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Sibanye Stillwater: Operating and Financial Results for the Six Month Ended 30 June 2022


Form 6-K (H1)

 

 

JOHANNESBURG, 25 August 2022: Sibanye Stillwater Limited (Sibanye-Stillwater or the Group) (JSE: SSW and NYSE: SBSW) is pleased to report operating results and condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2022.

 

SALIENT FEATURES FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

-          Significant safety performance improvements with reducing injury and fatality rate trends

-          Profit of R12.3 billion (US$803 million)

-          Net cash position maintained with 0.16 x Net cash: adjusted EBITDA*

-          Interim dividend declared of 138 SA cps (32.46 US cents** per ADR) representing an annualised dividend yield of 7%

-          Inflation-related three-year wage settlement reached at the SA gold operations

-          Good cost control at SA PGM operations despite lower volume

-          Acquisition of a majority stake in the Keliber project progressing well with an anticipated ownership of more than 80%

-          Sandouville nickel refinery – integration well advanced

 

* Refer note 11.1 (footnote 5) of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 ** Based on the closing share price of R40.67 at 30 June 2022 and an exchange rate of R17.0034/US$ at 22 August 2022 from IRESS

 

US dollar

 

 

 

 

 

SA rand

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

Jun 2021

Dec 2021

Jun 2022

 

KEY STATISTICS

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

 

 

 

 

GROUP

 

 

 

 

 1,707 

 527 

 782 

US$m

Basic earnings

Rm

 12,016 

 8,218 

 24,836 

 1,707 

 787 

 775 

US$m

Headline earnings

Rm

 11,938 

 12,045 

 24,833 

 2,787 

 1,852 

 1,465 

US$m

Adjusted EBITDA1

Rm

 22,561 

 28,057 

 40,549 

 14.55 

 15.03 

15.40

R/US$

Average exchange rate using daily closing rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMERICAS REGION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US PGM underground operations2,3

 

 

 

 

 298,301 

 272,099 

 230,039 

oz

2E PGM production2,3

kg

 7,155 

 8,463 

 9,278 

 2,286 

 1,913 

 1,935 

US$/2Eoz

Average basket price

R/2Eoz

 29,799 

 28,755 

 33,261 

 437 

 290 

 261 

US$m

Adjusted EBITDA1

Rm

 4,021 

 4,408 

 6,358 

 973 

 1,039 

 1,366 

US$/2Eoz

All-in sustaining cost4

R/2Eoz

 21,036 

 15,619 

 14,153 

 

 

 

 

US PGM recycling2,3

 

 

 

 

 402,872 

 352,276 

 361,333 

oz

3E PGM recycling2,3

kg

 11,239 

 10,957 

 12,531 

 3,159 

 3,932 

 2,906 

US$/3Eoz

Average basket price

R/3Eoz

 44,752 

 59,098 

 45,963 

 50 

 51 

 39 

US$m

Adjusted EBITDA1

Rm

 598 

 757 

 733 

 

 

 

 

SOUTHERN AFRICA (SA) REGION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PGM operations3

 

 

 

 

 894,165 

 941,973 

 823,806 

oz

4E PGM production3,5

kg

 25,623 

 29,299 

 27,812 

 3,686 

 2,696 

 2,817 

US$/4Eoz

Average basket price

R/4Eoz

 43,379 

 40,517 

 53,629 

 2,154 

 1,336 

 1,374 

US$m

Adjusted EBITDA1

Rm

 21,152 

 20,270 

 31,338 

 1,163 

 1,134 

 1,179 

US$/4Eoz

All-in sustaining cost4

R/4Eoz

 18,160 

 17,037 

 16,921 

 

 

 

 

Gold operations

 

 

 

 

 518,848 

 554,086 

 191,683 

oz

Gold produced

kg

 5,962 

 17,234 

 16,138 

 1,792 

 1,780 

 1,864 

US$/oz

Average gold price

R/kg

 922,851 

 860,303 

 838,088 

 162 

 184 

 (202)

US$m

Adjusted EBITDA1

Rm

 (3,106)

 2,762 

 2,351 

 1,691 

 1,685 

 3,115 

US$/oz

All-in sustaining cost4

R/kg

 1,542,355 

 814,347 

 791,171 

 

 

 

 

EUROPEAN REGION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery Metals - Sandouville refinery6

 

 

 

 

  

  

 4,565 

tNi

Nickel production7

tNi

 4,565 

  

  

  

  

 30,789 

US$/tNi

Nickel equivalent average basket price8

R/tNi

 474,144 

  

  

  

  

 4 

US$m

Adjusted EBITDA1

Rm

 60 

  

  

  

  

 29,896 

US$/tNi

Nickel equivalent sustaining cost9

R/tNi

 460,397 

  

  

 

  1. The Group reports adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) based on the formula included in the facility agreements for compliance with the debt covenant formula. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance under IFRS and should be considered in addition to and not as a substitute for other measures of financial performance and liquidity. For a reconciliation of profit before royalties and tax to adjusted EBITDA, see note 11.1 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
  1. The US PGM operations’ underground production is converted to metric tonnes and kilograms, and performance is translated to SA rand (rand). In addition to the US PGM operations’ underground production, the operation treats various recycling material which is excluded from the 2E PGM production, average basket price and All-in sustaining cost statistics shown. PGM recycling represents palladium, platinum and rhodium ounces fed to the furnace
  1. The Platinum Group Metals (PGM) production in the SA operations is principally platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold, referred to as 4E (3PGM+Au), and in the US underground operations is principally platinum and palladium, referred to as 2E (2PGM) and US PGM recycling is principally platinum, palladium and rhodium referred to as 3E (3PGM)
  1. See “Salient features and cost benchmarks - Six months ” for the definition of All-in sustaining cost (AISC)
  1. The SA PGM production excludes the production associated with the purchase of concentrate (PoC) from third parties. For a reconciliation of the production including third party PoC, refer to the "Reconciliation of operating cost excluding third party PoC for Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana - Six months"
  1. The Sandouville refinery processes nickel matte and is included in the Group results since the effective date of the acquisition on 4 February 2022
  1. The nickel production at the Sandouville refinery operations is principally nickel metal and nickel salts (liquid form), together referred to as nickel equivalent products
  1. The nickel equivalent average basket price per ton is the total nickel revenue adjusted for other income - non-product sales divided by the total nickel equivalent tons sold
  1. See "Salient features and cost benchmarks - Six months Sibanye-Stillwater Sandouville Refinery" for a reconciliation of cost of sales before amortisation and depreciation to nickel equivalent sustaining cost

 

 

 

Share data for the Six months ended 30 June 2022

 

JSE Limited - (SSW)

 

Number of shares in issue

 

Price range per ordinary share (High/Low)

R40.67 to R75.40

- at 30 June 2022

2,830,018,926

Average daily volume

13,823,127

- weighted average

2,821,904,716

NYSE - (SBSW); one ADR represents four ordinary shares

 

Free Float

 99 %

Price range per ADR (High/Low)

US$9.97 to US$20.32

Bloomberg/Reuters

SSWSJ/SSWJ.J

Average daily volume

4,471,911

 

STATEMENT BY NEAL FRONEMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SIBANYE-STILLWATER

 

The Group performance for the six-months ended 30 June 2022 (H1 2022) reflects the deterioration in the global economic and political environment during the first half of 2022, and a challenging period for the Group due to significant disruptions experienced at the SA gold and US PGM operations.

 

The safety improvement initiatives which commenced during H2 2021 were extended into H1 2022, with meaningful improvements on all safety indicators. Tragically two fatal accidents were experienced early in the period; pleasingly however the group achieved a fatal free quarter in Q2 2022.

 

Production from the SA gold operations was 63% lower year-on-year, primarily due to industrial action which extended for more than three months, while the US PGM operations reported a 23% decline in 2E PGM production in H1 2022 compared with H1 2021, as a result of ongoing operational constraints and the temporary suspension of operations at the Stillwater mine following severe regional flooding that occurred in Montana from mid-June 2022.

 

4E PGM production from the SA PGM operations was 8% lower than for H1 2021, but remains well within guidance, with a continued cost management focus and higher by-product credits, resulting in AISC being maintained in line with inflation. This continued focus on cost management has resulted in the SA PGM operations migrating meaningfully down the industry cost curve since they were acquired.

 

Considering the significant operational disruptions during the period, and the deterioration in the macro-economic environment, the Group's financial performance for H1 2022 was notable. Group adjusted EBITDA of R22.6 billion (US$1.5 billion) for H1 2022 was only 19% lower than adjusted EBITDA of R28.1 billion (US$1.9 billion) for H2 2021, albeit 44% lower than adjusted EBITDA of R40.5 billion (US$2.8 billion) for the comparable period in 2021. H1 2021 was a record 6-month financial result for the Group by a substantial margin, driven by record PGM basket prices and strong operational performance by all the Group operating segments.

 

Profit for the period of R12.3 billion (US$803 million) was 51% lower than record profit for H1 2021 of R25.3 billion (US$1.7 billion), but compares favourably with profit achieved for H2 2021 of R8.5 billion (US$544 million), when average precious metals prices were at similar levels. This represents the third highest six-month period profit achieved since the Group's initial listing in 2013. Basic earnings per share and headline earnings per share of 426 SA cents (28 US cents) and 423 SA cents (27 US cents) were both approximately 49% lower year-on-year.

 

Normalised earnings of R11.2 billion (US$726 million) supported the declaration of an interim dividend by the Board of directors of R3.9 billion (US$230 million) (138 cents per share/US 32.46 cents** per ADR), which is at the upper end of the range of the Group dividend policy and equivalent to an annualised dividend yield of 7%.

 

The Group has maintained its strong financial position, with cash and cash equivalents of R27.2 billion (US$1.7 billion) only marginally lower than at the end of 2021 and exceeding borrowings (excluding non-recourse Burnstone debt) of R19.3 billion (US$1.2 billion), resulting in a R7.9 billion (US$487 million) net cash position and net cash: adjusted EBITDA of 0.2x at H1 2022.

 

With both the SA gold and US PGM operations resuming production from suspended operations during H2 2022, the outlook for the remainder of 2022 is significantly improved. The Group is financially sound, generating positive cash flow, with a robust balance sheet offering significant financial flexibility. We are well positioned both to endure the prevailing economic down-cycle, and also benefit from value opportunities which may eventuate.

 

SAFE PRODUCTION

 

Reflecting on H1 2022, we have made significant steps in our safety journey, with the improving trends in all safety indicators observed during H2 2021, continuing into H1 2022. While institutionalising the "Rules of Life" and other successful initiatives implemented in H2 2021 in order to maintain these positive trends is ongoing, a specific priority for 2022, is the elimination of fatal incidents, underpinned by the implementation of our Group wide Fatal Elimination Strategy.

 

This resulted in the Group achieving a fatality free quarter for Q2 2022, a notable milestone. Despite this encouraging decline in fatal incidents, the loss of two colleagues during Q1 2022 is a stark reminder that continued implementation and monitoring of our safety controls and behaviours to mitigate risk and stop unsafe work must remain our foremost priority.

 

The health and safety of our employees is of fundamental importance for the Group, and as a leading international mining company responsible for the wellbeing and safety of more than 80,000 employees and contractors, we have committed to achieving world-class safety standards comparable to our international peers.

 

Following a relaxation in COVID-19 related restrictions by most countries and a significant decline in COVID-19 infections in our workforce, we have reviewed the overall risk at all our operations. Based on our risk assessment, including in excess of 90% vaccination rate in the majority of our operations, we are currently ensuring that our COVID-19 dedicated facilities are embedded into our Health Care operating practices. In line with our focus on becoming a pandemic resilient organisation, these learnings, including our vaccination strategy, are being incorporated into a newly developed “Pandemic Preparedness Response Plan” that will ensure we are able to respond rapidly to mitigate future risks associated with the COVID-19 or any other health related pandemics.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG)

 

Marikana renewal

Following the acquisition of Lonmin in June 2019, Sibanye-Stillwater committed to a process of renewal at Marikana for the co-creation of a better future for all stakeholders at Marikana.

 

In 2020, the Marikana renewal process was launched to address the tragic Marikana legacy, rebuild trust between stakeholders and facilitate socio-economic redress. Guided by the themes of “Honour”, “Engage” and “Create”, the primary aim of the Marikana renewal process is the co-creation of a shared vision and the delivery of tangible socio-economic opportunities and value to the Marikana communities and the broader district, which will be sustainable long after mining has ceased.

 

In August 2020 Sibanye-Stillwater hosted the first Marikana Commemoration lecture. These annual lectures mark and commemorate the anniversary of the Marikana tragedy and seek to encourage and stimulate thought leadership and critical discourse on the issues that face us as a society today, particularly in the mining industry and in our operating districts.

 

In 2020 the keynote address was delivered by Adv Thuli Madonsela, who shared a Message of Renewal, Healing and Hope. For the second commemoration lecture held in August 2021, Dr Mamphela Ramphele delivered a message of Honour through Healing. The third lecture in August 2022 commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Marikana massacre. Professor Adam Habib discussed the Social Compact and the Importance of Rebuilding. On 16 August 2022, the entire South African mining industry came together, pausing for a moment of silence and reflection in honour of those who died in 2012 – a solemn occasion marking our collective commitment.

 

We continue to make progress on the commitments made to the widows and families of the deceased. Not least, this includes the completion and delivery of 16 houses to the widows and families of the deceased of which eight houses have been completed and handed over with the remaining eight houses scheduled for handover by the end of 2022.

 

We also continue to fund and in other ways support the education of the children impacted by the tragedy, many of whom are now young adults, through the Sixteen-Eight Memorial Trust. The Trust currently supports 139 beneficiaries, ranging in age from 9 to 41 years old. To date, the Trust has contributed R64.5 million in all to beneficiaries, averaging close on R460,000 per beneficiary since its inception. Six beneficiaries began their tertiary studies in 2022, bringing the total number studying at tertiary level to 25 (excluding post-graduates). One of the Trust’s first tertiary-level beneficiaries, Mandla Yawa, recently graduated with a PhD in Agriculture and Animal Science from Fort Hare University. He initially joined Sibanye-Stillwater as an intern in September 2020 and in December 2021 was appointed as a Social Responsibility Supervisor, overseeing several of the projects falling under the Marikana Renewal and the social and labour plans.

 

Associated with the Marikana Renewal is the Letsema engagement process, a programme of engagement with a broad range of stakeholders in the region facilitated independently by a social facilitation organisation, ReimagineSA. The Letsema process uses South Africa's rich cultural heritage to collectively find solutions to common problems. In a multi-stakeholder initiative, the families, elected representatives, traditional leaders, NGOs, and communities have been brought into the process as part of the healing required to rebuild trust. Sibanye-Stillwater has a long-term vision for the Marikana region and has significant investments underway to create opportunities that change lives through investment, employment, and supporting local community development.

 

This year, a series of multi-stakeholder dialogues, or Pitsos, were launched as part of the Letsema process, to encourage information sharing relating to the realities faced by stakeholders. The first Pitso was held in May 2022 and attended by 94 family members of the deceased, as well as government officials, and NGOs. This Pitso encouraged engagements relating to the healing journey thus far and a dialogue dealing with memorialisation. Discussions occurred in the context of six focus areas identified as critical by the families: Justice, Memorial, Livelihoods, Education, Health, and Housing. These dialogues have the aim of fostering accountability and shared responsibility among stakeholders. Subsequent to these engagements, the families have established a task force to conceive and build a memorial site at the Koppie in Marikana.

 

The Marikana Renewal Programme supported by the Letsema process is a truly unique private sector initiative in terms of its inclusivity. Its aim is to come to terms with and learn from tragedy, while actively building on the seeds of hope and reconciliation. This is not a journey that we have travelled alone. We are very pleased to have received an overwhelmingly constructive response from those affected by the tragedy, and those in the district who live under its shadow. We are also pleased that, to mark the 10th anniversary, the South African government recognised Sibanye-Stillwater's work and expressly acknowledged its responsibilities. The government's statement can be read at: Government commemorates the Marikana tragedy.

 

The history of mining abounds with practices that damaged the fabric of society in the interests of a few. But we believe that we have learned since that era that mining must be conducted in a way that builds social and economic capital for all stakeholders. And by doing this in both a socially and environmentally responsible way companies, and especially mining companies, have the capacity to drive change, to achieve social justice and create enduring value.

 

We remain committed to honour, engage and create in collaboration with other stakeholders to ensure a positive future and legacy for Marikana and its people collectively. Significant detail on the Marikana Renewal can be found at: https://www.marikanarenewal.co.za.

 

Wage negotiations

 

SA gold wage negotiations

On 9 March 2022 AMCU and the NUM (the Unions) gave notice that their members would be embarking on industrial action. This followed engagement with union representatives over a ten-month period including facilitation by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) during which the Unions stuck rigidly to their demands for annual increases significantly above inflation. A decision was taken to implement a concurrent lockout of all employees on strike, partly in the interests of the safety of employees as well as to safeguard company infrastructure and assets. After more than three months of industrial action, an agreement was finally reached with the unions on 13 June 2022, following successful intervention by the CCMA at the behest of Sibanye-Stillwater.

 

The final wage agreement provides for inflation-linked annual increases (an average increase of 6.3% pa), which caters for the current elevated inflationary environment, and is fair to employees and protects the interests of other stakeholders. Importantly, improvements in several ancillary terms which are of significant strategic advantage were negotiated, including a wage averaging agreement that has been subject to dispute for several years.

 

Despite the significant disruption of this protracted industrial action, the firm position taken was a necessary investment in protecting the future of our gold operations. The above inflation increases demanded by the unions would have significantly impacted on the sustainability of the operations, with adverse consequences for all stakeholders, including employees, in the long term.

 

Pleasingly, the levels of violence and intimidation which characterised previous industrial action were significantly reduced, which can be largely attributed to the lockout effected by management at the start of the strike as well as reduced rivalry between the Unions. The proactive implementation of strike plans and management of fixed costs to contain the financial cost and preserve value, further mitigated the impact.

 

The return to work after the industrial action and safe resumption of operations is progressing according to plan with normalised production rates expected during October 2022 and the outlook for the remainder of the year significantly improved.

 

SA PGM wage negotiations

Initial engagement with representative unions at our Rustenburg and Marikana PGM operations commenced in early August, following pre-engagement sessions which included information sharing by economists and industry experts to establish a shared understanding of the prevailing operating and macro-economic environment. Multi-year agreements reached between the same representative unions and industry peers have already been achieved without disruptions.

 

Our positioning will continue to be based on inflation-related increases that accommodate the cost pressures facing our employees and ensure fair pay, while protecting the sustainability of the business for a lower PGM pricing environment than has been prevalent during the last two years. We are hopeful that the experience at the gold operations has set the scene for a smooth negotiation on reasonable terms.

 

OPERATING OVERVIEW (for more detail refer to the Group Safety and Operating Review)

 

SA PGM operations

The SA PGM operations' operating result for H1 2022 was below the levels reported during H1 2021 due to various operational challenges including seismicity, mining through the Hex River fault at the Bathopele mine and power constraints associated with load curtailment and copper cable theft. 4E PGM production including PoC of 849,152 4Eoz for H1 2022, was 9% lower than for H1 2021. Excluding PoC, 4E PGM production of 823,806 4Eoz, was 8% lower.

 

Costs were once again well managed with AISC (excluding PoC) of R18,160/4Eoz (US$1,179/4Eoz), benefiting from higher by-product credits, only 7% higher year-on-year despite 8% lower production. AISC including PoC of R18,804/4Eoz (US$1,221/4Eoz), was only 2% higher than for H1 2021, due to lower volumes of concentrate purchased.

 

The average 4E PGM basket price of R43,379/4Eoz (US$2,817/4Eoz) was 19% lower than for H1 2021. As a result of the lower average 4E basket price and lower production, adjusted EBITDA of R21.2 billion (US$1.4 billion) for H1 2022 was 33% lower than the record adjusted EBITDA of R31.3 billion (US$2.2 billion) for H1 2021, but was the second highest adjusted EBITDA achieved from the SA PGM operations and marginally higher than for H2 2021.

 

This solid financial contribution from the SA PGM operations more than offset the losses at the SA gold operations and was largely responsible for the positive cash flow recorded for the period, despite the operational challenges at the other operations. The deferred acquisition payment of 35% of cash flow from the Rustenburg operations to Anglo Platinum, will conclude during Q4 2022, further enhancing cash flow from the SA PGM operations.

 

US PGM operations

Mined 2E PGM production from the US PGM operations of 230,039 2Eoz for H1 2022 was 23% lower year-on-year due to ongoing operating constraints and the temporary cessation of operations at the Stillwater mine resulting from the flooding event on 12 and 13 June 2022 which restricted access to the Stillwater mine. AISC of US$1,366/2Eoz (R21,036/2Eoz) was 40% higher than for the comparable period in 2021 primarily due to reduced production, the reclassification of Stillwater East development from growth capital (Included in AIC) to sustaining capital (ore reserve development (ORD), included in AISC), continued inflationary pressures on stores, and premiums on contractor costs.

 

In addition to these factors, a 15% decrease in the average 2E PGM basket price to US$1,935/2Eoz (R29,799/2Eoz) resulted in adjusted EBITDA declining by 40% to US$261 million (R4.0 billion) for H1 2022.

 

Optimisation review

On 11 August 2022, a detailed overview of the repositioned US PGM operational plan was presented to the market by management. This strategic revision of the US PGM operations and expansion plans was prompted by various operational constraints together with changing macro environment and changing palladium market conditions.

 

The US PGM operations have delivered on the initial strategic intent and repaid the acquisition cost, hence repositioning the operations for greater flexibility and optimal long-term value, was deemed prudent. The revised plan envisages a production build-up to over 700,000 2Eoz by 2027 and AISC being maintained at below US$1,000/2Eoz (in 2022 real terms). Detail on the repositioning is available at: US PGM operations - repositioning for the changing market environment.

 

US PGM recycling operation

The US PGM recycling operation fed an average of 22.9 tonnes of spent autocatalyst per day for H1 2022, 7% lower than for H1 2021 mainly due to ongoing global logistical constraints as well as reduced vehicle scrapping rates. During H1 2022, 4,235 tonnes of recycle material was received and 4,136 tonnes fed with recycle inventory increasing by approximately 100 tonnes.

 

Adjusted EBITDA from PGM recycling decreased by 22% year-on-year to US$39 million (R598 million) at a margin of 4%. The decrease was mainly due to an 8% decrease in the 3E PGM basket price received by the recycling operations to US$2,906/3Eoz (R44,752/3Eoz) and 14% lower 3Eoz sales.

 

SA gold operations

Operating activities across all managed SA gold operations (excluding DRDGOLD) ceased from 9 March 2022 due to industrial action until agreement was reached with the Unions and the lock-out was lifted on 13 June 2022. Underground production resumed from 28 June 2022 following medical screening, training and acclimatisation of returning employees, before being reintroduced in a phased manner in order to ensure safe resumption of underground mining activities. Surface mining operations were also curtailed during the industrial action with only Ezulwini plant processing material on a toll basis. It is expected that the surface operations will be fully operational by the end of August 2022, with the underground operations will ramping up to full production during October 2022.

 

Production was also impacted by the suspension of mining operations at Beatrix prior to the industrial action due to the self-imposed safety stoppage that continued from the previous year and also the suspension of milling operations at the Beatrix operation from 28 December 2021 to allow precautionary reinforcement and buttressing work to the tailings storage facilities (TSF). While this was completed by the end of May 2022, due to the industrial action mining was not feasible limiting the previously anticipated establishment of a stockpile.

 

As a result of the above factors, adjusted EBITDA (including DRDGOLD) declined from R2.4 billion (US$162 million) for H1 2021 to a negative R3.1 billion (negative US$202 million) for H1 2022, with DRDGOLD contributing R840 million (US$54 million).

 

Sandouville Nickel refinery

The acquisition of the Sandouville nickel refinery in Le Havre, France was concluded on 4 February 2022. Sandouville produced 3,499 tonnes of nickel metal, 1,066 tonnes of nickel salts and 113 tonnes of cobalt chloride at an average nickel equivalent sustaining cost of R460,397/tNi (US$29,896/tNi). Integration of the Sandouville refinery is progressing in line with expectations with a 10% increase in volumes produced year-on-year resulting from efficiency improvements and good recoveries. Recent increases in electricity and gas prices have reduced gross operating margin and will be a risk to costs depending on the direction of future European energy and gas supplies. The focus is on continuity and stability of production by de-bottlenecking the plant to increase throughput to nameplate capacity of ~12kt of Ni metal, ~4kt of Ni salts and ~600t of CoCl2 by 2026.

 

H1 2022 adjusted EBITDA was US$4 million (R60 million).

 

MARKET OVERVIEW

 

PGMs

The outlook for global auto production for H2 2022 appears more constructive, primarily due to resilience in the sector in China and an expected easing of supply chain constraints towards year-end. Improving inflation numbers from the US following a series of interest rate hikes during H1 2022 has resulted in some market optimism and an improvement in PGM prices since mid-year. Global macro-economic and political risks remain elevated however, with the probability of further disruption and an extended economic recession remaining high.

 

Global light duty vehicle (LDV) sales for H1 2022 declined by 8.5% year-on-year to 38.5 million units due to ongoing production constraints including continued semiconductor chip shortages, COVID-19 lockdowns in China and the war in Ukraine. PGM markets have been affected by the deteriorating global economic outlook and rising inflation.

 

Chinese LDV sales fell by 2.3% year-on-year to 11.9 million units with over 1 million passenger car sales estimated to have been lost between March and May due to regional lockdowns and quarantine measures imposed, although sales have improved since May 2022. The Chinese government recently halved the purchase duty for internal combustion engines and hybrid cars (with engine displacement of less than or equal to 2L and priced below CNY300,000 or approximately $45,000). This policy is expected to further incentivise LDV sales during H2 2022.

 

US LDV sales fell 18.2% year-on-year to 6.8 million units in H1 2022 as low inventories, rising inflation and interest rates drove LDV prices to record levels, with the average transaction price reaching a record high of approximately $47,000 in May 2022. Inventories averaged about 1 million units during H1 2022. Light vehicle registrations in Western Europe were down 15.5% year-on-year to approximately 5.8 million units in H1 2022. Major European markets all experienced double-digit contractions, with the overall passenger vehicle market falling by 16.3% in France, 11.0% in Germany, 22.7% in Italy, 10.7% in Spain and 11.9% in the United Kingdom.

 

Global LDV production forecasts have been downgraded since the end of 2021 with the latest global LDV production forecast by LMC Automotive consultants further reduced to 79.5 million units in 2022.

 

Despite initial market concerns about the possible impact of the war in Ukraine, sanctions imposed (primarily the LPPM removing Russian producers from its Good Delivery list earlier this year and sanctions being imposed by the UK government on Vladimir Potanin, the CEO and a significant shareholder in Norilsk Nickel) have resulted in relatively limited impact on global PGM supply. The availability of supply of capital equipment and critical parts into Russia may however constrain production and future growth plans in the near to medium term.

 

PGM supply from North America was affected by the regional flooding in Montana in mid-June reducing production from the region by approximately 60k 2Eoz for 2022.

 

PGM supply from South Africa is also anticipated to be lower in 2022 compared to the previous year due to the impact of prolonged power disruptions at Eskom, the state electricity utility and processing issues flagged by peers. Although many of the SA PGM producers have concluded wage negotiations, any social disruption or industrial action could further impact supply.

 

Secondary supply from autocatalyst recycling remains constrained in the medium term as auto sales remain weak, resulting in higher used car prices and extending average vehicle retention periods. Global logistical and supply chain disruptions, with higher logistics costs and lower PGM prices impacting collector cost structures are also expected to impact. Recycling volumes are expected to decline by approximately 10% for 2022 compared with 2021.

 

Battery metals

Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales growth continued to significantly outperform overall light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales growth, with global BEV sales for H1 2022 up 75% year-on-year in contrast to total LDV sales which declined 8.5% during H1 2021. Consequently, BEV penetration increased to almost 9% of the total LDV market in the first half of 2022.

 

China remains the largest EV market, representing almost two thirds of global BEV sales for H1 2022, despite the economic impact of the country's zero-COVID-19 policy. Expanded fiscal incentives supported 100% growth in BEV sales year-on-year for H1 2022. Incentives were extended to some gasoline vehicles, but total LDV sales fell 2% over the same period. BEV sales in Europe and North America also grew significantly in contrast to declining total LDV sales.

 

Efforts to regionalise battery supply chains continued in Europe and North America, with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed in to law in the United States on 16 August 2022. The IRA incentivises North American battery and BEV production by introducing qualification criteria for federal tax credits (40% of battery metals sourced in the US or from countries with Free Trade Agreements (FTA) from 2024 increasing to 80% from 2027). In the short-term, this could negatively impact regional BEV sales as the majority of BEVs on the market would no longer qualify for the federal tax credit due to the minimal sourcing of battery raw materials from North America or FTA countries with free trade agreements with the US. However, longer term benefits to US based battery metal producers are expected, with the Rhyolite Ridge project well positioned to capitalise.

 

Another interesting development is the increasing investment by OEMs in mines to secure battery metals amid emerging shortages, with BMW, BYD and Ford the most recent examples of OEMs investing upstream, and some going as far as to pre-pay to secure offtake of lithium.

 

BUSINESS AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT

 

The disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent political and economic events have exposed the risks associated with the prior increasing reliance on a global logistics and supply chain model. The Group previously identified the probability of greater regionalisation of supply chains and a more nationalistic approach to foreign affairs and trade. As such, the Group's green metals strategy has prioritised growth in or close to, North America and Europe, in order to establish a preferential position supplying critical metals to the growing battery ecosystems in these regions.

 

The recent signing into law of the IRA in the United States, as mentioned above, serves as further support of our Green Metals strategy , which management believes is likely to bring long term value benefits to Sibanye-Stillwater and stakeholders.

 

Sibanye-Stillwater's focus remains on growth in these ecosystems. However, the significant increase in battery metal prices since early 2021, has required a more cautious approach to M&A growth. Management believes that a strategy focussed on specific acquisition opportunities make sense both strategically and from a value perspective, such as the increased stake in Keliber outlined below and the expected acquisition of 50% in the Rhyolite Ridge project once all conditions precedent have been met, including, but not limited to, permits and debt financing having been secured.

 

Increased shareholding in Keliber

On 30 June 2022, the Group announced its intention to exercise its pre-emptive right to increase its shareholding in Keliber to 50% plus one share. A simultaneous voluntary cash offer was made to minority shareholders of Keliber, other than the Finnish Minerals Group, which if fully accepted, will increase our shareholding in Keliber to over 80%.

 

The Finnish Minerals Group, a Finnish State-owned holding and development company which manages the state’s mining industry shareholdings, is the second largest shareholder in Keliber behind Sibanye-Stillwater with a current approximately 20% shareholding. The Finnish Minerals Group is expected to remain as a cornerstone shareholder and future strategic partner for the business, potentially maintaining its current level of shareholding through an equalization transaction during a potential project equity capital raise.

 

Approximately EUR176 million has been invested by Sibanye-Stillwater to acquire a majority shareholding in Keliber, with an additional maximum consideration of EUR196 million required should all minorities accept the voluntary offer.

 

Keliber is aiming to be the first fully integrated lithium producer in Europe supplying approximately 15,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide monohydrate per annum into the developing European battery industry. A recent definitive feasibility study and a 31% increase in ore reserves has confirmed the quality and inherent value of the Keliber project with the fundamental outlook for the lithium market improving significantly since Sibanye-Stillwater acquired its initial stake in Q1 2021.

 

R&D, innovation and market development

 

The Group continued to invest in innovative market development opportunities with strategic partners:

 

Heraeus Precious Metals

In August 2022, Sibanye-Stillwater and Heraeus Precious Metals entered into a partnership to develop and commercialise novel electrolyser catalysts for the production of green hydrogen. The partnership enables collaboration on research and development of novel electrocatalysts containing platinum group metals with high activity and stability for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysers used in the production of green hydrogen. The project will be equally funded by Sibanye-Stillwater and Heraeus over a three-year period during which both companies will cooperate on communication and marketing of the novel catalyst.

 

EnHywhere

During May 2022, the Group invested €1.6 million into a tranched €5 million convertible bond in EnHywhere, a French start-up that has developed a novel hydrogen refuelling technology for small footprints to serve all vehicles (e.g. light duty vehicles, commercial fleets, trucks, buses). EnHywhere's hydrogen refuelling technology comprises a compact, autonomous hydrogen generation and refuelling station which produces its own green hydrogen using a PGM-containing PEM electrolyser. It has a low voltage grid connection and uses standard domestic water supply to produce up to 80kg/day of hydrogen. The technology also benefits from ease of implementation, as there are minimal permitting requirements for individual station roll-outs, saving time and cost. On 5 July 2022, the Group made a second tranche investment of €2.6 million into the convertible bond.

