Leadership reviews

Chief Executive Officer's
Strategic Review

Challenging global market conditions impacted our profitability, which was 62% lower than the prior year. The increase in Chinese ferrochrome production capacity contributed to the oversupply of ferrochrome and a sharp decline in prices in H2.

Zanele Matlala Chief Executive Officer

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Performance:
Financial Review

Financial capital makes it possible for other types of capital to be owned and traded. Financial capital is also representative of how successful we have been at achieving the sustainable development of our natural, human, social and manufactured capitals.

Ditabe Chocho Financial Director

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Chairperson's
Report

I am honoured to have been appointed Chairperson of the Company in May 2024, succeeding Mr Abiel Mngomezulu. On behalf of the Board and all stakeholders, I sincerely thank Mr Mngomezulu for his many years of unwavering service...

Steve Phiri Chairperson

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2024 year in review

Financial

Cash balance

R1 795 million

(2023: R1 656 million)

Revenue

R8 443 million

(2023: R9 244 million)

Net profit

R667 million

(2023: R1 753 million)

Final cash dividend

8cps

(2023: 22cps)

Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)

R1 731 million

(2023: R2 545 million)

5% decrease in net cash generated from operating activities

R1 777 million

(2023: R1 879 million)

Headline earnings per share

42.9cps

(2023: 60.1cps)

Basic earnings per share

26.7cps

(2023: 70.1 cps)

Our operating context

Key statistics for 2024

Chrome is a metallurgical marvel. It brings critical properties to the metals with which it is alloyed.

  • Global ferrochrome production increased from 15.5Mt in 2023 to 17.5Mt in 2024
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  • Ferrochrome demand increased from 15.1Mt in 2023 to 15.9Mt in 2024
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  • South Africa's share of global ferrochrome production was 3.3Mt (2023: 3.2Mt)
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  • China imported approximately 17.0Mt chrome ore from South Africa (2023: 14.9Mt)
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