IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Production: results for August 2021

Mining production increased by 2,0% year-on-year in August 2021. The largest positive contributors were:

·        gold (17,0% and contributing 2,0 percentage points);

·        iron ore (22,9% and contributing 1,9 percentage points); and

·        PGMs (4,4% and contributing 1,0 percentage point).

Coal (-8,5% and contributing -2,2 percentage points) was a significant negative contributor.

Seasonally adjusted mining production decreased by 2,4% in August 2021 compared with July 2021. This followed month-on-month changes of 3,2% in July 2021 and 1,4% in June 2021.

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 0,4% in the three months ended August 2021 compared with the previous three months. The largest positive contributors were:

·        manganese ore (10,5% and contributing 1,0 percentage point);

·        iron ore (6,4% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point); and

·        diamonds (14,2% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).

Mineral sales: results for August 2021

Mineral sales at current prices increased by 35,1% year-on-year in August 2021. The largest positive contributors were:

·        PGMs (55,1% and contributing 18,9 percentage points);

·        gold (52,5% and contributing 7,5 percentage points);

·        coal (23,9% and contributing 4,5 percentage points); and

·        iron ore (15,0% and contributing 2,2 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices increased by 11,5% in August 2021 compared with July 2021. This followed month-on-month changes of -10,5% in July 2021 and 1,0% in June 2021.