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Fri 2 Sep 2005, 9:40 Mvelaphanda Resources - reviewed annual results fo
Mvelaphanda Resources - reviewed annual results for the year ended 30 June 2005 
MVELAPHANDA RESOURCES LIMITED                                                   
(Registration number 1980/001395/06)                                            
(Incorporate in the Republic of South Africa)                                   
(Share code:  MVL & ISIN number:  ZAE000050266)                                 
Reviewed Annual Results For the Year ended 30 June 2005                         
Highlights                                                                      
-    Significant increase in headline earnings per share.  Positive 108 cents in
     FY 2005 compared with 96 cents loss in FY2004.                             
-    Finalisation of Exchange Agreement with Gold Fields retains upside leverage
     to rand gold price, while protecting downside in GFI-SA transaction.       
-    Mvela resources facilitates successful application for new-order           
     prospecting licenses at Ndowana and Booysendal projects.                   
-    Mvelaphanda Exploration earns 50% stake in Tirisano Mine by funding        
     expansion.                                                                 
-    Balance sheet robust - cash balance of R161 million at year-end.           
Net Asset Value*                                                                
 Asset                     %      Value     Value       % of                    
                                                        Total                   
Rm        cps                                 
Gold Fields (1)            9%     2,545     1,529       58%                     
Northam                    22%    652       392         15%                     
Trans Hex (2)              22%    303       182         7%                      
Total listed assets               3,500     2,103       80%                     
Booysendal (3)                    446       268         10%                     
Unlisted assets                   252       151         6%                      
Cash and cash equivalents         161       97          4%                      
Total                             4,358     2,619       100%                    
MVL Share Price                             1,525                               
Discount to NAV                             (42%)                               
*  Market value of listed assets and management valuation of                    
unlisted assets at 30 June 2005.  The contents of this table has                
not been reviewed by the group`s auditors                                       
1. Assumes 15% of GFI-SA exchanged for 50 million GFI shares,                   
adjusted for PV of mezzanine debt and management estimate of                    
dividends foregone until March 2009                                             
2. Assumes conversion of forward purchased shares, adjusted for                 
contingent liability of R52 million                                             
3. Assumes sale to Northam: 20.4 million NHM shares, 18 million                 
deferred shares and cash of R90 million less R20 million owing to               
Khumama consortium                                                              
Group Balance Sheet                                                             
                                                 Reviewed   Audited             
As at                                            30 June    30 June             
R`000                                    Notes   2005       2004                
Assets                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Investment in associate companies               532,523     538,077             
Northam Platinum Limited                        418,717     417,150             
Trans Hex Group Limited                         113,806     120,927             
GFI-SA loan                                     3,986,000   3,407,000           
Loan advanced to GFI-SA                         4,139,000   4,139,000           
Unrealised fair value adjustment                (153,000)   (732,000)           
Derivative financial instruments         2      211,332     241,302             
Booysendal Platinum project                     315,892     315,892             
Tirisano Mine project                           26,131      -                   
Non-strategic listed investments                3,008       2,151               
Goodwill arising from reverse                   113,995     120,869             
acquisition                                                                     
Office equipment                                794         235                 
Total non-current assets                        5,189,675   4,625,526           
Current assets                                                                  
Inventories                                     3,234       -                   
Accounts receivable and prepayments             7,776       6,718               
Cash and cash equivalents                       161,023     218,716             
Total Current Assets                            172,033     225,434             
TOTAL ASSETS                                    5,361,708   4,850,960           
Equity and liabilities                                                          
Share capital and reserves                      3,168,794   2,985,884           
Total shareholders equity                       3,168,794   2,985,884           
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Senior Bank Loan (GFI-SA)                       809,625     1,064,432           
Mezzanine finance (GFI-SA)               3      1,044,875   435,320             
Deferred taxation                               17,439      21,430              
Total non-current liabilities                   1,871,939   1,521,182           
Current liabilities                                                             
Accounts payable and provisions                 14,304      9,283               
Booysendal Platinum Project accrual             20,000      50,000              
Short-term portion of interest-bearing          254,807     281,443             
borrowings                                                                      
Senior bank loan (GFI - SA)                     254,807     234,374             
Standard Corporate Merchant Bank                 -          47,069              
Current taxation payable                 4      31,864      3,168               
Total current liabilities                       320,975     343,894             
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                    5,361,708   4,850,960           
Group Income Statement                                                          
                                              Reviewed     Audited              
12 months    9 months             
                                              to 30 June   to 30 June           
R`000                               Notes     2005         2004                 
Income                                                                          
Earnings from associate companies             43,402       48,742               
Northam Platinum Limited                      40,061       44,315               
Trans Hex Group Limited                       3,341        4,427                
Interest earned on GFI-SA loan      4         437,405      126,174              
advanced                                                                        
Interest earned on cash and cash              13,624       6,269                
equivalents                                                                     
Dividends received from non-                  8            5                    
strategic investments                                                           
