Who We Are

Exxaro is a diverse resources group, with a portfolio spanning coal, mineral sands, base metals, industrial minerals and iron ore in South Africa, Australia, Namibia and China.

With assets of R23 billion, Exxaro is a constituent of the JSE's Top40 index and one of the 30 best performers on the JSE's Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) index. Sustainable development has been a cornerstone of the group since its original formation in November 2006. For Exxaro this means ensuring it does not undermine the capacity of the natural environment to provide services, nor contribute to any instability in the communities in which it operates. It also means balancing three aspects of business - economic,
environment and social - and integrating the requirements of each of these into the group's planning, decision-making and operations.

In 2010, more than half of Exxaro's revenue came from mining coal - an environmentally destructive operation on several levels, including the resultant carbon footprint.

Acknowledging this impact, the group established a formal energy and carbon management programme which includes a commitment to becoming carbon neutral.

As part of this process, Exxaro aims to become a clean energy independent power producer for Southern Africa.

The group has plans to install 2 000MW of renewable energy power-generation capacity by 2030 through a range of projects including:
• West Coast wind project - a test mast is gathering data for a planned 50MW wind farm
• The Tsitsikamma community wind project, with potential to harness 40MW of power, is in pre-feasibility phase
• Namakwa Sands is conducting a feasibility study on co-generation.

Exxaro is also promoting sustainability at institutional level in South Africa by funding university chairs at a total capital investment of almost R28 million over the next seven years.

"Responsible business practices remain a long-term value proposition for Exxaro. It makes business sense to invest in creating a sustainable environment in which to operate based on universal values, accountability and transparency. It's simply also the right thing to do." Sipho Nkosi, CEO.