Exxaro Media & Insights: Press Releases

Press Release • 24 Nov 2020

Exxaro’s new partnership with gibs empowers local entrepreneurs

Exxaro, one of South Africa’s largest black-empowered resource companies, has announced a new supplier development partnership with internationally accredited University of Pretoria’s, Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). The two organisations are launching a new Contractor Development Programme. The programme aims to promote and support the advancement and empowerment of local Exxaro suppliers by providing business education and mentorship. Thus far, 31 businesses have been approved to enrol in the course, with the first intake running from November 2020 to November 2021. It is anticipated that a total of 90 participants will be enrolled through three intakes. The programme will provide a unique intervention that combines

Press Release • 20 Nov 2020

LESS COAL, MORE WIND IN ITS SAILS.

Exxaro Resources, at present a predominantly coal mining company, has started to diversify away from fossil fuels towards alternative resource opportunities. The company has a 20% stake in Kumba’s Sishen Iron Ore Company. It also has two wind farms in the Eastern Cape with a generation capacity of 239MWthrough its ownership of Cennergi, which owns and operates the Tsitsikamma Community and Amakhala Emoyeni wind farms. “Renewable energies will be a future growth area,” says Exxaro CEO Mxolisi Mgojo. “We have been very deliberate about how we diversify Exxaro’s portfolio towards cleaner energy resources.” In March, Exxaro published its climate change position statement, which includes its target to be carbon neutral by 2050. Mgojo says the company is cognisant of the physical

Press Release • 17 Nov 2020

EXXARO TAKES A STAND AGAINST FRAUD THIS INTERNATIONAL FRAUD AWARENESS WEEK

Organisations worldwide lose an estimated 5% of their annual revenues to fraud. Corporate fraud, consumer fraud, tax fraud, and identity theft – these are just a few of the many ways fraud can take shape. It is therefore vital that everyone becomes more aware of the serious impact it has on businesses and our country as a whole. Exxaro is committed to stamping out fraud and corruption. As part of our fight against corruption we have committed our support to the International Fraud Awareness Week through the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Our CEO, Mr Mxolisi Mgojo, elaborates on this commitment saying, “One of our cornerstone values is to speak the truth

Press Release • 26 Oct 2020

EXXARO OFFICIALLY BEGINS THE REHABILITATION OF BELFAST’S STREETS

As South Africa’s largest black-empowered resource company, Exxaro prepared for a sod-turning ceremony to mark the start of the rehabilitation of Belfast’s internal streets and associated storm water management systems. The event, aimed at bringing together stakeholders and other key social partners, took place on 23 October 2020 at 10:00, and was set to highlight Exxaro’s commitment to local economic development. The objective is to rehabilitate Fitzgerald, Boult, Duggen, and McDonald streets, and improve their current conditions to paved roads with storm water drainage systems. Belfast is the heartbeat of the Emakhazeni municipality, an important area of Mpumalanga. Exxaro’s investment

Press Release • 21 Oct 2020

COMMUNITY UNREST IN LEPHALALE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

Exxaro Resources (“Exxaro”) acknowledges with great sadness the loss of life of a local community member of Lephalale. The deceased was part of a community protest that entered the private property owned by Exxaro near its Grootegeluk mine operations, which protestors set fire to a part of the veld and a conveyor belt leading out of the mine. The community member died on the scene after a fatal rubber bullet shot following an exchange with a private security company. We convey our sympathies to the family and community members on this unfortunate loss of life. We will be liaising with the family pending the police investigation. Over the past few weeks, Exxaro and key Lephalale Local Municipality leaders, led by the LLM Mayor Councilor Jack

Press Release • 19 Oct 2020

EXXARO WARNS COMMUNITIES OF TENDER SCAMS, SAYS ‘DON’T SUPPORT IT! REPORT IT!’

Exxaro has recently rolled out its ‘zero-tolerance’ anti-fraud – anti-corruption campaign. The company is powering possibility and protecting stakeholders and employees by investing in further education and awareness on their procurement systems, anti-fraud measures, whistleblower protections, and how to avoid falling prey to tender scams. Counteracting false tender advertisements that recently circulated in Mpumalanga, Exxaro’s awareness campaign reasserts the company’s commitment to healthy business practices and integrity in order to protect its staff, communities, and the nation. The company’s procurement system is a five-stage process involving pre-assessing, pre-qualifying, verifying, developing, and giving

Press Release • 19 Oct 2020

67CEOS FOUNDATION IS ADVANCING SMME SUPPORT IN SOUTH AFRICA

The 67CEOs Foundation will organise its 4th Global Entrepreneurship Week - GEW in South Africa from 16 till 21 November 2020. The programme is themed: Advancing SMME Support - Survive & Thrive. Traditionally, GEW is a one-week in-person event, however, it is understandable that times are different, therefore this year’s programme will be completely virtual. More than ever before SMMEs need the support of all business development ecosystem stakeholders to survive the indelible impact of COVID19 pandemic and thrive beyond the crises. Many of the businesses 67CEOs Foundation supports have remained sustainable before the global pandemic outbreak, currently, they are facing new challenges that require ‘new normal’ solutions.

