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Thu 23 Aug 2007, 7:00 MTX - Metorex Limited - Consolidated reviewed prov
MTX
 MEMTX                                                                           
MTX - Metorex Limited - Consolidated reviewed provisional results for the       
financial year ended 30 June 2007                                               
Metorex Limited                                                                 
Registration number: 1934/005478/06                                             
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
JSE code: MTX & ISIN: ZAE000022745                                              
Issue code: MEMTX                                                               
Listed on the JSE Limited and London Stock Exchange                             
Highlights                                                                      
Earnings per share up 238%                                                      
Headline earnings per share up 132%                                             
EBITDA up 147%                                                                  
Significant corporate activity                                                  
Ruashi/Sable commissioned                                                       
Ruashi Phase II plant construction on target                                    
Consolidated reviewed provisional results for the financial year ended          
30 June 2007                                                                    
Consolidated Income Statement                                                   
R000`s                                      Year ended     Year ended           
30 June 2007   30 June 2006           
                                          (Reviewed)     (Audited)              
Revenue:                                                                        
 Mineral sales                                                                  
Copper                                    867 916        295 313               
 Cobalt                                    18 787         -                     
 Fluorspar                                 225 959        156 546               
 Gold                                      446 509        395 544               
Antimony                                  144 586        165 925               
Gross revenue                               1 703 757      1 013 328            
Realisation costs                           162 753        111 668              
On-mine revenue                             1 541 004      901 660              
Cost of production                          954 571        626 545              
Stock movement                              (11 593)       2 980                
Depreciation                                102 799        53 598               
Mining profit                               495 227        218 537              
Other (expenses)/income                     (7 259)        6 141                
Impairment reversal - Chibuluma             48 932         -                    
Operating income before finance costs       536 900        224 678              
Finance income                              10 713         6 307                
Finance costs                               (11 920)       (7 640)              
Profit before taxation                      535 693        223 345              
Taxation - normal and STC                   36 480         15 408               
Taxation - deferred                         96 229         48 467               
Profit after taxation from continuing       402 984        159 470              
operations                                                                      
Profit after tax on disposal of Wakefield   191 768        -                    
Income after tax from Wakefield operations  50 987         50 186               
Profit for the year                         645 739        209 656              
Attributable to:                                                                
Equity holders of the parent                555 713        155 394              
Minority interests                          90 026         54 262               
645 739        209 656               
From continuing and discontinued                                                
operations:                                                                     
Earnings per share (cents)                  183,5          54,3                 
Diluted earnings per share (cents)          177,5          53,1                 
From continuing operations:                                                     
Earnings per share (cents)                  107,9          39,7                 
Diluted earnings per share (cents)          104,4          38,8                 
Weighted average number of shares in issue  302 810        286 147              
(000`s)                                                                         
Diluted number of shares in issue (000`s)   313 101        292 455              
Headline earnings per share is calculated                                       
using the following:                                                            
Income attributable to ordinary             555 713        155 394              
shareholders                                                                    
Profit after tax on disposal of Wakefield   (191 768)      (20 152)             
Profit on sale of fixed assets, net of tax  (71)           (1 014)              
Impairment reversal, net of tax and         (31 159)       -                    
minorities                                                                      
Discontinued operations - O`Okiep           1 998          2 244                
Headline earnings (R000`s)                  334 713        136 472              
Headline earnings per share (cents)         110,5          47,7                 
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents) 106,9          46,7                 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet                                            
R000`s                                      Year ended     Year ended           
                                          30 June 2007   30 June 2006           
                                          (Reviewed)     (Audited)              
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Property, plant and equipment               1 389 668      797 887              
Mineral rights                              1 160 751      302 385              
Goodwill                                    11 514         11 514               
Investments                                 929            929                  
Rehabilitation trust funds                  35 340         33 864               
Deferred tax asset                          1 887          262                  
                                           2 600 089      1 146 841             
