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28 May 2010

e-Rössing Bulletin
Get to know the Rio Tinto global Frontline Leadership Program
3
Rössing matrix-matched standards project
4
Weekly Peer Educators Competition
6
Rössing tells its story at Namibia’s first-ever Mining Expo

Rössing is participating in Namibia’s
first ever Mining Expo taking place
in Windhoek yesterday and today,
with visits to our stand by the
Prime Minister of Namibia, Nahas
Angula, members of the Rössing
Board of Directors, many industry
representatives as well as scholars
from various schools in Windhoek.
The event is being hosted by the
Chamber of Mines of Namibia and
judging by the positive comments
from industry and the general public,
it has presented opportunities
to meet fellow miners and many
service providers and also gives an
opportunity for the general public to
learn more about the mining industry.
The purpose of the exhibition is
to showcase the Namibian mining
industry and the new developments
in this sector.
Around 82 exhibitors, mostly in
the mining and related industries,
government and educational
institutions are participating
in the event under the banner
“Sustainability in Mining – 2010 and
beyond.”
The Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry of Mines and Energy, Joseph
Iita, read the Mining Expo opening
Photographed at the Rössing display were
(from left) Board member Maria Kapia;
GM Corporate Services Zebra Kasete;
GM Chamber of Mines, Veston Malangu;
Mines and Energy Permanent Secretary
Joseph Iita; Rössing MD, Mike Leech; GM
Operations Willem van Rooyen and Board
member Frank Fredericks.
address on behalf of the Deputy
Minister of Mines and Energy, Willem
Isaacks. He said that because mining
is “a depleting industry, it places a
significant onus on all stakeholders
to be responsible in the manner in
which they conduct themselves to
ensure that the impact of mining
activities on the environment,
communities and their social-
economic benefits are not just lasting

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but leave a positive legacy for

future generations.“

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Rössing’s Managing Director and
current President of the Chamber
of Mines, Mike Leech, said at
the Chamber’s annual general
meeting on Wednesday that
for Namibia’s uranium industry,
2009 was again one of significant
The Right Honourable Prime Minister of Namibia, Nahas Angula,
progress and the combined
pictured with (from left) Jordan Dengeinge and Trevor Dube from
output gave Namibia its position Rössing and Veston Malangu, General Manager, Chamber of Mines of
as the world’s fourth largest Namibia at the Rössing display.
uranium producing country in the
world.
The Rössing Team at the
Rössing display (from left)
Rössing’s exhibition theme
were Jordan Dengeinge,
is “Investing in our future” Alwyn Lubbe, Paulina
through various projects that Mbangu, Trevor Dube, Jerome
we are undertaking, and also Mutumba, Rejoice Ihuhua and
displaying the facts and figures Klaudia Amakali. Not present
on our contribution to Namibia’s for the photo was Carlo van
economy. Heerden.

A small team from the mine is

available at our display stand
to answer questions on our
operations from the many visitors
and also to learn about available
products and services.

The Mining Expo closes today at

20:00, with a good indication that
it is to become a regular event on
the Namibian industry calendar.
Rössing team member
Carlo van Heerden talking
to a visitor at the Rössing
display.

Planning your retirement

The first group of 14 employees
eligible for retirement in the
next five years received pre-
retirement planning course
recently.

The objective of this initiative,

amongst others, is to advise
employees on how they can build
on their retirement and what
financial plans they have or need
to put in place before they retire.
The realities of retirement and
the different investment planning
options were also explained in
depth.
Participants attending the pre-retirement course, from left: Norbert Fleidl, MPA-
Process Improvement Team Member; Bernd Moeller, Development Officer; Helmut
Kisting, Planning & Scheduling Coordinator Reliability Maintenance and John
Clarke, Environmental Co-ordinator.
Other employees are For bookings contact
encouraged to book for the next Febe Nghinongwa,
session which is scheduled for Employee Relations,
22 June 2010. Ext: 2729,
email: Febe.Nghinongwa@riotinto.com
 
Get to know the Rio Tinto global

Frontline Leadership Programme
By Lempie Joel, Acting Superintendent
Training & Development.
Introducing the Frontline
Leadership Programme
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For the participants, the programme:
• Creates a shared language of leadership within Rio Tinto
• Enables leaders to build a safety culture within their team  
• Equips leaders with a set of skills that support individual
and team performance 

