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Fri 13 Nov 2009, 8:34 EPS - Eastern Platinum Limited - Condensed consolidated interim financial
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EPS - Eastern Platinum Limited - Condensed consolidated interim financial       
statements of Eastern Platinum Limited September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)           
EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED                                                        
(Incorporated in Canada)                                                        
(Canadian Registration number BC0722783)                                        
(South African Registration number 2007/006318/10)                              
Share Code TSX: ELR ISIN: CA 2768551038                                         
Share Code AIM: ELR ISIN: CA 2768551038                                         
Share Code JSE: EPS ISIN: CA 2768551038                                         
Condensed consolidated interim financial                                        
statements of                                                                   
Eastern Platinum Limited                                                        
September 30, 2009                                                              
(Unaudited)                                                                     
Eastern Platinum Limited                                                        
September 30, 2009                                                              
Table of contents                                                               
Condensed consolidated interim income statements ........................... 3  
Condensed consolidated interim statements of financial position ............ 4  
Condensed consolidated interim statements of changes in equity ............. 5  
Condensed consolidated interim statements of comprehensive income (loss).... 6  
Condensed consolidated interim statements of cash flows .................... 7  
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements ........ 8-42  
Eastern Platinum Limited                                                        
Condensed consolidated interim income statements                                
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)  
                                        Note      September      September      
30, 2009       30, 2008      
                                                 (3 months)     (3 months)      
                                                                 (Note 15)      
Revenue                                             $ 27,365        $ 9,224     
Cost of operations                                                              
Production costs                                      22,394         20,629     
Depletion and depreciation                             4,308          4,743     
                                                     26,702         25,372      
Mine operating earnings (loss)                           663       (16,148)     
Expenses                                                                        
General and administrative                             2,336          5,585     
Share-based payments                       11            109            411     
2,445          5,996      
Operating (loss) profit                              (1,782)       (22,144)     
Other income (expense)                                                          
Interest income                                          448          2,297     
Finance costs                                          (332)          (701)     
Foreign exchange gain (loss)                             652           (28)     
(Loss) profit before income taxes                    (1,014)       (20,576)     
Deferred income tax recovery (expense)                 1,645          6,363     
Net profit (loss) for the period                       $ 631     $ (14,213)     
Attributable to                                                                 
Non-controlling interest                    4      $ (1,208)      $ (3,384)     
Equity shareholders of the Company                   $ 1,839     $ (10,829)     
Earnings (loss) per share                                                       
Basic                                                 $ 0.00       $ (0.02)     
Diluted                                               $ 0.00       $ (0.02)     
Weighted average number of common                                               
shares outstanding in thousands                                                 
Basic                                               68 0,558        680,245     
Diluted                                             68 7,018        680,245     
                                                  September      September      
30, 2009       30, 2008      
                                                 (9 months)     (9 months)      
                                                                 (Note 15)      
Revenue                                             $ 77,106      $ 114,336     
Cost of operations                                                              
Production costs                                      58,588         61,437     
Depletion and depreciation                            12,111         13,617     
                                                     70,699         75,054      
Mine operating earnings (loss)                         6,407         39,282     
Expenses                                                                        
General and administrative                             7,143         15,227     
Share-based payments                                     444          2,240     
7,587         17,467      
Operating (loss) profit                              (1,180)         21,815     
Other income (expense)                                                          
Interest income                                        1,437          7,981     
Finance costs                                        (1,159)        (2,957)     
Foreign exchange gain (loss)                           (795)          1,100     
(Loss) profit before income taxes                    (1,697)         27,939     
Deferred income tax recovery (expense)                 3,934        (7,417)     
Net profit (loss) for the period                     $ 2,237       $ 20,522     
Attributable to                                                                 
Non-controlling interest                           $ (3,083)        $ (273)     
Equity shareholders of the Company                   $ 5,320       $ 20,795     
Earnings (loss) per share                                                       
Basic                                                 $ 0.01         $ 0.03     
Diluted                                               $ 0.01         $ 0.03     
Weighted average number of common                                               
shares outstanding in thousands                                                 
Basic                                                680,541        675,979     
Diluted                                              686,112        705,249     
Condensed consolidated interim statements of financial position                 
as at September 30 , 2009 and December 31 , 2008                                
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars - unaudited)                            
                                            September 30,     December 31,      
                                   Note              2009             2008      
(Note 15)      
Assets                                                                          
Current assets                                                                  
Cash and cash equivalents                          $ 8,762         $ 25,806     
Short-term investments                              14,144           35,257     
Trade receivables                                   24,484            9,431     
Inventories                            5             4,066            3,881     
                                                   51,456           74,375      
Property, plant and equipment          6           627,437          508,685     
Refining contract                      7            14,315           12,493     
Other assets                           8             1,983            1,017     
                                                $ 695,191        $ 596,570      
Liabilities                                                                     
Current liabilities                                                             
Accounts payable and accrued                                                    
liabilities                                       $ 18,049         $ 35,003     
2,086            1,726      
Provisions                                                                      
Current portion of finance leases                      893              649     
Current loans                                          157            2,972     
21,185           40,350      
Provision for environmental                                                     
rehabilitation                         9             7,275            5,598     
Finance leases                                       3,644            3,261     
Deferred tax liabilities                            43,506           38,826     
                                                   75,610           88,035      
Capital and reserves                                                            
Issued capital                        11           890,062          890,049     
Equity reserve                                      32,265           31,827     
Currency translation adjustment                   (63,523)        (169,577)     
Deficit                                          (250,446)        (255,766)     
                                                  608,358          496,533      
Non-controlling interest               4            11,223           12,002     
                                                  619,581          508,535      
                                                $ 695,191        $ 596,570      
Approved by the Board and authorized for issue on November 9, 2009.             
"David Cohen"                                       "Robert Gayton"             
Daid Cohen , Director                               Robert Gayton , Director    
Condensed consolidated interim statements of changes in equity                  
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars - unaudited)                            
Issued Capital          Equity        Currency      
                         Shares        Amount      Reserve     Translation      
                                                                Adjustment      
Balance, January                                                                
1, 2008 (Note 15)    669,031,691     $ 868,045     $ 27,428             $ -     
Warrants exercised    10,824,077        21,213            -               -     
Stock options exercised  395,686           462        (236)               -     
Share-based payments           -             -        2,240               -     
Currency translation           -             -            -       (119,671)     
Net profit for the period      -             -            -               -     
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest for the period        -             -            -               -     
Balance, September                                                              
30, 2008 (Note 15)   680,251,454     $ 889,720     $ 29,432     $ (119,671)     
Warrants exercised             -          (60)            -               -     
Stock options exercised  275,000           389           10               -     
Share-based payments           -             -        2,385               -     
Currency translation           -             -            -        (49,906)     
Net loss for the period        -             -            -               -     
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest for the period        -             -            -               -     
Balance, December                                                               
31 , 2008 (Note 15)  680,526,454     $ 890,049     $ 31,827     $ (169,577)     
Stock options exercised   35,659            13          (6)               -     
Share-based payments           -             -          444               -     
Currency translation                                                            
adjustment                     -             -            -         106,054     
Net profit for the period      -             -            -               -     
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest for the period        -             -            -               -     
Balance, September                                                              
30, 2009             680,562,113     $ 890,062     $ 32,265      $ (63,523)     
Deficit          Sub total      
Balance, January 1, 2008 (Note 15)            $ (46,385)          $ 849,088     
Warrants exercised                                     -             21,213     
Stock options exercised                                -                226     
Share-based payments                                   -              2,240     
Currency translation                                   -          (119,671)     
Net profit for the period                         20,795             20,795     
Non-controlling interest for the period                -                  -     
Balance, September 30, 2008 (Note 15)         $ (25,590)          $ 773,891     
Warrants exercised                                     -               (60)     
Stock options exercised                                -                399     
Share-based payments                                   -              2,385     
Currency translation                                   -           (49,906)     
Net loss for the period                        (230,176)          (230,176)     
Non-controlling interest for the period                -                  -     
Balance, December 31 , 2008 (Note 15)        $ (255,766)          $ 496,533     
Stock options exercised                                -                  7     
Share-based payments                                   -                444     
Currency translation adjustment                        -            106,054     
Net profit for the period                          5,320              5,320     
Non-controlling interest for the period                -                  -     
Balance, September 30, 2009                  $ (250,446)          $ 608,358     
                                        Non-controlling              Total      
                                               Interest     Share holders`      
Equity      
Balance, January 1, 2008 (Note 15)              $ 23,133          $ 872,221     
Warrants exercised                                     -             21,213     
Stock options exercised                                -                226     
Share-based payments                                   -             2,240      
Currency translation                                   -          (119,671)     
Net profit for the period                              -             20,795     
Non-controlling interest for the period          (3,896)            (3,896)     
Balance, September 30, 2008 (Note 15)           $ 19,237          $ 793,128     
Warrants exercised                                     -               (60)     
Stock options exercised                                -                399     
Share-based payments                                   -              2,385     
Currency translation                                   -           (49,906)     
Net loss for the period                                -          (230,176)     
Non-controlling interest for the period          (7,235)            (7,235)     
Balance, December 31 , 2008 (Note 15)           $ 12,002          $ 508,535     
Stock options exercised                                -                  7     
Share-based payments                                   -                444     
Currency translation adjustment                        -            106,054     
Net profit for the period                              -              5,320     
Non-controlling interest for the period            (779)              (779)     
Balance, September 30, 2009                     $ 11,223          $ 619,581     
Condensed consolidated interim statements of comprehensive income (loss)        
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars - unaudited)                            
September      September      September      September      
                     30, 2009       30, 2008       30, 2009       30, 2008      
                   (3 months)     (3 months)     (9 months)     (9 months)      
                                   (Note 15)                     (Note 15)      
Net profit (loss)                                                               
for the period           $ 631     $ (14,213)        $ 2,237       $ 20,522     
Other comprehnsive                                                              
income (loss) -                                                                 
currency translation                                                            
adjustment              24,012       (45,367)        106,054      (119,671)     
Comprehensive                                                                   
income (loss)          $24,643     $ (59,580)      $ 108,291     $ (99,149)     
Attributable to                                                                 
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest             $ (1,208)      $ (3,384)     $ (3 ,083)        $ (273)     
Equity shareholders                                                             
of the Company        $ 25,851     $ (56,196)      $ 111,374     $ (98,876)     
Condensed consolidated interim statements of cash flows                         
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars - unaudited)                            
                                                       3 months ended           
September      September      
                                         Note      30, 2009       30, 2008      
                                                                 (Note 15)      
Operating activities                                                            
Net profit (loss) for the period                       $ 631     $ (14,213)     
Adjustments to net profit for non-cash items                                    
Depletion and depreciation                             4,308          4,743     
Refining contract amortization               7           354            355     
Share-based payments                                     109            411     
Interest income                                        (448)        (2,297)     
Finance costs                                            332            701     
Foreign exchange (gain) loss                           (652)             28     
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense               (1,645)        (6,363)     
Adjustments to net profit for cash items                                        
Interest income received                                 491          2,864     
Finance costs paid                                         -           (35)     
Income taxes paid                                          -              -     
                                                      3,480       (13,806)      
Net changes in non-cash working capital items                                   
Trade receivables                                    (1,492)         35,806     
Inventories                                            1,348          (832)     
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                 333          6,229     
                                                      3,669         27,397      
Investing activities                                                            
Maturity of short-term investments                     2,552        101,224     
Purchase of other assets                               (256)           (29)     
Property, plant and equipment expenditures           (3,930)       (42,896)     
Sale of property, plant and equipment                      -              -     
(1,634)         58,299      
Financing activities                                                            
Common shares issued for cash,                                                  
net of share issue costs                                   -              -     
Repayment of current loans                                 -           (74)     
Payment of finance leases                                (1)             42     
                                                        (1)           (32)      
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                         
and cash equivalents                                     246        (7,104)     
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       2,280         78,560     
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period         6,482         90,734     
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period             $ 8,762      $ 169,294     
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of:                                     
Cash in bank                                         $ 4,022       $ 9 ,916     
Short-term money market instruments                    4,740       159 ,378     
                                                     $8,762      $ 169,294      
9 months ended         
                                                   September     September      
                                                    30, 2009      30, 2008      
                                                                 (Note 15)      
Operating activities                                                            
Net profit (loss) for the period                      $ 2,237      $ 20,522     
Adjustments to net profit for non-cash items                                    
Depletion and depreciation                             12,111        13,617     
Refining contract amortization                            964         1,078     
Share-based payments                                      444         2,240     
Interest income                                       (1,437)       (7,981)     
Finance costs                                           1,159         2,957     
Foreign exchange (gain) loss                              795       (1,100)     
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense                (3,934)         7,417     
Adjustments to net profit for cash items                                        
Interest income received                                1,290         7,803     
Finance costs paid                                       (11)         (398)     
Income taxes paid                                     (2,422)             -     
                                                      11,196        46,155      
Net changes in non-cash working capital items                                   
Trade receivables                                     (9,435)        22,457     
Inventories                                               708       (1,188)     
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities             (17 020)        12,462     
                                                    (14,551)        79,886      
Investing activities                                                            
Maturity of short-term investments                     22,647       163,604     
Purchase of other assets                                (665)          (84)     
Property, plant and equipment expenditures           (22,929)     (101,245)     
Sale of property, plant and equipment                   1,552             -     
                                                         605        62,275      
Financing activities                                                            
Common shares issued for cash,                                                  
net of share issue costs                                   12        21,440     
Repayment of current loans                            (3,065)       (1,030)     
Payment of finance leases                               (619)       (3,842)     
                                                     (3,672)        16,568      
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and                                     
cash equivalents                                          574       (8,253)     
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalent      (17,044)       150,476     
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period         25,806        18,818     
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period              $ 8,762     $ 169,294     
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of:                                     
Cash in bank                                          $ 4,022       $ 9,916     
Short-term money market instruments                     4,740       159,378     
$ 8,762     $ 169,294      
1. Nature of operations                                                         
Eastern Platinum Limited (the "Company") is a platinum group metal ("PGM")      
producer engaged in the mining, exploration and development of PGM properties   
located in various provinces in South Africa.                                   