Current assets                                                                  
Inventories                                 81 118         42 952               
Trade and other receivables                 395 087        206 807              
Wakefield proceeds receivable               338 575        -                    
Bank balances and cash                      54 558         75 531               
                                           869 338        325 290               
Assets held for sale, net                   12 423         145 902              
Total assets                                3 481 850      1 618 033            
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Capital and reserves                                                            
Share capital and premium                   1 326 187      802 038              
Hedging and translation reserve             (115 130)      (145 202)            
Retained income                             834 537        278 824              
Share option equity                         10 340         7 536                
Equity reserve                              (121 922)      (128 066)            
Equity attributable to equity holders of    1 934 012      815 130              
parent                                                                          
Minority interest                           69 691         153 438              
Total equity                                2 003 703      968 568              
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Long-term liabilities - interest bearing    379 250        58 002               
Long-term provisions                        93 461         71 029               
Deferred tax liabilities                    416 050        125 072              
                                           888 761        254 103               
Current liabilities                                                             
Trade and other payables                    393 214        158 669              
Short-term borrowings - interest bearing    22 228         32 602               
Short-term provisions                       29 122         33 005               
Derivative instruments                      91 764         161 479              
Taxation                                    53 058         9 607                
                                           589 386        395 362               
Total equity and liabilities                3 481 850      1 618 033            
Net asset value per share (cents)           596            282                  
Net tangible asset value per share (cents)  592            278                  
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement                                      
R000`s                                       Year ended        Year ended       
30 June 2007      30 June 2006       
                                           (Reviewed)        (Audited)          
Cash generated by operations                 638 434           317 588          
Dividends paid to minorities                 (42 131)          (15 132)         
Taxation paid                                (19 814)          (6 408)          
Finance costs, net                           (1 207)           (3 418)          
Cash inflows from operating activities       575 282           292 630          
Cash outflows from investing activities      (872 522)         (428 011)        
Cash inflows from financing activities       311 430           34 562           
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash     14 190            (100 819)        
equivalents                                                                     
Cash at beginning of year                    75 531            189 066          
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes      (939)             (78)             
Cash at end of year                          88 782            88 169           
Wakefield disposal                           (34 224)          (12 638)         
Cash at end of year - continuing operations  54 558            75 531           
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity                           
R000`s                                        Year ended       Year ended       
                                            30 June 2007     30 June 2006       
                                            (Reviewed)       (Audited)          
Shareholders` equity at start of year         968 568          854 252          
Ordinary shares issued                        524 149          36 841           
Hedging and translation reserve               30 072           (84 571)         
Net income for the year                       555 713          155 394          
Share option equity                           2 804            4 036            
Minority interest                             (83 747)         2 616            
Equity reserve                                6 144            -                
Total equity                                  2 003 703        968 568          
Commentary                                                                      
"We are most pleased with the results for the year. The group companies have    
generally performed well and the corporate activity provides a platform from    
which the group can grow both internally and through acquisitive activity.      
Whilst copper is currently the major contributor to earnings and activities, the
strategy of being a mid-tier multi commodity mining group is unchanged."        
Performance for the years ended 30 June (reviewed)                              
Financial Performance            2007       2006       2005       2004          
*Gross revenue         (R`000)   1 703 757  1 013 328  644 244    846 799       
EBITDA                 (R`000)   918 296    371 304    149 981    103 179       
+Cash mining profit    (%)       35         25         13         7             
margin                                                                          
EPS                    (cents)   183,5      54,3       13,5       (8,6)         
HEPS                   (cents)   110,5      47,7       12,3       2,2           
Market capitalisation  (R`000)   8 048 840  3 237 093  1 167 321  428 764       
Shares in issue        (`000)    324 550    289 026    279 933    187 233       
Share price            (cents)   2 480      1 120      417        229           
ZAR/US$ rate -         (R/$)     7,2        6,4        6,2        6,9           
Average                                                                         
ZAR/US$ rate -         (R/$)     7,0        7,2        6,7        6,2           
Closing                                                                         
Denotes                                                                         
* Prior years restated.                                                         
+Cash mining profit as percentage of gross revenue.                             
