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Mon 15 Aug 2011, 15:15 PLN - Platmin Limited - Condensed consolidated interim financial statements for
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PLN                                                                             
PLN - Platmin Limited - Condensed consolidated interim financial statements for 
the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010           
Platmin Limited                                                                 
Incorporated in the accordance with the laws of British Columbia, Canada        
Registration number: C0848954                                                   
Share code on TSX: PPN                                                          
Share code on AIM: PPN                                                          
Share code on JSE: PLN                                                          
ISIN: CA72765Y1097                                                              
("Platmin" or "the company")                                                    
Platmin Limited                                                                 
(In Commercial production)                                                      
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements                             
for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010       
(Unaudited, expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)        
Condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position                  
as at June 30, 2011                                                             
(Unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)                 
                                                        Jun 30,       Dec 31,   
2011          2010   
                                            Notes         $ 000         $ 000   
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Mining assets                                             39,917        49,886  
Intangible assets                                5        38,844        14,019  
Property, plant and equipment                    6       573,251       578,550  
Loans receivable                                              65            63  
Restricted cash investments and guarantees       8       172,408        84,471  
Total non-current assets                                 824,485       726,989  
Current assets                                                                  
Inventories                                      7         9,007        11,285  
Accounts and other receivables                            52,883        46,877  
Restricted cash                                  8             -       135,131  
Cash and cash equivalents                        9       160,060       188,596  
Total current assets                                     221,950       381,889  
TOTAL ASSETS                                           1,046,435     1,108,878  
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Equity attributable to owners of the parent                                     
Share capital                                   10       891,434       756,579  
Accumulated deficit                                    (134,650)      (90,419)  
Other components of equity                               188,675       198,352  
                                                        945,459       864,512   
Non-controlling interests                               (43,902)      (30,116)  
Total equity                                             901,557       834,396  
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Long-term borrowings                            11        17,256         4,710  
Finance lease liability                         12         8,934         9,410  
Decommissioning and rehabilitation provision    13        82,372        70,705  
Total non-current liabilities                            108,562        84,825  
Current liabilities                                                             
Trade payables and accrued liabilities                    24,736        20,747  
Revolving commodity facility                    14        11,448         3,468  
Current portion of finance lease liability      12           132           291  
Current portion of long-term borrowings         15             -        31,923  
Convertible debenture                           16             -       133,228  
Total current liabilities                                 36,316       189,657  
Total liabilities                                        144,878       274,482  
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                           1,046,435     1,108,878  
NATURE OF OPERATIONS                                                            
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated       
interim financial statements.                                                   
Condensed consolidated interim statement of income                              
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011                                
(Unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)                 
                                                   For the three months ended   
                                                         Jun 30,      Jun 30,   
                                                            2011         2010   
Notes        $ 000        $ 000   
Revenue                                                    34,489            -  
Cost of operations                                17     (53,763)            -  
Operating loss                                           (19,274)            -  
Administrative and general expenses               18      (5,178)      (4,922)  
Other income/(expenses)                           18          555     (16,407)  
Finance income                                              1,684            -  
Finance costs                                               (970)      (2,697)  
Loss before taxation                                     (23,183)     (24,026)  
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD                                      (23,183)     (24,026)  
Loss attributable to:                                                           
Owners of the parent                                     (16,429)     (20,675)  
Non-controlling interest                                  (6,754)      (3,351)  
                                                        (23,183)     (24,026)   
Loss per share (in currency units)                                              
attributable to owners of the parent:                                           
Basic and diluted                                 19       (0.02)       (0.04)  
                                                     For the six months ended   
                                                         Jun 30,      Jun 30,   
                                                            2011         2010   
$ 000        $ 000   
Revenue                                                    60,527            -  
Cost of operations                                      (104,057)            -  
Operating loss                                           (43,530)            -  
Administrative and general expenses                       (8,505)      (9,315)  
Other income/(expenses)                                   (6,197)     (16,416)  
Finance income                                              3,474            -  
Finance costs                                             (3,259)      (3,476)  
Loss before taxation                                     (58,017)     (29,207)  
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD                                      (58,017)     (29,207)  
Loss attributable to:                                                           
Owners of the parent                                     (44,231)     (24,272)  
Non-controlling interest                                 (13,786)      (4,935)  
                                                        (58,017)     (29,207)   
Loss per share (in currency units) attributable to                              
owners of the                                                                   
parent:                                                                         
Basic and diluted                                          (0.05)       (0.05)  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated       
interim financial statements.                                                   
Condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income                
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011                                
(Unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)                 
                                                   For the three months ended   
Jun 30,      Jun 30,   
                                                            2011         2010   
                                              Notes        $ 000        $ 000   
Loss for the period                                      (23,183)     (24,026)  
Other comprehensive income (net of tax)                     1,419       22,811  
Exchange differences on translation from                                        
functional to                                                                   
presentation currency                                       1,419       22,811  
Income tax relating to components of other                                      
comprehensive                                                                   
income                                                          -            -  
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE PERIOD                  (21,764)      (1,215)  
