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ARM COAL

ARM Coal was formed in July 2006 in partnership with global diversified mining group Xstrata Coal South Africa, who later merged to form Glencore. The joint venture includes an economic interest of 20.2% in certain Glencore Operations in South Africa, Participating Coal Business (PCB) and a 26% attributable beneficial interest in Goedgevonden (GGV).

Structure 100%49%49%70%51%20%10%Participative Coal Business (PCB)**Goedgevonden (GGV)51%Glencore HoldingsSouth Africa(Pty) LtdGlencoreOperationsSouth Africa
* ARM Coal holds the following:
  – Access to Glencore Operations South Africa’s interest and entitlement in the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT); and
  – An export entitlement of 3.2 Mtpa in the Phase V expansion at the RBCT.
** Participative Coal Business (PCB) refers to the Impunzi and Tweefontein operations.
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Participative Coal Business (PCB)
Participative Coal Business (PCB)
Thermal Coal
Operation type
Open pit and underground mechanised mine
Approx production volumes
10.0Mt saleable thermal coal
LOM
12 years
EMPL
Not reported by ARM
LTIFR
Not reported by ARM
35th percentile
Goedgevonden (GGV)
Goedgevonden (GGV): Coal Mine
Thermal Coal
Operation type
Open pit mine
Approx production volumes
6.6Mt saleable thermal coal
LOM
24 years
EMPL
Not reported by ARM
LTIFR
Not reported by ARM
40th percentile
KEY
Mt
Million tonnes
PGM
Platinum group metals
Mine/operation type
F2020 approximate production volumes on a 100%
LOM
Approximate life-of-mine
EMPL
Number of employees at 30 June 2020 (full‑time employees and contractors)
LTIFR
F2020 lost‑time injury‑frequency rate (LTIFR) per 200 000 man-hours
Position on the global commodity unit cost curve (F2020)
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