 

OPERATING GUIDANCE1

 

As previously announced on 11 August 2022, forecast mined 2E PGM production from the US PGM operations for 2022 was revised to between 445,000 2Eoz and 460,000 2Eoz, with AISC of between US$1,380/2Eoz and US$1,425/2Eoz due to the impact of the regional flood and the repositioning of the operations following the optimisation planning carried out during H1 2022. Capital expenditure is forecast to be between US$275 million and US$285 million (including US$70 million of project capital).

 

The US Recycling operations are forecast to feed between 700,000 and 730,000 3Eoz. Capital expenditure is forecast at approximately US$3 million.

 

Forecast 4E PGM production from the SA PGM operations2 for 2022 remains at between 1,750,000 4Eoz and 1,850,000 4Eoz with AISC between R18,500/4Eoz and R19,200/4Eoz (US$1,233/4Eoz and US$1,280/4Eoz). Capital expenditure is forecast at R4.8 billion (US$320 million) including R950 million (US$63 million) for the K4 project during 2022.

 

Guidance for gold production from the managed SA gold operations (excluding DRDGOLD) for 2022 was suspended due to the industrial action. Guidance has been revised to between 14,000kg (450,000oz) and 14,500kg (466,000oz) with AISC between R1,390,000/kg (US$2,880/oz) and R1,470,000/kg (US$3,060/oz). Capital expenditure is forecast at R3.9billion (US$260 million), including R1.1 billion (US$73 million) on the Burnstone Project and R270 million (US$18 million) on the Kloof 4 deepening project.

 

1 The dollar cost conversions for 2022 are based on an average exchange rate of R15.00/US$.

2 SA PGM guidance includes third party PoC

 

NEAL FRONEMAN

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

SIBANYE-STILLWATER GROUP SAFETY AND OPERATING REVIEW

 

SAFETY

Group safety trends continued to improve during H1 2022, following interventions in mid-2021. The Group fatal injury frequency rate (FIFR) (per million hours worked) improved by 70% from 0.1 in H1 2021 to 0.03 in H1 2022. The serious injury frequency rate (SIFR) decreased from 4.39 to 3.16, a 28% improvement, the lost day injury frequency rate (LDIFR) improved by 34% from 7.23 to 4.77, and the total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) was 32% lower year-on-year declining from 8.43 to 5.71. These are sizeable improvements driven through intense management focus, and our challenge going forward is to secure further improvement and make safety excellence sustainable across all our operations.

 

The Safe production strategy has become our pathway to excellence and several leading indicators have been developed around interventions from the strategy. In particular, the Group's focus is on addressing high potential incidents and our Fatal Elimination Strategy. As part of this journey, roll-out of the Life-saving Commitment booklet commenced during the first half of 2022. The purpose of this booklet is to provide an overview of the Fatal Risk Critical Controls, Critical Life-saving Behaviours and Critical Management Routines. These are key to becoming a fatal-free workplace organisation on our journey to zero harm. The Accident Investigation Committee, where leaders collectively present and assess some of the significant incidents (injuries or incidents with the potential for loss of life), continues to enhance the understanding of accident causation to root cause level and places ownership at all levels in the organisation.

 

There has been a notable reduction in fatalities year-on-year, with two fatalities during H1 2022 compared with eight for H1 2021. Both fatalities occurred during Q1 2022, with the Group recording a fatal free quarter during Q2 2022.

 

The US PGM operations safety performance for H1 2022 improved considerably, with reportable injuries reducing from 33 to 20 injuries year-on-year. For H1 2022, the US PGM operations reported a 39% improvement in Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) from 14.4 in H1 2021 to 8.9 in H1 2022.

 

Similarly the SA PGM operations also reported an improved safety performance for H1 2022 with the TRIFR improving by 33% year-on-year to 5.83. Sadly, one fatality occurred during Q1 2022. Mr Mashudu Mphaphuli, who worked as a train driver assistant at Rustenburg Central service railway operations, passed away on 15 March 2022 following serious injuries sustained in a surface railway accident on 14 February 2022.

 

The SA PGM mining operations achieved 4 million fatality free shifts on 21 June 2022 with the fatal free performance continued unbroken into H2.

 

Despite lower production at the SA gold operations in H1 2022 due to industrial action, there was also an improved safety performance for H1 2022 with the TRIFR improving by 37% to 4.86. Unfortunately the SA gold operations had an underground rail-bound equipment related fatality at the Driefontein operation during the first quarter of H1 2022. On 19 January 2022, Mr. Thabile Cele, a locomotive driver sustained serious injuries in a rail accident and succumbed from his injuries.

 

Both incidents have been thoroughly investigated together with the relevant stakeholders to prevent the reoccurrence of similar incidents. The Board and management extend their sincere condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of our departed colleagues. The appropriate support and care is being provided to the families of the deceased.

 

The Sandouville Refinery is now integrated into the Group's safety reporting processes, recording 15.95 for its TRIFR and a LDIFR of 11.96, although definitions are yet to be standardised to allow for meaningful comparison. As these rates are currently higher than the Group average of 5.71 and 4.77 respectively, additional focus is being directed to the contractor staff, with three of four injuries originating from sub-contractors.

 

 

OPERATING REVIEW

 

US PGM operations

Mined 2E PGM production from the US PGM operations of 230,039 2Eoz for H1 2022 was 23% lower year-on-year due to ongoing operational constraints and the temporary cessation of operations at the Stillwater mine resulting from the significant flooding event on 12 and 13 June 2022 which restricted access to the Stillwater mine.

 

Production from the Stillwater mine of 143,420 2E for H1 2022, was 19% lower, due to operating constraints and the impact of the flood which reduced production by approximately 15,000 2Eoz. Production from Stillwater West was constrained prior to the flood by reduced mining flexibility associated with revised operating procedures following the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) orders on the main 35- production and tramming level. The focus at Stillwater West is on additional development to re-establish two mining fronts beyond the Depression zone in the west and the Stillwater fault in the east which will increase the developed state to 12 months by 2024 providing greater mining flexibility. Production from Stillwater East has been impacted by challenging ground conditions which require greater than expected use of an engineered (cemented) backfill support solution. Mining areas requiring cemented backfill have been suspended until the anticipated completion of a permanent backfill plant within the next 3 years.

 

Production from the East Boulder mine of 86,618 2Eoz, was 29% lower than H1 2021 as a result of higher geological and geotechnical complexity as mining migrates to the West. This is compounded by a shortage of critical miner skills and ongoing supply chain challenges, affecting operational productivity. The focus at East Boulder is on increasing miner training and attraction and retention of skills in these critical areas. The developed state at East Boulder will be maintained at the current 18 month level.

 

Total development of 12,534 meters was 15% lower than H1 2021 with the focus being on primary development which increased 9% year-on-year offsetting secondary development which declined by 23% year-on-year as a result of the challenges highlighted. Total project development at 1,010 meters was 76% lower than H1 2021 following the decision to curtail additional development pending the completion of the cemented backfill solution.

 

AISC of US$1,366/2Eoz (R21,036/4Eoz) was 40% higher than for the comparable period in 2021 primarily due to reduced production, continued inflationary pressures on stores, premiums on contractor costs, and the change in classification of Stillwater East development from growth capital to sustaining capital (ORD). As a result of this change in classification and the focus on primary development, ORD increased from US$40 million (R582 million) for H1 2021 to US$83 million (R1.3 billion) for H1 2022, with ORD contributing US$360/2Eoz (R5,551/2Eoz) to AISC or US$226/2Eoz (R3,600/2Eoz) higher year-on-year. Royalties and insurance added US$196/2Eoz (R3,018/2Eoz) to the AISC in H1 2022 compared to the US$203/2Eoz (R2,954/2Eoz) in H1 2021.

 

Adjusted EBITDA from the US PGM underground operations of US$261 million (R4.0 billion) for H1 2022 decreased by 40% from US$437 million (R6.4 billion) for H1 2021 due to a 15% decline in the average 2E PGM basket price for H1 2022 to US$1,935/2Eoz (R29,799/2Eoz), higher costs and 12% lower 2Eoz sales year-on-year.

 

Capital expenditure declined by 10% year-on-year in H1 2022 to US$142 million (R2.2 billion) with the majority of this spend (76% or US$107 million) attributed to ORD and sustaining capital. Project capital declined by 59% year-on-year to US$34 million (R530 million) as a result of reduced spending on the Stillwater East project. The results of the new operational plan and the above mentioned change in classification to ORD confirmed that the rate of development of Stillwater East would be curtailed in the light of the significant development costs arising from the premiums on contractor costs and the decision to postpone development of several stoping blocks until the completion of the cemented backfill plant. Consequently the completion of the 56 level holing to the Benbow decline later this year and the completion of the upgraded concentrator will be the only remaining growth capex left in the short term.

 

US PGM recycling operation

The recycling operation fed an average of 22.9 tonnes of spent autocatalyst per day for H1 2022, 7% lower than for H1 2021 mainly due to ongoing logistical constraints globally and adjustments to the blend ratio of high grade recycle feed following the reduction in volumes of mined concentrate post the flood event. During H1 2022, 4,235 tonnes of recycle material was received and 4,136 tonnes fed.

 

Adjusted EBITDA from PGM recycling decreased by 22% year-on-year to US$39 million (R598 million) at a margin of 4%. The decrease was mainly due to an 8% decrease in 3E PGM recycle basket price to US$2,906/3Eoz (R44,752/3Eoz) and 14% lower 3Eoz sales.

 

SA PGM operations

Production from the SA PGM operations for H1 2022 was impacted by various operational challenges, including a slow start-up after the New Year, self-imposed safety stoppages, seismicity at the Siphumelele shaft, mining through the Hex River Fault at the Bathopele mine which affected -productivity, and power disruptions due to Eskom load curtailment and copper cable theft. 4E PGM production of 849,152 4Eoz for H1 2022, was 9% lower than for H1 2021 including PoC. Excluding PoC, 4E PGM production of 823,806 4Eoz, was 8% lower year-on-year. Surface production (excluding PoC) in H1 2022 increased by 6% year-on-year partially offsetting underground production which was 9% lower at 751,717 4Eoz. Concentrate purchases from third parties reduced by 27% in H1 2022 compared to H1 2021 due to the expiry of two contracts at the end of 2021.

 

Costs were once again well managed with AISC (excluding PoC) of R18,160/4Eoz (US$1,179/4Eoz) benefiting from higher by-product credits, only 7% higher year-on-year despite 8% lower production. H1 2022 AISC including PoC of R18,804/4Eoz (US$1,221/4Eoz), was only 2% higher than H1 2021 due to lower volumes of concentrate purchased.

 

Capital expenditure for H1 2022 increased by 52% year-on-year to R2.2 billion (US$140 million) compared to H1 2021, including R405 million (US$26 million) spent on project capital versus only R6 million (US$0.4 million) in H1 2021 with spending on the Marikana K4 project only commencing in Q2 2021. Significant progress was made in H1 2022 with catch up on both ORD and sustaining capital post the COVID-19 era at SA PGM's with ORD also increasing as a result of Marikana K4 ramping up off-reef development.

 

The average 4E PGM basket price for H1 2022 of R43,379/4Eoz (US$2,817/4Eoz) was 19% lower than for H1 2021. Adjusted EBITDA from the SA PGM operations of R21.2 billion (US$1.4 billion) for H1 2022 was 33% lower than the record adjusted EBITDA of R31.3 billion (US$2.2 billion) for H1 2021, due to the combined impact of lower production and the lower average 4E PGM basket prices. This was nevertheless higher than the preceding H2 2021 and the second highest adjusted EBITDA achieved from the SA PGM operations.

 

PGM production from the Rustenburg operation was 7% lower for H1 2022 at 304,872 4Eoz compared to H1 2021, with surface production 4% higher and underground production 8% lower as a result of the slow start-up, safety stoppages and cable theft. Bathopele production output was negatively impacted by mining through the Hex River fault as well as fleet and mining equipment availability. Siphumelele was impacted by seismicity which lowered output. Costs were well controlled with AISC/4Eoz only 5% higher year-on-year at R19,054/4Eoz (US$1,237/4Eoz) despite lower production and above inflationary cost increases on imported spares, steel related products, ammonia- based products, fuel and oil. Rustenburg AISC for H1 2022 benefited from by-product credits which were 34% higher, and 49% lower royalties which was partially offset by a 31% increase in sustaining capital relative to H1 2021.

 

PGM production from the Kroondal operation of 101,315 4Eoz was 11% lower than for H1 2021 largely due to the gradual ramp-down at Simunye shaft (forecast for shutdown towards Q4 2022) and geologically challenging ground at Bambanani and Kwezi shafts, which also negatively impacted the 4E built-up head grade. A two shift cycle was implemented at Bambanani during Q2 2022 to improve face time for crews and improve output. AISC of R14,874/4Eoz (US$966/4Eoz) was 23% higher than for H1 2021 due to lower production and additional expenditure on underground support to cater for the eastern shafts mining through a shear zone together with above inflation price increases on steel, ammonia, and fuel products. H1 2022 AISC benefited from higher by-product credits, which increased by 8% which offset an 11% increase in sustaining capital.

 

Production from the Marikana operation was impacted by a slow start-up after the New Year, safety stoppages and cable theft, with production (including PoC) of 360,609 4Eoz for H1 2022, 11% lower than for H1 2021. PGM production from third party PoC sources declined by 27% year-on year to 25,346 4Eoz due the expiry of two offtake contracts during Q4 2021. Production for H1 2022 excluding PoC declined by 9% to 335,263 4Eoz with surface production of 12,930 4Eoz only 2% lower and underground production declining by 10% year-on-year to 322,333 4Eoz. AISC (excluding PoC) for H1 2022 of R18,949/4Eoz (US$1,230/4Eoz), was only 7% higher year-on-year despite lower output and higher inflationary costs, particularly steel, ammonia and fuel related products. AISC for H1 2022 including PoC declined by 3% year-on-year to R20,307/4Eoz (US$1,319/4Eoz) with PoC purchase costs declining by 46% to R1.1 billion (US$0.1billion). Marikana AISC for H1 2022 benefited from 27% lower royalties and a 25% increase in by-product credits which was partially offset by sustaining capital increase of 23% relative to H1 2021

 

Attributable PGM production from Mimosa for H1 2022 of 57,554 4Eoz was 5% lower than for H1 2021, with the focus continuing to be optimising the reagent suite and cell settings across the flotation circuit. Mimosa maintained a steady performance in H1 2022 with AISC increasing 7% to US$976/4Eoz (R15,029/4Eoz) due to lower production, and sustaining capital increasing by 47%, partially offsetting the increase in by-product credits.

 

PGM production from Platinum Mile of 24,802 4Eoz was 14% higher compared to H1 2021 due to additional feed tonnes coupled with a 16% increase in the build-up head grade and steady recoveries. This resulted in AISC declining by 9% to R9,878/4Eoz (US$641/4Eoz).

 

H1 2022 chrome sales of 1,326kt were 36% higher than for H1 2021 (977kt). Chrome revenue of R1.8 billion (US$117 million) for H1 2022 was considerably higher than H1 2021 (R1.0 billion; US$71 million), due to higher production from the Marikana operation as a result of improved recoveries from the plants processing underground ore, higher surface plant head grade and a further inventory release. Rustenburg and Kroondal both maintained steady production. The chrome price received increased by 51% from $157/tonne in H1 2021 to $237/tonne in H1 2022.

 

The K4 project

The project is on schedule. K4 hoisted its first ore during H1 2022. Project capital guidance is R950 million in 2022 with R420 million spent in H1 2022.

 

SA gold operations

The SA gold operations were significantly disrupted in H1 2022 due to the industrial action and related lock-out, and comparison of operational statistics with H1 2021 is not meaningful. Gold production (excluding DRDGOLD) for H1 2022 decreased by 77% to 3,128kg (100,568 oz) for H1 2022 compared to H1 2021.

 

Operating activities across all managed SA gold operations ceased from 9 March 2022 due to industrial action until the lock-out was lifted on 13 June. With employees returning after the lifting of the lock-out, there was no underground production until 28 June 2022 with medical screening, training and acclimatisation having to be completed before work crews were introduced back underground in a phased manner in order that comprehensive underground safety checks could be done in order to ensure safe resumption of underground activities. Surface mining operations were also curtailed during the industrial action with only Ezulwini processing material delivered on a toll basis. It is expected that underground operations will ramp up to full production by November, with surface operations by end August 2022.

 

The Beatrix TSF, where deposition was suspended for precautionary reinforcement and buttressing work from 28 December 2021, was completed by the end of May 2022, with all milling operations suspended during this period. Mining operations had already been suspended for a self-imposed safety stoppage in Q4 2021 that continued until soon before the commencement of the industrial action.

 

In spite of a 10% increase in the average gold price received to R922,851/kg (US$ 1,864/oz) in H1 2022, lower production resulted in adjusted EBITDA (including DRDGOLD) declining from R2.4 billion (US$162 million)in H1 2021 to negative R3.1 billion (US$202 million) in H1 2022. Adjusted EBITDA (excluding DRDGOLD) was negative R3.9 billion (US$256 million).

 

Gold production from DRDGOLD increased by 3% in H1 2022 to 2,834kg (91,115oz) with tonnes milled declining by 7% offset by yield increasing by 11%. Inflationary cost pressures resulted in operating cost/tonne milled increasing by 26% to R135/tonne (US$9/tonne) as a result of above-inflation increases in the costs of key consumables, diesel, steel and cyanide. This resulted in AISC increasing by 22% to 808,360/kg (US$1,633/oz) with sustaining capital increasing by 122% to R410 million (US$27 million) with additional spending on new pump stations and piping at ERGO. The average rand gold price received by DRDGOLD in H1 2022 increased by 10% year-on-year to R928,091/kg (US$1,874/oz) and, despite the higher AISC, adjusted EBITDA increased by 23% to R840 million (US$54 million).

 

The Burnstone project

Progress on the project was adversely affected during H1 2022 by the industrial action and project capital guidance for 2022 has been reduced. Capital development subsequently commenced with progress hampered by labour and skills shortages in the region. Project capital guidance is R1.1 billion (US$73 million) in 2022 with R329 million (US$21 million) spent in H1 2022.

 

Sandouville

The acquisition of the Sandouville nickel refinery in Le Havre, France was concluded on 4 February 2022. Since acquisition, Sandouville produced 3,499 tonnes of nickel metal, 1,066 tonnes of nickel salts and 113 tonnes of cobalt chloride at a nickel equivalent sustaining cost of R460,397/tNi (US$29,896/tNi). Integration of the Sandouville refinery is progressing in line with expectations with a 10% increase in volumes produced year-on-year resulting from good recoveries and efficiency improvements. Recent increases in electricity and gas prices have reduced gross operating margin and will be a risk to costs depending on the direction of future European energy and gas supplies. The focus is on continuity and stability of production by de-bottlenecking the plant to increase throughput to nameplate capacity of c.12kt of Ni metal, c.4kt of Ni salts and c.600t of CoCl2 by 2026. In parallel with the current plant, Sibanye-Stillwater is conducting feasibility studies on three processes:

 

-          Producing battery grade nickel sulphate with the intention of producing 44,000 tonnes per year in 2 stages

-          PGM autocatalysts recycling using European feedstocks

-          Battery metals recycling

 

Further announcements will be made on these developments when the studies have been concluded.

 

H1 2022 adjusted EBITDA was US$4million (R60 million). US$2 million (R29 million) was spent on sustaining capital and $11 million (R174 million) on growth capital.

 

FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE SIBANYE-STILLWATER GROUP

 

For the six months ended 30 June 2022 (H1 2022) compared with the six months ended 30 June 2021 (H1 2021)

The reporting currency for the Group is SA rand (rand) and the functional currency of the US PGM operations is US dollar. Direct comparability of the Group results between the two periods is distorted as the results of the US PGM operations are translated to rand at the average exchange rate, which for H1 2022 was R15.40/US$ or 6% weaker than for H1 2021 (R14.55/US$). The functional currency of the Battery Metals operations, comprising of Sandouville Refinery and Keliber, is the Euro and the results of Sandouville Refinery were translated to rand at the average exchange rate, which for H1 2022 was €16.70/ZAR (average exchange rate for the period from 4 February 2022, the effective date of the acquisition). Keliber is a project in development phase and development expenses are capitalised in accordance with the Group’s accounting policies to property, plant and equipment.

 

Group financial performance

Group revenue for H1 2022 decreased by 22% to R70,379 million (US$4,570 million) mainly due to lower sales volumes at all operations (excluding Platinum Mile) and a lower average basket price received by the PGM operations following the pullback in precious metal prices during Q2 2022. Group cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation decreased by 2% to R47,025 million (US$3,054 million) mainly due to the lower production volumes which was partially offset by above inflation cost increases at the SA PGM operations and higher underground support costs at the US PGM underground operations. The decrease in Revenue caused Group adjusted EBITDA for H1 2022 to decrease by 44% or R17,988 million (US$1,322 million) to R22,561 million (US$1,465 million). The 6% weaker rand relative to the US dollar, partially offset the effect of the lower average basket price at the PGM operations. Group amortisation and depreciation decreased by 15% to R3,224 million (US$209 million) following lower production volumes, partially offset by higher amortisation and depreciation at the US PGM underground operations where higher progressive capital expenditure from prior periods contributed to the higher amortisation and depreciation.

 

The revenue, cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation, net other cash costs, adjusted EBITDA and amortisation and depreciation are set out in the table below:

 

Figures in million - SA rand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation

Net other cash costs

Adjusted EBITDA

Amortisation and depreciation

 

H1 2022

H1 2021

% Change

H1 2022

H1 2021

% Change

H1 2022

H1 2021

% Change

H1 2022

H1 2021

% Change

H1 2022

H1 2021

% Change

SA PGM operations

38,259

47,742

 (20)

(16,781)

(15,604)

 8 

(326)

(800)

 (59)

21,152

31,338

 (33)

(1,162)

(1,162)

  

US PGM underground operations

7,812

9,721

 (20)

(3,840)

(3,351)

 15 

49

(12)

 (512)

4,021

6,358

 (37)

(1,422)

(1,171)

 21 

US PGM Recycling

16,318

19,414

 (16)

(15,720)

(18,681)

 (16)

  

598

733

 (18)

(2)

(1)

 23 

Managed SA gold operations

3,361

11,015

 (69)

(6,717)

(8,922)

 (25)

(590)

(423)

 40 

(3,946)

1,670

 (336)

(480)

(1,374)

 (65)

DRDGOLD

2,620

2,292

 14 

(1,842)

(1,595)

 15 

62

(16)

 (486)

840

681

 23 

(97)

(90)

 8 

Battery Metals operations1

2,173

 100 

(2,125)

 100 

12

 (100)

60

 100 

(61)

 100 

Group corporate2

(164)

(231)

 29 

  

  

(164)

(231)

 29 

  

Total Group

70,379

89,953

 (22)

(47,025)

(48,153)

 (2)

(793)

(1,251)

 (37)

22,561

40,549

 (44)

(3,224)

(3,798)

 (15)

 

Figures in million - US dollars3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation

Net other cash costs

Adjusted EBITDA

Amortisation and depreciation

 

H1 2022

H1 2021

% Change

H1 2022

H1 2021

% Change

H1 2022

H1 2021

% Change

H1 2022

H1 2021

% Change

H1 2022

H1 2021

% Change

SA PGM operations

2,485

3,281

 (24)

(1,090)

(1,072)

 2 

(21)

(55)

 (62)

1,374

2,154

 (36)

(76)

(81)

 (6)

US PGM underground operations

507

668

 (24)

(249)

(230)

 8 

3

(1)

 (486)

261

437

 (40)

(92)

(80)

 15 

US PGM Recycling

1,060

1,334

 (21)

(1,021)

(1,284)

 (20)

  

39

50

 (22)

 89 

Managed SA gold operations

218

757

 (71)

(436)

(613)

 (29)

(38)

(29)

 32 

(256)

115

 (323)

(31)

(94)

 (67)

DRDGOLD

170

158

 8 

(120)

(110)

 9 

4

(1)

 (466)

54

47

 15 

(6)

(6)

 2 

Battery Metals operations1

141

 100 

(138)

 100 

1

 (100)

4

 100 

(4)

 100 

Group corporate2

(11)

(16)

 31 

  

  

(11)

(16)

 31 

  

Total Group

4,570

6,182

 (26)

(3,054)

(3,309)

 (8)

(51)

(86)

 (41)

1,465

2,787

 (47)

(209)

(261)

 (20)

1 The Battery Metals operations results for the six months ended 30 June 2022 includes the results of Sandouville for the five months since 4 February 2022, the effective date of acquisition. Please refer to note 10.2 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

2 The effect of the streaming transaction is included under Group Corporate. Please refer to note16 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

3 Convenience translations have been applied to convert the rand Income Statement amounts into US dollars using a foreign exchange rate of 15.40 for H1 2022 and 14.55 for H1 2021

 

Revenue

Revenue from the SA PGM operations decreased by 20% to R38,259 million (US$2,485 million) due to a 19% lower average 4E basket price of R43,379/4Eoz (US$2,817/4Eoz) and a 9% or 79,415 4Eoz decrease in PGMs sold, which include a 27% decrease in the sale of third-party purchase of concentrate (PoC) ounces. The decrease in 4Eoz sold was the consequence of lower production volumes.

 

At the US PGM underground operations revenue decreased by 24% to US$507 million (R7,812 million), due to a 12% decrease in mined ounces sold and a 15% decrease in the average 2E basket price to US$1,935 partially offset by the 6% weaker rand. The rand average 2E basket price decreased by 10% to R29,799/2Eoz, combined with the lower sales volumes resulted in a 20% decrease in rand revenue to R7,812 million. Revenue from the US PGM recycling operation decreased by 21% from US$1,334 million (R19,414 million) to US$1,060 million (R16,318 million) due to an 8% lower average realised basket price of US$2,906/3Eoz and a 14% decrease in recycled ounces sold. The 6% weaker rand translated into a 16% decrease in recycling revenue to R16,318 million.

 

Revenue from the managed SA gold operations decreased by 69% to R3,361 million (US$218 million) mainly due to the wage-related strike which lasted for approximately three months and resulted in gold sold volumes declining by 72% or 9,493kg during H1 2022, partially offset by a 10% higher rand gold price of R918,808/kg (US$1,856/oz). Revenue from DRDGOLD increased by 14% to R2,620 million (US$170 million) due to a 10% higher rand gold price received of R928,091/kg (US$1,874/oz) and 3% higher sales volumes.

 

The Sandouville Refinery sold 3,599 tonnes of Nickel metal and 984 tonnes of Nickel salts at a nickel equivalent basket price of R474,144/tNi (US$30,789/tNi), generating revenue of R2,173 million (US$141 million) since acquisition.

 

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation at the SA PGM operations increased by 8% to R16,781 million (US$1,090 million) mainly due to above inflation cost increases on imported spares, steel related and ammonia-based products, fuel and oil. Mined underground 4E PGM production decreased by 9% to 694,163 4Eoz due to lower development and stoping following safety stoppages. These safety stoppages were imposed by management due to poor ground conditions at the Hex River fault at Rustenburg. The adverse ground conditions caused by the Shear zone at Kroondal negatively affected productivity and head grades. The production at both the Rustenburg and Marikana operations was negatively impacted by a slower than expected post-Christmas start-up and is increasingly affected by instances of copper theft. Surface production volumes excluding third-party PoC were 6% higher at 72,089 4Eoz. Third-party PoC at the Marikana smelting and refining operations decreased by 27% to 25,346 4Eoz due to a contract that ended on 31 December 2021. PoC material is purchased at a higher cost, than own mined ore, due to the direct correlation to the basket price of PGM’s.

 

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation at the US PGM underground operations increased by 8% to US$249 million (R3,840 million) due to higher stoping and unplanned maintenance costs. Sales volumes decreased by 12% to 238,200 2Eoz with production volumes decreasing by 23% to 230,039 2Eoz, mainly due to the impact of constrained rail safety operating procedures coupled with the flooding event at the Stillwater Mine on 13 June 2022. Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation at the US PGM recycling operation decreased, in line with revenue, by 20% from US$1,284 million (R18,681 million) to US$1,021 million (R15,720 million) due to a lower average basket price resulting in decreased purchasing costs of spent autocatalysts, coupled with a 14% decrease in ounces sold due to lower purchased volumes (industry wide slowdown in receipt rates of spent autocatalysts).

 

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation at the managed SA gold operations decreased by 25% to R6,717 million (US$436 million) mainly due to the impact of the strike which resulted in lower labour, non-essential contractor, consumables and electricity costs. The strike resulted in the production for H1 2022 decreasing by 77% or 10,271kg. Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation from DRDGOLD increased by 15% to R1,842 million (US$120 million) due to an increase of 3% (95kg) in gold sold and substantial increases in the cost of key consumables, diesel, steel and cyanide.

 

The Sandouville Refinery produced 3,499 tonnes of Nickel metal and 1,066 tonnes of Nickel salts since acquisition, at a nickel equivalent sustaining cost R460,397/tNi (US$29,896/tNi), contributing R2,125 million (US$138 million) to cost of sales.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA includes other cash costs, care and maintenance costs; lease payments; strike costs and corporate social investment costs (refer note 11.1 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for a reconciliation of profit before royalties, carbon tax and tax to adjusted EBITDA). Care and maintenance costs for H1 2022 were R303 million (US$20 million) at Cooke (H1 2021: R292 million or US$20 million); R3 million (US$nil million) at Beatrix (H1 2021: Rnil million or US$nil million); R2 million (US$nil million) at DRDGOLD (H1 2021: Rnil million or US$nil million); R44 million (US$3 million) at Marikana (H1 2021: R43 million or US$3 million); R6 million (US$nil million) at Kroondal (H1 2021: R4 million or US$nil million) and Rnil (US$nil) at Burnstone which is now in project development (H1 2021: R46 million or US$3 million). Lease payments of R89 million (US$6 million) (H1 2021: R71 million or US$5 million) are included in line with the debt covenant formula and corporate social investment costs were R160 million (US$10 million) (H1 2021: R137 million or US$9 million).

 

Adjusted EBITDA at the SA PGM, US PGM (underground) and US PGM (recycling) operations decreased due to the lower average PGM basket prices received and a decrease in sales volumes stemming from lower production. Adjusted EBITDA at the SA gold operations decreased significantly due to the strike that impacted both production and sales volumes, which was partially offset by a higher average gold price.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is shown in the graph below:

 

 

Amortisation and depreciation

Amortisation and depreciation at the SA PGM operations was flat at R1,162 million (US$76 million) when compared to H1 2021 and despite remaining flat was lower than expected due to lower production volumes. Amortisation and depreciation at the US PGM operations increased by 15% to US$92 million (R1,422 million), in line with higher progressive capital expenditure at the underground operations during both H2 2021 and H1 2022. Amortisation and depreciation at the managed SA gold operations decreased by 65% to R480 million (US$31 million) mainly attributable to a 77% decrease in production volumes due to the impact of the strike which resulted in lower ORD and capitalised costs, whereas the amortisation and depreciation of DRDGOLD increased by 8% to R97 million (US$6 million) due higher production volumes and higher capital expenditure during H1 2022.

 

Interest income

Interest income decreased by R35 million (US$5 million) to R589 million (US$38 million) mainly due to a decrease in interest earned on recycling advances (R59 million or US$5 million) and interest received on lower average cash balances (R7 million or US$1 million), partly offset by an increase in interest received on rehabilitation funds (R17 million or US$1 million).

 

Finance expense

Finance expense increased by R201 million (US$8 million) to R1,462 million (US$95 million) mainly due to a R67 million (US$3 million) net increase in interest on borrowings, R79 million (US$5 million) increase in interest unwinding on the Rustenburg deferred payment, R61 million (US$4 million) increase in the unwinding of the Marikana dividend obligation, R2 million (US$nil million) increase in interest on the occupational healthcare obligation, R2 million (US$nil million) increase in unwinding of interest on lease liabilities and R16 million (US$1 million) increase in other interest, all partially offset by a decrease of R18 million (US$2 million) in the unwinding of amortised cost on borrowings, R4 million (US$1 million) decrease in the unwinding of the finance costs on the deferred revenue transactions and R3 million (US$1 million) decrease in unwinding of the environmental rehabilitation obligation. Refer to note 3 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for a breakdown of finance expenses.

 

Loss on financial instruments

The net loss on financial instruments of R399 million (US$26 million) for H1 2022 compared with the loss of R842 million (US$58 million) for H1 2021, represents a period-on-period decreased net loss of R443 million (US$32 million). The net loss for H1 2022 is mainly attributable to fair value losses on the revised cash flows of the Rustenburg and Marikana operations BEE cash-settled share-based payment obligations of R204 million (US$13 million) and R91 million (US$6 million) respectively, the Marikana dividend obligation of R25 million (US$2 million) and fair value losses on the Palladium hedge contract of R91 million (US$6 million). Refer to note 4 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for a breakdown of the loss on financial instruments.

