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Thu 26 Oct 2006, 17:05 Simmer - Abridged consolidated interim results for
SIM
 SIIF                                                                            
     Simmer - Abridged consolidated interim results for the six months ended 30 
              September 2006                                                    
     Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                               
(Registration number 1924/007778/06)                                       
     Share code SIM                                                             
     ISIN ZAE000006722                                                          
     ("Simmers" or "the Company" or "the Group")                                
Abridged consolidated interim results for the six months ended 30 September
     2006                                                                       
     -    Year on year share price increase of 320%                             
     -    Turnover increased by 2 285%                                          
-    Profit from mining activities increased by 348,9%                     
     -    Net asset value increased by 346,4%                                   
     -    Prospecting permits granted by DME                                    
     Comments                                                                   
The excellent return for investors in Simmer & Jack Mines Limited          
     ("Simmers") continued with the upward momentum in the share price. The year
     on year movement in share price increased by a staggering 320% and the     
     increase  to the financial year end was 109%.                              
We are pleased to report a 2 285% increase in turnover as well as a 348,9% 
     increase in profit from mining activities following the acquisition of     
     Buffelsfontein Gold Mines Limited ("Buffelsfontein") in October 2005. This 
     also resulted in an increase of 346,4% in net asset value.                 
The loss from operations is mainly the result of R11,2 million pumping     
     costs relating to Ezulwini Mining Company (Proprietary) Limited            
     ("Ezulwini") and R44,9 million share option costs. R36,4 million of the    
     share option costs relate to the August 2005 allocation that was approved  
at the annual general meeting on 29 September 2006. Finance charges        
     increased significantly as a result of the interest, royalties and foreign 
     exchange differences, on the dollar-based Aberdeen loan, due to the        
     weakening of the rand.                                                     
In October 2006, additional shares were issued in First Uranium            
     (Proprietary) Limited ("First Uranium"), changing the current shareholding 
     of Simmers and First Uranium Corporation to 80% and 20% respectively.      
     On 19 October 2006, Simmers concluded an agreement with Harmony Gold Mining
Company Limited ("Harmony") to acquire the entire infrastructure relative  
     to Ezulwini Mine, formerly Randfontein Estates Number Four Shaft, for a    
     consideration of R55 million.                                              
     OPERATIONS REVIEW                                                          
Buffelsfontein                                                             
     Buffelsfontein"s total production increased from 1 782,47 kgs to 2 222,49  
     kgs, an increase of 24,7%, with underground production improving from 1    
     316,44 kgs to 2 023,35 kgs, a 53,7% improvement. The replacement of surface
ore with underground ore to fill the plant, together with a reduction in   
     surface grades resulted in a drop in the surface production from 466,02 kgs
     to 199,14 kgs. As previously reported, a project is under way to increase  
     the plant capacity from the current 125 000 tpm to 170 000 tpm to allow    
optimum exploitation of the operations" vast waste rock dump source. A     
     pilot Dense Media Separation ("DMS") plant is under construction to test   
     the viability of upgrading the grade of surface ore delivered to the plant.
     The biggest challenge at Buffelsfontein remains creating flexibility with  
respect to mineable face length at the optimum grade mix. With this in mind
     opening up operations gained impetus and for the period under review a     
     total of 13 039 metres was opened up, compared to 4 665 metres for the     
     previous six months. Development metres totalled 1 684 metres compared to 1
424 metres, with a further substantial increase to 2 500 metres forecast   
     for the next six months.                                                   
     Transvaal Gold Mining Estates Limited ("TGME")                             
     After constructive discussions between Simmers" BEE partners and the DME,  
the granting of the new order mining rights for TGME appears to be imminent
     and a further three prospecting permits have also been granted. The        
     development of the Frankfort mine has progressed well and has exceeded     
     expectations. Trial ore produced from Frankfort has been stockpiled pending
upgrading of the Metallurgical Plant to ensure optimum gold recoveries     
     necessitated by the results of trials done to date.                        
