3. Property, plant and equipment
 
Group     2025        2024    
R'000  Cost  Accumulated 
depreciation 
and impairme
 
Carrying 
value 
Cost  Accumulated 
depreciation 
and impairment 
Carrying 
value 
Beneficiation assets                   
Smelters  4 120 594  (3 817 609) 302 985  4 131 294  (3 801 753) 329 541 
Pelletising plants  444 610  (430 125) 14 485  431 124  (380 453) 50 671 
Right-of-use assets  31 674  (29 022) 2 652  31 674  (28 606) 3 068 
Corporate assets  4 815  (3 821) 994  4 611  (4 036) 575 
Mining assets                   
Mines  1 708 737  (1 135 428) 573 309  1 626 912  (1 102 607) 524 305 
PGMs processing plants  285 754  (32 259) 253 495  234 719  (17 966) 216 753 
   6 596 184  (5 448 264) 1 147 920  6 460 334  (5 335 421) 1 124 913 
                    
Company     2025        2024    
R'000  Cost  Accumulated 
depreciation 
Carrying 
value 
Cost  Accumulated 
depreciation 
Carrying 
value 
Corporate assets  2 365  (1 371) 994  2 286  (1 711) 575 

Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment: Group – 2025

R'000  Opening 
balance
 
Additions  Rehabilitation 
provision
 
Disposal 
accumulated 
depreciation
 
Disposals  Movement 
in capital 
work in 
progress
 
Depreciation  Impairment  Total 
Beneficiation                            
assets                            
Smelters  329 541  223 194  (3 710) 230 184  (230 184) 7 953  (87 436) (166 557) 302 985 
Pelletising plants  50 671  23 069  –  8 623  (8 623) 1 908  (5 434) (55 728) 14 485 
Right-of-use assets  3 068  –  –  –  –  –  (416) –  2 652 
Corporate assets  575  757  –  361  (553) –  (146) –  994 
Mining assets                            
Mines  524 305  139 164  (754) 56 585  (56 585) –  (89 406) –  573 309 
PGMs processing plants  216 753  51 035     –  –  –  (14 293) –  253 495 
   1 124 913  437 219  (4 464) 295 753  (295 945) 9 861  (197 131) (222 285) 1 147 920 

Impairment assessment

As mandated by IAS 36, management performed an impairment assessment on the basis set out in notes 1.17 and 38. Significant judgement and estimates were made in determining the value-in-use calculation. The recoverable amount was determined using the value-in-use calculation via a discounted cash flow model. Based on the results of the assessment, no CGU impairment adjustment was recognised for the current reporting period. There were impairment adjustments that were made relating to these specific assets that were fully written off: the Tswelopele and Bokamoso pelletising plants and the Wonderkop smelter. This brings the total impairment loss for the year to R222 million. Note 38 further explains management's impairment assessment.

Depreciation

R201 million depreciation and amortisation is recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, which comprises R197 million resulting from property, plant and equipment and R4 million of amortisation resulting from intangible assets.

Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment: Group – 2024

R'000  Opening 
balance
 
Additions  Rehabili- 
tation 
provision 
Disposals  Disposal 
accumu- 

lated depre- 
ciation 
Movement 
in capital 
work in 
progress
 
Depre- 
ciation
 
Impairment  Total 
Beneficiation                             
assets                            
Smelters  830 841  457 738  (626) (217 893) 217 893  (141 270) (241 713) (575 429) 329 541 
Pelletising plants  57 355  28 299  586  (10 267) 10 267  (10 016) (25 553) –  50 671 
Right-of-use assets  4 026  –  –     –  –  (958) –  3 068 
Corporate assets  194  507  –  (6) –  (126) –  575 
Mining assets                       –    
Mines  363 046  255 756  (614) (36 859) 32 254  (14 755) (74 523) –  524 305 
PGMs processing plants   132 252   168 556   312   –   –   (77 055)  (7 312)  –   216 753 
   1 387 714  910 856  (342) (265 025) 260 420  (243 096) (350 185) (575 429) 1 124 913 

Impairment assessment

As mandated by IAS 36, management performed an impairment assessment on the basis set out in notes 1.17 and 38. Significant judgement and estimates were made in determining the value-in-use calculation. The recoverable amount was determined using the value-in-use calculation via a discounted cash flow model. Based on the results of the assessment, no CGU impairment adjustment was recognised for the current reporting period. There was an impairment of the Boshoek smelter by R574 million, in addition to the impairment of another specific asset by R1 million. This brings the total impairment loss for the year to R575 million. Note 38 further explains management's impairment assessment.

Depreciation

R354 million depreciation and amortisation is recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, which comprises R350 million resulting from property, plant and equipment and R4 million of amortisation resulting from intangible assets.

Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment: Company – 2025

R'000  Opening  balance  Additions  Disposal  Depreciation  Total 
Corporate assets  575  757  (192) (146) 994 

Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment: Company – 2024

R'000  Opening  balance  Additions  Depreciation  Total 
Corporate assets  359  342  (126) 575 

 

   Group   Company 
R'000 2025  2024  2025  2024 
Amounts recognised in the statement of cash flows             
Additions  437 219  910 856  757  342 
Acquisition of PGM X  –  –  –  – 
Movement in capital work in progress  9 861  (243 096) –  – 
Assets disposed at carrying value  (192) (4 605) –  – 
Disposal of asset for held for sale  –  (963) –  – 
Other movements  (370) –  –  – 
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment  446 518  662 192  757  342