NHM - Northam Platinum Limited - Fatal accident at Zondereinde Mine

NHM - Northam Platinum Limited - Fatal accident at Zondereinde Mine             
NORTHAM PLATINUM LIMITED                                                        
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1977/003282/06)                                            
Share code: NHM ISIN:ZAE000030912                                               
("Northam")                                                                     
FATAL ACCIDENT AT ZONDEREINDE MINE                                              
The management of Northam regrets to advise the death of an employee in a fall  
of ground at the company`s Zondereinde mine in Limpopo province on Tuesday, 22  
May 2012 at approximately 01H00. The name of the deceased has been withheld     
until his next of kin have been informed.                                       
No other employees sustained any injuries in the incident which occurred some 2 
000 metres underground.                                                         
Work at the affected shaft has been suspended following a Section 54 order by   
the Department of Mineral Resources.                                            
Johannesburg                                                                    
23 May 2012                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
One Capital                                                                     
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