IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Production: results for July 2021

Mining production increased by 10,3% year-on-year in July 2021. The largest positive contributors were:

·        iron ore (42,9% and contributing 3,9 percentage points);

·        PGMs (10,3% and contributing 2,3 percentage points);

·        chromium ore (45,8% and contributing 1,7 percentage points); and

·        gold (13,4% and contributing 1,6 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 4,1% in July 2021 compared with June 2021. This followed month-on-month changes of -1,6% in June 2021 and -3,6% in May 2021.

Seasonally adjusted mining production decreased by 1,9% in the three months ended July 2021 compared with the previous three months. The largest negative contributors were:

·        PGMs (-4,2% and contributing -1,0 percentage point);

·        gold (-3,3% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point);

·        iron ore (-2,4% and contributing -0,3 of a percentage point); and

·        coal (-1,2% and contributing -0,3 of a percentage point).

Mineral sales: results for July 2021

Mineral sales at current prices increased by 32,6% year-on-year in July 2021. The largest positive contributors were:

·        PGMs (92,8% and contributing 22,6 percentage points);

·        iron ore (71,0% and contributing 10,0 percentage points); and

·        coal (6,8% and contributing 1,5 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices decreased by 11,7% in July 2021 compared with June 2021. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,6% in June 2021 and -3,6% in May 2021.