary between three to ten years. 

Research, development, mineral exploration and 
evaluation costs

Research, development, mineral exploration and evaluation costs are 
expensed in the year in which they are incurred until they result in 
projects that the group:

•  Evaluates as being technically or commercially feasible

•  Has sufficient resources to complete development

•  Can demonstrate will generate future economic benefits. 

Once  these  criteria  are  met,  all  directly  attributable  development 
costs  and  ongoing  mineral  exploration  and  evaluation  costs  are 
capitalised  within  other  intangible  assets.  Capitalisation  of  pre-
production expenditure ceases when the mining property is capable 
of commercial production.

Capitalised pre-production expenditure is assessed for impairment in 
accordance with the group accounting policy stated below.

Impairment (except for goodwill) 

At each statement of financial position date, the group reviews the 
carrying  amounts  of  its  tangible  and  intangible  assets  to  determine 
whether  there  is  any  indication  that  those  assets  have  suffered  an 
impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount 
of the asset being the higher of fair value less costs to sell or value in 
use is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment 
loss  (if  any). Where  it  is  not  possible  to  estimate  the  recoverable 
amount  of  an  individual  asset,  the  group  estimates  the  recoverable 
amount  of  the  cash-generating  unit  (CGU)  to  which  the  asset 
belongs. Impairment losses are immediately recognised as an expense.  
A  reversal  of  an  impairment  loss  is  recognised  in  the  statement  of 
profit or loss and other comprehensive income. 

Goodwill 

Goodwill arising on consolidation represents the excess of the cost of 
acquisition over the group’s interest in the fair value of the identifiable 
assets  and  liabilities  of  a  subsidiary,  associate  or  jointly  controlled 
entity at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an 
asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated 
impairment losses. 

For  the  purpose  of  impairment  testing,  goodwill  is  allocated  
to  each  of  the  group’s  CGUs  expected  to  benefit  from  the  
synergies  of  the  combination.  CGUs  to  which  goodwill  has  
been allocated are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently 
when  there  is  an  indication  that  the  CGU  may  be  impaired.  If  the 
recoverable amount of the CGU is less than the carrying amount of 
the CGU, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying 
amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other 
assets of the CGU, pro rata on the basis of the carrying amount of 
each asset in the CGU. An impairment loss recognised for goodwill 
is not reversed in a subsequent period. On disposal of a subsidiary, 
associate  or  jointly  controlled  entity,  the  attributable  amount  of 
goodwill  is  included  in  the  determination  of  the  profit  or  loss  on 
disposal. 

 
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The  charge  for  current  tax  is  based  on  the  results  for  the  year  as 
adjusted  for  items  which  are  non-deductible  or  disallowed.  It  is 
calculated  using  tax  rates  that  have  been  enacted  or  substantively 
enacted by the statement of financial position date. 

Deferred tax is accounted for using the liability method in respect of 
temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying 
amount  of  assets  and  liabilities  in  the  financial  statements  and  the 
corresponding  tax  basis  used  in  the  computation  of  taxable  profit. 
In  principle,  deferred  tax  liabilities  are  recognised  for  all  taxable 
temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognised to the 
extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against 
which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such assets 
and  liabilities  are  not  recognised  if  the  temporary  difference  arises 
from goodwill or from the initial recognition (other than a business 
combination)  of  other  assets  and  liabilities  in  a  transaction,  which 
affects neither tax nor accounting profit. 

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply 
to the period when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based 
on  tax  rates  (and  laws)  that  have  been  enacted  or  substantively 
enacted by the statement of financial position date. The measurement 
of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that 
would  follow  from  the  manner  in  which  the  group  expects,  at  the 
reporting date, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets 
and liabilities. Deferred tax is charged or credited to the statement  
of  profit  or  loss  and  other  comprehensive  income,  except  when  it 
relates to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case 
the deferred tax is also recorded within equity, or where they arise 
from the initial accounting for a business combination. In a business 
combination, the tax effect is taken into account in calculating goodwill 
or in determining the excess of the acquirer’s interest in the net fair 
value  of  the  acquiree’s  identifiable  assets,  liabilities  and  contingent 
liabilities over the cost of the business combination. 

The  carrying  amount  of  deferred  tax  assets  is  reviewed  at  each 
statement of financial position date and reduced to the extent that it 
is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to 
allow all or parts of the assets to be recovered.

Revenues,  expenses  and  assets  are  recognised  net  of  the  amount 
of  associated VAT,  unless VAT  incurred  is  not  recoverable  from  the 
taxation authority. In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of 
acquisition  of  the  asset  or  as  part  of  the  expense.  Receivables  and 
payables  are  stated  inclusive  of  the  amount  of VAT  receivable  or 
payable. The net amount of VAT recoverable from, or payable to, the 
taxation authority is included with other receivables or payables in the 
consolidated statement of financial position. 

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the group has a legal or constructive 
obligation  resulting  from  past  events,  it  is  probable  that  an  outflow 
of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle 
the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of 
the obligation. 

The  amount  recognised  as  a  provision  is  the  best  estimate  of  the 
consideration  required  to  settle  the  present  obligation  at  the 
statement of financial position date, taking into account the risks and 
uncertainties surrounding the obligation. 

When  some  or  all  of  the  economic  benefits  required  to  settle  a 
provision are expected to be received from a third party, the receivable 
is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement 
will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured 
reliably. 

Lease assets

The  group  leases  certain  property  plant  and  equipment.  A  lease 
is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks 
and rewards incidental to ownership to the group. Other leases are 
classified as operating leases.

Finance lease assets are capitalised at the lease’s commencement at 
the  lower  of  the  fair  value  of  the  leased  property  and  the  present 
value of the minimum lease payments. 

Operating leases

Operating  lease  payments  are  recognised  as  an  expense  on  a 
straight-line  basis  over  the  lease  term. The  difference  between  the 
amounts recognised as an expense and the contractual payments are 
recognised as an operating lease liability.

Foreign currencies 

Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of the 
relevant  subsidiary  are  initially  recorded  at  the  rates  of  exchange 
ruling on the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities 
denominated  in  such  other  currencies  are  translated  at  the  rates 
ruling  at  the  statement  of  financial  position  date.  Profits  and  losses 
arising on exchange are recorded in the statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income. In order to hedge its exposure to 
foreign exchange risks, the group may enter into forward contracts. 
On  consolidation,  the  assets  and  liabilities  of  the  group’s  foreign 
operations are translated into pounds sterling at exchange rates ruling 
at the statement of financial position date. Income and expense items 
are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. Exchange 
differences  arising  from  the  translation  of  foreign  operations  are 
classified as equity and are recognised as income or expenses in the 
period in which the operation is disposed of. Translation differences 
on foreign loans to subsidiaries which are classified as equity loans are 
also accounted for as equity. 

Inventories

Inventories include the gold bullion on hand, PGE concentrate, gold or 
PGE in process and consumable stores.

Bullion  on  hand  and  PGE  concentrate  are  valued  at  the  lower  of 
cost, determined on a weighted-average basis, and net realisable value. 
Costs include direct mining costs and mine overheads.

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Gold  or  PGE  in  process  inventories  represent  materials  that  are 
currently in the process of being converted to a saleable gold or PGE 
product. The gold or PGE in process inventories are valued only if they 
are  reliably  measurable and  are valued at the lower of the average 
cost  of  the  material  fed  to  process  plus  the  in-process  conversion 
costs and net realisable value.

Consumable  stores  are  valued  at  the  lower  of  cost,  determined 
on  a  weighted  average  basis,  and  estimated  net  realisable  value.  
Net  realisable  value  represents  the  estimated  selling  price  less  all 
estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, 
selling  and  distribution.  Obsolete  and  slow-moving  consumable  
stores  are  identified  and  are  written  down  to  their  economic  or 
realisable values. 

Retirement. and pension benefits 

Payments  to  defined  contribution  retirement  benefit  plans  are 
charged  as  an  expense  as  they  fall  due.  Payments  made  to  state-
managed schemes are dealt with as defined contribution plans where 
the  group’s  obligations  under  the  schemes  are  equivalent  to  those 
arising  in  a  defined  contribution  retirement  benefit  plan  and  are 
charged as an expense as they fall due.

Post-retirement benefits other than pension

Historically Barberton Mines and Evander Mines provided retirement 
benefits  by  way  of  medical  aid  scheme  contributions  for  certain 
employees. The practice has been discontinued for some years. The 
net present value of estimated future costs of company contributions 
towards  medical  aid  schemes  for  these  retirees  is  recorded  as  a 
provision on the group statement of financial position. The provision 
is reviewed annually with movements in the provision recorded in the 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Equity participation plan 

Equity-settled share-based payments to employees are measured at 
the  fair  value  of  the  equity  instruments  at  the  grant  date. The  fair 
value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based 
payments is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, 
based on the group’s estimate of equity instruments that will eventually 
vest. At each statement of financial position date, the group revises 
its  estimate  of  the  number  of  equity  instruments  expected  to  vest.  
The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is recognised 
in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 
such  that  the  cumulative  expense  reflects  the  revised  estimate,  
with  corresponding  adjustments  to  the  equity-settled  employee 
benefits reserve. 

Cash participation plan 

Cash-settled  share-based  payments  to  employees  are  measured  at 
the fair value of the cash instruments at the grant date. The fair value 
determined at the grant date of the cash-settled share-based payments 
is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on 
the company’s estimate of cash instruments that will eventually vest. 
At each statement of financial position date, the company revises its 
estimate  of  the  number  of  cash  instruments  expected  to  vest. The 
impact  of  the  revision  of  the  original  estimates,  if  any,  is  recognised 
in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 

such  that  the  cumulative  expense  reflects  the  revised  estimate,  
with  corresponding  adjustments  to  the  cash-settled  employee 
benefits liability. 

Provision for environmental rehabilitation costs 

Long-term  environmental  obligations  are  based  on  Barberton 
Mines, Evander Mines and Phoenix Platinum environmental plans, in 
compliance with current environmental and regulatory requirements. 
The provision is based on the net present value of the estimated cost 
of restoring the environmental disturbance that has occurred up to 
the statement of financial position date. Increases due to additional 
environmental  disturbances  are  capitalised  and  amortised  over  the 
remaining  lives  of  the  mines. The  estimated  cost  of  rehabilitation 
is  reviewed  annually  and  adjusted  as  appropriate  for  changes  in 
legislation  or  technology.  Cost  estimates  are  not  reduced  by  the 
potential proceeds from the sale of assets or from plant clean-up at 
closure. 

Contributions to rehabilitation trust

Contributions are made to a dedicated environmental rehabilitation 
trust  to  fund  the  estimated  cost  of  rehabilitation  during  and  at  the 
end of the life of the group’s mines. The trust’s assets are recognised 
separately on the statement of financial position as non-current assets 
at fair value. Interest earned on funds invested in the environmental 
rehabilitation trust is accrued on a time proportion basis and credited 
to the provision for environmental rehabilitation costs.

Provision for decommissioning costs 

for  decommissioning  costs  other 

The  group  provides 
than 
rehabilitation  costs,  if  any,  when  the  directors  have  prepared  a 
detailed  plan  for  closure  of  the  particular  operation,  the  remaining 
life of which is such that significant changes to the plan are unlikely, 
and  the  directors  have  raised  a  valid  expectation  in  those  affected 
that it will carry out the closure by starting to implement that plan or 
announcing its main features to those affected by it. 

Revenue recognition 

Sales  represents  the  value  of  minerals  sold,  excluding  value  added 
tax, and is recognised when goods are delivered and risk and reward 
has  passed,  and  is  measured  at  the  fair  value  of  the  consideration 
received  or  receivable.  Interest  income  is  accrued  on  a  time  basis, 
by  reference  to  the  principal  outstanding  and  at  the  interest  rates 
applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future 
cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to that 
asset’s  net  carrying  amount.  Dividend  income  from  investments  is 
recognised  when  the  shareholders’  rights  to  receive  payment  have 
been established. Revenue is recognised when the buyer takes title, 
provided that: 

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It is probable that delivery will be made 

 The item is on hand, identified and ready for delivery to the buyer 
at the time the sale is recognised

 The  buyer  specifically  acknowledges  the  deferred  delivery 
instructions

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Derecognition of financial assets 

The group classifies financial assets into the following categories:

•  At fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)

•  Loans and receivables

•  Held-to-maturity (HTM)

•  Available for sale (AFS).

The classification of the financial assets is dependent on the purpose 
and characteristics of the particular financial assets and is determined 
at  the  date  of  initial  recognition.  Management  reassesses  the 
classification of financial assets on an annual basis.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
Financial  assets  are  classified  as  at  FVTPL  when  the  asset  is  either 
held-for-trading or is a derivative that does not satisfy the criteria for 
hedge accounting or is designated at FVTPL.

Held-to-maturity (HTM)
Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments 
and fixed maturities that the group has an intention and ability to hold 
to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity.

These  financial  assets  are  measured  at  amortised  cost  using  the 
effective  interest  method.  Any  subsequent  impairment,  where  the 
carrying  amount  falls  below  the  recoverable  amount,  is  included  in 
the determination of other net income/expenditure.

The group held no HTM instruments during the period or at year-end.

Available for sale (AFS)
Other non-derivative financial assets are classified as AFS which are 
initially  recognised  at  fair  value. Any  subsequent  gains  or  losses  are 
recognised  directly  in  other  comprehensive  income,  unless  there 
is  objective  evidence  and  the  fair  value  has  declined  below  cost, 
less  accumulated  impairments.  On  disposal  or  impairment  of  the 
financial asset, all cumulative unrecognised gains or losses, which were 
previously  reflected  in  equity,  are  included  in  profit  or  loss  for  the 
period.

Loans and receivables 

Trade  receivables,  loans  and  other  receivables  that  have  fixed  or 
determinable payments and that are not quoted in an active market 
are  classed  as  loans  and  receivables.  Loans  and  receivables  are 
measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less 
impairment if necessary. Interest income is recognised by applying the 
effective  interest  rate,  except  for  short-term  receivables,  when  the 
recognition of interest would be immaterial. 

Impairment of financial assets 

Financial assets, other than those at fair value through profit and loss 
(FVTPL), are assessed for indicators of impairment at each statement 
of  financial  position  date.  Financial  assets  are  impaired  where  there 
is  objective  evidence  that,  as  a  result  of  one  or  more  events  that 
occurred  after  the  initial  recognition  of  the  financial  asset,  the 
estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have been negatively 
impacted. 

The group derecognises a financial asset only when the contractual 
rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or when it transfers the 
financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership 
of the asset to another entity. If the group neither transfers nor retains 
substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership and continues to 
control the transferred asset, the group recognises its retained interest 
in the asset and an associated liability for amounts it may have to pay.  
If the group retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership 
of a transferred financial asset, the group continues to recognise the 
financial asset and also recognises a collateralised borrowing for the 
proceeds received. 

Financial  liabilities  and  equity  instruments  issued  by  the 
group 

Classification as debt or equity
Debt and equity instruments are classified as either financial liabilities 
or  as  equity  in  accordance  with  the  substance  of  the  contractual 
arrangement. 

Equity instruments
An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest 
in  the  assets  of  an  entity  after  deducting  all  of  its  liabilities.  Equity 
instruments  issued  by  the  group  are  recorded  at  the  proceeds 
received, net of direct issue costs.

Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are classified as either financial liabilities at FVTPL or 
‘other financial liabilities’. 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL 
Financial liabilities are classified as at FVTPL where the financial liability 
is either held-for-trading or it is designated as at FVTPL. 

A financial liability is classified as held-for-trading if: 

• 

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It has been incurred principally for the purpose of repurchasing in 
the near future

It is part of an identified portfolio of financial instruments that the 
group manages together and has a recent actual pattern of short-
term profit-taking

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It is a derivative that is not designated and effective as a hedging 
instrument. 

A financial liability other than a financial liability held-for-trading may 
be designated as at FVTPL upon initial recognition if: 

•  Such designation eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement 

or recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise 

•  The financial liability forms part of a group of financial assets or 
financial liabilities or both, which is managed and its performance 
is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with the group’s 
documented  risk  management  or  investment  strategy,  and 
information  about  the  grouping  is  provided  internally  on  that 
basis  

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It  forms  part  of  a  contract  containing  one  or  more  embedded 
derivatives,  and  IAS  39:  Financial  Instruments:  Recognition  and 
Measurement  permits  the  entire  combined  contract  (asset  or 
liability) to be designated as at FVTPL. 

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Financial liabilities at FVTPL are stated at fair value, with any resultant 
gain or loss recognised in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognised 
in profit or loss incorporates any interest paid on the financial liability. 
The group has no financial liabilities classified as FVTPL. 

Other financial liabilities
Other  financial  liabilities  are  initially  valued  at  fair  value  and 
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest 
method, with interest recognised on an effective yield basis. 

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised 
cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the 
relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that discounts 
the estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the 
financial liability or, where appropriate, a shorter period. 

Derecognition of financial liabilities 
The  group  derecognises  financial  liabilities  only  when  the  group’s 
obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire. 

Derivative financial instruments 
In  the  ordinary  course  of  its  operations,  the  group  may  enter  into 
a variety of derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure 
to commodity prices, volatility of interest rates and foreign exchange 
rate risk.

Derivatives  are  initially  recognised  at  cost  at  the  date  a  derivative 
contract  is  entered  into  and  are  subsequently  remeasured  to  their 
fair  value  at  each  statement  of  financial  position  date. The  resulting 
gain  or  loss  is  recognised  in  the  statement  of  profit  or  loss  and 
other  comprehensive  income  immediately  unless  the  derivative 
is  designated  and  effective  as  a  hedging  instrument,  in  which  event 
the timing of the recognition in the statement of profit or loss and 
other  comprehensive  income  depends  on  the  nature  of  the  hedge 
relationship.  A  derivative  is  presented  as  a  non-current  asset  or  a 
non-current  liability  if  the  remaining  maturity  of  the  instrument  is 
more than 12 months and it is not expected to be realised or settled 
within 12 months. Other derivatives are presented as current assets 
or current liabilities. 

Hedge accounting 

The group may designate certain hedging instruments, which include 
derivatives,  embedded  derivatives  and  non-derivatives  in  respect  of 
foreign currency risk, as either fair value hedges, cash flow hedges, or 
hedges  of  net  investments  in  foreign  operations.  Hedges  of  foreign 
exchange  risk  or  firm  commitments  are  accounted  for  as  cash 
flow  hedges. At  the  inception  of  the  hedge  relationship,  the  entity 
documents  the  relationship  between  the  hedging  instrument  and 
the  hedged  item,  along  with  its  risk  management  objectives  and  its 
strategy  for  undertaking  various  hedge  transactions.  Furthermore, 
at  the  inception  of  the  hedge  and  on  an  ongoing  basis,  the  group 
documents whether the hedging instrument that is used in a hedging 
relationship is effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows 
of the hedged item. 

Fair value hedge 

Changes in the fair value of any derivatives that are designated and 
qualify as fair value hedges are recorded in profit or loss immediately, 
together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged item that 
are attributable to the hedged risk.  The change in the fair value of the 
hedging instrument and the change in the hedged item attributable 
to  the  hedged  risk  are  recognised  in  the  line  of  the  statement  of 
profit or loss and other comprehensive income relating to the hedged 
item.    Hedge  accounting  is  discontinued  when  the  group  revokes 
the  hedging  relationship,  the  hedging  instrument  expires  or  is  sold, 
terminated, or exercised, or no longer qualifies for hedge accounting.  
The adjustment to the carrying amount of the hedged item arising 
from the hedged risk is amortised to profit or loss from that date. 

Cash flow hedge 

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of any derivatives 
that  are  designated  and  qualify  as  cash  flow  hedges  is  deferred  in 
equity. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised 
immediately in profit or loss, and is included in the ‘other gains and 
losses’ line of the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income. Amounts deferred in equity are recycled in profit or loss in 
the periods when the hedged item is recognised in profit or loss, in 
the  same  line  of  the  statement  of    comprehensive  income  as  the 
recognised hedged item. However, when the forecast transaction that 
is hedged results in the recognition of a non-financial asset or a non-
financial liability, the gains and losses previously deferred in equity are 
transferred from equity and included in the initial measurement of the 
cost of the asset or liability. Hedge accounting is discontinued when 
the group revokes the hedging relationships, the hedging instrument 
expires  or  is  sold,  terminated,  or  exercised,  or  no  longer  qualifies 
for hedge accounting. Any cumulative gain or loss deferred in equity 
at  that  time  remains  in  equity  and  is  recognised  when  the  forecast 
transaction is ultimately recognised in profit or loss. When a forecast 
transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss 
that was deferred in equity is recognised immediately in profit or loss. 

Fair value measurement

The  assessment  of  fair  value  is  principally  used  in  accounting  for 
business  combinations,  impairment  testing  and  the  valuation  of 
certain financial assets and liabilities. Fair value is determined based on 
observable market data (in the case of listed investments, the market 
share  price  at  30  June  of  the  respective  investments  is  utilised)  or 
discounted  cash  flow  models  (and  other  valuation  techniques)  using 
assumptions  considered  to  be  reasonable  and  consistent  with  those 
that would be applied by a market participant. Where discounted cash 
flows are used, the resulting fair value measurements are considered to 
be at level 3 in the fair value hierarchy as defined in IFRS 13: Fair Value 
Measurement as they depend to a significant extent on unobservable 
valuation  inputs. The  determination  of  assumptions  used  in  assessing 
the  fair  value  of  identifiable  assets  and  liabilities  is  subjective  and  the 
use of different valuation assumptions could have a significant impact 
on financial results. In particular, expected future cash flows, which are 
used  in  discounted  cash  flow  models,  are  inherently  uncertain  and 
could materially change over time. They are significantly affected by a 
number of factors including Ore Reserves and Resources, together with 
economic factors such as commodity prices, exchange rates, discount 
rates and estimates of production costs and future capital expenditure.