Eastern Platinum Limited is a publicly listed company incorporated in Canada    
with limited liability under the legislation of the Province of British         
Columbia. The Company`s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange,        
Alternative Investment Market, and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.             
The head office, principal address and registered and records office of the     
Company are located at 1075 West Georgia Street, Suite 250, Vancouver, British  
Columbia, Canada, V6E 3C9.                                                      
2. Basis of preparation                                                         
In February 2009, the British Columbia and Ontario Securities Commissions       
granted the Company exemptive relief to adopt International Financial Reporting 
Standards ("IFRS") with an adoption date of January 1, 2009 and a transition    
date of January 1, 2008.                                                        
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements, including            
comparatives, have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with      
International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and in accordance with     
International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The   
disclosures concerning the transition from Canadian Generally Accepted          
Accounting Principles ("GAAP") to IFRS are included in Note 15.                 
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgments,  
estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported  
amounts of assets and liabilities, profit and expenses. The estimates and       
associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other     
factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results 
of which form the basis of making the judgments about carrying values of assets 
and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual        
results may differ from these estimates.                                        
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.      
Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the     
estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period   
of the revision and further periods if the review affects both current and      
future periods.                                                                 
Judgments made by management in the application of IFRS that have a significant 
effect on the financial statements and estimates with a significant risk of     
material adjustment in the current and following fiscal years are discussed in  
Notes 3(e), 3(l), and 3(r).                                                     
The standards that will be effective or available for voluntary early adoption  
in the financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2009 are subject   
to change and may be affected by additional interpretation(s). Accordingly, the 
accounting policies will be finalized when the first annual IFRS financial      
statements are prepared for the year ending December 31, 2009.                  
3. Summary of significant accounting policies                                   
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared      
under the historical cost convention, except for the revaluation of certain     
financial instruments. The Company`s principal accounting policies are outlined 
below:                                                                          
(a) Basis of consolidation                                                      
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements incorporate the       
financial statements of the Company and the entities controlled by the Company  
(its subsidiaries, including special purpose entities). Control exists when the 
Company has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern the financial and      
operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.   
The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the condensed          
consolidated interim financial statements from the date that control commences  
until the date that control ceases. All significant intercompany transactions   
and balances have been eliminated.                                              
Non-controlling interest in the net assets of consolidated subsidiaries are     
identified separately from the Company`s equity. Non-controlling interest       
consists of the non- controlling interest at the date of the original business  
combination plus the non- controlling interest`s share of changes in equity     
since the date of acquisition.                                                  
Special Purpose Entities ("SPE`s") as defined by the International Accounting   
Standards Board ("IASB") in SIC 12 Consolidation - Special Purpose Entities are 
entities which are created to accomplish a narrow and well-defined objective    
(e.g. to act as a Black Economic Empowerment ("BEE") partner). SPE`s are        
subject to consolidation when there is an indication that an entity controls    
the SPE. The Company has determined that its investment in Gubevu Consortium    
Holdings (Pty) Ltd. ("Gubevu") is a SPE that the Company controls. The accounts 
of Gubevu are consolidated with those of the Company.                           
(b) Business combinations                                                       
Business combinations that occurred prior to January 1, 2008 were not accounted 
for in accordance with IFRS 3 Business Combinations or IAS 27 Consolidated and  
Separate Financial Statements in accordance with the IFRS 1 First-time Adoption 
of International Financial Reporting Standards exemption discussed in Note      
15(a).                                                                          
Acquisitions of subsidiaries and businesses are accounted for using the         
purchase method. The cost of the 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 Company   
in exchange for control of the acquiree, plus any costs directly attributable   
to the business combination. The acquiree`s identifiable assets, liabilities    
and contingent liabilities that meet the conditions for recognition under IFRS  
3 Business Combinations are recognized 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 recognized and measured at fair value less   
costs to sell.                                                                  
Goodwill arising on acquisition is recognized as an asset and initially         
measured at cost, being the excess of the cost of the business combination over 
the Company`s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets,        
liabilities and contingent liabilities recognized. If the Company`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 recognized immediately in profit or loss.                                    
The interest of non-controlling shareholders in the acquiree is initially       
measured at the non-controlling shareholders` proportion of the net fair value  
of the assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities recognized.               
(c) Presentation currency                                                       
The Company`s presentation currency is the U.S. dollar ("$"). The functional    
currency of Eastern Platinum Limited and its South African subsidiaries is the  
Canadian Dollar and South African Rand ("ZAR"), respectively. These condensed   
consolidated interim financial statements have been translated to the U.S.      
dollar in accordance with IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange     
Rates. These guidelines require that assets and liabilities be translated using 
the exchange rate at period end, and income, expenses and cash flow items are   
translated using the rate that approximates the exchange rates at the dates of  
the transactions (i.e. the average rate for the period).                        
Subsequent to the adoption of IFRS, all resulting exchange differences are      
reported as a separate component of shareholders` equity titled "Cumulative     
Translation Adjustment".                                                        
(d) Foreign currency translation                                                
In preparing the financial statements of the individual entities, transactions  
in currencies other than the entity`s functional currency (foreign currencies)  
are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the            
transactions. At each statement of financial position date, monetary assets and 
liabilities are translated using the period end foreign exchange rate.          
Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on 
the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are       
stated at fair value are translated using the historical rate on the date that  
the fair value was determined. All gains and losses on translation of these     
foreign currency transactions are included in the condensed consolidated        
interim income statements.                                                      
(e) Measurement uncertainty                                                     
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires        
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts   
of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities  
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues    
and expenses during the reporting period.                                       
Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant accounts that     
require estimates as the basis for determining the stated amounts include       
accounting for doubtful accounts receivable, inventories, property, plant and   
equipment, provision for environmental rehabilitations, share-based payments,   
allocation of the purchase price of acquisitions and income and mining taxes.   
Depreciation and depletion of property, plant and equipment assets are          
dependent upon estimates of useful lives and reserve estimates, both of which   
are determined with the exercise of judgement. The assessment of any impairment 
of property, plant and equipment is dependent upon estimates of recoverable     
amount that take into account factors such as reserves, economic and market     
conditions and the useful lives of assets. Provisions for environmental         
rehabilitations are recognized in the period in which they arise and are stated 
as the fair value of estimated future costs. These estimates require extensive  
judgement about the nature, cost and timing of the work to be completed, and    
may change with future changes to costs, environmental laws and regulations and 
remediation practices.                                                          
(f) Revenue recognition                                                         
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or          
receivable. The following specific criteria must be met before revenue is       
recognized:                                                                     
(i) Sale of goods                                                               
Revenue from the sale of platinum group and other metals is recognized when all 
of the following conditions are satisfied:                                      
the specific risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the        
purchaser;                                                                      
the Company does not retain continuing managerial involvement to the degree     
usually associated with ownership or effective control over the metals sold;    
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;                                 
it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction       
will flow to the entity; and                                                    
the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the sale can be measured     
reliably.                                                                       
The sale of platinum group metals is provisionally priced such that the price   
is not settled until a predetermined future date based on the market price at   
that time. Revenue on these sales is initially recognized (when the conditions  
above are met) at the current market price. Subsequent to initial recognition   
but prior to settlement, sales are marked to market at each reporting date      
using the forward price for the period equivalent to that outlined in the       
contract. This mark to market adjustment is recorded in revenue.                
(ii) Rental income                                                              
Rental income from residential properties is recognized as other income on a    
straight-line basis over the term of the lease.                                 
(iii) Interest income                                                           
Interest income is recognized in the income statement as it accrues, using the  
effective interest method.                                                      
(g) Share-based payments                                                        
The Company grants stock options to buy common shares of the Company to         
directors, officers, employees and service providers. The board of directors    
grants such options for periods of up to ten years, with vesting periods        
determined at its sole discretion and at prices equal to or greater than the    
closing market price on the day preceding the date the options were granted.    