 

Mining and income tax

The mining and income tax expense decreased by 38% to R5,628 million (US$366 million) which is attributable to the Group’s decreased profitability. The current tax expense decreased by 37% to R4,937 million (US$321 million) and the deferred tax expense decreased in H2 2022 by 44% to R691 million (US$45 million). The effective tax rate of the Group increased from 26% to 31% in H1 2022 mainly due to deferred tax assets not recognised relating to Sibanye Gold Limited and the Cooke operations during H1 2022 (increased the effective tax rate by 6%).

 

The Group’s effective tax rate for H1 2022 is 3% higher than the South African statutory company tax rate of 28%. The higher effective tax rate is mainly attributable to the impact of the following: the deferred tax assets not recognised of 6% or R1,003 million (US$65 million) and other reconciling items collectively resulting in a 1% increase in the effective tax rate (non-deductible loss on fair value of financial instruments: R70 million or US$5 million; non-deductible finance expense: R92 million or US$6 million; non-deductible depreciation: R45 million or US$3 million); partially offset by the change in the estimated long-term deferred tax rate of 2% or R323 million (US$21 million); non-taxable equity accounted income from associates of 1% or R215 million (US$14 million); and the US statutory tax rate adjustment of 1% or R149 million (US$10 million).

 

Non-recurring items

 

Strike costs

During H1 2022 the SA gold operations incurred costs of R223 million (US$14 million) related to the strike which commenced on 10 March 2022 and ended on 11 June 2022.

 

Flood costs

On 13 June 2022 the US PGM operations incurred costs of R26 million (US$2 million) related to the significant flood event which occurred at the Stillwater mining operations in Montana.

 

Restructuring costs

Restructuring costs of R36 million (US$2 million) for H1 2022 included retrenchment costs of R11 million (US$1 million) and professional fees of R25 million (US$2 million) at the SA gold and SA PGM segments, respectively. Retrenchment costs of R11 million (US$1 million) for H1 2022 included the costs of mutual separation packages offered to employees at the SA PGM, US PGM and SA gold operations of R2 million (US$nil million), R2 million (US$nil million) and R7 million (US$nil million), respectively.

 

Transaction costs

Transaction costs of R108 million (US$7 million) for H1 2022 consisted of legal and advisory fees of R107 million (US$7 million).

 

Borrowing and net debt

Gross debt increased by 3% from R20,298 million (US$1,273 million) at 31 December 2021 to R20,887 million (US$1,282 million) at 30 June 2022. The marginal increase in outstanding debt was due to a net increase of R465 million (US$29 million) on US dollar denominated debt due to a weaker rand since 31 December 2021. Net debt, excluding the Burnstone Debt which has no recourse to Sibanye-Stillwater, is in a net cash position of R7,935 million (US$487 million) at 30 June 2022. The Group’s cash balance (excluding cash of Burnstone) decreased by 10% to R27,211 million (US$1,670 million) since 31 December 2021, and includes US$931 million (R15,161 million) held by the US PGM operations mainly due to cash received from the issue of the 2026 and 2029 Notes during FY2021. Refer to note 11 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for a roll forward of the Gross debt for the six months ended 30 June 2022.

 

The Group’s total equity increased to R89,358 million (US$5,487 million) at 30 June 2022 due to total comprehensive income of R12,159 million (US$655 million) for the six months ended 30 June 2022, non-controlling interest recognised with the acquisition of Keliber Oy of R1,219 million (US$79 million) and equity settled share based payment reserve of R14 million (US$1 million). These increases were partially offset by dividends paid of R5,378 million (US$350 million).

 

 

The graph below illustrates the Group's Gross Debt/Cash/Total Equity for H1 2022, H2 2021 and H1 2021:

 

 

Purchase of concentrate (PoC) and toll treatment

The Marikana operation has agreements in place to purchase concentrate from third parties or toll treat PGM bearing material on their behalf. The processing of third party material allows effective utilisation of smelting and refining capacity. A percentage of the material from toll agreements ls is also retained as partial payment for the toll treatment arrangement. During H1 2022 the Marikana operation produced 25,346 4Eoz (H1 2021: 34,827 4Eoz) from concentrate purchased from third parties with the reduction in volumes attributable to the completion of a contract at the end of H2 2021.

 

US PGM Recycling

The US PGM Recycling operation delivered a favourable operating and financial performance for H1 2022. Delivery rates were impacted by a constrained autocatalyst market during H1 2022. Inventory continues to remain below normalised levels due to the reduction in global industry wide activity and the segment continues to focus on proactive collector engagements to shore up volumes for the remainder of the year. Working capital for H1 2022 increased from US$441 million (R7,030 million) at 31 December 2021 to US$511 million (R8,324 million) at 30 June 2022 and the segment continues to remain self-funded with no lines of credit drawn. At 30 June 2022, recycling inventory approximated 124 tonnes (H2 2021: 25 tonnes) containing an estimated 12koz (3E) (H2 2021: 2koz (3E)). The graph below, in relation to the average basket price for purchased 3E PGM content of spent autocatalyst, indicates the quarterly cash advances (on receipt of spent catalysts) and final payment (on final assay) to recycle suppliers, and the cash receipts when the 3E PGM metal is outturned, illustrating the 16% increase in recycle working capital from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA of the US PGM recycling operation decreased by 22% to $39 million (R598 million) for H1 2022 converting into a 15% (H1 2021: 12%) annualised adjusted EBITDA return on the closing balance recycle working capital.

 

Cash flow analysis

Sibanye-Stillwater defines adjusted free cash flow as net cash from operating activities, before dividends paid, net interest paid and deferred revenue advance received, less additions to property, plant and equipment.

 

The following table shows the adjusted free cash flow per operating segment:

 

 

 

 

 

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Six months ended

 

 

H1 2022

H2 2021

H1 2021

US PGM operations

 

1,405

8,000

148

SA PGM operations

 

11,156

8,250

14,300

SA gold operations1

 

(7,744)

4,409

3,373

Battery Metals

 

(662)

Group corporate

 

(433)

(533)

(499)

Adjusted free cash flow

 

3,722

20,126

17,322

1   Included in the adjusted free cash flow of the SA gold segment is the Group treasury and shared services function, together referred to as gold corporate. The SA gold operations, through the

intercompany working capital accounts which eliminate on consolidation, contributed R2,545 million (US$165 million) during H1 2022 (H1 2021: R3,718 million or US$256 million received from SA PGM operations) to the working capital increase (inflow) included in the SA PGM operations

2 Non-IFRS measures such as adjusted free cash flow is considered as pro forma financial information as per the JSE Listing Requirements. The pro forma financial information is the responsibility of the Group’s Board of Directors and is presented for illustration purposes only, and because of its nature, adjusted free cash flow should not be considered a representation of cash from operating activities. Any pro forma financial information has not been reviewed by the Company’s external auditors

 

The US PGM operations generated adjusted free cash flow of US$91 million (R1,405 million). Net cash inflow from operating activities amounted to US$200 million (R3,077 million) and includes a net increase (outflow) of US$42 million (R644 million) in working capital which was mainly attributable to the increase in recycle inventory, a net decrease (outflow) of US$16 million (R239 million) in intercompany working capital accounts and taxes paid of US$6 million (R97 million). The adjusted free cash flow includes additions to property, plant and equipment of US$142 million (R2,185 million).

 

Adjusted free cash flow from the SA PGM operations was R11,156 million (US$724 million). Net cash inflow from operating activities amounted to R13,484 million (US$876 million) and includes a net increase (outflow) of R288 million (US$19 million) in working capital, payments of R5,341 million (US$347 million) towards royalty and income taxes, additional deferred consideration paid of R4,544 million (US$295 million) and after a net decrease (inflow) of R2,784 million (US$181 million) in the intercompany working capital funded by both the SA and US PGM operations. The adjusted free cash flow includes additions to property, plant and equipment of R2,161 million (US$140 million).

 

The SA gold operations generated negative adjusted free cash flow of R7,744 million (US$503 million). Net cash outflow from operating activities amounted to R5,982 million (US$389 million) and includes a net increase (outflow) of R235 million (US$15 million) in working capital, a net decrease (outflow) of R2,545 million (US$165 million) in intercompany working capital accounts, net dividends paid of R86 million (US$6 million) and payments of R188 million (US$12 million) towards royalty and income taxes. The adjusted free cash flow includes additions to property, plant and equipment of R1,595 million (US$104 million).

 

The Battery Metals operations generated negative adjusted free cash flow of R662 million (US$43 million). Net cash outflow from operating activities amounted to R465 million (US$30 million) after a net increase (outflow) of R487 million (US$32 million) in working capital, partially offset by a refund of R3 million (US$nil million) from income taxes. The adjusted free cash flow includes additions to property, plant and equipment of R203 million (US$13 million).

 

Group corporate’s negative adjusted free cash flow was R433 million (US$28 million). Net cash outflow from operating activities amounted to R5,725 million (US$372 million) after net dividends paid of R5,292 million (US$344 million).

 

The following table shows a reconciliation from net cash from operating activities to adjusted free cash flow:

 

 

 

 

 

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Six months ended

 

 

H1 2022

H2 2021

H1 2021

Net cash from operating activities

 

4,389

18,960

13,296

Adjusted for:

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

5,378

8,516

9,660

Net interest paid/(received)

 

123

(145)

(34)

Deferred revenue advance received

 

(24)

(51)

(14)

Less:

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

(6,144)

(7,154)

(5,586)

Adjusted free cash flow

 

3,722

20,126

17,322

 

After net interest paid of R123 million (US$10 million) (H1 2021: R34 million (US$2 million) net interest received), net cash utilised in other investing activities of R1,380 million (US$89 million) (H1 2021: R236 million (US$18 million)) and net loans repaid of R1 million (US$nil million) (H1 2021: R751 million (US$52 million)), cash at 30 June 2022 decreased to R27,248 million (US$1,673 million) from R30,292 million (US$1,900 million) at 31 December 2021 (H1 2021: cash at 30 June 2021 increased to R26,097 million (US$1,829 million) from R20,240 million (US$1,378 million) at 31 December 2020).

 

DIVIDEND DECLARATION

 

The Sibanye-Stillwater board of directors has declared and approved a cash dividend of 138 SA cents per ordinary share (8.1160 US cents* per share or US 32.4640 cents* per ADR) or approximately R3,914 million (US$230 million*) in respect of the six months ended 30 June 2022 (Interim dividend). The Board applied the solvency and liquidity test and reasonably concluded that the company will satisfy that test immediately after completing the proposed distribution.

 

Sibanye-Stillwater’s dividend policy is to return between 25% to 35% of normalised earnings to shareholders and after due consideration of future requirements the dividend may be increased beyond these levels.

 

Normalised earnings is defined as earnings attributable to the owners of Sibanye-Stillwater excluding gains and losses on financial instruments and foreign exchange differences, impairments, gain/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, occupational healthcare expense, restructuring costs, transactions costs, share-based payment on BEE transaction, gain on acquisition, net other business development costs, share of results of equity-accounted investees, all after tax and the impact of non-controlling interest, and changes in estimated deferred tax rate.

 

The interim dividend declared of 138 SA cents (H1 2021: 292 cents) equates to 35% of normalised earnings for the period ended June 2022.

 

The interim dividend will be subject to the Dividends Withholding Tax. In accordance with paragraphs 11.17 of the JSE Listings Requirements the following additional information is disclosed:

-          The dividend has been declared out of income reserves;

-          The local Dividends Withholding Tax rate is 20% (twenty per centum);

-          The gross local dividend amount is138.00000 SA cents per ordinary share for shareholders exempt from the Dividends Tax;

-          The net local dividend amount is 110.40000 SA cents (80% of 138 SA cents) per ordinary share for shareholders liable to pay the Dividends Withholding Tax;

-          Sibanye-Stillwater currently has 2,830,018,926 ordinary shares in issue; and

-          Sibanye-Stillwater’s income tax reference number is 9723 182 169.

 

Shareholders are advised of the following dates in respect of the final dividend:

Interim dividend: 138 SA cents per share

Declaration date: Thursday, 25 August 2022

Last date to trade cum dividend: Tuesday, 13 September 2022

Shares commence trading ex-dividend: Wednesday, 14 September 2022

Record date: Friday, 16 September 2022

Payment of dividend: Monday, 19 September 2022

 

Please note that share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 14 September 2022 and Friday, 16 September 2022 both dates inclusive.

 

To holders of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs):

-          Each ADR represents 4 ordinary shares;

-          ADRs trade ex-dividend on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE): Thursday, 15 September 2022;

-          Record date: Friday, 16 September 2022;

-          Approximate date of currency conversion: Monday, 19 September 2022; and

-          Approximate payment date of dividend: Monday, 3 October 2022

 

Assuming an exchange rate of R17.0034/US$1*, the dividend payable on an ADR is equivalent to 25.9712 US cents for Shareholders liable to pay dividend withholding tax. However, the actual rate of payment will depend on the exchange rate on the date for currency conversion.

 

* Based on an exchange rate of R17.0034/US$ at 22 August 2022 from IRESS. However, the actual rate of payment will depend on the exchange rate on the date for currency conversion

 

MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINERAL RESERVES

 

There were no material changes to the Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves from what was previously reported by the Group at 31 December 2021.

 

Sibanye-Stillwater through its subsidiary Akanani Mining Proprietary Limited (Akanani), held a prospecting right over the Akanani Project area which contains an attributable Mineral Resource of 252.4Mt at 3.9g/t 4E PGM’s for a total of 31.6Moz 4E PGM. Akanani submitted an application for a mining right in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 which was rejected. Akanani has launched an appeal and will take any legal steps necessary to secure its position.

 

CHANGE IN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

There was no change to the Board of Sibanye Stillwater Limited during the six month period ended 30 June 2022.

 

SALIENT FEATURES AND COST BENCHMARKS - SIX MONTHS

US and SA PGM operations

 

 

 

 

US OPERA-TIONS

SA OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Total US and SA PGM1

Total US PGM

Total SA PGM1

Rustenburg

Marikana1

Kroondal

Plat Mile

Mimosa

Attributable

 

 

 

Under-

ground2

Total

Under-

ground

Surface

Under-

ground

Surface

Under-

ground

Surface

Attribu-table

Surface

Attribu-table

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonnes milled/treated

000't

Jun 2022

 18,932 

 627 

 18,305 

 8,459 

 9,846 

 2,972 

 2,807 

 3,140 

 1,880 

 1,647 

 5,159 

 700 

 

 

Dec 2021

 20,361 

 710 

 19,651 

 9,183 

 10,468 

 3,220 

 2,920 

 3,499 

 2,043 

 1,756 

 5,505 

 708 

 

 

Jun 2021

 19,415 

 759 

 18,656 

 8,907 

 9,749 

 3,121 

 2,792 

 3,303 

 1,826 

 1,769 

 5,131 

 714 

Plant head grade

g/t

Jun 2022

 2.31 

 12.58 

 1.96 

 3.26 

 0.84 

 3.27 

 1.03 

 3.67 

 0.86 

 2.33 

 0.72 

 3.53 

 

 

Dec 2021

 2.44 

 13.17 

 2.05 

 3.42 

 0.85 

 3.43 

 1.08 

 3.89 

 0.87 

 2.39 

 0.73 

 3.58 

 

 

Jun 2021

 2.47 

 13.50 

 2.02 

 3.36 

 0.80 

 3.33 

 1.07 

 3.84 

 0.87 

 2.40 

 0.62 

 3.59 

Plant recoveries3

%

Jun 2022

 74.95 

 90.47 

 71.48 

 84.79 

 27.11 

 86.58 

 36.96 

 87.00 

 24.87 

 82.12 

 20.77 

 72.45 

 

 

Dec 2021

 76.05 

 89.96 

 72.69 

 85.32 

 28.15 

 87.03 

 34.30 

 87.03 

 26.42 

 83.77 

 23.73 

 71.83 

 

 

Jun 2021

 77.34 

 89.49 

 73.80 

 85.85 

 27.18 

 88.40 

 34.52 

 87.40 

 25.77 

 83.15 

 21.36 

 73.67 

Yield3

g/t

Jun 2022

 1.73 

 11.38 

 1.40 

 2.76 

 0.23 

 2.83 

 0.38 

 3.19 

 0.21 

 1.91 

 0.15 

 2.56 

 

 

Dec 2021

 1.85 

 11.85 

 1.49 

 2.92 

 0.24 

 2.99 

 0.37 

 3.39 

 0.23 

 2.00 

 0.17 

 2.57 

 

 

Jun 2021

 1.91 

 12.08 

 1.49 

 2.88 

 0.22 

 2.94 

 0.37 

 3.36 

 0.22 

 2.00 

 0.13 

 2.64 

PGM production3,4

4Eoz - 2Eoz

Jun 2022

 1,053,845 

 230,039 

 823,806 

 751,717 

 72,089 

 270,515 

 34,357 

 322,333 

 12,930 

 101,315 

 24,802 

 57,554 

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,214,072 

 272,099 

 941,973 

 861,446 

 80,527 

 309,042 

 34,778 

 380,832 

 15,095 

 113,035 

 30,654 

 58,537 

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,192,466 

 298,301 

 894,165 

 826,000 

 68,165 

 295,394 

 33,160 

 356,396 

 13,163 

 113,496 

 21,842 

 60,714 

PGM sold5

4Eoz - 2Eoz

Jun 2022

 1,084,907 

 238,200 

 846,707 

 

 

 266,589 

 35,054 

 364,441

 101,315 

 24,802 

 54,506 

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,237,050 

 277,562 

 959,488 

 

 

 311,967 

 31,680 

 418,546

 113,035 

 30,654 

 53,606 

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,196,836 

 270,714 

 926,122 

 

 

 296,850 

 34,214 

 403,843

 113,496 

 21,842 

 55,877 

Price and costs6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average PGM basket price7

R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 40,240 

 29,799 

 43,379 

 

 

 44,640 

 29,326 

 43,595

 46,368 

 34,311 

 33,418 

 

 

Dec 2021

 37,758 

 28,755 

 40,517 

 

 

 41,323 

 27,581 

 40,477

 44,108 

 32,984 

 31,756 

 

 

Jun 2021

 48,796 

 33,261 

 53,629 

 

 

 54,451 

 32,007 

 53,959

 59,455 

 39,958 

 39,202 

Average PGM basket price6

US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 2,613 

 1,935 

 2,817 

 

 

 2,899 

 1,904 

 2,831

 3,011 

 2,228 

 2,170 

 

 

Dec 2021

 2,512 

 1,913 

 2,696 

 

 

 2,749 

 1,835 

 2,693

 2,935 

 2,195 

 2,113 

 

 

Jun 2021

 3,354 

 2,286 

 3,686 

 

 

 3,742 

 2,200 

 3,709

 4,086 

 2,746 

 2,694 

Operating cost8

R/t

Jun 2022

 1,007 

 6,073 

 827 

 

 

 1,832 

191

 1,326

 998 

 53 

 1,247 

 

 

Dec 2021

 959 

 5,310 

 795 

 

 

 1,711 

 204 

 1,267

 935 

 55 

 1,177 

 

 

Jun 2021

 940 

 5,046 

 766 

 

 

 1,574 

 185 

 1,281

 858 

 44 

 1,069 

Operating cost7

US$/t

Jun 2022

 65 

 394 

 54 

 

 

 119 

 12 

 86

 65 

 3 

 81 

 

 

Dec 2021

 64 

 353 

 53 

 

 

 114 

 14 

 84

 62 

 4 

 78 

 

 

Jun 2021

 65 

 347 

 53 

 

 

 108 

 13 

 88

 59 

 3 

 73 

Operating cost7

R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 18,430 

 16,554 

 18,994 

 

 

 20,128 

 15,601 

 19,850

 16,217 

 11,088 

 15,168 

 

 

Dec 2021

 16,302 

 13,855 

 17,056 

 

 

 17,826 

 17,109 

 17,733

 14,518 

 9,852 

 14,230 

 

 

Jun 2021

 15,526 

 12,839 

 16,488 

 

 

 16,625 

 15,591 

 17,775

 13,366 

 10,439 

 12,567 

Operating cost7

US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 1,197 

 1,075 

 1,233 

 

 

 1,307 

 1,013 

 1,289

 1,053 

 720 

 985 

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,085 

 922 

 1,135 

 

 

 1,186 

 1,138 

 1,180

 966 

 655 

 947 

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,067 

 882 

 1,133 

 

 

 1,143 

 1,072 

 1,222

 919 

 717 

 864 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin9

%

Jun 2022

 

51

55

 

 

56

55

59

34

61

 

 

Dec 2021

 

51

54

 

 

57

54

50

27

50

 

 

Jun 2021

 

65

66

 

 

70

61

75

37

71

All-in sustaining cost10

R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 18,824 

 21,036 

 18,160 

 

 

 19,054

 18,949

 14,874 

 9,878 

 15,029 

 

 

Dec 2021

 16,703 

 15,619 

 17,037 

 

 

 18,835

 17,069

 13,774 

 8,482 

 15,853 

 

 

Jun 2021

 16,192 

 14,153 

 16,921 

 

 

 18,061

 17,745

 12,115 

 10,805 

 13,275 

All-in sustaining cost8

US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 1,222 

 1,366 

 1,179 

 

 

 1,237

 1,230

 966 

 641 

976

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,111 

 1,039 

 1,134 

 

 

 1,253

 1,136

 916 

 564 

1055

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,113 

 973 

 1,163 

 

 

 1,241

 1,220

 833 

 743 

912

All-in cost10

R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 19,770 

 23,340 

 18,699 

 

 

 19,054

 20,181

 14,874 

 9,878 

 15,029 

 

 

Dec 2021

 17,915 

 20,007 

 17,270 

 

 

 18,835

 17,589

 13,774 

 8,482 

 15,853 

 

 

Jun 2021

 17,275 

 18,233 

 16,932 

 

 

 18,061

 17,770

 12,115 

 10,805 

 13,275 

All-in cost8

US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 1,284 

 1,516 

 1,214 

 

 

 1,237

 1,310

 966 

 641 

 976 

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,192 

 1,331 

 1,149 

 

 

 1,253

 1,170

 916 

 564 

 1,055 

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,187 

 1,253 

 1,164 

 

 

 1,241

 1,221

 833 

 743 

 912 

Capital expenditure6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital expenditure

Rm

Jun 2022

 4,346 

 2,185 

 2,161 

 

 

 620

 1,420

 115 

 6 

 294 

 

 

Dec 2021

 4,635 

 2,256 

 2,379 

 

 

 701

 1,499

 165 

 14 

 299 

 

 

Jun 2021

 3,719 

 2,300 

 1,419 

 

 

 546

 754

 104 

 14 

 200 

Total capital expenditure

US$m

Jun 2022

 282 

 142 

 140 

 

 

 40

 92

 7 

  

 19 

 

 

Dec 2021

 308 

 150 

 158 

 

 

 47

 100

 11 

 1 

 20 

 

 

Jun 2021

 256 

 158 

 98 

 

 

 38

 52

 7 

 1 

 14 

Average exchange rate for the six months ended 30 June 2022, 31 December 2021 and 30 June 2021 was R15.40/US$, R15.03/US$ and R14.55/US$, respectively

Figures may not add as they are rounded independently

1   The Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana excludes the production and costs associated with the purchase of concentrate (PoC) from third parties. For a reconciliation of the Operating cost, AISC and AIC excluding third party PoC, refer to “Reconciliation of operating cost excluding third party PoC for Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana - Six Months” and “Reconciliation of AISC and AIC excluding third party PoC for Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana – Six Months”

2   The US PGM operations’ underground production is converted to metric tonnes and kilograms, and performance is translated into rand. In addition to the US PGM operations’ underground production, the operation treats various recycling material which is excluded from the statistics shown above and is detailed in the PGM recycling table on the next page

3   The Eastern Tailings Treatment Plant (ETTP) processing facility ounce production resulting from the processing of material from the Marikana underground operation was previously reported under the surface operation. These produced ounces are now appropriately included in the Marikana underground production resulting in a revision of June 2021 reported plant recoveries and yield for the Marikana underground and surface operations

4   Production per product – see prill split in the table below

5   PGM sold includes the third party PoC ounces sold

6   The Group and Total SA PGM operations’ unit cost benchmarks and capital expenditure exclude the financial results of Mimosa, which is equity accounted and excluded from revenue and cost of sales

7   The average PGM basket price is the PGM revenue per 4E/2E ounce, prior to a purchase of concentrate adjustment

8   Operating cost is the average cost of production and operating cost per tonne is calculated by dividing the cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation and change in inventory in a period by the tonnes milled/treated in the same period, and operating cost per ounce (and kilogram) is calculated by dividing the cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation and change in inventory in a period, by the PGM produced in the same period

9   Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenue

10 All-in cost is calculated in accordance with the World Gold Council guidance. All-in cost excludes income tax, costs associated with merger and acquisition activities, working capital, impairments, financing costs, one-time severance charges and items needed to normalise earnings. All-in cost is made up of All-in sustaining cost, being the cost to sustain current operations, given as a sub-total in the All-in cost calculation, together with corporate and major capital expenditure associated with growth. All-in sustaining cost per ounce (and kilogram) and All-in cost per ounce (and kilogram) are calculated by dividing the All-in sustaining cost and All-in cost, respectively, in a period by the total 4E/2E PGM produced in the same period. For a reconciliation of cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation to All-in cost, see “All-in costs - Six months”

 

Mining - PGM Prill split including third party PoC, excluding recycling operations

 

GROUP PGM

SA OPERATIONS

US OPERATIONS

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

 

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

Platinum

 556,770 

 52% 

 634,117

 51% 

 617,590

 50% 

 504,400

 59% 

572,635

 59% 

549,932

 59% 

 52,370 

 23% 

 61,482

 23% 

 67,658

 23% 

Palladium

 431,750 

 40% 

 500,142

 40% 

 507,353

 41% 

 254,081

 30% 

289,526

 30% 

276,710

 30% 

 177,669 

 77% 

 210,616

 77% 

 230,643

 77% 

Rhodium

 74,618 

 7% 

 84,248

 7% 

 81,206

 7% 

 74,618

 9% 

84,248

 9% 

81,206

 9% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold

 16,054 

 1% 

 21,270

 2% 

 21,144

 2% 

 16,054

 2% 

21,270

 2% 

21,144

 2% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PGM production 4E/2E

 1,079,191 

 100% 

 1,239,776

 100% 

 1,227,293

 100% 

 849,152

 100% 

967,678

 100% 

928,992

 100% 

 230,039 

 100% 

 272,098

 100% 

 298,301

 100% 

Ruthenium

 118,711 

 

 153,057

 

 141,426

 

 118,711

 

153,057

 

141,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iridium

 29,865 

 

 35,012

 

 33,222

 

 29,865

 

35,012

 

33,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total 6E/2E

 1,227,767 

 

 1,427,845

 

 1,401,941

 

 997,728

 

1,155,747

 

1,103,640

 

 230,039 

 

 272,098

 

 298,301

 

 

Recycling at US operations

 

Unit

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Average catalyst fed/day

Tonne

 22.9 

 22.8 

 24.7 

Total processed

Tonne

 4,136 

 4,201 

 4,473 

Tolled

Tonne

  

 23 

 14 

Purchased

Tonne

 4,136 

 4,177 

 4,459 

PGM fed

3Eoz

 361,333 

 352,276 

 402,872 

PGM sold

3Eoz

 361,560 

 360,167 

 422,384 

PGM tolled returned

3Eoz

 1,878 

 2,050 

 10,580 

 

 

SA gold operations

 

 

 

SA OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Total SA gold

Driefontein

Kloof

Beatrix

Cooke

DRDGOLD

 

 

 

Total

Under-

ground

Surface

Under-

ground

Surface

Under-

ground

Surface

Under-

ground

Surface

Surface

Surface

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonnes milled/treated

000't

Jun 2022

 16,871 

 492 

 16,379 

 236 

 205 

 256 

 663 

  

  

 1,788 

 13,723 

 

 

Dec 2021

 21,840 

 2,599 

 19,241 

 760 

 522 

 944 

 1,686 

 895 

 307 

 2,260 

 14,466 

 

 

Jun 2021

 22,562 

 2,563 

 19,999 

 714 

 41 

 918 

 2,455 

 931 

 343 

 2,382 

 14,778 

Yield

g/t

Jun 2022

 0.35 

 5.05 

 0.21 

 5.98 

 0.39 

 3.97 

 0.30 

  

  

 0.20 

 0.21 

 

 

Dec 2021

 0.79 

 4.95 

 0.23 

 6.06 

 0.45 

 5.33 

 0.33 

 3.61 

 0.39 

 0.25 

 0.20 

 

 

Jun 2021

 0.72 

 4.62 

 0.21 

 6.18 

 0.37 

 4.93 

 0.34 

 3.14 

 0.32 

 0.25 

 0.19 

Gold produced

kg

Jun 2022

 5,962 

 2,486 

 3,476 

 1,411 

 79 

 1,016 

 200 

 59 

 9 

 354 

 2,834 

 

 

Dec 2021

 17,234 

 12,866 

 4,368 

 4,604 

 237 

 5,033 

 550 

 3,229 

 121 

 574 

 2,886 

 

 

Jun 2021

 16,138 

 11,853 

 4,285 

 4,409 

 15 

 4,525 

 828 

 2,919 

 111 

 592 

 2,739 

 

oz

Jun 2022

 191,683 

 79,927 

 111,756 

 45,365 

 2,540 

 32,665 

 6,430 

 1,897 

 289 

 11,381 

 91,115 

 

 

Dec 2021

 554,086 

 413,651 

 140,434 

 148,022 

 7,620 

 161,815 

 17,683 

 103,815 

 3,890 

 18,455 

 92,787 

 

 

Jun 2021

 518,848 

 381,082 

 137,766 

 141,752 

 482 

 145,482 

 26,621 

 93,848 

 3,569 

 19,033 

 88,061 

Gold sold

kg

Jun 2022

 6,481 

 2,958 

 3,523 

 1,503 

 100 

 1,199 

 225 

 256 

 9 

 366 

 2,823 

 

 

Dec 2021

 17,495 

 13,173 

 4,322 

 4,705 

 223 

 5,031 

 529 

 3,437 

 121 

 558 

 2,891 

 

 

Jun 2021

 15,879 

 11,537 

 4,342 

 4,371 

 15 

 4,530 

 871 

 2,636 

 111 

 617 

 2,728 

 

oz

Jun 2022

 208,369 

 95,102 

 113,267 

 48,323 

 3,215 

 38,549 

 7,234 

 8,231 

 289 

 11,767 

 90,762 

 

 

Dec 2021

 562,477 

 423,522 

 138,955 

 151,269 

 7,170 

 161,750 

 17,008 

 110,502 

 3,890 

 17,940 

 92,948 

 

 

Jun 2021

 510,521 

 370,923 

 139,598 

 140,531 

 482 

 145,643 

 28,003 

 84,749 

 3,569 

 19,837 

 87,707 

Price and costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold price received

R/kg

Jun 2022

 922,851 

 

 

917,031

916,433

939,623

920,765

 928,091 

 

 

Dec 2021

 860,303 

 

 

863,028

858,273

856,661

858,423

 864,407 

 

 

Jun 2021

 838,088 

 

 

838,805

837,252

835,457

842,788

 840,176 

Gold price received

US$/oz

Jun 2022

 1,864 

 

 

1,852

1,851

1,898

1,860

 1,874 

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,780 

 

 

1,786

1,776

1,773

1,776

 1,789 

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,792 

 

 

1,793

1,790

1,786

1,802

 1,796 

Operating cost1

R/t

Jun 2022

 488 

 11,624 

 153 

 9,191 

 288 

 9,563 

 347 

  

  

 180 

 135 

 

 

Dec 2021

 528 

 3,390 

 141 

 3,778 

 238 

 3,850 

 200 

 2,577 

 221 

 188 

 122 

 

 

Jun 2021

 480 

 3,229 

 127 

 3,777 

 195 

 3,685 

 210 

 2,358 

 143 

 162 

 107 

 

US$/t

Jun 2022

 32 

 755 

 10 

 597 

 19 

 621 

 23 

  

  

 12 

 9 

 

 

Dec 2021

 35 

 226 

 9 

 251 

 16 

 256 

 13 

 171 

 15 

 12 

 8 

 

 

Jun 2021

 33 

 222 

 9 

 260 

 13 

 253 

 14 

 162 

 10 

 11 

 7 

 

R/kg

Jun 2022

 1,379,906 

 2,300,483 

 721,519 

 1,537,208 

 746,835 

 2,409,449 

 1,150,000 

 18,677,966 

 4,222,222 

 909,605 

655,963

 

 

Dec 2021

 669,084 

 684,828 

 622,711 

 623,588 

 523,207 

 722,035 

 614,545 

 714,153 

 561,983 

 738,676 

 611,920 

 

 

Jun 2021

 670,405 

 698,135 

 593,699 

 611,703 

 533,333 

 747,624 

 623,188 

 751,970 

 441,441 

 650,338 

 579,043 

 