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management

The  following  judgements,  that  have  the  most  significant  effect  on 
the amounts recognised in the financial statements, have been made 
by  management  in  the  process  of  applying  the  group’s  accounting 
policies:

•  Estimates  made  in  determining  the  present  obligation  of 
and 
environmental  provisions 
rehabilitation (this includes the scope and timing of work required, 
the related costs and the discount rate used) 

including  decommissioning 

•  Estimates made in determining the recoverable amount of assets, 
this includes the estimation of cash flows and the discount rates 
used  (including  future  production  levels,  commodity  price  and 
costs) 

•  Estimates made in determining the life of the mines:

–   The life of mine is determined from development plans based 
on  mine  management’s  estimates  and  includes  total  mineral 
reserves and a portion of the mineral resources

–   These  plans  are  updated  from  time  to  time  and  take  into 
consideration the actual current cost of extraction, as well as 
certain forward projections. These projections are reviewed by 
the board

•  Estimates made of legal or constructive obligations resulting in the 
raising of provisions, and the expected date of probable outflow 
of economic benefits to assess whether the provision should be 
discounted 

•  Estimates  of  mineral  resources  and  ore  reserves  in  accordance 
with  the  SAMREC  Code  (2000)  for  South  African  properties. 
Such estimates relate to the category for the resource (measured, 
indicated or inferred), the quantum and the grade

•  Estimates of the recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets

•  Estimates  of  the  fair  value  of  assets  at  acquisition  are  made  in 
accordance with IFRS and take into account the replacement value 
of assets 

•  Estimates involved in feasibility studies related to exploration and 
growth projects and hence the recoverability of any related capital 
expenditure.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  comprise  cash-on-hand  and  demand 
deposits,  and  other  short-term  highly  liquid  investments  that  are 
readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an 
insignificant risk of changes in value. 

Non-current assets held-for-sale

A non-current asset is designated as held-for-sale when its carrying 
amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather 
than through continuing use and the asset is available for immediate 
sale in its present condition and the sale is highly probable. A sale is 
considered highly probable if management is committed to a plan to 
sell the non-current asset, an active divestiture programme has been 
initiated, the non-current asset is marketed at a price reasonable to 
its fair value and the disposal is expected to be completed within one 
year from classification. Non-current assets held-for-sale are stated at 
lower of carrying value and fair value less cost to sell and are reviewed 
for impairment at each subsequent reporting date.

At the time of classification as held-for-sale, these assets are reviewed 
for  impairment. The  impairment  charged  to  the  income  statement 
is  the  excess  of  the  carrying  value  of  the  non-current  asset  and 
its  expected  net  selling  price  (fair  value  less  costs  to  sell). At  each 
subsequent  reporting  date,  the  carrying  values  are  reassessed  for 
possible impairment. A reversal of impairment is recognised for any 
subsequent  increase  in  net  selling  price  but  not  in  excess  of  the 
cumulative  impairment  loss  already  recognised.  No  depreciation  is 
provided on non-current assets from the date they are classified as 
held-for-sale. 

Segment reporting

Operating  segments  are  reported  in  a  manner  consistent  with  the 
internal  reporting  provided  to  the  chief  operating  decision-maker. 
The chief operating decision-maker, who is responsible for allocating 
resources  and  assessing  performance  of  the  operating  segments, 
has  been  identified  as  Pan African  Resources’  executive  committee. 
Management  has  determined  the  operating  segments  of  the  group 
based on the reports reviewed by the executive committee that are 
used to make strategic decisions. The executive committee considers 
the business principally according to the nature of the products and 
service provided, with the segment representing a strategic business 
unit. The reportable operating segments derive their revenue primarily 
from mining, extraction, production and selling of gold and PGEs.

3. 

 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES 
AND JUDGEMENTS 

In  preparing  the  annual  financial  statements  in  terms  of  IFRS,  the 
group’s management is required to make certain judgements, estimates 
and  assumptions  that  may  materially  affect  reported  amounts  of 
assets  and  liabilities  at  the  date  of  the  financial  statements  and  the 
reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reported year 
and the related disclosures. The estimates and judgements are based 
on  historical  experience,  current  and  expected  future  economic 
conditions  and  other  factors.  Actual  results  may  differ  from  these 
estimates. 

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4.  REVENUE

Gold sales

Platinum sales

Realisation costs

On-mine revenue

Finance income

5.  COST OF PRODUCTION

Gold cost of production

Salaries and wages

Mining

Processing

Engineering and technical services

Electricity

Security

Administration and other

Inventory valuation adjustment

Platinum cost of production

Salaries and wages

Processing

Other plant operation costs

Electricity

Refining costs

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

 135,611,436 

 150,288,898 

 5,465,447 

 4,262,160 

 (690,538)

 (349,454)

 140,386,345 

 154,201,604 

 348,959 

 687,185 

 140,735,304 

 154,888,789 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 53,290 

 53,290 

 168,877 

 168,877 

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Year ended
30 June 2015
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Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

 (47,785,708)

 (48,504,902)

 (12,676,638)

 (11,303,131)

 (14,349,345)

 (11,468,725)

 (7,595,857)

 (8,921,246)

 (15,089,408)

 (14,817,185)

 (2,154,974)

 (2,339,247)

 (5,706,416)

 (5,386,383)

 (1,286,309)

 (358,291)

 (106,644,655)

 (103,099,110)

 (1,089,427)

 (1,046,378)

 (1,005,258)

 (1,000,589)

 (49,598)

 (208,303)

 (1,415,944)

 (63,459)

 (210,709)

 (973,840)

 (3,768,530)

 (3,294,975)

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SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS

 A segment is a distinguishable component of the group that is engaged in providing products or services in a particular business sector or 
segment, which is subject to risks and rewards that are different to those of other segments. The group’s business activities were conducted 
through five business segments:

• 

• 

• 

• 

  Barberton Mines Proprietary Limited (Barberton Mines), located in Barberton, South Africa, derives revenue from the sale of gold to 
South African financial institutions

  Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited and Evander Gold Mines Limited (collectively known as Evander Mines), located in Evander 
South Africa, derive revenue from the sale of gold to South African financial institutions

  Phoenix Platinum Mining Proprietary Limited (Phoenix Platinum), located in the North West province in South Africa, derives revenue 
from the sale of platinum group elements (PGE) concentrate to Western Platinum Limited (a subsidiary of Lonmin PLC)

  Corporate  office  and  growth  projects,  which  included  Auroch  Minerals  NL  investments  in  the  prior  year,  derives  revenue  from 
management  fees  resulting  from  providing  management  and  administration  services  to  other  group  companies.  Management  fee 
income is disclosed in other expenses (refer to note 8)

• 

  Pan African Resources Funding Company Proprietary Limited (Funding Company) provides treasury function activities for the group.

The executive committee reviews the operations in accordance with the disclosures presented below.

Year ended 30 June 2015

 Barberton 
Mines 
£

 Evander 
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£ 

 Phoenix 
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£ 

 Corporate 
office and 
growth 
projects
£ 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 (3,676,779)
 (127,950)

 – 
 – 
 – 

 (139,970)
 (58,424)
 – 

 – 
 5,465,447 
 – 
 5,465,447 

 (3,768,530)
 (364,992)
 1,331,925 
 (163,390)
 – 

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£ 

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£ 

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 – 
 – 
 – 

 – 
 – 
 – 
 (933)
 – 

 135,611,436 
 5,465,447 
 (690,538)
 140,386,345 

 (110,413,185)
 (10,337,211)
 19,635,949 
 249,776 
 (127,950)

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 – 
 – 

 (139,970)
 (58,424)
 (1,647,297)

 1,168,535 
 11,186 
 (1,136)
 1,178,585 
 (336,438)

 (4,003,123)
 53,290 
 (13,164)
 (3,962,997)
 (89,033)

 (933)
 7,922 
 (1,278,970)
 (1,271,981)
 (20,503)

 17,912,084 
 348,959 
 (2,458,287)
 15,802,756 
 (4,132,789)

 81,609,692 
 – 
 (534,421)
 81,075,271 

 (50,434,360)
 (4,008,467)
 26,632,444 
 (966,703)
 – 

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 – 
 (1,595,802)

 24,069,939 
 109,514 
 (246,094)
 23,933,359 
 (5,956,861)

 54,001,744 
 – 
 (156,117)
 53,845,627 

 (56,210,295)
 (5,963,752)
 (8,328,420)
 5,057,581 
 – 

 – 
 – 
 (51,495)

 (3,322,334)
 167,047 
 (918,923)
 (4,074,210)
 2,270,046 

Revenue

Gold sales1
Platinum sales
Realisation costs
On-mine revenue

Cost of production
Depreciation
Mining profit
Other expenses2
Loss from associate
Loss on disposal of associate/asset 
held for sale
Impairment costs
Royalty costs
Net income/(loss) before finance 
income and finance costs
Finance income
Finance costs
Profit/(loss) before taxation
Taxation 

Profit/(loss) after taxation before 
inter-company charges
Inter-company transactions
Management fees
Inter-company interest charges
Profit/(loss) after taxation after 
Inter-company charges

 17,976,498 

 (1,804,164)

 842,147 

 (4,052,030)

 (1,292,484)

 11,669,967 

 (1,666,667)
 (57,776)

 (1,248,661)
 (1,230,251)

 (152,777)
 (4,605)

 3,068,105 
 (16,450)

 – 
 1,309,082 

 – 
 – 

 16,252,055 

 (4,283,076)

 684,765 

 (1,000,375)

 16,598 

 11,669,967 

1   All gold sales were made in the Republic of South Africa and the majority of revenue (more than 90%) was generated from, Rand Refinery. Towards the end of the financial year, 

the group started selling gold to South African financial institutions through its Funding Company.

2  Other expenses exclude inter-company management fees and dividends.
3  The Funding Company was established during the 2013 financial year with effect from 1 March 2013.

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6. 

SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS continued 

Year ended 30 June 2014

 Barberton 
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£

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£ 

 Phoenix 
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£ 

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£ 

Revenue

Gold sales1

Platinum sales

Realisation costs

On-mine revenue

Cost of production

Depreciation

Mining profit

Other expenses2

Loss from associate
Loss on disposal of associate/asset 
held for sale

Impairment costs

Royalty costs
Net income/(loss) before finance 
income and finance costs

Finance income

Finance costs

 89,520,058 

 60,768,840 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 4,262,160 

 (269,403)

 (80,051)

 – 

 89,250,655 

 60,688,789 

 4,262,160 

 (48,989,722)

 (54,109,388)

 (3,294,975)

 (3,905,925)

 (5,558,837)

 (558,599)

 36,355,008 

 1,020,564 

 (1,704,438)

 857,879 

 408,586 

 (20,576)

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 (11,848)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (2,185,136)

 166,070 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 150,288,898 

 4,262,160 

 (349,454)

 154,201,604 

 (106,394,085)

 (10,023,361)

 37,784,158 

 (566,710)

 (173,177)

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 – 

 – 

 (16,008)

 (1,449,853)

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 – 

 – 

 – 

 (173,177)

 (11,848)

 – 

 (2,019,066)

 32,453,586 

 2,044,513 

 388,010 

 (739,887)

 (16,008)

 34,130,214 

 173,405 

 (35,333)

 344,903 

 (7,743)

 – 

 – 

 168,877 

 – 

 687,185 

 (31)

 (834,957)

 (878,064)

Profit/(loss) before taxation

 32,591,658 

 2,381,673 

 388,010 

 (571,041)

 (850,965)

 33,939,335 

Taxation 

 (8,969,604)

 1,828,847 

 (172,379)

 145,372 

 13,022 

 (7,154,742)

Profit/(loss) after taxation before 
inter-company charges

Inter-company transactions

Management fees

Inter-company interest charges
Profit after taxation after 
inter-company charges

 23,622,054 

 4,210,520 

 215,631 

 (425,669)

 (837,943)

 26,784,593 

 (509,479)

 (337,678)

 (29,620)

 876,777 

 – 

 (863,345)

 – 

 863,345 

 – 

 – 

 23,112,575 

 3,009,497 

 186,011 

 451,108 

 25,402 

 26,784,593 

1   All gold sales were made in the Republic of South Africa and the majority of revenue (more than 90%) was generated from, Rand Refinery. Towards the end of the financial year, 

the group started selling gold to South African financial institutions through its Funding Company.

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£

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 Funding
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£ 

Segmental assets
Year ended 30 June 2015

Total assets excluding goodwill

 55,423,588 

 146,705,365 

 10,850,893 

 2,454,933 

 932,707 

 216,367,486 

Segmental liabilities

 21,528,152 

 52,987,201 

 933,751 

 1,973,835 

 12,777,774 

 90,200,713 

Goodwill

 21,000,714 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 21,000,714 

Net assets (excluding goodwill)

 33,895,436 

 93,718,164 

 9,917,142 

 481,098 

 (11,845,067)

 126,166,773 

Capital expenditure

 6,258,248 

 13,231,962 

 31,355 

 32,791 

 – 

 19,554,356

Year ended 30 June 2014

Total assets excluding goodwill

 57,519,959 

 152,476,424 

 12,427,761 

 3,482,325 

 28,631 

 225,935,100 

Segmental liabilities

 23,135,981 

 62,144,046 

 622,536 

 1,519,598 

 117,544 

 87,539,705 

Goodwill

 21,000,714 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 21,000,714 

Net assets (excluding goodwill)

 34,383,978 

 90,332,378 

 11,805,225 

 1,962,727 

 (88,913)

 138,395,395 

Capital expenditure

 8,944,360 

 12,468,962 

 24,027 

 63,107 

 – 

21,500,456

 All  assets  are  held  within  South Africa,  with  the  exception  of Auroch  Minerals  NL  in  the  prior  year,  which  is  a  company  listed  on  the 
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with assets held in Mozambique. The segmental assets and liabilities above, exclude inter-company 
balances.

 Capital  expenditure  comprises  additions  to  property  plant  and  equipment  and  mineral  rights  and  intangible  assets  (refer  to  notes  16  
and 17).

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7.  OPERATING LEASES

 At the financial year end, the group and company had outstanding commitments under non-cancellable operating leases, mainly in respect 
of office equipment, security cameras, building rentals and compressors, which fall due as follows:

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Year ended
30 June 2015
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Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

 195,374 

 536,793 

 732,167 

 144,090 

 101,713 

 245,803 

– 

–

–

 62,432 

– 

 62,432 

100,947

105,768

82,639

85,535

Not later than one year

Later than one year and no later than five years 

Minimum lease payments under operating leases  
recognised as an expense in the year:

Leases are negotiated for an average term of three to five years.

 Majority of the group’s lease arrangements relate to the copier machines leased at the mining operations. The only material operating lease 
relates to the corporate office. During the current year the existing lease agreement for the corporate office was renewed under a separate 
group entity and has the following terms as at 30 June 2015:

Duration of lease

Commencement of lease

Remaining lease term

Escalation rate

Tenant

Landlord

5 years 

1 April 2015

57 

8%

Pan African Resources Management Services Company Proprietary Limited

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CONSOLIDATED

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Year ended
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Year ended
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Year ended
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£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Dividends received – subsidiary

Dividends received – other investments

Management fees

Foreign exchange (loss)/gain

Operating leases

Non-mining depreciation

Non-executive directors’ emoluments

Executive directors’ emoluments

Equity-settled share options expense (refer to note 34)

 – 

 34,969 

 – 

 (41,266)

 (100,947)

 (49,094)

 (139,508)

 (1,042,762)

 (184,064)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 71,678 

 (105,768)

 (37,342)

 (146,004)

 (615,085)

 (122,936)

Cash-settled share options expense (refer to note 28)

 (294,627)

 (1,607,709)

 54,709,384 

 34,969 

 – 

 (2,282)

 (82,639)

 – 

 (139,508)

 – 

 – 

 – 

Auditors’ fees

Salaries corporate office 

Investor and public relations

New business

Legal fees

Community projects

Profits arising from realised financial instruments  
(refer to note 30)

(Loss)/profit on disposal of assets

Rehabilitation provision adjustment

Rehabilitation trust fund fair value adjustments

Other net income/(expense)

 (164,003)

 (148,870)

 (61,024)

 (683,902)

 (1,180,277)

 – 

 (1,180,277)

 (162,945)

 (278,418)

 (104,582)

 (126,899)

 (246,000)

 (28,917)

 (39,768)

 (165,541)

 (57,565)

 (1,154,892)

 (1,125,628)

 2,486,608 

 2,310,426 

 (149)

 – 

 1,827,253 

 302,105 

 249,776 

 20,497 

 340,530 

 923,188 

 375,263 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (315,079)

 (1,449,853)

 53,880,947 

 – 

 – 

 876,777 

 2,958 

 (85,535)

 (37,342)

 (146,004)

 (615,085)

 (119,003)

 (648,426)

 (69,226)

 (126,899)

 (246,000)

 (14,094)

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 2,310,426 

 – 

 – 

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 (467,769)

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9. 

FINANCE INCOME/(COSTS)

Interest income – bank

Interest income – other

Interest income – rehabilitation trust fund

Interest expense – bank

Interest expense – SARS

Interest expense – rehabilitation provision

Interest expense – other

Net finance (expense)/income

10.  PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

Profit before taxation has been arrived at after charging:

Management fee expense/(income)

–   Shanduka Resources Services Proprietary Limited 

(Shanduka) (refer to note 35)

–  Barberton Mines1

–  Phoenix Platinum1

–  Evander Mines1

Equity-settled share option expense (refer to note 34)

Cash-settled share option expense (refer to note 28)

Mining depreciation

Impairment costs

Staff costs

Royalty costs

New business

Operating leases

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

 205,249 

 272,388 

 53,290 

 168,877 

 87,222 

 56,488 

 348,959 

 (1,278,970)

 (34,748)

 (1,094,191)

 (50,378)

 (2,458,287)

 (2,109,328)

 – 

 414,797 

 687,185 

 (834,957)

 (32,933)

 – 

 (10,174)

 (878,064)

 (190,879)

 – 

 53,290 

 (13,165)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 168,877 

 (31)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (13,165)

 40,125 

 (31)

 168,846 

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

 240,480 

 63,084 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 184,064 

 294,627 

 122,936 

 1,607,709 

 10,337,211 

 10,023,361 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 58,424 

 – 

 58,424 

 50,601,799 

 50,509,231 

 1,647,297 

 2,019,066 

 – 

 – 

 278,418 

 100,947 

 246,000 

 105,768 

 165,541 

 82,639 

 – 

 (509,479)

 (29,621)

 (337,678)

 119,003 

 648,426 

 – 

 – 

 1,180,277 

 – 

 246,000 

 85,535 

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CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Fees payable to the company’s auditors for the audit of the 
company’s annual financial statements

Audit of the consolidated financial statements

Audit of the company’s subsidiaries pursuant to legislation

Underprovision of audit fee in the prior year

Total audit fees

Other services rendered by the auditors

External auditors

Internal auditors

Total non-audit fees

 1,167 

 45,758 

 110,122 

 6,956 

 164,003 

 16,689 

 39,017 

 55,706 

 7,911 

 61,315 

 79,644 

 – 

 148,870 

 1,167 

 45,758 

 – 

 14,099 

 61,024 

 7,911 

 61,315 

 – 

 – 

 69,226 

 21,271 

 16,689 

 18,434 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 21,271 

 16,689 

 18,434 

All audit fees were paid within South Africa with the exception of £42,500 (2014: £42,000) which was paid in the United Kingdom. 

12.  STAFF COSTS

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

Salaries and wages

Other retirement costs (refer to note 31)

Operating cost employees were:

Corporate 

Evander Mines

Phoenix Platinum

Barberton Mines

Capital employees

Barberton Mines

Evander Mines

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

 45,098,239 

 45,761,629 

 5,503,560 

 4,747,602 

 50,601,799 

 50,509,231 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 1,067,424 

 112,853 

 1,180,277

CONSOLIDATED

Year ended
30 June 2015
Average

Year ended
30 June 2015
Closing

Year ended
30 June 2014
Average

Year ended
30 June 2014
Closing

 14 

 2,247 

 3 

 1,675 

 3,939 

192

203

395

 14 

 2,239 

 3 

 1,692 

 3,948 

190

188

378

 14 

 2,312 

 4 

 1,690 

 4,020 

189

217

406

14

2,324

4

1,702

 4,044 

197

209

406

Total number of employees

 4,334 

 4,326 

 4,426 

 4,450 

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Operating cost employees were:

Corporate 

Evander Mines

Phoenix Platinum

Barberton Mines

Total number of employees

Capital employees

Barberton Mines

Evander Mines

Total number of employees

13.  TAXATION

Income tax expense

South African normal taxation

–  current year

–  prior year

Deferred taxation

–  current year

Total taxation charge

Profit before taxation

(Exempt income)/non-deductible expenses

(Overprovision)/underprovision – prior year

Taxation rate differential

Tax effect of utilisation of tax losses

Taxation expense for the year

Effective taxation rates

South African statutory rate

Taxation rate differential

Non-deductible expenses/(exempt income)

(Overprovision)/underprovision – prior year

Tax effect of utilisation of tax losses

Effective taxation rate

SEPARATE

Year ended
30 June 2015
Average

Year ended
30 June 2015
Closing

Year ended
30 June 2014
Average

Year ended
30 June 2014
Closing

 14 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 14 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 14 

 14 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 14 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 14 

14

 – 

 – 

 – 

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 – 

 – 

 – 

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14

 – 

 – 

 – 

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 – 

 – 

 – 

 14 

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

 5,456,327 

 8,649,810 

 24,306 

 (86,758)

 423,827 

 (1,236,780)

 (1,918,895)

 – 

 – 

 4,132,789 

 7,154,742 

 24,306 

 15,802,756 

 33,939,335 

 53,594,728 

 (344,288)

 (70,584)

 (40,158)

 (14,983,971)

 21,399 

 122,889 

 (2,289,169)

 – 

 (40,344)

 4,132,789 

 7,154,742 

 % 

 28.00 

 0.78 

 (2.18)

 (0.45)

 – 

 26.15 

 % 

 28.00 

 (6.74)

 (0.12)

 0.06 

 (0.12)

 21.08 

 – 

 – 

 1,753 

 24,306 

 % 

 28.00 

 – 

 (27.96)

 – 

 – 

 0.04 

 8,064 

 – 

 (153,436)

 (145,372)

 (569,830)

 (159,552)

 133,113 

 (109,391)

 – 

 (9,542)

 (145,372)

 % 

 28.00 

 – 

 (23.36)

 19.20 

 1.67 

 25.51 

Taxation at the domestic taxation rate of 28% 

 4,424,772 

 9,503,014 

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 There are no significant unrecognised temporary differences associated with undistributed profits of overseas subsidiaries. South African 
income tax on mining income is determined according to a formula which takes into account the profit and revenue from mining operations. 
South African  mining  taxable  income  is  determined  after  the  deduction  of  all  mining  capital  expenditure,  with  the  proviso  that  these 
deductions  cannot  result  in  an  assessed  loss.  Capital  expenditure  amounts  not  deducted  are  carried  forward  as  unredeemed  capital 
expenditure, to be deducted from future mining income. At year-end the group has the following unredeemed capital expenditure carried 
forward and deductible against future profits, held within Phoenix Platinum and Evander Mines (due to the expenditure on the Evander 
Tailings Retreatment Project (ETRP) and other projects). 