The fair value of the options is measured at grant date, using the              
Black-Scholes option pricing model, and is recognized over the period that the  
employees earn the options. The fair value is recognized as an expense with a   
corresponding increase in equity. The amount recognized as expense is adjusted  
to reflect the number of share options expected to vest.                        
(h) Finance costs                                                               
Finance costs comprise interest payable on borrowings calculated using the      
effective interest rate method and foreign exchange gains and losses on foreign 
currency borrowings.                                                            
(i) Income taxes                                                                
Income tax expense consists of current and deferred tax expense. Income tax     
expense is recognized in the income statement.                                  
Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the   
year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted  
for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous years.                   
Deferred taxes are recorded using the statement of financial position liability 
method. Under the statement of financial position liability method, deferred    
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for deferred tax consequences         
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of 
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax    
assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted or substantively enacted  
tax rates expected to apply when the asset is realized or the liability         
settled.                                                                        
The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is   
recognized in income in the period that substantive enactment occurs.           
A deferred tax asset is recognized to the extent that it is probable that       
future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be         
utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a   
deferred tax asset will be recovered, it provides a valuation allowance against 
the excess.                                                                     
The following temporary differences do not result in deferred tax assets or     
liabilities:                                                                    
the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that do not affect             
accounting or taxable profit                                                    
goodwill                                                                        
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally          
enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities 
and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and  
the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net   
basis.                                                                          
(j) Earnings (loss) per share                                                   
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net earnings (loss) 
available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares       
outstanding during the reporting year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is     
computed similar to basic earnings (loss) per share except that the weighted    
average shares outstanding are increased to include additional shares for the   
assumed exercise of stock options and warrants, if dilutive. The number of      
additional shares is calculated by assuming that outstanding stock options and  
warrants were exercised and that the proceeds from such exercises were used to  
acquire common stock at the average market price during the reporting periods.  
(k) Comprehensive income (loss)                                                 
Comprehensive income (loss) is the change in the Company`s net assets that      
results from transactions, events and circumstances from sources other than the 
Company`s shareholders and includes items that would not normally be included   
in net profit such as unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale          
investments, gains or losses on certain derivative instruments and foreign      
currency gains or losses related to self- sustaining operations. The Company`s  
comprehensive income (loss), components of other comprehensive income, and      
cumulative translation adjustments are presented in the condensed consolidated  
interim statements of comprehensive income (loss) and the condensed             
consolidated interim statements of changes in equity.                           
(l) Property, plant and equipment                                               
(i) Mining assets                                                               
Mining assets are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and            
accumulated impairment losses. All direct costs related to the acquisition,     
exploration and development of mineral properties are capitalized until the     
properties to which they relate are placed into production, sold, abandoned or  
management has determined there to be impairment. If economically recoverable   
ore reserves are developed, capitalized costs of the related property are       
reclassified as mining assets and amortized using the units-of- production      
method following commencement of production. Interest on borrowings incurred to 
finance mining assets is capitalized until the asset is capable of carrying out 
its intended use.                                                               
Mining properties and mining and process facility assets are amortized on a     
units-of-production basis which is measured by the portion of the mine`s        
economically recoverable and proven ore reserves recovered during the period.   
Capital work-in-progress, which is included in mining assets, is not            
depreciated until the assets are ready for their intended use.                  
Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to the properties on which 
it is conducting exploration and in which it has an interest, in accordance     
with industry standards for the current stage of exploration of such            
properties, these procedures do not guarantee the Company`s title. Property     
title may be subject to unregistered prior agreements and non-compliance with   
regulatory requirements.                                                        
(ii) Other assets                                                               
Other assets are depreciated using the straight-line method based on estimated  
useful lives, which generally range from 5 to 7 years, with the exception of    
residential properties and mine houses whose estimated useful lives are 50      
years and office buildings whose estimated useful lives are 20 years. Land is   
not depreciated.                                                                
Where an item of plant and equipment comprises major components with different  
useful lives, the components are accounted for as separate items of plant and   
equipment.                                                                      
(ii) Other assets (continued)                                                   
Expenditures incurred to replace a component of an item of property, plant and  
equipment that is accounted for separately, including major inspection and      
overhaul expenditures, are capitalized. Directly attributable expenses incurred 
for major capital projects and site preparation are capitalized until the asset 
is brought to a working condition for its intended use. These costs include     
dismantling and site restoration costs to the extent these are recognized as a  
provision.                                                                      
The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials, direct      
labour and an appropriate portion of normal overheads.                          
The costs of day-to-day servicing are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. 
These costs are more commonly referred to as "maintenance and repairs."         
Financing costs directly associated with the construction or acquisition of     
qualifying assets are capitalized at interest rates relating to loans           
specifically raised for that purpose, or at the average borrowing rate where    
the general pool of group borrowings is utilized. Capitalization of borrowing   
costs ceases when the asset is substantially complete.                          
The depreciation method, useful life and residual values are assessed annually. 
(iii) Leased assets                                                             
Leases in which the Company assumes substantially all risks and rewards of      
ownership are classified as finance leases. Finance leases are recognized at    
the lower of the fair value and the present value of the minimum lease payments 
at inception of the lease, less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. 
Lease payments are accounted for as discussed in Note 3(s).                     
(iv) Subsequent Costs                                                           
The cost of replacing part of an item within property, plant and equipment is   
recognized when the cost is incurred if it is probable that the future economic 
benefits will flow to the group and the cost of the item can be measured        
reliably. All other costs are recognized as an expense as incurred.             
(v) Impairment                                                                  
The Company`s tangible and intangible assets are reviewed for an indication of  
impairment at each statement of financial position date. If indication of       
impairment exists, the asset`s recoverable amount is estimated.                 
An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of an asset, or its   
cash-generating unit, exceeds its recoverable amount. A cash-generating unit is 
the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are  
largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.  
Impairment losses are recognized in profit and loss for the period.             
Impairment losses recognized in respect of cash-generating units are allocated  
first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to cash-          
generating units and then to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in  
the unit on a pro-rata basis.                                                   
(v) Impairment (continued)                                                      
The recoverable amount is the greater of the asset`s fair value less costs to   
sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash     
flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that  
reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks    
specific to the asset. For an asset that does not generate largely independent  
cash inflows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit 
to which the asset belongs.                                                     
(vi) Reversal of impairment                                                     
An impairment loss is reversed if there is an indication that there has been a  
change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment 
loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset`s carrying amount does not   
exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation 
or amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized. An impairment loss  
with respect to goodwill is never reversed.                                     
(m) Refining contract                                                           
The Company sells substantially all its concentrate to one customer under the   
terms of an off-take or refining contract. The refining contract is amortized   
over the original life of the contract, estimated to be fifteen years,          
commencing in mid 2004. An evaluation of the carrying value of the contract is  
undertaken whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the        
carrying amount may not be recoverable.                                         
(n) Inventories                                                                 
Inventories, comprising stockpiled ore and concentrate awaiting further         
processing and sale, are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value.  
Consumables are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value, with      
replacement cost used as the best available measure of net realizable value.    
Cost is determined using the weighted average method and includes direct mining 
expenditures and an appropriate portion of normal overhead expenditure. In the  
case of concentrate, direct concentrate costs are also included. Net realizable 
value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less   
the estimated costs of completion and selling expenses. Obsolete, redundant and 
slow moving stores are identified and written down to net realizable values.    
(o) Short-term investments                                                      
Short-term investments are investments which are transitional or current in     
nature, with an original maturity greater than three months.                    
(p) Cash and cash equivalents                                                   
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, deposits in banks and highly 
liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less.           
(q) Financial assets                                                            
Financial assets are classified into one of four categories:                    
fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL");                                    
held-to-maturity ("HTM");                                                       
available for sale ("AFS"); and,                                                
loans and receivables.                                                          
The classification is determined at initial recognition and depends on the      
nature and purpose of the financial asset.                                      
(i) FVTPL financial assets                                                      
Financial assets are classified as FVTPL when the financial asset is held for   
trading or it is designated as FVTPL.                                           
A financial asset is classified as held for trading if:                         
it has been acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the near         
future;                                                                         
it is a part of an identified portfolio of financial instruments that the       
Company manages and has an actual pattern of short-term profit-taking;          
or                                                                              
it is a derivative that is not designated and effective as a hedging            
instrument.                                                                     
Financial assets classified as FVTPL are stated at fair value with any          
resultant gain or loss recognized in profit or loss. The net gain or loss       
recognized incorporates any dividend or interest earned on the financial asset. 
The Company has classified cash and cash equivalents as held for trading.       
(ii) AFS financial assets                                                       
Short-term investments held by the Company are classified as AFS and are stated 
at fair value. Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are          
recognized directly in equity in the investments revaluation reserve. To date,  
these gains and losses have not been significant due to the nature of the       
underlying investment. As a result, the assets` carrying values approximate     
their fair values. Impairment losses, interest calculated using the effective   
interest method and foreign exchange gains and losses on monetary assets, are   
recognized directly in profit or loss rather than equity. When an investment is 
disposed of or is determined to be impaired, the cumulative gain or loss        
previously recognized in the investments revaluation reserve is included in     
profit or loss for the period.                                                  
The fair value of AFS monetary assets denominated in a foreign currency is      
translated at the spot rate at the statement of financial position date. The    
change in fair value attributable to translation differences due to a change in 
amortized cost of the asset is recognized in profit or loss, while all other    
changes are recognized in equity.                                               
(iii) Effective interest method                                                 
The effective interest method calculates the amortized cost of a financial      
asset and allocates interest income over the corresponding period. The          
effective interest rate is the rate that discounts estimated future cash        
receipts over the expected life of the financial asset, or, where appropriate,  
a shorter period.                                                               
(iii) Effective interest method (continued)                                     
Income is recognized on an effective interest basis for debt instruments other  
than those financial assets classified as FVTPL.                                
(iv)  Held-to-maturity investments                                              
Investments are recognized on a trade-date basis and are initially measured at  
fair value, including transaction costs. The Company has classified its other   
assets as held to maturity.                                                     
(v) Loans and receivables                                                       
Trade receivables, loans, and other receivables that have fixed or determinable 
payments that are not quoted in an active market are classified as loans and    
receivables.                                                                    
Loans and receivables are initially recognized at the transaction value and     
subsequently carried at amortized cost less impairment losses. The impairment   
loss of receivables is based on a review of all outstanding amounts at year     
end. Bad debts are written off during the year in which they are identified.    