Press Release • 19 Oct 2020

CENNERGI EMPOWERS ITS COMMUNITIES THROUGH IMPACTFUL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Committed to powering a clean world with a mixed portfolio of clean energy resources, Cennergi which is 100% wholly-owned by Exxaro aspires to be the leading diversified Independent Power Producer (IPP) in Southern Africa. Cennergi launched its operations in the South African renewable energy sector in 2012 and was awarded the bids for two wind farm projects (i.e. Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm and Amakhala Emoyeni Wind Farm) in the Eastern Cape by participating in the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm (RF) Pty Ltd (TCWF) is a company formed

Press Release • 25 Sep 2020

CENNERGI – MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN COVID-HIT COMMUNITIES WHEN AND WHERE IT MATTERS MOST

As the economic heartbeat of so many of the communities in which it operates, Cennergi invested in the people it serves. While the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have left no nation or community untouched, bringing untold loss and devastation, it is also provided a platform for Cennergi to demonstrate their hearts for the people of the Eastern Cape Province. COVID-19 Community Support Initiatives In the efforts to realise their commitment to driving socio-economic development and sustainability, both the Amakhala Emoyeni Community Fund Trust (AECFT) and the Tsitsikamma Wind Farm Trust (TWFT) which were founded by Cennergi have established a network of community

Press Release • 22 Sep 2020

EXXARO ENRICHES THE LIVES OF YOUNG STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE SEKHUKHUNE DISTRICT

With most students still unable to attend school after months of no or limited learning, education has been one of the most hard-hit sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mining innovator and South Africa’s leading resources company, Exxaro, has responded to this dire situation with a drive to empower young minds through school donations. The mining group recently donated R500 000 to Magukubjane Senior Secondary School, based in Magukubjane Village in the Sekhukhune District of Limpopo. The school was severely damaged by a storm in 2015 and left with dilapidated buildings. Former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Zokwana approached Exxaro in 2018 for funding on behalf of the school.

Press Release • 14 Sep 2020

EXXARO COLLABORATES WITH TRADE UNIONS TO CURB COVID-19 STIGMA

“Viruses don’t discriminate, people do.” A powerful HIV-related slogan that reminds us that we are all at risk of contracting COVID-19, regardless of our gender, race, age, abilities, or social standing. Yet, we still tend to stigmatise those affected by the virus, labelling them as being ‘high-risk’, ‘infected’ or ‘victims’. This us versus them mentality segregates families, communities, and countries, undermining all efforts to prevent and treat COVID-19. Exxaro recognises the importance of standing against stigma to unite and protect all South Africans. As such, the forward-thinking mining group has partnered with various trade unions on an anti-stigma communications campaign to support employees who have been affected by the virus.

Press Release • 11 Sep 2020

LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS LOOK FORWARD TO MOVING INTO THEIR NEW HOMES AS EXXARO’S LEEUWPAN MINE RESETTLEMENT PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION

Exxaro’s Leeuwpan Lifex project located in Delmas, Mpumalanga, is a strategic project that was undertaken to help the mining company achieve its sustainability goals. The R500 million extension project is expected to increase the life of mine by 10 years and provide an additional 4.7 million tonnes a year of mining capacity. The Rietkuil community It was anticipated that the project would affect a farm called Rietkuil, where a small community of 143 people had been living in 20 separate households. As part of the continued safe operation of the mine, a resettlement project was initiated following extensive

Media and Insights

Latest Press Releases

Exxaro marks 20 years of building resilient communities and sustainable local economies to create impact beyond the surface

Exxaro strengthens long-term value through resilient interim performance underpinned by safety excellence, strong operational delivery and disciplined strategy execution.

Exxaro opens new sheep shearing and hydroponics facility, bringing together traditional farming and modern agricultural technology to drive sustainable livelihoods in three Eastern Cape villages.