Total comprehensive profit/( loss)                                              
attributable to:                                                                
Owners of the parent                                     (15,010)        2,136  
Non-controlling interest                                  (6,754)      (3,351)  
(21,764)      (1,215)   
                                                     For the six months ended   
                                                         Jun 30,      Jun 30,   
                                                            2011         2010   
$ 000        $ 000   
Loss for the period                                      (58,017)     (29,207)  
Other comprehensive income (net of tax)                    24,040       20,219  
Exchange differences on translation from functional to                          
presentation currency                                      24,040       20,219  
Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive                        
income                                                          -            -  
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE PERIOD                  (33,977)      (8,988)  
Total comprehensive profit/( loss) attributable to:                             
Owners of the parent                                     (20,191)      (4,053)  
Non-controlling interest                                 (13,786)      (4,935)  
                                                        (33,977)      (8,988)   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated       
interim financial statements.                                                   
Condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income                
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011                                
(Unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)                 
Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in shareholders` equity     
for the six months ended June 30, 2011                                          
(Unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)                 
Equity attributable to the shareholders        
                                                           Share                
                                                           Based                
                                 Share                   Payment                
Capital       Deficit     Reserve     Warrants   
                                 $ 000         $ 000       $ 000        $ 000   
Balance at December 31, 2009    425,535      (35,002)      10,167          846  
Shares issued                   241,523             -           -            -  
Loss for the period                   -      (24,272)           -            -  
Stock based compensation              -             -      27,677            -  
Other comprehensive income:                                                     
Currency translation adjustment       -             -           -            -  
Balance at June 30, 2010        667,058      (59,274)      37,844          846  
Shares issued                    89,521             -           -            -  
Loss for the period                   -      (31,145)           -            -  
Stock based compensation              -             -       4,384            -  
Other comprehensive income:                                                     
Currency translation adjustment       -             -           -            -  
Balance at December 31, 2010    756,579      (90,419)      42,228          846  
Shares issued                   134,855             -           -            -  
Loss for the period                   -      (44,231)           -            -  
Stock based compensation              -             -      14,363            -  
Other comprehensive income:                                                     
Currency translation adjustment       -             -           -            -  
Balance at June 30, 2011        891,434     (134,650)      56,591          846  
                            Foreign                                             
                           Currency                         Non-                
                        Translation                  controlling        Total   
Reserve     Subtotal        interest       Equity   
                              $ 000        $ 000           $ 000        $ 000   
Balance at December 31,                                                         
2009                          71,574      473,120        (20,091)      453,029  
Shares issued                      -      241,523               -      241,523  
Loss for the period                -     (24,272)         (4,935)     (29,207)  
Stock based compensation           -       27,677               -       27,677  
Other comprehensive                                                             
income:                                                                         
Currency translation                                                            
adjustment                  (20,219)     (20,219)               -     (20,219)  
Balance at June 30, 2010      51,355      697,829        (25,026)      672,803  
Shares issued                      -       89,521               -       89,521  
Loss for the period                -     (44,231)         (5,090)     (36,235)  
Stock based compensation           -        4,384               -        4,384  
Other comprehensive                                                             
income:                                                                         
Currency translation                                                            
adjustment                   103,923      103,923               -      103,923  
Balance at December 31,                                                         
2010                         155,278      864,512        (30,116)      834,396  
Shares issued                      -      134,855               -      134,855  
Loss for the period                -     (39,459)        (13,786)     (58,017)  
Stock based compensation           -       14,363               -       14,363  
Other comprehensive                                                             
income:                                                                         
Currency translation                                                            
adjustment                  (24,040)     (24,040)               -     (24,040)  
Balance at June 30, 2011     131,238      945,459        (43,902)      901,557  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated       
interim financial statements.                                                   
Condensed consolidated interim statement of cashflows                           
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011                                
(Unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)                 
                                            For the three months ended          
                                                         Jun 30,      Jun 30,   
2011         2010   
                                              Notes        $ 000        $ 000   
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
Cash receipts from customers                               22,790       19,879  
Cash paid to suppliers and employees                     (45,830)     (46,075)  
Cash utilized in operations                              (23,040)     (26,196)  
Interest received                                             411          432  
Interest paid                                                  47        (307)  
Net cash utilized in operating activities                (22,582)     (26,071)  
Cash flows from investing activities                                            
Purchase of property, plant and equipment                 (4,010)          517  
Proceeds from fair value adjustments                        4,874            -  
Purchase of Sedibelo West                                       -            -  
Additions to intangible assets                              (364)      (1,065)  
Increase in rehabilitation investment                       (166)     (17,128)  
Increase in deferred exploration expenses                   (619)        (495)  
Net cash utilized in investing activities                   (285)     (18,171)  
Cash flows from financing activities                                            
Increase in loans payable                                       -       12,645  
Decrease in finance lease liability                         (475)        (451)  
Increase/(Decrease) in revolving commodity                                      
facility                                                    6,053      (8,592)  
Realised foreign exchange (losses) / gains                    237          (1)  
Repayment of promissory note                                    -            -  
Proceeds from issue of shares                                (33)      238,809  
Net cash generated from financing activities                5,782      242,410  
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash                                      
equivalents                                              (17,085)      198,168  
Net foreign exchange differences                            (103)      (3,129)  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of                                   
the period                                         9      177,248       17,892  
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the                                     
period                                             9      160,060      212,931  
