Platinum miners Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (AQP.LN) and Impala Platinum (IMP.JO) said Tuesday that a fire occurred at the jointly owned Mimosa operation in Zimbabwe during the night, caused when the conveyor belt in the main decline ignited, and has been contained.

MAIN FACTS:

-All employees accounted; no injuries reported

-The extent of the damage and impact on production cannot be ascertained

-The majority of the workforce was evacuated

-75 employees were accommodated in refuge bays due to low visibility; they are now being moved to surface

-Aquarius shares at 1110 GMT down 1 pence, or 1.4%, at 84 pence valuing the company at GBP399 million.

-By Ed Ballard, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9375; ed.ballard@dowjones.com

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