Phoenix Platinum 

Evander Mines

At year-end the group has the following assessed losses carried forward

Evander Mines

Total

14.  EARNINGS PER SHARE 

Basic and diluted earnings per share 

CONSOLIDATED

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

4,967,775

6,889,777

 16,684,726 

 7,725,719 

21,652,501

14,615,496

4,565,108

4,565,108

–

–

 Basic  and diluted earnings per  share are  based  on the group’s profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent, divided by the 
weighted average number of shares in issue during the year.

Year ended 30 June 2015

Basic earnings per share

Share options

Diluted earnings per share

Year ended 30 June 2014

Basic earnings per share

Share options

Diluted earnings per share

Weighted 
average 
number 
of shares

Earnings 
per share 
Pence

Net profit 
£

 11,669,967 

 1,830,422,160 

–

 545,106 

 11,669,967 

 1,830,967,266 

 26,784,593 

 1,827,207,555 

–

 4,131,619 

 26,784,593 

 1,831,339,174 

 0.64 

–

 0.64 

 1.47 

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14.  EARNINGS PER SHARE continued

Headline earnings per share

 Headline earnings per share is based on the group’s headline earnings divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during  
the year.

Reconciliation between earnings and headline earnings from continuing operations:

Year ended 30 June 2015

Earnings as reported

Adjustments1:

Impairment costs

Loss/(profit) on sale of property, plant and equipment and mineral rights

Loss on disposal of associate/asset held for sale

Headline earnings per share2

Share options

Diluted headline earnings per share

Year ended 30 June 2014

Earnings as reported

Adjustments1:

Impairment costs

(Profit)/loss on sale of property, plant and equipment and mineral rights

Loss on disposal of associate/asset held for sale

Headline earnings per share2

Share options

Diluted headline earnings per share

Weighted 
average 
number 
of shares

Earnings 
per share 
Pence

Net profit 
£

 11,669,967 

 1,830,422,160 

 0.64 

 58,424 

 149 

 139,970 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 11,868,510 

 1,830,422,160 

 – 

 545,106 

 11,868,510 

 1,830,967,266 

 – 

 – 

 0.01 

 0.65 

 – 

 0.65 

 26,784,593 

 1,827,207,555 

 1.47 

 – 

 (20,497)

 11,848 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 26,775,944 

 1,827,207,555 

 – 

 4,131,619 

 26,775,944 

 1,831,339,174 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 1.47 

 (0.01)

 1.46 

1  The adjustments accounted for, did not have any taxation impact to the group.
2  Headline earnings per share is required to be disclosed in terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited.

Net asset value per share 

Tangible net asset value per share1

CONSOLIDATED

30 June 2015
Pence

30 June 2014
Pence

 8.04 

 3.56 

 8.71 

 3.93 

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15.  DIVIDENDS

 Historically,  the  board  has  recommended  an  annual  dividend  to  shareholders,  for  approval  at  the  AGM. The  board  recognises  that  
where possible, shareholders require a cash return on their investment. Pan African Resources has revised and further clarified its dividend 
policy in the prior year,  the company will pay a progressive annual ZAR dividend.  Any dividend recommendation and payment, however, 
will still be dependent on prevailing gold prices and other external factors, as well as the performance of and outlook for the group.

 The group paid a final dividend of ZAR258 million or GBP14.9 million (2013: ZAR240.3 million or GBP14.7 million) during December 2015 
relating to the 2014 financial year, equating to ZAR0.1410 or 0.82 pence (2013: ZAR0.1314 or 0.80 pence) per share.

Proposed final dividend for approval at the AGM

 In light of market uncertainties, the board has proposed a reduced dividend of ZAR210 million (2014: ZAR258 million) or ZAR0.11466 
(ZAR2014: ZAR0.1410) per share, equating to GBP9.9 million (2014: GBP14.9 million) or 0.54 pence (2014: 0.82 pence) per share for the 
period ended 30 June 2015. This proposed final dividend is subject to approval at the AGM which will take place on 27 November 2015. 
The reduced dividend is not a departure from the group’s progressive dividend policy and the board will consider an interim dividend in 
the 2016 financial year.

Assuming the dividend is approved by the shareholders, the following salient dates would apply:

Currency conversion date  
Last date to trade on the exchanges  
Ex-dividend date on the JSE  
Ex-dividend date on the LSE  
Record date  
Payment date  

Friday, 27 November
Friday, 4 December 
Monday, 7 December 
Thursday, 10 December
Friday, 11 December
Thursday, 24 December

 The GBP proposed final dividend was calculated based on an exchange rate of ZAR21.25:1. The UK shareholders are to note that a revised 
exchange rate will be communicated prior to final approval at the AGM. Therefore the proposed final dividend is approximately 0.54 pence 
per share.

 The local dividends tax rate is fifteen percent per ordinary share for shareholders who are liable to pay the dividends tax would receive a 
net dividend of ZAR0.097 (0.46 pence) per share. The company’s South African income tax reference number is 9,154,588,173 and it has 
1,831,494,763 shares currently in issue.

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16.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND MINERAL RIGHTS

CONSOLIDATED

Cost

Balance at 30 June 2013

Transfer from assets under construction

Additions

Disposal

Reclassification to surface tailings acquired3

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2014

Transfer to intangibles

Transfer from assets under construction

Additions

Disposal

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2015

Accumulated depreciation

Balance at 30 June 2013

Charge for the year2

Disposal

Transfers

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2014

Charge for the year2

Transfers

Disposal

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2015

Carrying amount

At 30 June 2014

At 30 June 2015

Mineral rights 
and mining
 property4
£

Building 
and
 infrastructure
£

Land1
£

Plant and

Capital under

Shafts and

 machinery

 construction 

 exploration

£

£

£

Surface 

tailings5

£

Other

£

Total

£

 2,365,181 

 89,567,167 

 16,826,517 

 64,541,612 

 35,923,887 

 29,615,833 

 209,328 

 239,049,525 

 – 

 – 

 (1,315)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (555,247)

 11,244,560 

 4,368,427 

 – 

 – 

 10,202,942 

 (21,407,327)

 (40,175)

 6,288,165 

 7,552,843 

 3,214,656 

 – 

 – 

 37,748 

 (1,598)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 21,461,839 

 (2,913)

 – 

 555,247 

 (393,896)

 (14,919,573)

 (3,782,467)

 (11,725,625)

 (5,174,758)

 (5,132,407)

 (37,137)

 (41,165,863)

 1,969,970 

 74,092,347 

 28,657,037 

 69,307,094 

 16,894,645 

 27,657,907 

 555,247 

 208,341 

 219,342,588 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 1,172,467 

 – 

 (131,672)

 (4,952,286)

 (1,994,393)

1,838,298

69,140,061

27,835,111

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (7,656,686)

 (1,129,942)

 (1,466,161)

 (2,196,230)

 – 

 – 

 1,367,397 

 – 

 395,687 

 301,190 

 (7,755,450)

 (2,629,295)

 (1,248,676)

 (1,647,040)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 602,478 

 286,682 

 (8,401,648)

 (3,989,653)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (230,176)

 (141,946)

 23,551,820 

 (23,588,815)

 1,872,635 

 13,231,962 

 3,241,897 

 (1,389)

 (6,335,389)

 (431,615)

 (2,067,003)

88,252,825

6,106,177

28,832,801

 (37,112)

518,135

 – 

 (141,946)

 36,995 

 – 

 9,655 

 19,528,616 

 – 

 (1,389)

 (17,068)

 (15,966,538)

237,923

222,761,331

 (11,019,912)

 (17,299)

 (9,624,720)

 (5,090,610)

 (170,136)

 (987,036)

 (111,289)

 (29,559,848)

 (37,826)

 (9,947,999)

 6,262 

 1,679,674 

 20,808 

 5,540,747 

 (14,110,617)

 (181,173)

 (9,162,258)

 (5,940,068)

 (280,229)

 (1,065,115)

 (127,827)

 (33,966,620)

 (40,076)

 (10,221,204)

 480 

 – 

 (17,525)

 – 

 480 

 – 

 – 

 602 

 – 

 (165,511)

 2,165,416 

 17,525 

 602 

 1,342,032 

 30,985 

 684,149 

 (18,690,526)

 (430,417)

 (9,543,224)

 12,345 

 2,958,671 

 (173,083)

 (41,228,551)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 1,969,970 

 66,336,897 

 26,027,742 

 55,196,477 

 16,713,472 

 18,495,649 

 555,247 

 80,514 

 185,375,968 

1,838,298

60,738,413

23,845,458

69,562,299

5,675,760

19,289,577

518,135

64,840

181,532,780

1   Details of land are maintained in a register held at the offices of Barberton Mines, Evander Mines and Phoenix Platinum, which may be inspected by a member or their duly  

authorised agents. The group reviews the residual values used for purposes of depreciation calculations annually.

2   A total depreciation and amortisation charge of £10,337,211 has been recognised in the statement of profit or loss (2014: £10,023,361) and includes direct mining  

depreciation of £10,185,964 (2014: £9,911,361) as per below.

Depreciation on property, plant and equipment and mineral right
Amortisation on intangible assets
Non-mining depreciation
Total mining depreciation
Non-mining amortisation
Direct mining depreciation

CONSOLIDATED

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

 10,221,204 
 165,101 
 (49,094)
 10,337,211 
 (151,247)
 10,185,964 

 9,947,999 
 112,704 
 (37,342)
 10,023,361 
 (112,000)
 9,911,361 

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CONSOLIDATED

Cost

Balance at 30 June 2013

Transfer from assets under construction

Reclassification to surface tailings acquired3

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2014

Transfer to intangibles

Transfer from assets under construction

Additions

Disposal

Additions

Disposal

Disposal

Transfers

Transfers

Disposal

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2015

Accumulated depreciation

Balance at 30 June 2013

Charge for the year2

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2014

Charge for the year2

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2015

Carrying amount

At 30 June 2014

At 30 June 2015

Mineral rights 

and mining

 property4

£

Building 

and

 infrastructure

£

Land1

£

 2,365,181 

 89,567,167 

 16,826,517 

 11,244,560 

 4,368,427 

 (1,315)

 (555,247)

 1,172,467 

 (131,672)

 (4,952,286)

 (1,994,393)

1,838,298

69,140,061

27,835,111

 (7,656,686)

 (1,129,942)

 (1,466,161)

 (2,196,230)

 – 

 395,687 

 301,190 

 1,367,397 

 (7,755,450)

 (2,629,295)

 (1,248,676)

 (1,647,040)

 602,478 

 286,682 

 (8,401,648)

 (3,989,653)

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Plant and
 machinery
£

Capital under
 construction 
£

Shafts and
 exploration
£

Surface 
tailings5
£

Other
£

Total
£

 64,541,612 

 35,923,887 

 29,615,833 

 10,202,942 

 (21,407,327)

 (40,175)

 6,288,165 

 7,552,843 

 3,214,656 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 555,247 

 209,328 

 239,049,525 

 – 

 37,748 

 (1,598)

 – 

 – 

 21,461,839 

 (2,913)

 – 

 (393,896)

 (14,919,573)

 (3,782,467)

 (11,725,625)

 (5,174,758)

 (5,132,407)

 – 

 (37,137)

 (41,165,863)

 1,969,970 

 74,092,347 

 28,657,037 

 69,307,094 

 16,894,645 

 27,657,907 

 555,247 

 208,341 

 219,342,588 

 (141,946)

 – 

 23,551,820 

 (23,588,815)

 – 

 – 

 1,872,635 

 13,231,962 

 3,241,897 

 (1,389)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (6,335,389)

 (431,615)

 (2,067,003)

88,252,825

6,106,177

28,832,801

 (37,112)

518,135

 (11,019,912)

 (17,299)

 (9,624,720)

 (5,090,610)

 (170,136)

 (987,036)

 – 

 (165,511)

 2,165,416 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (230,176)

 6,262 

 1,679,674 

 (14,110,617)

 (181,173)

 (9,162,258)

 (5,940,068)

 (280,229)

 (1,065,115)

 17,525 

 602 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 1,342,032 

 30,985 

 684,149 

 (18,690,526)

 (430,417)

 (9,543,224)

 – 

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 – 

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 (141,946)

 36,995 

 – 

 9,655 

 19,528,616 

 – 

 (1,389)

 (17,068)

 (15,966,538)

237,923

222,761,331

 (111,289)

 (29,559,848)

 (37,826)

 (9,947,999)

 480 

 – 

 480 

 – 

 20,808 

 5,540,747 

 (127,827)

 (33,966,620)

 (40,076)

 (10,221,204)

 (17,525)

 – 

 – 

 602 

 12,345 

 2,958,671 

 (173,083)

 (41,228,551)

 1,969,970 

 66,336,897 

 26,027,742 

 55,196,477 

 16,713,472 

 18,495,649 

 555,247 

 80,514 

 185,375,968 

1,838,298

60,738,413

23,845,458

69,562,299

5,675,760

19,289,577

518,135

64,840

181,532,780

4   Included within this category are exploration assets (Evander South. Rolspruit and Poplar) arising from the acquisition of Evander Mines for 

which the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource are not yet demonstrable, refer to below.

Opening balance 1 July 2014
Additions
Transfer to mineral right
Depreciation and amortisation
Foreign currency translation reserve
Closing balance 30 June 2015

Exploration 
assets
£

 32,899,922 
–
 (6,758,500)
–
 (1,743,774)
 24,397,648 

Mineral rights 
and mining
 property
£

 33,436,975 
–
 6,758,500 
 (1,248,676)
 (2,606,034)
 36,340,765 

Total 
Mineral rights 
and mining
 property
£

 66,336,897 
–
–
 (1,248,676)
 (4,349,808)
 60,738,413 

5   Surface tailings relate to long-term inventory tailings upon purchase of the Harper tailing storage facility located at Fairview in Barberton 

Mines. The surface tailings will be amortised once remining occurs through the BTRP.

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Mineral rights 
and mining
 property
£

Building 
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 infrastructure
£

Land
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Plant and

Capital under

Shafts and

 machinery

 construction 

 exploration

Surface 

tailings

£

Other

£

Total

£

COMPANY

Cost

Balance at 30 June 2013

Additions

Disposals

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2014

Additions

Sale of assets and liabilities to subsidiary1

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2015

Accumulated depreciation

Balance at 30 June 2013

Charge for the year

Disposals

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2014

Charge for the year

Sale of assets and liabilities to subsidiary1

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2015

Carrying amount

At 30 June 2014

At 30 June 2015

 – 

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 – 

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 – 

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 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 194,505 

 37,748 

 (1,599)

 (34,668)

 194,505 

 37,748 

 (1,599)

 (34,668)

 195,986 

 195,986 

 (195,160)

 (195,160)

 (826)

 – 

 (826)

 – 

 (109,364)

 (36,638)

 480 

 20,486 

 (109,364)

 (36,638)

 480 

 20,486 

 (125,036)

 (125,036)

 124,509 

 124,509 

 – 

 527 

 – 

 – 

 527 

 – 

 70,950 

 70,950 

 – 

 – 

 
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Mineral rights 

and mining

Building 

and

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 infrastructure

Land

£

Plant and
 machinery
£

Capital under
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£

Shafts and
 exploration
£

Surface 
tailings
£

Other
£

Total
£

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 – 

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 – 

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 – 

 194,505 

 37,748 

 (1,599)

 (34,668)

 194,505 

 37,748 

 (1,599)

 (34,668)

 195,986 

 195,986 

 (195,160)

 (195,160)

 (826)

 – 

 (826)

 – 

 (109,364)

 (36,638)

 480 

 20,486 

 (109,364)

 (36,638)

 480 

 20,486 

 (125,036)

 (125,036)

 – 

 – 

 124,509 

 124,509 

 527 

 – 

 527 

 – 

 70,950 

 70,950 

 – 

 – 

Balance at 30 June 2013

COMPANY

Cost

Additions

Disposals

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2014

Additions

Sale of assets and liabilities to subsidiary1

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2015

Accumulated depreciation

Balance at 30 June 2013

Charge for the year

Disposals

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2014

Charge for the year

Sale of assets and liabilities to subsidiary1

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2015

Carrying amount

At 30 June 2014

At 30 June 2015

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
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17.  OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

Software costs

Balance at the beginning of the year

 214,330 

 340,484 

 23,108 

Reclassification of software costs from property plant and 
equipment and mineral rights (refer to note 16)

Sale of assets and liabilities to subsidiary

Additions

Current year amortisation

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at the end of the year

18.  GOODWILL 

 141,946 

–

–

–

 25,740 

 38,617 

 (165,101)

 (112,704)

 (14,427)

 202,488 

 (52,067)

 214,330 

–

 (23,008)

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 (100)

 – 

–

–

–

 25,359 

 (704)

 (1,547)

 23,108 

 Goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated at acquisition to the cash-generating units (CGUs) that are expected to benefit 
from that business combination. All the group’s goodwill has been allocated to Barberton Mines CGU.

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

Opening and closing balance

 21,000,714 

 21,000,714 

–

–

 The group tests the Barberton Mines goodwill carrying amount annually for impairment, or more frequently if there are indications that 
goodwill may be impaired. The goodwill carrying amount is not considered to be impaired and the review was performed in accordance 
with the group’s accounting policies.

 The recoverable amounts of the CGUs are determined from value-in-use calculations. The key assumptions for the value-in-use calculations 
are those regarding the discount rates, growth rates and expected changes to selling prices and direct costs during the year. Management 
estimates the discount rate using post-tax rate of 7.36% (2014: 9.00%) for Barberton Mines, which reflects the current market assessments 
of the time value of money and the risks specific to the CGU to the extent not already reflected in the cash flows being discounted, an 
average gold price of ZAR460,000/kg (2014: ZAR440,000/kg over the life of projects. The life of mine was estimated at 20 years (2014:  
19 years) for Barberton Mines at the end of the financial year. 

Changes in selling prices and direct costs are based on past practices and expectations of future changes in the market.

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At 30 June 2015 the company and group held the following shares in subsidiaries and associate:

Name of company

Country of
incorporation

Principal 
activity

Barberton Mines 

Phoenix Platinum 

South Africa

South Africa

Mining

Mining

Auroch Minerals NL4

Australia

Exploration 

Funding Company1

South Africa

Finance

Emerald Panther 
Investments 91 Proprietary 
Limited (Emerald Panther)2

South Africa

Holding 
company

South Africa

Management 
services and 
administration

Pan African Resources 
Management Services 
Company Proprietary  
Limited (PAR  
Management Services)3  
(at ZAR1 investment)

Listed available for sale 
investment5

Other investments

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Proportion 
of capital
 effectively
held by
company

Carrying
amount
30 June 2015
£

Carrying
amount
30 June 2014
£

Carrying
amount
30 June 2015
£

Carrying
amount
30 June 2014
£

100%

100%

42%

100%

100%

100%

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 45,770,663 

 45,770,663 

 4,209,696 

 4,209,696 

 1,009,429 

–

 1,009,429 

–

–

–

 263 

 263 

 72,026,632 

 72,026,632 

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904,710

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904,710

 108 

 116 

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Investment reconciliation

Opening balance

Loss in associate

Impairment of investment in Auroch Minerals NL

Loss on disposal of associate

Proceeds from sale of investment in Auroch Minerals NL

Purchase of shares in the available for sale investment

Fair value adjustment on the available for sale investment

Foreign currency translation reserve

Closing balance

 904,818 

 1,009,545   122,911,964 

 123,016,683 

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

 1,009,545 

 1,199,071   123,016,683 

 123,189,860 

 (127,950)

 (173,177)

 (127,950)

 (173,177)

 (58,424)

 (139,970)

 (277,732)

 1,037,677 

 (70,679)

–

–

–

–

 (58,424)

 (139,970)

 (277,732)

 1,037,677 

 (70,679)

 (467,649)

 (16,349)

 (467,641)

–

–

–

–

–

–

904,818 

 1,009,545   122,911,964 

 123,016,683

1  Funding Company was established for the purpose of providing funding for the group’s activities. Funding Company also provides treasury functions to the group.
 2   Emerald Panther is a company acquired to facilitate the acquisition of Evander Mines from Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, and therefore holds the investment in 
Evander Mines. Emerald Panther holds 100% of Evander Gold Mines Limited and Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited, which are both incorporated in South Africa, and 
operate in mining.

    See footnotes 3, 4 and 5 on next page. 

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
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19.  INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES AND INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATE continued

3   Pan African Resources Management Services Company Proprietary Limited was acquired within the group. Ordinary shares previously held by Evander Gold Mining Proprietary 
Limited  were  transferred  to  Pan African  Resources. This  company  was  acquired  to  function  as  a  management  and  other  services  provider  and  administrator  to  the  group.  
At the beginning of the current year, Pan African Resources sold its assets and liabilities to PAR Management Services at book value, with the exception of the investments in 
subsidiaries, current taxation assets and liabilities, and trade receivables and payables directly for the account of the company as a group holding company. Refer below for 
assets and liabilities sold:

Summary of assets and liabilities sold
Property, plant and equipment
Other non-current assets
Deferred tax asset
Current assets
Trade and other receivables
Cash
Non-current liabilities
Long-term liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Net assets sold

ZAR

£

 1,693,944 

 93,659 

 6,601,879 

 365,023 

 400,699 
 69,147 

 22,155 
 3,823 

 (12,870,005)

 (711,592)

 (13,034,623)
 (17,138,959)

 (720,694)
 (947,626)

4   Pursuant to a share sale and purchase agreement, dated 27 August 2012, relating to the sale of Manica Gold Projects, certain terms were amended between the contract parties 

and as a result the company made a decision to sell its investment in Auroch Minerals (42% shareholding) for a total consideration of AUD2,000,000. 

 During the current year, Pan African Resources concluded the sale of its investment in Auroch Minerals NL and derecognised the investment from the statement of financial 
position by recognising in the statement of profit and loss an impairment of £58,424, a loss in associate of £127,950 and a loss on sale of investment of £139,970. Impairment 
arose due to continued challenges experienced within the mining environment and reducing gold prices which led to Auroch’s share price dropping to AUD0.03 at the date of 
sale. Proceeds received during the current year and attributable to the sale of investment were as follows.

