RUSTENBURG PLATINUM MINES LTD.

UNION SECTION
DECLINE SECTION - (TM3)

STANDARD PRACTICE - CODE 6 REF. NO. 6.6

STOPE PLANNING PROCEDURES

OBJECTIVE

To provide Supervisors with basic planning guide lines to ensure that the stoping operations
are conducted in an efficient and controllable manner.

1. CYCLE CONTROL SHEET

i. Panels to be mined for the month will be recorded on the control sheet.

ii. Each planned blast will be plotted in ink on the control sheet by the Miner and the Shift
Supervisor. This will be completed for the new month on the 14 measuring shift of the current
month.

iii. The Shift Supervisor will calculate face advance, m² to be broken and tonnage for each panel
from the cycle sheet and record this information on his stope planning summary.

iv. The cycle sheet will be updated daily by the Miner and the Shift Supervisor - each blast will
be recorded.

v. On a weekly basis ( every sixth shift) the Shift Supervisor will measure advances on each of
his panels underground and plot these on his 1:200 stope plan. He will compare measured
results to daily blasts booked and take the necessary corrective action.

vi. Reasons for non achievements of planned cycle must be recorded on cycle sheet and
corrective action taken where required.

2. STOPE PLANNING SUMMARY

i. The production planned for each panel will be recorded from cycle sheet onto this form.

ii. The labour required to achieve the production will be calculated according to the cycle
planned.

MF / TIM SCHADE
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2. STOPE PLANNING SUMMARY ( cont. )

iii The labour planning for stoping and stope commons must be completed, checked and
signed before the end of the 14 th measuring shift.

v. The completed planning must be available to the personnel department by the 15 th shift.

vi. The Mine Overseer will summarise all planning for the new month and ensure that a
copy of this, together with daily production targets is sent to the central planning office
by the 18 th measuring shift.

3. STOPE PLANS

i. The Shift Supervisor will have available a 1:200 stope sheet for each of the panels planned
in his section . This plan will show the next three months planned stoping, the winch
position, the ventilation flow / control and the location of air and water pipes.

ii. Each week’s plotted measured advance line will be on the plan. Each of these plot lines
will be dated.

iii. Panels will have reference numbers which correspond to those depicted on the 1:1000
plan in the planning room.

iv. At least monthly the 1:1000 plan will be updated and stoping advance will be checked
against the TE 1:1000 plan.

v. Each panel will be checked on a monthly basis and the mining life of each panel will be
recorded.

vi. Replacement panels for those which will mine out must be recorded monthly

MF / TIM SCHADE
 RUSTENBURG PLATINUM MINES LTD.
UNION SECTION
DECLINE SECTION - (TM3)

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4. PLANNING PRESENTATION

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i. Planning will take place in the plan room as per schedule stipulated by the Business Manager.

ii. Persons involved in the planning will be :

SECTION MANAGER SECTION ENGINEER

MINE OVERSEER FOREMAN ELECTRICIAN
SHIFT SUPERVISOR ROCK MACHANICS ENGINEER
SURVEY VENTILATION OFFICER
GEOLOGY SENIOR MANAGEMENT

iii. Each Supervisor will have available at the presentation the following :

a. Safety achievements.
b. MBO file.
c. Previous month’s results and efficiencies .
d. Current month’s planning on the 1:200 plan.
e. Previous and current month’s cycle sheets.

iv. The Supervisor will commence his presentation with an overview of the section’s safety
performance. He will then discuss previous month’s achievements and efficiency achieved.
Where corrective action is required he will describe what has been or is to be done to correct
short falls.

v. The planning for the new month will be covered on a panel for panel basis on the 1:1000
plan in the planning office. Should detail be required it will be discussed on the 1:200 plan.

vi. The Ventilation Officer will take minutes and record instructions and action to be taken for
each Supervisor’s section.

vii. Copies of plans, planning, minutes and efficiencies will be posted up underground at each
Miner’s waiting place and Supervisor will discuss planning with his Miners and
Supervisors.

viii. On a weekly basis ( when plotting takes place) the Mine Overseer will follow up progress
on each of the items minute in the planning meeting.

MF / TIM SCHADE
 RUSTENBURG PLATINUM MINES LTD.
UNION SECTION
DECLINE SECTION - (TM3)

STANDARD PRACTICE - CODE 6 REF. NO. 6.6

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STOPE PLANNING PROCEDURES

ix. Where circumstances are such that standard stoping instructions cannot be followed,
special instructions will be written onto the plan and signed for by all concerned. The
approval of the H.O.D. concerned will be signed for by him on the plan.

x. The minutes of the previous month’s planning meeting will be followed up at this
presentation.

GENERAL

i. The TE is the main basis for all planning at the declines and is the minimum requirements.
Any deviations in terms of labour or production must be approved by the Business Area
Manager and Business Manager.

ii. Planning without team involvement and input or which has not been communicated to the
team is meaningless and a waste of time.

iii. Mining sequence is very important at the declines as development required to create ore
reserves must not be affected by stoping operations.

iv. It is imperative that water control be planned for each panel to ensure development and
road ways are not adversely affected.

v. Each Supervisor must budget for his planned production and have control of all material
and equipment issued to his section.

APPROVED:

B.A.M. ENGINEERING :……………………………………… DATE :…………………...

SECTION ENGINEER :………………………………………. DATE :…………………..

B.A.M. DECLINES (TM 3 ) :………………………………………. DATE :…………………..

REVISED STANDARD NO. :……………………………………… DATED :…………………

MF / TIM SCHADE EFFECTIVE DATE :……/……./……..