     As reported previously, the depletion of reserves at Dukes Hill resulted in
     limited flexibility and reduced grades. Fast tracking of development at    
Dukes Hill however has made available higher grade face length, which will 
     result in substantial improvements in grades for the next quarter.         
     Simmers has progressed significantly with its project to validate surface  
     gold deposits amenable to open pit mining. Feasibility studies on various  
target areas are under way, with the pilot project nearing completion.     
     First Uranium and Ezulwini                                                 
     The feasibility studies for the Ezulwini shaft pillar and Middle Elsburg   
     uranium sections, as well as the Buffelsfontein tailings project, have been
completed and are in the process of being independently audited.           
     Fundraising will be initiated on completion of the independent audit. At   
     Ezulwini, pumping operations are continuing and capital work to stabilise  
     the shaft for shaft pillar extraction has commenced. At Buffelsfontein,    
further metallurgical testwork for the recovery of uranium from slime is   
     being carried out to enable the finalisation of the detailed uranium plant 
     design.                                                                    
     PROSPECTS                                                                  
The future success of Simmers is linked to gold and uranium, which follow  
     distinctly different commodity cycles. For that reason the Company has     
     embarked on a strategy to operate the two products as distinctly separate  
     businesses with their own directions and strategies.                       
On the gold front our major operation at Buffelsfontein is focused on      
     securing a 20-year life for the mine. To that end the mine needs to ensure 
     that it has fully recapitalised its underground operations and has         
     sufficient face length available to it to give it the flexibility which a  
deep operation requires. Opening up is progressing well, and should        
     continue in the future to ensure the right flexibility and mix of ore.     
     In Mpumalanga, an aggressive prospecting and mining programme has been     
     prepared and the Company is awaiting the awarding of further prospecting   
and mining rights in order to ensure a fully optimised regional approach.  
     Rights have been applied for in the name of subsidiary companies, being    
     TGME and Sabie Mines (Pty) Limited, both historical producers in the       
     Pilgrim"s Rest/Sabie goldfield. It is anticipated that by applying modern  
exploration techniques and technology, the area will reveal some           
     interesting new gold mining opportunities with possible opencast potential.
     The Company is on track to turn its uranium assets to account and to that  
     end it is investigating the raising of capital abroad to fund the          
development of its projects. Regulatory prohibitions prevent further       
     disclosures at this stage, but the Company will keep shareholders apprised 
     as matters progress.                                                       
     By order of the Board                                                      
A Townsend                                                                 
     Secretary                                                                  
     27 October 2006                                                            
     Consolidated balance sheet                                                 
Unaudited   Unaudited    Audited        
                                        six months  six months   12 months      
                                        at 30 Sep   at 30 Sep    at 31 March    
                                        2006        2005         2006           
Notes R"000       R"000        R"000          
     ASSETS                                                                     
     Non-current assets                 492 133     57 147       437 542        
     Property, plant and                                                        
equipment                    2     371 978     56 804       317 398        
     Other financial assets       3     10 458      -            10 458         
     Environmental                                                              
     rehabilitation trust fund    4     109 697     343          109 686        
Current assets                     191 943     50 861       75 668         
     Loan receivable              5     -           38 128       -              
     Inventories                  6     16 430      1 942        11 539         
     Trade and other                    68 184      8 691        41 079         
receivables                                                                
     Cash and cash equivalents          107 329     2 100        23 050         
     Non-current assets held                                                    
     for sale                     7     6 733       -            25 402         
Total assets                       690 809     108 008      538 612        
     EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                     
     Equity capital and                                                         
     accumulated loss                   271 559     60 830       177 217        
Share capital                      457 054     237 230      308 873        
     Non-distributable reserves         71 254      (9 051)      26 361         
     Accumulated loss                   (259 063)   (163 889)    (160 331)      
     Minority interest                  2 314       (3 460)      2 314          
Non-current liabilities            348 556     25 334       312 971        
     Loans payable                8     165 062     24 085       129 565        
     Other liabilities                  499         249          411            
     Environmental                                                              
rehabilitation provision     9     182 995     1 000        182 995        
     Current liabilities                70 694      21 844       48 424         
     Trade and other payables           70 463      21 619       48 193         
     Short-term loan payable            231         225          231            
Total equity and                                                           
     liabilities                        690 809     108 008      538 612        
     Reconciliation of number                                                   
     of shares issued                   "000        "000         "000           
Reported at 1 April                872 652     224 942      224 942        
     Shares issued to Simmers                                                   
     Share Trust                        16 085      -            20 290         
     Shares issued in terms of                                                  
rights issue                       -           516 242      516 242        
