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Eastern Platinum Limited: Barplats Mines Ltd. Serves Notice to End Contracts With Two Contract Mining Companies at Crocodile River Mine 
FOR:  EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED 
 
TSX, AIM SYMBOL:  ELR 
JSE SYMBOL:  EPS 
 
July 13, 2009 
 
Eastern Platinum Limited: Barplats Mines Ltd. Serves Notice to End Contracts With Two Contract Mining 
Companies at Crocodile River Mine 
 
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 13, 2009) - Mr. Ian Rozier, President and CEO of 
Eastern Platinum Limited ("EASTPLATS") (TSX:ELR)(AIM:ELR)(JSE:EPS), reports; 
 
A news release was issued on Friday 10th July reporting the successful end to an illegal 'sit in' at 
the Crocodile River Mine ("CRM") in North West Province, South Africa. 
 
Subsequent to the events of last week, Barplats Mines Ltd has served notice to terminate the services 
of the Contract Mining companies whose employees were involved in the illegal sit in at CRM. The 
contracts will terminate with immediate effect. CRM confirms that the company has brought charges 
against those individuals employed by the contractor companies who were engaged in the illegal 
activities of last week, specifically in relation to safety and health transgressions, and to the 
holding of other underground personnel against their will, as documented by the South African Police 
Services ("SAPS") from statements made by those held. 
 
CRM intends to undertake all core mining activities with mineworkers directly employed by CRM. 
Currently, CRM directly employs 1,500 people and will engage the additional employees required in the 
immediate future. The labour compliment to be directly employed by CRM and the specific skills sets 
required are still to be determined. 
 
This process is expected to have a short term impact on production. The processing plant at CRM has 
continued to operate at full capacity from the surface ore stockpile since the beginning of the 
illegal 'sit-in' that began on Thursday 9 July. Currently about 25% of production at CRM comes from 
the Maroelabult section, which was unaffected by the illegal action. CRM will reassign crews currently 
in its direct employ in order to expedite the transition of all core mining activities at CRM to 
'owner mining' This will enable about 50% of current production to be achieved immediately mitigating 
the impact of the transition. 
 
In line with a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") signed with the National Union of Mineworkers 
("NUM") on Saturday (11th July) and with South African labour legislation, CRM will discuss its plans 
with the NUM to move towards direct employment for all core mining activities. 
 
"The direct employee/contractor employee issue in the mining sector in South Africa is a complex one 
and is a high priority for the mining industry and the NUM to resolve. However, in light of the legal 
and safety issues surrounding the events of last week, we have no alternative but to terminate the 
services of the Contract Mining companies. 
 
Barplats is committed to dealing with this issue in a direct and transparent manner such that we 
achieve the common objectives of both the company and the NUM. We will now move forward towards 
achieving the process of direct employment of workers for our core mining activities to create a 
productive relationship with our employees," stated Ian Rozier. 
 
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 & CEO 
604-685-6851 
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 
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anjeg@psgcapital.com 
 
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information contained herein. 
 
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