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Aquarius Platinum - Bad weather affects production

June 2004

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  • AQP
During the  third quarter which ended on 31 March,  Aquarius' leading mine, Kroondal, continued to perform well, reporting record production of 60,032 PGM/oz, with Aquarius' share reducing to 50%, now that its pool and share arrangement (as part of a deal to extend the life of the mine) with Anglo Platinum, has just kicked in.   However, Aquarius encountered a weather related hiccup to production during this third quarter at its second mine, Marikana, where persistent rainfall led to the loss of 23 days production, reducing output by 30% to 17,847 oz and resulting in a loss.  Aquarius' Zimbabwean mine, Mimosa, experienced a 6% decline in production to 28,621 oz, as well as additional costs, but higher ...

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