     Shares issued for cash             102 350     -            111 178        
     Shares in issue at 30                                                      
     Sep/31 March                       991 087     741 184      872 652        
Weighted average number of                                                 
     shares in issue                    891 119     370 063      678 514        
     CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS                                             
                                        Unaudited   Unaudited    Audited        
six months   six months   12 months      
                                        to 30 Sep   to 30 Sep    to 31 March    
                                        2006        2005         2006           
                                  Notes R"000       R"000        R"000          
Turnover                           316 970     13 291       200 348        
     Cost of production                 (301 038)   (19 692)     (226 937)      
     Profit/(loss) from mining                                                  
     activities                         15 932      (6 401)      (26 589)       
Amortisation and                                                           
     depreciation                 2     (18 385)    (5 405)      (14 680)       
     Management fee received in                                                 
     respect                                                                    
of surface operations        12    -           14 789       14 044         
     Share option cost                  (44 893)    (502)        (8 010)        
     Exploration and other                                                      
     operating expenditure              (20 909)    (7 824)      (39 136)       
Loss from operations         13    (68 255)    (5 343)      (74 371)       
     Unrealised gain on                                                         
     acquisition of                                                             
     subsidiary                   14    -           -            1 203 554      
Goodwill arising on                                                        
     acquisition                                                                
     written off                  15    -           -            (1 066 787)    
     Fair value adjustment on                                                   
loan                         8     (5 367)     -            (63 260)       
     Profit on disposal of                                                      
     shares in subsidiaries       16    -           3 086        3 522          
     Interest received                  2 442       301          4 787          
Finance charges              17    (27 552)    (333)        (5 793)        
     Loss on ordinary                                                           
     activities before taxes                                                    
     and minority interest              (98 732)    (2 289)      1 652          
Taxation                           -           -            -              
     Minority interest                  -           374          -              
     (Loss)/profit for the                                                      
     period/year                        (98 732)    (1 915)      1 652          
Reconciliation between                                                     
     (loss)/profit and headline                                                 
     loss:                                                                      
     Basic (loss)/profit for                                                    
the period/year                    (98 732)    (1 915)      1 652          
     Add back:                                                                  
     Unrealised gain on                                                         
     acquisition of subsidiary          -           -            (1 203 554)    
Goodwill arising on                                                        
     acquisition written off            -           -            1 066 787      
     Fair value adjustment on                                                   
     loan                               5 367       -            63 260         
Profit on disposal of                                                      
     shares in subsidiaries             -           (3 086)      (3 522)        
     Headline loss for the                                                      
     period/year                        (93 365)    (5 001)      (75 377)       
(Loss)/profit per share                                                    
     (cents)*                           (11,08)     (0,52)       0,24           
     Diluted (loss)/profit per                                                  
     share (cents)*                     (10,68)     (0,50)       0,24           
Headline loss per share                                                    
     (cents)*                           (10,48)     (1,35)       (11,11)        
     Diluted headline loss per                                                  
     share (cents)*                     (10,10)     (1,41)       (11,02)        
Net asset value per share                                                  
     (cents)*                           30,47       16,44        26,12          
     *Based on weighted average                                                 
     number of shares in issue                                                  
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS                                          
                                        Unaudited   Unaudited    Audited        
                                       six months   six months   12 months      
                                        to 30 Sep   to 30 Sep    to 31 March    
2006        2005         2006           
                                        R"000       R"000        R"000          
     Cash (absorbed by)/generated from                                          
     operations                         (14 702)    7 959        (122 064)      
Interest received                  2 442       301          1 879          
     Finance charges                    (9 423)     (35)         (2 044)        
     Cash flows (to)/from operating                                             
     activities                         (21 683)    8 225        (122 229)      
Cash flows to investing activities   (53 457)  (68 294)     (60 647)       
     Cash flows from financing                                                  
     activities                         159 419     61 648       205 405        
     Net increase in cash and cash                                              
equivalents                        84 279      1 579        22 529         
     Cash and cash equivalents at                                               
     beginning of period/year           23 050      521          521            
