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Form 6-K Sibanye Stillwater Ltd For: Dec 15

December 15, 2021 11:57 AM EST
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Dated 15 December, 2021
Commission File Number 333-234096
Sibanye Stillwater Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Constantia Office Park
Cnr 14th Avenue and Hendrik Potgieter Road
Bridgeview House, Ground Floor
Weltevreden Park, 1709
South Africa
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F
Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Sibanye Stillwater Limited
Date: 15 December, 2021
By:
/s/ Charl Keyter
Name:
Charl Keyter
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press release
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Sibanye Stillwater Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South
Africa Registration number
2014/243852/06
Share codes: SSW (JSE) and SBSW
(NYSE) ISIN – ZAE000259701
Issuer code: SSW
(“Sibanye-Stillwater”, “the Company” and/or “the Group”)

Registered Address:
Constantia Office Park
Bridgeview House • Building 11 • Ground
Floor Cnr 14th Avenue & Hendrik Potgieter
Road Weltevreden Park • 1709
Postal Address:
Private Bag X5 • Westonaria • 1780

Tel +27 11 278 9600 • Fax +27 11 278 9863
Exhibit 99.1
Website:
www.sibanyestillwater.com
MARKET RELEASE
Sibanye-Stillwater updates operating guidance due to safety related interventions
Johannesburg, 15 December 2021: Sibanye-Stillwater (Tickers JSE: SSW and NYSE: SBSW) wishes to advise
shareholders that it has revised operational guidance for the 2021 year, primarily due to various safety
related interventions and measures that have been implemented to reinforce the Group’s primary priority
of putting safety first and ensuring the safety and health of our more than 80,000 employees (including
contractors).

A Group-wide safety intervention was launched between 28 October and Tuesday 2 November 2021,
during which all operations across the Group were suspended to focus on safety and enable full and
comprehensive audits of all the operating areas. This re-affirmed our core principle that we place safety
well ahead of production.

Subsequent to this Group safety intervention however, the SA operations tragically suffered three separate
fatal safety incidents between 29 November and 3 December 2021 which resulted in the loss of five of our
colleagues. On Tuesday 30 November 2021, Stephen Nyoni (45) a winch operator, was fatally injured in a
blasting incident at Beatrix 3 shaft. On Friday 3 December Raimundo Mondlane (56), a Mining Team
Supervisor at Rustenburg Khuseleka shaft, sustained fatal injuries from a fall of ground while he was barring
the sidewall of a development end. Later that day, again at Beatrix 3 shaft, a trackless mobile machinery
incident at the shaft bottom, resulted in the tragic loss of three colleagues; Alfred Ngalo (42), a rock drill
operator; Mabohlokoa Tsoafo (40), a pump attendant and Frank Swart (51), an underground fitter.

All of these incidents are being investigated together with inspectors from the Department of Mineral
Resources and Energy (DMRE) and in co-operation with other stakeholders. We remain committed to the
regulatory processes.

After careful consideration of accident and injury trends, a decision has been made to suspend operations
at the Kloof 1 and Beatrix 3 shafts at the SA gold operations and the Rustenburg Khuseleka shaft at the SA
PGM operations until further notice, to enable the regression in safety at these particular business units to
be addressed. In addition, the recent increase in COVID-19 infections has impacted supervisor and senior
management availability at our Rustenburg Thembelani shaft, and in the interests of the safety of
employees, production at this shaft has also been suspended.
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OPERATING GUIDANCE - UPDATE
For the SA gold operations, the Group safety intervention between 28 October and 2 November 2021 and
the suspension of Kloof 1 shaft and Beatrix 3 shaft for the remainder of the year has resulted in an estimated
600 kg (19,000 oz) reduction in forecast production. Gold production (excluding DRDGOLD) for 2021 is
therefore forecast to be close to the lower end of guidance, between 27,500 kg (884,000 oz) and 29,500
kg (948,000 oz), with AISC forecast at the upper end of the guidance range of between R815,000/kg and
R840,000/kg (US$1,690/oz and US$1,742/oz). Capital expenditure for 2021 is forecast at R3,900 million
(US$260 million).
The Group safety intervention and the suspension of operations at the Khuseleka and Thembelani mines
for the rest of the year is expected to reduce 4E PGM production from the SA PGM operations by
approximately 17,000 4Eoz. Despite this, as a result of the solid operational performance from the SA PGM
operations, production guidance for 2021 is maintained at between 1,750,000 4Eoz and 1,850,000 4Eoz
with AISC between R18,500/4Eoz and R19,500/4Eoz (US$1,230/4Eoz and US$1,295/4Eoz). Capital
expenditure is forecast at R3,850 million (US$257 million).
In addition to the Group safety intervention in late October, which was also undertaken at our US PGM
operations, 2E PGM production from these operations has been further impacted during H2 2021 by the
finalisation of further rail safety enhancements related to the fatal incident in June 2021. Furthermore, the
temporary suspension of ore transport from the Stillwater East operation to allow for the replacement of
the bridge that crosses the Stillwater River to the concentrator will further impact on production for the
year. A beam failure on the bridge, detected in November 2021 initially resulted in the reduction of
payloads crossing the bridge as a precautionary measure and ultimately informed a decision to rebuild
the bridge in the interests of safety. Repairs are expected to be completed by the end of December 2021
with stockpiled ore from Stillwater East expected to be processed during Q1 2022. As a result of these
factors, full year production guidance from the US PGM operations for 2021 has been revised to between
570,000 2Eoz and 580,000 2Eoz with AISC guidance revised to between US$1,000/2Eoz and US$1,025/2Eoz
as a result of lower forecast production. Capital expenditure guidance remains at between US$285 million
and US$295 million of which 55% to 60% is growth capital. Estimated PGM recycling for the year is
unchanged at between 790,000 and 810,000 3Eoz.
Ends.
Investor relations contact:
Email:
James Wellsted
Head of Investor Relations
Tel: +27 (0) 83 453 4014
www.sibanyestillwater.com
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information in this document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbour” provisions
of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, including, among others,
those relating to Sibanye Stillwater Limited’s (“Sibanye-Stillwater” or the “Group”) financial positions, business strategies, plans
and objectives of management for future operations, are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of the senior
management and directors of Sibanye-Stillwater and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. As a consequence, these forward-looking
statements should be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this report.