Interest income is recognized by applying the effective interest rate, except   
for short-term receivables when the recognition of interest would be            
immaterial.                                                                     
(vi) Impairment of financial assets                                             
Financial assets, other than those at FVTPL, are assessed for indicators of     
impairment at each period end. Financial assets are impaired when 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 investment have been impacted.                                           
Objective evidence of impairment could include the following:                   
significant financial difficulty of the issuer or counterparty;                 
default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; or                    
it has become probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or financial     
reorganization.                                                                 
For financial assets carried at amortized cost, the amount of the impairment is 
the difference between the asset`s carrying amount and the present value of the 
estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset`s original       
effective interest rate.                                                        
The carrying amount of all financial assets, excluding trade receivables, is    
directly reduced by the impairment loss. The carrying amount of trade           
receivable is reduced through the use of an allowance account. When a trade     
receivable is considered uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance 
account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited   
against the allowance account. Changes in the carrying amount of the allowance  
account are recognized in profit or loss.                                       
With the exception of AFS equity instruments, if, in a subsequent period, the   
amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease relates to an event    
occurring after the impairment was recognized, the previously recognized        
impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss. On the date of impairment   
reversal, the carrying amount of the financial asset cannot exceed its          
amortized cost had impairment not been recognized.                              
(vii) Derecognition of financial assets                                         
A financial asset is derecognized when:                                         
the contractual right to the asset`s cash flows expire; or                      
if the Company transfers the financial asset and all risks and rewards of       
ownership to another entity.                                                    
(r) Environmental rehabilitation                                                
The Company recognizes liabilities for statutory, contractual, constructive or  
legal obligations associated with the retirement of property, plant and         
equipment, when those obligations result from the acquisition, construction,    
development or normal operation of the assets. The net present value of future  
rehabilitation cost estimates is capitalized to mining assets along with a      
corresponding increase in the rehabilitation provision in the period incurred.  
Discount rates using a pre-tax rate that reflect the time value of money are    
used to calculate the net present value. The rehabilitation asset is            
depreciated on the same basis as mining assets.                                 
The Company`s estimates of reclamation costs could change as a result of        
changes in regulatory requirements and assumptions regarding the amount and     
timing of the future expenditures. These changes are recorded directly to       
mining assets with a corresponding entry to the rehabilitation provision. The   
Company`s estimates are reviewed annually for changes in regulatory             
requirements, effects of inflation and changes in estimates.                    
Changes in the net present value, excluding changes in the Company`s estimates  
of reclamation costs, are charged to profit and loss for the period.            
The costs of rehabilitation projects that were included in the rehabilitation   
provision are recorded against the provision as incurred. The cost of ongoing   
current programs to prevent and control pollution is charged against profit and 
loss as incurred.                                                               
(s) Leases                                                                      
(i) The Company as lessor                                                       
Rental income from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over 
the term of the corresponding lease. Initial direct costs incurred in           
negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount   
of the leased asset and recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease      
term.                                                                           
(ii) The Company as lessee                                                      
Assets held under finance leases are recognized as assets of the Company at the 
lower of the fair value at the inception of the lease or the present value of   
the minimum lease payments. The corresponding liability is recognized as a      
finance lease obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance        
charges and reduction of the lease obligation to achieve a constant rate of     
interest on the remaining liability. Finance charges are charged to profit or   
loss, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case 
they are capitalized.                                                           
Rentals payable under operating leases are expensed on a straight-line basis    
over the term of the relevant lease. Incentives received upon entry into an     
operating lease are recognized straight-line over the lease term.               
(t) Provisions                                                                  
Provisions are recorded when a present legal or constructive obligation exists  
as a result of past events where it is probable that an outflow of resources    
embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a    
reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made.                  
The amount recognized 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. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to     
settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of      
those cash flows. When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle  
a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, the receivable is  
recognized as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be    
received and the amount receivable can be measured reliably.                    
(u) Employee benefits                                                           
(i) Employee post-retirement obligations - defined contribution retirement plan 
The Company`s South African subsidiaries operate a defined contribution         
retirement plan for its employees. The pension plans are funded by payments     
from the employees and the subsidiaries and payments are charged to profit and  
loss for the period as incurred. The assets of the different plans are held by  
independently managed trust funds. The South African Pension Fund Act of 1956   
governs these funds.                                                            
(ii) Leave pay                                                                  
Employee entitlements to annual leave are recognized as they are earned by the  
employees. A provision, stated at current cost, is made for the estimated       
liability at period end.                                                        
(v) Financial liabilities and equity                                            
Debt and equity instruments are classified as either financial liabilities or   
as equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement.      
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 Company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct      
issue costs.                                                                    
Financial liabilities are classified as either financial liabilities at FVTPL   
or other financial liabilities.                                                 
(i) Other financial liabilities                                                 
Other financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value, net of        
transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the    
effective interest method, with interest expense recognized on an effective     
yield basis.                                                                    
The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of  
a financial liability and of allocating interest expenses over the              
corresponding period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly      
discounts estimated future cash payments over the expected life of the          
financial liability, or, where appropriate, a shorter period.                   
The Company has classified trade and other payables, short-term financial       
liabilities and long-term financial liabilities as other financial liabilities. 
(ii) Derecognition of financial liabilities                                     
The group derecognizes financial liabilities when, and only when, the group`s   
obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire.                           
(w) Accounting standards issued but not yet effective                           
(i) Effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2009             
IFRS 2 Share Based Payments (revised) - revision of scope                       
IFRS 3 Business Combinations (revised) - revision of scope and amendments to    
accounting for business combinations                                            
IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (revised) - amendments    
due to IFRS 3 Business Combinations revisions                                   
IAS 38 Intangible Assets (revised) - amendments due to IFRS 3 Business          
Combinations revisions and measuring the fair value of an intangible asset      
acquired in a business combination                                              
(ii) Effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2010         
IFRS 8 Operating Segments (revised) - disclosure of information about segment   
assets                                                                          
The Company has not early adopted these revised standards and is currently      
assessing the impact that these standards will have on the consolidated         
financial statements.                                                           
4. Non-controlling interest                                                     
The non-controlling interests are comprised of the following:                   
Balance, January 1, 2008                                           $ 23,133     
Non-controlling interests` share of profit in Barplats                2,404     
Non-controlling interests` share of interest on advances to Gubevu  (2,677)     
Foreign exchange movement                                           (3,623)     
Balance , September 30, 2008                                       $ 19,237     
Non-controlling interests` share of loss in Barplats                (3,121)     
Non-controlling interests` share of interest on advances to Gubevu    (341)     
Foreign exchange movement                                           (3,773)     
Balance , December 31, 2008                                        $ 12,002     
Non-controlling interests` share of loss in Barplats                (1,228)     
Non-controlling interests` share of interest on a vances to Gubevu  (1,855)     
Foreign exchange movement                                             2,304     
Balance, September 30, 2009                                        $ 11,223     
5. Inventories                                                                  
                                            September 30,     December 31,      
                                                     2009             2008      
Consumables                                        $ 3,672          $ 3,509     
Ore and concentrate                                    394              372     
                                                  $ 4,066          $ 3,881      
6. Property, plant and equipment                                                
                                                    Mining       Crocodile      
plant and      River Mine      
                                                 equipment             (a)      
Cost                                                                            
Balance as at January 1, 2008                     $ 273,483       $ 149,618     
Additions                                                                       
Assets acquired                                     134,320           4,285     
Assets acquired through business combination              -          12,033     
Disposals                                                 -               -     
Foreign exchange movement                          (87,635)        (40,794)     
Balance as at December 31, 2008                   $ 320,168       $ 125,142     
Additions                                                                       
Assets acquired                                      13,786           1,415     
Assets under construction capitalized                 7,295               -     
Disposals                                           (1,580)               -     
Foreign exchange movement                            79,103          30,019     
Balance as at September 30, 2009                  $ 418,772       $ 156,576     
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses                                  
Balance as at January 1, 2008                     $ 116,078      $   11,932     
Depreciation for the period                           7,842           6,768     
Impairment loss                                           -               -     
Foreign exchange movement                          (31,017)         (3,907)     
Balance as at December 31, 2008                    $ 92,903        $ 14,793     
Depreciation for the period                           8,585           3,525     
Foreign exchange movement                            23,031           4,657     
Balance as at September 30, 2009                  $ 124,519        $ 22,975     
Carrying amounts                                                                
At January 1, 2008                                $ 157,405       $ 137,686     
At December 31, 2008                              $ 227,265       $ 110,349     
At September 30, 2009                             $ 294,253       $ 133,601     
                                                 Kennedy`s        Spitzkop      
                                              Vale Project     PGM Project      
                                                       (b)             (c)      
Cost                                                                            
Balance as at January 1, 2008                     $ 386,353       $ 121,443     
Additions                                                                       
Assets acquired                                           -           4,729     
Assets acquired through business combination         53,754               -     
Disposals                                                 -               -     
Foreign exchange movement                         (106,645)        (24,459)     
Balance as at December 31, 2008                   $ 333,462       $ 101,713     
Additions                                                                       
Assets acquired                                           -             365     
Assets under construction capitalized                     -               -     
Disposals                                                 -               -     
Foreign exchange movement                            81,122          14,086     
Balance as at September 30, 2009                  $ 414,584       $ 116,164     
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses                                  
Balance as at January 1, 2008                      $ 15,666             $ -     
Depreciation for the period                               -               -     
Impairment loss                                     313,603               -     
Foreign exchange movement                          (41,832)               -     
Balance as at December 31, 2008                   $ 287,437             $ -     
Depreciation for the period                               -               -     
Foreign exchange movement                            70,353               -     
Balance as at September 30, 2009                  $ 357,790             $ -     
Carrying amounts                                                                
At January 1, 2008                                $ 370,687       $ 121,443     
At December 31, 2008                               $ 46,025       $ 101,713     
At September 30, 2009                              $ 56,794       $ 116,164     
                                  Mareesburg         Other                      
property                      
                                     Project     plant and                      
                                         (c)     equipment           TOTAL      
Cost                                                                            
Balance as at January 1, 2008        $ 28,075         $ 118        $959,090     
Additions                                                                       
Assets acquired                           472            18         143,824     
Assets acquired through business                                                
combination                                36             -          65,823     
Disposals                                   -          (22)            (22)     
Foreign exchange movement             (5,284)          (21)       (264,838)     
Balance as at December 31, 2008      $ 23,299          $ 93       $ 903,877     
Additions                                                                       
Assets acquired                            68             -          15,634     
Assets under construction                                                       
capitalized                                 -             -           7,295     
Disposals                                   -             -         (1,580)     
Foreign exchange movement               3,217            13         207,560     
Balance as at September 30, 2009     $ 26,584         $ 106     $ 1,132,786     
Accumulated depreciation and                                                    
impairment losses                                                               
Balance as at January 1, 2008             $ -          $ 24       $ 143,700     
Depreciation for the period                 -            52          14,662     
Impairment loss                             -             -         313,603     
Foreign exchange movement                   -          (17)        (76,773)     
Balance as at December 31, 2008           $ -          $ 59       $ 395,192     
Depreciation for the period                 -             1          12,111     
Foreign exchange movement                   -             5          98,046     
Balance as at September 30, 2009          $ -          $ 65       $ 505,349     
Carrying amounts                                                                
At January 1, 2008                   $ 28,075          $ 94       $ 815,390     
At December 31, 2008                 $ 23,299          $ 34       $ 508,685     
At September 30, 2009                $ 26,584          $ 41       $ 627,437     
(a) Crocodile River Mine ("CRM")                                                
The Company holds directly and indirectly 87.5% of CRM, which is located on the 
eastern portion of the western limb of the Bushveld Complex. The Maroelabult    
and Zandfontein sections are currently in production, while development of the  
Crocette and Kareespriut sections was put on hold in the fourth quarter of 2008 
until PGM prices improve.                                                       
(b) Kennedy`s Vale Project ("KV")                                               
The Company holds directly and indirectly 87.5% of KV, which is located on the  
eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex, near Steelpoort in the Province of        
Mpumalanga. It comprises PGM mineral rights on five farms in the Steelpoort     
Valley.                                                                         
(c) Spitzkop PGM Project and Mareesburg Project                                 
The Company holds directly and indirectly a 93.4% interest in the Spitzkop PGM  
Project and a 75.5% interest in the Mareesburg Project. The Company currently   
acts as the operator of both the Mareesburg Platinum Project and Spitzkop PGM   
Project, both located on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex. The          
development of these projects was put on hold in the fourth quarter of 2008     
until PGM prices improve.                                                       
7. Refining Contract                                                            
During the year ended June 30, 2006, the Company acquired a 69% interest in     
Barplats and assigned a portion of the excess of the purchase price over the    
fair value of the identifiable intangible assets acquired to the off-take       
contract governing the sales of Barplats` PGM concentrate production. The       
initial value of the contract was $17,939. During the year ended June 30, 2007, 
the Company acquired an additional 5% interest in Barplats resulting in an      
additional allocation to the contract of $4,802 for a total aggregate value of  
$22,741. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company acquired an       
additional 2.47% interest in Barplats. The acquisition did not affect the       
aggregate value of the contract. The value of the contract is amortized over    
the remaining term of the contract which is 10 years.                           
