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ARM FERROUS

ARM’s ferrous metals interests are held through wholly owned ARM Ferrous which owns 50% of Assmang (Pty) Ltd, a long-established miner and processor of metals for the world’s steel industries. The other 50% of Assmang is held by Assore Ltd. Assmang’s operating divisions are based on its two principal commodities: iron ore and manganese ore

ferrous-01* Machadodorp Works is currently recovering ferrochrome from historical slag dumps through the metal recovery plant.MANGANESE DIVISION Cato Ridge Ferromanganese WorksDurbanCape TownSaldanhaMaputo PortRAILAGE ROUTESROAD ROUTESIRON ORE DIVISIONKhumani and Beeshoek minesCHROME AND MANGANESE DIVISION Machadodorp Ferrochrome and Ferromanganese Works*MANGANESE DIVISION Nchwaning and Gloria minesJohannesburgEast LondonCoega (Ngqura)Port ElizabethKimberlySOUTH AFRICANORTHERN CAPEMOZAMBIQUEFREE STATELESOTHOKWAZULU-NATALLIMPOPONORTH WESTGAUTENGEASTERN CAPEWESTERN CAPEMALAYSIASouth China SeaBruneiSARAWAKSABAH Sakura Ferroalloys projectMPUMALANGA
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Iron Ore Division

The iron ore division is made up of the Beeshoek and Khumani mines, both located in the Northern Cape, approximately 200km west of Kimberley. The Beeshoek open-pit operations are situated 7km west of Postmasburg and the Khumani open pits are adjacent to, and south-east of, the Sishen mine, which is operated by Kumba Iron Ore. Khumani Mine supplies iron ore to the export markets and exports are railed to the iron ore terminal at Saldanha Bay. Beeshoek ore is mainly supplied to local customers, with some exported via Khumani.

Khumani Mine
Khumani Mine: Iron Ore Mine
Iron ore
Operation type
Open-pit mechanised
Approx production volumes
11.9Mt iron ore
LOM
20 years
EMPL
3658
LTIFR
0.17
50th percentile
Beeshoek
Beeshoek: Iron Ore Mine
Iron ore
Operation type
Open-pit mechanised mine
Approx production volumes
2.5Mt Iron ore
LOM
12 years
EMPL
1199
LTIFR
0.06
50th percentile
Manganese Division

The manganese operations, Gloria and Nchwaning, collectively Black Rock Mine, are situated in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, approximately 80km northwest of the town of Kuruman. Manganese ore is supplied locally to the Assmang-owned smelters, Machadodorp Ferromanganese and Ferrochrome Works, and Cato Ridge Ferromanganese Works, but is mainly exported through Port Elizabeth as well as Durban and Richards Bay. This division holds a 50% interest in Cato Ridge Alloys, Mizushima Ferroalloys Company and Sumitomo Corporation.

Nchwaning and Gloria
Nchwaning and Gloria: Manganese Ore Mines (collectively Black Rock Mine)
Manganese ore
Operation type
Underground mechanised mine
Approx production volumes
4.3Mt manganese ore
LOM
>30 years
EMPL
4233
LTIFR
0.24
40th percentile
Cato Ridge
Cato Ridge: Ferromanganese Works
Ferromanganese
Operation type
Smelter
Approx production volumes
116 000t Ferromanganese
EMPL
635
LTIFR
0
Sakura
Sakura: Ferroalloys Works
Ferromanganese
Operation type
Smelter
Approx production volumes
253 000t Ferromanganese
LOM
>30 years
EMPL
Not reported by ARM
LTIFR
Not reported by ARM
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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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