Proceeds received on 3 July 2014

Proceeds received on 21 November 2014

Opening balance 1 July 2014

Loss in associate

Carrying value before impairment

Impairment

Foreign currency reserve

Carrying value before sale

Proceeds

Loss on disposal of associate

Balance at year-end

CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE

AUD

150,000

350,000

500,000

ZAR

1,513,623

3,307,797

4,821,420

CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE

ZAR

£

 10,556,778 

 (2,291,239)

 8,265,539 

 (1,014,239)

–

 7,251,300 

 (4,821,420)

 (2,429,880)

–

 1,009,429 

 (127,950)

 881,479 

 (58,424)

 (405,353)

 417,702 

 (277,732)

 (139,970)

–

At year-end the investment is a 3.4% holding and therefore carried at fair value as an available for sale investment.

5   During the year, the company purchased 1,750,850 shares in a listed entity for an amount of ZAR18.9 million. The entity is an exploration, development and gold mining 

company focused on Southern Africa..

During the year, the group received dividends from the investment as follows:

10 March 2015

18 March 2015

23 March 2015

09 April 2015

04 May 2015

21 May 2015

CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE

ZAR

91,840

92,314

4,492

234,600

113,834

92,368

629,448

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5,102

5,129

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 2,405,162 

 14,568,551 

 16,973,713 

 109,193 

–

 305,604 

 923,188 

 414,797 

 923,188 

 (407,489)

 (2,445,918)

 (2,853,407)

 2,106,866 

 13,351,425 

 15,458,291 

 41,770 

 14,718 

 56,488 

 252,537 

 1,574,716 

 1,827,253 

 (160,646)

 (999,461)

 (1,160,107)

 2,240,527 

 13,941,398 

 16,181,925 

20.  REHABILITATION TRUST FUND

Funds held in trust fund (refer to note 27)

Opening balance as at 30 June 2013

Appreciation earned on the rehabilitation fund

Fair value adjustment

Foreign currency translation reserve

Closing balance as at 30 June 2014

Appreciation earned on the rehabilitation fund

Fair value adjustment

Foreign currency translation reserve

Closing balance as at 30 June 2015

The funds available from contributions are held within Pan African Resources Group Rehabilitation Trust.

 The amounts are invested in a number of instruments, including interest-bearing short-term deposits, medium-term equity-linked notes 
issued by commercial banks, equity share portfolios managed by asset managers.

The Evander Mines rehabilitation trust fund was transferred from Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony).

Refer to note 27 for the associated rehabilitation provision disclosure.

21.  INVENTORIES

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

Consumable stores

Mineral stocks

Gold inventory

Provision for obsolete stock

 3,102,272 

 483,044 

–

 (82,747)

 2,590,889 

 2,066,648 

 801,828 

 (118,237)

 3,502,569 

 5,341,128 

Inventory recognised as cost of production

 14,411,434 

 15,890,702 

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22.  TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Trade receivables

Provision for doubtful debtors

Other receivables and prepayments

VAT receivable

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

 5,731,102 

 8,216,871 

 (30,504)

 (35,578)

 1,519,648 

 2,338,764 

 1,100,114 

 2,414,973 

 9,559,010 

 11,696,380 

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–

 21,557 

 19,974 

 41,531 

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 60,426 

–

 60,426 

 The  group’s  credit  risk  is  primarily  attributable  to  its  trade  receivables. The  amounts  presented  in  the  statement  of  financial  position 
are  net  of  allowances  for  doubtful  debtors  relating  to  other  receivables,  estimated  by  the  group’s  management  based  on  the  current 
economic  environment  and  individual  debtor  circumstances. The  credit  risk  on  liquid  funds  is  limited  because  the  counterparties  are 
dealt with in accordance with the group’s credit policy. Financial institutions are the major customer that represents more than 5% of the 
trade receivables balance for the individual gold mining subsidiaries (Barberton Mines and Evander Mines), and Western Platinum Limited 
(subsidiary of Lonmin PLC) is the one major customer that represents more than 5% of the trade receivables balance of Phoenix Platinum.

The average credit period is:

Number of days

Trade receivables

Revenue

CONSOLIDATED

30 June 2015

30 June 2014

 18.0 

22.0

5,731,102

8,216,871

141,076,883

154,551,058

 The ageing of trade receivables decreased due to continued improved cash collection initiatives, especially from Evander Mines. Although 
Phoenix Platinum holds a lower trade debtors book in relation to Barberton Mines and Evander Mines, the decrease in the debtors days is 
also attributable to Phoenix Platinum decrease in trade debtors at year-end to £1.5 million (2014: £2.3 million). This is due to a prior year 
five months PGM production build-up from Phoenix Platinum which was delivered to Western Platinum Limited (subsidiary of Lonmin PLC) 
at the end of the 2014 financial year; however payment for these deliveries was only realised in the 2015 financial year, as a result of the 
platinum sector strike delaying the processing of concentrates by Lonmin.

No interest is charged on trade receivables.

 Before accepting any new customers, the group uses a credit bureau or performs a credit assessment to assess the potential customer’s 
credit limit and credit quality. The group only transacts with creditworthy customers and large institutions within South Africa.

 The fair value of trade receivables is not materially different from the carrying value presented. Receivables have been pledged as security, 
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 Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash held by the group and short-term bank deposits with an original maturity of three months or less. 
The carrying amount of these assets approximates their fair value.

Cash and cash equivalents

 3,328,850 

 5,618,323 

 888,498 

 1,803,545 

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

 Included in cash and cash equivalent is restricted cash for an 
amount of ZAR15.0 million. This amount has been remitted 
to the company’s attorneys (Werkmans Attorneys) as a 
deposit for the acquisition deal of the Uitkomst Colliery from 
Shanduka Resources and Oakleaf for a reported amount of 
ZAR200 million. At year-end the deal was not yet finalised for 
consolidating into the group.

Credit facilities

The group has the following credit facilities:

Nedbank Limited revolving credit facility1

Rand Merchant Bank revolving credit facility1

ABSA Bank Limited revolving credit facility1

ABSA Bank Limited overdraft facility1

Rand Merchant Bank overdraft facility1

ABSA Bank Limited credit card facilities 

Guarantee2

USD trading facility3

13,816,926

 16,657,413 

13,816,926

13,816,926

 2,590,674 

 2,590,674 

 77,720 

 2,794,398 

 4,922,279 

 6,940,589 

 9,716,824 

 999,445 

–

 83,287 

 2,142,250 

 5,274,847 

–

–

–

–

–

–

51,813

 55,525 

–

–

–

–

 54,426,523 

 41,814,655 

 51,813 

 55,525 

1   The group has secured a five year revolving credit facility with Nedbank Limited, ABSA Bank Limited and Rand Merchant Bank (refer to note 28). The facility carries an interest 
rate of the monthly JIBAR rate plus 2.5% margin, and is secured against Barberton Mines, Evander Mines and Phoenix Platinum’s property, plant and equipment. The revolving 
credit facility was utilised during the current year, and at year-end, there was an outstanding amount of £12.7 million (2014: nil) payable in relation to the facility and an unutilised 
amount of £29.0 million (2014: £33.3 million). The ABSA Limited and Rand Merchant Bank overdraft facilities remain unsecured and unutilised at year-end. The overdraft facilities 
attract interest that is linked to prime in South Africa.

 2   The guarantees relate to £1,274,254 (2014: £1,365,525) for Eskom (electricity utility), £724,809 (2014: £776,725) for the Department of Minerals and Resources (DMR) and 

other financial guarantees £795,336.

3  The USD trading facility relates to trading facilities held by Barberton Mines for the purposes of trading USD for ZAR on USD gold sales.

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24.  SHARE CAPITAL

Authorised

2,000,000,000 (2014: 2,000,000,000) ordinary shares  
of £0.01 each

Issued and fully paid up 1,831,494,763 (2014: 1,829,994,763) 
ordinary shares of £0.01 each

The following cash issue of shares were made during the year:

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

 20,000,000 

 20,000,000 

 20,000,000 

 20,000,000 

 18,314,947 

 18,299,947 

 18,314,947 

 18,299,947 

 On 19 March 2015 1,500,000 shares were issued at 5 pence per share to Mr KC Spencer’s family trust (Strode Trust) upon exercising 
historical share options. 

During the prior financial year 7,160,500 shares were issued in relation to share options exercised: 

•  9 September 2013: 3,000,000 shares issued at 5 pence per share 

•  16 October 2013: 2,063,000 shares were issued as follows:

–  1,213,000 shares issued at 5 pence per share

–  850,000 shares issued at 4 pence per share

•  10 February 2014: 282,500 shares were issued at 4 pence per share

•  20 February 2014: 965,000 shares were issued at 4 pence per share

•  5 June 2014: 850,000 shares were issued at 4 pence per share.

 Current number of equity-settled share options outstanding at 30 June 2015 is 1,122,000 (2014: 2,622,000), excluding the new issue of 
equity options disclosed in note 34.

25.  TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Trade and other payables

Accruals and other payables

VAT payable

Other payables

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

 8,945,258 

 7,514,861 

 338,924 

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 9,962,167 

 7,231,053 

 26,529 

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–

 213,861 

–

–

–

 777,079 

 26,528 

–

Total trade and other payables

 16,799,043 

 17,219,749 

 213,861 

 803,607 

The average credit period is:

Number of days

CONSOLIDATED

30 June 2015

30 June 2014

31

37

 Creditors  days  have  decreased  marginally  in  line  with  debtors  days  indicating  improved  collection  from  debtors  to  settle  short-term 
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Current tax asset

Current tax liability

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

 827,298 

 503,784 

854,568

 141,574 

 147,911 

 2,037,092 

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–

Current taxes payable and receivable by the group relate to the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

27.   LONG-TERM PROVISIONS

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Decommis-
sioning
and
rehabilitation
£

Decommis-
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and
rehabilitation
£

Total
£

 14,821,152 

 14,821,152 

 (340,530)

 (340,530)

 (2,447,455)

 (2,447,455)

 12,033,167 

 12,033,167 

 1,094,191 

 1,094,191 

 (877,991)

 (877,991)

 12,249,367 

 12,249,367 

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–

–

–

–

–

–

Total
£

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–

–

–

–

–

–

Balance at 30 June 2013

Provided during the year

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2014

Provided during the year

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 30 June 2015

Rehabilitation provision

 The  provision  includes  the  estimate  of  the  costs  of  decommissioning  and  the  cost  of  environmental  and  other  remedial  work  such  as 
reclamation costs, close down and restoration and pollution control. Estimates are made on an annual basis, based on the estimated life of 
the mine, following which payments are made to a rehabilitation trust set up as required by South African laws and regulations. The provision 
represents the net present value of the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation to decommission and rehabilitate 
environmental disturbances caused by mining operations. These costs are expected to be incurred over the following life of mine and rates:

Barberton Mines

BTRP

Evander Mines

ETRP1

Phoenix

1  ETRP was not commissioned for accounting purposes in the prior year.

30 June 2015

30 June 2014

Life of mine
Years

 Risk free rate
%

Life of mine
Years

Risk free rate
%

20

15

 16 

 16 

 28 

8.74

8.67

8.67

8.67

8.61

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28.  LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Cash-settled share options

Opening balance

 1,579,923 

 879,254 

Sale of assets and liabilities to PAR Management Services

–

–

Expense for the year

Payments during the year

Transfer to current portion 

 294,627 

 1,607,709 

 (428,512)

 (701,871)

–

–

 714,603 

 (711,592)

–

–

–

Foreign currency translation reserve

 (132,317)

 (205,169)

 (3,011)

Closing balance

Current portion 

Long-term portion

Post-retirement benefits

Opening balance

Utilised for the year

Foreign currency translation reserve

Closing balance

Revolving credit facility

Opening balance

Drawdowns

Finance costs incurred1

Repayments of capital

Repayments of finance costs

Transfer to current portion

Foreign currency translation reserve

Closing balance

Current portion 

Long-term portion

 1,313,721 

 1,579,923 

 (933,152)

 (1,136,372)

 380,569 

 443,551 

 90,832 

 (6,677)

 (5,620)

 78,535 

 108,781 

 184 

 (18,133)

 90,832 

–

 10,144,925 

 27,898,927 

 11,719,076 

 1,271,063 

 713,395 

 (14,299,642)

 (21,729,582)

 (1,337,774)

 (724,899)

–

–

 (800,069)

 (122,915)

 12,732,505 

 (1,118,559)

 11,613,946 

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–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1  Finance costs incurred exclude £7,907 (2014: nil), relating to a new general banking facility, which is separately disclosable from the RCF.

 390,681 

–

 648,426 

 (233,386)

–

 (91,118)

 714,603 

 (560,882)

 153,721 

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–

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Gold loan

Opening balance

Gold loan receipts

Gold loan repayments

Fair value adjustment

Transfer to current portion

Foreign currency translation reserve

Closing balance

Current portion 

Long-term portion

Total

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

 11,225,365 

–

–

 11,236,649 

 (3,396,717)

–

 (120,490)

 128,484 

–

–

 (472,459)

 (139,768)

 7,235,699 

 11,225,365 

 (2,995,767)

 (3,618,431)

 4,239,932 

 16,312,982 

 7,606,934 

 8,141,317 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 153,721 

The gold loan has been designated as an instrument to be measured at amortised cost.

Current and non-current portions of long-term liabilities

Current portion 

Non-current portion – capital to be paid on maturity

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

 5,047,478 

 16,312,982 

 4,754,803 

 8,141,317 

 21,360,460 

 12,896,120 

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28.  LONG-TERM LIABILITIES continued

Terms of the revolving credit facility

During the year under review the terms of the revolving credit facility were revised to the following:

Facility amount 

Accordian option

Lenders

Borrower

Interest rate

Revised terms

ZAR800,000,000

Original terms

ZAR600,000,000

ZAR300,000,000 exercisable with two years at the 
inception of the revolving credit facility

Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank 
Limited), ABSA Limited, Nedbank Limited

Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank 
Limited), ABSA Limited, Nedbank Limited

Pan African Resources Funding Company 
Proprietary Limited

Pan African Resources Funding Company 
Proprietary Limited

JIBAR (quoted at 5.958% at year-end), at a monthly 
payment selection period

JIBAR (quoted at 5.73% at year-end – 30 June 
2014) at a monthly payment selection period

Interest rate margin

2.5%

2.8%

Commitment fee

35% of the margin per annum, calculated on a 
day-to-day basis on the undrawn portion of the 
maximum available commitment

35% of the margin per annum, calculated on a 
day-to-day basis on the undrawn portion of the 
maximum available commitment

Term of loan

Five years from (17 June 2015)

Five years from (7 March 2013)

Repayment period

Full repayment of the outstanding at the end  
of five years

Full repayment of the outstanding at the end  
of five years.

Final repayment date

17 June 2020

17 March 2018

Financial covenant limits

The ratio of the net debt to equity must be less 
than 1:1 (measured on a semi-annual basis)

The ratio of the net debt to equity must be less 
than 1:1 (measured on a semi-annual basis)

The interest cover ratio (refer to note 30) must 
be greater than four times (measured on a semi-
annual basis)

The interest cover ratio (refer to note 30) must 
be greater than four times (measured on a semi-
annual basis)

The ratio of net debt to EBITDA (refer to note 30), 
as defined in the agreement, must be less than 2.5:1 
(measured on a semi-annual basis)

The ratio of net debt to EBITDA (refer to note 30), 
as defined in the agreement, must be less than 2.5:1 
(measured on a semi-annual basis)

Bonds as security for revolving credit facilities

The following bonds were entered into by the group:

Continuing covering mortgage bond B1534/2013 –Barberton Mines/Bowwood and Main No. 40 Proprietary Limited

Continuing covering mortgage bond B1740/2013 – Evander Mines/Bowwood and Main No. 40 Proprietary Limited

Special notarial bond BN6785/2013 – Barberton Mines/Bowwood and Main No. 40 Proprietary Limited

Special notarial bond BN6912/2013 – Evander Mines/Bowwood and Main No. 40 Proprietary Limited

General notarial bond BN7075/2013 – Barberton Mines/Bowwood and Main No. 40 Proprietary Limited

General notarial bond BN6592/2013 – Evander Mines/Bowwood and Main No. 40 Proprietary Limited

Ceded rights as security for the revolving credit facility

Bank accounts
Debts1
Insurance2
Insurance proceeds

 The above listed rights are ceded whether actual, prospective or contingent, direct or indirect, whether a claim to payment of money or to 
the performance of any other obligation, and whether or not the said rights and interest were within the contemplation of the parties at 
signature date.

1   All claims which the cedent has or may in future have in respect of agreements entered into or to be entered into by the cedent pursuant to which goods and/or services are 

provided (or to be provided) to or by the cedent, including but not limited to book debts against trade debtors from time to time.
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Terms of the gold loan

 During the prior financial year, in May 2014, a gold loan transaction of ZAR200 million was entered into with ABSA Bank Limited as a 
counterparty. The purpose  of this gold  loan was  to provide funds for the ETRP constructed at Evander Mines. The gold loan is repaid 
quarterly  in  gold  ounces  produced  from  the  Evander  Mines  operation,  with  the  repayments  commencing  on  July  2014  to  end  on  
October 2017. Refer to terms below.

Effective delivery price per ounce

Effective delivery price per kg

Repayment period

Final repayment date

Financial covenant limits

ZAR12,694

ZAR408,129 

3.5 years 

31 October 2017

The ratio of the net debt to equity must be less than 1:1 (measured on a semi-annual 
basis)

The interest cover ratio (refer to note 30) must be greater than four times (measured 
on a semi-annual basis)

The ratio of net debt to EBITDA (refer to note 30), as defined in the agreement, must 
be less than 2.5:1 (measured on a semi-annual basis)

Security of gold loan

Security of the gold loan is included in the revolving credit facility security package

Gold loan repayment schedule

Delivery date

31 July 2015

31 October 2015

29 January 2016

29 April 2016

29 July 2016

31 October 2016

31 January 2017

28 April 2017

31 July 2017

31 October 2017

Ounces 
delivered 

1,160,83 

1,143,97 

1,131,29 

1,118,62 

1,105,94 

1,093,96 

1,081,14 

1,067,07 

1,055,50 

1,042,69 

11,001,01 

Group cash-settled share options

 On 9 May 2011, the company established a cash-settled share appreciation right programme entitling selected executives and employees of 
the group, as approved by the board of directors and the remuneration committee of the company, to be allocated notional shares in the 
group. These notional shares confer the conditional right on the participant to be paid a cash settlement equal to the appreciation in the 
company share price from the date of allocation to the date of surrender or deemed surrender of notional shares. Participation in the share 
appreciation programme is subject to the agreement of a selected participant and acceptance by said participant of the rules and regulations 
governing the share appreciation programme.

 The share appreciation settlement is determined no later than the sixth anniversary of the date that the notional shares are allocated. 
However the participant can elect, subject to approval by the company’s remuneration committee (remco), to surrender his/her notional 
shares and receive the share appreciation settlement at a date prior to the sixth anniversary date.

 The share appreciation settlement is regarded as remuneration for income tax purposes and thus subject to the deduction of pay as you 
earn (PAYE) and all other taxes and contributions via the payroll of the company or the relevant subsidiary. 

These taxes are for the account of the participant.

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
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28.  LONG-TERM LIABILITIES continued

Group cash-settled share options continued

No share appreciation rights settlements can be made until after the period, calculated from the date the notional shares were allocated, of:

Initial issue

•  Two years has elapsed, in which event not more than 25% of the total number of notional shares allocated can be surrendered

•  Three years has elapsed, in which event not more than 50% of the total number of notional shares allocated can be surrendered

•  Four years has elapsed, in which event all of the notional shares allocated can be surrendered.

Top up issues

•  One year has elapsed, in which event not more than 25% of the total number of notional shares allocated can be surrendered

•  Two years has elapsed, in which event not more than 50% of the total number of notional shares allocated can be surrendered

•  Three years has elapsed, in which event not more than 75% of the total number of notional shares allocated can be surrendered

•  Four years has elapsed, in which event all of the notional shares allocated can be surrendered

•  Any lesser amount of notional shares may be surrendered. Notional shares which a participant is entitled to surrender are referred to 

as “surrenderable notional shares”.

Remco may, by resolution, amend and postpone any of these vesting periods, with the consent of the participant concerned.

 The participant is entitled, within a period of 60 days after the date of resignation, to surrender all his/her surrenderable notional shares and 
request the payment of the share appreciation bonus in respect thereof. If the participant is subject to retirement (including early retirement 
approved by the company after the age of 55 in terms of company policy), retrenchment, death or permanent disability, the participant or 
the participant’s estate is entitled, within a period of six months after the termination date, to surrender all his/her surrenderable notional 
shares and request the payment of the share appreciation settlement in respect thereof. 

Details of the share options outstanding during the year, in relation to this scheme, are as follows:

Group cash-settled share options

30 June 2015

30 June 2014

Weighted
average
exercise
price
ZAR

Number
of
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 1.92 

 1.18 

 2.20 

 2.37 

 1.61 

 53,275,980 

 18,715,657 

 (10,456,992)

 (3,095,555)

 58,439,090 

Weighted
average
exercise
price
ZAR

 1.15 

 2.24 

 1.15 

 2.11 

 1.92 

Number
of
options

 52,355,077 

 12,742,142 

 (8,195,411)

 (3,625,828)

 53,275,980 

Outstanding at 1 July

Granted during the year

Exercised during the year

Forfeited in the year

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These fair values were calculated using the binomial pricing model. The inputs in the model were as follows:

Weighted average share price

Weighted average exercise/strike price

Expected volatility 

Expected life

Risk free rate

Expected dividend yield

30 June 2015

30 June 2014

R2.04

R2.15

30.00%

R2.58

 R2.16 

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3 – 6 years

3 – 6 years

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 The group recognised total income of £340,996 (expense in 2014: £1,738,093) relating to cash-settled share-based payment transactions 
during the year, as a result of the share price decreasing. During the year, the group entered into an employee share ownership scheme 
transaction at Barberton Mines level. Refer to note 39.

