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Eastern Platinum Limited: Illegal Industrial Action by Contract Miners at CRM 
FOR:  EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED 
 
TSX, AIM SYMBOL:  ELR 
JSE SYMBOL:  EPS 
 
July 10, 2009 
 
Eastern Platinum Limited: Illegal Industrial Action by Contract Miners at CRM 
 
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 10, 2009) - Mr. Ian Rozier, President and CEO of 
Eastern Platinum Limited ("Eastplats") (TSX:ELR)(AIM:ELR)(JSE:EPS) reports that an illegal action by 
approximately 500 contract miners has taken place at its Crocodile River Mine ("CRM"). 
 
The contract workers involved in this illegal action are demanding that they be directly employed by 
CRM, which is in contravention with both contractual agreements in place between CRM and the mining 
contractors, and contractual agreements between the mining contractors and their employees. This 
demand and associated illegal action is not supported by Eastplats, the National Union of Mineworkers 
("NUM"), or by the mining contractors involved. 
 
The contract workers involved in this illegal action have staged a 'sit-in' in an underground area 
close to the entrance to the mine. Despite the best efforts of negotiators from CRM, the mining 
contractors and the NUM, the workers participating in the illegal 'sit-in' have refused to vacate the 
mine and have detained seven supervisory employees of the mining contractors against their will and 
who are not involved in this action. 
 
The mining contractors are in the process of obtaining a court interdict which will require their 
employees; to refrain from participating in illegal and unprotected strike action; to release those 
who are being detained against their will; and to vacate the underground working areas. 
 
Eastplats is primarily concerned with the safety of all personnel underground and is taking all 
possible steps to facilitate the resolution of this dispute between the mining contractors and their 
own employees. Mine management remains available and committed to peaceful discussions with employee 
representatives through the appropriate channels provided for within South Africa's labour relations 
regime. For safety reasons, management has removed all other underground employees from underground 
and is committed to resolving this situation as expeditiously as possible. Representatives from the 
South Africa Police Services are on site to assist in resolving the matter. 
 
More information will be provided as it becomes available. 
 
Total shares issued and outstanding - 680,557,369 
 
Certain statements included herein constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of 
applicable Canadian securities legislation. These forward-looking statements are based on certain 
assumptions by Eastplats and as such are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results could 
differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements due to factors 
such as general economic and market conditions, increased costs of production and a decline in metal 
prices. Eastplats is under no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether 
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable laws. 
 
 
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
 
Eastern Platinum Limited 
Ian Rozier 
President & C.E.O. 
+1-604-685-6851 
+1-604-685-6493 (FAX) 
info@eastplats.com 
www.eastplats.com 
 
OR 
 
NOMAD - Canaccord Adams Limited 
Ryan Gaffney 
+44 20 7050 6500 
Ryan.Gaffney@CanaccordAdams.com 
 
OR 
 
JSE SPONSOR - PSG Capital (Pty) Limited 
Anje Gregory 
+27 21 887 9602 
anjeg@psgcapital.com 
 
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the 
information contained herein. 
 
 
 
 
Eastern Platinum Limited 
 

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