Rio Tinto’s Frontline Leadership This year, the course will have a total of 32 particpants.
Programme is designed to
develop the essential leadership
T h e  F ro n tlin e  L e a d e rsh ip  P ro g ra m m e :
skills to positively impact
a  b le n d e d  a p p ro a ch  to  a n c h o r le a rn in g  in  th e  w o rk p la c e
employee performance and L ine manager O n-the-job S k ills Applic ation P rojec t
engagement. This programme as s es s es the
s upervis or eL earning modules adapted to s k ills development
P res entation
to a panel of

offers intensive skill-building F rontline leader C oac hing with line manager in-between modules
s ite s enior
managers

opportunities and is focused on

s elf as s es s es &
thems elves C o-development s es s ions between partic ipants Debrief 1-1 on
development
being practical and hands-on, 1-1 Dis c us s ion L eaders hip Development P rojec t objec tives
to agree on
to develop skills that can be learning
objec tives &
O nline As s es s ment T ool (180 or 360)

readily transferred to the job. projec t to work

on
A few months after
a s upervis or is D+ 6 weeks D + 3 months D+ 4.5 months D+ 6 months
nominated = D

The Frontline Leadership FLP

C los ing

programme includes four face L eading for a Unders tanding B uilding & Managing & 2 hours
Zero Harm S elf as L eader Maintaining Impro ving (fac e to fac e)
to face classroom modules C ulture an E ngaged
T eam
P erformanc e

delivered by Capability
Development facilitators and
Business Leaders, supported by 3 days 3 days 4 days 3 days

coaching and elective eLearning

tools. The participant’s leader
plays an integral role in the
individual’s participation in the
program.
Course Start Date: 9 to 11 June 2010 (Group 1 – Module 1)
21 to 23 June 2010 (Group 2 – Module 2)
Trainers:
Lempie Joel, Ext: 2737
Oaitse van Staden, Ext: 2656

The Rio Tinto Frontline Zero harm culture training

Leadership Programme (FLP)
will be a company approach
centered on developing the
skills and capabilities of Rio
Tinto’s future leaders. The
first module in the FLP will be
leading a Zero Harm Culture.

The approach of this module

is not to replace any existing
Safety / HSE programmes
but instead to build from and
incorporate key learnings from
existing programmes.
Much of the content and
practice built in this module
reinforce programmes such as
the Global Safety Leadership
Programme.
A critical role of a leader in
Rio Tinto is to build a Zero
Harm Culture, hence this
module’s objective is to create will coordinate bookings and
understanding on the Zero communicate accordingly.
Harm Vision and the leader’s
role in achieving it and to build a Trainers
sustainable and interdependent
safety culture open to continuous Paul Rooi
learning and improvement in the Lempie Joel
workplace. Oaitse van Staden
Joe Shaduka
Training Schedule
Visit the intranet for more
The Zero Harm Culture module information on the Rio
is to be rolled out on 9 June. The Tinto global Frontline
Training and OD Department Leadership Programme.

Rössing matrix-matched standards project
By Fredrick Chitonga,
Acting Superintendent
Geology
In production geology and exploration, continuous
monitoring of geochemical assay results of
samples, duplicates, blanks and standards using
control charts where appropriate, is considered
best practice. This routine, together with constant
contact with the Laboratory Services, is essential
for maintaining quality during assay campaigns.
Standards are samples, with a known grade, made
from a specific ore and are used to check results
from chemical analysis. They check on sample
custody procedures, sample traceability, assay
laboratory QAQC (quality assurance and quality
control), the integrity of the mineral resource
database as well as that of the mineral resource
estimate.
Matrix-matched
standards (certified
reference material)
Consistent with best practice, Rössing uses
standards to monitor geochemical sample
assay quality, precision and accuracy. In 2008,
Rössing made the decision to replace Uranium
reference material standards with matrix-matched
standards generated from material sourced from
pit production areas that would match the matrix
of ore sourced from production areas. This would
result in a reduction of error when assessing the
quality of data generated, as complex conversion
calculations are usually required when making use
of purchased reference material from a different ore
source. Moreover, in advanced projects, standards
should only be used when their matrix matches that
of material being sampled and assayed.
Grade Control Team
Adolf Gawaseb, Rosedia Nel and Isak Hoaeb
(Senior Geological Assistants) from the Grade
Control section were instrumental in completion
of the matrix-matched standards project. The