Cost                                                                            
Balance as at January 1, 2008                                      $ 22,741     
Foreign exchange movement                                           (4,784)     
Balance as at December 31, 2008                                    $ 17,957     
Foreign exchange movement                                             2,841     
Balance as at September 30, 2009                                   $ 20,798     
Accumulated depreciation                                                        
Balance as at January 1, 2008                                       $ 4,274     
Depreciation for the period                                           1,353     
Foreign exchange movement                                             (163)     
Balance as at December 31, 2008                                     $ 5,464     
Depreciation for the period                                             964     
Foreign exchange movement                                                55     
Balance as at September 30, 2009                                    $ 6,483     
Carrying amounts                                                                
At January 1, 2008                                                 $ 18,467     
At December 31, 2008                                               $ 12,493     
At September 30, 2009                                              $ 14,315     
8. Other assets                                                                 
Other assets consists of a money market fund investment that is classified as   
held-to-maturity and serves as security for a guarantee issued to the           
Department of Minerals and Energy of South Africa in respect of the             
environmental rehabilitation liability (Note 9). Changes to other assets for    
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 are as follows:                        
Balance, January 1, 2008                                            $ 1,247     
Additional investment                                                     -     
Service fees                                                           (16)     
Interest income                                                         122     
Foreign exchange movement                                             (336)     
Balance, December 31, 2008                                          $ 1,017     
Additional investment                                                   571     
Service fees                                                              5     
Interest income                                                          88     
Foreign exchange movement                                               302     
Balance, September 30, 2009                                         $ 1,983     
9. Provision for environmental rehabilitation                                   
Although the ultimate amount of the environmental rehabilitation provision is   
uncertain, the fair value of these obligations is based on information          
currently available, including closure plans and applicable regulations.        
Significant closure activities include land rehabilitation, demolition of       
buildings and mine facilities and other costs.                                  
The liability for the environmental rehabilitation provision at September 30,   
2009 is approximately ZAR 54.8 million ($7,275). The liability was determined   
using an inflation rate of 5.78% (December 31, 2008 - 5.78%) and an estimated   
life of mine of 14 years for Zandfontein and Maroelabult (December 31, 2008 -   
14 years), and 1 year for Kennedy`s Vale (December 31, 2008 - 1 year). A        
discount rate of 7.09% was used (December 31, 2008 - 7.09%). A guarantee of     
$1,983 (December 31, 2008 - $1,017) has been issued to the Department of        
Minerals and Energy (Note 8). The guarantee will be utilized to cover expenses  
incurred to rehabilitate the mining area upon closure of the mine. The          
undiscounted value of this liability is approximately ZAR121 million ($16,031). 
Changes to the environmental rehabilitation provision during the nine months    
ended September 30, 2009 are as follows:                                        
Balance, January 1, 2008                                            $ 6,224     
Revision in estimates                                                   554     
Unwinding of interest                                                   491     
Foreign exchange movement                                            (1,671)    
Balance, December 31, 2008                                          $ 5,598     
Unwinding of interest                                                   319     
Foreign exchange movement                                             1,358     
Balance, September 30, 2009                                         $ 7,275     
10. Commitments                                                                 
The Company has committed to capital expenditures on projects of approximately  
ZAR31 million ($4,122) as at September 30, 2009.                                
11. Issued capital                                                              
(a) Authorized                                                                  
-  Unlimited number of preferred redeemable, voting, non-participating shares   
  without nominal or par value,                                                 
-  Unlimited number of common shares with no par value.                         
(b) Stock options                                                               
The Company has an incentive plan (the "2008 Plan"), approved by the Company`s  
shareholders at its annual general meeting held on June 4, 2008, under which    
options to purchase common shares may be granted to its directors, officers,    
employees and others at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Under the     
terms of the 2008 Plan, 75 million common shares are reserved for issuance upon 
the exercise of options. All outstanding options at June 4, 2008 granted under  
the Company`s previous plan (the "2005 Plan") will continue to exist under the  
2008 Plan provided that the fundamental terms governing such options will be    
deemed to be those under the 2005 Plan. Upon adoption of the 2008 Plan, options 
to purchase a total of 27,525,000 common shares were available for grant under  
the 2008 Plan, representing 75,000,000 less the 47,475,000 outstanding options  
at June 4, 2008 granted under the 2005 Plan.                                    
Under the 2008 Plan, each option granted shall be for a term not exceeding five 
years from the date of being granted and the vesting period is determined based 
on the discretion of the Board of Directors. The option exercise price is set   
at the date of the grant and cannot be less than the closing market price of    
the Company`s common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange on the day            
immediately preceding the day of the grant of the option.                       
The changes in stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2009    
and year ended December 31, 2008 were as follows:                               
                                                       September 30, 2009       
                                                                  Weighted      
                                                                   average      
Number of     exercise      
                                                      options        price      
                                                                     Cdn $      
Balance outstanding,                                                            
beginning of period                                 64,746,000         1.52     
Options granted                                        480,000         0.49     
Options exercised                                     (64,333)         0.32     
Options forfeited                                  (5,154,167)         2.02     
Balance outstanding,                                                            
end of period                                       60,007,500         1.47     
                                                         December 31, 2008      
                                                                  Weighted      
average      
                                                    Number of     exercise      
                                                      options        price      
                                                                     Cdn $      
Balance outstanding,                                                            
beginning of period                                 46,360,000         1.94     
Options granted                                     19,856,000         0.55     
Options exercised                                    (845,000)         1.26     
Options forfeited                                    (625,000)         1.76     
Balance outstanding,                                                            
end of period                                       64,746,000         1.52     
The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and           
exercisable options at September 30, 2009:                                      
                                             Remaining                          
   Options       Options      Exercise      Contractual                         
outstanding   exercisable         price     Life (Years)     Expiry date        
Cdn $                                          
 6,725,000     6,725,000          1.70             1.65     May 24, 2011        
   250,000       250,000          1.70             2.16     November 27, 2011   
19,987,500    19,987,500          1.82             2.44     March 7, 2012       
18,045,000    16,201,667          0.32             4.22     December 18, 2013   
    60,000        20,000          0.32             4.37     February 11, 2014   
   400,000       400,000          0.52             4.75     June 30, 2014       
13,820,000    13,183,333          2.31             8.02     October 5, 2017     
90,000        60,000          2.50             8.21     December 12, 2017   
   460,000       440,000          3.38             8.40     February 20, 2018   
   170,000       130,000          3.38             8.49     March 27, 2018      
60,007,500    57,397,500                           4.26                         
(c) Share purchase warrants                                                     
The changes in warrants during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and     
year ended December 31, 2008 were as follows:                                   
                                                          September 30, 2009    
Weighted      
                                                                   average      
                                                    Number of     exercise      
                                                     warrants        price      
Cdn$      
Balance outstanding,                                                            
beginning of period                                 58,485,996         1.80     
Warrants exercised                                           -            -     
Warrants expired                                  (58,485,996)         1.80     
Balance outstanding,                                                            
end of period                                                -            -     
                                                   December 31, 2008            
Weighted      
                                                                   average      
                                                    Number of     exercise      
                                                     warrants        price      
Cdn $      
Balance outstanding,                                                            
beginning of period                                 71,248,050         1.83     
Warrants exercised                                (10,824,077)         1.97     
Warrants expired                                  (1 ,937,977)         2.00     
Balance outstanding,                                                            
end of period                                       58,485,996         1.80     
(d) Share-based payments                                                        
The fair value of each option granted is estimated at the time of the grant     
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with weighted average assumptions  
for grants as follows:                                                          
                         September 30, 2009           September 30, 2008        
(3 months)     (9 months)     (3 months)     (9 months)      
Risk-free                                                                       
interestrate               N/A          1.83%            N/A         3.05 %     
Expected life              N/A        3 years            N/A        3 years     
Annualized                                                                      
volatility                 N/A            79%            N/A            49%     
Dividend rate              N/A             0%            N/A             0%     
Grant date fair                                                                 
value                      N/A       Cdn$0.27            N/A      Cdn $1.22     
12. Related party transactions                                                  
The Company`s related parties consist of companies owned by executive officers  
and directors as follows:                                                       
Nature of transactions     
Andrews PGM Consulting                                            Consulting    
Buccaneer Management Inc.                                         Management    
Jazz Financial Ltd.                                               Management    
Maluti Services Limited                           General and administrative    
Xiste Consulting Ltd.                                             Management    
The Company incurred the following fees and expenses in the normal course of    
operations in connection with companies owned by key management and directors.  