                                                     For the six months ended   
                                                         Jun 30,      Jun 30,   
                                                            2011         2010   
$ 000        $ 000   
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
Cash receipts from customers                               53,089       35,609  
Cash paid to suppliers and employees                     (94,429)     (88,285)  
Cash utilized in operations                              (41,340)     (52,676)  
Interest received                                           1,109          749  
Interest paid                                               (288)        (679)  
Net cash utilized in operating activities                (40,519)     (52,606)  
Cash flows from investing activities                                            
Purchase of property, plant and equipment                 (4,322)        (697)  
Proceeds from fair value adjustments                        4,810            -  
Purchase of Sedibelo West                                (79,666)            -  
Additions to intangible assets                           (12,659)      (1,165)  
Increase in rehabilitation investment                     (5,971)     (17,658)  
Increase in deferred exploration expenses                   (819)        (909)  
Net cash utilized in investing activities                (98,627)     (20,429)  
Cash flows from financing activities                                            
Increase in loans payable                                       -       25,478  
Decrease in finance lease liability                         (938)        (911)  
Increase/(Decrease) in revolving commodity facility         6,558      (3,654)  
Realised foreign exchange (losses) / gains                (1,387)          (2)  
Repayment of promissory note                             (29,106)            -  
Proceeds from issue of shares                             130,797      239,352  
Net cash generated from financing activities              105,924      260,263  
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash                                      
equivalents                                              (33,222)      187,228  
Net foreign exchange differences                            4,686      (3,672)  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the                               
period                                                    188,596       29,375  
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period        160,060      212,931  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated       
interim financial statements.                                                   
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements                
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011                                
(Unaudited, expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)                 
1.   Nature of operations                                                       
Platmin Limited ("the Company") and its subsidiaries ("the Group") is a Natural 
Resources Group engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and        
operation of Platinum Group Elements ("PGE") properties in the Republic of South
Africa.                                                                         
The Company was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporation Act on May   
29, 2003. The Company has continued as a company under the Business Corporations
Act of British Columbia, Canada, effective April 1, 2009. Its Common Shares are 
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") and the Alternative Investment     
Market of the London Stock Exchange ("AIM"). The Company trades under the symbol
"PPN" on both exchanges. On July 22, 2009, the Company listed on the            
Johannesburg Securities Exchange Limited ("JSE") under the symbol "PLN".        
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared    
using International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") applicable to a going
concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of         
liabilities in the normal course of business as they become due.                
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 the Group incurred a loss of   
US$23.183 million and US$58.017 million. At June 30, 2011 had an accumulated    
deficit of US$134.650 million. The Group is dependent on the successful         
operation of the Pilanesberg Platinum Mine ("PPM") to generate cash flows in    
order to fund its operations and pay debt as it becomes due.                    
The Group increased its equity with US$135.000 million by way of conversion of  
the convertible debenture on March 31, 2011 and had US$160.060 million in cash  
and cash equivalents at June 30, 2011 to fund mining activities and meet its    
contractual obligations.                                                        
2.   Statement of compliance                                                    
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three 
and six months ended June 30, 2011 have been prepared in accordance with the    
recognition and measurement requirements of IFRS and the presentation and       
disclosure requirements of International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34 Interim 
Financial Reporting. These interim results do not include all the information   
required for the full annual financial statements, and should be read in        
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Group as at and   
for the year ended December 31, 2010.                                           
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, which have   
been prepared on the going concern basis, were approved by the Board of         
Directors on 10 August 2011.                                                    
The financial statements are presented in US dollars, rounded to the nearest    
thousand.                                                                       
3.   Accounting policies                                                        
The accounting policies applied by the Group in these unaudited condensed       
consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those applied by  
the Group in its consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 
December 31, 2010.                                                              
Upon declaring commercial production on January 1, 2011, the useful life of     
assets has been calculated in accordance with the table as detailed below.      
Property, plant and equipment                                                   
Depreciation and amortization are calculated on a units-of-production method for
the mining assets and straight-line method for all other assets to write off the
cost of the assets to their residual values over their estimated useful lives.  
The depreciation and amortization rates applicable to each category of property,
plant and equipment are as follows:                                             
                                                                  Useful life   
Asset category                                                         (years)  
Vehicles                                                                     5  
Computer equipment                                                           3  
Office equipment                                                             6  
Furniture and fittings                                                       6  
Other equipment                                                              5  
Buildings                                                                   20  
Leasehold improvements                                                       5  
Units of production (ore tonnes   
Plant and equipment                                                 processed)  
Deferred stripping costs,                                                       
decommissioning assets                  Units of production (ore tonnes mined)  
Producing mines (exploration and                                                
evaluation assets)                      Units of production (ore tonnes mined)  
4.   Segmented information                                                      
Management has determined the operating segments based on the reports reviewed  
by the Executive Committee ("the Committee") that are used to make strategic    
decisions.                                                                      
The Committee considers the business from an operating perspective. The Group   
operates in one geographic segment, the Republic of South Africa. The operating 
segments comprise the following:                                                
Mining operation: PPM declared commercial production on January 1, 2011. This   
mine is involved in the mining and processing of platinum group elements.       
Development and exploration operations: The Group is engaged in a number of     
other development and exploration projects within the Republic of South Africa. 
Administrative operations: The Group administration is done at the local        
corporate office based in Centurion, the Metropolitan City of Tshwane in the    
Republic of South Africa.                                                       
Although the development and exploration as well as administrative operations do
not meet the quantitative thresholds required by IFRS 8 - Segment reporting,    
management has concluded that these segments should be reported, as it is       
closely monitored by the Committee. The development and exploration segment is  
earmarked as the growth area for the Group.                                     