Amortisation of negative goodwill relating    16,107       12,080               
to investment in associates                                                     
Other income                                  241          -                    
Total income                                  510,787      193,270              
Expenses                                                                        
Exploration and project                       5,721        14,667               
development costs                                                               
Corporate expenses                            21,732       12,993               
Finance costs                                 328,913      96,433               
Senior bank loan (GFI-SA)           4         129,836      40,556               
Mezzanine finance (GFI-SA)          4         191,764      51,512               
Standard Corporate Merchant Bank              1,946        2,808                
Amortisation of capitalised                   5,137        1,557                
transaction costs                                                               
Other                                         230          -                    
Total expenses                                356,366      124,093              
PROFIT BEFORE OTHER                           154,421      69,177               
(INCOME)/EXPENSES                                                               
Other (income)/expenses                                                         
Amortisation of goodwill arising              6,874        5,155                
on reverse acquisition                                                          
Provision for impairment                      8,000        -                    
Participation rights purchased                -            59,925               
from Mvelaphanda Holdings                                                       
Other expenses                                3,584        4,224                
Net (Gain)/Loss on revaluation of             (73,029)     117,650              
financial instruments                                                           
GFI-SA loan advanced                          (578,999)    732,000              
Mezzanine finance (GFI-SA)                    476,000      (664,000)            
Trans Hex Group Limited forward               29,970       65,030               
purchased shares                                                                
Trans Hex Group Limited share                 -            (15,380)             
options                                                                         
Total other (income)/expenses                 (54,571)     186,954              
PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXATION                 208,992      (117,777)            
Taxation                                      (27,383)     20,513               
Normal                              4         (31,374)     (2,669)              
Deferred                                      3,991        23,182               
ATTRIBUTABLE INCOME/(LOSS)                    181,609      (97,264)             
Basic earnings/(loss) per ordinary            109.14       (89.75)              
share (cents)                                                                   
Headline earnings/(loss) per        5         108.40       (96.14)              
ordinary share (cents)                                                          
Diluted earnings/(loss) per                   109.14       (89.04)              
ordinary share (cents)                                                          
Adjusted earnings/(loss) per        5         63.35        64.74                
ordinary share (cents)                                                          
Segmental Results                                                               
                                          Reviewed      Audited                 
                                          12 months     9 months                
                                          to 30 June    to 30 June              
R`000                                     2005          2004                    
Net profit/(loss) after taxation                                                
- Gold                                    181,484       (49,178)                
- Platinum                                52,118        46,832                  
- Diamonds                                (33,403)      (23,119)                
- Other                                   (18,590)      (71,799)                
ATTRIBUTABLE INCOME/(LOSS)                181,609       (97,264)                
Group Statement of Changes in Equity                                            
R`000      Share     Share       Accumulated  Acquisition   Other    Total     
            Capital   Premium     Profit       Equity        Reserves           
                                               Adjustment                       
Opening     690       86,115      467,637      (421,947)     (2,662)  129,833   
Balance at                                                                      
30 Sept                                                                         
2003                                                                            
Scheme of   690       792,794                                         793,484   
arrangement                                                                     
Mvelaphanda 51        59,874                                          59,925    
Holdings                                                                        
share issue                                                                     
Booysendal  185       224,814                                         224,999   
Platinum                                                                        
project                                                                         
share issue                                                                     
Shares      1,556     1,788,443                                       1,789,999 
issued for                                                                      
cash (GFI-                                                                      
SA)                                                                             
Shares      156       178,828                                         178,984   
issued for                                                                      
cash over                                                                       
allotment                                                                       
option                                                                          
Share issue           (93,370)                                        (93,370)  
expenses                                                                        
Equity                                                       (576)    (576)     
portion of                                                                      
foreign                                                                         
currency                                                                        
translation                                                                     
reserve                                                                         
Equity                                                       (103)    (103)     
portion of                                                                      
fair value                                                                      
adjustment                                                                      
on                                                                              
available-                                                                      
for-sale                                                                        