have been measured at the exchange amount which is determined on a cost         
recovery basis.                                                                 
                                                  September      September      
                                                   30, 2009       30, 2008      
Note     (3 months)     (3 months)      
Consulting fees                           (i)           $ 27           $ 20     
General and administrative                                                      
expenses                                                  26             73     
Managementfees                                           253            302     
                                                      $ 306          $ 395      
                                                  September      September      
                                                   30, 2009       30, 2008      
(9 months)     (9 months)      
Consulting fees                                        $ 103           $ 62     
General and administrative                                                      
expenses                                                  45            228     
Managementfees                                           726            971     
                                                      $ 874        $ 1,261      
i.The Company paid fees to a private company controlled by a director of the    
Company for consulting services performed outside of his capacity as a          
director.                                                                       
ii. Amounts due to related parties are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due  
   on demand. Accounts payable at September 30, 2009 included $Nil (December    
   31, 2008 - $35) which were due to private companies controlled by officers   
of the Company.                                                              
13. Segmented information                                                       
(a) Operating segment - The Company`s operations are primarily directed towards 
the acquisition, exploration and production of platinum group metals in South   
Africa.                                                                         
(b) Geographic segments - The Company`s assets, revenues and expenses by        
geographic areas for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and     
September 30, 2008 are as follows:                                              
September 30, 2009 (3 months)         
                                   South Africa       Canada         Total      
Current assets                          $ 34,632     $ 16,824      $ 51,456     
Property, plant and equipment            627,396           41       627,437     
Refining contract                         14,315            -        14,315     
Other assets                               1,983            -         1,983     
Total assets                           $ 678,326     $ 16,865     $ 695,191     
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment expenditures                   $ 3,930          $ -       $ 3,930     
Sale of property, plant and equipment          -            -             -     
Revenues                                $ 27,365          $ -      $ 27,365     
Production costs                       (2 2,394)            -      (22,394)     
Depletion and depreciation               (4,308)            -       (4,308)     
General and administrative expenses      (1,457)        (879)       (2,336)     
Share-based payments                       (109)            -         (109)     
Interest income                              380           68           448     
Finance costs                              (332)            -         (332)     
Foreign exchange gain (loss)                 (6)          658           652     
Loss before income taxes                 $ (861)      $ (153)     $ (1,014)     
                                           September 30, 2008 (3 months)        
South Africa      Canada          Total      
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment expenditures                  $ 42,896         $ -       $ 42,896     
Revenues                                 $ 9,224         $ -        $ 9,224     
Production costs                        (20,629)           -       (20,629)     
Depletion and depreciation               (4,743)           -        (4,743)     
General and administrative expenses      (4,269)     (1 316)        (5,585)     
Share based payments                       (417)           6          (411)     
Interest income                              551       1,746          2,297     
Finance costs                              (612)        (89)          (701)     
Foreign exchange gain                       (71)          43           (28)     
Profit (loss) before income taxes     $ (20,966)       $ 390     $ (20,576)     
(b) Geographic segments (continued)                                             
                                          September 30, 2009 (9 months)         
                                  South Africa        Canada         Total      
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment expenditures                 $ 22,929           $ -      $ 22,929     
Sale of property, plant and                                                     
equipment                                 1,552             -         1,552     
Revenues                               $ 77,106           $ -      $ 77,106     
Production costs                       (58,588)             -      (58,588)     
Depletion and depreciation             (12,111)             -      (12,111)     
General and administrative expenses     (4,574)       (2,569)       (7,143)     
Share-based payments                      (351)          (93)         (444)     
Interest income                           1,150           287         1,437     
Finance costs                           (1,159)             -       (1,159)     
Foreign exchange loss                      (58)         (737)         (795)     
Profit (loss) before income taxes       $ 1,415     $ (3,112)     $ (1,697)     
September 30, 2008 (9 months)          
                                    South Africa      Canada         Total      
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment expenditures                  $ 101,227        $ 18     $ 101,245     
Revenues                                $ 114,336         $ -     $ 114,336     
Production costs                         (61,437)           -      (61,437)     
Depletion and depreciation               (13,617)           -      (13,617)     
General and administrative expenses      (11,227)     (4,000)      (15,227)     
Share based payments                      (1,663)       (577)       (2,240)     
Interest income                             3,416       4,565         7,981     
Finance costs                             (2,957)           -       (2,957)     
Foreign exchange gain                       1,035          65         1,100     
Profit before income taxes               $ 27,886        $ 53      $ 27,939     
                                                December 31, 2008               
                                    South Africa       Canada        Total      
Current assets                           $ 17,658     $ 56,717     $ 74,375     
Property, plant and equipment             508,648           37      508,685     
Refining contract                          12,493            -       12,493     
Other assets                                1,017            -        1,017     
Total assets                              539,816       56,754      596,570     
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008,  
substantially all of the Company`s PGM production was sold to one customer.     
14. Accounting estimates and judgments                                          
(a) Useful life of assets                                                       
The Company engaged an independent third party engineering company in South     
Africa to assess the life of mine ("LOM") of Barplats Mines Limited             
("Barplats") in December 2007.                                                  
At December 31, 2008 the remaining LOM for Barplats was assessed at 153 months  
(December 31, 2007 - 165 months). This estimate is based on proven and probable 
ore reserves. The change in remaining mine life will be evaluated each year as  
the reserves move to the proven and probable category.                          
(b)     Impairment of property, plant and equipment                             
During the year ended December 31, 2008, the significant decline in platinum    
group metal prices triggered an impairment assessment which resulted in an      
impairment of $314 million on Kennedy`s Vale. Future cash flows were            
discounted to present value at the weighted average cost of capital of 9%.      
The foreign exchange rate utilized in the model is ZAR9.51 = US$1.00.           
The average forecast prices utilized in the impairment model are:               
                           2009     2010     2011     2012    2013 +            
Platinum     US$/oz          950    1,020    1,055    1,155     1,180           
Palladium    US$/oz          210      225      305      385       380           
Rhodium      US$/oz        1,000      980    2,785    2,895     2,830           
Gold         US$/oz          870      815      650      695       680           
Iridium      US$/oz          270      295      345      350       340           
Ruthenium    US$/oz          190      215      240      250       245           
Nickel       US$/tonne    13,850   15,875   16,210   16,285    15,915           
Copper       US$/tonne     5,180    5,550    5,505    4,265     4,170           
Chrome       US$/tonne       380      382      400      400       400           
15.    IFRS                                                                     
IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards sets  
forth guidance for the initial adoption of IFRS. Under IFRS 1 the standards are 
applied retrospectively at the transitional statement of financial position     
date with all adjustment to assets and liabilities taken to retained earnings   
unless certain exemptions are applied. The Company has applied the following    
exemptions to its opening statement of financial position dated January 1,      
2008:                                                                           
(a)     Business Combinations                                                   
IFRS 1 indicates that a first-time adopter may elect not to apply IFRS 3        
Business Combinations retrospectively to business combinations that occurred    
before the date of transition to IFRS. The Company has taken advantage of this  
election and has applied IFRS 3 to business combinations that occurred on or    
after January 1, 2008.                                                          
(b)     Cumulative translation differences                                      
IFRS 1 allows a first-time adopter to not comply with the requirements of IAS   
21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates for cumulative translation  
differences that existed at the date of transition to IFRS. The Company has     
chosen to apply this election and has eliminated the cumulative translation     
difference and adjusted retained earnings by the same amount at the date of     
transition to IFRS. If, subsequent to adoption, a foreign operation is disposed 
of, the translation differences that arose before the date of transition to     
IFRS will not affect the gain or loss on disposal.                              
(c)    Share-based payment transactions                                         
IFRS 1 encourages, but does not require, first-time adopters to apply IFRS 2    
Share- based Payment to equity instruments that were granted on or before       
November 7, 2002, or equity instruments that were granted subsequent to         
November 7, 2002 and vested before the later of the date of transition to IFRS  
and January 1, 2005. The Company has elected not to apply IFRS 2 to awards that 
vested prior to January 1, 2008.                                                
(d)     IAS 27 - Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements                 
In accordance with IFRS 1, if a company elects to apply IFRS 3 Business         
Combinations retrospectively, IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial        
Statements must also be applied retrospectively. As the Company elected to      
apply IFRS 3 prospectively, the Company has also elected to apply IAS 27        
prospectively.                                                                  
IFRS 1 also outlines specific guidelines that a first-time adopter must adhere  
to under certain circumstances. The Company has applied the following           
guidelines to its opening statement of financial position dated January 1,      
2008:                                                                           
(e)     Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries and associates                   
In accordance with IFRS 1, if a parent company adopts IFRS subsequent to its    
subsidiary or associate adopting IFRS, the assets and the liabilities of the    
subsidiary or associate are to be included in the consolidated financial        
statements at the same carrying amounts as in the financial statements of the   
subsidiary or associate. The Company`s principal operating subsidiary, Barplats 
Investments Limited, adopted IFRS in 2005.                                      
(f)    Estimates                                                                
In accordance with IFRS 1, an entity`s estimates under IFRS at the date of      
transition to IFRS must be consistent with estimates made for the same date     
under previous GAAP, unless there is objective evidence that those estimates    
were in error. The Company`s IFRS estimates as of January 1, 2008 are           
consistent with its Canadian GAAP estimates for the same date.                  
IFRS employs a conceptual framework that is similar to Canadian GAAP. However,  
significant differences exist in certain matters of recognition, measurement    
and disclosure. While adoption of IFRS has not changed the Company`s actual     
cash flows, it has resulted in changes to the Company`s reported financial      
position and results of operations. In order to allow the users of the          
financial statements to better understand these changes, the Company`s Canadian 
GAAP statement of operations, statement of comprehensive income, statement of   
financial position and statement of cash flows for the three and nine months    
ended September 30, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2008 have been         
reconciled to IFRS, with the resulting differences explained.                   
(g)     Revenue and interest income                                             
The Company settles its metal sales three or five months following the physical 
delivery of the concentrates.                                                   
The present value of sales revenue expected to be received in three or five     
months is recognized on the date of sale. The difference between the present    
value and the future value is recognized as interest revenue over the term of   
settlement. In its Canadian GAAP financial statements for the year ended        
December 31, 2008, the Company recorded the future value as sales revenue, as   
opposed to recognizing the difference between the present value and the future  
value as interest revenue over the term of settlement. The difference in the    
treatment of revenue results in a timing difference in the recognition of       
income and is not material to these financial statements.                       
(h)     Property plant and equipment                                            
Due to the adjustments to the provision for environmental rehabilitation        
discussed in Note 15(j), the cost of property plant and equipment is different  
in accordance with IFRS than in accordance with Canadian GAAP. As a result,     
even though depreciation is calculated in the same manner, the amount of        
depreciation differs.                                                           
(i)     Share-based payments                                                    
IFRS                                                                            
*   Each tranche of an award with different vesting dates is considered a       
separate grant for the calculation of fair value, and the resulting fair     
   value is amortized over the vesting period of the respective tranches.       
*   Forfeiture estimates are recognized in the period they are estimated, and   
   are revised for actual forfeitures in subsequent periods.                    
Canadian GAAP                                                                   
*   The fair value of stock-based awards with graded vesting are calculated as  
   one grant and the resulting fair value is recognized on a straight-line      
   basis over the vesting period.                                               
*   Forfeitures of awards are recognized as they occur.                         
(j)     Provision for environmental rehabilitation                              
IFRS                                                                            
*   The provision for environmental rehabilitation must be adjusted for changes 
in the discount rate.                                                        
Canadian GAAP                                                                   
*   The provision for environmental rehabilitation is not adjusted for changes  
   in the discount rate.                                                        
(k)     Deferred tax asset/liability                                            
IFRS                                                                            
*   All deferred tax assets and liabilities must be classified as non-current.  
