Group at a Glance

Exxaro is the largest South African-based diversified resources group, with interests in the coal, mineral sands, base metals, industrial minerals and iron ore commodities.

OPEN-PIT
• Grootegeluk
• Leeuwpan

UNDERGROUND
• Arnot
• Matla
• North Block Complex (NBC)
• New Clydesdale
• Tshikondeni

Collectively, seven coal mines produce 42,7Mtpa of thermal, metallurgical and coking coal, most of which is thermal coal for consumption by the national power utility, Eskom. Grootegeluk is one of the lowest-cost and most efficient mining operations in the world, and operates the world’s largest coal beneficiation complex.

• KZN Sands
• Tiwest Joint Venture

50%

The South African mineral sands operations are housed in KZN Sands, while those abroad reside in Australia Sands where the principal asset is a 50% share in the Tiwest joint venture with Tronox Inc. The KZN Sands operation is based near Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal and uses innovative techniques. Once the acquisition of the Namakwa Sands operation on the Western Cape west coast is finalised, Exxaro will be one of the world’s largest suppliers of titanium dioxide feedstock and zircon.

• Zincor
• Rosh Pinah (Namibia)
• Glen Douglas
• FerroAlloys
• Chifeng (China)

89,5%

31,9%

* Exxaro holds 100% unless otherwise indicated

The Rosh Pinah zinc/lead mine in southern Namibia and the Zincor refinery in Gauteng make up one of the few integrated zinc mining and refinery operations in the world. The Zincor electrolytic refinery is also one of the lowest-cost producers of zinc metal in the global market place. Exxaro also has an interest in the Chifeng zinc smelter in China. A dedicated plant in Pretoria manufactures high-quality atomised ferrosilicon while Glen Douglas dolomite quarry provides a range of products to steelworks and other consumers.

Iron ore

Exxaro holds 20% of Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Limited. The company operates Sishen and Thabazimbi mines, producing some 31Mtpa of lumpy and fine iron ore, two-thirds of which is exported. Sishen is one of the largest single open-pit mines in the world, known for its high grade and consistent product quality.