Safety and training                                                             
The Group conducts its activities with due regard for the safety and health of  
its employees and runs approved training programmes through its respective      
training centres.                                                               
The Group is pleased to report that it experienced no fatalities during the past
year.                                                                           
Operating performance and financial review                                      
The Group produced record results with mining profit up 127% to R495 million,   
EBITDA up 147% at R918 million and headline earnings per share up 132% at 110,5 
cents. The significant earnings growth is 70% attributable to robust commodity  
prices and 30% to volume increases at Chibuluma and Vergenoeg, as well as new   
production from the Ruashi/Sable project.                                       
The Group`s Base Metal division, comprising Chibuluma and Ruashi/Sable, were the
main contributors to EBITDA, which is expected to further increase during the   
forthcoming year with the commissioning of the Ruashi Phase II project in       
January 2008. Vergenoeg produced an 88% increase in EBITDA following its        
expansion announced in 2006. The Consolidated Murchison and Barberton combined  
results were reasonable mainly supported by increased commodity prices. These   
operations were affected by erratic grades both in antimony and gold, which     
variability is a feature of the Greenstone Belt.                                
Excluding the new projects, the year-on-year operating costs increased by 14%,  
which included volume increases at both Chibuluma and Vergenoeg.                
The Group`s Balance Sheet has been strengthened by the cashflow generation from 
operations and the effects of the corporate activity during the year. The       
debt/equity ratio increased from 2% to 17% due to bridging finance drawdowns for
the development of the Ruashi Phase II project.                                 
Capital expenditure and commitments                                             
Group capital expenditure totalled R788 million (2006: R479 million), largely   
related to the Ruashi Phase II project and the Chibuluma South decline          
development. The acquisitions of minority interests in Chibuluma, Barberton and 
Ruashi minority interests, net of an impairment reversal on Chibuluma South,    
accounted for an increase of R730 million in Mineral Rights.                    
Contracted capital commitments at 30 June 2007 amount to R717 million (2006: R33
million), whilst uncontracted commitments amount to R31 million (2006: R38      
million).                                                                       
Operating lease commitments, which fall due within the next year, amount to R10 
million (2006: R9 million), whilst commitments of R10 million (2006: R8 million)
fall due during the next four years.                                            
Corporate activity                                                              
The following corporate activity occurred during the 2007 financial year        
*Acquisition of Crew`s 20% interest in Barberton Mines (Pty) Ltd for R84        
million;                                                                        
*Acquisition of the Industrial Development Corporation`s 35% interest *Disposal 
of entire 74% interest in Wakefield for R338 million;                           
*Reverse acquisition of Pan African Resources Plc, with an effective date of 24 
July 2007; and                                                                  
*Acquisition of Sentinelle`s 16% interest in Ruashi Holdings (Pty) Ltd for R327 
million.                                                                        
Subsequent to year-end, agreement had been reached for the acquisition of a     
38,7% interest in Copper Resources Corporation ("CRC") and a 5% interest in     
Miniere de Mushoshi et Kinsenda SARL ("MMK") ("the transaction"). Details of the
transaction are contained in an announcement to shareholders dated 4 July 2007. 
The transaction will trigger a mandatory offer to the minority shareholders of  
CRC and requires South African Reserve Bank approval, which is being pursued.   
Shares issued                                                                   
(1)  31 August 2006: 7,5 million shares at R11,25/share - Acquisition of        
minority interests from Crew in Barberton.                                  
(2)  27 March 2007: 12,7 million shares at R13,10/share - Acquisition of        
    minority interests from IDC in Chibuluma South.                             
(3)  3 April 2007: 12,5 million shares at R21,35/share - Acquisition of minority
interests from Sentinelle in Ruashi Holdings.                               
