Press Release • 31 May 2022
Exxaro Resources, the diversified mining and renewable energy solutions company in partnership with energy company Total Energies South Africa is proud to announce a donation of more than R930 000 to education programmes in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, supporting efforts to empower the local communities. Exxaro believes that sustainable communities are created through proactive engagement, deep understanding of societal needs, and best practices. Furthermore, we recognise the importance of partnerships, as it allows for resource optimisation, thus having a broader reach in our communities. When our fuel supplier, TotalEnergies South Africa, donated funds for socio-economic
Press Release • 17 May 2022
Exxaro is pleased to announce that four of its brilliant young employees, Simone Naicker, Basetsana Malekele, Makolo Kanku and Muhammad Jassat have been selected to be part of the United Nations Global Compact’s prestigious Young Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) Innovators Programme.The programme prides itself in cultivating the next generation of changemakers and Exxaro is exceptionally honoured that its young talent is getting an opportunity to benefit from the mentoring and capacity building that the Young SDGs Innovators Programme is known for. The objectives of the Programme align perfectly with Exxaro’s Growth and Impact Strategy, making our participation a no-brainer. We will hopefully be the first of many
Press Release • 11 May 2022
To help sustain the resettled community of Phumulani Agri Village in rural Mpumalanga, Exxaro Resources’ Belfast mine initiated an organic food garden project, which aims to empower the community with Agri-skills development, maintaining social capital, and creating avenues for income generation. The primary objective of the project includes creating sustainable decent small scale agriculture related jobs. The project will receive funding of more than R1.6-million from Exxaro’s Belfast digital and connected mine. In 2020, Exxaro concluded the Belfast Resettlement programme in the Nkangala District Municipality. As part of the programme, Exxaro facilitated the relocation of 32 households
Press Release • 06 May 2022
A prosperous future in the mining industry belongs to those who innovate and evolve when confronted with adversities - this is the wisdom and lessons our delegation will be taking to this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba from 09 May to 12 May 2022 in Cape Town. We believe this conference is the perfect platform to lead discourse in evolving the mining industry’s business practices to align with the Sustainable Development Goals for the betterment of our economy and communities. Furthermore, we are making great strides towards reducing our carbon emissions by 2050 through our Sustainable Growth and Impact Strategy. Our investment in a sustainable future is through profitable business incorporation of low carbon materials
Press Release • 03 May 2022
Tsitsikamma Wind Farm Trust (TWFT) hosted a ceremony on 20 April 2022 to hand over five key projects to the AmaMfengu community on behalf of the Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm (TCWF) in Tsitsikamma, Eastern Cape as part of their drive to empower the local community. Cennergi (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Exxaro Resources, is the majority (75%) shareholder within the TCWF. Cennergi established [TWFT][2] to implement and manage socio-economic development and enterprise development projects to empower and improve the quality of life within local communities. However, the projects could not be handed over at the time of their completion due to COVID-19 lockdown
Press Release • 25 Apr 2022
Exxaro has welcomed the appointment of its Executive Head for Stakeholder Affairs, Mzila Mthenjane as Chairman of the Board for the Impact Catalyst.
Press Release • 20 Apr 2022
Exxaro Resources has launched the Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) 100-Day Challenge, alongside the Presidency and the Minerals Council of South Africa (MCSA). This campaign, which will run between April to June 2022, is meant to encourage employees and employers to create a safer environment for women in the workplace. The Exxaro workforce were addressed by Tamara Braam, the Deputy Director General (DDG) at the Office of the Presidency responsible for the National Strategy Plan for GBVF; Dr Thuthula Balfour, the Head of Health from MCSA; Exxaro’s Vanisha Balgobind the Executive Head of Human Resources; and Exxaro’s Ronaldt Mafoko, General Manager of Grootegeluk Mine. In her address, Balgobind stated GBV is a human rights
Press Release • 19 Apr 2022
Exxaro and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Entrepreneurship Development Academy ([EDA][1]) are proud to announce the first graduation ceremony for the Contractor Development Programme cohorts, which occurred on 12 April 2022. In November 2020, Exxaro, one of South Africa's largest black-empowered, diversified mining and renewable energy solutions companies, launched the Contractor Development Programme in partnership with the GIBS EDA, which was launched in 2012. The academy’s goal is to build an entrepreneurial spirit amidst a culture of innovation and social change.
Press Release • 18 Apr 2022
The Governments of Mozambique and South Africa are pleased to announce the planned reintroduction of rhinos to Zinave National Park in 2022. After becoming locally extinct more than 40 years ago, diversified resources company Exxaro Resources, is spearheading a project to reintroduce both the critically endangered black rhino and the near threatened white rhino to the park. Zinave, which is co-managed between Mozambique’s National Administration for Conservation Areas (ANAC) and Peace Parks Foundation, will not only host the first founder population of both rhino species in a national park in Mozambique, but is also set to become the first “big five” national park in the country. In 2002, the Governments of Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe entered into a Treaty to establish the Great
Press Release • 11 Apr 2022
Empowered diversified mining and renewable energy solutions company Exxaro Resources held its annual Sustainability Summit today in Middelburg, Mpumalanga Province. The Sustainability Summit served as both an educational and celebratory event, highlighting the performance of the business within the sustainability areas of safety, health, wellness, and the environment. Exxaro CEO Mxolisi Mgojo explained that the theme of this year’s summit is the Power of 5! “Today is an important day, where we pause to reflect on our business and safety performance, good and bad. We also use this day of the Summit to recommit ourselves to leading a sustainable and responsible mining company. And in this regard, Exxaro and its partners pledged to a continuation of
Press Release • 11 Apr 2022
Access to funding for tertiary education has always been a challenge for South African high school pupils from poor and working-class families. Exxaro Resources subsidiary, Cennergi Holdings, has established several bursary programmes and continuous community education initiatives. One of these initiatives, the Tsitsikamma Wind Farm Trust (TWFT) bursary programme, is proud to announce that its 23 bursary recipients have passed all of their subject modules. In addition, a total of 27 distinctions were obtained by beneficiaries in the first semester with 43% of the students attending contact classes, 35% using blended learning, and 22% attending virtual learning. The Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm (TCWF) is a project
Press Release • 06 Apr 2022
Exxaro’s Belfast Digital and Connected Coal mining operation, in collaboration with Mohlaloga Investment Group recently donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Emakhazeni Local Municipality for distribution to 17 schools to help keep learners safe. The donation included 225 litres of hand sanitiser; 650 litres of dilutable bleach; and 250 litres of hand soap to help schools to clean and disinfect surfaces and maintain hand hygiene. According to the World Health Organisation, cleaning and promoting hand hygiene are important everyday activities schools can take to slow the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases and protect students and staff. Cleaning with products containing soap or detergent reduces germs on surfaces and objects