The segment information provided to the committee for the reportable segments   
for the six month periods ended is as follows:                                  
                                                           Development and      
Mining               exploration       
                                 Jun 30,      Jun 30,     Jun 30,     Jun 30,   
Amounts in $ `000                    2011         2010        2011        2010  
Reportable items in the                                                         
Statement of Comprehensive Income                                               
External revenues                  60,527       33,696           -           -  
Intersegment revenue                    -            -           -           -  
EBITDA                           (33,919)     (43,556)           -           -  
Reportable items in the                                                         
Statement of Financial Position                                                 
Total assets                      814,238      539,965      53,337      36,393  
Additions to non-                                                               
current assets                     17,730          697      24,867     155,604  
Total liabilities                 125,556      127,796      17,423       3,968  
                                   Administration            Consolidated       
                              Jun 30,      Jun 30,       Jun 30,      Jun 30,   
Amounts in $ `000                 2011         2010          2011         2010  
Reportable items in the                                                         
Statement of Comprehensive                                                      
Income                                                                          
External revenues                    -            -        60,527       33,696  
Intersegment revenue                 -            -             -            -  
EBITDA                        (20,076)     (28,651)      (53,995)     (72,207)  
Reportable items in the                                                         
Statement of Financial                                                          
Position                                                                        
Total assets                   178,860      362,699     1,046,435      939,057  
Additions to non-                                                               
current assets                       4          909        42,601      157,210  
Total liabilities                1,899      134,490       144,878      266,254  
The amounts provided to the committee with respect to total assets and total    
liabilities are measured in a manner consistent with that of the consolidated   
financial statements. These assets and liabilities are allocated based on the   
operations of the segment. There were no impairments during the current or prior
reportable periods.                                                             
Additions to non-current assets include all additions to mining assets,         
intangible assets and property, plant and equipment.                            
A reconciliation of EBITDA to total comprehensive loss for the period is        
provided as follows:                                                            
                                                             Consolidated       
Jun 30,      Jun 30,   
                                                            2011         2010   
                                                           $`000        $`000   
Total EBITDA for reportable segments                     (53,995)     (72,207)  
Revenues offset against the cost of the plant                                   
construction                                                    -     (33,697)  
Mining costs offset against the cost of the plant                               
construction                                                    -       73,156  
Total EBITDA per Consolidated statement of income and                           
comprehensive income                                     (53,995)     (32,748)  
Foreign exchange gains                                      8,436        7,295  
Depreciation                                             (12,673)        (278)  
Finance costs (net)                                           215      (3,476)  
Loss before taxation                                     (58,017)     (29,207)  
Income tax expense                                              -            -  
Exchange differences on translating from functional                             
currency to presentation currency                          24,040       20,219  
Total comprehensive loss for the period                  (33,977)      (8,988)  
5.   Intangible assets                                                          
                                              As at Jun 30,     As at Dec 31,   
2011              2010   
                                                      $ 000             $ 000   
Water pipeline                                        13,067            13,070  
ERP software                                             791               886  
Computer software                                         46                63  
SPV - Power and water rights                          24,940                 -  
Balance at the end of the period                      38,844            14,019  
Reconciliation of intangible assets:                                            
Water          ERP     Computer   
                                           pipeline     Software     software   
                                              $ 000        $ 000        $ 000   
Balance as at December 31, 2009                8,479          772           97  
Additions during the period                    1,228          169           43  
Reclassified from receivables                  2,064            -            -  
Amortization for the period                        -        (132)         (80)  
Foreign exchange variance                      1,299           77            3  
Balance as at December 31, 2010               13,070          886           63  
Additions during the period                      366            -            4  
Amortization for the period                        -         (71)         (19)  
Foreign exchange variance                      (369)         (24)          (2)  
Balance as at June 30, 2011                   13,067          791           46  
                                                         Power and              
                                                      water rights      TOTAL   
                                                             $ 000      $ 000   
Balance as at December 31, 2009                                   -      9,348  
Additions during the period                                       -      1,440  
Reclassified from receivables                                     -      2,064  
Amortization for the period                                       -      (212)  
Foreign exchange variance                                         -      1,379  
Balance as at December 31, 2010                                   -     14,019  
Additions during the period                                  24,050     24,420  
Amortization for the period                                       -       (90)  
Foreign exchange variance                                       890        495  
Balance as at June 30, 2011                                  24,940     38,844  
PPM entered into an agreement with The Board of Magalies Water, a State-owned   
water board operating under the Water Services Act, Number 108 of 1997 as       
amended, ("Magalies Water") and other parties to build a water pipeline and     
related infrastructure from the Vaalkop Water Treatment Works to PPM. Upon      
completion, the ownership of the water pipeline and related infrastructure will 
remain with Magalies Water; however, PPM will have a right to use 9Ml a day     
through the pipeline for the entire life of mine.                               