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 To incentivise the CEO and align the interests of the CEO with that of the group, and to ensure retention during the three year contract 
term,  the  following  long-term  incentive  was  put  in  place  on  28  February  2015. The  CEO  no  longer  participates  in  the  group  share 
appreciation scheme:

• 

 Cash or equity-settled payment at the end of the three year contract term of 4,000,000 Pan African Resources shares, issued for no 
consideration, vesting only at the end of the CEO’s contract term

•  Cash or equity-settled payment of a maximum number of a further 4,000,000 Pan African Resources shares, issued for no consideration, 
vesting only at the end of the CEO’s contract term. These shares will only be issued upon meeting certain pre-defined remco criteria, 
which are determined annually

•  The CEO will therefore be eligible for a minimum number of 4,000,000 Pan African Resources shares and maximum number of 8,000,000 Pan 

African Resources shares at the end of his contract term.

 At  year-end  this  incentive  scheme  was  treated  as  a  cash-settled  share  option  scheme  and  a  liability  of  £71,977  was  recognised  in  the 
statement of financial position.

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
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28.  LONG-TERM LIABILITIES continued

Vesting schedule 2015

Description

Grant date

Vesting 
period 
years

Vesting 
period 
days

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

11 May 2011

11 May 2011

11 May 2011

1 March 2013

1 March 2013

1 March 2013

1 April 2013

1 April 2013

1 April 2013

1 May 2013

1 May 2013

1 May 2013

1 June 2013

1 June 2013

1 June 2013

1 July 2013

1 July 2013

1 July 2013

1 August 2013

1 August 2013

1 August 2013

27 September 2013

27 September 2013

27 September 2013

13 November 2013

13 November 2013

13 November 2013

1 April 2014

1 April 2014

1 April 2014

27 May 2014

27 May 2014

27 May 2014

1 July 2014

1 July 2014

1 July 2014

1 March 2015

1 March 2015

1 March 2015

28 February 2015

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2

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4

2

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4

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2

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4

2

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2

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4

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10 May 2013

10 May 2014

10 May 2015

1 March 2015

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 731 

 1,096 

29 February 2016

 1,461 

28 February 2017

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

1 April 2015

31 March 2016

31 March 2017

1 May 2015

30 April 2016

30 April 2017

1 June 2015

31 May 2016

31 May 2017

1 July 2015

30 June 2016

30 June 2017

1 August 2015

31 July 2016

31 July 2017

 731  27 September 2015

 1,096  26 September 2016

 1,461  26 September 2017

 731  13 November 2015

 1,096  12 November 2016

 1,461  12 November 2017

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 366 

 731 

31 March 2016

31 March 2017

31 March 2018

26 May 2016

26 May 2017

26 May 2018

30 June 2016

30 June 2017

30 June 2018

29 February 2016

28 February 2017

 1,096 

28 February 2018

 1,096 

28 February 2018

Valuation 
ZAR

Options 
granted

Options 
expected
 to vest

3,572,511

3,572,511

7,145,023

859,828

859,828

3,572,511

3,572,511

7,145,023

859,828

859,828

1,719,653

1,719,653

850,121

850,121

850,121

850,121

1,700,241

1,700,241

871,859

871,859

871,859

871,859

1,743,713

1,743,713

563,864

563,864

563,864

563,864

1,127,727

1,127,727

245,455

245,455

490,909

1,500,000

1,500,000

3,000,000

221,515

221,515

443,030

126,845

126,845

253,691

727,612

727,612

245,455

245,455

490,909

1,500,000

1,500,000

3,000,000

221,515

221,515

443,030

126,845

126,845

253,691

727,612

727,612

1,455,224

1,455,224

391,250

391,250

782,500

1,525,170

1,525,170

3,050,339

1,538,173

1,538,173

1,538,634

8,000,000

391,250

391,250

782,500

1,525,170

1,525,170

3,050,339

1,538,173

1,538,173

1,538,634

8,000,000

58,439,090

58,439,090

 0,91 

 0,91 

 0,91 

 0,39 

 0,39 

 0,39 

 0,46 

 0,46 

 0,46 

 0,54 

 0,54 

 0,54 

 0,46 

 0,46 

 0,46 

 0,46 

 0,46 

 0,46 

 0,52 

 0,52 

 0,52 

 0,45 

 0,45 

 0,45 

 0,39 

 0,39 

 0,39 

 0,51 

 0,51 

 0,51 

 0,39 

 0,39 

 0,39 

 0,57 

 0,57 

 0,57 

 0,59 

 0,59 

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Vesting schedule 2014

Description

Grant date

Vesting 
period 
years

Vesting 
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days

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

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Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

11 May 2011

11 May 2011

11 May 2011

1 March 2013

1 March 2013

1 March 2013

1 April 2013

1 April 2013

1 April 2013

1 May 2013

1 May 2013

1 May 2013

1 June 2013

1 June 2013

1 June 2013

1 July 2013

1 July 2013

1 July 2013

29 August 2013

29 August 2013

29 August 2013

27 September 2013

27 September 2013

27 September 2013

13 November 2013

13 November 2013

13 November 2013

1 April 2014

1 April 2014

1 April 2014

1 May 2014

1 May 2014

1 May 2014

 2 

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 2 

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 4 

 2 

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 2 

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11 May 2013

11 May 2014

11 May 2015

1 March 2015

1 March 2016

1 March 2017

1 April 2015

1 April 2016

1 April 2017

1 May 2015

1 May 2016

1 May 2017

1 June 2015

1 June 2016

1 June 2017

1 July 2015

1 July 2016

1 July 2017

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

 731 

29 August 2015

 1,096 

 1,461 

29 August 2016

29 August 2017

 731  27 September 2015

 1,096  27 September 2016

 1,461  27 September 2017

 731  13 November 2015

 1,096  13 November 2016

 1,461  13 November 2017

 731 

 1,096 

 1,461 

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 1,096 

 1,461 

1 April 2016

1 April 2017

1 April 2018

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1 May 2017

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Options 
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Options 
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 1,44 

 1,44 

 1,44 

 0,78 

 0,78 

 0,78 

 0,86 

 0,86 

 0,86 

 0,97 

 0,97 

 0,97 

 0,86 

 0,86 

 0,86 

 0,86 

 0,86 

 0,86 

 0,94 

 0,94 

 0,94 

 0,84 

 0,84 

 0,84 

 0,76 

 0,76 

 0,76 

 0,90 

 0,90 

 0,90 

 0,74 

 0,74 

 0,74 

 3,572,511 

 3,572,511 

 3,572,511 

 3,572,511 

 7,145,022 

 7,145,022 

 1,604,717 

 1,604,717 

 1,604,717 

 1,604,717 

 3,209,434 

 3,209,434 

 3,275,055 

 3,275,055 

 3,275,055 

 3,275,055 

 6,550,110 

 6,550,110 

 871,859 

 871,859 

 871,859 

 871,859 

 1,743,717 

 1,743,717 

 563,864 

 563,864 

 563,864 

 563,864 

 1,127,727 

 1,127,727 

 245,455 

 245,455 

 490,908 

 245,455 

 245,455 

 490,908 

 1,500,000 

 1,500,000 

 1,500,000 

 1,500,000 

 3,000,000 

 3,000,000 

 221,515 

 221,515 

 443,030 

 168,909 

 168,909 

 337,818 

 727,612 

 727,612 

 221,515 

 221,515 

 443,030 

 168,909 

 168,909 

 337,818 

 727,612 

 727,612 

 1,455,220 

 1,455,220 

 567,500 

 567,500 

 567,500 

 567,500 

 1,135,000 

 1,135,000 

 53,275,980 

 53,275,980 

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29.  DEFERRED TAXATION

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

Note

Arising from temporary differences relating to:

Property, plant and equipment

Provisions

Investment in rehabilitation trust

Other

Net deferred tax liabilities

Reconciliation of deferred tax liabilities:

 46,253,745 

 45,125,596 

 (4,407,102)

 (4,272,995)

 3,283,461 

 2,609,133 

 (5,842,045)

 (108,157)

 39,288,059 

 43,353,577 

Net deferred liabilities at the beginning of the year

 43,353,577 

 54,049,440 

Deferred tax charge for the year

Foreign currency translation reserve

Net deferred liabilities at the end of the year

Arising from temporary differences relating to:

Provisions

Other

Reconciliation of deferred tax assets:

13

 (1,252,133)

 (1,765,459)

 (2,813,385)

 (8,930,404)

 39,288,059 

 43,353,577 

 328,127 

 (379)

 327,748 

 174,199 

 192,368 

 366,567 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Net deferred assets at the beginning of the year

 366,567 

 312,798 

Sale of assets and liabilities to subsidiary

Deferred tax credit for the year

Foreign currency translation reserve

Net deferred assets at the end of the year

13

–

 (15,353)

 (23,466)

 327,748 

–

 153,436 

 (99,667)

 366,567 

 366,567 

 (365,023)

–

 (1,544)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 174,199 

 192,368 

 366,567 

 267,281 

–

 153,436 

 (54,150)

 366,567 

Unredeemed capex

Phoenix Platinum 

Evander Mines

At year-end the group has the following assessed losses carried forward

Evander Mines

Total

CONSOLIDATED

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

4,967,775

16,684,726

21,652,501

6,889,777

 7,725,719 

14,615,496

4,565,108

4,565,108

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 The group manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a going concern while maximising the sustainable return to 
shareholders through the optimisation of the debt and equity ratios. The group’s overall strategy remains unchanged from the prior year.

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

Components of capital and financial covenants:

Cash and cash equivalents

Interest bearing debt/gold loan

 (3,328,850)

 (5,618,323)

 888,498 

 (1,803,545)

 19,968,204 

 11,225,365 

 – 

 – 

Net interest bearing liabilities/(assets)

 16,639,354 

 5,607,042 

 888,498 

 (1,803,545)

Equity

 147,167,487 

 159,396,109 

 147,925,939 

 111,102,442 

Net debt to equity ratio (ratio)1

 0,11 

 0,04 

Finance costs of the revolving credit facilities

1,271,063

713,395

 0,01 

 – 

0,02 

 – 

Earnings before interest and taxation

 17,912,084 

 34,130,214 

 53,554,603 

 (738,676)

Interest cover ratio

14

48

 – 

 – 

Adjusted EBITDA is represented by earnings before interest, 
taxation, depreciation and amortisation, loss on disposal of 
associate, impairments and loss on disposal of assets held for 
sale.

Net debt to adjusted EBITDA

Financial covenant limits:

The ratio of the net debt to equity must be less than 1:1 
(measured semi-annually).

The interest cover ratio must be greater than four times 
(measured semi-annually).

The ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA must be less than 
2.5:1 (measured semi-annually).

Categories of financial instruments:

Financial assets2:

Cash and cash equivalents

Investment in associate

Listed available for sale investment 

Rehabilitation trust fund

Receivables

Financial liabilities:

Trade and other payables

Long-term liabilities

Current portion of long-term liabilities

 28,447,689 

 44,165,423 

 53,752,997 

 (738,676)

 0,58 

 0,13 

 0,02 

 2,44 

 3,328,850 

 – 

 904,710 

 5,618,323 

 1,009,545 

 888,498 

 – 

 1,803,545 

 1,009,429 

 – 

 904,710 

 16,181,925 

 13,351,425 

 5,731,102 

 8,181,293 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 16,460,119 

 17,193,220 

 213,861 

21,360,460

5,047,478

8,141,317

4,754,803

 – 

 – 

 777,079 

 153,721 

 560,882 

1  Net debt is calculated on cash and cash equivalents less interest bearing debt.

2  At year-end the group did not have trade receivables that are past overdue and not impaired.

Financial risk management objectives

 The group seeks to minimise the effects of financial risks by using derivative financial instruments to hedge risk exposures where appropriate. 
The use of any financial derivatives is approved by the board of directors, who also on a continuous basis provide guidance on managing 
foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, the use of financial derivatives and non-derivative financial instruments, and the investment 
of excess liquidity. Exposure limits are reviewed on a continuous basis. The group does not enter into or trade financial instruments, including 
derivative financial instruments, for speculative use.

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
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30.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS continued

Credit risk

 Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the group. The group 
has adopted a policy of only dealing with creditworthy counterparties and obtaining sufficient collateral where appropriate, as a means of 
mitigating the risk. 

 The group’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade receivables. The amounts presented in the statement of financial position are 
net of allowances for doubtful receivables of £30,504 (2014: £35,578) relating to other receivables, estimated by the group’s management 
based on the current economic environment and individual debtor circumstances. The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the 
counterparties are dealt with in accordance with the group’s credit policy. Financial institutions are a major customer that represents more 
than 5% of the trade receivables balance for the individual gold mining subsidiaries (Barberton Mines and Evander Mines), and Western 
Platinum Limited (subsidiary of Lonmin PLC) is the one major customer that represents more than 5% of the trade receivables balance of 
Phoenix Platinum.

Customers above 5%

Financial institutions

Western Platinum Limited (subsidiary of Lonmin PLC)

Market risk

CONSOLIDATED

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

 4,233,646 

 1,497,456 

 5,731,102 

 5,726,230 

 2,285,276 

 8,011,506 

 The  group’s  activities  expose  it  primarily  to  the  financial  risks  of  changes  in  foreign  currency  exchange  rates,  commodity  prices  and 
investments. Where  appropriate,  the  group  enters  into  a  variety  of  derivative  financial  instruments  to  manage  its  exposure  to  foreign 
currency risk and the commodity price risk. Investment risk is managed by reviewing the portfolio’s constitution, risk profile and returns on 
an annual basis.

Foreign currency risk

 The  group  undertakes  certain  transactions  in  foreign  currencies.  Hence,  exposures  to  exchange  rate  fluctuation  arise.  Exchange  rate 
exposures are managed within approved policy parameters. The group specifically ensures USD receipts are converted into ZAR as quickly 
and economically as possible.

Commodity price and foreign exchange rate risk

 The group may enter into forward contracts to hedge its exposure to fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates on specific transactions. 
The contracts are matched with anticipated future cash flows from gold sales receipts.

Interest rate and liquidity risk

 Fluctuations  in  interest  rates  impact  on  short-term  investment  and  financing  activities,  giving  rise  to  interest  rate  risk.  In  the  ordinary 
course of business, the group receives cash proceeds from its operations and is required to fund working capital and capital expenditure 
requirements. Cash is managed to ensure that surplus funds are invested to maximise returns whilst ensuring that capital is safeguarded to 
the maximum extent by only investing with reputable financial institutions. Contractual arrangements for committed borrowing facilities are 
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Closing rate

Average rate

Closing rate

Average rate

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18.00

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Currency and commodity price risk

Currency and gold spot price

GBP/ZAR exchange rate

USD/ZAR exchange rate

USD gold spot price (USD/oz) received

Foreign currency/gold price sensitivity

2015

2014

 The pound sterling carrying amount of the group’s foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities at statement of financial 
position date is as follows:

2015

Assets

Liabilities

2014

Assets

Liabilities

Impact of
10% currency
movement on
translation
reserve

£1

 17,217,727 

 15,652,479 

 22,350,305 

 20,318,459 

 23,510,399 

 21,373,090 

 24,011,644 

 21,828,767 

 1  The functional currency within the group is ZAR therefore the sensitivity details the effect of the GBP/ZAR exchange rate on the foreign currency translation reserve.

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the year ended 30 June 2015

30.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS continued

Commodity zero cost collar

 The group entered into three zero cost collar gold transactions during the year, similar to transactions that were undertaken in the prior 
year. During the current financial year, the group realised a profit of £2,486,608 upon agreeing to realise the three contracts.

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

Financial instruments (derivatives)

Opening balance

Financial instruments during the year

Fair valuing of financial instruments

 – 

 – 

 2,486,608 

 2,310,426 

 – 

 – 

Financial instruments realised during the year1

 (2,486,608)

 (2,310,426)

Closing balance

 – 

 – 

1  The zero cost collar transactions were traded on behalf of the mining operations in the current financial year.

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 2,310,426 

 – 

 (2,310,426)

 – 

CONSOLIDATED

30 June 2015

30 June 2014

Cost collar derivative profits

Cash profits realised on the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

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Commodity zero cost collar continued

Terms of the zero cost collar gold transaction: 

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Call option terms:

Trade date

Commodity

Total notional 
quantity

Option style

Option type

Commodity option 
buyer

Option term

30 September 2014

30 September 2014

1 July 2014

20 August 2013

24 January 2014

Gold

Gold

Gold

Gold

Gold

22,500 ounces  
(700 kilograms)

40,000 ounces 
(1,244 kilograms)

70,000 ounces 
(2,177 kilograms)

78,000 ounces 
(2,426 kilograms)

60,000 ounces 
(1,866 kilograms)

Asian

Call

Asian

Call

Asian

Call

Asian

Call

Asian

Call

ABSA Bank Limited

FirstRand Bank 
Limited

FirstRand Bank 
Limited

ABSA Bank Limited ABSA Bank Limited

From and including 
1 October 2015, to 
and including  
30 September 2016  
(1 year)

From and including 
1 October 2014, to 
and including  
30 September 2015  
(1 year)

From and including 
1 July 2014, to  
and including  
30 June 2016  
(2 years)

From and including 
1 September 2013, 
to and including  
31 August 2015  
(2 years)

From and including 
1 February 2014, to 
and including 
31 January 2016  
(2 years).

Strike price per unit

ZAR435,000 per 
kilogram

ZAR484,000 per 
kilogram

ZAR529,008 per 
kilogram

ZAR502,815 per 
kilogram

ZAR 519,237 per 
kilogram

Put option terms:

Trade date

Commodity

Total notional 
quantity

Option style

Option type

Commodity option 
buyer

Option term

30 September 2014

30 September 2014

1 July 2014

20 August 2013

24 January 2014

Gold

Gold

Gold

Gold

Gold

45,000 ounces 
(1,400 kilograms)

40,000 ounces 
(1,244 kilograms)

70,000 ounces 
(2,177 kilograms)

78,000 ounces 
(2,426 kilograms)

60,000 ounces 
(1,866 kilograms)

Asian

Put

Asian

Put

Asian

Put

Asian

Put

Asian

Put

ABSA Bank Limited

FirstRand Bank 
Limited

FirstRand Bank 
Limited

30 September 2016  
(1 year)

30 September 2015  
(1 year)

30 June 2016  
(2 years)

ABSA Bank Limited ABSA Bank Limited

31 August 2015  
(2 years)

ZAR425,012 per 
kilogram

31 January 2016  
(2 years)

ZAR430,012 per 
kilogram

Strike price per unit

ZAR435,000 per 
kilogram

ZAR425,000 per 
kilogram

ZAR440,015 per 
kilogram

Realised profits1

922,719

966,667

597,222

1,777,251

533,175

1  Redeemed during the year and no cost collar transaction was open at year-end.

Interest rate risk 

 The group is exposed to interest rate risk as entities within the group borrow and invest funds at both fixed and floating interest rates.

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the year ended 30 June 2015

30.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS continued

Interest rate sensitivity

 The group has at year-end drawn down from its revolving credit facility, which is quoted on JIBAR rates (refer to note 28). Refer below for 
revolving credit facility loan sensitivity on interest rates variations.

Interest variation impact on the revolving credit facility loan

10% decrease
in interest
rates

5% decrease
in interest
rates

Revolving
credit
facility 

5% increase
in interest
rates

10% increase
in interest
rates

245,663,614

245,700,482

245,737,349

245,774,216

245,811,084

12,728,685

12,730,595

12,732,505

12,734,415

12,736,326

ZAR

GBP

Liquidity risk

 Ultimate  responsibility  for  liquidity  risk  management  rests  with  the  board  of  directors,  which  has  built  an  appropriate  liquidity  risk 
management framework for the management of the group’s short-term funding and liquidity management requirements. This framework 
involves constant weekly monitoring of the group’s cash position, cash flow forecast, and matching maturity profiles of financial assets and 
liabilities to enable management of the liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves, banking facilities and reserve borrowings facilities.

 The  group  has  access  to  financing  facilities  at  the  Funding  Company,  of  which  £12,694,301  relating  to  the  revolving  credit  facility 
was  drawn  down  as  at  30  June  2015  (30  June  2014:  nil). A  gold  loan  of  £7,235,699  (30  June  2014:  £11,225,364)  was  outstanding  at  
year-end (refer to note 28). The group expects to meet its other obligations from operating cash flows and proceeds of maturing financial 
assets.

Liquidity risk analysis

The following table indicates the group’s remaining contractual maturity from its financial liabilities:

CONSOLIDATED

2015

Trade and other payables

Long-term liabilities (non-interest bearing)

Long-term liabilities (interest bearing)

Other short-term liabilities

2014

Trade and other payables

Long-term liabilities (non-interest bearing)

Long-term liabilities (interest bearing)

Other short-term liabilities

SEPARATE

2015

Trade and other payables

Long-term liabilities

Other short-term liabilities

2014

Trade and other payables

Long-term liabilities

Other short-term liabilities

Weighted 
average 
interest 
rate
£

Less than 
12 months
£

1 – 5 years
£

Total
£

 – 

 – 

 16,460,119 

 – 

 16,460,119 

 3,928,919 

4,699,036

 8,627,955 

8,46%

 1,118,559 

 11,613,946 

 12,732,505 

 – 

 – 

 – 

8,53%

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 17,193,220 

 – 

 17,193,220 

 4,754,803 

8,141,317

 12,896,120 

 – 

 – 

 213,861 

 – 

 – 

 777,079 

 560,882 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 153,721 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 213,861 

 – 

 – 

 777,079 

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Fair value of financial instruments

The directors consider that the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities recorded approximate their fair values.

Fair value hierarchy

 The following is an analysis of the financial instruments that are measured at fair value. They are grouped into levels I to 3 based on the 
extent to which fair value is observable.

The levels are classified as follows:

Level 1 – fair value is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets or liabilities

 Level 2 – fair value is determined using inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, 
either directly (i.e. prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices)

Level 3 – fair value is determined on inputs not based on observable market data.

30 June 2015

Financial assets1

Rehabilitation trust fund

30 June 2014

Rehabilitation trust fund

Derivative financial liabilities

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 904,710 

 16,181,925 

 13,351,425 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 11,225,365,00 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

904,710

16,181,925

13,351,425

11,225,365

 1  The fair value of the available for sale investment is treated as level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, as its market share price is quoted on a stock exchange.