     Cash and cash equivalents at end                                           
of period/year                     107 329     2 100        23 050         
     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                               
                                                                 Shares in      
                                            Share      Share     Simmers"       
capital    premium   Share Trust    
                                            R"000      R"000     R"000          
     Balance at 1 April 2005                4 499      108 729   (3 577)        
     Loss for the six months                                                    
Movement in respect of fair                                                
     valuation of loan                                                          
     Shares issued in terms of                                                  
     rights offer                           10 325     118 735                  
Share issue costs written off                                              
     against share premium                             (1 481)                  
     Minority interest movement                                                 
     Treasury shares movement               196        4 998     (5 194)        
Share-based payments                                                       
     Balance at 30 September 2005           15 020     230 981   (8 771)        
     Profit for the six months                                                  
     Issue of shares for cash               2 224      70 531                   
Share issue costs written off                                              
     against share premium                             (1 311)                  
     Share options to be allocated                     4 134     (4 134)        
     Share premium as a result of                                               
shares issued in subsidiary company                                        
     Minority interest movement                                                 
     Treasury shares movement               209        26 636    (26 646)       
     Movement in respect of fair                                                
valuation of loan                                                          
     Share-based payments                                                       
     Balance at 31 March 2006               17 453     330 971   (39 551)       
     Loss for the six months                                                    
Issue of shares for cash               2 047      150 723                  
     Share issue costs written off                                              
     against share premium                             (5 439)                  
     Share options to be allocated                     3 232     (3 232)        
Treasury shares movement               322        32 332    (31 804)       
     Share-based payments                                                       
     Balance at                                                                 
     30 September 2006                      19 822     511 819   (74 587)       
Non-                                         
                                   distri-  Accu-                               
                                   butable  mulated    Minority                 
                                   reserve  loss       interest  Total          
R"000    R"000       R"000    R"000          
    Balance at 1 April 2005        4 233    (161 983)  1         (48 098)       
    Loss for the six months                 (1 915)              (1 915)        
    Movement in respect of fair                                                 
valuation of loan              (13                           (13 786)       
                                   786)                                         
    Shares issued in terms of                                                   
    rights offer                                                 129 060        
Share issue costs written off                                               
    against share premium                                        (1 481)        
    Minority interest movement                         3 461     3 461          
    Treasury shares movement                                     -              
Share-based payments           502                           502            
    Balance at 30                                                               
    September 2005                 (9 051)  (163 898)  3 462     67 743         
    Profit for the six months               3 567                3 567          
Issue of shares for cash                                     72 755         
    Share issue costs written off                                               
    against share premium                                        (1 311)        
    Share options to be allocated                                -              
Share premium as a result                                                   
    of shares issued in                                                         
    subsidiary company             13 616              5 835     19 451         
    Minority interest movement                         (6 983)   (6 983)        
Treasury shares movement                                     199            
    Movement in respect of fair                                                 
    valuation of loan              13 786                        13 786         
    Share-based payments           8 010                         8 010          
Balance at 31 March 2006       26 361   (160 331)  2 314     177 217        
    Loss for the six months                 (98 732)             (98 732)       
    Issue of shares for cash                                     152 770        
    Share issue costs written off                                               
against share premium                                        (5 439)        
    Share options to be allocated                                -              
    Treasury shares movement                                     850            
    Share-based payments           44 893                        44 893         
Balance at 30 September 2006   71 254   (259 063)  2 314     271 559        
     NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                  
     1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES                                                      
     The Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with     
International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), IAS 34 and the       
     Companies Act of South Africa. The Interim Financial Statements have been  
     prepared on the historical cost basis, except for the measurement of non-  
     current assets held for sale and certain financial instruments stated at   
fair value. The accounting policies are consistent with the previous year. 