US$/oz

Jun 2022

 2,787 

 4,646 

 1,457 

 3,105 

 1,508 

 4,866 

 2,323 

 37,724 

 8,528 

 1,837 

 1,325 

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,385 

 1,417 

 1,289 

 1,290 

 1,083 

 1,494 

 1,272 

 1,478 

 1,163 

 1,529 

 1,266 

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,433 

 1,492 

 1,269 

 1,308 

 1,140 

 1,598 

 1,332 

 1,607 

 944 

 1,390 

 1,238 

Adjusted EBITDA margin2

%

Jun 2022

 (52)

 

 

(64)

(124)

(451)

 (94)

 32 

 

 

Dec 2021

 18 

 

 

27

16

15

 (50) 

 29 

 

 

Jun 2021

 18 

 

 

28

13

11

 (34) 

 30 

All-in sustaining cost3

R/kg

Jun 2022

 1,542,355 

 

 

1,692,452

2,252,809

5,415,094

969,945

 808,360 

 

 

Dec 2021

 814,347 

 

 

807,427

876,079

845,981

802,867

 667,243 

 

 

Jun 2021

 791,171 

 

 

777,018

839,844

871,496

688,817

 662,757 

All-in sustaining cost2

US$/oz

Jun 2022

 3,115 

 

 

3,418

4,550

10,937

1,959

 1,633 

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,685 

 

 

1,671

1,813

1,751

1,661

 1,381 

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,691 

 

 

1,661

1,795

1,863

1,472

 1,417 

All-in cost3

R/kg

Jun 2022

 1,610,091 

 

 

1,692,452

2,290,730

5,430,189

969,945

 810,485 

 

 

Dec 2021

 836,639 

 

 

807,427

895,324

847,948

802,867

 680,387 

 

 

Jun 2021

 804,648 

 

 

777,018

856,693

871,496

688,817

 666,056 

All-in cost2

US$/oz

Jun 2022

 3,252 

 

 

3,418

4,627

10,967

1,959

 1,637 

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,731 

 

 

1,671

1,853

1,755

1,661

 1,408 

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,720 

 

 

1,661

1,831

1,863

1,472

 1,424 

Capital expenditure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital expenditure4

Rm

Jun 2022

 1,595 

 

 

347

391

103

  

 416 

 

 

Dec 2021

 2,515 

 

 

828

947

368

  

 183 

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,866 

 

 

672

668

301

  

 194 

Total capital expenditure

US$m

Jun 2022

 104 

 

 

23

25

7

  

 27 

 

 

Dec 2021

 167 

 

 

55

63

24

  

 12 

 

 

Jun 2021

 128 

 

 

46

46

21

  

 13 

Average exchange rate for the six months ended 30 June 2022, 31 December 2021 and 30 June 2021 was R15.40/US$, R15.03/US$ and R14.55/US$, respectively

Figures may not add as they are rounded independently

1   Operating cost is the average cost of production and operating cost per tonne is calculated by dividing the cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation and change in inventory in a period, by the tonnes milled/treated in the same period, and operating cost per kilogram (and ounce) is calculated by dividing the cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation and change in inventory in a period, by the gold produced in the same period

2   Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenue

3   All-in cost is calculated in accordance with the World Gold Council guidance. All-in cost excludes income tax, costs associated with merger and acquisition activities, working capital, impairments, financing costs, one time severance charges and items needed to normalise earnings. All-in cost is made up of All-in sustaining cost, being the cost to sustain current operations, given as a sub-total in the All-in cost calculation, together with corporate and major capital expenditure associated with growth. All-in sustaining cost per kilogram (and ounce) and All-in cost per kilogram (and ounce) are calculated by dividing the All-in sustaining cost and All-in cost, respectively, in a period by the total gold sold over the same period. For a reconciliation of cost of sales before amortisation and depreciation to All-in cost, see “All-in costs – Six months”

4   Corporate project expenditure for the six months ended 30 June 2022, 31 December 2021 and 30 June 2021 was R338 million (US$22 million), R189 million (US$13 million), and R31 million (US$2 million), respectively, the majority of which related to the Burnstone project

 

European operations

Sibanye-Stillwater Sandouville Refinery

Battery Metals Split

 

 

Jun 20221

Volumes produced (tonnes)

 

%

Nickel Salts2

 1,066 

 23% 

Nickel Metal

 3,499 

 77% 

Total Nickel Production tNi

 4,565 

 100% 

Nickel Cakes3

 193 

 

Cobalt Chloride (CoCl2)4

 113 

 

Ferric Chloride (FeCl3)4

 968 

 

 

 

 

Volumes sales (tonnes)

 

 

Nickel Salts2

 984 

 21% 

Nickel Metal

 3,599 

 79% 

Total Nickel Sold tNi

 4,583 

 100% 

Cobalt Chloride (CoCl2)4

 145 

 

Ferric Chloride (FeCl3)4

 968 

 

 

Nickel equivalent basket price

Unit

Jun 20221

Revenue from sale of products

Rm

 2,173 

Nickel Products sold

tNi

 4,583 

Nickel equivalent average basket price

R/tNi

 474,144 

Nickel equivalent average basket price

US$/tNi

 30,789 

 

Nickel equivalent sustaining cost

Unit

Jun 20221

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation

Rm

 2,125 

Carbon tax

Rm

  

Community costs

Rm

  

Share-based payments

Rm

  

Rehabilitation interest and amortisation

Rm

 3 

Leases

Rm

 12 

Sustaining capital expenditure

Rm

 29 

Less: By-product credit

Rm

 (59) 

Nickel equivalent sustaining cost

Rm

 2,110 

Nickel Products sold

tNi

 4,583 

Nickel equivalent sustaining cost

R/tNi

 460,397 

Nickel equivalent sustaining cost

US$/tNi

 29,896 

 

 

 

Nickel recovery yield5

%

 98.79 %

Average exchange rate for the six months ended 30 June 2022 was R15.40

  1. Amounts included since effective date of the acquisition on 4 February 2022
  1. Nickel salts consist of anhydrous nickel, nickel chloride low sodium, nickel chloride standard, nickel carbonate and nickel chloride solution
  1. Nickel cakes occur during the processing of nickel matte and are recycled back into the nickel refining process
  1. Cobalt chloride and ferric chloride are obtained from nickel matte through a different refining process on an order basis
  1. Nickel recovery yield is the percentage of total nickel recovered from the matte relative to the nickel contained in the matte received

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Condensed consolidated income statement

Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated

US dollar

 

 

SA rand

Six months ended

 

 

Six months ended

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

Jun 2021

Dec 2021

Jun 2022

 

Notes

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

6,182

5,461

4,570

Revenue

2

70,379

82,241

89,953

(3,570)

(3,821)

(3,263)

Cost of sales

 

(50,249)

(57,355)

(51,951)

(3,309)

(3,521)

(3,054)

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation

 

(47,025)

(52,860)

(48,153)

(261)

(300)

(209)

Amortisation and depreciation

 

(3,224)

(4,495)

(3,798)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,612

1,640

1,307

 

 

20,130

24,886

38,002

43

38

38

Interest income

 

589

578

624

(87)

(82)

(95)

Finance expense

3

(1,462)

(1,235)

(1,261)

(20)

(6)

(7)

Share-based payments

 

(112)

(85)

(298)

(58)

(367)

(26)

Loss on financial instruments

4

(399)

(5,437)

(842)

(26)

104

9

Gain/(loss) on foreign exchange differences

 

140

1,527

(378)

96

38

50

Share of results of equity-accounted investees after tax

 

770

585

1,404

(80)

(73)

(44)

Net other costs

 

(703)

(1,077)

(1,177)

(26)

(24)

(23)

- Care and maintenance

 

(358)

(352)

(385)

11

- Change in estimate of environmental rehabilitation obligation, and right of recovery receivable and payable

 

162

5

(14)

- Strike related costs

 

(223)

2

(6)

4

- Service entity income/(costs)

 

55

(85)

26

- Non-recurring COVID-19 costs

 

(2)

(1)

(56)

(54)

(11)

- Other

5

(177)

(800)

(822)

2

6

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

94

30

6

(348)

Impairments

 

(5,148)

(3)

(4)

(2)

Restructuring costs

 

(36)

(69)

(38)

(3)

(6)

(7)

Transaction costs

 

(108)

(102)

(38)

(13)

Early redemption premium on the 2025 Notes

11

(196)

2

(1)

2

Occupational healthcare income/(expense)

 

25

(10)

24

2,476

922

1,231

Profit before royalties, carbon tax and tax

 

18,928

14,247

36,028

(113)

(71)

(63)

Royalties

 

(970)

(1,072)

(1,642)

1

Carbon tax

 

11

(1)

(3)

2,363

851

1,169

Profit before tax

 

17,969

13,174

34,383

(623)

(307)

(366)

Mining and income tax

6

(5,628)

(4,697)

(9,064)

(538)

(375)

(321)

- Current tax

 

(4,937)

(5,675)

(7,831)

(85)

68

(45)

- Deferred tax

 

(691)

978

(1,233)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,740

544

803

Profit for the period

 

12,341

8,477

25,319

 

 

 

Profit for the period attributable to:

 

 

 

 

1,707

527

782

- Owners of Sibanye-Stillwater

 

12,016

8,218

24,836

33

17

21

- Non-controlling interests

 

325

259

483

 

 

 

Earnings per ordinary share (cents)

 

 

 

 

58

19

28

Basic earnings per share

7.1

426

288

843

57

19

28

Diluted earnings per share

7.2

424

286

834

2,944,865

2,853,495

2,821,905

Weighted average number of shares ('000)

7.1

2,821,905

2,853,495

2,944,865

2,978,875

2,876,894

2,830,908

Diluted weighted average number of shares ('000)

7.2

2,830,908

2,876,894

2,978,875

14.55

15.03

15.40

Average R/US$ rate

 

 

 

 

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2022 have been reviewed by Sibanye-Stillwater's external auditors and have been prepared by Sibanye-Stillwater's Group financial reporting team headed by Jacques le Roux (CA (SA)). This process was supervised by the Group's Chief Financial Officer, Charl Keyter and approved by the Sibanye-Stillwater board of directors.

A convenience translation has been applied to the primary statements into US dollar based on the average exchange rate for the period for the condensed consolidated income statement, statements of other comprehensive income and cash flows, and the period-end closing exchange rate for the condensed consolidated statement of financial position and exchange differences on translation are accounted for in the condensed consolidated statement of other comprehensive income. This information is provided as supplementary information only and has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company's external auditors.

 

Condensed consolidated statement of other comprehensive income

Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated

US dollar

 

 

SA rand

Six months ended

 

 

Six months ended

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

Jun 2021

Dec 2021

Jun 2022

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

1,740

544

803

Profit for the period

 

12,341

8,477

25,319

94

(209)

(148)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

(182)

5,561

(926)

Foreign currency translation adjustments1

 

1,167

4,846

(1,039)

8

48

(88)

Fair value adjustment on other investments2

 

(1,349)

715

113

86

(257)

(60)

Currency translation adjustments3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,834

335

655

Total comprehensive income

 

12,159

14,038

24,393

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

 

 

 

 

1,801

318

633

- Owners of Sibanye-Stillwater

 

11,821

13,790

23,908

33

17

22

- Non-controlling interests

 

338

248

485

14.55

15.03

15.40

Average R/US$ rate

 

 

 

 

1   These gains and losses will be reclassified to profit or loss upon disposal of the underlying operations

2   These gains and losses relate to other investments and will never be reclassified to profit or loss

3   These gains and losses relate to the convenience translation of the SA rand amounts to US dollar and will never be reclassified to profit or loss

 

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

 

Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated

US dollar

 

 

SA rand

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

 

 

Reviewed

Audited

Reviewed

Jun 2021

Dec 2021

Jun 2022

 

Notes

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

5,790

5,531

5,857

Non-current assets

 

95,407

88,163

82,637

4,295

3,921

4,246

Property, plant and equipment

 

69,166

62,494

61,292

18

14

19

Right-of-use assets

 

306

222

256

489

485

490

Goodwill and other intangibles

 

7,987

7,727

6,976

456

476

481

Equity-accounted investments

 

7,830

7,594

6,512

69

211

171

Other investments

9

2,788

3,367

990

354

326

320

Environmental rehabilitation obligation funds

 

5,219

5,202

5,050

61

41

61

Other receivables

 

994

651

877

48

57

69

Deferred tax assets

 

1,117

906

684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,472

4,067

3,879

Current assets

 

63,182

64,831

63,820

2,063

1,573

1,658

Inventories

 

27,005

25,080

29,437

544

465

437

Trade and other receivables

 

7,124

7,411

7,764

2

33

14

Other receivables

 

221

523

35

34

78

97

Tax receivable

 

1,584

1,245

487

1,829

1,900

1,673

Cash and cash equivalents

 

27,248

30,292

26,097

18

Asset held for sale

 

280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,262

9,598

9,736

Total assets

 

158,589

152,994

146,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,838

5,102

5,487

Total equity

 

89,358

81,345

83,339

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,787

3,206

3,097

Non-current liabilities

 

50,436

51,108

39,771

745

1,267

1,275

Borrowings

11

20,772

20,191

10,635

13

11

15

Lease liabilities

 

240

177

186

621

518

531

Environmental rehabilitation obligation and other provisions

 

8,655

8,263

8,860

69

64

53

Occupational healthcare obligation

 

868

1,017

984

152

177

174

Cash-settled share-based payment obligations

 

2,833

2,829

2,175

194

289

125

Other payables

 

2,029

4,599

2,773

444

389

379

Deferred revenue

 

6,175

6,204

6,337

1

1

1

Tax and royalties payable

 

10

10

8

548

490

544

Deferred tax liabilities

 

8,854

7,818

7,813

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,637

1,290

1,152

Current Liabilities

 

18,795

20,541

23,347

459

7

7

Borrowings

11

115

107

6,553

7

7

7

Lease liabilities

 

119

104

101

8

9

Occupational healthcare obligation

 

140

110

6

4

15

Cash-settled share-based payment obligations

 

252

58

80

1,040

951

883

Trade and other payables

 

14,392

15,162

14,843

83

299

175

Other payables

 

2,856

4,765

1,188

12

10

6

Deferred revenue

 

102

156

165

22

12

50

Tax and royalties payable

 

819

189

307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,262

9,598

9,736

Total equity and liabilities

 

158,589

152,994

146,457

14.27

15.94

16.29

Closing R/US$ rate

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

 

Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated

US dollar1

 

 

SA rand

Stated capital

Re- organisation reserve

Other reserves

Accum-

ulated

(loss)/profit

Non-

controlling interests

Total

equity

 

Note

Total

equity

Non-

controlling interests

Accum-

ulated

profit

Other reserves

Re- organisation reserve

Stated capital

1,936

2,599

517

(391)

153

4,814

Balance at 31 December 2020 (Audited)

 

70,716

2,236

12,760

2,569

23,001

30,150

94

1,707

33

1,834

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

24,393

485

24,836

(928)

1,707

33

1,740

Profit for the period

 

25,319

483

24,836

94

94

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

(926)

2

(928)

(652)

(12)

(664)

Dividends paid

 

(9,660)

(175)

(9,485)

6

6

Share-based payments

 

96

5

91

(64)

(64)

Share buy-back

 

(932)

(932)

2

(81)

(79)

Marikana BEE transaction

 

(1,146)

(1,180)

34

(6)

(3)

(9)

Transaction with Platinum Mile shareholders

 

(128)

(46)

(82)

1,872

2,599

617

660

90

5,838

Balance at 30 June 2021 (Reviewed)

 

83,339

1,325

28,063

1,732

23,001

29,218

(209)

527

17

335

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

14,038

248

8,218

5,572

527

17

544

Profit for the period

 

8,477

259

8,218

(209)

(209)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

5,561

(11)

5,572

(554)

(11)

(565)

Dividends paid

 

(8,516)

(169)

(8,347)

4

1

5

Share-based payments

 

55

4

51

(511)

(511)

Share buy-back

 

(7,571)

(7,571)

(2)

2

Adjustment due to sale of St Helena Hospital Proprietary Limited (St Helena Hospital)

 

24

(24)

1,361

2,599

410

635

97

5,102

Balance at 31 December 2021 (Audited)

 

81,345

1,408

27,958

7,331

23,001

21,647

(149)

782

22

655

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

12,159

338

12,016

(195)

782

21

803

Profit for the period

 

12,341

325

12,016

(149)

1

(148)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

(182)

13

(195)

(344)

(6)

(350)

Dividends paid

 

(5,378)

(86)

(5,292)

1

1

Share-based payments

 

14

5

9

79

79

Keliber Oy (Keliber) asset acquisition

10.1

1,219

1,219

Foreign exchange movement recycled through profit or loss

 

(1)

(1)

1,361

2,599

262

1,073

192

5,487

Balance at 30 June 2022 (Reviewed)

 

89,358

2,884

34,682

7,144

23,001

21,647

 

1 This information is unaudited

 

Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

 

Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated

US dollar

 

 

SA rand

Six months ended

 

 

Six months ended

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

Jun 2021

Dec 2021

Jun 2022

 

Notes

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

2,731

1,852

1,436

Cash generated by operations

 

22,107

28,055

39,729

1

3

2

Deferred revenue advance received

 

24

51

14

Post-retirement health care payments

 

(1)

(1)

(9)

(7)

(13)

Cash-settled share-based payments paid

 

(198)

(113)

(127)

(11)

(15)

Payment of Marikana dividend obligation

 

(225)

(162)

(121)

2

(295)

Additional deferred/contingent payments relating to acquisition of a business1

 

(4,545)

(1,754)

(307)

473

(107)

Change in working capital

 

(1,648)

6,924

(4,469)

2,284

2,323

1,008

 

 

15,514

34,916

33,231

35

30

30

Interest received

 

461

448

512

(33)

(20)

(38)

Interest paid

 

(584)

(303)

(478)

(125)

(82)

(64)

Royalties paid

 

(979)

(1,237)

(1,818)

(584)

(419)

(302)

Tax paid

 

(4,645)

(6,348)

(8,491)

(664)

(565)

(349)

Dividends paid

 

(5,378)

(8,516)

(9,660)

913

1,267

285

Net cash from operating activities

 

4,389

18,960

13,296

 

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

(384)

(477)

(399)

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

(6,144)

(7,154)

(5,586)

2

3

8

Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

116

46

34

(74)

Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

10

(1,132)

45

24

24

Dividends received

 

363

371

649

(2)

(120)

(29)

Additions to other investments

 

(450)

(1,781)

(22)

(19)

(11)

(6)

Acquisition of equity-accounted investment

 

(92)

(168)

(278)

(1)

(4)

(1)

Contributions to environmental rehabilitation funds

 

(23)

(61)

(11)

(39)

(12)

Payment of deferred/contingent payment1

 

(185)

(15)

(562)

(4)

(1)

Contributions to enterprise development fund

 

(10)

(14)

(51)

2

Proceeds on sale of St Helena Hospital

 

25

1

2

Proceeds from environmental rehabilitation funds

 

33

5

5

(402)

(582)

(488)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(7,524)

(8,746)

(5,822)

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

151

1,245

357

Loans raised

11

5,500

18,455

2,196

(203)

(1,166)

(357)

Loans repaid

11

(5,501)

(17,305)

(2,947)

(4)

(4)

(5)

Lease payments

 

(72)

(56)

(56)

(9)

Acquisition of non-controlling interest

 

(128)

(51)

(524)

Share buy-back

 

(7,761)

(742)

(107)

(458)

(5)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(73)

(6,795)

(1,549)

404

227

(208)

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(3,208)

3,419

5,925

47

(156)

(19)

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 

164

776

(68)

1,378

1,829

1,900

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

30,292

26,097

20,240

1,829

1,900

1,673

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

27,248

30,292

26,097

14.55

15.03

15.40

Average R/US$ rate

 

 

 

 

14.27

15.94

16.29

Closing R/US$ rate

 

 

 

 

1 Included in the payments made is R4,441 million, R179 million and R110 million related to the Rustenburg Deferred Payment, Pandora acquisition and SFA (Oxford) acquisition, respectively. Payments made up to the original fair value of the liability are classified as investing cash flows, with any amount paid above the original fair value of the liability classified as operating cash flows

 

 

Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

1. Basis of accounting and preparation

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with the requirements of the JSE Listings Requirements for interim reports and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa. The JSE Listings Requirements require interim reports to be prepared in accordance with framework concepts, and the measurement and recognition requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee and Financial Pronouncements as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council and to also, as a minimum, contain information required by IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are in terms of IFRS and are consistent with those applied in the previous consolidated annual financial statements, included in the 31 December 2021 annual financial report.

 

The condensed consolidated income statement, and statements of other comprehensive income and cash flows for the six months ended 31 December 2021 were not reviewed by the Company’s auditor and were prepared by subtracting the reviewed condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2021 from the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2021 have been reviewed by the Company's external auditors.

 

The translation of the primary statements into US dollar is based on the average exchange rate for the period for the condensed consolidated income statement, statements of other comprehensive income and cash flows, and the period-end closing exchange rate for the condensed statement of financial position. Exchange differences on translation are accounted for in the condensed consolidated statement of other comprehensive income. This information is provided as supplementary information only and has not been reviewed by the Company's external auditor.

 

1.1 Standards, interpretations and amendments to published standards effective on 1 January 2022 and adopted by the Group

The amendments to published standards effective on 1 January 2022 and adopted by the Sibanye Stillwater Limited (Sibanye-Stillwater) group (the Group) did not have a material effect on the Group’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2022.

 

2. Revenue

The Group’s sources of revenue are:

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Gold mining activities

 

5,981

15,051

13,307

PGM mining activities1

 

45,342

46,194

55,905

Battery Metals activities

 

2,173

Recycling activities

 

16,318

21,296

19,414

Stream1

 

241

366

259

Toll treatment arrangement2

 

105

345

176

Total revenue from contracts with customers

 

70,160

83,252

89,061

Adjustments relating to sales of PGM concentrate3

 

219

(1,011)

892

Total revenue

 

70,379

82,241

89,953

1 The difference between revenue from PGM mining activities above and total revenue from PGM mining activities per the segment report relates to the separate disclosure of revenue from the gold and palladium streaming arrangement with Wheaton Precious Metals International (Wheaton International)(Wheaton Stream) in the above as well as the separate disclosure of revenue related to adjustments on the sales of PGM concentrate. Revenue relating to the Wheaton Stream is incorporated in the Group corporate segment as described in the segment report (refer note 16)

2 This relates to revenue recognised in respect of a toll treatment arrangement entered into by Marikana during 2021. This arrangement concluded on 31 December 2021 and toll treatment revenue recognised for the six months ended 30 June 2022 represents revenue earned for the processing of material received before 31 December 2021

3 These adjustments relate to provisional pricing arrangements resulting in subsequent changes to the amount of revenue recognised

 

Revenue per geographical region of the relevant operations:

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Southern Africa

 

44,240

52,463

61,049

United States

 

23,966

29,778

28,904

Europe

 

2,173

Total revenue

 

70,379

82,241

89,953

 

 

Percentage of revenue per segment based on the geographical location of customers purchasing from the Group:

 

 

Six months ended

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue generated per product:

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Gold

 

6,525

15,671

13,862

PGMs

 

58,792

63,922

74,036

Platinum

 

9,009

10,059

11,179

Palladium

 

22,735

25,216

27,643

Rhodium

 

25,042

26,685

33,143

Iridium

 

1,328

1,233

1,461

Ruthenium

 

678

729

610

Chrome

 

1,806

1,227

1,032

Nickel1

 

2,765

811

609

Other2

 

491

610

414

Total revenue

 

70,379

82,241

89,953

1 For the six months ended 30 June 2022, Nickel includes R451 million Nickel salts and R1,596 million Nickel metal sold from the Battery Metals operations. The remaining Nickel is sold from the Group's SA PGM and US PGM operations

2 Other primarily includes revenue from silver, cobalt and copper sales. For the six months ended 30 June 2022, revenue from the Marikana toll treatment arrangement of R105 million is also included (R345 million and R176 million for the six months ended 31 December 2021 and 30 June 2021, respectively)

 

3. Finance expense

 

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

Note

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Interest charge on:

 

 

 

 

Borrowings (interest)

 

(531)

(337)

(464)

- US$600 million revolving credit facility (RCF)

 

(28)

(15)

(98)

- R5.5 billion RCF

 

(115)

(36)

(30)

- 2022 and 2025 Notes

 

(187)

(336)

- 2026 and 2029 Notes

 

(388)

(99)

Borrowings (unwinding of amortised cost)

11

(100)

(184)

(118)

- 2022 and 2025 Notes

 

(112)

(57)

- 2026 and 2029 Notes

 

(32)

(8)

- Burnstone Debt

 

(68)

(64)

(61)

Lease liabilities

 

(17)

(14)

(15)

Environmental rehabilitation obligation

 

(302)

(310)

(305)

Occupational healthcare obligation

 

(40)

(39)

(38)

Deferred Payment (related to the Rustenburg operation acquisition)

 

(174)

(63)

(95)

Marikana dividend obligation

 

(89)

(58)

(29)

Deferred revenue

 

(154)

(151)

(158)

Other

 

(55)

(79)

(39)

Total finance expense

 

(1,462)

(1,235)

(1,261)

 

4. Loss on financial instruments

 

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

Note

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Fair value (loss)/gain on palladium hedge contract1

 

(91)

550

(316)

Fair value adjustment on share-based payment obligations

 

(295)

(713)

(551)

(Loss)/gain on the revised cash flow of the Deferred Payment

 

(4,658)

5

Loss on the revised cash flow of the Burnstone Debt

11

(2)

Loss on revised cash flow of the Marikana dividend obligation

 

(25)

(468)

Other

 

12

(146)

20

Total loss on financial instruments

 

(399)

(5,437)

(842)

1  On 17 January 2020, Stillwater Mining Company (wholly owned subsidiary of Sibanye-Stillwater) concluded a palladium hedge agreement which commenced on 28 February 2020, comprising the delivery of 240,000 ounces of palladium over two years (10,000 ounces per month) with a zero cost collar which establishes a minimum and a maximum cap of US$1,500 and US$3,400 per ounce, respectively. The hedge agreement concluded on 31 January 2022.

On 24 March 2021, Stillwater Mining Company concluded an additional palladium hedge agreement commencing on 28 February 2022, comprising the delivery of 140,000 ounces of palladium over a fourteen month period (10,000 ounces per month) with a zero cost collar which establishes a minimum floor and a maximum cap of US$1,800 and US$3,300 per ounce, respectively.

For the six months ended 30 June 2022, the combined unrealised loss was R91 million. For the six months ended 31 December 2021 and 30 June 2021, a combined unrealised gain of R550 million and a combined unrealised loss of R316 million was recognised, respectively. As hedge accounting is not applied, resulting gains or losses are accounted for as gains or losses on financial instruments in profit or loss

 

5. Other net other cost

 

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Corporate and social investment costs

 

(160)

(151)

(137)

Loss due to dilution of interest in joint operation

 

(2)

(2)

Cost incurred on employee and community trusts

 

(66)

(454)

(299)

Exploration costs

 

(8)

(9)

(3)

Other

 

57

(184)

(381)

Total other costs

 

(177)

(800)

(822)

 

6. Mining and income tax

 

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Tax on profit before tax at maximum South African statutory company tax rate (28%)

 

(5,031)

(3,689)

(9,627)

South African gold mining tax formula rate adjustment

 

(58)

16

47

US statutory tax rate adjustment

 

149

(44)

510

Non-deductible amortisation and depreciation

 

(45)

(6)

(7)

Non-taxable dividend received

 

7

Non-deductible finance expense

 

(92)

(46)

(62)

Non-deductible share-based payments

 

(4)

(15)

(27)

Non-deductible loss on fair value of financial instruments

 

(70)

(868)

(153)

Non-taxable gain/(non-deductible loss) on foreign exchange differences

 

7

48

(1)

Non-taxable share of results of equity-accounted investees

 

215

164

393

Non-deductible impairments

 

(22)

Non-deductible transaction costs

 

(39)

(30)

Tax adjustment in respect of prior periods

 

(35)

439

(53)

Net other non-taxable income and non-deductible expenditure

 

16

286

65

Change in estimated deferred tax rate

 

323

141

(55)

Deferred tax assets unrecognised/derecognised1

 

(1,003)

(1,069)

(64)

Mining and income tax

 

(5,628)

(4,697)

(9,064)

Effective tax rate

 

 31.3% 

 35.7% 

 26.4% 

1 The amount for the six months ended 30 June 2022 relates to deferred tax assets not recognised which includes R863 million and R99 million relating to Sibanye Gold Limited and the Cooke operations, respectively . The amount for the six months ended 31 December 2021 includes the derecognition of deferred tax assets of R837 million relating to deductible temporary differences, that can no longer be recognised due to the impairment of the mining assets in the SA gold operations

 

7. Earnings per share

7.1 Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Ordinary shares in issue (’000)

 

2,830,019

2,808,406

2,940,777

Adjustment for weighting of ordinary shares in issue (’000)

 

(8,114)

45,089

4,088

Adjusted weighted average number of shares (’000)

 

2,821,905

2,853,495

2,944,865

Profit attributable to owners of Sibanye-Stillwater (SA rand million)

 

12,016

8,218

24,836

Basic earnings per share (EPS) (cents)

 

426

288

843

 

7.2 Diluted earnings per share

Potential ordinary shares arising from the equity-settled share-based payment scheme resulted in a dilution for the six month periods ended 30 June 2022, 31 December 2021 and 30 June 2021.

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Weighted average number of shares

 

 

 

 

Adjusted weighted average number of shares (’000)

 

2,821,905

2,853,495

2,944,865

Potential ordinary shares - equity-settled share plan (’000)

 

9,003

23,399

34,010

Diluted weighted average number of shares (’000)

 

2,830,908

2,876,894

2,978,875

Diluted earnings per share (DEPS) (cents)

 

424

286

834

 

7.3 Headline earnings per share

Figures in million - SA rand unless otherwise stated

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Profit attributable to owners of Sibanye-Stillwater

 

12,016

8,218

24,836

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

(94)

(30)

(6)

Impairments

 

5,148

Derecognition of property, plant and equipment in Marathon project

 

2

Gain on deregistration of subsidiary

 

(1)

Foreign exchange movement recycled through profit or loss

 

(1)

Profit on sale of St Helena Hospital

 

(16)

Taxation effect of re-measurement items

 

13

(1,275)

1

Re-measurement items, attributable to non-controlling interest

 

5

Headline earnings

 

11,938

12,045

24,833

Adjusted weighted average number of shares (’000)

 

2,821,905

2,853,495

2,944,865

Headline EPS (cents)

 

423

422

843

 

7.4 Diluted headline earnings per share

Figures in million - SA rand unless otherwise stated

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Headline earnings

 

11,938

12,045

24,833

Diluted weighted average number of shares (’000)

 

2,830,908

2,876,894

2,978,875

Diluted headline EPS (cents)

 

422

419

834

 

8. Dividends

Dividend policy

The Group’s dividend policy is to return between 25% to 35% of normalised earnings to shareholders and after due consideration of future requirements the dividend may be increased beyond these levels. The Board, therefore, considers normalised earnings in determining what value will be distributed to shareholders. The Board believes normalised earnings provides useful information to investors regarding the extent to which results of operations may affect shareholder returns. Normalised earnings is defined as earnings attributable to the owners of Sibanye-Stillwater excluding gains and losses on financial instruments and foreign exchange differences, impairments, gain/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, occupational healthcare expense, restructuring costs, transactions costs, share-based payment on BEE transaction, gain on acquisition, net other business development costs, share of results of equity-accounted investees, all after tax and the impact of non-controlling interest, and changes in estimated deferred tax rate.

 

In line with Sibanye-Stillwater’s Capital Allocation Framework, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend of 138 SA cents per share after 30 June 2022 (187 SA cents per share after 31 December 2021 and 292 SA cents per share after 30 June 2021), which represents 35% of normalised earnings for the period.

 

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Profit attributable to the owners of Sibanye-Stillwater

 

12,016

8,218

24,836

Adjusted for:

 

 

 

 

Loss on financial instruments

 

399

5,437

842

(Gain)/loss on foreign exchange differences

 

(140)

(1,527)

378

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

(94)

(30)

(6)

Impairments

 

5,148

Restructuring costs

 

36

69

38

Transaction costs

 

108

102

38

Occupational healthcare (income)/expense

 

(25)

10

(24)

Loss due to dilution of interest in joint operation

 

2

2

Early redemption premium on the 2025 Notes

 

196

Gain on deregistration of subsidiary

 

(1)

Profit on sale of St Helena Hospital

 

(16)

Change in estimated deferred tax rate

 

(323)

(141)

55

Share of results of equity-accounted investees after tax

 

(770)

(585)

(1,404)

Tax effect of the items adjusted above

 

(53)

(2,413)

(342)

Non-controlling interest effect of the items listed above

 

29

2

(2)

Normalised earnings1

 

11,182

14,472

24,411

1 Normalised earnings is a pro forma performance measure and is not a measure of performance under IFRS, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, and should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to profit before tax, profit for the year, cash from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with IFRS. This measure constitutes pro forma financial information in terms of the JSE Listing Requirements and is the responsibility of the Board

 

9. Other investments

 

Verkor S.A. (Verkor)

During February 2022, the Group entered into a term sheet whereby the Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sibanye Battery Metals Proprietary Limited, invested in Verkor by subscribing for a €25 million convertible bond. Verkor is a French Gigafactory project aiming to enter the European battery materials market as a manufacturer of low-carbon footprint batteries for application in electric vehicles and large-scale stationary storage markets. The Group subscribed for the convertible bond on 22 March 2022 amounting to R409 million, and subject to early repayment events, will be redeemable in full on 30 June 2024. The convertible bond is recognised as an investment and measured at fair value, with net gains and losses recognised in profit or loss. The fair value of the investment at 30 June 2022 amounted to R432 million with R23 million recognised as a fair value gain for the period.

