GlobalData’s report, “South Africa Uranium Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020”, provides in-depth coverage of South Africa’s uranium mining industry. The report covers the trends in South Africa’s uranium mine production and reserves in detail. It also presents the key drivers and restraints for the uranium mining industry in South Africa and an overview of the fiscal regime, detailing the laws and regulations governing the industry.
The report includes sections that discuss the trends in production and reserves. The competitive landscape covers the top players in the uranium mining industry in South Africa with the major active and planned projects, taking into consideration reserve volume and annual production. The report provides a comprehensive coverage of South Africa’s uranium mining industry.

1 Table of Contents 2

1.1 List of Tables 4

1.2 List of Figures 5

2 Executive Summary 6

2.1 Substantial Reserves 6

2.2 Prospective Nuclear Power Projects in Pipeline 7

3 Introduction 8

3.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 8

4 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Drivers and Restraints 9

4.1 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Drivers 9

      4.1.1 Development of New Uranium Mines 9

      4.1.2 Enormous Availability of Uranium Reserves 9

      4.1.3 Low Production Costs 9

4.2 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Restraints 10

      4.2.1 Environmental Impacts 10

      4.2.2 Hazardous Health Constraints 10

5 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Overview and Total Production 11

5.1 South Africa Overview 11

5.2 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Uranium Mine Production 12

      5.2.1 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Total Production vs. Global Production 14

      5.2.2 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Total Production vs. Africa Production 15

6 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Uranium Reserves 16

6.1 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Total Reserves vs. Global Reserves 17

6.2 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Total Reserves vs. Africa Reserves 18

7 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Top Active and Planned Projects 19

7.1 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Top Active Projects 19

7.2 Mine Profile 21

      7.2.1 Vaal Reef Mine 21

      7.2.2 Ezulwini Mine 23

7.3 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Planned Projects 25

8 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Fiscal Regime 26

8.1 South Africa, Governing Bodies 26

      8.1.1 Department of Mineral Resources 26

      8.1.2 Department of Energy 26

      8.1.3 South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) 26

      8.1.4 National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) 26

8.2 South Africa, Governing Laws 26

      8.2.1 Nuclear Energy Act, 1999 (Act No.46 of 1999) 26

      8.2.2 National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999 (Act No. 47 of 1999) (NNR) 27

      8.2.3 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, (Act No. 28 of 2002) (MPRD) 27

      8.2.4 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act, 2008 (MPRR) 27

8.3 South Africa, Rights & Obligations 28

      8.3.1 Prospecting Right & Obligations 28

      8.3.2 Mining Right & Obligations 28

8.4 South Africa, Fiscal Terms 28

      8.4.1 Royalty 28

      8.4.2 Corporate Tax 29

      8.4.3 Capital Gains Tax 29

      8.4.4 Withholding Tax 29

      8.4.5 Depreciation 29

      8.4.6 Value Added Tax (VAT) 29

      8.4.7 Loss Carry Forward 29

9 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Competitive Landscape 30

9.1 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Key Companies, AngloGold Ashanti Limited

(AngloGold Ashanti) 30

      9.1.1 AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AngloGold Ashanti), Overview 30

      9.1.2 AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AngloGold Ashanti), Business Description 30

      9.1.3 AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AngloGold Ashanti), Uranium Projects 31

9.2 South Africa Uranium Mining Industry – Key Companies, First Uranium Corporation (First Uranium) 32

      9.2.1 First Uranium Corporation (First Uranium), Overview 32

      9.2.2 First Uranium Corporation (First Uranium), Business Description 32

      9.2.3 First Uranium Corporation (First Uranium), Uranium Projects 33

10 Appendix 34

10.1 Abbreviations 34

10.2 GlobalData’s Methodology 34

      10.2.1 Coverage 34

      10.2.2 Secondary research 35

      10.2.3 Primary Research 35

      10.2.4 Expert Panel Validation 35

10.3 Contact Us 36

10.4 Disclaimer 36

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