     2 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                            
                                       Additions     Amortisation               
                    Opening            through       and                        
balance  Additions acquisitions  depreciation  Total        
    Reconciliation                                                              
    - 30 September                                                              
    2006            R"000    R"000     R"000         R"000         R"000        
Land and                                                                    
    buildings       26 877   -         -             (660)         26 217       
    Plant and                                                                   
    equipment       39 800   3 942     -             (1 024)       42 718       
Furniture and                                                               
    fixtures        2 320    2 905     -             (403)         4 822        
    Motor vehicles  49       181       -             (18)          212          
    Mining assets   207 394  15 187    -             (7 788)       214 793      
Computer                                                                    
    equipment and                                                               
    software        1 000    516       -             (441)         1 075        
    Development                                                                 
and                                                                         
    infrastructure  35 029   47 168    -             (8 051)       74 146       
    Mining rights   820      296       -             -             1 116        
    Exploration     4 109    2 770     -             -             6 879        
317 398  72 965    -             (18 385)      371 978      
    Reconciliation                                                              
    - 30 September                                                              
    2005            R"000    R"000     R"000         R"000         R"000        
Land and                                                                    
    buildings       897      -         -             -             897          
    Plant and                                                                   
    equipment       5 048    -         -             (447)         4 601        
Furniture and                                                               
    fixtures        131      -         -             (25)          106          
    Motor vehicles  62       -         -             (5)           57           
    Mining assets   2 035    19 780    -             (1 937)       19 878       
Computer                                                                    
    equipment and                                                               
    software        139      10        -             (25)          124          
    Development                                                                 
and                                                                         
    infrastructure  23 745   9 777     -             (2 966)       30 556       
    Mining rights   223      362       -             -             585          
                    32 280   29 929    -             (5 405)       56 804       
Reconciliation                                                              
    - 31 March                                                                  
    2006            R"000    R"000     R"000         R"000         R"000        
    Land and                                                                    
buildings       897      -         26 188        (208)         26 877       
    Plant and                                                                   
    equipment       5 048    12 107    23 528        (883)         39 800       
    Furniture and                                                               
fixtures        131      785       1 633         (229)         2 320        
    Motor vehicles  62       -         -             (13)          49           
    Mining assets   2 035    32 444    178 783       (5 868)       207 394      
    Computer                                                                    
equipment and                                                               
    software        139      10        1 210         (359)         1 000        
    Development                                                                 
    and                                                                         
infrastructure  23 745   18 175    -             (6 891)       35 029       
    Mining rights   223      826       -             (229)         820          
    Exploration     -        4 109     -             -             4 109        
                    32 280   68 456    231 342       (14 680)      317 398      
Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited         
                                         six        six months  12 months       
                                         months                                 
                                         to 30 Sep  to 30 Sep   to 31 Mar       
2006       2005        2006            
                                         R"000       R"000       R"000          
    3 OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS                                                    
    Investment in unlisted shares                                               
596 shares in Rand Mutual Assurance                                         
    Company                              12         -           12              
    24 004 shares in Rand Refinery                                              
    Limited                              10 106     -           10 106          
10 118     -           10 118          
    Loan receivable                      340        -           340             
                                         10 458     -           10 458          
    4 ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION                                              
TRUST FUND                                                                  
    The use of these funds is limited                                           
    to the rehabilitation of the mines                                          
    as directed by the trustees.                                                
5 LOAN RECEIVABLE                    -          38 128      -               
    Simmers paid Buffelsfontein"s                                               
    holding costs of more than                                                  
    R38 million in terms of the interim                                         
agreement with the provisional                                              
    liquidators. This amount was taken                                          
    into account in the acquisition                                             
    cost of Buffelsfontein at date of                                           