 

  1. Acquisitions
  2.  

10.1 Keliber asset acquisition

On 23 February 2021, Keliber Oy (Keliber) and the Group entered into an investment agreement that enables Keliber to significantly advance its lithium project in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland. The Keliber project consists of several advanced stage lithium spodumene deposits, with significant exploration upside potential in close proximity to the existing project. Based on an updated feasibility study announced subsequent to the effective date of the transaction in March 2022, Keliber currently has 12.3 million tonnes of ore reserves. The planned annual production is 15,000 tonnes of battery grade lithium hydroxide. The project includes the development of a chemical plant in Kokkola, at 66 kilometres from the mining area, which will produce battery grade lithium hydroxide.

 

Under the investment agreement, the Group made an initial phased equity investment of €30 million for an approximate 30% equity shareholding into Keliber. In the first tranche the Group subscribed for shares in Keliber for €15 million and simultaneously, on the same terms as Sibanye-Stillwater’s €30 million phased investment, a further €10 million equity issuance was offered to the existing Keliber shareholders, which was fully subscribed. The investment agreement allows the Group to finance development work of a further €15 million in two tranches over a twelve-month period. The second tranche subscription payment was made on 16 September 2021.

 

The investment in Keliber resulting from the €15 million subscription in the first tranche and the €10 million in the second tranche was treated as an equity accounted associate from 17 March 2021, being the date on which the closing conditions on the first tranche subscription were met. The first and second tranche subscriptions resulted in an aggregate 26.6% shareholding as at 31 December 2021, which allowed for representation on the board of Keliber as well as significant involvement in the technical committee of the company. The transaction was entered into at fair value, and the difference between the net asset value and the fair value paid by the Group was attributed to the mineral reserve.

 

On 14 March 2022, the Group made payment for the third tranche of the initial phased equity investment in Keliber. The subscription price amounted to €5 million for an additional 125,000 shares in Keliber, resulting in an aggregate shareholding of approximately 30% at the time of subscription. Subsequent to 30 June 2022, the Group has exercised its option to achieve the majority shareholding in Keliber by contributing further equity financing for the development of the project (refer note 14.1). Since the Group obtained substantive ability to acquire a majority shareholding in Keliber upon subscription for the third tranche share investment, management concluded that control was obtained at the time of subscription. At the date of acquisition, Keliber did not meet the definition of a business in terms of IFRS 3 Business Combinations (IFRS 3), and is therefore accounted for as an asset acquisition.

 

Allocation of purchase consideration

Since the acquisition is outside the scope of IFRS 3, the purchase consideration was allocated to identifiable assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values. Assets and liabilities that are initially measured at an amount other than cost, such as financial instruments recognised at fair value, were recognised at their respective carrying amounts as specified in the applicable accounting standards. The functional currency of Keliber is Euro.

 

The below table summarises the value of the consideration paid and non-controlling interests recognised at the date of acquisition:

Figures in million - SA rand

 

 

 

 

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Consideration (30.3%)1

 

530

Gross value of allocated purchase consideration

 

1,749

Non-controlling interest recognised (69.7%)

 

1,219

1 The consideration is determined as the carrying value of the equity accounted investment at 14 March 2022 (i.e. the effective date) of R446 million and the cost of the €5 million third tranche payment made on the effective date amounting to R84 million. Net cash of R261 million was acquired at the effective date

 

The following table summarises the allocation of the gross purchase consideration to identifiable assets and liabilities:

Figures in million - SA rand

 

 

 

 

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Property, plant and equipment

 

1,481

Right-of-use assets

 

31

Other receivables - non-current

 

2

Trade and other receivables

 

31

Cash and cash equivalents

 

345

Borrowings

 

(30)

Other payables - non-current

 

(34)

Trade and other payables

 

(77)

Total purchase consideration allocated on relative fair value basis

 

1,749

 

10.2 Sandouville business combination

On 30 July 2021, Sibanye-Stillwater announced that it had entered into an exclusive put option agreement (Put Option) with French mining group Eramet SA (Eramet) for the acquisition of 100% of the Sandouville nickel hydrometallurgical processing facility (Sandouville), located in Normandy, France. The Sandouville facility is situated in the industrial heart of Europe at Le Havre, France’s second largest industrial port, with strategic access to extensive logistical infrastructure including shipping, rail and key motorways, supporting any future supply into the European end user markets.

 

The transaction is the second step in the Group's battery metals strategy, building on the investment in the Keliber lithium hydroxide project, in partnership with the State of Finland and the Finnish Minerals Group, announced in February 2021. The Sandouville site is a polyvalent facility which is already zoned for heavy industrial purposes. The site is scaleable for nickel, cobalt and lithium battery grade products, and will enable the Group to further advance its battery metals strategy and recycling activities.

 

On 4 November 2021, following the signing of the exclusive Put Option, Sibanye-Stillwater announced that the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) had been signed to acquire 100% of Sandouville. The signature of the SPA followed the successful completion of the information-consultation process with the employee representative bodies of Sandouville and Eramet, who rendered a favourable opinion of the transaction. The transaction also received the key regulatory approvals of the South African Reserve Bank and clearance from the French Foreign Investment Control Office. The remaining conditions in respect of the acquisition were fulfilled on 4 February 2022, the effective acquisition date.

 

Sandouville’s financial results were consolidated from the effective date. For the five months ended 30 June 2022, the Sandouville operations contributed revenue of R2,173 million and a net loss of R28 million to the Group’s results. Sandouville’s pro forma revenue and net loss would have been R2,357 million and R84 million, respectively, had the acquisition been effective from 1 January 2022. In determining these amounts, management has assumed that the fair value adjustments, determined provisionally, that arose on the date of acquisition would have been the same if the acquisition had occurred on 1 January 2022. The functional currency of Sandouville is Euro.

 

The purchase price allocation on the effective date was prepared on a provisional basis in accordance with IFRS 3 for, amongst others, property, plant and equipment, contingent liabilities, provisions, as well as any deferred tax implications. If new information obtained within one year of the acquisition date, about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date, identifies adjustments to the below amounts or any additional provisions that existed at the date of acquisition, then the accounting for the acquisition will be revised.

 

Consideration

The fair value of the consideration is as follows:

Figures in million - SA rand

 

 

 

 

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Cash1

 

1,501

Total consideration

 

1,501

1 The cash consideration is made up of an initial payment on 4 February 2022 of EUR81 million (R1,390 million) and an additional payment of EUR6 million (R111 million) on 11 May 2022

 

Acquisition related costs

The Group incurred total acquisition related costs of R25 million for the six months ended 30 June 2022 (R28 million for the six months ended 31 December 2021) on advisory and legal fees. These costs are recognised as transaction costs in profit or loss during the period in which incurred.

 

Identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The following table summarises the recognised amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

 

Figures in million - SA rand

 

 

 

 

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Property, Plant and equipment

 

1,257

Right-of-use assets

 

78

Intangible assets

 

83

Other receivables - non-current

 

11

Inventories

 

601

Trade and other receivables

 

104

Cash and cash equivalents1

 

108

Tax receivable

 

3

Lease liabilities

 

(88)

Environmental rehabilitation obligation and other provisions

 

(97)

Other payables - non-current

 

(164)

Borrowings

 

(9)

Trade and other payables

 

(409)

Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired2

 

1,478

1 The transaction results in net cash paid of R1,393 million as a result of cash and cash equivalents acquired of R108 million and cash consideration paid of R1,501 million

2 Fair value of assets and liabilities, excluding those not within the IFRS 3 measurement scope, were determined as follows:

  The fair value of property, plant and equipment was based on an income approach consisting of a discounted cash flow model, as well as considering the depreciated replacement cost of the plant

  Lease liabilities and right-of-use assets approximate fair value, based on an assessment of the present value of the remaining lease payments at the effective date of the transaction using a market related discount rate

  Intangible assets includes software, patents, trademarks and customer relationships acquired from Eramet SA. The majority of the asset value is attributable to the customer relationships acquired and trademarks, which were valued based on the discounted future cash flows of commission contracts

  Inventories approximate fair value, based on the short inventory cycle and an assessment of net realisable value

  Trade and other receivables and trade and other payables approximate fair value due to their short-term nature

  The fair value of the decommissioning obligation is calculated on a discounted cash flow model considering the cost of decommissioning of the plant

  Borrowings approximate fair value based on an assessment of the discounted future cash flows at the effective date using a market related discount rate

 

Goodwill

Goodwill arising from the business combination has been recognised as follows:

Figures in million - SA rand

 

 

 

 

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Consideration

 

1,501

Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired

 

(1,478)

Goodwill1

 

23

1 The goodwill is attributable to the premium paid for the synergies and benefits expected to be derived from implementing the Group's battery metals strategy. None of the goodwill amount is deductible for tax purposes

 


 

 

11. Borrowings

 

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

Notes

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Balance at beginning of the period

 

20,298

17,188

18,383

Borrowings acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries

10

39

Loans raised

 

5,500

18,426

2,196

US$600 million RCF1

 

703

R5.5 billion RCF2

 

5,500

2026 and 2029 Notes3

 

18,208

Other borrowings4

 

218

1,493

Loans repaid

 

(5,501)

(17,305)

(2,947)

US$600 million RCF1

 

(6,244)

(1,484)

R5.5 billion RCF2

 

(5,500)

2022 and 2025 Notes

 

(10,840)

Other borrowings4

 

(1)

(221)

(1,463)

Early redemption premium on the 2025 Notes

 

196

Unwinding of loans recognised at amortised cost

3

100

184

118

Accrued interest (related to the 2022 and 2025 Notes and 2026 and 2029 Notes)

 

388

286

336

Accrued interest paid

 

(402)

(204)

(323)

Loss on the revised cash flow of the Burnstone Debt

4

2

Loss/(gain) on foreign exchange differences and foreign currency translation

 

465

1,525

(575)

Balance at end of the period

 

20,887

20,298

17,188

1 During the six months ended 31 December 2021, the Group extended the US$600 million RCF maturity date for all of its lenders to 5 April 2023

2 During the six months ended 31 December 2021, the Group extended the R5.5 billion RCF maturity date, which now matures 11 November 2024

3 On 16 November 2021 the Group completed a two-tranche corporate bond offering of 4.0% Notes (US$675 million) due 16 November 2026 (the 2026 Notes) and 4.5% Notes (US$525 million) due 16 November 2029 (the 2029 Notes) (together the 2026 and 2029 Notes). At 31 December 2021, the portion of transaction costs accrued for and not yet settled amounted to R29 million

4 Other borrowings consist mainly of overnight facilities

 

Borrowings consist of:

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Audited

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

US$600 million RCF1

 

5,994

R5.5 billion RCF1

 

2022 and 2025 Notes

 

9,902

2026 and 2029 Notes

 

19,229

18,785

Burnstone Debt

 

1,611

1,507

1,287

Other borrowings

 

47

6

5

Borrowings

 

20,887

20,298

17,188

Current portion of borrowings

 

(115)

(107)

(6,553)

Non-current borrowings

 

20,772

20,191

10,635

1 The US$600 million RCF and the R5.5 billion RCF are affected by the IBOR reform which came into effect on 1 January 2021. The R5.5 billion RCF is linked to JIBAR, however the JIBAR is only expected to be impacted by the reform at a later stage and any impact thereof is to be considered when this occurs. The US$600 million RCF is linked to a US LIBOR and will be refinanced or restructured depending on the developments in respect of the US LIBOR reform. Therefore the Group was not impacted when the amendment became effective

 

11.1 Capital management

Debt maturity

The following are contractually due, undiscounted cash flows resulting from maturities of borrowings, including interest payments:

Figures in million - SA rand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

Within one year

Between one and five years

After five years

30 June 2022 (Reviewed)

 

 

 

 

 

- Capital

 

 

 

 

 

2026 and 2029 Notes

 

19,548

10,996

8,552

Burnstone Debt

 

1,183

75

1,108

Other borrowings

 

47

14

21

12

- Interest

 

9,136

825

3,026

5,285

 

Net (cash)/debt to adjusted EBITDA

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Rolling 12 months

 

 

Reviewed

Audited

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Borrowings1

 

19,276

18,791

15,901

Cash and cash equivalents2

 

27,211

30,257

26,062

Net cash3

 

(7,935)

(11,466)

(10,161)

Adjusted EBITDA4 (12 months)

 

50,618

68,606

73,420

Net cash to adjusted EBITDA (ratio)5

 

(0.2)

(0.2)

(0.1)

1  Borrowings are only those borrowings that have recourse to Sibanye-Stillwater. Borrowings, therefore, exclude the Burnstone Debt

2  Cash and cash equivalents exclude cash of Burnstone

3  Net cash represents borrowings and bank overdraft less cash and cash equivalents. Borrowings are only those borrowings that have recourse to Sibanye-Stillwater and, therefore, exclude the Burnstone Debt. Net cash excludes cash of Burnstone

4  The adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) calculation included is based on the definitions included in the facility agreements for compliance with the debt covenant formula, except for impact of new accounting standards and acquisitions, where the facility agreements allow the results from the acquired operations to be annualised. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance under IFRS and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance and liquidity

5  Net cash to adjusted EBITDA ratio is a pro forma performance measure and is defined as net (cash)/debt as of the end of a reporting period divided by adjusted EBITDA of the 12 months ended on the same reporting date. This measure constitutes pro forma financial information in terms of the JSE Listing Requirements, and is the responsibility of the Board

Reconciliation of profit before royalties, carbon tax and tax to adjusted EBITDA

 

Figures in million - SA rand

 

Six months ended

 

 

Reviewed

Unaudited

Reviewed

 

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Profit before royalties, carbon tax and tax

 

18,928

14,247

36,028

Adjusted for:

 

 

 

 

Amortisation and depreciation

 

3,224

4,495

3,798

Interest income

 

(589)

(578)

(624)

Finance expense

 

1,462

1,235

1,261

Share-based payments

 

112

85

298

Loss on financial instruments

 

399

5,437

842

(Gain)/loss on foreign exchange differences

 

(140)

(1,527)

378

Share of results of equity-accounted investees after tax

 

(770)

(585)

(1,404)

Change in estimate of environmental rehabilitation obligation, and right of recovery receivable and payable

 

(162)

(5)

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

(94)

(30)

(6)

Impairments

 

5,148

Restructuring costs

 

36

69

38

Transaction costs

 

108

102

38

IFRS 16 lease payments

 

(89)

(71)

(71)

Occupational healthcare (income)/expense

 

(25)

10

(24)

Profit on sale of St Helena Hospital

 

(16)

Early redemption premium on the 2025 Notes

 

196

Gain on deregistration of subsidiary

 

(1)

Loss due to dilution of interest in joint operation

 

2

2

Adjusted EBITDA

 

22,561

28,057

40,549

 

12. Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, and risk management

 

12.1 Measurement of fair value

The Group uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments:

-          Level 1: unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

-          Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices)

-          Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs)

 

The following table sets out the Group’s significant financial instruments measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy:

 

Figures in million - SA rand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviewed

Audited

Reviewed

 

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Financial assets measured at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental rehabilitation obligation funds1

4,469

750

4,477

725

4,347

703

Trade receivables - PGM concentrate sales2

3,570

3,794

5,063

Other investments3

2,111

677

3,143

224

727

263

Asset held for sale4

280

Palladium hedge contract5

193

286

Financial liabilities measured at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palladium hedge contract5

293

1 Environmental rehabilitation obligation funds comprise a fixed income portfolio of bonds as well as fixed and notice deposits. The environmental rehabilitation obligation funds are stated at fair value based on the nature of the fund’s investments

2 The fair value for trade receivables measured at fair value through profit or loss are determined based on ruling market prices, volatilities and interest rates

3 The fair values of listed investments are based on the quoted prices available from the relevant stock exchanges. The carrying amounts of other short-term investment products with short maturity dates approximate fair value. The fair values of non-listed investments are determined through valuation techniques that include inputs that are not based on observable market data. These inputs include price/book ratios as well as marketability and minority shareholding discounts which are impacted by the size of the shareholding

4 The fair value of the asset held for sale was derived from the quoted Gen Mining share price

5 The fair value of the palladium hedge is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model based on market forward prices, volatilities and interest rates

 

Fair value of borrowings

 

The fair value of variable interest rate borrowings approximates its carrying amounts as the interest rates charged are considered market related. Fair value of fixed interest rate borrowings was determined through reference to ruling market prices and interest rates.

 

The table below shows the fair value and carrying amount of borrowings where the carrying amount does not approximate fair value:

Figures in million - SA rand

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying value

Fair Value

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

30 June 2022 (Reviewed)

 

 

 

 

2026 and 2029 Notes1

19,229

15,965

Burnstone Debt2

1,611

2,614

Total

20,840

15,965

2,614

31 December 2021 (Audited)

 

 

 

 

2026 and 2029 Notes1

18,785

18,664

Burnstone Debt2

1,507

2,996

Total

20,292

18,664

2,996

30 June 2021 (Reviewed)

 

 

 

 

2022 and 2025 Notes1

9,902

10,177

Burnstone Debt2

1,287

2,086

Total

11,189

10,177

2,086

1 The fair value is based on the quoted market prices of the notes

2 The fair value of the Burnstone Debt has been derived from discounted cash flow models. These models use several key assumptions, including estimates of future sales volumes, Gold prices, operating costs, capital expenditure and discount rate. The fair value estimate is sensitive to changes in the key assumptions, for example, increases in the market related discount rate would decrease the fair value if all other inputs remain unchanged. The extent of the fair value changes would depend on how inputs change in relation to each other

 

12.2 Risk management activities

 

Liquidity risk: working capital and going concern assessment

For the six months ended 30 June 2022, the Group realised a profit of R12,341 million (31 December 2021: R8,477 million and 30 June 2021: R25,319 million). As at 30 June 2022 the Group’s current assets exceeded its current liabilities by R44,387 million (31 December 2021: R44,290 million) and the Group’s total assets exceeded its total liabilities by R89,358 million (31 December 2021: R81,345 million). During the six months ended 30 June 2022 the Group generated net cash from operating activities of R4,389 million (31 December 2021: R18,960 million and 30 June 2021: R13,296 million).

 

The Group currently has committed undrawn debt facilities of R15,959 million at 30 June 2022 (31 December 2021: R15,749 million) and cash balances of R27,248 million (31 December 2021: R30,292 million). The most immediate debt maturities are the US$600 million USD RCF maturing in April 2023 and R5.5 billion ZAR RCF maturing in November 2024. The Group’s leverage ratio (net (cash)/debt to adjusted EBITDA) as at 30 June 2022 was (0.2):1 (31 December 2021 was (0.2):1 and 30 June 2021 was (0.1):1) and its interest coverage ratio (adjusted EBITDA to net finance charges) was (2,532.0):1 (31 December 2021 was (5,281.0):1 and 30 June 2021 was 305.0:1). Both considerably better than the maximum permitted leverage ratio of at most 2.5:1 and minimum required interest coverage ratio of 4.0:1, calculated on a quarterly basis, required under the US$600 million USD RCF and the R5.5 billion ZAR RCF. With the available RCF’s collectively undrawn, high level of available cash balances and the Group’s strong liquidity position, no imminent refinancing of debt is required.

 

Wage negotiations at our SA PGM operations commenced between the Rustenburg and Marikana operations and the representative labour unions comprising the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and UASA. Negotiations between stakeholders are ongoing with the timing and outcome currently unknown. In addition, the outbreak of infectious diseases or uncontrolled COVID-19 infection rates could impose restrictions on both our US PGM and SA operations. Notwithstanding the exceptionally strong liquidity position and financial outlook, these events could negatively impact the production outlook, and deteriorate the Group’s forecasted liquidity position which may require the Group to further increase operational flexibility by adjusting mine plans and reducing capital expenditure. The Group could also, if necessary, be required to consider options to increase funding flexibility which may include, amongst others, additional loan facilities or debt capital market issuances, streaming facilities, prepayment facilities or, in the event that other options are not deemed preferable or achievable by the Board, an equity capital raise. The Group could also, with lender approval, request covenant amendments or restructure facilities. During past adversity management has successfully implemented similar actions.

 

Management believes that the cash forecasted to be generated by operations, cash on hand, the unutilised debt facilities as well as additional funding opportunities will enable the Group to continue to meet its obligations as they fall due. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2022, therefore, have been prepared on a going concern basis.

 

13. Contingent liabilities

 

13.1 Notice from Appian Capital to commence legal proceedings

On 26 October 2021, Sibanye-Stillwater entered into share purchase agreements to acquire the Santa Rita nickel mine and Serrote copper mine (the Atlantic Nickel SPA and the MVV SPA, respectively) from affiliates of Appian Capital Advisory LLP (Appian). Subsequent to signing the agreements, Appian informed Sibanye-Stillwater that a geotechnical event occurred at the Santa Rita open pit operation. After becoming aware of the geotechnical event, Sibanye-Stillwater assessed the event and its effect and concluded that the event was and was reasonably expected to be material and adverse to the business, financial condition, results of operations, the properties, assets, liabilities or operations of Santa Rita. Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of the Atlantic Nickel SPA, on 24 January 2022, Sibanye-Stillwater gave notice of termination of the Atlantic Nickel SPA. As the MVV SPA was conditional on the closing of the Atlantic Nickel SPA, which had become impossible to satisfy, on the same date Sibanye-Stillwater also gave notice of termination of the MVV SPA.

 

On 27 May 2022, Appian initiated legal proceedings before the High Court of England and Wales against Sibanye-Stillwater. On 3 August 2022, the Group filed its defence. Sibanye-Stillwater’s view is that the Atlantic Nickel SPA and the MVV SPA were rightfully terminated and the Group is confident that the claim will be defended successfully. Since the proceedings are in early stages, additional information and estimates of potential outcomes are unavailable.

 

14. Events after the reporting period

 

There were no events that could have a material impact on the financial results of the Group after 30 June 2022, up to the date on which the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2022 was authorised for issue, other than those discussed below:

 

14.1 Majority shareholding achieved in Keliber

Upon subscribing for the third tranche of the initial equity investment in Keliber during March 2022, the Group’s pre-emptive right to obtain a majority shareholding and majority board representation in Keliber became exercisable. On 30 June 2022, Sibanye-Stillwater announced its intention to exercise the pre-emptive right, and subsequently exercised this right on 29 July 2022 for a cash consideration of €146 million. Upon exercise of the pre-emptive right, the Group subscribed for new shares in Keliber increasing its shareholding to 50% plus one share.

 

On 30 June 2022, the Group also announced its wholly-owned subsidiary Keliber Lithium Proprietary Limited's intention to make a voluntary cash offer to minority shareholders of Keliber, which could initially increase its shareholding in Keliber to over 80% (Voluntary Offer). The Voluntary Offer was made on 30 June 2022 with an offer period which lapsed on 19 August 2022. By the end of the offer period, a number of shareholders had irrevocably accepted the offer, implying an increase in the Group's shareholding of Keliber to over 80%, once the share transfers are settled. Subsequent to completion of the Voluntary Offer, a capital raise by Keliber will be executed, however if required, an equalization mechanism may be implemented in order for the Group to achieve its targeted 80% shareholding in Keliber.

 

Since the Group had already obtained control over Keliber with the third tranche subscription (refer note 10.1), subsequent share subscriptions will be accounted for directly in equity as transactions with non-controlling shareholders on their respective effective dates.

 

14.2 Sale of Lonmin Canada Incorporated (Lonmin Canada)

The Group entered into an arrangement to dispose of its interest in Lonmin Canada Incorporated (Lonmin Canada) to Magna Mining Inc. for approximately CAD10 million (Canadian dollars). Lonmin Canada holds the Denison PGM exploration project in Canada and was acquired as part of the Lonmin plc (subsequently renamed to Sibanye UK Limited) acquisition on 7 June 2019. At 30 June 2022, Wallbridge Mining Company Limited held 17.8% of the shares in Lonmin Canada, Sibanye-Stillwater held 64.9% and the remainder was held by various other parties. The net asset value of Lonmin Canada recognised by the Group at 30 June 2022 was negligible.

 

14.3 Revised mine plans for the US PGM operations

On 11 August 2022, the Group announced that the cumulative operational constraints, skills shortages, the prevailing macro-economic environment and changing palladium market conditions have prompted a strategic revision of the US PGM operations and expansion plans. In line with this strategic review, management considered it prudent to re-prioritise capital investment on the original growth project and re-engineer the operations to protect margins and long-term value. The updated plan had no impact on the consolidated financial position of the Group at 30 June 2022, and its consolidated financial performance and consolidated cash flows for the six month period then ended.

 

14.4 SA PGM labour negotiations

On 3 August 2022, wage negotiations at the Group’s SA PGM operations commenced between the Rustenburg and Marikana operations and the representative labour unions comprising AMCU, the NUM and UASA. Negotiations between stakeholders are ongoing with the timing and outcome currently unknown.

 

15. Review report of the independent auditor

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2022, have been reviewed by the Company’s external auditor, Ernst & Young Inc., who expressed an unmodified review conclusion.

 

The auditor’s report does not necessarily report on all of the information contained in these financial results. Shareholders are therefore advised that in order to obtain a full understanding of the nature of the auditor’s engagement they should obtain a copy of the auditor’s report together with the accompanying financial information from the Company Secretary ([email protected]).

 

16. Segment reporting

Figures are in millions

For the six months ended 30 Jun 2022 (Reviewed)

 

GROUP

US PGM OPERATIONS

SA OPERATIONS

EUROPE

GROUP

SA rand

Total

Total US PGM

Underground

Recycling

Total SA

Operations

Total

SA PGM

Rusten-

burg

Marikana

Kroondal

Platinum

Mile

Mimosa

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1

Total

SA gold

Drie-

fontein

Kloof

Beatrix

Cooke

DRD-

GOLD

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1

Total

Battery Metals

Sandouville2

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1,3

Cor-

porate1

Revenue

70,379

24,130

7,812

16,318

44,240

38,259

14,754

18,323

4,408

774

2,339

(2,339)

5,981

1,470

1,305

249

337

2,620

2,173

2,173

(164)

Underground

46,888

7,812

7,812

39,240

36,524

13,793

18,323

4,408

2,339

(2,339)

2,716

1,377

1,098

241

(164)

Surface

5,000

5,000

1,735

961

774

3,265

93

207

8

337

2,620

Recycling/processing

18,491

16,318

16,318

2,173

2,173

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation

(47,025)

(19,560)

(3,840)

(15,720)

(25,340)

(16,781)

(6,659)

(8,073)

(1,774)

(275)

(890)

890

(8,559)

(2,292)

(2,817)

(1,282)

(326)

(1,842)

(2,125)

(2,125)

Underground

(25,837)

(3,840)

(3,840)

(21,997)

(15,953)

(6,106)

(8,073)

(1,774)

(890)

890

(6,044)

(2,233)

(2,567)

(1,244)

Surface

(3,343)

(3,343)

(828)

(553)

(275)

(2,515)

(59)

(250)

(38)

(326)

(1,842)

Recycling/processing

(17,845)

(15,720)

(15,720)

(2,125)

(2,125)

Net other cash costs4

(793)

49

49

(854)

(326)

162

(181)

(46)

(239)

(21)

(1)

(528)

(118)

(111)

(90)

(327)

62

56

12

13

(1)

Adjusted EBITDA

22,561

4,619

4,021

598

18,046

21,152

8,257

10,069

2,588

260

1,428

(1,450)

(3,106)

(940)

(1,623)

(1,123)

(316)

840

56

60

61

(1)

(164)

Amortisation and depreciation

(3,224)

(1,424)

(1,422)

(2)

(1,739)

(1,162)

(470)

(577)

(89)

(19)

(152)

145

(577)

(239)

(158)

(63)

(3)

(97)

(17)

(61)

(61)

Interest income

589

166

7

159

422

195

22

113

49

8

18

(15)

227

23

21

12

16

110

45

1

Finance expense

(1,462)

(445)

(445)

(856)

(502)

(2,665)

(169)

(52)

(19)

2,403

(354)

(50)

(48)

(44)

(43)

(44)

(125)

(7)

(7)

(154)

Share-based payments

(112)

(30)

(30)

(82)

(39)

(14)

(17)

(7)

(1)

(43)

(9)

(4)

(2)

(9)

(19)

Net other5

600

(87)

(87)

687

500

101

(112)

62

(3)

(324)

776

187

6

13

17

3

15

133

(5)

(21)

16

5

Non-underlying items6

(24)

2

2

81

8

5

5

(16)

(1)

15

73

(6)

(2)

(1)

10

72

(107)

Royalties and carbon tax

(959)

(959)

(954)

(458)

(490)

(7)

(70)

71

(5)

(7)

(6)

10

(2)

Profit before tax

17,969

2,801

2,046

755

15,600

19,198

4,778

8,822

2,528

245

880

1,945

(3,598)

(1,222)

(1,807)

(1,193)

(346)

825

145

(13)

(28)

15

(419)

Current taxation

(4,937)

(337)

 

 

(4,600)

(4,470)

(1,403)

(2,270)

(702)

(74)

(173)

152

(130)

(5)

(3)

(120)

(2)

Deferred taxation

(691)

113

 

 

(804)

(968)

(627)

(339)

(12)

7

(46)

49

164

8

37

26

(46)

139

Profit/(loss) for the period

12,341

2,577

 

 

10,196

13,760

2,748

6,213

1,814

178

661

2,146

(3,564)

(1,219)

(1,773)

(1,167)

(346)

659

282

(13)

(28)

15

(419)

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the parent

12,016

2,577

 

 

9,871

13,760

2,748

6,213

1,814

178

661

2,146

(3,889)

(1,219)

(1,773)

(1,167)

(346)

334

282

(13)

(28)

15

(419)

Non-controlling interest holders

325

 

 

325

325

325

Sustaining capital expenditure

(1,949)

(378)

(378)

(1,542)

(817)

(305)

(391)

(115)

(6)

(294)

294

(725)

(95)

(152)

(68)

(410)

(29)

(29)

Ore reserve development

(2,684)

(1,277)

(1,277)

(1,407)

(939)

(315)

(624)

(468)

(252)

(185)

(31)

Growth projects

(1,511)

(530)

(530)

(807)

(405)

(405)

(402)

(54)

(4)

(6)

(338)

(174)

(174)

Total capital expenditure

(6,144)

(2,185)

(2,185)

(3,756)

(2,161)

(620)

(1,420)

(115)

(6)

(294)

294

(1,595)

(347)

(391)

(103)

(416)

(338)

(203)

(29)

(174)

 

For the six months ended 30 Jun 2022 (Reviewed)

 

GROUP

US PGM OPERATIONS

SA OPERATIONS

EUROPE

GROUP

US dollars7

Total

Total US PGM

Underground

Recycling

Total SA

Operations

Total

SA PGM

Rusten-

burg

Marikana

Kroondal

Platinum

Mile

Mimosa

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1

Total

SA gold

Drie-

fontein

Kloof

Beatrix

Cooke

DRD-

GOLD

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1

Total Battery Metals

Sandouville2

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1,3

Cor-

porate1

Revenue

4,570

1,567

507

1,060

2,873

2,485

958

1,190

286

50

152

(151)

388

95

84

17

22

170

141

141

(11)

Underground

3,045

507

507

2,549

2,373

896

1,190

286

152

(151)

176

89

71

16

(11)

Surface

324

324

112

62

50

212

6

13

1

22

170

Recycling/processing

1,201

1,060

1,060

141

141

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation

(3,054)

(1,270)

(249)

(1,021)

(1,646)

(1,090)

(432)

(524)

(115)

(18)

(58)

57

(556)

(149)

(183)

(83)

(21)

(120)

(138)

(138)

Underground

(1,678)

(249)

(249)

(1,429)

(1,036)

(396)

(524)

(115)

(58)

57

(393)

(145)

(167)

(81)

Surface

(217)

(217)

(54)

(36)

(18)

(163)

(4)

(16)

(2)

(21)

(120)

Recycling/processing

(1,159)

(1,021)

(1,021)

(138)

(138)

Net other cash costs4

(51)

3

3

(55)

(21)

11

(12)

(3)

(16)

(1)

(34)

(8)

(7)

(6)

(21)

4

4

1

1

Adjusted EBITDA

1,465

300

261

39

1,172

1,374

537

654

168

16

93

(94)

(202)

(62)

(106)

(72)

(20)

54

4

4

4

(11)

Amortisation and depreciation

(209)