(4)  July 2006 - June 2007: 2,9 million shares at average R2,52/share - Share   
    option implementations.                                                     
Base Metals Division (unreviewed)                                               
Copper                                                                          
Chibuluma Mines Plc                                   2007    2006*             
Tons milled                             (t)        503 880    363 311           
Headgrade                               (%)        2,5        2,7               
Overall recovery                        (%)        86,1       81,6              
Copper produced                         (t)        10 770     8 002             
Copper sold                             (t)        10 761     8 017             
Average copper price                    ($/t)      7 148      5 427             
Total cash cost/ton sold                ($/t)      2 787      2 984             
EBITDA                                  (R`000)    323 022    125 521           
Capital expenditure                     (R`000)    78 791     62 017            
Depreciation                            (R`000)    36 011     16 916            
Chibuluma South Mine operated 5% above its design capacity of 40 000 tons per   
month of ore milled. The grade has continued to be affected by the waste        
parting, but the headgrades are improving with depth. The concentrator operated 
efficiently with an improvement in recovery from the previous year. The first   
full year at capacity resulted in a 35% increase in copper production. The      
operating costs were well controlled with the resultant EBITDA increasing by    
157%, which was assisted by robust copper prices.                               
Capital expenditure was spent primarily on the continued decline shaft          
development required for access to the lower levels of the orebody.             
The Company is planning to increase its monthly milled tonnage from 40 000 tons 
per month to 50 000 tons per month, which requires limited capital expenditure. 
This increase in tonnage throughput will occur during the forthcoming year.     
Copper/Cobalt                                                                   
Ruashi/Sable                                                    2007*           
Tons milled                                          (t)        473 090         
Headgrade - Copper                                    (%)       2,9             
Recovery  - Copper                                    (%)       46              
Copper produced                                      (t)        6 361           
Copper sold                                          (t)        6 346           
Cobalt produced                                       (t)       132             
Cobalt sold                                           (t)       129             
Total cash cost/ton of copper, net of                 ($/t)     4 957           
cobalt                                                                          
EBITDA                                               (R`000)    83 624          
Capital expenditure                                  (R`000)    642 421         
Depreciation                                         (R`000)    21 805          
*First year of production.                                                      
The treatment of the Ruashi stockpiles and commissioning of the Ruashi          
Concentrator and Sable Processing Facility commenced during the current         
financial year. The average headgrade of the stockpiles treated exceeded        
original expectations, but the ramp-up in tons milled was slower than expected. 
Metallurgical balancing problems resulted in recoveries below budgeted levels,  
with the resultant copper production being 64% of design capacity. Focus has    
been on copper production with the result that the cobalt production for the    
financial year of 132 tons was well below design capacity. The operating cost   
per unit of copper produced exceeded expectation during this first year of      
production due to the low volumes treated. The contribution to EBITDA for the   
year amounted to R83,6 million.                                                 
Capital expenditure of R642 million was largely attributable to the construction
of the Ruashi II processing facility due for commissioning in January 2008.     
Production for the forthcoming year is expected to increase with the            
contribution from the Ruashi II project for a six-month build-up period to June 
2008, which will increment production from the Ruashi Phase I concentrator.     
DRC - copper/cobalt                                                             
Ruashi Phase II Project                                                         
The construction of the Ruashi II Copper/Cobalt SX/EW treatment facility is     
progressing according to plan with first copper expected to be produced in      
January 2008. The total expenditure on this project is estimated to be US$180   
million, which includes working capital of US$8,2 million. Stripping of the     
orebodies has commenced and the first level of mineralisation has been exposed. 
Production from the open pits is planned for October 2007. The financing of the 
Ruashi II programme has had approval from the Standard Corporate and Merchant   
Bank of South Africa, backed by ECIC cover for an amount of US$155 million. The 
balance is to be provided by internal resources. Staffing for the new project is
gaining momentum and the design capacity of 120 000 tons per month milled at a  
copper headgrade of approximately 3,5% will yield 45 000 tons of copper and 3   
500 tons of cobalt per annum. A strategic planning session is to be held        
regarding the continued operation of the Phase I plant together with the Phase  
II plant provided dispensation is granted by the Katangan government for the    
continued export of copper/cobalt concentrate. This would increment the Phase II
production by 10 000 tons of copper and 1 000 tons of cobalt per annum.         