financial                                                                       
assets                                                                          
Unrealised                                                   (27)     (27)      
loss on                                                                         
revaluation                                                                     
of listed                                                                       
investments                                                                     
Attributabl                       (97,264)                            (97,264)  
e loss for                                                                      
the period                                                                      
Balance at  3,328     3,037,498   370,373      (421,947)     (3,368)  2,985,884 
30 June                                                                         
2004                                                                            
Unrealised                                                   857      857       
loss on                                                                         
revaluation                                                                     
of listed                                                                       
investment                                                                      
Equity                                                       (432)    (432)     
portion of                                                                      
foreign                                                                         
currency                                                                        
translation                                                                     
reserve                                                                         
Equity                                                       (94)     (94)      
portion of                                                                      
fair value                                                                      
adjustment                                                                      
on                                                                              
available-                                                                      
for-sale                                                                        
financial                                                                       
assets                                                                          
Profit on                         970                                 970       
disposal of                                                                     
treasury                                                                        
shares                                                                          
Attributabl                       181,609                             181,609   
e profit                                                                        
for the                                                                         
year                                                                            
Closing     3,328     3,037,498   552,952      (421,947)     (3,037)  3,168,794 
Balance at                                                                      
30 June                                                                         
2005                                                                            
Group Cash Flow Statement                                                       
                                                 Reviewed       Audited         
                                                 12 months      9 months        
to 30 June     to 30 June      
R`000                                            2005           2004            
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
Cash utilised in operations                      (27,122)       (31,754)        
Interest received                                451,029        132,443         
Interest paid                                    (187,696)      (58,732)        
Taxation paid                                    (2,678)        (657)           
Movement in working capital                      (2,748)        (6,672)         
NET CASH GENERATED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES       230,785        34,628          
Cash flows from investing activities                                            
Dividends received from associated               46,190         26,719          
companies                                                                       
Northam Platinum Limited                         43,978         23,282          
Trans Hex Group Limited                          2,212          3,437           
Capital repayment by associate companies         10,348         18,108          
Payment in respect of projects                   (56,131)       (40,893)        
Booysendal Platinum project                      (30,000)       (40,893)        
Tirisano Mine project                            (26,131)        -              
Dividends received from non-strategic            8              5               
investments                                                                     
Acquisition of office equipment                  (758)          (55)            
Loan advanced to GFI-SA                          -              (4,139,000)     
Exercise of Remgro options on Trans Hex          -              (54,021)        
shares                                                                          
Proceeds on disposal of Trans Hex shares         -              53,710          
NET CASH UTILISED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES        (343)          (4,135,427)     
Cash flows from financing activities                                            
Loans raised                                     -              2,384,595       
Loans repaid                                     (281,443)      -               
Proceeds on issue of shares                      -              1,968,983       
Proceeds on disposal of treasury shares          11,874         -               
Purchase of treasury shares                      (10,904)       -               
Transaction costs (GFI-SA)                       (7,662)        (117,542)       
NET CASH (UTILISED IN)/GENERATED BY FINANCING    (288,135)      4,236,036       
ACTIVITIES                                                                      
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash         (57,693)       135,237         
equivalents                                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of        218,716        83,479          
the period                                                                      
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD       161,023        218,716         
Notes                                                                           
1.  Basis of preparation                                                        
    The financial information has been prepared in accordance with South        
    African Statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and            
incorporate accounting policies which are consistent with the previous      
    year. In terms of the JSE Listings Requirements, the group is required      
    to produce IFRS compliant financial interim results for the six months      
    ending 31 December 2005 and compliant financial statements for the year     
ending 30 June 2006 together with restated comparatives. Management is      
    currently assessing the impact of adopting IFRS on the group`s              
    financial statements.                                                       
    The Company has no material operating leases.                               