(92)

(92)

(113)

(76)

(31)

(37)

(6)

(1)

(10)

9

(37)

(16)

(10)

(4)

(6)

(1)

(4)

(4)

Interest income

38

10

10

28

14

1

7

3

1

1

1

14

1

1

1

1

7

3

Finance expense

(95)

(29)

(29)

(56)

(33)

(173)

(11)

(3)

(1)

155

(23)

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

(8)

(10)

Share-based payments

(7)

(2)

(2)

(5)

(2)

(1)

(1)

(3)

(1)

(1)

(1)

Net other5

40

(6)

(6)

46

34

7

(7)

4

(21)

51

12

1

1

1

9

(1)

1

Non-underlying items6

(1)

6

(1)

1

6

1

5

(7)

Royalties and carbon tax

(62)

(62)

(63)

(30)

(32)

(5)

4

1

1

Profit before tax

1,169

181

132

49

1,016

1,248

310

573

165

16

57

127

(232)

(81)

(117)

(76)

(22)

53

11

(1)

1

(28)

Current taxation

(321)

(22)

 

 

(299)

(291)

(91)

(147)

(46)

(5)

(11)

9

(8)

(8)

Deferred taxation

(45)

7

 

 

(52)

(63)

(41)

(22)

(1)

(3)

4

11

1

2

2

(3)

9

Profit/(loss) for the period

803

166

 

 

665

894

178

404

118

11

43

140

(229)

(80)

(115)

(74)

(22)

42

20

(1)

1

(28)

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the parent

782

166

 

 

644

894

178

404

118

11

43

140

(250)

(80)

(115)

(74)

(22)

21

20

(1)

1

(28)

Non-controlling interest holders

21

 

 

21

21

21

Sustaining capital expenditure

(126)

(25)

(25)

(99)

(52)

(20)

(25)

(7)

(19)

19

(47)

(6)

(10)

(4)

(27)

(2)

(2)

Ore reserve development

(174)

(83)

(83)

(91)

(61)

(20)

(41)

(30)

(16)

(12)

(2)

Growth projects

(97)

(34)

(34)

(52)

(26)

(26)

(26)

(4)

(22)

(11)

(11)

Total capital expenditure

(397)

(142)

(142)

(242)

(139)

(40)

(92)

(7)

(19)

19

(103)

(22)

(26)

(6)

(27)

(22)

(13)

(2)

(11)

1   Corporate and reconciling items represent the items to reconcile segment data to condensed consolidated financial statement totals. This does not represent a separate segment as it does not generate mining revenue. Group corporate includes the Wheaton Stream transaction and corporate transaction costs

2   The Battery Metals results for the six months ended 30 June 2022 includes the results of Sandouville for the five months since acquisition (refer note 10.2)

3   Corporate and reconciling items for Battery Metals includes Keliber since the effective date of acquisition (refer note 10.1)

4   Net other cash costs consist of net other costs as per the condensed consolidated income statement excluding change in estimate of environmental rehabilitation obligation, and right of recovery receivable and payable and non-cash gain on deregistration of subsidiary in the Group (R1 million), and include lease payments (R89 million) to conform with the adjusted EBITDA reconciliation disclosed in note 11.1

5   Net other consists of loss on financial instruments, loss on foreign exchange differences, change in estimate of environmental rehabilitation obligation, and right of recovery receivable and payable as detailed in profit or loss and the add back of the lease payment referred to in footnote 4 above. Corporate and reconciling items net other includes the share of results of equity-accounted investees after tax as detailed in profit or loss

6   Non-underlying items consists of gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, impairments, restructuring costs, transaction costs, non-cash gain on deregistration of subsidiary in the Group (R1 million)and occupational healthcare income as detailed in profit or loss

7   The average exchange rate for the six months ended 30 June 2022 was R15.40/US$

 

 

 

Figures are in millions

For the six months ended 31 Dec 2021 (Unaudited)

 

GROUP

US PGM OPERATIONS

SA OPERATIONS

GROUP

SA rand

Total

Total US PGM

Underground

Recycling

Total SA

Operations

Total

SA PGM

Rusten-

burg

Marikana

Kroondal

Platinum

Mile

Mimosa

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1

Total

SA gold

Drie-

fontein

Kloof

Beatrix

Cooke

DRD-

GOLD

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1

Cor-

porate1

Revenue

82,241

29,918

8,622

21,296

52,463

37,412

13,740

19,251

3,679

743

1,674

(1,675)

15,051

4,254

4,772

3,048

479

2,498

(140)

Underground

55,248

8,622

8,622

46,766

35,476

12,547

19,251

3,679

1,674

(1,675)

11,290

4,056

4,293

2,941

(140)

Surface

5,697

5,697

1,936

1,193

743

3,761

198

479

107

479

2,498

Recycling

21,296

21,296

21,296

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation

(52,860)

(24,755)

(4,216)

(20,539)

(28,105)

(16,367)

(5,952)

(8,328)

(1,785)

(303)

(813)

814

(11,738)

(3,056)

(3,961)

(2,561)

(408)

(1,752)

Underground

(28,802)

(4,216)

(4,216)

(24,586)

(15,539)

(5,427)

(8,328)

(1,785)

(813)

814

(9,047)

(2,932)

(3,623)

(2,492)

Surface

(3,519)

(3,519)

(828)

(525)

(303)

(2,691)

(124)

(338)

(69)

(408)

(1,752)

Recycling

(20,539)

(20,539)

(20,539)

Net other cash costs2

(1,324)

2

2

(1,326)

(775)

108

(554)

(48)

(243)

(21)

(17)

(551)

(49)

(47)

(38)

(312)

(24)

(81)

Adjusted EBITDA

28,057

5,165

4,408

757

23,032

20,270

7,896

10,369

1,846

197

840

(878)

2,762

1,149

764

449

(241)

722

(81)

(140)

Amortisation and depreciation

(4,495)

(1,429)

(1,427)

(2)

(3,066)

(1,353)

(462)

(595)

(275)

(18)

(142)

139

(1,713)

(672)

(545)

(368)

(6)

(98)

(24)

Interest income

578

163

9

154

400

112

11

53

45

3

8

(8)

288

35

25

17

7

109

95

15

Finance expense

(1,235)

(463)

(453)

(10)

(621)

(350)

(2,217)

(192)

(62)

(3)

2,124

(271)

(51)

(44)

(41)

(34)

(30)

(71)

(151)

Share-based payments

(85)

(8)

(8)

(77)

(10)

(4)

(5)

(1)

(67)

(4)

(5)

(5)

(10)

(43)

Net other3

(3,092)

556

556

(3,699)

(4,958)

(12,246)

(618)

353

46

(41)

7,548

1,259

7

8

16

86

17

1,125

51

Non-underlying items4

(5,481)

(230)

(230)

(5,171)

4

1

2

(1)

2

(5,175)

(210)

(3,680)

(1,286)

(1)

2

(80)

Royalties and carbon tax

(1,073)

(1,073)

(975)

(512)

(458)

(6)

(65)

66

(98)

(50)

(23)

(17)

(2)

(6)

Profit before tax

13,174

3,754

2,855

899

9,725

12,740

(7,533)

8,556

1,899

228

597

8,993

(3,015)

204

(3,500)

(1,235)

(191)

710

997

(305)

Current taxation

(5,675)

(582)

 

 

(5,084)

(4,937)

(1,748)

(2,497)

(558)

(124)

(157)

147

(147)

(6)

(7)

(3)

(141)

10

(9)

Deferred taxation

978

(150)

 

 

1,128

957

989

(115)

22

59

(9)

11

171

142

1,163

221

(44)

(1,311)

Profit/(loss) for the year

8,477

3,022

 

 

5,769

8,760

(8,292)

5,944

1,363

163

431

9,151

(2,991)

340

(2,344)

(1,017)

(191)

525

(304)

(314)

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the parent

8,218

3,022

 

 

5,510

8,760

(8,292)

5,944

1,363

163

431

9,151

(3,250)

340

(2,344)

(1,017)

(191)

266

(304)

(314)

Non-controlling interest holders

259

 

 

259

259

259

Sustaining capital expenditure

(2,469)

(294)

(290)

(4)

(2,175)

(1,352)

(387)

(787)

(164)

(14)

(299)

299

(823)

(213)

(352)

(113)

(145)

Ore reserve development

(2,954)

(772)

(772)

(2,182)

(832)

(315)

(516)

(1)

(1,350)

(614)

(489)

(247)

Growth projects

(1,731)

(1,194)

(1,194)

(537)

(197)

(197)

(340)

(107)

(7)

(38)

(188)

Total capital expenditure

(7,154)

(2,260)

(2,256)

(4)

(4,894)

(2,381)

(702)

(1,500)

(164)

(14)

(299)

298

(2,513)

(827)

(948)

(367)

(183)

(188)

 

For the six months ended 31 Dec 2021 (Unaudited)

 

GROUP

US PGM OPERATIONS

SA OPERATIONS

GROUP

US dollars5

Total

Total US PGM

Underground

Recycling

Total SA

Operations

Total

SA PGM

Rusten-

burg

Marikana

Kroondal

Platinum

Mile

Mimosa

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1

Total

SA gold

Drie-

fontein

Kloof

Beatrix

Cooke

DRD-

GOLD

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1

Cor-

porate1

Revenue

5,461

1,991

572

1,419

3,479

2,476

910

1,276

241

50

110

(111)

1,003

283

317

205

32

166

(9)

Underground

3,662

572

572

3,099

2,346

830

1,276

241

110

(111)

753

270

286

197

(9)

Surface

380

380

130

80

50

250

13

31

8

32

166

Recycling

1,419

1,419

1,419

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation

(3,521)

(1,650)

(282)

(1,368)

(1,871)

(1,089)

(397)

(553)

(119)

(20)

(54)

54

(782)

(203)

(263)

(172)

(28)

(116)

Underground

(1,919)

(282)

(282)

(1,637)

(1,034)

(362)

(553)

(119)

(54)

54

(603)

(195)

(241)

(167)

Surface

(234)

(234)

(55)

(35)

(20)

(179)

(8)

(22)

(5)

(28)

(116)

Recycling

(1,368)

(1,368)

(1,368)

Net other cash costs2

(88)

(88)

(51)

7

(37)

(3)

(16)

(1)

(1)

(37)

(3)

(4)

(3)

(20)

(2)

(5)

Adjusted EBITDA

1,852

341

290

51

1,520

1,336

520

686

119

14

55

(58)

184

77

50

30

(16)

48

(5)

(9)

Amortisation and depreciation

(300)

(96)

(96)

(204)

(88)

(31)

(39)

(18)

(1)

(10)

11

(116)

(45)

(36)

(25)

(1)

(7)

(2)

Interest income

38

11

1

10

26

8

3

3

1

1

18

2

1

1

7

7

1

Finance expense

(82)

(31)

(30)

(1)

(41)

(22)

(148)

(13)

(4)

143

(19)

(4)

(3)

(3)

(2)

(2)

(5)

(10)

Share-based payments

(6)

(1)

(1)

(5)

(2)

(2)

(3)

(3)

Net other3

(208)

38

38

(249)

(335)

(828)

(42)

24

3

(3)

511

86

1

6

1

78

3

Non-underlying items4

(372)

(16)

(16)

(350)

(350)

(15)

(249)

(87)

1

(6)

Royalties and carbon tax

(71)

(71)

(65)

(34)

(30)

(4)

3

(6)

(3)

(1)

(1)

(1)

Profit before tax

851

246

186

60

626

832

(521)

565

124

16

39

609

(206)

12

(238)

(84)

(13)

47

70

(21)

Current taxation

(375)

(38)

 

 

(336)

(325)

(115)

(166)

(36)

(9)

(10)

11

(11)

(1)

(1)

(10)

1

(1)

Deferred taxation

68

(10)

 

 

78

68

67

(7)

2

4

2

10

9

78

15

(3)

(89)

Profit/(loss) for the year

544

198

 

 

368

575

(569)

392

90

11

29

622

(207)

20

(161)

(69)

(13)

34

(18)

(22)

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the parent

527

198

 

 

351

576

(569)

392

90

13

29

621

(225)

20

(161)

(69)

(13)

16

(18)

(22)

Non-controlling interest holders

17

 

 

17

(1)

(2)

1

18

18

Sustaining capital expenditure

(165)

(19)

(19)

(146)

(91)

(26)

(53)

(11)

(1)

(20)

20

(55)

(15)

(24)

(7)

(9)

Ore reserve development

(198)

(52)

(52)

(146)

(55)

(21)

(34)

(91)

(41)

(33)

(17)

Growth projects

(115)

(79)

(79)

(36)

(14)

(14)

(22)

(7)

(2)

(13)

Total capital expenditure

(478)

(150)

(150)

(328)

(160)

(47)

(101)

(11)

(1)

(20)

20

(168)

(56)

(64)

(24)

(11)

(13)

1   Corporate and reconciling items represent the items to reconcile segment data to condensed consolidated financial statement totals. This does not represent a separate segment as it does not generate mining revenue. Group corporate includes the Wheaton Stream transaction, initial recognition of battery metal investment, corporate taxation, interest and corporate transaction costs

2   Net other cash costs consist of net other costs as per the condensed consolidated income statement excluding change in estimate of environmental rehabilitation obligation, and right of recovery receivable and payable, profit on sale of St Helena (R16 million), non-cash loss due to dilution of interest in joint operation (R2 million), and include lease payments (R71 million) to conform with the adjusted EBITDA reconciliation disclosed in note 11.1

3   Net other consists of gain on financial instruments, loss on foreign exchange differences, change in estimate of environmental rehabilitation obligation, and right of recovery receivable and payable as detailed in profit or loss and the add back of the lease payment referred to in footnote 2 above. Corporate and reconciling items net other includes the share of results of equity-accounted investees after tax as detailed in profit or loss

4   Non-underlying items consists of gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, impairments which include impairment to mining assets of Driefontein, Kloof and Beatrix of R212 million, R3,642 million and R1,293 million, respectively, restructuring costs, transaction costs, early redemption premium on the 2025 Notes, non-cash loss with dilution of interest in joint operation (R2 million), profit on sale of St Helena (R16 million) and occupational healthcare expense as detailed in profit or loss

5   The average exchange rate for the six months ended 31 December 2021 was R15.03/US$

 

 

 

Figures are in millions

For the six months ended 30 Jun 2021 (Reviewed)

 

GROUP

US PGM OPERATIONS

SA OPERATIONS

GROUP

SA rand

Total

Total US PGM

Underground

Recycling

Total SA

Operations

Total

SA PGM

Rusten-

burg

Marikana

Kroondal

Platinum

Mile

Mimosa

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1

Total

SA gold

Drie-

fontein

Kloof

Beatrix

Cooke

DRD-

GOLD

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1

Cor-

porate1

Revenue

89,953

29,135

9,721

19,414

61,049

47,742

18,009

22,359

6,614

760

2,719

(2,719)

13,307

3,678

4,522

2,295

520

2,292

(231)

Underground

65,155

9,721

9,721

55,665

46,001

17,028

22,359

6,614

2,719

(2,719)

9,664

3,666

3,796

2,202

(231)

Surface

5,384

5,384

1,741

981

760

3,643

12

726

93

520

2,292

Recycling

19,414

19,414

19,414

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation

(48,153)

(22,032)

(3,351)

(18,681)

(26,121)

(15,604)

(5,512)

(8,233)

(1,631)

(228)

(774)

774

(10,517)

(2,635)

(3,883)

(2,004)

(400)

(1,595)

Underground

(26,187)

(3,351)

(3,351)

(22,836)

(14,891)

(5,027)

(8,233)

(1,631)

(774)

774

(7,945)

(2,627)

(3,363)

(1,955)

Surface

(3,285)

(3,285)

(713)

(485)

(228)

(2,572)

(8)

(520)

(49)

(400)

(1,595)

Recycling

(18,681)

(18,681)

(18,681)

Net other cash costs2

(1,251)

(12)

(12)

(1,239)

(800)

26

(482)

(43)

(249)

(21)

(31)

(439)

(29)

(36)

(35)

(299)

(16)

(24)

Adjusted EBITDA

40,549

7,091

6,358

733

33,689

31,338

12,523

13,644

4,940

283

1,924

(1,976)

2,351

1,014

603

256

(179)

681

(24)

(231)

Amortisation and depreciation

(3,798)

(1,172)

(1,171)

(1)

(2,626)

(1,162)

(423)

(504)

(220)

(13)

(132)

130

(1,464)

(493)

(519)

(323)

(5)

(90)

(34)

Interest income

624

219

1

218

405

107

11

39

52

4

4

(3)

298

25

22

14

15

113

109

Finance expense

(1,261)

(491)

(444)

(47)

(612)

(316)

(1,984)

(136)

(54)

(2)

1,860

(296)

(48)

(41)

(41)

(29)

(30)

(107)

(158)

Share-based payments

(298)

(65)

(65)

(233)

(79)

(31)

(37)

(11)

(154)

(16)

(27)

(16)

(9)

(86)

Net other3

260

(318)

(318)

578

653

14

(367)

(105)

(12)

(2)

1,125

(75)

9

14

17

6

5

(126)

Non-underlying items4

(48)

(48)

(48)

18

(2)

3

(3)

(2)

20

8

(6)

(4)

(2)

24

(18)

Royalties and carbon tax

(1,645)

(1,645)

(1,573)

(893)

(671)

(8)

(95)

94

(72)

(45)

(23)

(12)

(3)

11

Profit before tax

34,383

5,216

4,313

903

29,574

28,966

9,220

11,965

4,594

262

1,697

1,228

608

454

23

(109)

(197)

670

(233)

(407)

Current taxation

(7,831)

(840)

 

 

(6,930)

(6,808)

(3,116)

(2,271)

(1,327)

(94)

(417)

417

(122)

(7)

(6)

(4)

(122)

17

(61)

Deferred taxation

(1,233)

61

 

 

(1,294)

(1,324)

(33)

(1,345)

34

21

(9)

8

30

(93)

(5)

12

(33)

149

Profit/(loss) for the year

25,319

4,437

 

 

21,350

20,834

6,071

8,349

3,301

189

1,271

1,653

516

354

12

(101)

(197)

515

(67)

(468)

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the parent

24,836

4,437

 

 

20,867

20,600

6,071

8,131

3,301

173

1,271

1,653

267

354

12

(101)

(197)

261

(62)

(468)

Non-controlling interest holders

483

 

 

483

234

218

16

249

254

(5)

Sustaining capital expenditure

(1,650)

(502)

(501)

(1)

(1,148)

(667)

(232)

(317)

(104)

(14)

(200)

200

(481)

(109)

(136)

(51)

(185)

Ore reserve development

(2,581)

(582)

(582)

(1,999)

(745)

(314)

(431)

(1,254)

(563)

(441)

(250)

Growth projects

(1,355)

(1,217)

(1,217)

(138)

(6)

(6)

(132)

(91)

(9)

(32)

Total capital expenditure

(5,586)

(2,301)

(2,300)

(1)

(3,285)

(1,418)

(546)

(754)

(104)

(14)

(200)

200

(1,867)

(672)

(668)

(301)

(194)

(32)

 

For the six months ended 30 Jun 2021 (Reviewed)

 

GROUP

US PGM OPERATIONS

SA OPERATIONS

GROUP

US dollars5

Total

Total US PGM

Underground

Recycling

Total SA

Operations

Total

SA PGM

Rusten-

burg

Marikana

Kroondal

Platinum

Mile

Mimosa

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1

Total

SA gold

Drie-

fontein

Kloof

Beatrix

Cooke

DRD-

GOLD

Corporate

and re-

conciling

items1

Cor-

porate1

Revenue

6,182

2,002

668

1,334

4,196

3,281

1,237

1,537

455

52

187

(187)

915

253

311

157

36

158

(16)

Underground

4,478

668

668

3,826

3,162

1,170

1,537

455

187

(187)

664

252

261

151

(16)

Surface

370

370

119

67

52

251

1

50

6

36

158

Recycling

1,334

1,334

1,334

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation

(3,309)

(1,514)

(230)

(1,284)

(1,795)

(1,072)

(378)

(566)

(112)

(16)

(53)

53

(723)

(182)

(267)

(137)

(27)

(110)

Underground

(1,799)

(230)

(230)

(1,569)

(1,023)

(345)

(566)

(112)

(53)

53

(546)

(181)

(231)

(134)

Surface

(226)

(226)

(49)

(33)

(16)

(177)

(1)

(36)

(3)

(27)

(110)

Recycling

(1,284)

(1,284)

(1,284)

Net other cash costs2

(86)

(1)

(1)

(85)

(55)

2

(33)

(3)

(17)

(2)

(2)

(30)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(21)

(1)

(2)

Adjusted EBITDA

2,787

487

437

50

2,316

2,154

861

938

340

19

132

(136)

162

69

42

18

(12)

47

(2)

(16)

Amortisation and depreciation

(261)

(80)

(80)

(181)

(81)

(29)

(35)

(15)

(1)

(9)

8

(100)

(34)

(36)

(22)

(6)

(2)

Interest income

43

15

15

28

7

1

3

4

(1)

21

2

2

1

1

8

7

Finance expense

(87)

(34)

(31)

(3)

(42)

(22)

(136)

(9)

(4)

127

(20)

(3)

(3)

(3)

(2)

(2)

(7)

(11)

Share-based payments

(20)

(4)

(4)

(16)

(5)

(2)

(3)

(1)

1

(11)

(1)

(2)

(1)

(1)

(6)

Net other3

16

(22)

(22)

38

45

1

(25)

(7)

(1)

77

(7)

1

1

1

(10)

Non-underlying items4

(2)

(3)

(3)

2

2

1

1

(1)

Royalties and carbon tax

(113)

(113)

(108)

(61)

(46)

(1)

(7)

7

(5)

(3)

(2)

(1)

1

Profit before tax

2,363

359

297

62

2,032

1,990

635

823

316

17

116

83

42

32

2

(7)

(13)

46

(18)

(28)

Current taxation

(538)

(58)

 

 

(476)

(469)

(214)

(156)

(91)

(6)

(29)

27

(7)

(8)

1

(4)

Deferred taxation

(85)

4

 

 

(89)

(92)

(2)

(92)

2

1

(1)

3

(6)

1

(2)

10

Profit/(loss) for the year

1,740

305

 

 

1,467

1,429

419

575

227

12

86

110

38

26

2

(6)

(13)

36

(7)

(32)

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the parent

1,707

305

 

 

1,434

1,413

419

560

227

10

86

111

21

26

2

(6)

(13)

19

(7)

(32)

Non-controlling interest holders

33

 

 

33

16

15

2

(1)

17

17

Sustaining capital expenditure

(113)

(34)

(34)

(79)

(46)

(16)

(22)

(7)

(1)

(14)

14

(33)

(7)

(9)

(4)

(13)

Ore reserve development

(178)

(40)

(40)

(138)

(52)

(22)

(30)

(86)

(39)

(30)

(17)

Growth projects

(93)

(84)

(84)

(9)

(9)

(6)

(1)

(2)

Total capital expenditure

(384)

(158)

(158)

(226)

(98)

(38)

(52)

(7)

(1)

(14)

14

(128)

(46)

(45)

(21)

(14)

(2)

1   Corporate and reconciling items represent the items to reconcile segment data to condensed consolidated financial statement totals. This does not represent a separate segment as it does not generate mining revenue. Group corporate includes the Wheaton Stream transaction and corporate transaction costs

2   Net other cash costs consist of net other costs as per the condensed consolidated income statement excluding change in estimate of environmental rehabilitation obligation, and right of recovery receivable and payable and non-cash loss due to dilution of interest in joint operation (R2 million), and include lease payments (R71 million) to conform with the adjusted EBITDA reconciliation disclosed in note 11.1

3   Net other consists of loss on financial instruments, loss on foreign exchange differences, change in estimate of environmental rehabilitation obligation, and right of recovery receivable and payable as detailed in profit or loss and the add back of the lease payment referred to in footnote 2 above. Corporate and reconciling items net other includes the share of results of equity-accounted investees after tax as detailed in profit or loss

4   Non-underlying items consists of gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, impairments, restructuring costs, transaction costs, non-cash loss with dilution of interest in joint operation (R2 million) and occupational healthcare gain as detailed in profit or loss

5   The average exchange rate for the six months ended 30 June 2021 was R14.55/US$

 

ALL-IN COSTS - SIX MONTHS

US and SA PGM operations

Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated 

 

 

 

 

US

OPERA-TIONS

SA OPERATIONS

 

R' million

 

Total US and SA PGM1

Total US PGM2

Total SA PGM1

Rustenburg

Marikana1

Kroondal

Plat Mile

Mimosa

Corporate

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation3

 

Jun 2022

 20,623 

 3,842 

 16,781 

 6,659 

 8,073 

 1,774 

 275 

 890 

 (890)

 

 

Dec 2021

 20,583 

 4,216 

 16,367 

 5,952 

 8,328 

 1,785 

 302 

 813 

 (813) 

 

 

Jun 2021

 18,955 

 3,351 

 15,604 

 5,512 

 8,233 

 1,631 

 228 

 774 

 (774) 

Royalties

 

Jun 2022

 953 

  

 953 

 458 

 488 

 7 

  

 70 

 (70)

 

 

Dec 2021

 975 

  

 975 

 512 

 458 

 5 

  

 65 

 (65) 

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,571 

  

 1,571 

 893 

 670 

 8 

  

 95 

 (95) 

Carbon tax

 

Jun 2022

  

  

  

 (1)

 1 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Dec 2021

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 1 

  

 1 

  

 1 

  

  

  

  

Community costs

 

Jun 2022

 95 

  

 95 

  

 95 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 87 

  

 87 

 6 

 81 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 74 

  

 74 

 6 

 68 

  

  

  

  

Inventory change

 

Jun 2022

 (385)

 (34)

 (351)

 (245)

 (106)

  

  

 (17)

 17 

 

 

Dec 2021

 98 

 (446) 

 544 

 573 

 (29) 

  

  

 20 

 (20) 

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,229 

 479 

 750 

 243 

 507 

  

  

 (11) 

 11 

Share-based payments4

 

Jun 2022

 182 

 81 

 101 

 37 

 45 

 17 

 1 

  

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 97 

 40 

 57 

 23 

 27 

 7 

  

  

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 103 

 46 

 57 

 22 

 27 

 8 

  

  

  

Rehabilitation interest and amortisation5

 

Jun 2022

 105 

 24 

 81 

 2 

 40 

 39 

  

 12 

 (12)

 

 

Dec 2021

 143 

 16 

 127 

  

 81 

 46 

  

 2 

 (2) 

 

 

Jun 2021

 131 

 15 

 116 

 (1) 

 81 

 36 

  

 2 

 (2) 

Leases

 

Jun 2022

 32 

 3 

 29 

 6 

 19 

 4 

  

  

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 29 

 1 

 28 

 5 

 19 

 4 

  

  

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 27 

 1 

 26 

 6 

 16 

 4 

  

  

  

Ore reserve development

 

Jun 2022

 2,216 

 1,277 

 939 

 315 

 624 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,603 

 772 

 831 

 315 

 516 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,327 

 582 

 745 

 314 

 431 

  

  

  

  

Sustaining capital expenditure

 

Jun 2022

 1,195 

 378 

 817 

 305 

 391 

 115 

 6 

 294 

 (294)

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,642 

 290 

 1,352 

 386 

 787 

 165 

 14 

 299 

 (299) 

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,168 

 501 

 667 

 232 

 317 

 104 

 14 

 200 

 (200) 

Less: By-product credit

 

Jun 2022

 (5,292)

 (732)

 (4,560)

 (1,727)

 (2,347)

 (449)

 (37)

 (384)

 384 

 

 

Dec 2021

 (4,943) 

 (639) 

 (4,304) 

 (1,296) 

 (2,497) 

 (455) 

 (56) 

 (271) 

 271 

 

 

Jun 2021

 (4,347) 

 (753) 

 (3,594) 

 (1,293) 

 (1,879) 

 (416) 

 (6) 

 (254) 

 254 

Total All-in-sustaining costs6

 

Jun 2022

 19,724 

 4,839 

 14,885 

 5,809 

 7,323 

 1,507 

 245 

 865 

 (865)

 

 

Dec 2021

 20,314 

 4,250 

 16,064 

 6,476 

 7,771 

 1,557 

 260 

 928 

 (928) 

 

 

Jun 2021

 20,239 

 4,222 

 16,017 

 5,934 

 8,472 

 1,375 

 236 

 806 

 (806) 

Plus: Corporate cost, growth and capital expenditure

 

Jun 2022

 943 

 530 

 413 

  

 413 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,400 

 1,194 

 206 

  

 206 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,226 

 1,217 

 9 

  

 9 

  

  

  

  

Total All-in-costs6

 

Jun 2022

 20,667 

 5,369 

 15,298 

 5,809 

 7,736 

 1,507 

 245 

 865 

 (865)

 

 

Dec 2021

 21,714 

 5,444 

 16,270 

 6,476 

 7,977 

 1,557 

 260 

 928 

 (928) 

 

 

Jun 2021

 21,465 

 5,439 

 16,026 

 5,934 

 8,481 

 1,375 

 236 

 806 

 (806) 

PGM production

4Eoz - 2Eoz

Jun 2022

 1,079,191 

 230,039 

 849,152 

 304,872 

 360,609 

 101,315 

 24,802 

 57,554 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,239,777 

 272,099 

 967,678 

 343,820 

 421,632 

 113,035 

 30,654 

 58,537 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,227,293 

 298,301 

 928,992 

 328,554 

 404,386 

 113,496 

 21,842 

 60,714 

  

 

kg

Jun 2022

 33,567 

 7,155 

 26,412 

 9,483 

 11,216 

 3,151 

 771 

 1,790 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 38,561 

 8,463 

 30,098 

 10,694 

 13,114 

 3,516 

 953 

 1,821 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 38,173 

 9,278 

 28,895 

 10,219 

 12,578 

 3,530 

 679 

 1,888 

  

All-in-sustaining cost

R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 19,306 

 21,036 

 18,804 

 19,054 

 20,307 

 14,874 

 9,878 

 15,029 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 17,197 

 15,619 

 17,669 

 18,835 

 18,431 

 13,774 

 8,482 

 15,853 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 17,349 

 14,153 

 18,447 

 18,061 

 20,950 

 12,115 

 10,805 

 13,275 

  

 

US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 1,254 

 1,366 

 1,221 

 1,237 

 1,319 

 966 

 641 

 976 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,144 

 1,039 

 1,176 

 1,253 

 1,226 

 916 

 564 

 1,055 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,192 

 973 

 1,268 

 1,241 

 1,440 

 833 

 743 

 912 

  

All-in-cost

R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 20,229 

 23,340 

 19,325 

 19,054 

 21,453 

 14,874 

 9,878 

 15,029 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 18,382 

 20,007 

 17,896 

 18,835 

 18,919 

 13,774 

 8,482 

 15,853 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 18,400 

 18,233 

 18,457 

 18,061 

 20,973 

 12,115 

 10,805 

 13,275 

  

 

US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 1,314 

 1,516 

 1,255 

 1,237 

 1,393 

 966 

 641 

 976 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,223 

 1,331 

 1,191 

 1,253 

 1,259 

 916 

 564 

 1,055 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,265 

 1,253 

 1,269 

 1,241 

 1,441 

 833 

 743 

 912 

  

Average exchange rate for the six months ended 30 June 2022, 31 December 2021 and 30 June 2021 was R15.40/US$, R15.03/US$ and R14.55/US$, respectively

Figures may not add as they are rounded independently

1   The Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana includes the production and costs associated with the purchase of concentrate (PoC) from third parties. For a reconciliation of the Operating cost, AISC and AIC excluding third party PoC, refer to “Reconciliation of operating cost excluding third party PoC for Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana - Six Months” and “Reconciliation of AISC and AIC excluding third party PoC for Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana – Six Months”

2   The US PGM operations’ underground production is converted to metric tonnes and kilograms, and performance is translated into SA rand. In addition to the US PGM operations’ underground production, the operation processes various recycling material which is excluded from the 2E PGM production, All-in sustaining cost and All-in cost statistics shown

3   Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation includes all mining and processing costs, third party refining costs, corporate general and administrative costs, and permitting costs

4   Share-based payments are calculated based on the fair value at initial recognition and do not include the adjustment of the cash-settled share-based payment obligation to the reporting date fair value

5   Rehabilitation includes the interest charge related to the environmental rehabilitation obligation and the amortisation of the related capitalised rehabilitation costs. The interest charge related to the environmental rehabilitation obligation and the amortisation of the capitalised rehabilitation costs reflect the periodic costs of rehabilitation associated with current PGM production

6   All-in cost is calculated in accordance with the World Gold Council guidance. All-in cost excludes income tax, costs associated with merger and acquisition activities, working capital, impairments, financing costs, one-time severance charges and items needed to normalise earnings. All-in cost is made up of All-in sustaining cost, being the cost to sustain current operations, given as a sub-total in the All-in cost calculation, together with corporate and major capital expenditure associated with growth. All-in sustaining cost per ounce (and kilogram) and All-in cost per ounce (and kilogram) are calculated by dividing the All-in sustaining cost and All-in cost, respectively, in a period by the total 4E/2E PGM produced in the same period