Canadian GAAP                                                                   
*   Deferred tax assets and liabilities can be classified as current or         
   non-current as appropriate.                                                  
(l)     Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and provisions                    
IFRS - a provision is a liability of uncertain timing or amount. Provisions are 
disclosed separately from liabilities and accrued liabilities and require       
additional disclosure.                                                          
Canadian GAAP - Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and provisions are        
disclosed on the statement of financial position as a single line item.         
(m)     Other comprehensive income (loss)                                       
Other comprehensive income (loss) consists of the change in the cumulative      
translation adjustment ("CTA"). Due to other IFRS adjustments, the balances     
that are used to calculate the CTA are different in accordance with IFRS than   
in accordance with Canadian GAAP. As a result, CTA and other comprehensive      
income (loss) are different in accordance with IFRS than in accordance with     
Canadian GAAP.                                                                  
(n)     Impairment                                                              
IFRS - If indication of impairment is identified, the asset`s carrying value is 
compared to the asset`s discounted cash flows. If the discounted cash flows are 
less than the carrying value, the asset is impaired by an amount equal to the   
difference between the discounted cash flows and the carrying value.            
Canadian GAAP - If indication of impairment is identified, the asset`s          
carrying value is compared to the asset`s undiscounted cash flows. If the       
undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value, the asset is          
impaired by an amount equal to the difference between the discounted cash       
flows and the carrying value.                                                   
The Company completed an impairment review of its assets at January 1, 2008 and 
concluded that the assets were not impaired in accordance with IFRS. At         
December 31, 2008, the carrying value of the Kennedy`s Vale mineral property    
was less than the property`s undiscounted cash flows, but greater than the      
property`s discounted cash flows. As a result, the mineral property was         
concluded to be impaired in accordance with IFRS, but not impaired in           
accordance with Canadian GAAP. An impairment of $314 million and an income tax  
recovery of $87 million have been recorded relating to the Kennedy`s Vale       
impairment.                                                                     
(o)     Presentation                                                            
The presentation of the cash flow statement in accordance with IFRS differs     
from the presentation of the cash flow statement in accordance with Canadian    
GAAP.                                                                           
The January 1, 2008 Canadian GAAP statement of financial position has been      
reconciled to IFRS as follows:                                                  
January 1 , 2008           
                                                 Effect of                      
                    Note        Canadian     transition to            IFRS      
                                    GAAP              IFRS                      
Assets                                                                          
Current assets                                                                  
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents                     $  18,818               $ -        $ 18,818     
Short-term                                                                      
investments                       171,038                 -         171,038     
Trade                                                                           
receivables        (e)(g)          33,157             (597)          32,560     
Inventories                         6,888                 -           6,888     
                                 229,901             (597)         229,304      
Property, plant                                                                 
and                                                                             
equipment       (e)(h)(j)         813,461             1,929         815,390     
Refining                                                                        
contract                           18,467                 -          18,467     
Other assets                        1,247                 -           1,247     
$ 1,063,076           $ 1,332     $ 1,064,408      
Liabilities                                                                     
Current                                                                         
liabilities                                                                     
Accounts payable                                                                
and accrued                                                                     
liabilities        (e)(l)        $ 22,967         $ (1,460)        $ 21,507     
Provisions         (e)(l)               -             1,460           1,460     
Current portion                                                                 
of long-term                                                                    
liability                           3,837                 -           3,837     
Deferred tax          (k)           6,416           (6,416)               -     
33,220           (6,416)          26,804      
Provision for                                                                   
environmental                                                                   
rehabilitation     (e)(j)           2,889             3,335           6,224     
Finance leases                      9,127                 -           9,127     
Deferred tax                                                                    
liabilities           (k)         143,616             6,416         150,032     
                                 188,852             3,335         192,187      
Capital and                                                                     
reserves                                                                        
Issued capital                    868,045                 -         868,045     
Equity reserve                     27,428                 -          27,428     
Currency                                                                        
translation                                                                     
adjustment            (b)          23,481          (23,481)               -     
Deficit                          (68,132)            21,747        (46,385)     
850,822           (1,734)         849,088      
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest                           23,402             (269)          23,133     
                                 874,224           (2,003)         872,221      
$ 1,063,076           $ 1,332     $ 1,064,408      
The Canadian GAAP income statement and statement of comprehensive income for    
the three months ended September 30, 2008 have been reconciled to IFRS as       
follows:                                                                        
3 months ended September 30, 2008       
                                    Canadian      Effect of                     
                         Note           GAAP     transition           IFRS      
                                                    to IFRS                     
Revenue                    (g)        $ 9,291         $ (67)        $ 9,224     
Cost of operations                                                              
Production costs                       20,629              -         20,629     
Depletion and depreciation (h)          4,716             27          4,743     
25,345             27         25,372      
Mine operating loss                  (16,054)           (94)       (16,148)     
Expenses                                                                        
General and administrative              5,585              -          5,585     
Share-based payments       (i)            278            133            411     
                                       5,863            133          5,996      
Operating loss                       (21,917)          (227)       (22,144)     
Other income (expense)                                                          
Interest income            (g)          1,975            322          2,297     
Finance costs              (j)          (659)           (42)          (701)     
Foreign exchange gain                    (28)              -           (28)     
Loss before income taxes             (20,629)             53       (20,576)     
Deferred income tax                                                             
recovery                                6,363              -          6,363     
Net loss for the period            $ (14,266)           $ 53     $ (14,213)     
Attributable to                                                                 
Non-controlling interest            $ (3,705)          $ 321      $ (3,384)     
Equity shareholders of                                                          
the Company                        $ (10,561)        $ (268)     $ (10,829)     
                                         3 months ended September 30, 2008      
Canadian         Effect of                     
                      Note                    transition to           IFRS      
                                     GAAP              IFRS                     
Net loss for the period         $ (14,266)              $ 53     $ (14,213)     
Other comprehensive                                                             
loss - currency                                                                 
translation adjustment  (m)       (45,656)               289       (45,367)     
Comprehensive loss              $ (59,922)             $ 342     $ (59,580)     
Attributable to                                                                 
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest                         $ (3,705)             $ 321      $ (3,384)     
Equity shareholders of                                                          
the Company                     $ (56,217)              $ 21     $ (56,196)     
The Canadian GAAP income statement and statement of comprehensive income for    
the nine months ended September 30, 2008 have been reconciled to IFRS as        
follows:                                                                        
9 months ended September 30, 2008        
                                     Canadian      Effect of                    
                           Note          GAAP     transition                    
                                                     to IFRS          IFRS      
Revenue                      (g)     $ 115,842      $ (1,506)     $ 114,336     
Cost of operations                                                              
Production costs                        61,437              -        61,437     
Depletion and depreciation   (h)        13,528             89        13,617     
74,965             89        75,054      
Mine operating earnings                 40,877        (1,595)        39,282     
Expenses                                                                        
General and administrative              15,227              -        15,227     
Share-based payments         (i)         1,845            395         2,240     
                                       17,072            395        17,467      
Operating profit                        23,805        (1,990)        21,815     
Other income (expense)                                                          
Interest income              (g)         6,285          1,696         7,981     
Finance costs                (j)       (2,821)          (136)       (2,957)     
Foreign exchange gain                    1,100              -         1,100     
Profit before income taxes              28,369          (430)        27,939     
Deferred income tax expense            (7,417)              -       (7,417)     
Net profit for the period             $ 20,952        $ (430)      $ 20,522     
Attributable to                                                                 
Non-controlling interest             $ (1,154)          $ 881       $ (273)     
Equity shareholders of the                                                      
Company                               $ 22,106      $ (1,311)      $ 20,795     
                                         9 months ended September 30, 2008      
                                                  Effect of                     
Note       Canadian     transition to                     
                                     GAAP              IFRS           IFRS      
Net profit for the                                                              
period                            $ 20,952           $ (430)       $ 20,522     
Other comprehensive                                                             
loss - currency                                                                 
translation adjustment  (m)      (119,895)               224      (119,671)     
Comprehensive loss              $ (98,943)           $ (206)     $ (99,149)     
Attributable to                                                                 
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest                        $ (1 ,154)             $ 881        $ (273)     
Equity shareholders of                                                          
the Company                     $ (97,789)         $ (1,087)     $ (98,876)     
The Canadian GAAP income statement and statement of comprehensive income for    
the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 have been reconciled to IFRS as       
follows:                                                                        
12 months ended December 31, 2008       
                                                 Effect of                      
                                Canadian     transition to                      
                      Note          GAAP              IFRS            IFRS      
Revenue                 (g)     $ 116,198         $ (1,517)       $ 114,681     
Cost of operations                                                              
Production costs                   79,961                 -          79,961     
Depletion and                                                                   
depreciation            (h)        14,599                63          14,662     
                                  94,560                63          94,623      
Mine operating earnings            21,638           (1,580)          20,058     
Expenses                                                                        
Impairment              (n)             -           313,603         313,603     
General and                                                                     
administrative          (e)        19,411                30          19,441     
Share-based payments    (i)         4,290               335           4,625     
23,701           313,968         337,669      
Operating loss                    (2,063)         (315,548)       (317,611)     
Other income (expense)                                                          
Interest income         (g)         7,081             1,863           8,944     
Finance costs           (j)       (3,551)             (174)         (3,725)     
Foreign exchange gain             (2,155)                 -         (2,155)     
Loss before income                                                              
taxes                               (688)         (313,859)       (314,547)     
Deferred income tax                                                             
recovery                (k)        13,623            87,808         101,431     
Net profit (loss) for                                                           
the period                       $ 12,935       $ (226,051)     $ (213,116)     
Attributable to                                                                 
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest                        $ (3,429)           $ (306)       $ (3,735)     
Equity shareholders of                                                          
the Company                      $ 16,364       $ (225,745)     $ (209,381)     
                                         12 months ended December 31, 2008      
                                                 Effect of                      
                    Note        Canadian     transition to                      
GAAP              IFRS            IFRS      
Net profit (loss)                                                               
for the period                   $ 12,935       $ (226,051)     $ (213,116)     
Other comprehensive                                                             
loss - currency                                                                 
translation                                                                     
adjustment            (m)       (197,052)            27,475       (169,577)     
Comprehensive loss            $ (184,117)       $ (198,576)     $ (382,693)     
Attributable to                                                                 
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest                        $ (3,429)           $ (306)       $ (3,735)     
Equity shareholders                                                             
of the Company                $ (180,688)       $ (198,270)     $ (378,958)     
The Canadian GAAP statement of financial position at September 30, 2008 has     
been reconciled to IFRS as follows:                                             
                                                      September 30, 2008        
Effect of                    
                        Note      Canadian     transition to          IFRS      
                                      GAAP              IFRS                    
Assets                                                                          
Current assets                                                                  
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents                        $ 169,294               $ -     $ 169,294    
Short-term investments                2,766                 -         2,766     
Trade receivables         (g)         5,533             (309)         5,224     
Inventories                           6,771                 -         6,771     
Future income taxes       (k)         2,753           (2,753)             -     
                                   187,117           (3,062)       184,055      
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment              (h)(j)       766,611             1,502       768,113     
Refining contract                    14,226                 -        14,226     
Other assets                          1,104                 -         1,104     
$ 969,058         $ (1,560)     $ 967,498      
Liabilities                                                                     
Accounts payable and                                                            
accrued                                                                         
liabilities               (l)      $ 30,688         $ (1,203)      $ 29,485     
Provisions                (l)             -             1,203         1,203     
Current portion of                                                              
finance leases                          681                 -           681     
Current loans                         3,195                 -         3,195     
                                    34,564                 -        34,564      
Provision for                                                                   
environmental                                                                   
rehabilitation            (j)         2,613             2,877         5,490     
