Production: results for April 2026

Mining production increased by 8,2% year-on-year in April 2026. The largest positive contributors were:

·         PGMs (36,5% and contributing 8,8 percentage points);

·         manganese ore (19,0% and contributing 1,3 percentage points); and

·         chromium ore (17,5% and contributing 1,1 percentage points).

Coal (-5,8% and contributing -1,5 percentage points) was the largest negative contributor.

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 3,3% in April 2026 compared with March 2026. This followed month-on-month changes of -4,8% in March 2026 and 3,0% in February 2026.

Seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 2,4% in the three months ended April 2026 compared with the previous three months. The largest positive contributors were:

·         PGMs (10,2% and contributing 2,8 percentage points); and

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

Coal (-2,6% and contributing -0,6 of a percentage point) and ‘other’ metallic minerals (-15,0% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point) were the largest negative contributors.

 Mineral sales: results for April 2026

Mineral sales at current prices increased by 30,3% year-on-year in April 2026. The largest positive contributors were:

·         PGMs (120,3% and contributing 22,4 percentage points);

·         gold (12,2% and contributing 3,1 percentage points);

·         chromium ore (34,8% and contributing 2,7 percentage points); and

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

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices increased by 3,1% in April 2026 compared with March 2026. This followed month-on-month changes of -8,1% in March 2026 and 9,2% in February 2026.

Seasonally adjusted mineral sales at current prices increased by 4,9% in the three months ended April 2026 compared with the previous three months.