2.  Derivative financial                                                        
    instruments                                                                 
    The fair value is based on the market price of Trans Hex Group Limited      
    shares as at year end and the contingent liability of R52,5 million         
(2004:R64,3 million) relating to the debenture coupon.                      
                                  Reviewed    Audited                           
3.  Mezzanine finance (R`000)     30 June     30 June 2004                      
                                  2005                                          
Loan advanced to Mvela Gold   1,086,000   1,086,000                         
    Net interest capitalised at   36,100      -                                 
    beginning of year                                                           
    Net interest capitalised      136,080     36,100                            
during the year                                                             
                                  1,258,180   1,122,100                         
    Unrealised fair value         (188,000)   (664,000)                         
    adjustment at year end                                                      
Mezzanine finance at fair     1,070,180   458,100                           
    value                                                                       
    Capitalised transaction       (25,305)    (22,780)                          
    costs (net of amounts                                                       
amortised)                                                                  
                                  1,044,875   435,320                           
    The mezzanine finance was advanced to Mvela Gold by a special purpose       
    vehicle (spv) on a back-to-back arrangement (the same arrangements          
which are applicable to the spv are applicable to Mvela Gold). The spv      
    on-charges all of its costs to Mvela Gold, who treats these collective      
    charges as finance costs for the mezzanine finance. Mvela Resources         
    pledged its shares in Mvela Gold as security for the mezzanine finance.     
4.  Impact of the GFI-SA                                                        
    Transaction                                                                 
    The significant increase in interest received, finance costs, and           
    normal taxation is attributable to the full year`s impact of the GFI-SA     
transaction (3,5 months for 2004) as discussed in the financial             
    commentary.                                                                 
                                  Reviewed    Audited                           
5.  Earnings per share            30 June     30 June 2004                      
reconciliation                2005                                          
(a) Headline earnings/(loss) per  108.40      (96.14)                           
    share (cents)                                                               
    (R`000)                                                                     
Attributable earnings/(loss)  181,609     (97,264)                          
    Net negative goodwill         (9,233)     (6,925)                           
    amortised                                                                   
    Impairment provision          8,000       -                                 
Headline earnings/(loss)      180,376     (104,189)                         
    Weighted average number of    166,403,140 108,367,958                       
    shares in issue                                                             
(b) Adjusted earnings per share   63.35       64.74                             
(cents)                                                                     
    (R`000)                                                                     
    Attributable earnings/(loss)  181,609     (97,264)                          
    `Other expenses` per income   (54,571)    186,954                           
statement                                                                   
    Amortisation of negative      (16,107)    (12,080)                          
    goodwill                                                                    
    Taxation relating to other    (5,518)     (7,447)                           
expenses                                                                    
    Adjusted earnings             105,413     70,163                            
    Weighted average number of    166,403,140 108,367,958                       
    shares in issue                                                             
6.  Post balance sheet events                                                   
    Northam Platinum Limited declared a final dividend of 45 cents per          
    share.  This was paid on                                                    
    29 August 2005.  This represents an attributable dividend payment of        
R23,3 million to Mvela Resources.                                           
7.  Audit review opinion                                                        
    The results have been reviewed by the group`s auditors,                     
    PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., and their unqualified review opinion is        
available for inspection at the company`s registered office.                
Commentary                                                                      
Corporate Activity                                                              
The South African rand/US dollar exchange rate continues to be the primary      
driver of profitability and fundable deal flow in the South African mining      
sector, with revenues for most products priced in dollars, yet operating cost   
inputs largely priced in rands.                                                 
This has had a significant impact on the profitability of the South African     
mining industry and a slow acceptance of the reality of a period of sustained   
rand strength, has resulted in a `value gap` between what vending companies     
believed their assets to be worth and what empowerment companies have been      
willing to pay, or able to finance, given the marginality of most South African 
mining operations at or below R7/US dollar. As a result, transaction activity in
the South African mining sector and in particular, empowerment transactions,    
slowed to a trickle in recent years.                                            
Since December 2004 however, there has been a consensus shift to an outlook of  
sustained rand strength and a growing acceptance by the industry of this view.  