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team played a pivotal role in coordinating the
collection of sample material from the production
pit, compositing the material to obtain the required
uranium oxide grades, liaising with the on-site
laboratory on sample submission, assaying and
collection of coarse residue material, drumming
and sealing of the select sample material, assisting
in obtaining radiation permits and arranging
for shipping to a contracted external laboratory
(African Mineral Standards) which specialises in
generating matrix matched standards for mining
houses in Africa.
“The bankability of a mineral resource is important
in mining as audit trails are needed when due
diligence is undertaken on projects to provide
a high degree of assurance to share holders,
financial institutions, exploration and mine
management. Audits will ensure that sampling
adheres to compliance codes tied to stock
exchanges around the world. It is routine practice
to check on the efficiency of mine sampling
procedures and metallurgical processes and it is
one of the things all project geologists must do
to generate a bankable mineral resource”, said
Fred Chitonga, the geologist responsible for the
completion of the project.
From left to right: Kasi Hoaeb, Rosedia Nel and Adolf
Gawaseb from the Geology Grade Control team.
Ongoing use of these standards
These standards will be submitted at a set
frequency with routine exploration/grade control/
evaluation samples primarily for quality control on
the reported Uranium Oxide, Calcium Carbonate,
Niobium and Tantalum values from the mine
laboratory.
Continued on page 5.

Safety tip
Speeding
Speeding reduces reaction time and increases
the level of damage in a collision. Approximately
a quarter of all fatalities occur in traffic collisions
where speed is a factor. A 5% decrease in average
speed leads to an approximate 10% decrease in
injuries and consequently, a 20% decrease in fatal
collisions. NB: Keep these tips in mind when you
need to get somewhere in a hurry.
The best way to ensure you arrive safely is simply
to stay within the posted speed limit. Speed limits
are there for a reason and are a requirement
by law, and you will also increase your ability to
react in time when you find yourself in dangerous
situations.
• For improved control, reduce your speed in
poor weather, heavy traffic or when driving
through construction zones.
• Slow down when driving at night, especially on
unlit or poorly lit roads.
• Follow at a safe distance, at least three
seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.
• Driving at lower speeds can help save you
money. For example, driving 100 kilometers per
hour on the highway instead of 120 kilometers
per hour uses 20% less fuel and it is also better
for the environment.
• Adapt your driving to the conditions on the
road, not to your schedule.
Rössing matrix-matched standards project
Continued from page 4.
The project included a round robin of
laboratories (14 labs from a list of approved labs
around the world) and included full certification.
The material for the generation of uranium oxide
standards was collected from the SJ project area
from numerous blast-hole cones in project areas
located in the production pit.
Assay accuracy is monitored by logging data
from these check standards on control charts
and should be assessed immediately when it
becomes available and Laboratory Services
should be informed of reject standard assays or
continuing trends.
The standards have since been delivered
and are already in use at the mine. They are
also commercially available for purchase
from SetPoint Laboratories (African Mineral
Standards, JHB, S.A.) by external organisations
who wish to embark on uranium assay

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Just a reminder - various speed limits on and
around the mine site:
• National road: 80 - 120 km/h depending on the
zone and vehicle type in use
• Mine access road: 100 km/h
• Mine main road 60 km/h
• Processing plant area 40 km/h (depending on
the area)
• Processing Operations area along Conveyor 1:
20 km/h
• Mining area - Haul Truck workshops areas: 15
km/h
• Mining roads: range from 40-60 km/h
depending on the road and weather conditions
REMEMBER: speed reduces reaction time
and increases the level of damage in a
collision, so, let us keep within the limit (or
less) to arrive alive and reduce accidents!
Safety is not a game!
Reminder - Water saving
at home competition
Entry form now
available on intranet
• Prizes
1st N$1 500 cash
2nd Plug-in Coolbox
3rd Brita Water Filter
• Entry forms must be accompanied by the
water accounts for March, April and May
2010.
• Closing date: 25 June 2010.
• Refer to the 19 February edition of the
e-Rössing Bulletin for the rules.
Take note
Competition is open to all employees including
those that reside in company accommodation.
Contractor employees may also participate in all
water related competitions.
Employees in Communications, Tailings Dam
and Water Management (Front line managers
only) and Senior Water Control officers may not
participate.
 
Weekly Peer Educator’s Competition

Peer Educators will be running weekly competitions
as part of our awareness campaign against alcohol
and drug abuse.
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Arrange the scrambled sentences given in the
correct order: Answers
1. Alcohol significant Alcohol a pattern of impairment
or drinking that leads to clinical significant distress
Abuse is that significant leads distress.