31.  POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT INFORMATION

 Predominantly most employees are required to be members of either the Barberton Pension Umbrella Fund, Sentinel Retirement Fund, 
Mine Workers Provident Fund or the Shanduka Group Provident Fund. These are defined contribution funds and are registered under and 
governed by the South African Pension Act, 1956 as amended. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the group in 
funds and they are in the control of the trustees. The total costs charged to the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 
of £5,503,560 (2014: £4,747,602) at group level and nil (2014: £112,853) at company level represent employer contributions payable to 
the schemes by the group and company at rates specified in the rules of the scheme. The calculation of the provision for post-retirement 
medical benefits is performed internally by management using the South African Revenue Services life expectancy tables as the benefits 
payable are a fixed amount per pensioner. The balance of post-retirement medical benefits was £78,535 (2014: £90,832).

32.  COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND GUARANTEES

Commitments

The group had outstanding open orders contracted for at year-end of £1,182,823 (2014: £4,986,259).

Authorised commitments for the new financial year not yet contracted for totalled £14,046,896 (2014: £19,061,631).

 The group has committed £10,362,694 in the financial year to Oakleaf and Shanduka, upon completion of the conditions precedent in the 
purchase agreement, relating to the Uitkomst Colliery acquisition.

Contingent liabilities

The group had no contingent liabilities in the current financial year or prior year.

Guarantees

 The group had guarantees of £1,274,254 (2014: £1,365,525) in favour of Eskom, £724,809 (2014: £776,725) in favour of the Department 
of Mineral Resources and other financial guarantees of £795,336 at year-end.

Company

 There were no commitments, contingent liabilities and guarantees for the company for the year ended 30 June 2015 (2014: £nil), except 
for the operating lease commitments disclosed in note 7.

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
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33.  DIRECTORS’ EMOLUMENTS

 The key management personnel for which remuneration has been disclosed below are considered to be the executive directors, non-
executive directors and RA Holding:

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

Year ended
30 June 2015
£

Year ended
30 June 2014
£

 747,100 

 295,662 

 615,085 

 – 

 1,042,762 

 615,085 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 139,508 

 110,845 

 250,353 

 1,293,115 

 146,004 

 – 

 146,004 

 761,089 

 139,508 

 110,845 

 250,353 

 250,353 

 615,085 

 – 

 615,085 

 146,004 

 – 

 146,004 

 761,089 

Share 
option
taxable
benefit
£

Basic
 remune-
ration
£

Retire-
ment
fund
£

Life and
disability
plan
£

Allow-
ances
£

Other 
remune-
ration
£

Bonuses
£

Total
30 June 
2015
£ 

Total
30 June 
2014
£

Executive directors

Emoluments

Share options exercised 

Total

Non-executive directors

Emoluments

Share options exercised 

Total 

Total remuneration

Individual

Executive

Mr RA Holding2

 167,356 

 160,627 

 26,168 

 3,268 

 9,851 

 54,826 

 146,836 

 568,932 

 300,021 

 128,306 

 136,427 

 18,167 

 2,777 

 12,484 

 – 

 – 

 50,926 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 943 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 123,800 

 421,961 

 100,096 

 – 

 – 

 51,869 

 – 

 – 

 214,968 

 295,662 

 347,980 

 44,335 

 6,045 

 23,278 

 54,826 

 270,636   1,042,762 

 615,085 

Mr JAJ Loots3

Mr GP Louw4

Miss YB Sitole

Total

Non-executive

Mr RG Still6

Mrs P Mahanyele1

 – 

 – 

Mr KC Spencer

 110,845 

Mrs HH Hickey

Mr T Mosololi

Mr RM Smith5

Mr JAJ Loots1

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

Total

 110,845 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 27,788 

 41,709 

 27,676 

 24,607 

 17,728 

 – 

 139,508 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 26,931 

 27,788 

 28,983 

 152,554 

 44,885 

 27,676 

 24,979 

 24,607 

 10,758 

 17,728 

 – 

 – 

 9,468 

 250,353 

 146,004 

1  Directors’ fees accruing to these directors are paid by the company to Shanduka Group Proprietary Limited.
2  Mr RA Holding resigned as chief executive officer with effect from 1 March 2015.
3  Mr JAJ Loots was appointed chief executive officer with effect from 1 March 2015.
4  Mr GP Louw was appointed as financial director with effect from 1 March 2015.
5  Mr RM Smith was appointed as a non-executive director from 8 September 2014.
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£

Basic
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Retire-
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fund
£

Life and
disability
plan
£

Allow-
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£

Other 
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£

Bonuses
£

Total
30 June 
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£ 

Total
30 June 
2014
£

Prescribed officers

Mr A van den Bergh

Mr A Karigani

Mr C Strydom

Mr M da Silva 
(resigned on 23 April 
2015)

Mr BFM Malunga

Mr B Mcleod

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 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

127,885

123,937

110,025

89,407

12,412

71,003

11,157

20,285

11,524

11,176

1,551

 – 

 1,685 

 – 

 49,089 

 189,816 

 479,817 

2,533

5,815

4,515

13,095

 170,180 

 – 

 – 

 4,113 

 – 

 28,563 

 154,225 

 514,765 

 – 

 – 

1,083

 – 

 – 

 29,395 

 129,978 

 146,720 

 – 

 15,046 

 – 

11,569  1,445,000 

 2,044 

 3,554,00 

 12,554 

 102,169 

 85,232 

The following changes took place during the period under review:

Appointments

•  Mr RM Smith was appointed as an independent non-executive director effective from 8 September 2014

•  Mr JAJ Loots was appointed the chief executive officer effective 1 March 2015

•  Mr GP Louw was appointed financial director effective 1 March 2015. 

Resignations

•  Mr RG Still resigned as a non-executive director effective 1 July 2014

•  Ms P Mahanyele resigned as a non-executive director effective 30 June 2015

• 

 Mr RA Holding resigned as chief executive officer effective 1 March 2015. To ensure that Mr RA Holding’s experience and knowledge is 
retained by the group, an exclusive consulting agreement was concluded with him, effective 1 March 2015. This arrangement will be for 
a minimum period of one year.

No retirement fund contributions are currently made by the company on behalf of non-executive directors.

 Non-executive directors are entitled to the following fees as approved annually by the remuneration committee for services rendered, 
based on their appointment to the respective board sub-committees:

Mr 
KC Spencer
(Chairman)
£

Ms 
P Mahanyele
(Deputy
chairperson)
£ 

 35,506 

 21,999 

 – 

 – 

 5,789 

 – 

41,295

 5,789 

 – 

 – 

 – 

27,788

Mr 
RG Still
£

Mrs 
HH Hickey
£

Mr 
T Mosololi
£

Mr 
RM Smith
£

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 17,754 

 17,754 

 13,692 

 – 

 3,859 

 3,859 

 5,789 

 3,859 

 – 

27,402

 3,859 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

25,472

17,551

30 June 2015

Board of directors

Remuneration committee (deputy 
chairperson as chairperson)

Audit committee (Member 2 as 
chairperson)

SHEQC committee

Nominations committee

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
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33.  DIRECTORS EMOLUMENTS continued

Mr 
KC Spencer
(Chairman)
£

Ms 
P Mahanyele
(Deputy
chairperson)
£ 

Mr 
RG Still
£

Mrs 
HH Hickey
£

Mr 
T Mosololi
£

Mr 
JAJ Loots
£

30 June 2014

Board of directors

Remuneration committee (Deputy 
chairperson as chairperson)

Audit committee (Member 2  
as chairperson)

SHEQC committee

Nominations committee

 33,175 

 19,322 

 15,222 

 15,222 

 8,806 

 7,536 

 – 

 – 

 5,855 

 5,855 

44,885

 5,797 

 3,903 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 3,864 

28,983

 3,903 

 – 

 3,903 

26,931

 5,855 

 3,903 

 – 

24,980

 1,951 

 1,932 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

10,757

9,468

Total 
options
outstanding
1 July 
2014

Grant
date

Strike
price
pence

Options
granted/
(exercised)
during the
period

Grant/
(exercise)
date

Grant/
(exercise)
price
pence

Mr KC Spencer

 1,500,000 

21 Jul 2008

 5,2 

 (1,500,000)

19 Mar 2015

Mr RA Holding

 1,500,000 

1 Sept 2013

Mr JAJ Loots

 1,150,000 

1 Sept 2013

 – 

 – 

 (1,500,000)

28 Feb 2015

 (1,150,000)

28 Feb 2015

 4,6 

 – 

 – 

Trans-
ferred
 out

 – 

 – 

 – 

Total 
options
30 June 
2015

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

4,150,000

Total 
options
outstanding
1 July 
2013

Grant
date

Mr KC Spencer

 1,500,000 

21 Jul 2008

Mr RA Holding

Mr JAJ Loots

 – 

 – 

Strike 
price
pence

 5,2 

 – 

 – 

 (4,150,000)

Options
granted/
(exercised)
during the
period

 – 

Total

 1,500,000 

 2,650,000 

Grant/
(exercise)
date

Grant/
(exercise)
price
pence

Trans-
ferred
out

Total 
options 
30 June 
2014

 1,500,000 

1 Sept 2013

 1,150,000 

1 Sept 2013

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 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 1,500,000 

 1,500,000 

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Directors’ dealings in shares

Financial year 30 June 2015

 On 19 March 2015 1,500,000 shares were issued at 5 pence per share to Mr KC Spencer’s Strode Trust, upon exercising historical share 
options.

At 30 June 2015 the Strode Trust held a total of 3,000,000 shares (2014: 1,500,000).

During the year under review Mr T Mosololi participated in the following transactions in the company’s shares:

•  On 6 March 2015, purchased 2,000 shares at ZAR2.04 per share

•  On 9 March 2015, purchased 28,000 shares at ZAR2.07 per share.

At 30 June 2015 Mr T Mosololi held a total of 30,000 shares (2014: nil).

Financial year 30 June 2014

 Mr JAJ Loots had purchased 50,000 shares at ZAR2.23 per share on 17 September 2013. At 30 June 2014 Mr JAJ Loots held a total of  
231,575 shares (2013: 181,575).

 Mr RG Still is a trustee of a family Trust (The Alexandra Trust). Mr RG Still is therefore deemed to have an indirect, non-beneficial interest 
in The Alexandra Trust’s holding in the company.

The Alexandra Trust had the following dealings in shares:

•  On 1 October 2013, sold 360,916 shares at ZAR2,70 per share

•  On 2 to 6 May 2014, sold 4,312,700 shares at an average price of ZAR2,70 per share.

At 30 June 2014 The Alexandra Trust held a total of 7,000,000 shares (2013: 11,673,616).

Cash-settled options

Total 
options
outstanding
1 July 
2014

Grant
date

Strike
price
pence

Options
granted/
(exercised)
during the
period

Grant/
(exercise)
date

Grant/
(exercise)
price
pence

Trans-
ferred
 out

Total 
options
30 June 
2015

Listed per 
grant/exercise

Mr RA Holding2

 5,127,134 

9 May 2011

Mr RA Holding2

 1,000,000 

29 Aug 2013

Mr JAJ Loots

 5,000,000 

29 Aug 2013

 0,11 

 0,13 

 0,13 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

Mr GP Louw

 – 

 – 

 4,614,979 

1 Mar 2015

 0,12 

Mr C Strydom2

 2,325,000 

9 May 2011

 0,11 

Mr A van den 
Bergh2

 1,812,590 

9 May 2011

Mr A Karigani2

 2,910,448 

1 Apr 2014

Mr P Human2

 1,935,000 

9 May 2011

 20,110,172 

2  Highest paid non-directors.

 0,11 

 0,13 

 0,11 

 0,10 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 4,614,979 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 5,127,134 

 1,000,000 

 5,000,000 

 4,614,979 

 2,325,000 

 1,812,590 

 2,910,448 

 1,935,000 

 24,725,151 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE 
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the year ended 30 June 2015

34.  EQUITY-SETTLED SHARE OPTIONS

 On  1  September  2005,  the  company  established  a  share  option  programme  relating  to  equity-settled  share  options  entitling  specific 
employees,  officers,  directors  and  qualifying  consultants  as  approved  by  the  board  of  directors  of  the  company  and  its  subsidiaries  to 
purchase shares in the company. The share option exercise price is determined using the closing price at which shares are traded on the JSE 
or AIM (as determined by the board of directors), on the trading date immediately preceding the date upon which the board authorised 
the grant of the opportunity to acquire the relevant share options, as the case may be, to a participant. Pursuant to resolutions of the board 
passed in accordance with the rules of the share option programme, share options may be released from the share option programme to 
participants, share options may be exercised by participants and allocation shares may be delivered to participants as follows for allocations 
prior to 21 July 2008:

•  3.33% of the total number of shares allocated after one year has elapsed from the grant date by the participant of the grant

•  Up to 66.67% of the total number of shares allocated after two years has elapsed from the grant date by the participant of the grant

•  The balance of the shares allocated after three years has elapsed from the grant date by the participant of the grant 

•  25% of the total number of shares allocated after one year has elapsed from the grant date by the participant of the grant

• 

 Up to 50% of the total number of shares allocated after two years has elapsed from the grant date by the participant of the grant

•  Up to 75% of the total number of shares allocated after three years has elapsed from the grant date by the participant of the grant  
• 

 The balance of the shares after four years have elapsed from the grant date by the participant of the grant; provided that the board may, 
at its discretion, anticipate or postpone such dates. 

 An option holder may not exercise a share option under the share option programme by later than the end of the year preceding the tenth 
anniversary of the grant date. Upon death of an option holder the estate would be entitled to exercise the options vested to date within 
twelve months of the date of death, if the options are not exercised the total available share options would lapse. The directors have the 
discretion to approve the vesting of the deceased total number of unvested share options.

 The number of vested share options to which an option holder is entitled expires after a period of six months due to resignation, retirement, 
redundancy or disability of the option holder.

 During the prior year, an equity-linked incentive was implemented for the then newly appointed executive directors. The terms of the 
scheme are as follows:

Total number of potential shares

Grant date

Vesting date

Vesting period

Exercise price

Market conditions to be met

2,650,000

1 September 2013

28 February 2015

18 months

nil

  In the event that the 30 day VWAP JSE share price of Pan African Resources has outperformed the JSE gold index by 10% or more during 
the 18 month period starting 1 September 2013, 1,750,000 ordinary shares of Pan African Resources will be issued by the vesting date, or 
alternatively cash settled.

 In the event that the 30 day VWAP JSE share price of Pan African Resources has outperformed the JSE gold index by 25% or more during 
the 18 month period starting 1 September 2013, a further 900,000 ordinary shares of Pan African Resources will be issued by the vesting 
date, or alternatively cash settled.

 The remuneration committee may elect to settle the obligation in cash, should it be unable to issue shares, provided that the beneficiary is 
in a net neutral position, after taking account of taxes and other costs.

 During the current year, the above mentioned equity linked incentives vested and were redeemed through a cash consideration by the 
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 The transaction was treated as an equity-based share option transaction by the group, throughout the vesting period and settled by cash 
on exercise date. Refer below:

Opening balance equity reserve 30 June 2013

Equity expense for the year
Closing balance 30 June 2014
Equity expense for the year
Cash settlement on redemption
Closing balance 30 June 2015

The number and weighted average exercise price of share options is as follows:

ZAR

 – 

 2,008,779 
 2,008,779 
 3,313,149 
 (5,321,928)
 – 

 £ 

 – 

 119,003 
 119,003 
 184,064 
 (303,067)
 – 

Outstanding at 1 July

Granted during the year
Forfeited
Exercised during the year
Outstanding 30 June 

30 June 2015

30 June 2014

Weighted 
average
exercise price

Number 
of 
options

Weighted 
average 
exercise price

 5.3p 

 – 
 – 
1.7p
 1.9p 

 5,272,000 

 – 
 – 
 (4,150,000)
 1,122,000 

6.4p

 nil 
 6.4p 
4.9p
5.3p

Number 
of 
options

 9,782,600 

 2,650,000 
 (100)
 (7,160,500)
 5,272,000 

30 June 2015

30 June 2014

Vested

Unvested

Vested

Unvested

Total number share options at year-end

 1,122,000 

 – 

 2,622,000 

 2,650,000 

 The fair value of services rendered for share options granted is based on the fair value of share options granted, measured by using for all 
issues prior to 20 March 2010 a Black Scholes model and a variant of the Binomial model for issues on 20 March 2010, with the following 
inputs:

Share price

Exercise price
Expected volatility
Expected life
FTSE/JSE SA Gold Mining Index at grant date
Risk-free interest rate

Last fair value measurements

30 June 2014

30 June 2010

30 June 2008

 2.06 

Nil
30%
18 months
 1,304,10 
6.03%

R0.68

R0,.68
58.61%
3 – 6 years
n/a
8.15%

R0.62

R0.70
72.39%
1 – 3 years
n/a
5.31%

 A company dividend rate has not been determined and therefore is not taken into account in option fair value calculations. The volatility 
of the company’s share price on each date of grant was calculated as the average of volatilities of share prices of the company on the 
corresponding dates. The volatility of share price of the company was calculated as the average of annualised standard deviations of daily 
continuously compounded returns on the company’s stock, calculated over one to four years back from the date of grant. Therefore, volatility 
of the company’s share prices was calculated over the period commensurate with the expected life of the options under consideration, 
giving more weight to more recent historical data to account for volatility persistence.

There are no market conditions attached to the exercise of the share options except the share options issued during the prior year.

 The group recognised total expenses of £184,064 (2014: £122,936) related to equity-settled share-based payment transactions during the 
reporting period.

Participation in share-based and other long-term incentive schemes is restricted to employees and directors.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE 
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the year ended 30 June 2015

35.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The group entered into the following transactions and held year-end balances with related parties:

Statement of profit or loss
and other comprehensive
income transactions

Statement of 
financial position transactions

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

Company

–  Dividends received from Barberton Mines

 54,709,384 

–  Fee income from Barberton Mines

–  Fee income from Phoenix Platinum

–  Fee income from Evander Mines

–  Directors’ fees expense to Shanduka

Receivable from other group companies

–  Barberton Mines

–  Pan African Resources Management Services Company

–  Evander Mines

–  Phoenix Platinum

Payable to other group companies

–  Evander Mines

–  Barberton Mines (loan payable)

–  Emerald Panther

–  Funding Company

Payable to other related parties

–  Fee payable to Shanduka 

PAR Management Services

–  Fee income from Barberton Mines

–  Fee income from Phoenix Platinum

–  Fee income from Evander Mines

–  Fees expense to Shanduka

–  Interest expense paid to Funding Company

Receivable from other group companies

–  Barberton Mines

–  Evander Mines

–  Phoenix Platinum

Payable to other group companies

–  Payable to company

–  Funding Company

Payable to other related parties

Fee payable to Shanduka

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (27,788)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 1,666,667 

 152,778 

 1,248,661 

 (177,778)

 (16,450)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 509,479 

 29,621 

 337,678 

 (38,451)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 1,060,195 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 29 

 23,107,286 

 15,238,735 

 7,202,293 

 7,216,854 

 (4,644,085)

 (4,976,726)

 (2,561,669)

 (30,339,085)

 (7,606)

 (181)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 865,285 

 1,684,974 

 162,435 

 (1,060,195)

 (243,782)

 170,831 

 (8,151)

 (194)

 (6,791)

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 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

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Barberton Mines

–  Dividends declared to company

–  Fees expense to corporate

–  Fees expense to Shanduka

–  Interest expense paid to Funding Company

Receivable from other group companies

–  Receivable from company

Payable to other group companies

–  Pan African Resources Management Services Company

–  Payable to Funding Company

–  Payable to company 

Funding Company

–  Finance income from Evander Mines

–  Finance income from Barberton Mines 

–  Finance income from Phoenix Platinum

–   Finance income from Pan African Resources Management 

Services Company

Receivable from other group companies

–  Receivable from company

–  Evander Mines

–  Pan African Resources Management Services Company

–  Barberton Mines

Payable to other group companies

–  Phoenix Platinum

Phoenix Platinum

–  Fees expense to corporate

–  Interest expense paid to Funding Company

Receivable from other group companies

–  Funding Company

–  Evander Mines

Payable to other group companies

–  Pan African Resources Management Services Company

–  Payable to company

Evander subsidiaries

Receivable from other group companies

–  Receivable from Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited

Payable to other group companies

–  Payable to Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited

Statement of profit or loss
and other comprehensive
income transactions

Statement of 
financial position transactions

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

 (54,709,384)

 (1,666,667)

 (62,702)

 (57,776)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (509,479)

 (63,084)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 1,230,251 

 863,345 

 57,776 

 4,605 

 16,450 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (152,778)

 (4,605)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (29,621)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 2,561,669 

 30,339,085 

 (865,285)

 (699,055)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 181 

 194 

 11,086,337 

 101,934 

 243,782 

 699,055 

 (155,440)

 – 

 – 

 155,440 

 2,212,476 

 (162,435)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (7,202,293)

 (7,216,854)

 6,596,733 

 7,068,166 

 (153,566)

 (164,566)

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE 
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
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35.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS continued

Statement of profit or loss
and other comprehensive
income transactions

Statement of 
financial position transactions

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

Evander Gold Mines Limited1

–   Gold sales invoiced to Evander Gold Mining  

Proprietary Limited

–   Cost of gold production from Evander Gold Mining 

 54,916,954 

 54,563,057 

Proprietary Limited

 (54,373,221)

 (54,022,829)

Receivable from other group companies

–  Receivable from company

–  Receivable from Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited

–  Receivable from Evander subsidiaries

Payable to other group companies

–  Payable to Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited

–  Payable to Funding Company

–  Payable to Evander subsidiaries

Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited1

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

–  Gold purchases from Evander Gold Mines Limited

 54,373,221 

 54,022,829 

–   Cost of gold production income invoiced to Evander  

Gold Mines Limited

–  Fees expense to corporate

–  Finance costs paid to Funding Company

Receivable from other group companies

–  Receivable from Evander Gold Mines Limited

Payable to other group companies

–  Funding Company

–  Pan African Resources Management Services Company

–  Phoenix Platinum

–  Evander Gold Mines Limited

–  Payable to company

 (54,916,954)

 (54,563,057)

 (1,248,661)

 (1,230,251)

 – 

 (863,345)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 4,644,085 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 47,820,473 

 51,245,704 

 153,566 

 164,566 

 – 

 (5,861)

 – 

 (6,281)

 (6,596,733)

 (7,068,166)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (11,080,476)

 (101,934)

 (1,684,974)

 (2,212,476)

 – 

 – 

 (47,820,473)

 (51,245,704)

 (23,107,286)

 (15,238,735)

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 Evander Gold Mines Limited and Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited are collectively referred to as Evander Mines due to an interim-mining arrangement in place since  
1 March 2013.