With the Mining Charter deadline of March 2009 drawing closer too, there appears
to be a renewed urgency to comply with the Charter requirements and discussions 
and corporate activity - not just confined to the empowerment arena, have begun 
to pick up pace over the course of calendar 2005.                               
Mvela Resources has utilised this period of sluggish deal flow to consolidate   
its position. While few new transactions were concluded by the company in       
FY2005, value has been created for shareholders through continued negotiation   
with its current partners. A case in point was the finalisation of the Exchange 
Agreement with Gold Fields, which, given the prevailing strength of the rand,   
and the cost pressures brought to bear by wage increases and rising steel and   
fuel prices, has provided Mvela Resources with a significant value underpin -   
protecting its downside, yet maintaining upside leverage in the event of a      
higher rand gold price. Negotiations continue with other joint venture partners,
which Mvela Resources` management believes will add further value for           
stakeholders in the coming year.                                                
The Booysendal Project                                                          
New order prospecting rights for the Booysendal project have been granted by the
South African Department of Minerals and Energy. The joint venture partners are 
in the process of finalising the shareholders agreement, following which Mvela  
Resources will offer its 50% interest in the project to Northam Platinum Limited
(`Northam`) as proposed. The terms of the sale are unchanged; Northam will      
acquire Mvela Resources interest for R90 million in cash, 20.4 million new      
ordinary shares in the company and 18 million deferred shares (which will not   
qualify for dividends until the fourth anniversary of the issue) and neither    
Mvela Resources nor Anglo Platinum will vote in the transaction.                
FINANCIAL REVIEW                                                                
Income Statement                                                                
The financial statements for the year-ended 30 June 2005 represent twelve months
of financial performance compared to nine months in the previous period.        
Attributable earnings increased from a loss of R97 million to a profit of R182  
million in the current year. This increase primarily reflects the inclusion of a
full year`s interest relating to the Gold Fields South Africa (`GFI-SA`)        
transaction (compared with three and a half months for the nine month period to 
30 June 2004) and the net unrealised gain arising from the fair valuation       
adjustments also primarily relating to the GFI-SA transaction.                  
Attributable equity earnings from associate companies remained under pressure   
during FY2005 primarily due to the sustained strength of the rand. Furthermore, 
Northam lost approximately 12% of its planned production after mining was       
suspended for six-weeks following an underground fire on 20 September 2004.     
Despite these factors, both Northam and Trans Hex Group Limited (`Trans Hex`)   
remained profitable and continued to generated positive earnings and operating  
cash flows. Northam`s attributable earnings declined marginally from R250       
million to R248 million, while attributable earnings from Trans Hex fell 52%    
from R191 million to R92 million year-on-year. The combined effect has been a   
11% reduction in attributable earnings from associate companies to R43 million  
in the current financial year.                                                  
Interest earned of R437 million reflects interest payments from GFI-SA to Mvela 
Gold, a whollyowned subsidiary of Mvela Resources.  Mvela Gold advanced a R4 139
million loan to GFI-SA in terms of the future acquisition of 15% of GFI-SA by   
Mvela Gold. The transaction was concluded in March 2004.                        
Attributable income for FY2005 of R182 million also reflects a net R73 million  
gain on the revaluation of financial instruments (a net R118 million loss in    
FY2004). This is primarily a result of an approximate 7% weakening in the rand  
and an approximate 17% increase in the Gold Fields share price year-on-year,    
which resulted in a positive R579 million (negative R732 million in FY2004) fair
value adjustment on the GFI-SA loan and a negative R476 million (positive R664  
million) fair value movement on the mezzanine loan. The net figure also         
incorporates a negative R30 million (negative R50 million in FY 2004) fair value
adjustment on the Trans Hex forward purchased shares.                           
Finance costs amounted to R329 million (R96 million in 2004). The substantial   
increase is primarily due to the inclusion of a full-year`s interest on the     
senior loan and mezzanine debt compared with the three and a half months        
interest in FY2004.                                                             
Corporate expenses increased by 25% year-on-year, primarily due to organic      
growth of the business and further costs incurred in respect of the GFI-SA      
transaction. The group incurred exploration and project development costs of R6 
million on projects like Ndowana (R3 million) and Dwaalkop (R2 million).        
