As a fully empowered and diversified South African mining company, Exxaro’s strategy is to capitalise on growth opportunities domestically and internationally. Following its listing in November 2006, the short-term strategy will be to consolidate and integrate the assets, operations and projects of Kumba, Eyesizwe Coal and Namakwa Sands for maximum benefit and to optimise the potential synergies of the enlarged group.
Exxaro’s longer-term strategy is to leverage the advantage it enjoys in South Africa’s Waterberg coalfield, where it has the only existing operating mine and high-quality reserves, and satisfy growing domestic demand for power station coal, reductants and metallurgical coal. Exxaro’s mineral sands business is unique in being the only integrated producer from mine to pigment. The ability to produce a full range of mineral sands products, global operations and high level of intellectual knowledge lends itself to developing strategic opportunities.
The importance Exxaro places on technology – reflected in the successful development of AlloyStream™ technology - highlights the potential for a strategic focus on ferroalloys.
At all times and in all operations, Exxaro is characterised by good governance and a multi-stakeholder approach.