Platmin concluded, through a special purpose vehicle ("SPV") in which Platmin   
indirectly holds a 50% interest, to purchase certain long lead items. These long
lead items, consisting of the power and water rights and obligations previously 
acquired by Barrick Platinum SA (Pty) Ltd ("Barrick") in respect of the Sedibelo
mining area, form part of the Platmin acquisition of a portion of the Sedibelo  
PGM Project concession ("Sedibelo West"). The acquisition consideration for the 
transaction was US$24.050 million.                                              
6. Property, plant and equipment                                                
                                            Plant                               
                                     construction                    Deferred   
                                         and mine     Plant and     stripping   
development     equipment          cost   
                                            $ 000         $ 000         $ 000   
COST                                                                            
Balance as at December 31, 2009            407,789             -             -  
Additions                                  107,008             -             -  
Transfers                                     (23)             -             -  
Foreign exchange movement                   48,107             -             -  
Balance as at December 31, 2010            562,881             -             -  
Transfers                                (562,881)       235,501       258,750  
Transfers from Mining Assets                     -             -             -  
Revenue adjustments                              -       (2,796)             -  
Additions                                        -         4,102             -  
Foreign exchange movement                        -       (6,684)       (7,298)  
Balance as at June 30, 2011                      -       230,123       251,452  
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                                        
Balance as at December 31, 2009                  -             -             -  
Depreciation for the period                      -             -             -  
Foreign exchange movement                        -             -             -  
Balance as at December 31, 2010                  -             -             -  
Depreciation for the period                      -         6,252         5,198  
Foreign exchange movement                        -            90            75  
Balance as at June 30, 2011                      -         6,342         5,273  
                                           Decom-                               
                                       missioning     Producing      Land and   
asset         mines     buildings   
                                            $ 000         $ 000         $ 000   
COST                                                                            
Balance as at December 31, 2009                  -             -         1,025  
Additions                                        -             -            55  
Transfers                                        -             -             -  
Foreign exchange movement                        -             -           120  
Balance as at December 31, 2010                  -             -         1,200  
Transfers                                   68,630             -             -  
Transfers from Mining Assets                     -         9,639             -  
Revenue adjustments                              -             -             -  
Additions                                   12,980             -            95  
Foreign exchange movement                  (1,935)         (256)          (32)  
Balance as at June 30, 2011                 79,675         9,383         1,263  
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                                        
Balance as at December 31, 2009                  -             -             -  
Depreciation for the period                      -             -             -  
Foreign exchange movement                        -             -             -  
Balance as at December 31, 2010                  -             -             -  
Depreciation for the period                    377           194             2  
Foreign exchange movement                        5             3             3  
Balance as at June 30, 2011                    382           197             5  
                                                          Leased                
                                                Other     assets        TOTAL   
$ 000      $ 000        $ 000   
COST                                                                            
Balance as at December 31, 2009                  1,899     12,991      423,704  
Additions                                          561          -      107,624  
Transfers                                           23          -            -  
Foreign exchange movement                          224      1,531       49,982  
Balance as at December 31, 2010                  2,707     14,522      581,310  
Transfers                                            -          -            -  
Transfers from Mining Assets                         -          -        9,639  
Revenue adjustments                                  -          -      (2,796)  
Additions                                          187          -       17,364  
Foreign exchange movement                         (75)      (409)     (16,689)  
Balance as at June 30, 2011                      2,819     14,113      588,828  
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                                        
Balance as at December 31, 2009                    759        474        1,233  
Depreciation for the period                        442        821        1,263  
Foreign exchange movement                          122        142          264  
Balance as at December 31, 2010                  1,323      1,437        2,760  
Depreciation for the period                        252        435       12,710  
Foreign exchange movement                         (34)       (35)          107  
Balance as at June 30, 2011                      1,541      1,837       15,577  
                                            Plant                               
                                     construction                    Deferred   
                                         and mine     Plant and     stripping   
development     equipment          cost   
                                            $ 000         $ 000         $ 000   
CARRYING AMOUNTS                                                                
At December 31, 2010                       562,881             -             -  
At June 30, 2011                                 -       223,781       246,179  
                                           Decom-                               
                                       missioning     Producing      Land and   
                                            asset         mines     buildings   
$ 000         $ 000         $ 000   
CARRYING AMOUNTS                                                                
At December 31, 2010                             -             -         1,200  
At June 30, 2011                            79,293         9,186         1,258  
Leased               
                                                 Other     assets       TOTAL   
                                                 $ 000      $ 000       $ 000   
CARRYING AMOUNTS                                                                
At December 31, 2010                              1,384     13,085     578,550  
At June 30, 2011                                  1,278     12,276     573,251  
7. Inventories                                                                  
                                              As at Jun 30,     As at Dec 31,   
2011              2010   
                                                      $ 000             $ 000   
At cost                                                                         
Ore stockpiled                                         2,823             4,424  
Work in progress                                         986             2,258  
Consumables                                            5,198             4,603  
Balance at the end of the period                       9,007            11,285  
8. Restricted cash                                                              
8.1 Restricted cash investments and guarantees - non-current asset              
Cash investments were made relating to certain guarantees required by the       
Republic of South Africa`s Department of Mineral Resources ("DMR"), formerly    
known as the Department of Minerals and Energy, and ESKOM Holdings Limited      
("ESKOM"), the South African state utility supplier of electricity, of which the
details are as follows:                                                         
Rehabilitation guarantees                                                       
* The DMR requires rehabilitation guarantees for all prospecting and mining     
rights. These rehabilitation guarantees primarily relate to the mining rights   
for the Pilanesberg and Mphahlele Projects. These guarantees have been provided 
to the DMR on two separate basis:                                               
-   by the issuance of the guarantee by an insurance company, with a portion of 
the total guarantee being paid over into a separate bank account of the         
Group and ceded in favour of the Insurance company and the remaining     portion
paid in premiums to the insurance company over the expected life of     the     
mine; and                                                                       
-   on a cash backed basis.                                                     
* ESKOM guarantees                                                              
* On June 17, 2008 a guarantee was issued by Lombard Insurance Company Limited  
("Lombard Insurance"), to ESKOM to order critical long lead time material for   
the construction of the electrical substation at PPM. Lombard Insurance required
cash collateral on a portion of the guarantee. The cash collateral is held in a 
separate bank account controlled by the Group and ceded in favour of Lombard    
Insurance. The balance of the amount guaranteed by Lombard Insurance is payable 
on a premium basis over 5 years and re-assessed on an annual basis.             