 The group entered into agreements to acquire the Uitkomst Colliery during February and June 2015, from Oakleaf and Shanduka for a cash 
consideration of ZAR200 million. Shanduka is a related party to the group. Refer to note 37.

 
 
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36.  NON-CURRENT ASSET HELD FOR SALE

The carrying value of non-current assets held for sale on 30 June 2015 is as follows:

Description

Opening balance

Disposal of the Segalla plant1

Foreign currency translation reserve

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
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30 June 2014
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1  Segalla plant:  The decision was taken during the 2012 financial year to sell the Segalla plant. In the prior year the Segalla plant was sold for a total consideration of £166,859.

Opening balance

Proceeds

Loss on sale of asset held for sale

Foreign currency translation reserve

Net book value

CONSOLIDATED

30 June 2015
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30 June 2014
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE 
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the year ended 30 June 2015

37.  EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

Evander Mines employee share ownership programme

 In the 2016 financial year, Evander Mines implemented an employee share ownership programme which is similar to that implemented at 
Barberton Mines in June 2015. A newly established employee trust will effectively own 5% of the issued share capital of Evander Mines. The 
transaction was financed by Evander Mines with preference share funding attracting a real return of 2% per annum and without any dilution 
to Pan African Resources’ shareholders. A portion of dividends declared is retained to repay the notional financing. The portion retained 
ranges from 50% to 80%, over the 10 year vesting period of the scheme.

Internal Ferro Metals Limited (IFL) announcement regarding business rescue

 Pan African  Resources’  shareholders  are  referred  to  the  regulatory  announcement  published  on  26 August  2015  by  IFL,  whereby  IFL 
announced that as a result of deteriorating business conditions, its South African subsidiary, International Ferro Metals (SA) Proprietary 
Limited (IFMSA), has entered into business rescue. Business rescue is a statutory means of enabling a financially distressed company to 
continue business, under the supervision of a business rescue practitioner, protected from its creditors.

 Phoenix  Platinum  is  situated  on  the  IFMSA  property,  and  a  portion  of  the  feedstock  for  the  Phoenix  Platinum  operation  (currently 
approximately 20%) is obtained from tailings arising from IFMSA’s current processing activities. Phoenix Platinum is not solely reliant on 
material  from  IFMSA,  and  has  alternative  sources  of  feedstock.  Phoenix  Platinum  sources  electricity,  water  and  certain  other  services 
from IFMSA.

 At this stage, Phoenix Platinum is not in a position to fully assess the impact of the business rescue proceedings referred to above on the 
operation. Phoenix Platinum and Pan African Resources will work closely with the IFMSA business rescue practitioner to ensure that the 
operations and interests of Phoenix Platinum are safeguarded, which includes the services currently provided by IFMSA. All stakeholders will 
be kept informed as these discussions progress.

Acquisition of Uitkomst Colliery

 The group entered into agreements to acquire Uitkomst Colliery during February and June 2015. Once all the conditions precedent to 
the agreement are met, the Colliery will be acquired from Oakleaf and Shanduka for a cash consideration of ZAR200 million. The Colliery 
is an existing operational mine and the acquisition is expected to be earnings and cash flow accretive to Pan African Resources. It contains 
a coal mineral resource of 25,7 million tonnes, of which 22,1 million tonnes can be classed as measured or indicated, in accordance with 
the SAMREC code. The area also has additional exploration potential. Current operations at the Colliery demonstrate that it can readily 
produce yields of high grade coal suitable for export or local metallurgical markets. The Colliery currently sells approximately 400,000 
tonnes of coal per annum. 

 The acquisition still remains subject to approval by the DMR in terms of the MPRDA section 11 mining rights transfer to Pan African 
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38.   RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED BY/ 

(USED IN) OPERATIONS

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

Profit before taxation

Adjusted for:

Impairment

Equity and cash-settled share options costs

Net finance income – bank

Net finance income – rehabilitation trust fund

Net finance income – other

 15,802,756 

 33,939,335 

 53,594,728 

 9,765,769 

 14,887,531 

 58,424 

 478,691 

 1,073,721 

 (56,488)

 (36,844)

 – 

 1,730,645 

 562,569 

 (414,797)

 10,174 

Net finance income – provision for rehabilitation 

 1,094,191 

 (340,530)

Net finance income – SARS

Loss/(profit) on disposal of assets

Royalty costs

Loss on disposal of associate/sale of asset held for sale

Loss on associate

Decrease in provision for environmental rehabilitation

Fair value adjustment on gold loan

Fair value adjustment on rehabilitation trust fund

Non-mining depreciation 

Mining depreciation

Gold loan amortisation

Other

 34,748 

 149 

 32,933 

 (20,497)

 1,647,297 

 2,019,066 

 139,970 

 127,950 

 – 

 (120,490)

 (1,827,253)

 49,094 

 11,848 

 173,177 

 – 

 128,484 

 923,188 

 37,342 

 10,337,211 

 10,023,361 

 (3,352,833)

 – 

 118,231 

 10,568 

 286,219 

 58,424 

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 (40,125)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 139,970 

 127,950 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (569,830)

 809,102 

 – 

 767,429 

 (168,846)

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 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 173,177 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 37,342 

 – 

 – 

 – 

Operating cash flows before working capital changes

 25,568,525 

 48,826,866 

 53,880,947 

 239,272 

Working capital changes

Decrease/(increase) in inventories

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables

Non-cash items

 3,285,395 

 (2,831,174)

 112,308 

 96,460 

 1,838,559 

 2,137,370 

 1,254,612 

 2,208,036 

 (420,706)

 (5,982,303)

 (269,828)

 (311,519)

 – 

 – 

 (3,260)

 1,161,017 

 130,948 

 (15,380)

 (955,268)

 (109,289)

Cash generated by/(utilised in) operations

 28,853,920 

 45,995,692 

 53,993,255 

 335,732 

Income taxes paid

Royalties paid

Net finance costs/income

Dividends paid

 (6,129,666)

 (6,966,377)

 (26,218)

 (165,877)

 (1,945,421)

 (1,569,574)

 – 

 (1,130,429)

 (605,676)

 40,125 

 168,846 

 (14,283,924)

 (14,683,712)

 (14,283,924)

 (14,683,712)

Net cash from/(used in) operating activities

 5,364,480 

 22,170,353 

 39,723,238 

 (14,345,011)

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE 
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the year ended 30 June 2015

38.   RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED BY/ 

(USED IN) OPERATIONS continued

CONSOLIDATED

SEPARATE

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

30 June 2015
£

30 June 2014
£

Taxation paid during the year:

Taxation charge per the statement of profit or loss and 
other comprehensive income

Less: deferred taxation 

 4,132,789 

 1,236,780 

 5,369,569 

 7,154,742 

 1,918,895 

 9,073,637 

Taxation (receivable)/payable at the beginning of the year 

 891,435 

 (1,322,671)

Taxation receivable/(payable) at the end of the year 

Foreign currency translation

Taxation paid during the year 

Royalty paid during the year:
Royalty costs (receivable)/payable at the beginning of the year 
Royalty costs receivable at the end of the year 
Royalty costs charge for the year
Foreign currency translation

Royalty paid during the year

 (215,072)

 83,734 

 (891,435)

 106,846 

 6,129,666 

 6,966,377 

 (291,089)
 538,586 
 1,647,297 
 50,627 

 1,945,421 

 (156,668)
 (291,089)
 2,019,066 
 (1,735)

 1,569,574 

 24,306 

 – 

 24,306 

 (147,911)

 141,574 

 8,249 

 26,218 

 (145,372)

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 8,064 

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39.  BARBERTON MINES ESOP TRANSACTION 

 On 1 June 2015 Barberton Mines entered into an agreement with the Barberton Mines BEE Company Proprietary Limited and Barberton 
Mines BEE Trust.

 The agreement concluded Barberton Mines would issue 5% of its authorised share capital for ZAR99.5 million to Barberton Mines BEE 
Company Proprietary Limited (BEE Co) who are 100% held by the Barberton Mines BEE Trust (BEE Trust).

The beneficiaries of the BEE Trust are all the Barberton Mines employees of a Paterson grading C level and below.

The share issue was vendor financed by Barberton Mines against preference share capital issued by BEE Co for ZAR99.5 million.

Preference share capital funding arrangement terms:

Real interest rate: 

Two percent per annum

Vesting period of the BEE scheme: 

10 years

 The  payment  terms  of  the  funding  arrangement  allow  for  a  portion  of  the  dividends  issued  by  Barberton  Mines  to  be  retained  for 
settlement of the funding arrangement. 

The retention percentage applied to dividends for repayment is summarised as follows:

Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5 to 10
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Percentage of dividends withheld for payment of funding 
arrangement
Percentage of dividends accruing to the BEE trust

Total dividends

50
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100

50
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100

60
40

100

70
30

100

80
20

100

 The dividends are calculated based on 80% of the mines’ net cash generated during the year subject to compliance with the Companies 
Act requirements of liquidity and solvency.

The transaction is classified under IFRS 2 as a cash-settled share option scheme (refer to note 28) and has been summarised as follows:

 The ESOP cash-settled share option liability at 30 June 2015 was valued by applying a discount rate of 7.36% to the forecasted dividends 
and accruing the pro-rata vesting period of the value outstanding.

Statement of financial position
ESOP cash-settled share options liability
Opening balance
Year 1 dividend accrued
Year 1 dividend paid
IFRS 2 revaluation expense

Closing balance

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
ESOP IFRS 2 expense

30 June 2015
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30 June 2014
ZAR

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SHAREHOLDERS’  
INFORMATION

We remain focused  
on creating stakeholder 
value through unlocking 
the potential of 
our organic surface 
and brownfields 
development projects.

Cobus Loots, chief executive officer

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SHAREHOLDERS’ ANALYSIS

Register date:  

30 June 2015

Issued share capital:  1,831,494,763 shares 

SHAREHOLDER SPREAD

1  – 

1,000 shares

1,001  – 

10,000 shares
  10,001  –  100,000 shares
  100,001  –  1,000,000 shares
1,000,001 shares and over
Total

DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREHOLDERS

Banks

Brokers
Close corporations
Endowment funds
Individuals
Insurance companies
Investment companies
Medical aid schemes
Mutual funds
Nominees and trusts
Other corporations
Pension funds
Private companies
Public companies
Total

PUBLIC/NON-PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS

Non-public shareholders

Directors
Strategic holder (more than 10%)

Public shareholders
Total

Number of
shareholders

 494 

 1,758 
 1,776 
 498 
 194 
 4,720 

Number of
shareholders

28

20
56
30
3,645
27
2
12
114
490
45
185
54
12
4,720

%

 10.47 

 37.25 
 37.63 
 10.55 
 4.11 
 100.0 

Number of
shares

 235,009 

 8,629,787 
 59,542,015 
 168,628,982 
 1,594,458,970 
 1,831,494,763 

%

 0.59 

 0.42 
 1.19 
 0.64 
 77.24 
 0.57 
 0.04 
 0.25 
 2.42 
 10.38 
 0.95 
 3.92 
 1.14 
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100.00

Number of
shares

37,559,708

13,993,932
3,255,479
9,494,551
103,361,980
35,819,490
25,775,000
6,773,979
327,312,105
383,822,669
2,919,402
424,197,386
454,021,004
3,188,078
1,831,494,763

Number of
shareholders

Number of
shares

%

4

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4,716
4,720

 0.08 

439,469,633

 0.06 
 0.02 
 99.92 
 100.00 

 3,261,575 
436,358,058
1,391,875,130
1,831,494,763

BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING OF 3% OR MORE

Shanduka Gold Proprietary Limited

Public Investment Corporation
Allan Gray Equity Fund

Number of
shareholders

Number of
shares

%

 436,358,058 

 137,669,665 
 79,791,642 

%

 0.01 

 0.47 
 3.25 
 9.21 
 87.06 
 100.00 

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 2.05 

 0.76 
 0.18 
 0.52 
 5.64 
 1.96 
 1.41 
 0.37 
 17.87 
 20.96 
 0.16 
 23.16 
 24.79 
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NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  that  the  2015 
Annual  General  Meeting  (AGM)  of  Pan  African 
Resources will be held at 14:00 on 27 November 
2015  at  the  offices  of  Numis  Securities  Limited,  
The 
Building,  
10  Paternoster  Square,  London,  EC4M  7LT*  (all 
times  stated  are  United  Kingdom  times  unless 
otherwise  stated)  to  consider  and,  if  thought  fit, 
transact the following business:

Exchange 

London 

Stock 

ORDINARY BUSINESS
1. 

 To receive and adopt the directors’ report, the 
Audited Statement of Accounts and Auditors’ 
report for the year ended 30 June 2015.

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

 To  approve  the  payment  of  a  final  dividend  
June  2015  of 
for  the  year  ended  30 
ZAR0.11466 per share.

 To  re-elect  Mrs  HH  Hickey  as  a  member  of 
the audit committee.

 To  re-elect  Mr  KC  Spencer  as  a  member  of 
the audit committee.

 To re-elect Mr T Mosololi as a member of the 
audit committee.

 To  endorse  the  company’s  Remuneration 
Policy for the year ended 30 June 2015.

 To re-elect Mr KC Spencer as a director of the 
company, who retires by rotation pursuant to 
the Articles of Association of the company.

 To re-elect Mr JAJ Loots as a director of the 
company, who retires by rotation pursuant to 
the Articles of Association of the company.

 To re-elect Mr GP Louw as a director of the 
company,  who  was  appointed  since  the  last 
AGM.

10.   To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors of the 
company  and  to  authorise  the  directors  to 
determine their remuneration.

A brief CV of the directors mentioned in resolutions 
3 to 5 and 7 to 9 above is contained on 
 pages 28 
and 29 of this integrated annual report.

SPECIAL BUSINESS
As  special  business,  to  consider  and  if  thought 
fit,  to  pass  the  following  resolutions  of  which  
Resolution  11  will  be  proposed  as  an  ordinary 
resolution  and  Resolution  12  will  be  proposed  as 
a special resolution:

11.   THAT  the  directors  be  and  are  hereby 
generally  and  unconditionally  authorised 

pursuant to section 551 of the UK Companies 
Act  2006  (the  Act),  in  substitution  for  all 
previous powers granted to them thereunder, 
to exercise all the powers of the company to 
allot and make offers to allot equity securities 
(within  the  meaning  of  section  560  of  the 
Act)  up  to  an  aggregate  nominal  amount  of 
£6,116,203.54;  such  authority  shall,  unless 
previously revoked or varied by the company 
in  general  meeting,  expire  on  the  conclusion 
of  the  next  AGM  of  the  company  or  on  
31  December  2016,  whichever  is  the  earlier, 
provided  that  the  company  may,  at  any  time 
before  such  expiry,  make  an  offer  or  enter 
into  an  agreement  which  would  or  might 
require  equity  securities  to  be  allotted  after 
such  expiry  and  the  directors  may  allot 
equity  securities  pursuant  to  any  such  offer 
or  agreement  as  if  the  authority  conferred 
hereby had not expired.

12.   That 

the  company  be  generally  and 
unconditionally authorised for the purposes of 
section  701  of  the  UK  Companies Act  2006 
to  make  market  purchases  (as  defined  in  
section  693  of  the  Act)  of  ordinary  shares 
of  the  company  on  such  terms  and  in  such 
manner  as  the  directors  shall  determine 
provided that: 

•   the  maximum  aggregate  number  of 
ordinary shares which may be purchased is 
£915,747.38  (representing  approximately 
5 percent. of the issued share capital of the 
company at the date of this notice); 

•   the  minimum  price  (excluding  expenses) 
which may be paid for each ordinary share 
is 1p; 

•   the  maximum  price  (excluding  expenses) 
which may be paid for any ordinary share 
does  not  exceed  5  per  cent.  above  the 
average closing price of such shares for the 
five  business  days  on  the  London  Stock 
Exchange prior to the date of purchase; 

•   this authority shall expire at the conclusion 
of  the  next AGM  of  the  company  or  on  
31  December  2016,  whichever  is  the 
earlier,  unless  such  authority  is  renewed 
prior to that time (except in relation to the 
purchase  of  ordinary  shares  the  contract 
for  which  was  concluded  before  the 
expiry  of  such  authority  and  which  might 
be  executed  wholly  or  partly  after  such 
expiry); and

•   any  market  purchases  by  the  company 
of  ordinary  shares  in  the  company  as 
contemplated in this resolution shall comply,  
to  the  extent  required,  with  the  provisions 
 of the JSE Listings Requirements pertaining 

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(Incorporated and registered 
in England and Wales under 
Companies Act 1985 with 
registration number 3937466 
on 25 February 2000)

Share code on AIM: PAF

ISIN: GB0004300496

Share code JSE: PAN

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING continued

to the general authority to repurchase securities for cash, which 
in summary provide as follows:

–   Such  repurchases  are  effected  through  the  order  book 
operated  by  the  JSE  trading  system  and  done  without 
any  prior  understanding  or  arrangement  between  the 
company  and  a  counterparty,  unless  the  JSE  otherwise 
permits;

–    The  company  and  its  subsidiaries  are  enabled  by  their 

Articles of Association to acquire such shares;

–    Such  repurchases  are  made  at  a  price  no  greater  than 
10% above the weighted average market price at which 
the  company’s  shares  traded  on  the  JSE  over  the  five 
business  days  immediately  preceding  the  date  on  which 
the transaction is effected;

–    At any point in time, the company appoints only one agent 

to effect any repurchase on the company’s behalf; 

–   The directors will ensure that a resolution by the board 
was  taken  authorising  such  repurchases,  confirming 
that  the  company  and  its  subsidiaries  engaged  in  such 
repurchases  have  passed  solvency  and  liquidity  test  and 
confirming that since such test was performed there have 
been no material adverse changes to the financial position 
of the group; and

–   Such  repurchases  are  not  conducted  during  prohibited 
periods as defined by the JSE Listings Requirements, unless 
the company has complied with the conditions set out in 
paragraph 5.72(h) of the JSE Listings Requirements. 

The other general information referred to in paragraph 11.26(b) of 
the  JSE  Listings  Requirements  regarding  the  company  is  contained 
elsewhere in this notice of AGM, as follows:
•  Major shareholders on 
• 

 Company’s share capital, on 

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DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
 pages 28 
The directors of the company, whose names are given on 
and 29 of the group’s integrated annual report in which this notice is 
incorporated, collectively and individually accept full responsibility for 
the accuracy of the information given in this notice, and certify that 
to the best of their knowledge and belief there are no facts that have 
been omitted which would make any statement false or misleading, 
and  that  all  reasonable  enquiries  to  ascertain  such  facts  have  been 
made  and  that  this  notice  contains  all  information  required  by  the  
JSE Listings Requirements.

MATERIAL CHANGE
The directors of the company confirm that there has not been any 
material change in the financial or trading  position of  the  company 
and its subsidiaries that has occurred since the end of the last financial 
period.

The intention of the directors is that the repurchase of the company’s 
shares  will  be  effected  within  the  parameters  laid  down  by  this 
resolution as well as by the Act, the JSE and the board, as and when the 
directors of the company deem such repurchases to be appropriate, 
having  regard  for  prevailing  market  and  business  conditions.  The 

directors will ensure that the requisite prior resolution of the board 
has  been  taken  authorising  such  repurchases,  confirming  that  the 
company and its subsidiaries engaged in such repurchases have passed 
the  solvency  and  liquidity  test  and  confirming  that  since  such  test 
was performed there have been no material adverse changes to the 
financial position of the group.

After considering the effect of a general repurchase within the parameters 
set out above, the directors are of the view that for a period of at least  
12 months after the date of the AGM referred to in this notice:

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 the  company  and  the  group  would  in  the  ordinary  course  of 
their business be able to pay their debts;

 the  consolidated  assets  of  the  company  and  the  group  would 
exceed the consolidated liabilities of the company and the group 
respectively,  such  assets  and  liabilities  being  fairly  valued  and 
recognised  and  measured  in  accordance  with  the  accounting 
policies used in the 2014 audited Annual Financial Statements of 
the company and the group;

 the issued capital and reserves of the company and the group 
would be adequate for the purposes of the company and the 
group’s ordinary business; and

 the company and the group’s working capital would be adequate 
for ordinary business purposes.

Note:

(i) 

 The company will publish an announcement complying with the 
Listings Requirements if and when an initial and successive 3% 
tranche(s) of its shares have been repurchased in terms of the 
aforementioned general authority.

APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR RESOLUTIONS
The ordinary resolutions contained in this notice of AGM require the 
approval of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total votes cast on 
the  resolution  by  shareholders  present  or  represented  by  proxy  at 
the AGM. The  special  resolutions  contained  in  this  notice  of AGM 
require  the  approval  of  at  least  seventy  five  percent  (75%)  of  the 
total  votes  cast  on  the  resolutions  by  the  shareholders  present  or 
represented by proxy at the AGM.

By order of the board

St James’s Corporate Services Limited 
Company secretary

15 September 2015

Suite 31, Second Floor
107 Cheapside
London
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Entitlement to attend and vote

1. 

 The company specifies that only those members registered on 
the company’s register of members at:

•   18:00 on 25 November 2015; or,

•   if  the AGM  is  adjourned,  48  hours  prior  to  the  adjourned 

meeting,

shall be entitled to attend and vote at the AGM.

Appointment of proxies

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

 If  you  are  a  member  of  the  company  at  the  time  set  out  in 
note 1 above, you are entitled to appoint a proxy to exercise 
all or any of your rights to attend, speak and vote at the AGM 
and you should have received a proxy form with this notice of 
meeting.

 You can only appoint a proxy using the procedures set out in 
these notes and the notes to the proxy form.

 A proxy does not need to be a member of the company but must 
attend the AGM to represent you. Details of how to appoint the 
chairman of the AGM or another person as your proxy using the 
proxy form are set out in the notes to the proxy form.

 If  you  wish  your  proxy  to  speak  on  your  behalf  at  the AGM 
you  will  need  to  appoint  your  own  choice  of  proxy  (not  the 
chairman) and give your instructions directly to them.

 You  may  appoint  more  than  one  proxy  provided  each  proxy 
is  appointed  to  exercise  rights  attached  to  different  shares. 
You  may  not  appoint  more  than  one  proxy  to  exercise  rights 
attached to any one share. To appoint more than one proxy, you 
may photocopy this form.