 

Reconciliation of operating cost excluding third party PoC for Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana - Six Months

 

 

Total US and SA PGM

Total SA PGM

Marikana

 

R' million

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation as reported per table above

 

 20,623 

 20,583 

 18,955 

 16,781 

 16,367 

 15,604 

 8,073 

 8,328 

 8,233 

Inventory change as reported per table above

 

 (385) 

 98 

 1,229 

 (351) 

 544 

 750 

 (106) 

 (29) 

 507 

Less: Chrome cost of sales

 

 (776) 

 (721) 

 (565) 

 (776) 

 (721) 

 (565) 

 (212) 

 (156) 

 (124) 

Total operating cost including third party PoC

 

 19,462 

 19,960 

 19,619 

 15,654 

 16,190 

 15,789 

 7,755 

 8,143 

 8,616 

Less: Purchase cost of PoC

 

 (1,100) 

 (1,122) 

 (2,047) 

 (1,100) 

 (1,122) 

 (2,047) 

 (1,100) 

 (1,122) 

 (2,047) 

Total operating cost excluding third party PoC

 

 18,362 

 18,838 

 17,572 

 14,554 

 15,068 

 13,742 

 6,655 

 7,021 

 6,569 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PGM production as reported per table above

4Eoz- 2Eoz

 1,079,191 

 1,239,777 

 1,227,293 

 849,152 

 967,678 

 928,992 

 360,609 

 421,632 

 404,386 

Less: Mimosa production

 

 (57,554) 

 (58,537) 

 (60,714) 

 (57,554) 

 (58,537) 

 (60,714) 

  

  

  

PGM production excluding Mimosa

 

 1,021,637 

 1,181,240 

 1,166,579 

 791,598 

 909,141 

 868,278 

 360,609 

 421,632 

 404,386 

Less: PoC production

 

 (25,346) 

 (25,705) 

 (34,827) 

 (25,346) 

 (25,705) 

 (34,827) 

 (25,346) 

 (25,705) 

 (34,827) 

PGM production excluding Mimosa and third party PoC

 

 996,291 

 1,155,535 

 1,131,752 

 766,252 

 883,436 

 833,451 

 335,263 

 395,927 

 369,559 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PGM production including Mimosa and excluding third party PoC

 

 1,053,845 

 1,214,072 

 1,192,466 

 823,806 

 941,973 

 894,165 

 335,263 

 395,927 

 369,559 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonnes milled/treated

000't

 18,932 

 20,361 

 19,415 

 18,305 

 19,651 

 18,656 

 5,020 

 5,542 

 5,129 

Less: Mimosa tonnes

 

 (700) 

 (708) 

 (714) 

 (700) 

 (708) 

 (714) 

  

  

  

PGM tonnes excluding Mimosa and third party PoC

 

 18,232 

 19,653 

 18,701 

 17,605 

 18,943 

 17,942 

 5,020 

 5,542 

 5,129 

Operating cost including third party PoC

R/4Eoz-R/2Eoz

 19,050 

 16,897 

 16,818 

 19,775 

 17,808 

 18,184 

 21,505 

 19,313 

 21,306 

 

US$/4Eoz-US$/2Eoz

 1,237 

 1,124 

 1,156 

 1,284 

 1,185 

 1,250 

 1,396 

 1,285 

 1,464 

 

R/t

 1,067 

 1,016 

 1,049 

 889 

 855 

 880 

 1,545 

 1,469 

 1,680 

 

US$/t

 69 

 68 

 72 

 58 

 57 

 60 

 100 

 98 

 115 

Operating cost excluding third party PoC

R/4Eoz-R/2Eoz

 18,430 

 16,302 

 15,526 

 18,994 

 17,056 

 16,488 

 19,850 

 17,733 

 17,775 

 

US$/4Eoz-US$/2Eoz

 1,197 

 1,085 

 1,067 

 1,233 

 1,135 

 1,133 

 1,289 

 1,180 

 1,222 

 

R/t

 1,007 

 959 

 940 

 827 

 795 

 766 

 1,326 

 1,267 

 1,281 

 

US$/t

 65 

 64 

 65 

 54 

 53 

 53 

 86 

 84 

 88 

 

Reconciliation of AISC and AIC excluding third party PoC for Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana - Six Months

 

 

Total US and SA PGM

Total SA PGM

Marikana

 

R' million

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Jun 2022

Dec 2021

Jun 2021

Total All-in-sustaining cost as reported per table above

 

 19,724 

 20,314 

 20,239 

 14,885 

 16,064 

 16,017 

 7,323 

 7,771 

 8,472 

Less: Purchase cost of PoC

 

 (1,100) 

 (1,122) 

 (2,047) 

 (1,100) 

 (1,122) 

 (2,047) 

 (1,100) 

 (1,122) 

 (2,047) 

Add: By-product credit of PoC

 

 130 

 109 

 133 

 130 

 109 

 133 

 130 

 109 

 133 

Total All-in-sustaining cost excluding third party PoC

 

 18,754 

 19,301 

 18,325 

 13,915 

 15,051 

 14,103 

 6,353 

 6,758 

 6,558 

Plus: Corporate cost, growth and capital expenditure

 

 943 

 1,400 

 1,226 

 413 

 206 

 9 

 413 

 206 

 9 

Total All-in-cost excluding third party PoC

 

 19,697 

 20,701 

 19,551 

 14,328 

 15,257 

 14,112 

 6,766 

 6,964 

 6,567 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PGM production excluding Mimosa and third party PoC

4Eoz- 2Eoz

 996,291 

 1,155,535 

 1,131,752 

 766,252 

 883,436 

 833,451 

 335,263 

 395,927 

 369,559 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All-in-sustaining cost excluding third party PoC

R/4Eoz-R/2Eoz

 18,824 

 16,703 

 16,192 

 18,160 

 17,037 

 16,921 

 18,949 

 17,069 

 17,745 

 

US$/4Eoz-US$/2Eoz

 1,222 

 1,111 

 1,113 

 1,179 

 1,134 

 1,163 

 1,230 

 1,136 

 1,220 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All-in-cost excluding third party PoC

R/4Eoz-R/2Eoz

 19,770 

 17,915 

 17,275 

 18,699 

 17,270 

 16,932 

 20,181 

 17,589 

 17,770 

 

US$/4Eoz-US$/2Eoz

 1,284 

 1,192 

 1,187 

 1,214 

 1,149 

 1,164 

 1,310 

 1,170 

 1,221 

 

SA gold operations

Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated 

 

 

 

SA OPERATIONS

 

R' million

 

Total SA gold

Driefontein

Kloof

Beatrix

Cooke

DRDGOLD

Corporate

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation1

 

Jun 2022

 8,557 

 2,292 

 2,816 

 1,281 

 326 

 1,842 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 11,739 

 3,056 

 3,962 

 2,560 

 409 

 1,752 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 10,518 

 2,635 

 3,883 

 2,005 

 400 

 1,595 

  

Royalties

 

Jun 2022

 17 

 7 

 7 

 1 

 2 

  

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 96 

 49 

 24 

 15 

 2 

  

 6 

 

 

Jun 2021

 71 

 45 

 23 

 11 

 3 

  

 (11) 

Carbon tax

 

Jun 2022

 (11)

  

  

 (11)

  

  

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 1 

  

  

 1 

  

  

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 1 

  

  

 1 

  

  

  

Community costs

 

Jun 2022

 66 

 24 

 20 

 17 

  

 5 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 65 

 23 

 19 

 17 

 1 

 5 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 63 

 23 

 19 

 17 

 1 

 3 

  

Share-based payments2

 

Jun 2022

 70 

 25 

 22 

 14 

  

 9 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 51 

 12 

 17 

 12 

  

 10 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 49 

 11 

 18 

 11 

  

 9 

  

Rehabilitation interest and amortisation3

 

Jun 2022

 69 

 17 

 (2)

 20 

 24 

 7 

 3 

 

 

Dec 2021

 96 

 11 

 7 

 33 

 31 

 10 

 4 

 

 

Jun 2021

 95 

 22 

 10 

 36 

 16 

 8 

 3 

Leases

 

Jun 2022

 42 

 2 

 9 

 14 

 3 

 14 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 39 

 4 

 5 

 14 

 6 

 10 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 42 

 4 

 9 

 14 

 6 

 9 

  

Ore reserve development

 

Jun 2022

 468 

 252 

 185 

 31 

  

  

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,352 

 615 

 489 

 248 

  

  

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,254 

 563 

 441 

 250 

  

  

  

Sustaining capital expenditure

 

Jun 2022

 725 

 95 

 152 

 68 

  

 410 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 822 

 213 

 351 

 113 

  

 145 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 481 

 109 

 136 

 51 

  

 185 

  

Less: By-product credit

 

Jun 2022

 (7)

 (1)

 (1)

  

  

 (5)

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 (14) 

 (4) 

 (3) 

 (3) 

 (1) 

 (3) 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 (11) 

 (4) 

 (3) 

 (2) 

 (1) 

 (1) 

  

Total All-in-sustaining costs4

 

Jun 2022

 9,996 

 2,713 

 3,208 

 1,435 

 355 

 2,282 

 3 

 

 

Dec 2021

 14,247 

 3,979 

 4,871 

 3,010 

 448 

 1,929 

 10 

 

 

Jun 2021

 12,563 

 3,408 

 4,536 

 2,394 

 425 

 1,808 

 (8) 

Plus: Corporate cost, growth and capital expenditure

 

Jun 2022

 439 

  

 54 

 4 

  

 6 

 375 

 

 

Dec 2021

 390 

  

 107 

 7 

  

 38 

 238 

 

 

Jun 2021

 214 

  

 91 

  

  

 9 

 114 

Total All-in-costs4

 

Jun 2022

 10,435 

 2,713 

 3,262 

 1,439 

 355 

 2,288 

 378 

 

 

Dec 2021

 14,637 

 3,979 

 4,978 

 3,017 

 448 

 1,967 

 248 

 

 

Jun 2021

 12,777 

 3,408 

 4,627 

 2,394 

 425 

 1,817 

 106 

Gold sold

kg

Jun 2022

 6,481 

 1,603 

 1,424 

 265 

 366 

 2,823 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 17,495 

 4,928 

 5,560 

 3,558 

 558 

 2,891 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 15,879 

 4,386 

 5,401 

 2,747 

 617 

 2,728 

  

 

oz

Jun 2022

 208,369 

 51,538 

 45,783 

 8,520 

 11,767 

 90,762 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 562,477 

 158,439 

 178,758 

 114,392 

 17,940 

 92,948 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 510,521 

 141,013 

 173,646 

 88,318 

 19,837 

 87,707 

  

All-in-sustaining cost

R/kg

Jun 2022

 1,542,355 

 1,692,452 

 2,252,809 

 5,415,094 

 969,945 

 808,360 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 814,347 

 807,427 

 876,079 

 845,981 

 802,867 

 667,243 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 791,171 

 777,018 

 839,844 

 871,496 

 688,817 

 662,757 

  

All-in-sustaining cost

US$/oz

Jun 2022

 3,115 

 3,418 

 4,550 

 10,937 

 1,959 

 1,633 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,685 

 1,671 

 1,813 

 1,751 

 1,661 

 1,381 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,691 

 1,661 

 1,795 

 1,863 

 1,472 

 1,417 

  

All-in-cost

R/kg

Jun 2022

 1,610,091 

 1,692,452 

 2,290,730 

 5,430,189 

 969,945 

 810,485 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 836,639 

 807,427 

 895,324 

 847,948 

 802,867 

 680,387 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 804,648 

 777,018 

 856,693 

 871,496 

 688,817 

 666,056 

  

All-in-cost

US$/oz

Jun 2022

 3,252 

 3,418 

 4,627 

 10,967 

 1,959 

 1,637 

  

 

 

Dec 2021

 1,731 

 1,671 

 1,853 

 1,755 

 1,661 

 1,408 

  

 

 

Jun 2021

 1,720 

 1,661 

 1,831 

 1,863 

 1,472 

 1,424 

  

Average exchange rate for the six months ended 30 June 2022, 31 December 2021 and 30 June 2021 was R15.40/US$, R15.03/US$ and R14.55/US$, respectively

Figures may not add as they are rounded independently

1   Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation includes all mining and processing costs, third party refining costs, corporate general and administrative costs, and permitting costs

2   Share-based payments are calculated based on the fair value at initial recognition and do not include the adjustment of the cash-settled share-based payment obligation to the reporting date fair value

3   Rehabilitation includes the interest charge related to the environmental rehabilitation obligation and the amortisation of the related capitalised rehabilitation costs. The interest charge related to the environmental rehabilitation obligation and the amortisation of the capitalised rehabilitation costs reflect the periodic costs of rehabilitation associated with current gold production

4   All-in cost is calculated in accordance with the World Gold Council guidance. All-in cost excludes income tax, costs associated with merger and acquisition activities, working capital, impairments, financing costs, one time severance charges and items needed to normalise earnings. All-in cost is made up of All-in sustaining cost, being the cost to sustain current operations, given as a sub-total in the All-in cost calculation, together with corporate and major capital expenditure associated with growth. All-in sustaining cost per kilogram (and ounce) and All-in cost per kilogram (and ounce) are calculated by dividing the All-in sustaining cost and All-in cost, respectively, in a period by the total gold sold over the same period

5    

6   SALIENT FEATURES AND COST BENCHMARKS - QUARTERS

 

US and SA PGM operations

 

 

 

 

US OPERA-TIONS

SA OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Total US and SA PGM1

Total US PGM

Total SA PGM1

Rustenburg

Marikana1

Kroondal

Plat Mile

Mimosa

Attributable

 

 

 

Under-

ground2

Total

Under-

ground

Surface

Under-

ground

Surface

Under-

ground

Surface

Attribu-table

Surface

Attribu-table

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonnes milled/treated

000't

Jun 2022

 9,641 

 299 

9,342

4,328

5,014

 1,552 

 1,385 

 1,602 

 952 

 814 

 2,677 

 360 

 

 

Mar 2022

 9,291 

 328 

 8,963 

4,131

4,832

 1,420 

 1,422 

 1,538 

 928 

 833 

 2,482 

 340 

Plant head grade

g/t

Jun 2022

 2.25 

 12.41 

 1.92 

3.23

0.79

 3.26 

 0.95 

 3.57 

 0.87 

 2.39 

 0.68 

 3.49 

 

 

Mar 2022

 2.38 

 12.74 

 2.00 

3.29

0.89

 3.29 

 1.11 

 3.78 

 0.85 

 2.28 

 0.77 

 3.57 

Plant recoveries

%

Jun 2022

 74.79 

 90.93 

 71.59 

84.87

24.75

 86.28 

 36.61 

 86.90 

 23.91 

 82.81 

 16.50 

 73.06 

 

 

Mar 2022

 75.15 

 90.08 

 71.42 

84.74

29.35

 86.66 

 37.18 

 86.96 

 25.87 

 81.09 

 24.65 

 71.86 

Yield

g/t

Jun 2022

 1.68 

 11.28 

 1.37 

2.74

0.20

 2.81 

 0.35 

 3.10 

 0.21 

 1.98 

 0.11 

 2.55 

 

 

Mar 2022

 1.79 

 11.48 

 1.43 

2.79

0.26

 2.85 

 0.41 

 3.29 

 0.22 

 1.85 

 0.19 

 2.57 

PGM production3

4Eoz - 2Eoz

Jun 2022

 520,608 

 107,650 

 412,958 

381,445

31,513

 140,344 

 15,487 

 159,793 

 6,368 

 51,797 

 9,658 

 29,511 

 

 

Mar 2022

 533,237 

 122,389 

 410,848 

370,272

40,576

 130,171 

 18,870 

 162,540 

 6,562 

 49,518 

 15,144 

 28,043 

PGM sold4

4Eoz - 2Eoz

Jun 2022

 521,579 

 127,047 

 394,532 

 

 

 111,494 

 17,887 

176,830

 51,797 

 9,658 

 26,866 

 

 

Mar 2022

 563,328 

 111,153 

 452,175 

 

 

 155,095 

 17,167 

187,611

 49,518 

 15,144 

 27,640 

Price and cost5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average PGM basket price6

R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 38,309 

 28,499 

 41,699 

 

 

 42,844 

 28,408 

 42,147

 44,461 

 30,080 

 32,363 

 

 

Mar 2022

 42,210 

 31,323 

 45,061 

 

 

 46,559 

 29,993 

 45,007

 48,327 

 36,793 

 34,514 

Average PGM basket price6

US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 2,457 

 1,828 

 2,675 

 

 

 2,748 

 1,822 

 2,703

 2,852 

 1,929 

 2,076 

 

 

Mar 2022

 2,773 

 2,058 

 2,961 

 

 

 3,059 

 1,971 

 2,957

 3,175 

 2,417 

 2,268 

Operating cost7

R/t

Jun 2022

 1,037 

 6,478 

 856 

 

 

 1,843 

229

 1,374

 1,053 

 53 

 1,292 

 

 

Mar 2022

 977 

 5,704 

 797 

 

 

 1,820 

 155 

 1,277

 945 

 53 

 1,203 

Operating cost7

US$/t

Jun 2022

 67 

 416 

 55 

 

 

 118 

 15 

 88

 68 

 3 

 83 

 

 

Mar 2022

 64 

 375 

 52 

 

 

 120 

 10 

 84

 62 

 3 

 79 

Operating cost7

R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 19,593 

 17,993 

 20,042 

 

 

 20,378 

 20,469 

 21,118

 16,545 

 14,703 

 15,757 

 

 

Mar 2022

 17,306 

 15,287 

 17,952 

 

 

 19,858 

 11,659 

 18,616

 15,893 

 8,716 

 14,585 

Operating cost7

US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 1,257 

 1,154 

 1,286 

 

 

 1,307 

 1,313 

 1,355

 1,061 

 943 

 1,011 

 

 

Mar 2022

 1,137 

 1,004 

 1,179 

 

 

 1,305 

 766 

 1,223

 1,044 

 573 

 958 

All-in sustaining cost8

R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 19,534 

 23,437 

 18,438 

 

 

 18,129

 20,107

 14,904 

 13,667 

 16,062 

 

 

Mar 2022

 18,142 

 18,940 

 17,886 

 

 

 20,041

 17,806

 14,863 

 7,462 

 13,979 

All-in sustaining cost8

US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 1,253 

 1,503 

 1,183 

 

 

 1,163

 1,290

 956 

 877 

 1,030 

 

 

Mar 2022

 1,192 

 1,244 

 1,175 

 

 

 1,317

 1,170

 977 

 490 

918

All-in cost8

R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 20,389 

 25,397 

 18,983 

 

 

 18,129

 21,365

 14,904 

 13,667 

 16,062 

 

 

Mar 2022

 19,177 

 21,546 

 18,419 

 

 

 20,041

 19,012

 14,863 

 7,462 

 13,979 

All-in cost8

US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 1,308 

 1,629 

 1,218 

 

 

 1,163

 1,370

 956 

 877 

 1,030 

 

 

Mar 2022

 1,260 

 1,416 

 1,210 

 

 

 1,317

 1,249

 977 

 490 

 918 

Capital expenditure5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ore reserve development

Rm

Jun 2022

 1,196 

 641 

 555 

 

 

 173

 382

  

  

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 1,021 

 637 

 384 

 

 

 142

 242

  

  

  

Sustaining capital

Rm

Jun 2022

 640 

 211 

 429 

 

 

 148

 208

 68 

 5 

 181 

 

 

Mar 2022

 552 

 166 

 386 

 

 

 156

 183

 46 

 1 

 113 

Corporate and projects

Rm

Jun 2022

 412 

 211 

 201 

 

 

 

 201

  

  

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 523 

 319 

 204 

 

 

 

 204

  

  

  

Total capital expenditure

Rm

Jun 2022

 2,248 

 1,063 

 1,185 

 

 

 321

 791

 68 

 5 

 181 

 

 

Mar 2022

 2,096 

 1,122 

 974 

 

 

 298

 629

 46 

 1 

 113 

Total capital expenditure

US$m

Jun 2022

 144 

 68 

 76 

 

 

 21

 51

 4 

  

 12 

 

 

Mar 2022

 138 

 74 

 64 

 

 

 20

 41

 3 

  

 7 

Average exchange rate for the quarters ended 30 June 2022 and 31 March 2022 was R15.59/US$ and R15.22/US$, respectively

Figures may not add as they are rounded independently

1   The Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana excludes the production and costs associated with the purchase of concentrate (PoC) from third parties. For a reconciliation of the Operating cost, AISC and AIC excluding third party PoC, refer to “Reconciliation of operating cost excluding third party PoC for Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana - Quarters” and “Reconciliation of AISC and AIC excluding third party PoC for Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana – Quarters”

2   The US PGM operations’ underground production is converted to metric tonnes and kilograms, and performance is translated into SA rand. In addition to the US PGM operations’ underground production, the operation treats various recycling material which is excluded from the statistics shown above and is detailed in the PGM recycling table on the next page

3   Production per product – see prill split in the table below

4   PGM sold includes the third party PoC ounces sold

5   The Total US and SA PGM and Total SA PGM operations’ unit cost benchmarks and capital expenditure exclude the financial results of Mimosa, which is equity accounted and excluded from revenue and cost of sales

6   The average PGM basket price is the PGM revenue per 4E/2E ounce, prior to a purchase of concentrate adjustment

7   Operating cost is the average cost of production and operating cost per tonne is calculated by dividing the cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation and change in inventory in a period by the tonnes milled/treated in the same period, and operating cost per ounce (and kilogram) is calculated by dividing the cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation and change in inventory in a period by the PGM produced in the same period.

8   All-in cost is calculated in accordance with the World Gold Council guidance. All-in cost excludes income tax, costs associated with merger and acquisition activities, working capital, impairments, financing costs, one-time severance charges and items needed to normalise earnings. All-in cost is made up of All-in sustaining cost, being the cost to sustain current operations, given as a sub-total in the All-in cost calculation, together with corporate and major capital expenditure associated with growth. All-in sustaining cost per ounce (and kilogram) and All-in cost per ounce (and kilogram) are calculated by dividing the All-in sustaining cost and All-in cost, respectively, in a period by the total 4E/2E PGM produced in the same period. For a reconciliation of cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation to All-in cost, see “All-in costs - Quarters”

9    

Mining - PGM Prill split including third party PoC, excluding recycling operations

 

GROUP PGM

SA OPERATIONS

US OPERATIONS

 

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

 

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

 

%

Platinum

 278,511 

 52% 

 278,259

 51% 

 253,999 

 59% 

250,401

 59% 

 24,512 

 23% 

 27,858

 23% 

Palladium

 210,930 

 39% 

 220,820

 41% 

 127,792 

 30% 

126,289

 30% 

 83,138 

 77% 

 94,531

 77% 

Rhodium

 37,880 

 7% 

 36,738

 7% 

 37,880 

 9% 

36,738

 9% 

 

 

 

 

Gold

 7,942 

 2% 

 8,112

 1% 

 7,942 

 2% 

8,112

 2% 

 

 

 

 

PGM production 4E/2E

 535,262 

 100% 

 543,929

 100% 

 427,612 

 100% 

421,540

 100% 

 107,650 

 100% 

 122,389

 100% 

Ruthenium

 59,933 

 

 58,777

 

 59,933 

 

58,777

 

 

 

 

 

Iridium

 15,299 

 

 14,566

 

 15,299 

 

14,566

 

 

 

 

 

Total 6E/2E

 610,494 

 

 617,272

 

 502,844 

 

494,883

 

 107,650 

 

 122,389

 

 

Recycling at US operations

 

 

 

 

Unit

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Average catalyst fed/day

Tonne

 22.0

 23.7 

Total processed

Tonne

 2,004

 2,132 

Tolled

Tonne

 

  

Purchased

Tonne

 2,004

 2,132 

PGM fed

3Eoz

 170,462

 190,871 

PGM sold

3Eoz

 213,988

 147,571 

PGM tolled returned

3Eoz

 1,878

  

 

SA gold operations

 

 

 

SA OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Total SA gold

Driefontein

Kloof

Beatrix

Cooke

DRDGOLD

 

 

 

Total

Under-

ground

Surface

Under-

ground

Surface

Under-

ground

Surface

Under-

ground

Surface

Surface

Surface

Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonnes milled/treated

000't

Jun 2022

 8,123 

  

 8,123 

  

 5 

  

 40 

  

  

 1,014 

 7,064 

 

 

Mar 2022

 8,748 

 492 

 8,256 

 236 

 200 

 256 

 623 

  

  

 774 

 6,659 

Yield

g/t

Jun 2022

 0.21 

  

 0.20 

  

  

  

 0.28 

  

  

 0.19 

 0.20 

 

 

Mar 2022

 0.49 

 4.95 

 0.22 

 5.95 

 0.40 

 3.89 

 0.30 

  

  

 0.21 

 0.21 

Gold produced

kg

Jun 2022

 1,698 

 49 

 1,649 

 7 

  

 20 

 11 

 22 

  

 195 

 1,443 

 

 

Mar 2022

 4,264 

 2,437 

 1,827 

 1,404 

 79 

 996 

 189 

 37 

 9 

 159 

 1,391 

 

oz

Jun 2022

 54,592 

 1,575 

 53,017 

 225 

  

 643 

 354 

 707 

  

 6,269 

 46,394 

 

 

Mar 2022

 137,091 

 78,351 

 58,739 

 45,140 

 2,540 

 32,022 

 6,076 

 1,190 

 289 

 5,112 

 44,722 

Gold sold

kg

Jun 2022

 1,735 

 129 

 1,606 

 9 

  

 14 

 1 

 106 

  

 159 

 1,446 

 

 

Mar 2022

 4,746 

 2,829 

 1,917 

 1,494 

 100 

 1,185 

 224 

 150 

 9 

 207 

 1,377 

 

oz

Jun 2022

 55,782 

 4,147 

 51,634 

 289 

  

 450 

 32 

 3,408 

  

 5,112 

 46,490 

 

 

Mar 2022

 152,587 

 90,954 

 61,633 

 48,033 

 3,215 

 38,099 

 7,202 

 4,823 

 289 

 6,655 

 44,272 

Price and costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold price received

R/kg

Jun 2022

 940,634 

 

 

1,000,000

1,000,000

962,264

930,818

 939,142 

 

 

Mar 2022

 916,351 

 

 

916,562

915,543

924,528

913,043

 916,485 

Gold price received

US$/oz

Jun 2022

 1,877 

 

 

1,995

1,995

1,920

1,857

 1,874 

 

 

Mar 2022

 1,873 

 

 

1,873

1,871

1,889

1,866

 1,873 

Operating cost1

R/t

Jun 2022

 463 

  

 151 

  

  

  

 1,825 

  

  

 178 

 136 

 

 

Mar 2022

 511 

 6,486 

 155 

 5,301 

 295 

 5,637 

 254 

  

  

 183 

 135 

 

US$/t

Jun 2022

 30 

  

 10 

  

  

  

 117 

  

  

 11 

 9 

 

 

Mar 2022

 34 

 426 

 10 

 348 

 19 

 370 

 17 

  

  

 12 

 9 

 

R/kg

Jun 2022

 2,214,370 

 51,632,653 

 745,907 

 131,285,714 

  

 50,200,000 

 6,636,364 

 27,590,909 

  

 923,077 

664,588

 

 

Mar 2022

 1,048,077 

 1,309,397 

 699,507 

 891,026 

 746,835 

 1,448,795 

 835,979 

 13,432,432 

 2,111,111 

 893,082 

 647,017 

 

US$/oz

Jun 2022

 4,418 

 103,012 

 1,488 

 261,927 

  

 100,154 

 13,240 

 55,046 

  

 1,842 

 1,326 

 

 

Mar 2022

 2,142 

 2,676 

 1,430 

 1,821 

 1,526 

 2,961 

 1,708 

 27,450 

 4,314 

 1,825 

 1,322 

All-in sustaining cost2

R/kg

Jun 2022

 2,522,190 

 

 

110,222,222

76,266,667

7,264,151

1,056,604

 899,723 

 

 

Mar 2022

 1,183,944 

 

 

1,080,928

1,462,030

4,188,679

908,213

 712,418 

All-in sustaining cost2

US$/oz

Jun 2022

 5,032 

 

 

219,903

152,159

14,493

2,108

 1,795 

 

 

Mar 2022

 2,420 

 

 

2,209

2,988

8,560

1,856

 1,456 

All-in cost2

R/kg

Jun 2022

 2,663,977 

 

 

110,222,222

77,600,000

7,264,151

1,056,604

 887,967 

 

 

Mar 2022

 1,224,821 

 

 

1,080,928

1,486,870

4,213,836

908,213

 729,121 

All-in cost2

US$/oz

Jun 2022

 5,315 

 

 

219,903

154,819

14,493

2,108

 1,772 

 

 

Mar 2022

 2,503 

 

 

2,209

3,039

8,611

1,856

 1,490 

Capital expenditure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ore reserve development

Rm

Jun 2022

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 468 

 

 

 252

 185

 31

  

  

Sustaining capital

Rm

Jun 2022

 455 

 

 

35

58

32

  

 330 

 

 

Mar 2022

 270 

 

 

 61

 94

 35

  

 80 

Corporate and projects3

Rm

Jun 2022

 220 

 

 

 

 20

 

  

 (17)

 

 

Mar 2022

 183 

 

 

 

 35

4

  

 23 

Total capital expenditure

Rm

Jun 2022

 675 

 

 

35

78

32

  

 313 

 

 

Mar 2022

 921 

 

 

313

314

70

  

 103 

Total capital expenditure

US$m

Jun 2022

 43 

 

 

2

5

2

  

 20 

 

 

Mar 2022

 61 

 

 

21

21

5

  

 7 

Average exchange rate for the quarters ended 30 June 2022 and 31 March 2022 was R15.59/US$ and R15.22/US$, respectively

Figures may not add as they are rounded independently

1   Operating cost is the average cost of production and operating cost per tonne is calculated by dividing the cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation and change in inventory in a period by the tonnes milled/treated in the same period, and operating cost per kilogram (and ounce) is calculated by dividing the cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation and change in inventory in a period by the gold produced in the same period

2   All-in cost is calculated in accordance with the World Gold Council guidance. All-in cost excludes income tax, costs associated with merger and acquisition activities, working capital, impairments, financing costs, one time severance charges and items needed to normalise earnings. All-in cost is made up of All-in sustaining cost, being the cost to sustain current operations, given as a sub-total in the All-in cost calculation, together with corporate and major capital expenditure associated with growth. All-in sustaining cost per kilogram (and ounce) and All-in cost per kilogram (and ounce) are calculated by dividing the All-in sustaining cost and All-in cost, respectively, in a period by the total gold sold over the same period. For a reconciliation of cost of sales before amortisation and depreciation to All-in cost, see “All-in costs – Quarters”

3   Corporate project expenditure for the quarters ended 30 June 2022 and 31 March 2022 was R217 million (US$14 million) and R121 million (US$8 million), respectively, the majority of this expenditure was on Burnstone project

 

 

European operations

Sibanye-Stillwater Sandouville Refinery

Battery Metal Split

 

 

Jun 2022

Mar 20221

Volumes produced (tonnes)

 

%

 

%

Nickel Salts2

 668 

 23% 

 398 

 24% 

Nickel Metal

 2,251 

 77% 

 1,248 

 76% 

Total Nickel Production tNi

 2,919 

 100% 

 1,646 

 100% 

Nickel Cakes3

 123 

 

70

 

Cobalt Chloride (CoCl2)4

 78 

 

35

 

Ferric Chloride (FeCl3)4

 608 

 

360

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volumes sales (tonnes)

 

 

 

 

Nickel Salts2

 609 

 20% 

 376 

 23% 

Nickel Metal

 2,367 

 80% 

 1,232 

 77% 

Total Nickel Sold tNi

 2,976 

 100% 

 1,608 

 100% 

Cobalt Chloride (CoCl2)4

 95 

 

50

 

Ferric Chloride (FeCl3)4

 608 

 

360

 

 

Nickel equivalent basket price

Unit

Jun 2022

Mar 20221

Nickel equivalent average basket price

R/tNi

 471,774 

 478,856 

 

US$/tNi

 30,261 

 31,462 

 

Nickel equivalent sustaining cost

Unit

Jun 2022

Mar 20221

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation

Rm

 1,260 

 864 

Carbon tax

Rm

  

  

Community costs

Rm

  

  

Share-based payments

Rm

  

  

Rehabilitation interest and amortisation

Rm

 1 

 1 

Leases

Rm

 10 

 2 

Sustaining capital expenditure

Rm

 19 

 10 

Less: By-product credit

Rm

 (44) 

 (15) 

Nickel equivalent sustaining cost

Rm

 1,246 

 862 

Nickel Products sold

tNi

 2,976 

 1,608 

Nickel equivalent sustaining cost

R/tNi

 418,683 

 536,070 

 