Escrow                                                                          
* On March 23, 2011, the Company entered into a transaction to acquire an       
incremental 5.99 million 4E PGM inferred mineral resource ounces contained      
within Sedibelo West from the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Tribe and Itereleng Bakgatla  
Mineral Resources (Pty) Limited, for an aggregate consideration of US$75.000    
million in cash. The total purchase price of US$82.000 million (including VAT of
US$7.000 million on a portion of the purchase price) was classified as          
restricted cash in anticipation of the transferring thereof to a nominated      
Escrow account.                                                                 
                                              As at Jun 30,     As at Dec 31,   
                                                       2011              2010   
$ 000             $ 000   
Pilanesberg rehabilitation guarantee                  81,577            76,430  
ESKOM capital and supply guarantees                    7,628             6,856  
Mphahlele rehabilitation guarantee                     1,198             1,077  
Other guarantees                                         105               108  
Escrow account for Sedibelo transaction               81,900                 -  
Balance at the end of the period                     172,408            84,471  
8.2    Restricted cash - current asset                                          
As at Jun 30,     As at Dec 31,   
                                                       2011              2010   
                                                      $ 000             $ 000   
Cash collateral for convertible debentures                 -           135,131  
Balance at the end of the period                           -           135,131  
On May 13, 2010, the Company issued US$135.000 million of convertible           
debentures. The cash collateral represents the funds received and the interest  
accrued thereon to date. The debentures were converted on March 31, 2011.       
9. Cash and cash equivalents                                                    
                                              As at Jun 31,     As at Dec 31,   
                                                       2011              2010   
                                                      $ 000             $ 000   
Cash at bank and on hand                             160,060           188,596  
Total cash and cash equivalents                      160,060           188,596  
Cash at bank earns interest at a floating rate based on daily bank deposit      
rates. Cash is deposited at reputable financial institutions of a high quality  
credit standing within the Republic of South Africa and their foreign affiliates
in the United Kingdom. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents equates the  
values as disclosed in this note.                                               
For the purpose of the condensed consolidated interim statement of cash flows,  
cash and cash equivalents comprise only the cash at bank and on hand line-item  
is disclosed for each period end above.                                         
10. Share capital                                                               
a)    Common shares authorized                                                  
The Company has an unlimited number of common shares with no par value.         
b)    Common shares issued                                                      
                                                        Number of      Amount   
Movement during the year ended December 31, 2010            shares        $000  
Balance, January 1, 2010                               445,018,352     425,535  
Common shares issued                                   304,662,415     331,044  
Balance, December 31, 2010                             749,680,767     756,579  
Movement during the period ended June 30, 2011                                  
Balance, January 1, 2011                               749,680,767     756,579  
Common shares issued                                   160,714,286     134,855  
Balance, June 30, 2011                                 910,395,053     891,434  
On March 31, 2011, upon conversion of the convertible debenture issued on May   
13, 2010, the Company issued 160,714,286 new common shares at a price of US$0.84
per common share for a total consideration of US$135.000 million, raising       
US$134.855 million net of legal fees.                                           
11. Long term borrowings                                                        
As at Jun 30,     As at Dec 31,   
                                                       2011              2010   
                                                      $ 000             $ 000   
Corridor Mining Resources (Pty) Ltd                    4,756             4,681  
Perilya Exploration (Pty) Ltd                             30                29  
SPV - Power and water rights                          12,470                 -  
                                                     17,256             4,710   
The acquisition consideration for the long lead items purchased from Barrick by 
the SPV (as disclosed in note 5) was funded through shareholder loans advanced  
to the SPV. Platmin`s portion of these loans amounted to US$12,025 million. The 
remaining shareholder`s portion is US$12,470 million at the closing rate of     
ZAR6.7826 to US$1.00                                                            
12. Finance lease liability                                                    
ESKOM designed and built an electrical installation adjacent to PPM to produce  
the required electricity and maintains ownership and control over all           
significant aspects of operating the facility. Each month, PPM will pay a fixed 
capacity charge and a variable charge based on actual electricity consumed.     
