Aquarius Platinum Zimbabwe Royalty Update

 
TIDMAQP 
 
AQUARIUS PLATINUM LIMITED 
 
ASX, LSE & JSE 
 
30 January 2015 
 
Zimbabwe Royalty Update 
 
As previously announced, in 2013 the Government of Zimbabwe proposed an export 
tax on unrefined platinum, with a view to encouraging platinum mining companies 
to invest in smelting and refining capacity in Zimbabwe.  This export tax, at a 
rate of 15 percent of revenue, was deferred to take effect from 1 January 2015. 
 In the 2015 National Budget statement made in December 2014, the Minister of 
Finance announced that the Government had deferred the export tax on 
un-beneficiated platinum until 1 January 2017.  However, the 2015 Finance Bill, 
which was gazetted on 9 January 2015, does not provide for the deferral of the 
tax.   The platinum mining companies, represented by the Chamber of Mines, are 
in the process of engagement with the Government of Zimbabwe to resolve the 
matter. Aquarius and Mimosa are hopeful that the matter will be resolved and 
remains committed to building good working relations with the Government of 
Zimbabwe. 
 
For further information please contact: 
 
In Australia: 
 
Willi Boehm 
 
Aquarius Platinum Corporate Services 
Pty Ltd 
 
[phone] 
 
In South Africa: 
 
Jean Nel 
Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Pty) 
Ltd 
 
[phone] 
 
or visit: www.aquariusplatinum.com 
 
 
REGISTERED OFFICE 
 
Aquarius Platinum Limited ? Clarendon House ? 2 Church Street ? Hamilton HMCX 
Bermuda 
 
Email: [e-mail] 
 
Telephone: [phone] 
 
 
 
 
 
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