All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report may be forward-looking statements. Forward-
looking statements also often use words such as “will”, “forecast”, “potential”, “estimate”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate” and
words of similar meaning. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future
events and circumstances and should be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this
disclaimer. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements.

The important factors that could cause Sibanye-Stillwater’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from
estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Sibanye-Stillwater’s future
financial position, plans, strategies, objectives, capital expenditures, projected costs and anticipated cost savings, financing
plans, debt position and ability to reduce debt leverage; economic, business, political and social conditions in South Africa,
Zimbabwe, the United States and elsewhere; plans and objectives of management for future operations; Sibanye-Stillwater’s
ability to obtain the benefits of any streaming arrangements or pipeline financing; the ability of Sibanye-Stillwater to comply with
loan and other covenants and restrictions and difficulties in obtaining additional financing or refinancing; Sibanye-Stillwater’s
ability to service its bond instruments; changes in assumptions underlying Sibanye-Stillwater’s estimation of its current mineral
reserves; any failure of a tailings storage facility; the ability to achieve anticipated efficiencies and other cost savings in
connection with, and the ability to successfully integrate, past, ongoing and future acquisitions, as well as at existing operations;
the ability of Sibanye-Stillwater to complete any ongoing or future acquisitions; the success of Sibanye-Stillwater’s business
strategy and exploration and development activities; the ability of Sibanye-Stillwater to comply with requirements that it operate
in ways that provide progressive benefits to affected communities; changes in the market price of gold and PGMs; the
occurrence of hazards associated with underground and surface mining; any further downgrade of South Africa’s credit rating;
a challenge regarding the title to any of Sibanye-Stillwater’s properties by 4 claimants to land under restitution and other
legislation; Sibanye-Stillwater’s ability to implement its strategy and any changes thereto; the occurrence of labour disruptions
and industrial actions; the availability, terms and deployment of capital or credit; changes in the imposition of regulatory costs
and relevant government regulations, particularly environmental, tax, health and safety regulations and new legislation
affecting water, mining, mineral rights and business ownership, including any interpretation thereof which may be subject to
dispute; the outcome and consequence of any potential or pending litigation or regulatory proceedings or environmental,
health or safety issues; the concentration of all final refining activity and a large portion of Sibanye-Stillwater’s PGM sales from
mine production in the United States with one entity; the identification of a material weakness in disclosure and internal controls
over financial reporting; the effect of US tax reform legislation on Sibanye-Stillwater and its subsidiaries; the effect of South African
Exchange Control Regulations on Sibanye-Stillwater’s financial flexibility; operating in new geographies and regulatory
environments where Sibanye-Stillwater has no previous experience; power disruptions, constraints and cost increases; supply
chain shortages and increases in the price of production inputs; the regional concentration of Sibanye-Stillwater’s operations;
fluctuations in exchange rates, currency devaluations, inflation and other macro-economic monetary policies; the occurrence
of temporary stoppages of mines for safety incidents and unplanned maintenance; Sibanye-Stillwater’s ability to hire and retain
senior management or sufficient technically skilled employees, as well as its ability to achieve sufficient representation of
historically disadvantaged South Africans in its management positions; failure of Sibanye-Stillwater’s information technology and
communications systems; the adequacy of Sibanye-Stillwater’s insurance coverage; social unrest, sickness or natural or man-
made disaster at informal settlements in the vicinity of some of Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African-based operations; and the
impact of HIV, tuberculosis and the spread of other contagious diseases, such as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Further
details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting Sibanye-Stillwater are described in Sibanye-Stillwater’s filings with the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Integrated Annual
Report 2020 and the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2020.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the content. Sibanye-Stillwater expressly disclaims any obligation
or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement (except to the extent legally required). These forward-looking
statements and financial information contained in this update have not been reviewed or reported on by the Group’s external
auditors.
 


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