Production: results for April 2025

Mining production decreased by 7,7% year-on-year in April 2025. The largest negative contributors were:

·         PGMs (-24,1% and contributing -8,0 percentage points);

·         gold (-2,5% and contributing -0,3 of a percentage point); and

·         coal (-1,7% and contributing -0,3 of a percentage point).

The largest positive contributor was iron ore (5,3% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 0,6% in April 2025 compared with March 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 3,6% in March 2025 and -3,9% in February 2025.

Seasonally adjusted mining production decreased by 2,7% in the three months ended April 2025 compared with the previous three months. The largest negative contributor was PGMs (-13,2% and contributing -4,1 percentage points), while the largest positive contributor was iron ore (10,3% and contributing 1,4 percentage points).

Mineral sales: results for April 2025

Mineral sales at current prices increased by 0,7% year-on-year in April 2025. The largest positive contributors were gold (57,6% and contributing 9,4 percentage points) and manganese ore (66,6% and contributing 3,3 percentage points).

The largest negative contributors were PGMs (-20,1% and contributing -4,7 percentage points) and iron ore (-25,9% and contributing -3,5 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices increased by 6,7% in April 2025 compared with March 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,6% in March 2025 and -8,6% in February 2025.