acquisition.                                                                
    6 INVENTORIES                                                               
    Medical supplies                     1 069      -           977             
    Consumable stores                    10 440     1 274       5 995           
Gold in progress                     4 921      668         4 567           
                                         16 430     1 942       11 539          
    7 NON-CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE                                          
    The non-current assets consist of                                           
residential houses in Stilfontein.                                          
    These houses are held at fair value                                         
    and are in the process of being                                             
    sold.                                                                       
These assets were acquired through                                          
    the acquisition of Buffelsfontein.                                          
    8 LOANS PAYABLE                                                             
    Loan payable to Aberdeen                                                    
International Incorporated                                                  
    ("Aberdeen")                         152 584    24 085      129 565         
    Aberdeen provided a loan facility                                           
    of USD10 million to Simmers to                                              
acquire                                                                     
    Buffelsfontein.                                                             
    The loan has a 3% coupon up to a                                            
    gold price of USD400/oz and 2,5%                                            
thereafter. In addition, a Net                                              
    Smelter Return ("NSR") on                                                   
    Buffelsfontein"s gold production is                                         
    charged, which is linked to                                                 
the price of gold ranging from a                                            
    1,5% NSR at USD450/oz to a 4,75%                                            
    NSR at gold prices of USD750/oz or                                          
    higher.                                                                     
Simmers has the option of extending                                         
    the term of the loan for an                                                 
    additional two years with a minimum                                         
    repayment of 10% of the existing                                            
principal of the loan at the time                                           
    of the extension. Aberdeen has the                                          
    option to convert the debt into                                             
    Simmers shares, subject to                                                  
Simmers shareholders" approval, at                                          
    R0,80 per share after the first                                             
    anniversary of the loan. The loan                                           
    has a three-year term.                                                      
The loan is secured by a bond over                                          
    Buffelsfontein"s North Plant.                                               
    The loan, royalties and options                                             
    have been fair valued, taking the                                           
following assumptions into account:                                         
    -  valuation date = 30 September                                            
    2006                                                                        
    - redemption date = 31 December                                             
2008                                                                        
    - ZAR/USD = 7,73                                                            
    - average forward ZAR/USD (to                                               
    maturity) = 8,20                                                            
- share price = ZAR3,13                                                     
    - volatility = 100%                                                         
    - dividend yield = 0%                                                       
    - discount curve - USD swap rate =                                          
5,10% (2,25 years);                                                         
    ZAR swap rate = 9,09% (2,25 years)                                          
    - life time of royalties = 20 years                                         
    - gold price = remain at current                                            
levels (such that interest is at                                            
    2,5%)                                                                       
    Loan payable to Lion Capital Group                                          
    AB ("Lion Capital")                  12 478     -           -               
On 26 April 2006, Simmers entered                                           
    into a loan agreement with Lion                                             
    Capital in terms of which Simmers                                           
    borrowed R12 million from Lion                                              
Capital. The loan bears interest at                                         
    prime rate and the capital and                                              
    interest are repayable after                                                
    12 months.                                                                  
The loan may be repaid,                                                     
    convertibility at Simmers" option,                                          
    by an issue of Simmers shares at a                                          
    10% discount to the 30 day                                                  
volume weighted average price of                                            
    Simmers" shares on the JSE                                                  
                                         165 062    24 085      129 565         
     9 ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION PROVISION                                   
The environmental rehabilitation provision of both TGME and Buffelsfontein 
     have been reviewed by GCS (Proprietary) Limited, a environmental           
     consultancy, at 31 March 2006. The provisions were based on the estimated  
     net cost for the respective companies to rehabilitate their mines. On the  
assumption that third parties will attend to the rehabilitation of the     
     mines, the cost, after deducting salvages, were estimated at R292 million. 
