Group Statistics - Union Section 
for the year ended 31 December 2006
 

		STEADY-STATE OPERATIONS                 Union Section (85% owned) †     2006   2005   % Change   Refined production               Platinum 000 oz   327.2   310.1   6 Palladium 000 oz   147.5   139.0   6 Rhodium 000 oz   50.6   57.8   (13) Gold 000 oz   5.4   5.8   (7) PGMs 000 oz   607.7   595.0   2 Nickel 000 tons   1.2   1.1   9 Copper 000 tons   0.4   0.5   (20)   Production statistics and efficiency measures               Tons broken 000   4 263   4 859   (12) Tons milled 000   5 926   6 258   (5) Immediately available ore reserves months   n/a   18.8     Immediately available ore reserves (revised) Δ months   16.0   14.3   12 Average number of Anglo Platinum own enrolled employees ¥ number   6 801   6 423   6 Average number of contractors * number   4 099   3 932   4 UG2 mined to total output %   56   59   (5) Built-up head grade g/ton milled, 4E   3.65   3.55   3   Equivalent refined platinum production ** 000 oz   316.7   314.0   1   Operating performance               Cash on-mine costs R/ton milled   332   275   (21) Cash on-mine costs R/oz equivalent refined Pt   6 204   5 484   (13) Cash operating costs R/oz pt refined   6 798   6 289   (8) Cash operating costs R/oz PGM refined   3 660   3 278   (12)                 Cash on-mine costs US$/ton milled   49   43   (14) Cash on-mine costs US$/oz equivalent refined Pt   916   861   (6) Cash operating costs US$/oz pt refined   1 004   988   (2) Cash operating costs US$/oz PGM refined   541   515   (5)   Operating income statement R millions             Net sales revenue     4 423.0   2 827.9   56 Operating cost of sales ***     (2 375.3)   (2 133.7)   (11)   Operating contribution     2 047.7   694.2   195   Operating margin %   46.3   24.5   89   † The Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Traditional Community acquired a 15% minority interest in Union Section as from 1 December 2006. The information reported reflects 100% of the Union mine operations. ΔThe application of more stringent criteria determining immediately available ore reserves has been standardised across all Anglo Platinum operations. Historical comparative data is not applicable.   ¥ Restated to reflect only Anglo Platinum own employees i.e. 100% of Union mine labour. * Restated to include all sources of contractors including labour hire contractors. 2002 contractor labour number data unavailable. ** Mine's production and purchase of metal concentrate, converted to equivalent refined production using Anglo Platinum's standard smelting and refining recoveries. *** Operating cost of sales excludes other costs.