Copper Resources Corporation ("CRC")                                            
Metorex has reached agreement with the Forrest Group of companies to acquire    
their 38,7% interest in Copper Resources Corporation and 5% interest in MMK for 
an amount of GBP43 million. This purchase consideration is to be settled by way 
of an issue of Metorex shares and triggers a Minorities Offer. A Minorities     
Offer document is being prepared for distribution to minority shareholders by   
late August or early September. The Articles of Association of Copper Resources 
Corporation require that any offer to minorities be underpinned by a cash offer.
The Board of Metorex has submitted a circular to shareholders requesting        
authority for a general issue of shares for cash, which requires underwriting by
local institutions.                                                             
The CRC assets comprise the Kinsenda Mine, placed on care and maintenance, the  
Mushoshi Mine, placed on care and maintenance and the Lubembe copper deposit. In
addition to this, CRC has rights to the Hinoba-An deposit in the Philippines and
the Haib copper resource in Namibia. Independent Australian consultants have    
prepared a Bankable Feasibility Study on the reopening of the Kinsenda Mine,    
which has been released to the public by CRC in various press releases. On      
completion of the transaction Metorex will revisit the Bankable Feasibility     
Study with regard to the capital cost and timing of commissioning the Kinsenda  
Mine and concentrator. A phased approach will be adopted whereby the Kinsenda   
Mine is the primary target to be followed by exploratory work on the Lubembe    
deposit and a further review of re-establishing the Mushoshi Mine.              
DRC - Musonoi/Sokoroshi Exploration                                             
A drilling programme has been completed on Sokoroshi II with limited success but
a comprehensive drilling programme is underway on the Musonoi exploration       
programme with 3 000 metres having been completed. The results to date on       
Musonoi have been encouraging but further confirmatory drilling, sampling and   
assay work is required.                                                         
Zambia - copper and zinc                                                        
Chibuluma production expansion                                                  
The Chibuluma South Mine is increasing its monthly mill throughput from 40 000  
tons to 50 000 tons reaching steady state by December 2007. This should increase
the Chibuluma copper production by a further 25%, the full effect of which will 
be felt in the 2008/2009 financial year and partially in the 2007/2008 financial
year.                                                                           
Chifupu                                                                         
The Chifupu deposit situated less than 5 km south of Chibuluma Mine, being a    
copper oxide deposit, has been drilled to establish the ore resource and a      
feasibility study is being prepared on the establishment of a mining operation  
at Chifupu. The ore can be treated at the Chibuluma Mine concentrator and will  
provide feed for the Sable Processing Facility. This feasibility study should be
complete by the end of the 2007 calendar year.                                  
Kasempa                                                                         
Exploration drilling and evaluation has commenced. The programme is in its early
stages and should be complete within six months at a capital cost of            
approximately US$1,3 million.                                                   
Zinc plant in Kabwe                                                             
The Zinc leach and electrowinning plant is nearing completion and is planned to 
be commissioned during October 2007. This plant is designed to produce 5 000    
tons of zinc per annum at a cash cost of US$1 500/ton of zinc produced. The     
capital cost of this plant is estimated at US$5 million.                        
Industrial Minerals Division (unreviewed)                                       
Fluorspar                                                                       
Vergenoeg                        2007       2006       2005        2004         
Tons milled            (t)       561 366    470 623    428 976    455 032       
CaF2 grade             (%)       42,6       43,3       42,6       40,7          
CaF2 recovery          (%)       70,9       73,7       70,8       68,8          
Fluorspar produced     (dmt)     183 199    156 692    143 086    128 660       
(all grades)                                                                    
Fluorspar sold (all    (dmt)     181 286    158 285    141 438    139 946       
grades)                                                                         
Average price (all     (R/dmt)   1 246      989        868        797           
grades)                                                                         
Total cash cost/ton    (R/t)     811        755        776        701           
EBITDA                 (R`000)   83 683     44 600     22 642     15 932        
Capital expenditure    (R`000)   20 813     19 774     5 352      4 440         
Depreciation           (R`000)   9 002      8 171      7 130      6 526         
The plant expansion at Vergenoeg completed in the previous financial year       
resulted in a 17% increase in production of fluorspar for the year. The plant   
performed efficiently and the unit cost of production increased largely in line 
with the inflation rate. The EBITDA for the year of R84 million increased by    
88%, which was assisted by an increase in the fluorspar prices in Rand terms.   
