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Quarterly Operations Update
Jubilee Platinum Plc
(“Registration number: 4459850”)
AIM share code: JLP
AltX share code: JBL
ISIN: GB0031852162
(“Jubilee” or “the Company”)
Quarterly Operations Update
Jubilee is pleased to announce its metals recovery division, Jubilee Processing Pty Limited’s quarterly
operations update for Q3 2017.
Highlights
- Operations revenue up 48 % to GBP 2.67 million (ZAR 46.11 million) (Q2 2017: GBP 1.81
million (ZAR 30.34 million))
- Operations earnings up 193 % of GBP 0.85 million (ZAR 14.73 million) (Q2 2017: GBP 0.29
million (ZAR 4.80 million))
- Hernic operational earnings increased fivefold to GBP 0.50 million (ZAR 8.59 million) (Q2
2017: GBP - 0.11 million (ZAR - 1.93 million))
- Hernic unit cost per PGM ounce produced reduced to USD 476 (Q2 2017: USD 901)
Leon Coetzer, Chief Executive commented:
“Our Q3 2017 results demonstrate the benefits of increased operations stability and throughput.
I expect Q4 2017 to show continued improvement with the October 2017 results so far already
outperforming the month of September 2017.
At Hernic our focus is now on circuit optimisation following the completion of the commissioning
phase and improved operational stability.
Our DCM operation continued to deliver good results and I continue to seek and expand on the
opportunities presented by this investment. Our 3rd party ore processing has commenced and this
ramp-up will reflect in the Q4 2017 results.
We announced our Kabwe transaction on 23 October, which further strengthens Jubilee’s short term
(2 years) processing project pipe-line. I look forward to leveraging Jubilee’s technical and project
execution strength to fast track the Kabwe project. We continue to pursue further opportunities of a
similar and potentially larger nature.”
HERNIC OPERATIONS
- Operational throughput increased by 31 % to 105 673 tonnes (Q2 2017: 80 828 tonnes)
- PGM1 production more than trebled to 2 874 ounces (Q2 2017: 808 ounces)
- Project revenue more than trebled to GBP 1.54 million (ZAR 26.58 million) (Q2 2017: GBP
0.46 million (ZAR 7.60 million))
- Operational earnings increased fivefold to GBP 0.50 million (ZAR 8.59 million) (Q2 2017: GBP
- 0.11 million (ZAR - 1.93 million))
- Unit cost per PGM ounce produced reduced to USD 476 (Q2 2017: USD 901)
1 = Platinum Group Metals (6E platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium, and gold)
DILOKONG CHROME MINE (DCM) OPERATIONS
- Operational earnings attributable to Jubilee of GBP 0.36 million (ZAR 6.14 million) (Q2: 2017
GBP 0.40 million (ZAR 6.73 million))
- 3rd Party ore processing at DCM commenced end of September 2017 and is expected to ramp-up during October and November 2017
HERNIC OVERVIEW
The Hernic operations performance improved significantly quarter on quarter, which is in-line with
the current focus on process optimisation as part of the final phase of the project execution. The Q3
2017 data shows a sharp increase in project earnings coupled with a drop in unit cost measured as
cost (USD) per PGM ounce produced. The average unit cost for Q3 2017 of USD 476 demonstrates
the robustness of the project. We expect a further step increase in operational performance during
Q4 2017 with the increase in feed material to the PGM processing plant.
Our overall debt incurred towards the construction and commissioning of the Hernic project has been
reduced to GBP 3.23 million (54.13 % reduction).