                                         Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited         
                                         six        six months  12 months       
months                                 
                                         To 30 Sep  To 30 Sep   To 31 Mar       
                                         2006       2005        2006            
                                         R"000      R"000       R"000           
10 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                                            
    Contingencies                                                               
    Guarantees in favour of Eskom        161        161         161             
    Commitments                                                                 
Authorised capital expenditure                                              
    - Contracted                         15 032     7 831       3 194           
    11 RELATED PARTIES AND RELATED                                              
    PARTY TRANSACTIONS                                                          
Related parties                                                             
    Directors                                                                   
    JP Schumacher, BJ Njenje, AX                                                
    Sisulu, SLB Mapisa                                                          
Shareholders                                                                
    C McNight                                                                   
    Mining Reclamation & Supports                                               
    (Proprietary) Limited ("MRS")                                               
HJ Fourie                                                                   
    BJ Njenje, AX Sisulu, SLB Mapisa                                            
    Companies                                                                   
    Consolidated Mining Management                                              
Services Limited ("CMMS")                                                   
    Horizon Blue Resources                                                      
    (Proprietary) Limited                                                       
    Lion Capital                                                                
Vulisango Holdings (Proprietary                                             
    Limited ("Vulisango")                                                       
    Related party transactions                                                  
    MRS - management fee paid            438        876         146             
Horizon Blue Resources - fees paid                                          
    for geological services rendered     5 344      717         5 941           
    HJ Fourie - fees paid for                                                   
    environmental consulting                                                    
services rendered                    258        558         643             
    Lion Capital - interest on loan      478        -           -               
    Related party balances                                                      
    Loan payable to MRS                  (499)      (249)       (411)           
Loan payable to Lion Capital         (12 478)   -           -               
    Amount payable by MRS (included in                                          
    trade and other receivables)         738        -           -               
     MRS holds 26% of the shareholding of Sabie Mines (Proprietary) Limited     
("Sabie Mines"), a subsidiary of Simmers, and is paid a monthly fee of R72 
     960 in terms of a management contract with Simmers.                        
     C McNight, the owner of Horizon Blue Resources, holds 5% in Caledonian     
     Mining and Exploration Company (Proprietary) Limited ("Caledonian"), a     
subsidiary of Simmers, and provides geological services to the Group.      
     HJ Fourie is a director of Ezulwini Mining Company (Proprietary) Limited   
     ("Ezulwini"), a subsidiary of Simmers, and provides                        
     environmental consulting services to Ezulwini.                             
JP Schumacher, a director of Simmers, is also a director of Lion Capital.  
     In September 2006, Simmers entered into a management agreement with        
     Vulisango in terms of which Vulisango provides consulting services         
     regarding transformation, human resources and occupational health and      
safety for a monthly fee of R250 000. BJ Njenje, AX Sisulu and SLB Mapisa, 
     directors of Simmers, are also shareholders of Vulisango.                  
     The directors (key management) of the Company and its subsidiaries are all 
     deemed to be related parties.                                              
12 MANAGEMENT FEE RECEIVED                                                 
     In July 2005, Simmers entered into an interim agreement with the           
     provisional liquidators of Buffelsfontein. In terms of the agreement,      
     Simmers took over the surface operations of Buffelsfontein and received a  
management fee in return based on the profit made on the surface           
     operations. This agreement was terminated on Simmers" acquisition of       
     Buffelsfontein.                                                            
                                       Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited           
six months six months  12 months         
                                       to 30 Sep  to 30 Sep   to 31 Mar         
                                       2006       2005        2006              
                                       R"000      R"000        R"000            
13 LOSS FROM OPERATIONS                                                    
     The loss from operations is                                                
     stated after accounting                                                    
     for the following:                                                         
Pumping and feasibility study                                              
     costs relating to Ezulwini        11 172     -           26 338            
     14 UNREALISED GAIN ON                                                      
     ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARY                                                  
The unrealised gain is the                                                 
     result of the following amounts                                            
     ceded to the Group with the                                                
     acquisition of Buffelsfontein:                                             
Long-term loan                    -          -           150 000           
     Subordinated shareholder"s loan   -          -           923 729           