The capital expenditure for the year was largely applied to the plant           
improvements and to earth-moving equipment upgrades.                            
A study is in progress with regard to increasing the fluorspar production by a  
further 40% to position Vergenoeg as a supplier to a proposed hydrofluoric acid 
and aluminium fluoride plant to be located and erected in South Africa.         
Vergenoeg is involved in a feasibility study with two partners regarding the    
establishment of this plant. The fluorspar feed to this plant will be           
approximately 70 000 tons of acid-grade fluorspar per annum.                    
Antimony                                                                        
Cons Murch                       2007       2006       2005       2004          
Tons milled           (t)        420 381    447 547    437 798    475 601       
Produced:        Sb   (mtu)      377 998    576 317    502 194    522 238       
                Au   (kg)       548        675        672        718            
Sold:            Sb   (mtu)      371 061    585 600    500 021    520 976       
                Au   (kg)       546        669        671        706            
Average price:   Sb   ($/mtu)    44,7       44,2       30,7       24,9          
                Au   ($/oz)     597        560        416        386            
Total cash            (R/mtu)    276        209        194        191           
cost/mtu sold
                                                                  
EBITDA                (R`000)    16 991     43 829     (6 117)    (12 892)      
Capital               (R`000)    23 155     10 124     2 877      1 133         
expenditure                                                                     
Depreciation          (R`000)    5 800      3 769      3 420      3 730         

 Net of gold revenue.                                                          
Consolidated Murchison had a disappointing year with the gold and antimony      
grades having temporarily declined, resulting in reduced production. These      
grades resulted in an increase in unit costs of production and a reduction in   
the EBITDA from R44 million to R17 million for the year.                        
Capital expenditure for the year was applied to plant improvements and          
underground development to expose additional ore reserves.                      
Gold Division (unreviewed)                                                      
Barberton                      2007       2006       2005        2004           
Tons milled            (t)     330 367    313 779    316 094    349 219         
Headgrade             (g/t)    9,2        10,7       11,1       10,4            
Overall recovery       (%)     92         92         92         91              
Produced               (kg)    2 800      3 088      3 230      3 305           
Sold                   (kg)    2 786      3 108      3 201      3 321           
Average price: Spot   (R/kg)   148 230    108 683    86 265     88 133          
            Hedge    (R/kg)   96 088     90 047     101 890    100 900          
Total cash cost/kg    (R/kg)   107 656    88 177     85 073     75 460          
sold                                                                            
EBITDA               (R`000)   79 965     58 291     56 494     129 132         
Capital expenditure  (R`000)   22 834     12 487     11 796     12 633          
Depreciation         (R`000)   30 056     24 452     23 432     22 886          
The tonnage milled for the year increased by 5%, however the headgrade declined 
by 14%, which is a function of mining in the Greenstone Belt. The processing    
plants operated efficiently and the company produced 2 800 kg of gold for the   
year. The cash cost per kilogram of gold sold increased by 22%, which was       
largely the result of the lower headgrade. Should the headgrade have been       
maintained at the same level as the previous year the increase in cost per      
kilogram sold would have amounted to 7% for the year.                           
The EBITDA for the year increased by 37% from that of the previous year.        
