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ARM Ferrous

Manganese Division

Nchwaning and Gloria Manganese Mines and Cato Ridge Ferromanganese Works

Management Jointly managed by ARM and Assore, through Assmang. ARM provides administration and technical services, while Assore performs the sales and marketing function as well as technical consulting services.
Nchwaning Gloria Black Rock
Tonnes (’000) Mn% Fe% Tonnes (’000) Mn% Fe% Tonnes (’000) Mn% Fe%
Resources Measured and Indicated Seam 1 126.69 44.9 8.6 Seam 1 92.23 37.8 4.9 Seam 1 43.60 40.6 18.1
Seam 2 180.80 42.4 15.5 Seam 2 29.40 29.9 10.1 Seam 2 26.81 38.6 19.8
Reserves Proved and Probable Seam 1 106.28 44.9 8.6 Seam 1 68.25 37.8 4.9
Total labour 3 131 (includes 733 contractors)

Operational statistics

F2008 F2009 F2010 F2011 F11/10
% change
Attributable contribution to headline earnings R million 2 044 1 978 739 688 (7)
Operating profit % 64 78 35 36 3
Manganese ore
Manganese ore produced 000t 3 154 3 138 1 973 3 048 55
Manganese ore sales* 000t 3 711 2 152 3 095 2 882 (7)
Revenues* R million 6 796 6 308 4 202 4 338 3
Total costs R million 2 060 1 355 2 400 2 398 –
Operating profit R million 4 736 4 943 1 802 1 940 8
Capex R million 218 567 459 238 (48)
Manganese alloys
Manganese alloys produced 000t 261 216 252 291 16
Manganese alloys sold 000t 247 117 238 218 (8)
Sales revenues R million 2 756 2 128 2 085 2 127 –
Total costs R million 1 332 883 1 652 1 889 14
Operating profit R million 1 424 1 246 433 238 (45)
Capex R million 293 286 285 418 47

*Excluding intra-group sales.

Refer to note 2 (PDF - 62KB) for Manganese segmental information.

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