     Ceded creditors, as per Section   -          -           129 825           
     311 Scheme of arrangement                                                  
-          -           1 203 554         
     15 GOODWILL ARISING ON                                                     
     ACQUISITION WRITTEN OFF                                                    
     On 31 October 2005 (effective                                              
date of acquisition), the                                                  
     Group acquired 100% of the                                                 
     share capital of Buffelsfontein                                            
     and its subsidiaries for R1.                                               
Fair value of the net assets                                               
     acquired:                                                                  
     Property, plant and equipment     -          -           231 342           
     Non-current assets held for       -          -           25 402            
sale                                                                       
     Environmental rehabilitation                                               
     trust fund                        -          -           107 179           
     Other financial assets            -          -           11 833            
Net current assets                -          -           7 117             
     Loans owing to Group companies    -          -           (1 267 419)       
     Environmental rehabilitation                                               
     provision                         -          -           (180 000)         
Net asset value at 31 October                                              
     2005                              -          -           (1 064 546)       
     Costs directly attributable to                                             
     the acquisition                   -          -           (2 241)           
Goodwill written off              -          -           (1 066 787)       
     Cash consideration                -          -           66 106            
     Non-cash portion of goodwill                                               
     written off                       -          -           (1 000 681)       
16 PROFIT ON DISPOSAL OF SHARES                                            
     IN SUBSIDIARIES                                                            
     In April 2005, Simmers disposed                                            
     of 26% of its shareholding                                                 
in Sabie Mines to MRS, a BEE                                               
     company, which resulted in                                                 
     a profit on disposal of R3,1                                               
     million.                                                                   
In January 2006, Simmers                                                   
     disposed of 5% of its                                                      
     shareholding                                                               
     in Caledonian to Chris McNight,                                            
which resulted in a profit on                                              
     disposal of R407 813.                                                      
     17 FINANCE CHARGES                                                         
     Interest paid on bank accounts    48         34          169               
Interest paid on Aberdeen loan    784        15          502               
     Interest paid on Lion Capital                                              
     loan                              478        -           -                 
     Finance fees in respect of                                                 
Aberdeen loan                     -          -           902               
     Royalties paid in respect of                                               
     Aberdeen loan                     10 500     212         3 892             
     Foreign exchange differences      15 742     72          328               
27 552     333         5 793             
     18 DIVIDENDS                                                               
     The Board has resolved not to                                              
     declare any dividend to                                                    
shareholders for the period                                                
     under review.                                                              
     19 SHARE PRICE                                                             
     Cents per share                   315        75          157               
% increase                        320%       Base price  109%              
     Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                               
     (Registration number 1924/007778/06)  Share code SIM                       
     ISIN ZAE000006722  ("Simmers" or "the Company" or "the Group")             
Transfer secretaries                                                       
     South Africa  Computershare Investor Services 2004 (Pty) Ltd  Ground Floor,
     70 Marshall Street  Johannesburg, 2001  Republic of South Africa           
     United Kingdom  Capita Registrars  The Registry  34 Beckenham Road         
Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4TU  United Kingdom                                   
     United Kingdom office  St. James"s Corporate Services Limited              
     6 St. James"s Place, London, SWIA INP  United Kingdom                      
     Registered office                                                          
5 Press Avenue, Selby  Johannesburg, 2135  Republic of South Africa        
     Sponsor                                                                    
     Sasfin Capital   A division of Sasfin Bank Limited   Sasfin Place,         
     North Block  13 - 15 Scott Street, Waverley  Johannesburg, 2090            
Republic of South Africa                                                   
     Directors                                                                  
     NRG Brunette (Non-Executive Chairman), BJ Njenje (Non-Executive Vice-      
     Chairperson), GT Miller (Chief Executive Officer), JdeV Berry (Executive   
Director), JP Schumacher (Non-Executive Director), DH Brown (Independent   
     Non-Executive Director), K Wakeford (Independent Non-Executive Director),  
     AX Sisulu (Non-Executive Director), SLB Mapisa (Non-Executive Director), E 
     Oosthuizen (Alternate Director to JP Schumacher)                           
www.simmers.co.za                                                          
Date: 26/10/2006 05:06:04 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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