The capital expenditure for the year was spent on upgrading of underground      
equipment and accelerated underground development to enable improved grade      
controls.                                                                       
The Company has commenced development into and re-equipping of previously mined 
adits in order to exploit known ore resources. This programme will take place   
over a period of approximately two years.                                       
Pan African Resources                                                           
Barberton Mines is a 74% owned subsidiary of Pan African Resources, a company   
listed on both the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange and on the           
Alternative Exchange of the JSE Limited. Metorex has a 55% interest in Pan      
African Resources. Pan African Resources is a gold exploration company, which   
through the acquisition of Barberton has a gold producer and cash flow          
generator. Pan African Resources` main areas of exploration activity are        
presently in Mozambique, Central African Republic and Ghana. The most advanced  
of these exploration projects is the Manica project in Mozambique, which has an 
independently established ore resource of 1,5 million ounces of gold in situ. A 
pre-feasibility is being prepared for the establishment of a gold mine in       
Mozambique at a capital cost of approximately US$68 million to produce 86 000   
ounces of gold per annum for an eight year period. This pre-feasibility should  
be complete by the end of calendar 2007. The Central African Republic           
exploration projects being the Bogoin and Dekoa projects are presently being    
evaluated to establish whether this geological region is an extension of the    
Tanzanian and DRC gold-bearing Greenstone Belts. Exploration drilling has       
commenced on the Bogoin exploration licence and regional soil sampling has      
commenced on the Dekoa project.                                                 
The Ghanaian mining exploration licences have been secured and exploration      
activities are due to commence during this year.                                
Future prospects                                                                
The Group remains committed to its strategy of being a leading mid-tier multi-  
commodity mining group, focused on high-grade, long-life ore bodies in sub-     
Saharan Africa.                                                                 
Accounting policies                                                             
The reviewed provisional results have been prepared and presented in accordance 
with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The accounting     
policies and methods of computations are consistent with those adopted in the   
financial year ended 30 June 2006. The application of IFRS 5: Non-current Assets
Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations resulted in prior year                
reclassifications. Assets classified as held for sale should be separately      
presented on the face of the balance sheet and the results thereof separately   
shown in the income statement. Based on this reporting requirement, Wakefield   
(Coal operations) has been classified as an asset held for sale, as the         
transaction was finalised effective 30 June 2007. Both the income statement and 
balance sheet as at 30 June 2006 have been reclassified to reflect the          
presentational changes as required by IFRS 5.                                   
The unmodified review report as compiled by the Group`s external auditors,      
Deloitte & Touche, is available at the Group`s registered office. The Group     
complies with the Companies Act and the Listing Requirements as prescribed by   
the JSE Limited.                                                                
By order of the Board                                                           
A S Malone: C D S Needham                                                       
Chairman: Managing Director                                                     
23 August 2007                                                                  
Contact details for Metorex Limited and Corporate Advisers                      
Postal: PO Box 2814, Saxonwold, 2132, South Africa                              
Telephone: (+27 11) 880-3155 Facsimile: (+27 11) 880-3322 Website:              
www.metorexgroup.com E-mail: ir@metorexgroup.com                                
Investor relations                                                              
College Hill, PO Box 413187, Craighall, 2024, South Africa Telephone:           
(+27 11) 447-3030                                                               
Registrars: South Africa and United Kingdom                                     
Link Market Services (Pty) Limited, PO Box 4844, Johannesburg, 2000, South      
Africa Telephone: (+27 11) 834-2266                                             
The Capita Group PLC, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR34TU, 
England Telephone: (+44 208) 639-2157                                           
Company secretaries                                                             
Moore Stephens MWM, PO Box 1574, Houghton, 2041, South Africa Telephone:        
(+27 11) 728-7240                                                               
Sponsor                                                                         
Barnard Jacobs Mellet Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd, PO Box 62200, Marshalltown,  
2107, South Africa Telephone: (+27 11) 283-0300                                 
Auditors                                                                        
Deloitte & Touche, Private Bag X6, Gallo Manor, 2052, South Africa Telephone:   
(+27 11) 806-5000                                                               
ADR Programme - North America and Canada                                        
The Bank of New York, 101 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10286, USA Telephone:    
(+1 212) 815-3326                                                               
www.metorexgroup.com                                                            
e-mail: info@metorexgroup.com                                                   
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