US$/tNi

 26,856 

 35,221 

 

 

 

 

Nickel recovery yield5

%

 99.36 %

 98.22 %

Average exchange rate for the quarters ended 30 June 2022 and 31 March 2022 was R15.59/US$ and R15.22/US$, respectively

 

  1. Amounts included since effective date of the acquisition on 4 February 2022
  1. Nickel salts consist of anhydrous nickel, nickel chloride low sodium, nickel chloride standard, nickel carbonate and nickel chloride solution
  1. Nickel cakes occur during the processing of nickel matte and are recycled back into the nickel refining process
  1. Cobalt chloride and ferric chloride are obtained from nickel matte through a different refining process on an order basis
  1. Nickel recovery yield is the percentage of total nickel recovered from the matte relative to the nickel contained in the matte received

 

ALL-IN COSTS - QUARTERS

 

SA and US PGM operations

Figures are in millions unless otherwise stated 

 

 

 

 

US

OPERA-TIONS

SA OPERATIONS

 

R' million

 

Total US and SA PGM1

Total US PGM2

Total SA PGM1

Rustenburg

Marikana1

Kroondal

Plat Mile

Mimosa

Corporate

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation3

 

Jun 2022

 9,696 

 2,045 

 7,651 

 3,208 

 3,364 

 937 

 142 

 461 

 (461)

 

 

Mar 2022

 10,927 

 1,797 

 9,130 

 3,451 

 4,709 

 838 

 132 

 430 

 (430) 

Royalties

 

Jun 2022

 316 

  

 316 

 94 

 219 

 3 

  

 39 

 (39)

 

 

Mar 2022

 638 

  

 638 

 365 

 269 

 4 

  

 31 

 (31) 

Carbon tax

 

Jun 2022

 1 

  

 1 

  

 1 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Mar 2022

  

  

  

 (1) 

 1 

  

  

  

  

Community costs

 

Jun 2022

 54 

  

 54 

  

 54 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 40 

  

 40 

  

 40 

  

  

  

  

Inventory change

 

Jun 2022

 913 

 (108)

 1,021 

 232 

 789 

  

  

 4 

 (4)

 

 

Mar 2022

 (1,297) 

 74 

 (1,371) 

 (476) 

 (895) 

  

  

 (21) 

 21 

Share-based payments4

 

Jun 2022

 147 

 68 

 79 

 29 

 35 

 14 

 1 

  

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 35 

 14 

 21 

 8 

 10 

 3 

  

  

  

Rehabilitation interest and amortisation5

 

Jun 2022

 53 

 13 

 40 

 1 

 20 

 19 

  

 11 

 (11)

 

 

Mar 2022

 55 

 13 

 42 

 2 

 19 

 21 

  

 1 

 (1) 

Leases

 

Jun 2022

 15 

 1 

 14 

 3 

 9 

 2 

  

  

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 16 

 2 

 14 

 3 

 9 

 2 

  

  

  

Ore reserve development

 

Jun 2022

 1,196 

 641 

 555 

 173 

 382 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 1,021 

 637 

 384 

 142 

 242 

  

  

  

  

Sustaining capital expenditure

 

Jun 2022

 640 

 211 

 429 

 148 

 208 

 68 

 5 

 181 

 (181)

 

 

Mar 2022

 552 

 166 

 386 

 156 

 183 

 46 

 1 

 113 

 (113) 

Less: By-product credit

 

Jun 2022

 (2,940)

 (348)

 (2,592)

 (1,063)

 (1,242)

 (271)

 (16)

 (222)

 222 

 

 

Mar 2022

 (2,350) 

 (385) 

 (1,965) 

 (663) 

 (1,104) 

 (178) 

 (20) 

 (162) 

 162 

Total All-in-sustaining costs6

 

Jun 2022

 10,091 

 2,523 

 7,568 

 2,825 

 3,839 

 772 

 132 

 474 

 (474)

 

 

Mar 2022

 9,637 

 2,318 

 7,319 

 2,987 

 3,483 

 736 

 113 

 392 

 (392) 

Plus: Corporate cost, growth and capital expenditure

 

Jun 2022

 420 

 211 

 209 

  

 209 

  

  

  

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 523 

 319 

 204 

  

 204 

  

  

  

  

Total All-in-costs6

 

Jun 2022

 10,511 

 2,734 

 7,777 

 2,825 

 4,048 

 772 

 132 

 474 

 (474)

 

 

Mar 2022

 10,160 

 2,637 

 7,523 

 2,987 

 3,687 

 736 

 113 

 392 

 (392) 

PGM production

4Eoz - 2Eoz

Jun 2022

 535,262 

 107,650 

 427,612 

 155,831 

 180,815 

 51,797 

 9,658 

 29,511 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 543,929 

 122,389 

 421,540 

 149,041 

 179,794 

 49,518 

 15,144 

 28,043 

  

 

kg

Jun 2022

 16,649 

 3,348 

 13,300 

 4,847 

 5,624 

 1,611 

 300 

 918 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 16,918 

 3,807 

 13,111 

 4,636 

 5,592 

 1,540 

 471 

 872 

  

All-in-sustaining cost

R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 19,953 

 23,437 

 19,010 

 18,129 

 21,232 

 14,904 

 13,667 

 16,062 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 18,680 

 18,940 

 18,600 

 20,041 

 19,372 

 14,863 

 7,462 

 13,979 

  

 

US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 1,280 

 1,503 

 1,219 

 1,163 

 1,362 

 956 

 877 

 1,030 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 1,227 

 1,244 

 1,222 

 1,317 

 1,273 

 977 

 490 

 918 

  

All-in-cost

R/4Eoz - R/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 20,783 

 25,397 

 19,535 

 18,129 

 22,388 

 14,904 

 13,667 

 16,062 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 19,694 

 21,546 

 19,118 

 20,041 

 20,507 

 14,863 

 7,462 

 13,979 

  

 

US$/4Eoz - US$/2Eoz

Jun 2022

 1,333 

 1,629 

 1,253 

 1,163 

 1,436 

 956 

 877 

 1,030 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 1,294 

 1,416 

 1,256 

 1,317 

 1,347 

 977 

 490 

 918 

  

Average exchange rate for the quarters ended 30 June 2022 and 31 March 2022 was 15.59/US$ and R15.22/US$, respectively

Figures may not add as they are rounded independently

1 The Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana includes the production and costs associated with the purchase of concentrate (PoC) from third parties. For a reconciliation of the Operating cost, AISC and AIC excluding third party PoC, refer to “Reconciliation of operating cost excluding third party PoC for Total Us and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana - Quarters” and “Reconciliation of AISC and AIC excluding third party PoC for Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana – Quarters”

2 US PGM operations’ underground production is converted to metric tonnes and kilograms, and performance is translated into SA rand. In addition to the US PGM operations’ underground production, the operation processes various recycling material which is excluded from the 2E PGM production, All-in sustaining cost and All-in cost statistics shown

3 Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation includes all mining and processing costs, third party refining costs, corporate general and administrative costs, and permitting costs

4 Share-based payments are calculated based on the fair value at initial recognition and do not include the adjustment of the cash-settled share-based payment obligation to the reporting date fair value

5 Rehabilitation includes the interest charge related to the environmental rehabilitation obligation and the amortisation of the related capitalised rehabilitation costs. The interest charge related to the environmental rehabilitation obligation and the amortisation of the capitalised rehabilitation costs reflect the periodic costs of rehabilitation associated with current PGM production

6 All-in cost is calculated in accordance with the World Gold Council guidance. All-in cost excludes income tax, costs associated with merger and acquisition activities, working capital, impairments, financing costs, one-time severance charges and items needed to normalise earnings. All-in cost is made up of All-in sustaining cost, being the cost to sustain current operations, given as a sub-total in the All-in cost calculation, together with corporate and major capital expenditure associated with growth. All-in sustaining cost per ounce (and kilogram) and All-in cost per ounce (and kilogram) are calculated by dividing the All-in sustaining cost and All-in cost, respectively, in a period by the total 4E/2E PGM produced in the same period

 

Reconciliation of operating cost excluding third party PoC for Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana - Quarters

 

 

Total US and SA PGM

Total SA PGM

Marikana

 

R' million

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation as reported per table above

 

 9,696 

 10,927 

 7,651 

 9,130 

 3,364 

 4,709 

Inventory change as reported per table above

 

 913 

 (1,297) 

 1,021 

 (1,371) 

 789 

 (895) 

Less: Chrome cost of sales

 

 (422) 

 (353) 

 (422) 

 (353) 

 (79) 

 (132) 

Total operating cost including third party PoC

 

 10,187 

 9,277 

 8,250 

 7,406 

 4,074 

 3,682 

Less: Purchase cost of PoC

 

 (565) 

 (534) 

 (565) 

 (534) 

 (565) 

 (534) 

Total operating cost excluding third party PoC

 

 9,622 

 8,743 

 7,685 

 6,872 

 3,509 

 3,148 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PGM production as reported per table above

4Eoz- 2Eoz

 535,262 

 543,929 

 427,612 

 421,540 

 180,815 

 179,794 

Less: Mimosa production

 

 (29,511) 

 (28,043) 

 (29,511) 

 (28,043) 

  

  

PGM production excluding Mimosa

 

 505,751 

 515,886 

 398,101 

 393,497 

 180,815 

 179,794 

Less: PoC production

 

 (14,654) 

 (10,692) 

 (14,654) 

 (10,692) 

 (14,654) 

 (10,692) 

PGM production excluding Mimosa and third party PoC

 

 491,097 

 505,194 

 383,447 

 382,805 

 166,161 

 169,102 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PGM production including Mimosa and excluding third party PoC

 

 520,608 

 533,237 

 412,958 

 410,848 

 166,161 

 169,102 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonnes milled/treated

000't

 9,641 

 9,291 

 9,342 

 8,963 

 2,554 

 2,466 

Less: Mimosa tonnes

 

 (360) 

 (340) 

 (360) 

 (340) 

  

  

PGM tonnes excluding Mimosa and third party PoC

 

 9,281 

 8,951 

 8,982 

 8,623 

 2,554 

 2,466 

Operating cost including third party PoC

R/4Eoz-R/2Eoz

 20,142 

 17,983 

 20,723 

 18,821 

 22,531 

 20,479 

 

US$/4Eoz-US$/2Eoz

 1,292 

 1,182 

 1,329 

 1,237 

 1,445 

 1,346 

 

R/t

 1,098 

 1,036 

 919 

 859 

 1,595 

 1,493 

 

US$/t

 70 

 68 

 59 

 56 

 102 

 98 

Operating cost excluding third party PoC

R/4Eoz-R/2Eoz

 19,593 

 17,306 

 20,042 

 17,952 

 21,118 

 18,616 

 

US$/4Eoz-US$/2Eoz

 1,257 

 1,137 

 1,286 

 1,179 

 1,355 

 1,223 

 

R/t

 1,037 

 977 

 856 

 797 

 1,374 

 1,277 

 

US$/t

 67 

 64 

 55 

 52 

 88 

 84 

 

Reconciliation of AISC and AIC excluding third party PoC for Total US and SA PGM, Total SA PGM and Marikana - Quarters

 

 

Total US and SA PGM

Total SA PGM

Marikana

 

R' million

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Total All-in-sustaining cost as reported per table above

 

 10,091 

 9,637 

 7,568 

 7,319 

 3,839 

 3,483 

Less: Purchase cost of PoC

 

 (565) 

 (534) 

 (565) 

 (534) 

 (565) 

 (534) 

Add: By-product credit of PoC

 

 67 

 62 

 67 

 62 

 67 

 62 

Total All-in-sustaining cost excluding third party PoC

 

 9,593 

 9,165 

 7,070 

 6,847 

 3,341 

 3,011 

Plus: Corporate cost, growth and capital expenditure

 

 420 

 523 

 209 

 204 

 209 

 204 

Total All-in-cost excluding third party PoC

 

 10,013 

 9,688 

 7,279 

 7,051 

 3,550 

 3,215 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PGM production excluding Mimosa and third party PoC

4Eoz- 2Eoz

 491,097 

 505,194 

 383,447 

 382,805 

 166,161 

 169,102 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All-in-sustaining cost excluding third party PoC

R/4Eoz-R/2Eoz

 19,534 

 18,142 

 18,438 

 17,886 

 20,107 

 17,806 

 

US$/4Eoz-US$/2Eoz

 1,253 

 1,192 

 1,183 

 1,175 

 1,290 

 1,170 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All-in-cost excluding third party PoC

R/4Eoz-R/2Eoz

 20,389 

 19,177 

 18,983 

 18,419 

 21,365 

 19,012 

 

US$/4Eoz-US$/2Eoz

 1,308 

 1,260 

 1,218 

 1,210 

 1,370 

 1,249 

 

SA gold operations

 

 

 

SA OPERATIONS

 

R' million

 

Total SA gold

Driefontein

Kloof

Beatrix

Cooke

DRDGOLD

Corporate

Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation1

 

Jun 2022

 3,784 

 915 

 1,059 

 701 

 154 

 955 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 4,775 

 1,378 

 1,757 

 581 

 172 

 887 

  

Royalties

 

Jun 2022

 2 

  

  

 1 

 1 

  

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 15 

 7 

 6 

 1 

 1 

  

  

Carbon tax

 

Jun 2022

 1 

  

  

 1 

  

  

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 (12) 

  

  

 (12) 

  

  

  

Community costs

 

Jun 2022

 33 

 12 

 10 

 8 

  

 3 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 34 

 13 

 10 

 9 

  

 2 

  

Share-based payments2

 

Jun 2022

 51 

 21 

 15 

 10 

  

 5 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 19 

 4 

 6 

 4 

  

 5 

  

Rehabilitation interest and amortisation3

 

Jun 2022

 31 

 8 

 (2)

 10 

 12 

 2 

 1 

 

 

Mar 2022

 36 

 8 

 (1) 

 10 

 13 

 5 

 1 

Leases

 

Jun 2022

 21 

 1 

 4 

 7 

 1 

 8 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 19 

 1 

 4 

 7 

 2 

 5 

  

Ore reserve development

 

Jun 2022

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 468 

 252 

 185 

 31 

  

  

  

Sustaining capital expenditure

 

Jun 2022

 455 

 35 

 58 

 32 

  

 330 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 270 

 61 

 94 

 35 

  

 80 

  

Less: By-product credit

 

Jun 2022

 (2)

  

  

  

  

 (2)

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 (5) 

 (1) 

 (1) 

  

  

 (3) 

  

Total All-in-sustaining costs4

 

Jun 2022

 4,376 

 992 

 1,144 

 770 

 168 

 1,301 

 1 

 

 

Mar 2022

 5,619 

 1,723 

 2,060 

 666 

 188 

 981 

 1 

Plus: Corporate cost, growth and capital expenditure

 

Jun 2022

 246 

  

 20 

  

  

 (17)

 243 

 

 

Mar 2022

 194 

  

 35 

 4 

  

 23 

 132 

Total All-in-costs4

 

Jun 2022

 4,622 

 992 

 1,164 

 770 

 168 

 1,284 

 244 

 

 

Mar 2022

 5,813 

 1,723 

 2,095 

 670 

 188 

 1,004 

 133 

Gold sold

kg

Jun 2022

 1,735 

 9 

 15 

 106 

 159 

 1,446 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 4,746 

 1,594 

 1,409 

 159 

 207 

 1,377 

  

 

oz

Jun 2022

 55,782 

 289 

 482 

 3,408 

 5,112 

 46,490 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 152,587 

 51,248 

 45,300 

 5,112 

 6,655 

 44,272 

  

All-in-sustaining cost

R/kg

Jun 2022

 2,522,190 

 110,222,222 

 76,266,667 

 7,264,151 

 1,056,604 

 899,723 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 1,183,944 

 1,080,928 

 1,462,030 

 4,188,679 

 908,213 

 712,418 

  

All-in-sustaining cost

US$/oz

Jun 2022

 5,032 

 219,903 

 152,159 

 14,493 

 2,108 

 1,795 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 2,420 

 2,209 

 2,988 

 8,560 

 1,856 

 1,456 

  

All-in-cost

R/kg

Jun 2022

 2,663,977 

 110,222,222 

 77,600,000 

 7,264,151 

 1,056,604 

 887,967 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 1,224,821 

 1,080,928 

 1,486,870 

 4,213,836 

 908,213 

 729,121 

  

All-in-cost

US$/oz

Jun 2022

 5,315 

 219,903 

 154,819 

 14,493 

 2,108 

 1,772 

  

 

 

Mar 2022

 2,503 

 2,209 

 3,039 

 8,611 

 1,856 

 1,490 

  

Average exchange rate for the quarters ended 30 June 2022 and 31 March 2022 was R15.59/US$ and R15.22/US$, respectively

Figures may not add as they are rounded independently

1 Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation includes all mining and processing costs, third party refining costs, corporate general and administrative costs, and permitting costs

2 Share-based payments are calculated based on the fair value at initial recognition and do not include the adjustment of the cash-settled share-based payment obligation to the reporting date fair value

3 Rehabilitation includes the interest charge related to the environmental rehabilitation obligation and the amortisation of the related capitalised rehabilitation costs. The interest charge related to the environmental rehabilitation obligation and the amortisation of the capitalised rehabilitation costs reflect the periodic costs of rehabilitation associated with current gold production

4 All-in cost is calculated in accordance with the World Gold Council guidance. All-in cost excludes income tax, costs associated with merger and acquisition activities, working capital, impairments, financing costs, one time severance charges and items needed to normalise earnings. All-in cost is made up of All-in sustaining cost, being the cost to sustain current operations, given as a sub-total in the All-in cost calculation, together with corporate and major capital expenditure associated with growth. All-in sustaining cost per kilogram (and ounce) and All-in cost per kilogram (and ounce) are calculated by dividing the All-in sustaining cost and All-in cost, respectively, in a period by the total gold sold over the same period

 

DEVELOPMENT RESULTS

Development values represent the actual results of sampling and no allowance has been made for any adjustments which may be necessary when estimating ore reserves. All figures below exclude shaft sinking metres, which are reported separately where appropriate.

 

US PGM operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended

 

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Six months ended 30 June 2022

 

Reef

 

 

 

 

Stillwater incl Blitz

East Boulder

 

 

 

 

Stillwater incl Blitz

East Boulder

 

 

 

 

Stillwater incl Blitz

East Boulder

Total US PGM

Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary development (off reef)

(m)

 

 

 

 

 1,576 

 206 

 

 

 

 

 1,852 

 667 

 

 

 

 

 3,428 

 872 

Secondary development

(m)

 

 

 

 

 2,755 

 1,495 

 

 

 

 

 2,899 

 1,086 

 

 

 

 

 5,653 

 2,581 

 

SA PGM operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended

 

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Six months ended 30 June 2022

 

Reef

 

 

Bathopele

Thembe- lani

Khuseleka

Siphume-lele

 

 

Bathopele

Thembe-lani

Khuseleka

Siphume-lele

 

 

Bathopele

Thembe-lani

Khuseleka

Siphume-lele

Rustenburg

Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced

(m)

 

 

 404 

 1,695 

 3,015 

 712 

 

 

 343 

 1,393 

 2,220 

 559 

 

 

 747 

 3,088 

 5,235 

 1,271 

Advanced on reef

(m)

 

 

 404 

 756 

 1,129 

 339 

 

 

 343 

 604 

 892 

 317 

 

 

 747 

 1,360 

 2,022 

 656 

Height

(cm)

 

 

 212 

 300 

 285 

 275 

 

 

 212 

 293 

 281 

 274 

 

 

 212 

 296 

 284 

 274 

Average value

(g/t)

 

 

 3.0 

 2.4 

 2.2 

 3.1 

 

 

 2.8 

 2.4 

 2.1 

 2.9 

 

 

 2.9 

 2.4 

 2.2 

 3.1 

 

(cm.g/t)

 

 

 643 

 717 

 617 

 860 

 

 

 601 

 691 

 600 

 806 

 

 

 622 

 704 

 610 

 835 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended

 

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Six months ended 30 June 2022

 

Reef

K3

Rowland

Saffy

E3

4B

K4

K3

Rowland

Saffy

E3

4B

K4

K3

Rowland

Saffy

E3

4B

K4

Marikana

Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary development

(m)

 8,535 

 4,928 

 4,049 

 780 

 968 

 908 

 6,678 

 4,641 

 3,122 

 649 

 789 

 29 

 15,213 

 9,569 

 7,171 

 1,429 

 1,757 

 936 

Primary development - on reef

(m)

 6,322 

 3,168 

 2,378 

 343 

 623 

 169 

 5,138 

 3,366 

 2,049 

 381 

 565 

 2 

 11,460 

 6,535 

 4,427 

 724 

 1,189 

 171 

Height

(cm)

 216 

 219 

 234 

 217 

 221 

 237 

 217 

 220 

 224 

 215 

 222 

 230 

 216 

 219 

 229 

 216 

 222 

 236 

Average value

(g/t)

 2.8 

 2.6 

 2.5 

 2.9 

 2.9 

 2.9 

 2.8 

 2.6 

 2.5 

 2.8 

 2.8 

 3.0 

 2.8 

 2.6 

 2.5 

 2.9 

 2.8 

 2.9 

 

(cm.g/t)

 602 

 570 

 574 

 635 

 635 

 676 

 607 

 572 

 553 

 603 

 620 

 700 

 604 

 571 

 564 

 619 

 627 

 678 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended

 

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Six months ended 30 June 2022

 

Reef

 

 

Kopaneng

Bamba-nani

Kwezi

K6

 

 

Kopaneng

Bamba-nani

Kwezi

K6

 

 

Kopaneng

Bamba-nani

Kwezi

K6

Kroondal

Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced

(m)

 

 

 527 

 843 

 501 

 395 

 

 

 478 

 533 

 553 

 210 

 

 

 1,005 

 1,376 

 1,054 

 605 

Advanced on reef

(m)

 

 

 376 

 422 

 250 

 331 

 

 

 261 

 390 

 210 

 82 

 

 

 637 

 812 

 461 

 413 

Height

(cm)

 

 

 245 

 215 

 222 

 229 

 

 

 229 

 214 

 213 

 261 

 

 

 238 

 215 

 218 

 243 

Average value

(g/t)

 

 

 1.5 

 1.5 

 1.3 

 1.9 

 

 

 1.2 

 1.9 

 1.1 

 0.7 

 

 

 1.4 

 1.7 

 1.2 

 1.3 

 

(cm.g/t)

 

 

 376 

 325 

 278 

 424 

 

 

 270 

 415 

 224 

 173 

 

 

 329 

 361 

 250 

 323 

 

SA gold operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended

 

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Six months ended 30 June 2022

 

Reef

 

 

 

Carbon

leader

Main

VCR

 

 

 

Carbon

leader

Main

VCR

 

 

 

Carbon

leader

Main

VCR

Driefontein

Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced

(m)

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

 676 

 293 

 958 

 

 

 

 676 

 293 

 958 

Advanced on reef

(m)

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

 118 

 90 

 258 

 

 

 

 118 

 90 

 258 

Channel width

(cm)

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

 22 

 59 

 72 

 

 

 

 22 

 59 

 72 

Average value

(g/t)

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

 36.3 

 11.0 

 47.3 

 

 

 

 36.3 

 11.0 

 47.3 

 

(cm.g/t)

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

 818 

 644 

 3,422 

 

 

 

 818 

 644 

 3,422 

 

Quarter ended

 

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Six months ended 30 June 2022

 

Reef

 

 

Kloof

Main

Libanon

VCR

 

 

Kloof

Main

Libanon

VCR

 

 

Kloof

Main

Libanon

VCR

Kloof

Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced

(m)

 

 

  

  

  

  

 

 

 998 

 375 

 20 

 839 

 

 

 998 

 375 

 20 

 839 

Advanced on reef

(m)

 

 

  

  

  

  

 

 

 266 

 102 

 20 

 122 

 

 

 266 

 102 

 20 

 122 

Channel width

(cm)

 

 

  

  

  

  

 

 

 143 

 99 

 110 

 99 

 

 

 143 

 99 

 110 

 99 

Average value

(g/t)

 

 

  

  

  

  

 

 

 13.0 

 10.8 

 2.5 

 13.4 

 

 

 13.0 

 10.8 

 2.5 

 13.4 

 

(cm.g/t)

 

 

  

  

  

  

 

 

 1,861 

 1,061 

 279 

 1,321 

 

 

 1,861 

 1,061 

 279 

 1,321 

 

Quarter ended

 

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Six months ended 30 June 2022

 

Reef

 

 

 

 

Beatrix

Kalkoen-krans

 

 

 

 

Beatrix

Kalkoen-krans

 

 

 

 

Beatrix

Kalkoen-krans

Beatrix

Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced

(m)

 

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 787 

 53 

 

 

 

 

 787 

 53 

Advanced on reef

(m)

 

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 231 

  

 

 

 

 

 231 

  

Channel width

(cm)

 

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 132 

  

 

 

 

 

 132 

  

Average value

(g/t)

 

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 9 

  

 

 

 

 

 8.7 

  

 

(cm.g/t)

 

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 1,141 

  

 

 

 

 

 1,141 

  

 

Quarter ended

 

Jun 2022

Mar 2022

Six months ended 30 June 2022

 

Reef

 

 

 

 

 

Kimberley

 

 

 

 

 

Kimberley

 

 

 

 

 

Kimberley

Burnstone

Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced

(m)

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 38 

 

 

 

 

 

 38 

Advanced on reef

(m)

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

Channel width

(cm)

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

Average value

(g/t)

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

(cm.g/t)

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

ADMINISTRATION AND CORPORATE

SIBANYE STILLWATER LIMITED

(SIBANYE-STILLWATER)

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

Registration number 2014/243852/06

Share code: SSW and SBSW

Issuer code: SSW

ISIN: ZAE000259701

LISTINGS

JSE: SSW

NYSE: SBSW

WEBSITE

www.sibanyestillwater.com

REGISTERED AND CORPORATE OFFICE

Constantia Office Park

Bridgeview House, Building 11, Ground floor,

Cnr 14th Avenue & Hendrik Potgieter Road

Weltevreden Park 1709

South Africa

Private Bag X5

Westonaria 1780

South Africa

Tel: +27 11 278 9600

Fax: +27 11 278 9863

 

 

COMPANY SECRETARY

Lerato Matlosa

Email: [email protected]

DIRECTORS

Dr Vincent Maphai* (Chairman)

Neal Froneman (CEO)

Charl Keyter (CFO)

Dr Elaine Dorward-King*

Harry Kenyon-Slaney*

Jeremiah Vilakazi*

Keith Rayner*

Nkosemntu Nika*

Richard Menell*^

Savannah Danson*

Susan van der Merwe*

Timothy Cumming*

Sindiswa Zilwa*

* Independent non-executive

^ Lead independent director

INVESTOR ENQUIRIES

James Wellsted

Executive Vice President: Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs

Mobile: +27 83 453 4014

Email: [email protected]

or [email protected]

JSE SPONSOR

JP Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

Registration number 1995/011815/07

1 Fricker Road

Illovo

Johannesburg 2196

South Africa

Private Bag X9936

Sandton 2146

South Africa

AUDITORS

Ernst & Young Inc. (EY)

102 Rivonia Road

Sandton 2196

South Africa

Private Bag X14

Sandton 2146

South Africa

Tel: +27 11 772 3000

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS

TRANSFER AGENT

BNY Mellon Shareowner Correspondence (ADR)

PO Box 505000

Louisville

KY 40233-5000

US toll free: +1 866 247 3871

Tel: +1 201 680 6825

Email: [email protected]

Tatyana Vesselovskaya

Relationship Manager

BNY Mellon

Depositary Receipts

Direct line: +1 212 815 2867

Mobile: +1 203 609 5159

Fax: +1 212 571 3050

Email: [email protected]

TRANSFER SECRETARIES SOUTH AFRICA

Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited

Rosebank Towers

15 Biermann Avenue

Rosebank 2196

PO Box 61051

Marshalltown 2107

South Africa

Tel: +27 11 370 5000

Fax: +27 11 688 5248

 

In Europe:

Swiss Resource Capital AG

Jochen Staiger

[email protected]

www.resource-capital.ch

 

DISCLAIMER

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information in this document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbour” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, including, among others, those relating to Sibanye Stillwater Limited’s (“Sibanye-Stillwater” or the “Group”) financial positions, business strategies, plans and objectives of management for future operations, are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of the senior management and directors of Sibanye-Stillwater and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. As a consequence, these forward-looking statements should be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this document.

 

All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this document may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also often use words such as “will”, “would”, “expect”, “forecast”, “potential”, “may”, “could”, “believe”, “aim”, “anticipate”, “target”, “estimate” and words of similar meaning. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances and should be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this disclaimer. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements.

 

The important factors that could cause Sibanye-Stillwater’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Sibanye-Stillwater’s future financial position, plans, strategies, objectives, capital expenditures, projected costs and anticipated cost savings, financing plans, debt position and ability to reduce debt leverage; economic, business, political and social conditions in South Africa, Zimbabwe, the United States and elsewhere; plans and objectives of management for future operations; Sibanye-Stillwater’s ability to obtain the benefits of any streaming arrangements or pipeline financing; the ability of Sibanye-Stillwater to comply with loan and other covenants and restrictions and difficulties in obtaining additional financing or refinancing; Sibanye-Stillwater’s ability to service its bond instruments; changes in assumptions underlying Sibanye-Stillwater’s estimation of its current mineral reserves; any failure of a tailings storage facility; the ability to achieve anticipated efficiencies and other cost savings in connection with, and the ability to successfully integrate, past, ongoing and future acquisitions, as well as at existing operations; the ability of Sibanye-Stillwater to complete any ongoing or future acquisitions; the success of Sibanye-Stillwater’s business strategy and exploration and development activities, including any proposed, anticipated or planned expansions into the battery metals or adjacent sectors and estimations or expectations of enterprise value; the ability of Sibanye-Stillwater to comply with requirements that it operate in ways that provide progressive benefits to affected communities; changes in the market price of gold, PGMs, battery metals (e.g., nickel, lithium, copper and zinc) and the cost of power, petroleum fuels, and oil, among other commodities and supply requirements; the occurrence of hazards associated with underground and surface mining; any further downgrade of South Africa’s credit rating; a challenge regarding the title to any of Sibanye-Stillwater’s properties by claimants to land under restitution and other legislation; Sibanye-Stillwater’s ability to implement its strategy and any changes thereto; the outcome of legal challenges to the Group's mining or other land use rights; the occurrence of labour disputes, disruptions and industrial actions; the availability, terms and deployment of capital or credit; changes in the imposition of industry standards, regulatory costs and relevant government regulations, particularly environmental, sustainability, tax, health and safety regulations and new legislation affecting water, mining, mineral rights and business ownership, including any interpretation thereof which may be subject to dispute; the outcome and consequence of any potential or pending litigation or regulatory proceedings, including in relation to any environmental, health or safety issues; failure to meet ethical standards, including actual or alleged instances of fraud, bribery or corruption; the effect of climate change or other extreme weather events on Sibanye-Stillwater’s business; the concentration of all final refining activity and a large portion of Sibanye-Stillwater’s PGM sales from mine production in the United States with one entity; the identification of a material weakness in disclosure and internal controls over financial reporting; the effect of US tax reform legislation on Sibanye-Stillwater and its subsidiaries; the effect of South African Exchange Control Regulations on Sibanye-Stillwater’s financial flexibility; operating in new geographies and regulatory environments where Sibanye-Stillwater has no previous experience; power disruptions, constraints and cost increases; supply chain disruptions and shortages and increases in the price of production inputs; the regional concentration of Sibanye-Stillwater’s operations; fluctuations in exchange rates, currency devaluations, inflation and other macro-economic monetary policies; the occurrence of temporary stoppages or precautionary suspension of operations at its mines for safety or environmental incidents (including natural disasters) and unplanned maintenance; Sibanye-Stillwater’s ability to hire and retain senior management or sufficient technically skilled employees, as well as its ability to achieve sufficient representation of historically disadvantaged South Africans in its management positions; failure of Sibanye-Stillwater’s information technology, communications and systems; the adequacy of Sibanye-Stillwater’s insurance coverage; social unrest, sickness or natural or man-made disaster at informal settlements in the vicinity of some of Sibanye-Stillwater’s South African-based operations; and the impact of HIV, tuberculosis and the spread of other contagious diseases, such as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting Sibanye-Stillwater are described in Sibanye-Stillwater’s filings with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including the 2021 Integrated Report and the annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2021.

 

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the content. Sibanye-Stillwater expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement (except to the extent legally required). These forward-looking statements have not been reviewed or reported on by the Group’s external auditors.

 

NON-IFRS MEASURES

The information in this document contains certain non-IFRS measures, including adjusted EBITDA, AISC and AIC. These measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies and are not measures of Sibanye-Stillwater’s financial performance under IFRS. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Sibanye-Stillwater is not providing a reconciliation of the forecast non-IFRS financial information presented in this report because it is unable to provide this reconciliation without unreasonable effort.

 

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