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Press Release • 21 Dec 2021

Exxaro successfully vaccinates over 70 % of its employees voluntarily

A partnership drive towards supporting the mining industry’s herd immunity goals” As the country officially enters the Covid-19 4th wave and grappling with the pros and cons of compulsory vaccine mandates, Exxaro Resources today is pleased to announce that it has successfully vaccinated more than 73% of its employees (including contractors). This success is a result of Exxaro’s on-going partnership with retail pharmacy group Dis-Chem as well as its collaboration with the Department of Health in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces to vaccinate employees, contractors, and their next of kin for the past year. Dr Joseph Matjila, Exxaro Group Manager: Health and Safety said,

Press Release • 25 Nov 2021

EXXARO GROOTEGELUK DONATES WATER TRUCK TO LEPHALALE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

Exxaro’s Grootegeluk mine donated a 10000-litre water truck to the Lephalale local municipality to alleviate water supply challenges to the area, demonstrating the company’s strong commitment to its host communities. According to statistics from the Lephalale Integrated Development Plan 2020/21, in Lephalale, one-third of households do not have access to water in the dwelling or yard but have to make use of community standpipes. Statistics from the water service development plan show that approximately 43.1% of the rural population has access to water that falls within the RDP distance. Grootegeluk General Manager, Ronaldt Mafoko notes that access to clean water

Press Release • 25 Nov 2021

PORTABLE SKILLS TRAINING BRINGS HOPE TO LOCAL YOUTH

Black empowered and diversified resources company Exxaro is excited to announce the graduation of more than 100 youth from its Matla community as part of Portable Skills Training programme which was offered at its Matla Coal mine in Mpumalanga. A total of 108 local youth recently graduated from the programme in which they had the option to be trained in basic electricity; plumbing and brick laying; motor mechanics; welding and boiler making and property maintenance. The three-week course offered by Ekurhuleni Artisan and Skills Training Centre in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, provided learners with a solid platform to access job opportunities or even start their own small businesses. According to StatsSA, the unemployment rate is 46% among young

Press Release • 23 Nov 2021

EXXARO - PROUD TO BE RANKED IN THE TOP 5 OF THE 2021 SUNDAY TIMES TOP 100 COMPANIES AWARDS

Black empowered, diversified mining and energy company, Exxaro Resources - today dedicated its impressive performance at the 2021 Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards to every single member of its staff. On 14 November, Exxaro was ranked number 5 at the annual awards, an achievement that represents admirable progression over the last 24 months from 13th in 2020 and up 32 places from its 37th position in 2019. The prestigious Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards, sponsored by , celebrates the contributions of the private sector in securing investments, creating jobs and keeping our economy robust. The awards acknowledge listed companies which have earned the highest returns for their shareholders over the past five years.

Press Release • 04 Nov 2021

The secret to a successful esd programme: holistic support

There is no doubt that small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) are the backbone of the economy. According to [The Small Business Institute (SBI)][1], these small businesses make up 98.5% of the country’s economy yet face several challenges that prevent them from thriving. With around five out of seven small businesses in South Africa failing in the first year, the start-up costs include attracting customers, maintaining profitability, increasing revenue, securing finance, and managing day-to-day operations. Small businesses have the potential to increase employment and uplift the communities in which they operate, but only if they receive the support they need to thrive. Of course, government has a role to play when it comes to creating a policy and economic environment that will nurture SMEs, but the private sector is critical too. Large enterprises

Press Release • 29 Oct 2021

EXXARO SEND EXPERT DELEGATION TO GLOBAL LEADERS COP26 CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT

Exxaro today announced that it is sending several of its Executives and Sustainability Experts to form part of the South African delegation to participate at the 2021 COP26 Climate Change Summit which takes place from 31 October to 12 November in Glasgow, Scotland. The 26th United Nations’ (UNs) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) will bring together global leaders to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). The conference convenes global leaders to galvanise efforts to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and for global emissions to be halved by 2030. Companies like Exxaro – which embrace this opportunity