These payments attract interest at the South African prime overdraft rate plus  
2%.                                                                             
The arrangement with ESKOM, entered into during the period under review meet    
these requirements of IFRIC 4 - Arrangements containing a lease, and therefore  
constitutes a lease and falls within the scope of IAS 17 - Leases and is further
classified as a finance lease due to the sub-station being constructed          
exclusively for the use of PPM. An asset (the electrical installation) is       
explicitly identified in the arrangement and fulfilment of the arrangement is   
dependent on the electrical installation.                                       
Reconciliation between the total minimum lease payments and their present value:
                                                       Up to                    
1 year     1 to 5 years   
                                                       $ 000            $ 000   
Minimum lease payments                                    713            7,132  
Finance cost                                            (581)          (5,212)  
Present value                                             132            1,920  
                                                       More than                
                                                         5 years        Total   
                                                           $ 000        $ 000   
Minimum lease payments                                     11,747       19,592  
Finance cost                                              (4,733)     (10,526)  
Present value                                               7,014        9,066  
13. Decommissioning and rehabilitation provision                                
As at       As at   
                                                          Jun 30,     Dec 31,   
                                                             2011        2010   
                                                            $ 000       $ 000   
Balance at the beginning of the period                      70,705      52,744  
Increase in liability for the period                        12,990      10,435  
Unwinding of interest (accretion)                              671       1,307  
                                                           84,366      64,486   
Effect of exchange rate changes                            (1,994)       6,219  
Balance at the end of the period                            82,372      70,705  
The estimate represents the discounted current cost of environmental liabilities
as at the respective period end. An annual estimate of the quantum of closure   
costs is necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the DMR, as well as   
meeting specific closure objectives outlined in the mine`s Environmental        
Management Programme.                                                           
Although the ultimate amount of the asset retirement obligation is uncertain,   
the fair value of the obligation is based on information that is currently      
available. The estimated undiscounted liability for the asset retirement        
obligation at June 30, 2011 is US$100.052 million (December 31, 2010: US$86.667 
million). This estimate includes costs for the removal of all current mine      
infrastructure and the rehabilitation of all disturbed areas to a condition as  
described in the mine`s Environmental Management Programme. The asset retirement
obligation has been determined using a discount rate of 7.95% and an inflation  
rate of 6% over a period of 12 years.                                           
14. Revolving commodity facility                                                
On October 9, 2009, the Company signed a definitive agreement with Investec Bank
Limited ("Investec") to provide a twelve month renewable revolving commodity    
finance facility of up to ZAR400 million (US$54.420 million at an exchange rate 
of ZAR7.35: US$1.00) for working capital purposes.                              
In terms of this facility Investec will finance up to 91% of PPM`s platinum,    
palladium, gold, copper and nickel deliveries to Northam Platinum Limited. This 
facility bears interest at the Johannesburg Interbank Lending Rate ("JIBAR")    
plus 3.0% and is repaid within 2 to 3 months upon which the funds are again     
available for draw-down.                                                        
                                              As at Jun 30,     As at Dec 31,   
                                                       2011              2010   
$ 000             $ 000   
Balance at the beginning of the period                 3,468             5,854  
Increase in liability for the period                  22,800                 -  
Repayment of amounts owing                          (15,146)           (2,684)  
Interest accrued                                         198              (48)  
                                                     11,320             3,122   
Effect of exchange rate changes                          128               346  
Balance at the end of the period                      11,448             3,468  
15. Current portion of long-term borrowings                                     
                                              As at Jun 30,     As at Dec 31,   
                                                       2011              2010   
                                                      $ 000             $ 000   
Balance at the beginning of the period                31,923                 -  
- Pallinghurst short-term facility                         -            26,603  
Interest on borrowings                                   365             1,620  
Settlement of borrowings                            (28,822)                 -  
3,466            28,223   
Effect of exchange rate changes                      (3,466)             3,700  
Balance at the end of the period                           -            31,923  
On March 22, 2010, a subsidiary of Platmin entered into a ZAR191.000 million    
short term lending facility (the equivalent of US$26.000 million at an exchange 
rate of ZAR7.38 to the US dollar) with Pallinghurst Resources Limited           
("Pallinghurst"). As at December 31, 2010, a total of ZAR191.000 million had    
been drawn against this facility. This facility was initially for a period of 3 
months, but was extended until February 28, 2011 and was repaid in full on      
February 28, 2011.                                                              
16. Convertible debenture                                                       
                                                         Option                 
component                 
                                                  accounted for     Liability   
                                                      in equity     component   
                                                          $ 000         $ 000   
Convertible debenture issued                              26,664       132,044  
Fair value adjustment at extension date                    1,238       (1,060)  
Interest for the period                                        -         3,241  
Transaction costs                                              -       (1,128)  
Effect of exchange rate changes                                -           131  
Balance as at Dec 31, 2010                                27,902       133,228  
Fair value adjustment at extension date                    7,908             -  
Fair value adjustment at modification date                 6,556             -  
Interest for the period                                        -           976  
                                                         42,366       134,204   
Effect of exchange rate changes                                -           796  
Conversion of debenture                                        -     (135,000)  
Balance as at Jun 30, 2011                                42,366             -  
On May 13, 2010, the Company issued US$135.000 million of zero percent          
convertible debentures, initially subject to conversion by December 31, 2010 at 
a price of US$1.215 that would have resulted in 111,111,111 shares being issued.
The maturity date of the convertible debentures was extended from December 31,  
2010 to February 28, 2011 and subsequently to March 31, 2011, and the conversion
price reduced from US$1.215 to US$0.84.                                         
On March 31, 2011, all the conditions precedent for the conversion of the       
convertible debentures had been fulfilled and conversion took place at US$0.84  
per share. A total of 160,714,286 new shares were issued.                       