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Exxaro advances its decarbonisation and energy security ambitions through the official opening of the Lephalale Solar Project.

A New Generation Begins: Final Female Rhinos Arrive in Zinave National Park

Exxaro opens New Mine 1 at Matla colliery - advancing energy security and extending the life of mine

Exxaro and Eskom sign a long-term Supply Agreement for Matla Power Station, securing sustainable energy for the future

Exxaro Resources, Mining Qualifications Authority and Lephalale TVET College sign strategic MoU to advance skills development and future-ready workforce.

Exxaro Resources celebrates 20-year anniversary with solid operational performance, a robust balance sheet and the realisation of its diversification strategy.

Press Release Archive

Exxaro’s new partnership with gibs empowers local entrepreneurs

LESS COAL, MORE WIND IN ITS SAILS.

EXXARO TAKES A STAND AGAINST FRAUD THIS INTERNATIONAL FRAUD AWARENESS WEEK

EXXARO OFFICIALLY BEGINS THE REHABILITATION OF BELFAST’S STREETS

COMMUNITY UNREST IN LEPHALALE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

EXXARO WARNS COMMUNITIES OF TENDER SCAMS, SAYS ‘DON’T SUPPORT IT! REPORT IT!’

67CEOS FOUNDATION IS ADVANCING SMME SUPPORT IN SOUTH AFRICA

CENNERGI EMPOWERS ITS COMMUNITIES THROUGH IMPACTFUL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

CENNERGI – MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN COVID-HIT COMMUNITIES WHEN AND WHERE IT MATTERS MOST

EXXARO ENRICHES THE LIVES OF YOUNG STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE SEKHUKHUNE DISTRICT

EXXARO COLLABORATES WITH TRADE UNIONS TO CURB COVID-19 STIGMA

LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS LOOK FORWARD TO MOVING INTO THEIR NEW HOMES AS EXXARO’S LEEUWPAN MINE RESETTLEMENT PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION

YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN

Latest News And Top Stories

Presentations And Speeches

Bursaries and Skills Development

See where we operate

Get To Know Us

Media and Insights

Latest Press Releases

Exxaro marks 20 years of building resilient communities and sustainable local economies to create impact beyond the surface

Exxaro strengthens long-term value through resilient interim performance underpinned by safety excellence, strong operational delivery and disciplined strategy execution.

Exxaro opens new sheep shearing and hydroponics facility, bringing together traditional farming and modern agricultural technology to drive sustainable livelihoods in three Eastern Cape villages.

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Exxaro advances its decarbonisation and energy security ambitions through the official opening of the Lephalale Solar Project.

A New Generation Begins: Final Female Rhinos Arrive in Zinave National Park

Exxaro opens New Mine 1 at Matla colliery - advancing energy security and extending the life of mine

Exxaro and Eskom sign a long-term Supply Agreement for Matla Power Station, securing sustainable energy for the future

Exxaro Resources, Mining Qualifications Authority and Lephalale TVET College sign strategic MoU to advance skills development and future-ready workforce.

Exxaro Resources celebrates 20-year anniversary with solid operational performance, a robust balance sheet and the realisation of its diversification strategy.

Press Release Archive

Exxaro’s new partnership with gibs empowers local entrepreneurs

LESS COAL, MORE WIND IN ITS SAILS.

EXXARO TAKES A STAND AGAINST FRAUD THIS INTERNATIONAL FRAUD AWARENESS WEEK

EXXARO OFFICIALLY BEGINS THE REHABILITATION OF BELFAST’S STREETS

COMMUNITY UNREST IN LEPHALALE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

EXXARO WARNS COMMUNITIES OF TENDER SCAMS, SAYS ‘DON’T SUPPORT IT! REPORT IT!’

67CEOS FOUNDATION IS ADVANCING SMME SUPPORT IN SOUTH AFRICA

CENNERGI EMPOWERS ITS COMMUNITIES THROUGH IMPACTFUL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

CENNERGI – MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN COVID-HIT COMMUNITIES WHEN AND WHERE IT MATTERS MOST

EXXARO ENRICHES THE LIVES OF YOUNG STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE SEKHUKHUNE DISTRICT

EXXARO COLLABORATES WITH TRADE UNIONS TO CURB COVID-19 STIGMA

LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS LOOK FORWARD TO MOVING INTO THEIR NEW HOMES AS EXXARO’S LEEUWPAN MINE RESETTLEMENT PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION

YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN

Latest News And Top Stories

Presentations And Speeches

Bursaries and Skills Development