Production: results for August 2025

Mining production decreased by 0,2% year-on-year in August 2025. The largest negative contributors were:

·         PGMs (-3,0% and contributing -0,9 of a percentage point);

·         gold (-3,6% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point); and

·         manganese ore (-3,4% and contributing -0,3 of a percentage point).

The largest positive contributor was coal (4,1% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted mining production decreased by 1,2% in August 2025 compared with July 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,2% in July 2025 and 0,3% in June 2025.

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 3,3% in the three months ended August 2025 compared with the previous three months. The largest positive contributors were:

·         PGMs (9,1% and contributing 2,6 percentage points); and

·         coal (3,6% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point).

Mineral sales: results for August 2025

Mineral sales at current prices increased by 23,3% year-on-year in August 2025. The largest positive contributors were:

·         gold (471,5% and contributing 17,9 percentage points); and

·         PGMs (44,1% and contributing 9,5 percentage points).

The largest negative contributors were manganese ore (-24,7% and contributing -2,3 percentage points) and iron ore (-14,0% and contributing -2,1 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices decreased by 2,9% in August 2025 compared with July 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 10,1% in July 2025 and -6,9% in June 2025.

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices increased by 4,7% in the three months ended August 2025 compared with the previous three months.