Our socio-economic development initiatives are funded by the Exxaro Chairman's Fund (ECF), the Exxaro Foundation (EF) and the Exxaro People Development Initiative (EPDI).
Exxaro’s integrated approach to infrastructure development, education, healthcare as well as enterprise and supplier development (ESD) aims to advance and strengthen communities. We understand that our success is both short-term, in terms of delivery of initiatives, and long-term, as determined by the legacy we leave for our communities.
Our guiding principles are sustainability, stakeholder inclusiveness and collaboration.
On top of accelerating growth opportunities in sports, arts, and culture in the areas where our business units are located, we also focus on making a meaningful social change when it comes to infrastructure development, as well as enterprise and supplier development (ESD).
The investment we make in the communities we operate in shows that we take our social responsibility seriously. We aim to positively impact these communities by empowering citizens, fostering business opportunities and fuelling economic growth that benefits all stakeholders.
On top of accelerating growth opportunities in sports, arts, and culture in the areas where our business units are located, we also focus on making a meaningful social change when it comes to infrastructure development, and enterprise and supplier development (ESD).
Our investment in the communities of Lephalale, Matla, Belfast and Leeuwpan shows that we take our social responsibility seriously. We aim to positively impact these communities by empowering citizens, fostering business opportunities and fuelling economic growth that benefits all stakeholders.
Situated 20km from Lephalale in Limpopo, Grootegeluk Coal Mine employs 3200 people and produces 26Mtpa of final coal products. Some 22Mt of annual production is power station coal, transported directly to Eskom’s Matimba and Medupi Power Stations.
Exxaro suppliers and businesses that operate outside the mining value chain received R53.8 million in loans and grants, with 115 beneficiaries directly impacted by the financial support.
A total of 443,000 training interventions were actioned at Grootegeluk (118,000 e-learning opportunities and 325,000 classroom-based interactions), with more than R194 million spent on upskilling local communities. Grootegeluk provided 7625 permanent and contract employment opportunities in the area.
Exxaro and other major contractors spent R793 million on the direct procurement of materials, goods, services, and labour provided by local Black-owned suppliers.
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Matla Coal Mine, just 20km west of Kriel in Mpumalanga, is a mining complex that comprises three mines that produce 14Mtpa of power station coal, with a workforce of over 2500 permanent employees and contractors. Its thermal coal supplies Eskom’s Matla Power Station.
Exxaro suppliers and businesses that operate outside the mining value chain received R79.2 million in loans and grants, with 21 beneficiaries directly impacted by the financial support.
From 2015 to 2021, a total of 120,243 training interventions were actioned in Matla (38,491 e-learning opportunities and 81,752 classroom-based interactions), with more than R121 million spent on upskilling local communities.
Exxaro and other major contractors spent R779 million directly on the procurement of materials, goods, services, and labour provided by local Black-owned suppliers.
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Belfast Coal Mine is located in Mpumalanga, 55km east of Middelburg and 20km south-west of Belfast. The mine produces 2.7Mtpa of coal products, including primary A-grade (6000kcal/kg) and secondary middling (21.5MJ/kg) coal.
Exxaro suppliers and businesses that operate outside the mining value chain received R150 million in loans and grants, with nine beneficiaries directly impacted by the financial support.
Since 2019, Belfast achieved 100% of its skills development commitments as a business unit; 50% of beneficiaries are youth from surrounding farm communities. A total of R3.45 million was spent on training in student learning projects.
Exxaro and other major contractors spent R92.9 million on the procurement of materials, goods, services, and labour provided by local Black-owned suppliers.
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Located in Mpumalanga, approximately 80km southeast of Pretoria, Leeuwpan Mine has 600 employees – excluding contractors – and produces 3.65Mtpa of thermal coal.
Exxaro suppliers and businesses that operate outside the mining value chain received R79.3 million in loans and grants, with 10 beneficiaries directly impacted by the financial support.
Leeuwpan achieved 100% of its skills development commitments from 2015 to 2019 as a business unit. A total of R31.6 million was spent on training in student learning projects.
Exxaro and other major contractors spent R209 million on the procurement of materials, goods, services, and labour provided by local Black-owned suppliers.
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