Press Release • 26 Oct 2021

EXXARO AND SERITI RESOURCES JOIN FORCES WITH ESKOM IN REALISING A JUST ENERGY TRANSITION TO A LOW CARBON FUTURE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Eskom, Exxaro and Seriti Resources have announced the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that spells out their intention to pursue, co-operatively and individually, the development of renewable energy projects to lower their carbon footprint at their operations. In doing so, the parties aim to create employment and re-skilling opportunities for communities living and working at and around their operations, and to take a step towards a just transition to a low carbon future in South Africa. Exxaro and are the largest coal suppliers to Eskom, contributing around 80% of Eskom’s coal supply per year. By implementing renewable

Press Release • 22 Oct 2021

EXXARO ADVANCES SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY WITH UNGC

Exxaro Resources today confirms that it has fulfilled its annual obligations as a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. Exxaro recently delivered its UNGC Communication on Progress (COP) document which is a requirement to maintain its status on the voluntary leadership platform which focuses on the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices. The UNGC is a call to companies worldwide to align their operations and strategies with 10 universal principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption and to act in support of UN goals embodied in the in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Exxaro has been an active signatory to the UNGC since 2007 and every

Press Release • 19 Oct 2021

EXXARO PARTNERS WITH DIS-CHEM PHARMACY TO VACCINATE EMPLOYEES

Black empowered mining company, Exxaro Resources, recently partnered with Dis-Chem to vaccinate its employees, contractors, and their next of kin at the Exxaro head office, the conneXXion. As at 15 October - the partnership began in August 2021 and has seen over 570 people receive the vaccination through the partnership thus far. General Manager - Safety and Health at Exxaro, Dr Joseph Matjila expressed his excitement to this partnership by saying that “to reach herd immunity has to do with partnerships, not just between business and government but between business and business. The health of our people and citizens, is a responsibility that sits on us all and not just our government health department.” According to the Minerals Council South Africa (MCSA), 41% of mining employees are partially/fully vaccinated.

Press Release • 15 Oct 2021

Amakhala emoyeni community fund_trust_lighting the community of cookhouse

Diversified mining company Exxaro Resources’ Cennergi and the Amakhala Emoyeni Community Fund Trust (AECFT, the beneficiary of ED and SED funds from the 134 MW Amakhala Emoyeni Wind Farm) in partnership with the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality did an on-site inspection of the erection of thirty (30) solar powered streetlights. The battery pack streetlights aim to assist with lighting up the most vulnerable parts of Cookhouse to prevent crime and promote safety. Roland Tatnall, Exxaro’s MD for Energy explained that the electrification of this area through solar energy highlights Exxaro’s sustainable energy values and how the mining company is addressing environmental challenges. “Through the erection of solar powered lights

Press Release • 19 Apr 2021

EXXARO EMPOWERS TOMORROW’S LEADERS WITH ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS AT ARNOT COLLIERY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Exxaro, one of South Africa's largest black-empowered and diversified resource companies, today handed over additional classrooms at Arnot Colliery Primary School in Sikhululiwe Village – an informal mining settlement in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, Mpumalanga. What began as a relocation project has since turned into an education initiative that has positively impacted young learners in the village and its surrounding communities. Initially, the Department of Education set out to build a primary school in the village to accommodate the new residents and their children. Exxaro, one of South Africa's largest black-empowered and diversified

Press Release • 06 Apr 2021

EXXARO’S LEEUWPAN COAL MINE HANDS OVER CERTIFICATES TO ESD CANDIDATES

Through its vision of powering better lives in Africa and beyond, Exxaro aspires to be more than just a mining company. By implementing leading practices in enterprise supplier and development (ESD) across all their core operations, it has invested in the success of other smaller businesses inside and outside the mining value chain. Exxaro believes that the success of their business relies on the success of society. That is why these ESD initiatives intend to promote economic transformation through developing the skills of entrepreneurs and suppliers and integrating them into competitive markets to generate more jobs and sustainable communities. On 4 March 2021, Exxaro’s Leeuwpan Coal Mine

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Exxaro successfully vaccinates over 70 % of its employees voluntarily

EXXARO GROOTEGELUK DONATES WATER TRUCK TO LEPHALALE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

PORTABLE SKILLS TRAINING BRINGS HOPE TO LOCAL YOUTH

EXXARO - PROUD TO BE RANKED IN THE TOP 5 OF THE 2021 SUNDAY TIMES TOP 100 COMPANIES AWARDS

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