Capital leases                        3,842                 -         3,842     
Deferred tax liability    (k)       133,227           (2,753)       130,474     
                                   174,246               124       174,370      
Capital and reserves                                                            
Issued capital                      889,720                 -       889,720     
Equity reserve            (i)        29,037               395        29,432     
Currency translation                                                            
adjustment                (m)      (96,414)          (23,257)     (119,671)     
Deficit                            (46,026)            20,436      (25,590)     
                                   776,317           (2,426)       773,891      
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest                             18,495               742        19,237     
                                   794,812           (1,684)       793,128      
                                 $ 969,058         $ (1,560)     $ 967,498      
The Canadian GAAP statement of financial position at December 31, 2008 has been 
reconciled to IFRS as follows:                                                  
                                                       December 31, 2008        
                                                   Effect of                    
                        Note      Canadian     transition to                    
GAAP              IFRS          IFRS      
Assets                                                                          
Current assets                                                                  
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents                        $ 25,806               $ -      $ 25,806     
Short-term                                                                      
investments                          35,257                 -        35,257     
Trade receivables         (g)         9,556             (125)        9,4 31     
Inventories                           3,881                 -         3,881     
Deferred tax asset        (k)         1,178           (1,178)             -     
                                    75,678           (1,303)        74,375      
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment           (h)(j)(n)       783,039         (274,354)       508,685     
Refining contract                    12,493                 -        12,493     
Other assets                          1,017                 -         1,017     
                                 $ 872,227       $ (275,657)     $ 596,570      
Liabilities                                                                     
Current liabilities                                                             
Accounts payable                                                                
and accrued                                                                     
liabilities               (l)      $ 36,729         $ (1,726)      $ 35,003     
Provisions                (l)             -             1,726         1,726     
Current portion                                                                 
capital leases                          649                 -           649     
Current loans                         2,972                 -         2,972     
                                    40,350                 -        40,350      
Non-current                                                                     
liabilities                                                                     
Provision for                                                                   
environmental                                                                   
rehabilitation            (j)         2,846             2,752         5,598     
Capital leases                        3,261                 -         3,261     
Deferred tax                                                                    
liabilities               (k)       117,234          (78,408)        38,826     
                                   163,691          (75,656)        88,035      
Capital and reserves                                                            
Issued capital                      890,049                 -       890,049     
Equity reserve            (i)        31,491               336        31,827     
Currency translation                                                            
adjustment                (m)     (173,571)             3,994     (169,577)     
Deficit                            (51,768)         (203,998)     (255,766)     
                                   696,201         (199,668)       496,533      
Non-controlling                                                                 
interest                             12,335             (333)        12,002     
708,536         (200,001)       508,535      
                                 $ 872,227       $ (275,657)     $ 596,570      
The reconciliation of the statement of cash flows for the three months ended    
September 30, 2008:                                                             
September 30, 2008 (3 months)        
                                                 Effect of                      
                                Canadian     transition to                      
                     Note           GAAP              IFRS            IFRS      
Operating activities                                                            
Net loss for the                                                                
period                         $ (14,266)              $ 53     $  (14,213)     
Adjustments to net                                                              
profit for non-cash                                                             
items                                                                           
Depreciation           (h)          4,783              (40)           4,743     
Refining contract                                                               
amortization           (o)              -               355             355     
Share-based payments   (i)            278               133             411     
Interest income        (o)              -           (2,297)         (2,297)     
Finance costs          (o)              -               701             701     
Foreign exchange gain                  28                 -              28     
Deferred income tax                                                             
expense                           (6,363)                 -         (6,363)     
Adjustments to net                                                              
profit for cash items                                                           
Interest income                                                                 
received               (o)              -             2,864           2,864     
Finance costs paid     (o)              -              (35)            (35)     
(15,540)             1,734        (13,806)      
Net changes in                                                                  
non-cash working                                                                
capital items                                                                   
Trade receivables      (g)         37,226           (1,420)          35,806     
Inventories                         (832)                 -           (832)     
Accounts payable and                                                            
accrued                                                                         
liabilities                         6,229                 -           6,229     
                                  27,083               314          27,397      
Investing activities                                                            
Maturity of                                                                     
short-term                                                                      
investments            (o)        101,195                29         101,224     
                      (o)              -              (29)            (29)      
Purchase of other                                                               
assets                                                                          
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment                                                                       
expenditures                     (42,896)                 -        (42,896)     
58,299                 -          58,299      
Financing activities                                                            
Repayment of                                                                    
short-term debt        (o)             56             (130)            (74)     
Other long-term                                                                 
liabilities            (o)          1,533           (1,491)              42     
                                   1,589           (1,621)            (32)      
Effect of exchange                                                              
rate changes on cash                                                            
and cash equivalents              (8,411)             1,307         (7,104)     
Increase in cash and                                                            
cash equivalents                   78,560                 -          78,560     
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents,                                                                    
beginning                                                                       
of period                          90,734                 -          90,734     
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents, end of                                                             
period                          $ 169,294               $ -       $ 169,294     
The reconciliation of the statement of cash flows for the nine months ended     
September 30, 2008:                                                             
                                                September 30, 2008 (9 months)   
                                                  Effect of                     
                                 Canadian     transition to                     
Note          GAAP              IFRS           IFRS      
Operating activities                                                            
Net profit for the                                                              
period                            $ 20,952           $ (430)       $ 20,522     
Adjustments to net                                                              
profit for non-cash                                                             
items                                                                           
Depreciation             (h)        13,761             (144)         13,617     
Refining contract                                                               
amortization             (o)             -             1,078          1,078     
Share-based payments     (i)         1,845               395          2,240     
Interest income          (o)             -           (7,981)        (7,981)     
Finance costs            (o)             -             2,957          2,957     
Foreign exchange gain              (1,100)                 -        (1,100)     
Deferred income tax                                                             
expense                              7,417                 -          7,417     
Adjustments to net                                                              
profit for cash items                                                           
Interest income received (o)             -             7,803          7,803     
Finance costs paid       (o)             -             (398)          (398)     
42,875             3,280         46,155      
Net changes in non-cash                                                         
working capital items                                                           
Trade receivables        (g)        23,905           (1,448)         22,457     
Inventories                        (1,188)                 -        (1,188)     
Accounts payable and                                                            
accrued                                                                         
liabilities                        12 ,462                 -         12,462     
78,054             1,832         79,886      
Investing activities                                                            
Maturity of short-term                                                          
investments              (o)       163,520                84        163,604     
Purchase of other assets (o)             -              (84)           (84)     
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment                                                                       
expenditures                     (101,245)                 -      (101,245)     
62,275                 -         62,275      
Financing activities                                                            
Common shares issued                                                            
for cash, net of                                                                
share issue costs                   21,440                 -         21,440     
Repayment of short-term                                                         
debt                     (o)           348           (1,378)        (1,030)     
Other long-term                                                                 
liabilities              (o)       (1,737)           (2,105)        (3,842)     
                                   20,051           (3,483)         16,568      
Effect of exchange rate                                                         
changes on cash                                                                 
and cash equivalents               (9,904)             1,651        (8,253)     
Increase in cash and                                                            
cash equivalents                   150,476                 -        150,476     
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents, beginning                                                          
of period                           18,818                 -         18,818     
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents, end of                                                             
period                           $ 169,294              $  -      $ 169,294     
The reconciliation of the statement of cash flows for the twelve months ended   
December 31, 2008:                                                              
                                       December 31, 2008 (12 months)            
Effect of                      
                                Canadian     transition to                      
                      Note          GAAP              IFRS            IFRS      
Operating activities                                                            
Net profit (loss) for                                                           
the period                       $ 12,935       $ (226,051)     $ (213,116)     
Adjustments to net                                                              
profit (loss) for                                                               
non-cash items                                                                  
Depreciation            (h)        14,877             (215)          14,662     
Refining contract                                                               
amortization                        1,353                 -           1,353     
Impairment              (n)             -           313,603         313,603     
Share-based payments    (i)         4,290               335           4,625     
Interest income         (o)             -           (8,944)         (8,944)     
Finance costs           (o)         2,845               880           3,725     
Foreign exchange loss   (o)         5,731           (3,576)           2,155     
Realized foreign                                                                
exchange gain           (o)             -           (1,157)         (1,157)     
Deferred income tax                                                             
recovery                (k)      (13,623)          (87,808)       (101,431)     
Adjustments to net                                                              
profit (loss) for cash                                                          
items                                                                           
Interest income                                                                 
received                (o)             -            10,028          10,028     
Finance costs paid      (o)             -             (375)           (375)     
                                  28,408           (3,280)          25,128      
Net changes in                                                                  
non-cash working                                                                
capital items                                                                   
Trade receivables       (g)        10,765             3,266          14,031     
Inventories                         1,391                 -           1,391     
Accounts payable and                                                            
accrued                                                                         
liabilities                        12,962                 -          12,962     
53,526              (14)          53,512      
Investing activities                                                            
Acquisitions, net of                                                            
cash acquired                    (39,589)                 -        (39,589)     
Maturity of short-term                                                          
investments             (o)       119,318                42         119,360     
Purchase of other                                                               
assets                  (o)             -              (42)            (42)     
Property, plant and                                                             
equipment                                                                       
expenditures                    (143,373)                 -       (143,373)     
                                (63,644)                 -        (63,644)      
Financing activities                                                            
Common shares issued                                                            
for cash, net of                                                                
share issue costs                  22,004                 -          22,004     
Repayment of                                                                    
short-term debt         (o)         (892)               892               -     
Other long-term                                                                 
liabilities             (o)       (3,411)             (898)         (4,309)     
17,701               (6)          17,695      
Effect of exchange                                                              
rate changes on cash                                                            
and cash equivalents                (595)                20           (575)     
Increase in cash and                                                            
cash equivalents                    6,988                 -           6,988     
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents, beginning                                                          
of period                          18,818                 -          18,818     
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents, end of                                                             
period                           $ 25,806               $ -        $ 25,806     
16.    Subsequent events                                                        
From October 1, 2009 to November 12, 2009 there were no subsequent events.      
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