The transaction was accounted for under IFRS 2, Share based payments as the fair
value of the convertible debenture was greater than the proceeds received. On   
initial recognition, the transaction gave rise to the recognition of proceeds of
US$135 million, a liability component recognised for the present value of the   
contractual cash payments of US$132 million and an equity component of US$26.6  
million. The difference between the proceeds and liability plus the equity was  
recognised in the income statement. The modifications to the instrument resulted
in the equity component moving to US$42 million.Subsequent to the initial       
recognition, the equity portion is not remeasured and remains in equity.        
 17. Cost of operations                                                         
Included in cost of operations:                                                 
                                                   For the three months ended   
                                                          Jun 30,     Jun 30,   
                                                             2011        2010   
$ 000       $ 000   
On mine operations                                                              
Materials and mining costs                                  28,498           -  
Concentrator plant operations                                                   
Materials and other costs                                    8,506           -  
Utilities                                                    3,535           -  
Beneficiation                                                                   
Smelting and refining costs                                  2,583           -  
Transport                                                      102           -  
Salaries                                                       706           -  
Sub-total                                                   43,930           -  
Depreciation of operating assets (note 6)                    6,272           -  
Change in inventories                                        3,561           -  
                                                           53,763           -   
                                                     For the six months ended   
                                                          Jun 30,     Jun 30,   
2011        2010   
                                                            $ 000       $ 000   
On mine operations                                                              
Materials and mining costs                                  58,274           -  
Concentrator plant operations                                                   
Materials and other costs                                   17,936           -  
Utilities                                                    5,864           -  
Beneficiation                                                                   
Smelting and refining costs                                  4,463           -  
Transport                                                      177           -  
Salaries                                                     1,925           -  
Sub-total                                                   88,639           -  
Depreciation of operating assets (note 6)                   12,311           -  
Change in inventories                                        3,107           -  
                                                          104,057           -   
18. Administrative and general expenses                                         
For the three months ended   
                                                         Jun 30,      Jun 30,   
                                                            2011         2010   
                                                           $ 000        $ 000   
Included in the administrative and general expenses are                         
the                                                                             
following:                                                                      
Audit fees                                                   (55)        (242)  
Consulting and professional fees                          (1,279)         (23)  
Employee expenses                                         (2,090)      (2,260)  
General and administration expenses                         (519)      (1,634)  
Royalty taxes                                               (148)        (122)  
Mining operations                                           (966)            -  
Sub-total                                                 (5,057)      (4,281)  
Share based payment expense                                    21        (499)  
Amortization and depreciation                               (142)        (142)  
(5,178)      (4,922)   
Included in other expenses are the following:                                   
Foreign exchange gain / (loss)                                624        7,304  
Loss on impairment of exploration project                       -        (255)  
Other income / (expense)                                      121          (1)  
Share-based payment expense (fair value adjustment)         (190)     (23,455)  
                                                             555     (16,407)   
                                                     For the six months ended   
Jun 30,      Jun 30,   
                                                            2011         2010   
                                                           $ 000        $ 000   
Included in the administrative and general expenses are                         
the following:                                                                  
Audit fees                                                  (201)        (422)  
Consulting and professional fees                          (1,524)        (195)  
Employee expenses                                         (3,256)      (4,363)  
General and administration expenses                       (1,054)      (2,924)  
Royalty taxes                                               (301)        (122)  
Mining operations                                         (1,916)            -  
Sub-total                                                 (8,252)      (8,026)  
Share based payment expense                                   109      (1,011)  
Amortization and depreciation                               (362)        (278)  
                                                         (8,505)      (9,315)   
Included in other expenses are the following:                                   
Foreign exchange gain / (loss)                              8,436        7,295  
Loss on impairment of exploration project                       -        (255)  
Other income / (expense)                                      175          (1)  
Share-based payment expense (fair value adjustment)      (14,808)     (23,455)  
(6,197)     (16,416)   
19. Loss per share attributable to owners of the parent                         
                                                   For the three months ended   
                                                         Jun 30,      Jun 30,   
2011         2010   
Basic loss per share (USD)                                 (0.02)       (0.04)  
Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the net                          
loss for                                                                        
the period/ year attributable to owners of the parent by                        
the                                                                             
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding                          
during the period/ year                                                         
Reconciliations:                                                                
Net loss used in calculating basic earnings per share                           
attributable to owners of the parent (USD`000)           (16,429)     (20,675)  
Weighted average number of shares used in the calculation                       
of basic loss per share (`000)                            910,395      490,743  
                                                     For the six months ended   
                                                         Jun 30,      Jun 30,   
                                                            2011         2010   
Basic loss per share (USD)                                 (0.05)       (0.05)  
Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the net                          
loss for                                                                        
the period/ year attributable to owners of the parent by                        
the                                                                             
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding                          
during the period/ year                                                         
Reconciliations:                                                                
Net loss used in calculating basic earnings per share                           
attributable to owners of the parent (USD`000)           (44,231)     (24,272)  
Weighted average number of shares used in the calculation                       
of basic loss per share (`000)                            856,824      513,605  
There are no reconciling items between loss and headline loss and therefore loss
per share and headline loss per share are the same.                             
Due to the Group reporting a loss for the period ending June 30, 2011 the       
diluted loss per share is equal to the basic loss per share.                    
Sponsor:                                                                        
Investec Bank Limited                                                           
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