Exploration and project development costs in FY2004 were significantly higher at
R15 million primarily due to R6 million expenditure at the Dwaalkop project and 
a further R5 million on the Phakalane joint venture.                            
Balance Sheet                                                                   
The group`s balance sheet remained robust at year end, with cash of R161        
million. As at 30 June 2005, the carrying value of the investment in Trans Hex  
was higher than the market value of the Trans Hex shares owned by Mvela         
Resources. Management has considered it appropriate that an impairment provision
of R8 million be raised.                                                        
Cash Flow Statement                                                             
The GFI-SA transaction has been structured to be nearly cash neutral for Mvela; 
interest received of R437 million was offset by interest payments of R186       
million and capital repayments of R234 million on the senior debt. Cash         
dividends received from associated companies were R20 million higher than in    
FY2004 at R46 million. The SCMB debt was retired in full (R47 million), R26     
million was utilised to fund the group`s share of the Tirisano Mine expansion   
and a R30 million advance was made in respect of the Booysendal acquisition.    
Despite these cash outflows, the group was able to preserve its cash reserves,  
resulting in a cash balance of R161 million at year-end. Northam declared a     
final dividend of 45 cents per share for the year ended 30 June 2005. Mvela     
Resources received its attributable share (R23.3 million) in August 2005.       
Completion of the sale of 50% of Booysendal to Northam should result in a       
further R90 million cash-injection.                                             
OPERATIONAL REVIEW                                                              
GFI-SA                                                                          
FY2005 was a challenging period, with Gold Fields not only having to cope with a
rand induced squeeze on margins, but also the distraction of the hostile bid by 
Harmony.                                                                        
The operating result produced was admirable, given the difficulties faced;      
production at the South African operations rose 1% to 2.82 million oz as        
production from surface sources was replaced by underground tonnage and the     
mining focus continue to shift from loss making, marginal underground areas to  
higher-grade stopes (Project 400). Cost saving initiatives also yielded positive
results, with total production costs flat at R80,963/kg, despite the impact of  
above inflation wage increases and higher input costs (steel, fuel and others). 
Capital expenditure of R636 million was below budget of R800 million as projects
of lesser importance were deferred due to the low rand gold price. Major capital
projects at Driefontein (1 tertiary shaft and 5 sub vertical shaft) have also   
been completed and capital expenditure of R740 million has been planned for     
FY2006.                                                                         
Despite a firmer average dollar gold price of US$422/oz compared with US$387/oz 
the previous year, the 10% appreciation in the rand to R6.22/US$ resulted in the
average rand gold price falling from R85,605/kg in FY2004 to R84,218/kg in      
FY2005. Revenue from GFI-SA fell 1% but costs were flat resulting in operating  
profit falling 7%. In terms of the financing structure of the GFI-SA            
transaction, Mvela Gold receives fixed interest payments from GFI-SA while Gold 
Fields receives 100% of the after-capex dividends until March 2009. As a result,
Mvela Gold is protected from the vagaries of the rand gold price until it takes 
ownership of its 15% of GFI-SA on the subscription date.                        
Northam                                                                         
Mining operations in the first six months of the financial year were suspended  
for six-weeks following a fire in a development end in September 2004. This     
resulted in a drop in planned production of some 12% during the period however, 
a very good operating performance in the second half of the year during which   
production was up 17.5% to 170,020 oz, resulted in total production declining   
just 4.5% year-on-year to 325,214 oz (3PGE and Au). Total operating costs rose  
5.7%, which, together with lower production of metals in concentrate, resulted  
in cash operating costs increasing 11% to R110,267/kg (US$554/oz). Despite the  
strong rand, Northam maintained a cash operating margin of 20% (24%) and a gross
operating margin of 12% (16%) again illustrating the robustness of the operation
and quality of management.                                                      
The dollar PGM basket price received rose 14.9% to US$686/oz but the strong rand
offset most of these gains to limit the received rand PGM basket price to       
R137,517/oz (+5%). Operating profit fell 29.5% to R271 million due to higher    
unit costs associated with lower production volumes although a R75 million      
insurance payout relating to the fire kept attributable profit largely unchanged
at R249 million (107 cents per share).                                          
Northam declared a final dividend of 45 cents per share, bringing the total     
dividend for the year to 70 cents per share (105 cents per share in FY2004).    
