Production: results for June 2025

Mining production increased by 2,4% year-on-year in June 2025. The largest positive contributors were:

·         PGMs (3,0% and contributing 1,0 percentage point);

·         coal (3,7% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point); and

·         chromium ore (9,0% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 0,2% in June 2025 compared with May 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 3,9% in May 2025 and 0,0% in April 2025.

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 3,9% in the second quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2025. The largest positive contributors were:

·         PGMs (9,0% and contributing 2,5 percentage points);

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

·         chromium ore (8,5% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).

Mineral sales: results for June 2025

Mineral sales at current prices decreased by 14,4% year-on-year in June 2025. The largest negative contributors were:

·         gold (-53,7% and contributing -13,6 percentage points);

·         manganese ore (-33,7% and contributing -2,7 percentage points); and

·         coal (-5,5% and contributing -1,2 percentage points).

The largest positive contributor was PGMs (23,5% and contributing 4,4 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices decreased by 6,6% in June 2025 compared with May 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 4,7% in May 2025 and 7,1% in April 2025.

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices increased by 6,6% in the second quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2025.