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PROGRESSING OUR PROJECTS February 2016 photo journal Head gear being installed on Platreef Project's Shaft 1

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Page 1: PROGRESSING OUR PROJECTS February 2016 photo journal · Final mechanical alignment work on the stage winder . Platreef ... Kamoa box cut, which will provide underground access during

PROGRESSING OUR PROJECTS February 2016 photo journal

Head gear being installed on Platreef Project's Shaft 1

Page 2: PROGRESSING OUR PROJECTS February 2016 photo journal · Final mechanical alignment work on the stage winder . Platreef ... Kamoa box cut, which will provide underground access during

KAMOA

Ivanplats & Ivanhoe Mines – over 20 years in Africa

DRC Exploration D.R. Congo

Copper*

*KAMOA: Ivanhoe’s effective interest in the Kamoa Project is currently 47%.

South Africa 64%-owned

Platinum group elements-gold- nickel-copper

D.R. Congo 68%-owned Zinc-copper

100%-owned Base metals

Key Development project Exploration project Office

KIPUSHI

PLATREEF

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Platreef

View of Shaft 1 head gear from the village of Tshamahansi

Page 4: PROGRESSING OUR PROJECTS February 2016 photo journal · Final mechanical alignment work on the stage winder . Platreef ... Kamoa box cut, which will provide underground access during

Platreef

Installation of sheave wheel on top of Shaft 1 head gear

Page 5: PROGRESSING OUR PROJECTS February 2016 photo journal · Final mechanical alignment work on the stage winder . Platreef ... Kamoa box cut, which will provide underground access during

Platreef

Site overview showing Shaft 1 head gear

Page 6: PROGRESSING OUR PROJECTS February 2016 photo journal · Final mechanical alignment work on the stage winder . Platreef ... Kamoa box cut, which will provide underground access during

Platreef

Final mechanical alignment work on the stage winder

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Platreef

View of Shaft 1 as seen through the pre-sinking stage

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Platreef

Geological inspection of the Shaft 1 side wall

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Platreef

Installation of the hoisting winder motor to be used for Shaft 1 sinking operations

Page 10: PROGRESSING OUR PROJECTS February 2016 photo journal · Final mechanical alignment work on the stage winder . Platreef ... Kamoa box cut, which will provide underground access during

Platreef

Pre-assembled structural steelwork for Shaft 1 head gear and tower

Page 11: PROGRESSING OUR PROJECTS February 2016 photo journal · Final mechanical alignment work on the stage winder . Platreef ... Kamoa box cut, which will provide underground access during

Platreef

Top section of Shaft 1 head gear

Page 12: PROGRESSING OUR PROJECTS February 2016 photo journal · Final mechanical alignment work on the stage winder . Platreef ... Kamoa box cut, which will provide underground access during

Platreef

Mine-site work area showing crane – capable of lifting 800 tons – used in the erection of the head gear for Shaft 1

Page 13: PROGRESSING OUR PROJECTS February 2016 photo journal · Final mechanical alignment work on the stage winder . Platreef ... Kamoa box cut, which will provide underground access during

Platreef

Lowering of the five-deck stage into Shaft 1

Page 14: PROGRESSING OUR PROJECTS February 2016 photo journal · Final mechanical alignment work on the stage winder . Platreef ... Kamoa box cut, which will provide underground access during

Platreef

Aerial view of the Boruto substation – part of Eskom’s new regional electricity distribution network – which will be the primary supplier of power for the Platreef Mine

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Platreef

Environmental awareness training for onsite laundry staff

Page 16: PROGRESSING OUR PROJECTS February 2016 photo journal · Final mechanical alignment work on the stage winder . Platreef ... Kamoa box cut, which will provide underground access during

Kamoa box cut, which will provide underground access during the construction and operation of the initial mining area

Kamoa

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Electrical installation for the decline development at the Kamoa Copper Project

Kamoa

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Downhole survey training by the Kamoa Copper drilling crew

Kamoa

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Installation of the new 400kva generator at the Kamoa box cut

Kamoa

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Twin-boom drill rig for decline development

Kamoa

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Sandvik LH-621 scooptram, the type of machine that will be used for decline development

Kamoa

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New workshop with twin-boom drill rig and shotcrete machine (on right)

Kamoa

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Arrival of the shotcrete machine for decline development

Kamoa

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Inspection of the Nzilo 1 dam, one of three hydro-power plants – Koni, Mwadingusha and Nzilo 1 – in the DRC that are being upgraded to secure a long-term, clean, sustainable power supply to meet the requirements of Kamoa’s planned mine and smelter development. The upgrading work is being led by Stucky Ltd., of Switzerland.

Kamoa

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Kamoa

Two drill holes in the Kakula area, DD996 and DD997 — rank among the highest-grade and highest-grade-thickness intersections drilled to date at Kamoa

10,000 metres of drilling is planned on an 800-metre infill grid at the Kakula Discovery area

January 2016: Kamoa deposit

expands with major Kakula Discovery

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Kipushi

New Grifo centrifugal pumps at Shaft 5 for installation at the pumping station 1,200 metres below surface, to replace Sulzer centrifugal pumps

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Kipushi

Rigging crew for the Shaft 5 cable replacement

Cutting cables off Shaft 5 cage attachment during the cable replacement

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Kipushi

Workers repair Shaft No. 5 water pump