Trans Hex                                                                       
Production from the mature South African land operations fell from 140,300      
carats to 137,100 carats as expected. Higher production from Angola (113,700    
carats compared with 95,000 carats in FY2004 - 39,264 carats attributable to    
Trans Hex), as Laurica built up to full production and a contribution from the  
Fucauma pilot plant, together with a significant increased in marine production 
(69,900 carats compared with 37,900 carats in FY2004) enabled a 16% increase in 
attributable production to 246,264 carats.                                      
Angola continues to be a node of growth for Trans Hex. An internally funded US$6
million upgrade to the plant at the Laurica alluvial operation (35%             
attributable) should boost production from current levels of around 9,000 carats
per month to about 14,000 carats per month, bringing with it, potential cost    
benefits. Commissioning of the Fucauma plant is also underway; at full capacity 
Fucauma is anticipated to produce about 10,000 carats per month.                
Rough diamond prices have remained firm throughout FY2005, driven by a robust   
global economy and dollar prices rose some 25% in the year to 31 March 2005. The
rand gained 12.6% against the dollar during this period however, negating much  
of the increase. Diamond sales were 3% lower at R1,015 million but with higher  
costs (+16%) associated with increased exploration activity in Angola,          
attributable income decreased 52% to R92 million (R191 million).                
Trans Hex declared a total dividend for the year of 40 cents (20 cents at both  
the interim and final stages), down from 73 cents in FY2004. Attributable cash  
flow to Mvelaphanda Resources over the period was R2.2 million (R 3.4 million)  
DIVIDENDS                                                                       
Further acquisitive and organic growth opportunities are likely to arise for    
Mvela Resources in the coming period. As such, the Directors have elected not to
pay a final dividend for the year-ended 30 June 2005.                           
BOARD CHANGES                                                                   
As announced in February 2005, Mr Richard Shead resigned as non-executive       
director of the company and in August 2005, Ms Nthobi Angel resigned as non-    
executive director of the company to pursue other opportunities.                
Mr Brian Mosehla was appointed Executive Director, New Business in June 2005 and
Ms Khanyi Ntsaluba as Financial Director in August 2005.                        
PROSPECTS                                                                       
With the difficulties of the past year behind them and further efficiency and   
cost improvements expected from all Mvela Resources` associate companies, FY2006
should be much improved. The rand appears to have peaked and the outlook for    
gold, platinum and diamonds appears positive - higher rand prices for all of    
these commodities should feed straight through to the bottom line.  Mvela       
Resources expects to further consolidate its position with current partners and 
further co-operation with new partners such as Lonmin at the Dwaalkop joint     
venture have yet to be fully explored. Resources worldwide remain in a positive 
uptrend and corporate activity in the South African mining industry appears to  
be picking up after a quiet period. Despite the challenges facing high profile  
empowerment companies such as Mvela Resources, we are confident that we have the
management depth and skills as well as the financial stature to be active       
participants. Africa too is opening up, and there appears to be a fresh         
atmosphere of co-operation, certainly among the Sub-Saharan countries which     
offers some exciting opportunities.                                             
For and on behalf of the board                                                  
TMG Sexwale (Chairman)                                                          
PC Pienaar (Chief Executive Officer)                                            
Johannesburg                                                                    
2 September 2005                                                                
Directors:                                                                      
TMG Sexwale (Chairman), PC Pienaar * (CEO), N Ntsaluba * (FD), C Johnson *, KB  
Mosehla *,                                                                      
BR van Rooyen *, M Beckett, O Mabandla, E Molobi, N Mtshotshisa, P Ncholo, R    
Ramaite, MJ Willcox, MSM Xayiya                                                 
* Executive                                                                     
Company secretary: BR van Rooyen                                                
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Tel:  +27 11 325-5323                                                           
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Date: 02/09/2005 09:01:09 AM               
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