LONMIN : Scores an Industry Safety Record

24 August 2011

Lonmin PlcLonmin Scores an Industry Safety Record

Lonmin Plc’s Rowland Shaft situated in the North West Province achieved an industry record on 8 July 2011 of 12 million fall-of-ground fatality-free shifts and one million fatality-free shifts, a safety effort spanning over 10 years. Celebrations of this achievement were held at the Wonderskop stadium in Rustenburg on 18 August

2011.

Larry Dietrich, Vice President, Mining of Rowland and Newman Shafts, said the achievement was a direct result of Lonmin’s Integrated Safety Strategy which focuses on lead-indicators and emphasises proactive behaviour and the Company’s focus on creating a culture of safe production, operational excellence and innovation.

“We’re immensely proud of this achievement. Our business depends on people. The wellbeing of our employees and their families, contractors and communities is very important to us, and by providing a safe and healthy environment our people can better contribute to creating and sustaining value.”

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Notes to editors:

Lonmin Plc is the world’s third largest primary producer of Platinum and one of only three mine-to-market Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) producers. Marikana is Lonmin’s key operating asset with 12 shafts and inclines, supported by concentrating, smelting and refining capability. Lonmin’s total attributable resources amount to 181 million PGM ounces, including total attributable reserves of 46 million PGM ounces. The Company employs around 24,000 full time employees. Lonmin Plc is listed on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges.

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