Answer ......................................................................
..................................................................................
..................................................................................
2. Problem dependent drinking is non drinking
resulting in adverse consequences.

Clue: The answers are in the notes of the Peer
Educator’s May talks. Get a copy and search for
the answers.
Rearrange the scrambled sentences given in the
correct order:
Example:
Wrong sentence: families related problems.
Identify individuals at risk or for developing alcohol.
Answer .....................................................................
..................................................................................
3. When experience negative someone effects of
drinking exert a alcohol problems the toll.
Answer ......................................................................
..................................................................................
..................................................................................
From the correct entries in today’s competition, three
winners will be drawn for a prize. Only one entry per
person.

Correct sentence: Identify individuals or families Closing date, Wednesday, 2 June. Entries to be
delivered to Shoombe Shanyengana.
at risk for developing alcohol related problems.

Rössing Inter-departmental Sports Tournament

4 - 5 June 2010
Sports codes:
Who is taking the Gold this year?
soccer, volleyball, darts,
pool and netball The Rössing Interdepartmental Sports
Tournament is set to kick off next month.

The tournament is open to all departments and

contractors and each department or contractor
groups are requested to form teams in the given
sport codes.

Note: Contractor companies need to arrange

their own transport.

Deadline for entering your teams is

Friday, 28 May.

Co-ordinators Sports Code Contact Number

Aron Naobeb Soccer 2-481 S/Dial 5142
Nico Olivier Volleyball 2-255 S/Dial 5192
Juno Claasen Darts 2-815 S/Dial 5486
Gotfried Haraseb Pool 2-319 S/Dial 5012
Leon Beukes Netball 2-492 S/Dial 5029
 Interdepartmental Sport
Production Indicators Week 20
Our Electricity
Cost
Tonnes
U3O8
U3O8
Spot
Exchange
rate

every drop

Tournament, counts! 3915168 Transferred Price US$ : SA

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Target per KWh & This Rand
Drummed week: 1:7.94
4 and 5 June
day: 8 340 used
m³/day cost us Average US$40.75 Today at
Actual N$1914517 month-to-date lb U3O8 08:00
usage: at Transferred: Last Last
Below is a list of teams which have already 10 160 m³/day 51.80 10.3 week: week:
Fresh water KWh per Drummed: US$41.50 1:7.54
registered. YTD: kg U3O8 11.1 / lb U3O8
6 353 m³/day transferred

Soccer
Old crocks
Small Ads
Mining To let
Processing • Double storey, three bedroom townhouse,
(Ocean View) balcony, two bathrooms, guest
First team toilet, double garage, courtyard, car washbay.
Built in stove, fridge and dish washer. N$6 000
Mining pm water and electricity excluded, contact 081
Processing 149 0463 or 081 368 6515, after hours.
Engineering • One bedroom flat, built-in cupboards,
Long Term Planning bathroom, living room. Vineta, N$2 500 pm, for
JJD viewing and details contact 081 122 1516.
Erongo Services • Three bedroom house, bic, kitchen, two
Apprentices bathrooms, living room, TV room, sitting room,
remote controlled tandem garage, enclosed
Volleyball courtyard, burglar bars, full alarm with remote.
Very neat, N$7 500 p.m, water and electricity
Mining included, contact 081 253 1412.
Processing
Lift offered
Darts • To Windhoek for two people today after work,
contact 081 124 9164.
Processing
OHSE German classes wanted
Mining A • I have an 8 year old daughter who urgently
Mining B needs to get basic German language classes.
Any one who can help or who knows of
Pool someone who offers German classes, please
contact Juanita on 081 215 1247.
Processing
OHSE
Mining A
Speak-OUT is the Rio Tinto
Mining B telephone reporting system that provides
Erongo Services all Rio Tinto stakeholders with a means
Apprentices to raise concerns about serious issues
and inappropriate behaviour to Rio Tinto
Please register your departments. executives.
The closing date for registration is
28 May. Speak-OUT is an important tool to ensure
that our reputation for being an ethical
and transparent business is maintained.
Memorial notice
Call Speak-OUT free on:
A memorial service for the late Keady
Swartz will be held at 10:00 on Saturday, 001 314 628 6279
29 May at the AGS church, Aldridge road, Speed dial: 5799
Vineta (next to the old Vineta post office).
Let’s keep on speaking!