ATLATSA RESOURCES CORPORATION - Fatal Accident at Bokoni Mine

Fatal Accident at Bokoni Mine

                                                 
Atlatsa Resources Corporation 
(Incorporated in British Columbia, Canada) 
(Registration number 10022-2033) 
TSXV/JSE share code: ATL 
NYSE AMEX share code: ATL
ISIN: CA0494771029
(”Atlatsa” or the “Company”)

FATAL ACCIDENT AT BOKONI MINE


Johannesburg, 30 August 2013: Atlatsa Resources Corporation (“Atlatsa” or the “Company”)
announces with deep regret that a winch operator lost his life in a scraper winch-related accident at
Bokoni Platinum Mine’s (Bokoni) UM2 shaft section on Wednesday, 28 August 2013.


Immediately after the accident Bokoni mine management stopped operations at the affected section.
The South African Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) then completed its inspection and issued a
section 54 safety stoppage notice at UM2 shaft section.


Harold Motaung, CEO of Atlatsa, said, “We deeply regret losing a member of our family. An improving
safety culture, with specific emphasis on changing individual behavioural patterns, is imperative to our
overall transformation strategy at Bokoni. Management will continue to place emphasis on this focus
area, which has been disappointing over the past month.”


Further updates will be provided to the market in due course.

Johannesburg
30 August 2013

JSE Sponsor
Macquarie First South Capital (Pty) Limited



For further information:

On behalf of Atlatsa Resources                                   Russell and Associates                 Macquarie First South Capital

Joel Kesler, Chief Commercial Officer                            Pam Wolstenholme                       Annerie Britz

Office: +27 11 779 6800                                          Office: +27 11 880 3924                Office: +27 11 583 2000

Mobile: +27 82 454 5556                                          Mobile: +27 82 3725816


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