The table below presents the comparative performance of the Hernic operation for Q2 and Q3 2017:
Tailings PGM Project Project Project Project Jubilee Jubilee Unit cost /
processed ounces revenue 1 revenue2 earnings3 earnings attributable attributable PGM oz
earnings earnings
tonnes delivered (GBP'000) (ZAR'000) (GBP'000) (ZAR'000) (GBP'000) (ZAR'000) (USD)
Total Q2
2017 80 828 808 459 7.604 -110 -1.928 -110 -1.928 901
Jul-17 34 823 792 365 6.226 50 868 50 868 516
Aug-17 33 057 911 528 9.055 195 3.340 195 3.340 474
Sep-17 37 793 1 171 646 11.300 251 4.384 251 4.384 449
Total Q3
2017 105 673 2 874 1.539 26.581 496 8.592 496 8.592 476
Revenue / Unit cost / Earnings /
Project PGM oz PGM oz PGM oz
Summary (USD) (USD) (USD)
Q3 2017 703 476 227
1= Revenue from the current project phase - 100% attributable to Jubilee until full capital recovery. Revenue is projected based on latest
average PGM market prices and USD exchange rates and results are only final once final Quotational Period has passed
2= Average monthly conversion rates used
3= Project Earnings include all incurred operational costs including management services and mineral royalties
DCM overview
The DCM operations delivered a solid performance. The new contractual relationship as announced
on 5 September 2017, between DCM and Jubilee, whereby Jubilee and DCM entered into a 50/50
partnership on the processing of chrome ore which replaces the previous toll agreement, was effective
from 1 September 2017. The Q4 2017 results will reflect more of this new partnership agreement
together with the ramp-up of processing 3rd party ore at the DCM operations.
Project earnings for Q3 2017 include project expenditure of approximately GBP 0.14 million to both
upgrade the DCM operation to facilitate the processing of the increased 3rd party ore and target the
recovery of fine chrome currently lost to tailings. This expenditure is expensed against the project and
not allocated to capital expenditure, which is in-line with the DCM ore processing agreement between
Jubilee and DCM.
The table below presents the operational performance of the DCM operation for Q2 and Q3 2017:
Jubilee Jubilee
working working
Chromite Jubilee Jubilee capital loan capital loan
concentrate Project Project Project Project attributable attributable repayments repayments
produced revenue revenue 1 earnings2 earnings earnings earnings received received
tonnes (GBP'000) (ZAR'000) (GBP’000) (ZAR’000) (GBP’000) (ZAR’000) (GBP’000) (ZAR’000)
Total Q2 2017 17 659 1.348 22.731 386 6.504 399 6.727 175 3.334
Total Q3 2017 15 134 1.129 19.526 184 3.173 356 6.139 - -
1 = Average monthly conversion rates used
2 = Project earnings include project expenditure on plant and equipment
Project Pipe-Line
Jubilee is currently updating its project execution plan for the various pipe-line surface processing
projects. These pipe-line projects offer significant growth potential in the short term (2 years) and we
continue to actively pursue further opportunities.
Jubilee’s project pipe-line currently includes:
1. Platinum project to recovery PGMs from the estimated 1 250 000 tonnes surface stock at
PlatCro Minerals in South Africa
2. Platinum project to recover PGMs from the estimated 800 000 tonnes at surface at DCM in
South Africa
3. Kabwe project to recover lead, zinc and vanadium from the estimated 6 400 000 tonnes (3 200 000 tonnes
JORC compliant) surface tailings at the Kabwe operations in Zambia
Jubilee looks forward to updating its shareholders on the execution time-lines for these exciting projects.
Technical Sign-Off
Andrew Sarosi, Director of Jubilee, who holds a B.Sc. Metallurgy and M.Sc. Engineering, University of
Witwatersrand and is a member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, is a "qualified person" as
defined under the AIM Rules for Companies and a competent person under the reporting standards. The technical
parts of this announcement have been prepared under Andrew's supervision and he has approved the release of
this announcement.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.
The financial information in this announcement is unaudited.
United Kingdom
26 October 2017
Contacts
Jubilee Platinum plc
Colin Bird/Leon Coetzer
Tel +44 (0) 20 7584 2155 / Tel +27 (0) 11 465 1913
Andrew Sarosi
Tel +44 (0)1752 221937
JSE Sponsor
Sasfin Capital, (a member of the Sasfin group)
Sharon Owens
Tel +27 (0) 11 809 7500
Nominated Adviser
SPARK Advisory Partners Limited
Sean Wyndham-Quin/Mark Brady
Tel: +44 (0) 203 368 3555
Broker
Beaufort Securities Limited
Jon Belliss
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7382 8300
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