TIDMELR 
 
Eastplats Reports Production Results For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2011 
FOR:  EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED 
 
TSX, AIM SYMBOL:  ELR 
JSE SYMBOL:  EPS 
 
January 24, 2012 
 
Eastplats Reports Production Results For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2011 
 
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 24, 2012) - Eastern Platinum Limited 
(TSX:ELR)(AIM:ELR)(JSE:EPS)("Eastplats") reports operating results from the Crocodile River Mine ("CRM") for the fourth 
quarter ended December 31, 2011. 
 
Production statistics for the current quarter and historical quarters are as follows: 
 
 
 
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                              Quarter ended              Increase (decrease) 
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                                                           Q4 2011   Q4 2011 
Production       Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31,       vs.       vs. 
 statistics         2011    2011    2011    2011    2010   Q3 2011   Q4 2010 
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Ounces produced   19,854  26,955  20,528  25,387  32,752   (7,101)  (12,898) 
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Run-of-mine 
 tonnes hoisted  200,919 265,889 203,166 247,369 324,879  (64,970) (123,960) 
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Run-of-mine 
 tonnes 
 processed       194,532 261,280 201,986 245,500 327,872  (66,748) (133,340) 
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Development 
 (meters)          2,929   3,976   3,562   4,219   3,501   (1,047)     (572) 
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On-reef 
 development 
 (meters)          1,591   2,248   2,090   2,434   1,925     (657)     (334) 
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Stoping units 
 (square meters)  31,767  40,594  31,828  44,674  53,044   (8,827)  (21,277) 
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Head grade 
 (grams/tonne)      4.05    4.08    3.93    3.93    3.97    (0.03)      0.08 
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Concentrator 
 recovery from 
 ROM ore(i)          76%     78%     76%     79%     78%      (2%)      (2%) 
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Chrome 
 dispatched 
 (tonnes)         62,791  77,531  64,913  62,498  79,461  (14,740)  (16,670) 
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(i) Concentrator recovery has been rounded to the nearest percentage point. 
 
 
 
Fourth quarter mining and production at the Crocodile River Mine ("CRM") were negatively impacted by strike action by 
employees of CRM's main mining contractor, JIC Mining Services, in October, and by a Section 54 shut-down of operations 
following the fatality at CRM in November. Both incidents resulted in stoppages of mining operations. Concentrator 
recovery decreased as a result of the subsequent disruptions to the steady state operation of the processing plant. 
 
As previously reported on December 19, 2011, mine development projects are on track at the Zandfontein section with the 
new infrastructure for underground ore and waste handling systems on 3 and 4-Level having been successfully installed, 
and the ongoing development of the conveyor decline required to mine between 5 and 9-Levels making steady progress. 
 
At the Maroelabult Section, decline development and conveyor installations are proceeding and the mine life of this 
section of CRM has been extended by two years to 2016. 
 
The Company does not expect a repeat of the negative events of 2011 at CRM during 2012 and anticipates production from 
CRM to be approximately 125,000 PGM ounces. 
 
The qualified person having reviewed the operating results presented in this press release is Mr. Brian Montpellier, 
P.Eng. 
 
Eastplats will release its full fourth quarter and year-end results on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. 
 
Total shares issued and outstanding: 928,187,807 
 
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information 
 
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 the Company and therefore, 
readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance. There can be no 
assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and 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, changes in 
government legislation, controls, regulations and political developments. 
 
The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result 
of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable laws. 
 
 
 
 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
 
Eastern Platinum Limited 
Investor Relations 
1-(604)-685-6851 
1-(604)-685-6493 (FAX) 
info@eastplats.com 
www.eastplats.com 
 
OR 
 
NOMAD: 
Canaccord Genuity Limited, London 
Rob Collins/Bhavesh Patel 
+44 20 7050 6500 
 
OR 
 
JSE SPONSOR: 
PSG Capital (Pty) Limited 
Johan Fourie 
+27 21 887 9602 
johanf@psgcapital.com 
 
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information 
contained herein. 
 
 
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