 A vote withheld is not a vote in law, which means that the vote 
will not be counted in the calculation of votes for or against the 
resolution. If you either select the “Discretionary” option or if no 
voting  indication is  given,  your  proxy  will  vote  or  abstain  from 
voting at his or her discretion. Your proxy will vote (or abstain 
from voting) as he or she thinks fit in relation to any other matter 
which is put before the AGM.

Appointment of proxy using hard-copy proxy form

6. 

 The notes to the proxy form explain how to direct your proxy 
how to vote on each resolution or withhold their vote.

 To appoint a proxy using the proxy form, the form must be:

•   completed and signed; and

•   sent  or  delivered 

to  Capita  Asset  Services,  PXS,  
34  Beckenham  Road,  Beckenham,  BR3  4TU  or 
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited, Ground Floor,  
70  Marshall  Street, 
Johannesburg  2001,  South  Africa  
(PO  Box  61051,  Marshalltown  2107,  Johannesburg,  South 
Africa); no later than 14:00 on 25 November 2015.

 In  the  case  of  a  member  which  is  a  company,  the  proxy  form 
must be executed under its common seal or signed on its behalf 
by an officer of the company or an attorney for the company.

 Any power of attorney or any other authority under which the 
proxy form is signed (or a duly certified copy of such power or 
authority) must be included with the proxy form.

Appointment of proxy by joint members

7. 

 In the case of joint holders, where more than one of the joint 
holders  purports  to  appoint  a  proxy,  only  the  appointment 
submitted by the most senior holder will be accepted. Seniority 
is  determined  by  the  order  in  which  the  names  of  the  joint 
holders appear in the company’s register of members in respect 
of the joint holding (the first-named being the most senior).

Changing proxy instructions

8. 

 To change your proxy instructions simply submit a new proxy 
appointment  using  the  methods  set  out  above.  Note  that  the 
cut-off time for receipt of proxy appointments (see above) also 
applies in relation to amended instructions; any amended proxy 
appointment  received  after  the  relevant  cut-off  time  will  be 
disregarded.

 Where you have appointed a proxy using the hard-copy proxy 
form  and  would  like  to  change  the  instructions  using  another 
hard-copy proxy form, please contact Capita Asset Services, PXS, 
34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4TU or Computershare 
Investor Services (Pty) Limited, Ground Floor, 70 Marshall Street, 
Johannesburg 2001, South Africa (PO Box 61051, Marshalltown 
2107, Johannesburg, South Africa).

 If  you  submit  more  than  one  valid  proxy  appointment,  the 
appointment received last before the latest time for the receipt 
of proxies will take precedence.

Termination of proxy appointments

9. 

 In order to revoke a proxy instruction you will need to inform 
the Registrar by sending a signed hard-copy notice clearly stating 
your intention to revoke your proxy appointment as above. In 
the case of a member which is a company, the revocation notice 
must be executed under its common seal or signed on its behalf 
by an officer of the company or an attorney for the company.

 Any power of attorney or any other authority under which the 
revocation  notice  is  signed  (or  a  duly  certified  copy  of  such 
power  or  authority)  must  be  included  with  the  revocation 
notice.

 The revocation notice must be received by Capita Asset Services 
or Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited no later than 
14:00  on  25  November  2015.  If  you  attempt  to  revoke  your 
proxy appointment but the revocation is received after the time 
specified  then,  subject  to  the  paragraph  directly  below,  your 
proxy appointment will remain valid.

 Appointment of a proxy does not preclude you from attending 
the AGM and voting in person. If you have appointed a proxy 
and  attend  the AGM  in  person,  your  proxy  appointment  will 
automatically be terminated.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING continued

Issued shares and total voting rights

10. 

 As at 18:00 on 14 September 2015, the company’s issued share 
capital  comprised  1,831,494,763  ordinary  shares  of  1p  each. 
Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote at a general 
meeting  of  the  company  and,  therefore,  the  total  number  of 
voting rights in the company as at 18:00 on 14 September 2015 
was 1,831,494,763. 

Directors’ interests and documents on display

11. 

 A  statement  or  summary  of  transactions  of  directors  (and 
their  family  interests)  in  the  share  capital  of  the  company  and 
copies of their service contracts will be available for inspection 
at the company’s registered office during normal business hours 
(Saturdays and public holidays excepted) from the date of this 
notice until the conclusion of the AGM and will also be available 
for inspection at the place of the AGM for at least 15 minutes 
prior to and during the meeting.

14. 

CREST

12. 

 CREST  members  who  wish  to  appoint  a  proxy  or  proxies 
through  the  CREST  electronic  proxy  appointment  service  may 
do so for the meeting and any adjournment(s) thereof by using 
the procedures described in the CREST manual. CREST personal 
members or other CREST sponsored members and those CREST 
members who have appointed a voting service provider(s), should 
refer to their CREST sponsor or voting service provider(s), who 
will be able to take the appropriate action on their behalf.

13. 

 In order for a proxy appointment or instruction made using the 
CREST service to be valid, the appropriate CREST message (a 

“CREST  Proxy  Instruction”)  must  be  properly  authenticated 
in  accordance  with  Euroclear’s  specifications  and  must  contain 
the  information  required  for  such  instructions,  as  described 
in  the  CREST  Manual. The  message,  regardless  of  whether  it 
constitutes the appointment of a proxy or an amendment to the 
instruction given to a previously appointed proxy must, in order 
to be valid, be transmitted so as to be received by the issuer’s 
agent (ID: RA10) by 14:00 on 25 November 2015 (or 48 hours 
preceding  the  date  and  time  for  any  adjourned  meeting).  For 
this  purpose,  the  time  of  receipt  will  be  taken  to  be  the  time 
(as  determined  by  the  timestamp  applied  to  the  message  by 
the CREST Applications Host) from which the issuer’s agent is 
able to retrieve the message enquiry to CREST in the manner 
prescribed by CREST. After this time any change of instructions 
to proxies appointed through CREST should be communicated 
to the appointee through other means.

 CREST members and, where applicable, their CREST sponsors 
or voting service providers should note that Euroclear does not 
make  available  special  procedures  in  CREST  for  any  particular 
messages. Normal system timings and limitations will therefore 
apply in relation to the input of CREST Proxy Instructions. It is 
the responsibility of the CREST member concerned to take (or, if 
the CREST member is a CREST personal member or sponsored 
member or has appointed a voting service provider(s) to procure 
that  his  CREST  sponsor  or  voting  service  provider(s)  take(s) 
such  action  as  shall  be  necessary  to  ensure  that  a  message  is 
transmitted  by  means  of  the  CREST  system  by  any  particular 
time). In this connection, CREST members and, where applicable, 
their CREST sponsors or voting service providers are referred, 
in particular, to those sections of the CREST manual concerning 
practical limitations of the CREST system and timings.

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FORM OF PROXY
UNITED KINGDOM

(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registration number 3937466 on 25 February 2000)
Share code on AIM: PAF      ISIN: GB0004300496      Share code JSE: PAN

This Form of Proxy is for use by all non-South African shareholders and for South African certificated shareholders and South African own name dematerialised 
shareholders only.

I/We, the undersigned, being a member of the above-named company, hereby appoint the chairman of the meeting or (see notes 1 and 3)

Name of proxy 

Number of shares proxies appointed over

as my/our proxy to attend, speak and vote on my/our behalf at the Annual General Meeting of Pan African Resources to be held at the offices of Numis Securities 
Limited, The London Stock Exchange Building, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LT at 14:00 on 27 November 2015 and at any adjournment thereof. 

If you wish to appoint multiple proxies please see note 1 below. 

 Please also tick here if you are appointing more than one proxy.

The proxy will vote on the undermentioned resolutions, as indicated.

ORDINARY BUSINESS:

For

Against

Voting withheld*

Discretionary**

  1.   To receive the accounts and the reports of the directors and auditors 

thereon

  2.   To approve the payment of a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2015 

  3.   To re-elect Mrs HH Hickey as a member of the audit committee

  4.   To re-elect Mr KC Spencer as a member of the audit committee

  5.   To re-elect Mr T Mosololi as a member of the audit committee

  6.  To endorse the company’s Remuneration Policy

  7.   To re-elect Mr KC Spencer as a director of the company

  8.   To re-elect Mr JAJ Loots as a director of the company

  9.   To re-elect Mr GP Louw as a director of the company

10.    To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors of the company and to authorise  

the directors to determine their remuneration

SPECIAL BUSINESS:

11.    To authorise the directors to allot equity securities

12.    To approve market purchases of ordinary shares

If this form is signed and returned without any indication as to how the proxy 
shall vote, he or she will exercise his or her discretion both as to how he or 
she votes (and whether or not he or she abstains from voting). 

*    The ‘Vote Withheld’  option  is  to  enable  you  to  abstain  on  the  specified  resolution. 
Please note a ‘Vote Withheld’ has no legal effect and will not be counted in the votes 
‘For’ and ‘Against’.

**   If  you  select ‘Discretionary’  or  fail  to  select  any  of  the  given  options,  the  proxy  is 
authorised to vote (or abstain from voting) at his or her discretion on the specified 
resolution. The proxy is also authorised to vote (or abstain from voting) on any other 
business, which may properly come before the meeting.

Print name:
(BLOCK CAPITALS)

Signature:

Address:

Notes

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2.  

3.  

4.  

 To appoint as a proxy a person other than the chairman of the meeting insert the full 
name in the space provided.  To appoint more than one proxy you may photocopy this 
form.  Please indicate the proxy holder’s name and the number of shares in relation to 
which they are authorised to act as your proxy (which, in aggregate, should not exceed 
the number of shares held by you).  Please also indicate if the proxy instruction is one 
of multiple instructions being given.  All forms must be signed and should be returned 
together in the same envelope.  A proxy need not be a member of the company.

 This form is for use of shareholders only and will be used only in the event of a poll 
being directed or demanded.

 You may, if you wish, delete the words “the chairman of the Meeting” and substitute the 
names(s) of your choice. Please initial such alteration.

 To be effective, this form of proxy must be lodged at the company’s registrars, Capita 
Asset Services, PXS, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4TU or Computershare 
Investor Services (Pty) Limited, Ground Floor, 70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2001, 
South Africa not later than 48 hours before the start of the meeting.

5.  

 In the case of a corporation, the form must be executed under its common seal or 
under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorised in writing.

6. 

7.  

 In the case of joint holders, the signature of any of them will suffice but the names of all 
joint holders should be shown. The vote of the senior joint holder who tenders a vote 
whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the 
other joint holders and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in 
which the names stand in the Register of Members in respect of the joint holding.

 Dematerialised shareholders in South Africa who are not own name dematerialised 
shareholders and who wish to attend the AGM should instruct their CSDP or broker 
to  issue  them  with  the  necessary  authority  to  attend  the  meeting  in  person,  in  the 
manner stipulated in the custody agreement governing the relationship between such 
shareholders and their CSDP or broker. These instructions must be provided to the 
CSDP  or  broker  by  the  cut-off  time  and  date  advised  by  the  CSDP  or  broker  for 
instructions of this nature. Dematerialised shareholders in South Africa who are not 
own name dematerialised shareholders and who cannot attend but who wish to vote 
at  the AGM  should  provide  their  CSDP  or  broker  with  their  voting  instructions,  in 
the manner stipulated in the custody agreement governing the relationship between 
such shareholders and their CSDP or broker. These instructions must be provided to 
the CSDP or broker by the cut-off time and date advised by the CSDP or broker for 
instructions of this nature.

Dated this 

day of 

2015

8.  

 Shares held in uncertificated form (i.e. in CREST) may be voted through the CREST 
Proxy Voting Service in accordance with the procedures set out in the CREST manual.

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SOUTH AFRICA

(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registration number 3937466 on 25 February 2000)
Share code on AIM: PAF      ISIN: GB0004300496      Share code JSE: PAN

This Form of Proxy is for use by all non-South African shareholders and for South African certificated shareholders and South African own name dematerialised 
shareholders only.

I/We, the undersigned, being a member of the above-named company, hereby appoint the chairman of the meeting or (see notes 1 and 3)

Name of proxy 

Number of shares proxies appointed over

as my/our proxy to attend, speak and vote on my/our behalf at the Annual General Meeting of Pan African Resources to be held at the offices of Numis Securities 
Limited, The London Stock Exchange Building, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LT at 14:00 on 27 November 2015 and at any adjournment thereof. 

If you wish to appoint multiple proxies please see note 1 below. 

 Please also tick here if you are appointing more than one proxy.

The proxy will vote on the undermentioned resolutions, as indicated.

ORDINARY BUSINESS:

For

Against

Voting withheld*

Discretionary**

  1.   To receive the accounts and the reports of the directors and auditors 

thereon

  2.   To approve the payment of a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2015 

  3.   To re-elect Mrs HH Hickey as a member of the audit committee

  4.   To re-elect Mr KC Spencer as a member of the audit committee

  5.   To re-elect Mr T Mosololi as a member of the audit committee

  6.  To endorse the company’s Remuneration Policy

  7.   To re-elect Mr KC Spencer as a director of the company

  8.   To re-elect Mr JA J Loots as a director of the company

  9.   To re-elect Mr GP Louw as a director of the company

10.    To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors of the company and to authorise the 

directors to determine their remuneration

SPECIAL BUSINESS:

11.    To authorise the directors to allot equity securities

12.    To approve market purchases of Ordinary Shares

If this form is signed and returned without any indication as to how the proxy 
shall vote, he or she will exercise his or her discretion both as to how he or 
she votes (and whether or not he or she abstains from voting). 

*    The ‘Vote Withheld’  option  is  to  enable  you  to  abstain  on  the  specified  resolution. 
Please note a ‘Vote Withheld’ has no legal effect and will not be counted in the votes 
‘For’ and ‘Against’.

**   If  you  select ‘Discretionary’  or  fail  to  select  any  of  the  given  options,  the  proxy  is 
authorised to vote (or abstain from voting) at his or her discretion on the specified 
resolution. The proxy is also authorised to vote (or abstain from voting) on any other 
business, which may properly come before the meeting.

Print name:
(BLOCK CAPITALS)

Signature:

Address:

Notes

1.  

2.  

3.  

4.  

 To appoint as a proxy a person other than the chairman of the meeting insert the full 
name in the space provided.  To appoint more than one proxy you may photocopy this 
form.  Please indicate the proxy holder’s name and the number of shares in relation to 
which they are authorised to act as your proxy (which, in aggregate, should not exceed 
the number of shares held by you).  Please also indicate if the proxy instruction is one 
of multiple instructions being given.  All forms must be signed and should be returned 
together in the same envelope.  A proxy need not be a member of the company.

 This form is for use of shareholders only and will be used only in the event of a poll 
being directed or demanded.

 You may, if you wish, delete the words “the chairman of the Meeting” and substitute the 
names(s) of your choice. Please initial such alteration.

 To be effective, this form of proxy must be lodged at the company’s registrars, Capita 
Asset Services, PXS, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4TU or Computershare 
Investor Services (Pty) Limited, Ground Floor, 70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2001, 
South Africa not later than 48 hours before the start of the meeting.

5.  

 In the case of a corporation, the form must be executed under its common seal or 
under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorised in writing.

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7.  

 In the case of joint holders, the signature of any of them will suffice but the names of all 
joint holders should be shown. The vote of the senior joint holder who tenders a vote 
whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the 
other joint holders and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in 
which the names stand in the Register of Members in respect of the joint holding.

 Dematerialised shareholders in South Africa who are not own name dematerialised 
shareholders and who wish to attend the AGM should instruct their CSDP or broker 
to  issue  them  with  the  necessary  authority  to  attend  the  meeting  in  person,  in  the 
manner stipulated in the custody agreement governing the relationship between such 
shareholders and their CSDP or broker. These instructions must be provided to the 
CSDP  or  broker  by  the  cut-off  time  and  date  advised  by  the  CSDP  or  broker  for 
instructions of this nature. Dematerialised shareholders in South Africa who are not 
own name dematerialised shareholders and who cannot attend but who wish to vote 
at  the AGM  should  provide  their  CSDP  or  broker  with  their  voting  instructions,  in 
the manner stipulated in the custody agreement governing the relationship between 
such shareholders and their CSDP or broker. These instructions must be provided to 
the CSDP or broker by the cut-off time and date advised by the CSDP or broker for 
instructions of this nature.

Dated this 

day of 

2015

8.  

 Shares held in uncertificated form (i.e. in CREST) may be voted through the CREST 
Proxy Voting Service in accordance with the procedures set out in the CREST manual.

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AGM
Aids
AIM 

AMCU
Auroch 
B-BBEE
Barberton Mines
BIOX® 

Brownfield project
the board 
BTRP

Business rescue

CCMA
CEO
CIL
CIP
the Companies Act
COO
CSI
CTRP
the current year
DMR
ETRP
Evander Mines
Earnings accretive acquisition
Eskom
EXCO 
FD 
g/t
GBF
GRI
Harmony
HDSA
HIV
HR
IAS
IBC
IFL

IFMSA
IFRS
IIRC
IoDSA
ISO
JSE
King III Report or King III
km
koz
KPIs

Load shedding
LTIFR
LSE
MCF
Metanza

Annual general meeting
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Alternative  Investment  Market,  the  London  Stock  Exchange’s  international  market  for  smaller  growing 
companies
Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union
Auroch Minerals NL, an Australian-listed company in which Pan African Resources has an investment
Broad-based black economic empowerment
Barberton Mines Proprietary Limited 
The  Biological  Oxidation  (BIOX®)  gold  extraction  process  was  developed  at  Barberton  Mines.  It  is  an 
environmentally friendly process of releasing gold from the sulphide that surrounds it by using bacteria 
Project based on prior work or rebuilt from a previous one
The board of directors of Pan African Resources, as set out on pages 28 and 29
Barberton  Tailings  Retreatment  Plant,  a  gold  recovery  tailing  plant  owned  by  Barberton  Mines,  which 
commenced production in FY2014
A process which gives a company in financial distress the opportunity to restructure and reorganise its affairs 
under the supervision of a business rescue practitioner
Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration
Chief executive officer. Pan African Resources’ CEO is Cobus Loots (appointed 1 March 2015)
Carbon-in-leach
Carbon-in-pulp
South African Companies Act 71 of 2008, as amended
Chief operating officer
Corporate social investment
Chrome tailings retreatment plant 
The year ended 30 June 2015
Department of Mineral Resources
Evander Tailings Retreatment Plant, approved during the year for commissioning in October 2015
Evander Gold Mines Limited and Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited.
An acquisition which increases earnings per share
Electricity Supply Commission, South African electricity supplier
Executive committee of Pan African Resources
Financial director 
Grams/tonne 
General banking facilities
Global Reporting Initiatives
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Historically disadvantaged South African
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Human Resources
International Accounting Standards
Inside back cover (of this integrated annual report)
International Ferro Metals (SA) Proprietary Limited, Phoenix Platinum concluded a formal CTRP agreement 
with IFL and operates from its Lesedi Mine 
South African subsidiary, International Ferro Metals (SA) Proprietary Limited (IFMSA),
International Financial Reporting Standards
International Integrated Reporting Council
Institute of Directors South Africa
International Standards Organisation
JSE Limited incorporating the Johannesburg Securities Exchange, the main bourse in South Africa
King Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2009
Kilometres 
Kilo ounces
Key Performance Indicators – a set of quantifiable measures that a company or industry uses to gauge or 
compare performance in terms of meeting their strategic and operational goals 
Interruptions to power supply resulting from pressure on the national grid
Lost time injury frequency rate
London Stock Exchange
Mine call factor
Metanza  Mineral  Processors,  a  BEE  company  which  operates  the  CTRP  at  Phoenix  Platinum  plant  under 
contract to Pan African Resources

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GLOSSARY continued

MHSA
Mining Charter
MOI
Moz
MR&MR
MRM
MPRDA
Mt
NIHL
NOMAD
NUM
OPSCO
PEA
PGE
Phoenix Platinum
Prescribed officers
RCF
Remchannel
RIFR
Section 54 safety stoppages

SA
SAICA
SAMREC
Shanduka
or Shanduka group

SHEQC
SLP
Sporotrichosis
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the group or the company or
Pan African Resources
the previous year
The UK Code
the year or the year under 
review
TIFR
TMM
UASA
UK
UK Corporate Governance 
Code

Financial terms
AUD
CPI
EBITDA
EPS 
GBP
JIBAR
FVTPL
HEPS
PPI
ROI
USD
ZAR

Mine Health & Safety Act
Charter to facilitate the sustainable transformation and development of the South African mining industry
Memorandum of incorporation
Million ounces
Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Report
Mineral resource management
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act
Million tonnes
Noise-induced hearing loss
Nominated Adviser appointed in accordance with the London Stock Exchange’s AIM Rules for Companies
National Union of Mineworkers
Operations committee
Preliminary economic assessment
Platinum Group Elements, namely platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold 
Phoenix Platinum Mining Proprietary Limited, a subsidiary of Pan African Resources 
Anyone who fulfils the role of a director but is operating under a different designation
Revolving credit facility
Internet based remuneration survey providing data across a wide variety of industries in South Africa
Reportable Injury Frequency Rate
In terms of section 54 of the Mine Health and Safety Act No 29 of 1996, if an inspector of mines believes that 
an occurrence, practice or condition at a mine endangers or may endanger the health or safety of people at the 
mine, the inspector may give any instruction necessary to protect the health or safety of people at the mine, 
including instructing that operations at the mine or a part of the mine be halted
South Africa
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
South African Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves
The consumer price index of South Africa, a primary indicator of South Africa’s inflation
Shanduka Group Proprietary Limited. Pan African Resources’ black empowerment partner, which has a 26% 
stake in the group
Safety, health, environment, quality and community
Social & Labour Plan
A disease caused by a fungus infection 
Tonnes
Tuberculosis

Pan African Resources, listed on the LSE’s AIM and on the JSE in the ‘Gold Mining’ sector
The year ended 30 June 2014
UK Corporate Governance Code 
The year ended 30 June 2015

Total injury frequency rate
Trackless mobile machinery
United Association of South Africa
United Kingdom
Sets  out  standards  of  good  practice  in  relation  to  board  leadership  and  effectiveness,  remuneration, 
accountability and relationships with shareholders

Australian Dollar
The consumer price index of South Africa, a primary indicator of South Africa’s inflation
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation
Earnings per share 
Pounds Sterling
Johannesburg Inter-bank Acceptance Rate
Fair value through profit and loss
Headline earnings per share
Producer price inflation
Return on investment
US Dollars
South African Rand

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Pan African Resources
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