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“Headline earnings increased by 15% to R1.95 billion.
A maiden interim dividend of R2.50 per share was
declared.
ARM completed the disposal of Lubambe Mine and
increased its interest in Two Rivers Mine to 54%.”
Patrice Motsepe
Executive Chairman
Overview and strategy
Patrice Motsepe, Executive Chairman
Khumani Iron Ore Mine
Disclaimer
Certain statements in this report constitute forward looking statements that are neither reported financial results
nor other historical information. They include but are not limited to statements that are predictions of or indicate
future earnings, savings, synergies, events, trends, plans or objectives. Such forward looking statements may or
may not take into account and may or may not be affected by known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward
looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include among others: economic,
business and political conditions in South Africa; decreases in the market price of commodities; hazards
associated with underground and surface mining; labour disruptions; changes in government regulations,
particularly environmental regulations; changes in exchange rates; currency devaluations; inflation and other
macro-economic factors; and the impact of the AIDS epidemic in South Africa. These forward looking
statements speak only as of the date of publication of these pages. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update publicly or release any revisions to these forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date of publication of these pages or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Group structure
ARM’s effective interest in Modikwa Mine is 41.5%, local communities hold 8.5%.1
ARM’s interest in Two Rivers Mine increased to 54% from 9 November 2017 when the mine’s
amended mining right was executed by the Department of Mineral Resources.
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PGM Exploration
46% Kalplats
Nickel, PGMs & Chrome
50% Nkomati
Platinum
PGMs
41.5% Modikwa1
54% Two Rivers 2
100%
Charge Chrome
50% Machadodorp
Manganese Alloys
50% Cato Ridge
25% Cato Ridge Alloys
50% Machadodorp
27% Sakura
Iron Ore
50% Khumani
50% Beeshoek
Manganese Ore
50% Nchwaning
50% Gloria
Ferrous
100% 10%
Coal
20% Participating CoalBusiness (PCB) 3
Coal
51%
Coal
51% Goedgevonden
(GGV) 3
Copper
100%
Copper
40% Lubambe and
Lubambe Extension
Area 4
Gold:Harmony
14.3%
4
ARM’s effective interest in GGV is 26% and 20.2% in PCB.3
The disposal of ARM’s 40% effective interest in Lubambe and Lubambe Extension Area was
completed on 22 December 2017.4
Salient features
Headline earnings increased by 15% to R1 945 million compared to R1 693 million in the corresponding period (1H F2017).
Headline earnings per share were 1 023 cents (1H F2017: 893 cents).
Maiden interim dividend of 250 cents per share declared.
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Salient features
Basic earnings were R1 753 million (1H F2017: R254 million basic loss).
The basic loss in 1H F2017 included an attributable impairment of the Nkomati Mine and Modikwa Mine assets of R711 million and R734 million after tax and non-controlling interest, respectively.
Higher US Dollar prices were realised for all commodities in ARM’s portfolio except iron ore, platinum and chrome concentrate.
The average Rand/US Dollar exchange rate strengthened by 4% to R13.39/US$ (1H F2017: R13.98/US$).
Disposal of ARM and Vale’s 80% interest in Lubambe Mine was completed on 22 December 2017.
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Salient features
ARM’s interest in Two Rivers Mine increased to 54% from 9 November 2017 after the mine’s amended mining right was executed by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR).
Cash dividends received from the Assmang joint venture were R1 000 million (1H F2017: R988 million).
Since the period end, ARM received a cash dividend of R2 000 million from Assmang (in February 2018).
Net debt reduced to R1 102 million (31 December 2016: R3 508 million).
Net debt to equity reduced to 4.4% from 15.4% at 31 December 2016.
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Safety
Regrettably an employee, Mr Fabian Majoro, was fatally injured when he was exposed to irrespirable atmosphere underground at Modikwa Mine on 9 October 2017. The Board and management express their sincerest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Mr Majoro.
The Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) for 1H F2018 was 0.41 per 200 000 man-hours (1H F2017: 0.33).
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Six-monthly headline earnings (R million)
9
1 406
2 341
1 026
507
1 693
1 945
2 331
1 767
718
544
1 503
0
500
1 000
1 500
2 000
2 500
F2013 F2014 F2015 F2016 F2017 F2018
First half (1H) Second half (2H)
Six-monthly headline earnings per share (cents)
10
654
1 084
473
233
893
1 0231 081
816
330
261
791
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
F2013 F2014 F2015 F2016 F2017 F2018
First half (1H) Second half (2H)
EBITDA margins by commodity
11
(2%)
12%
26%
38%
41%
43%
(7%)
18%
24%
44%
30%
30%
(20%) (10%) 0 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Copper*
Nickel
PGM
Iron Ore
Manganese
Coal (GGV)
1H F2017 1H F2018
* The disposal of ARM’s interest in Lubambe Mine was completed on 22 December 2017.
ARM strategy
Operational
efficiencies
Quality growth
continues in
ARM’s existing
portfolio of
commodities
Acquisitions and
partnershipsAfrica
Owner operatorEntrepreneurial
management
Profit and cash flow
focused
Partner of choiceEmployer of choice
World-class
management team
Partnering with communities, workers
and other stakeholders12
Operational efficiencies
ARM’s objective is to ensure that all operations are below the 50th percentile
Two Rivers
Platinum
GGV
Coal
Khumani
Iron Ore
Manganese
Ore Operations
Modikwa
Platinum
Nkomati
Nickel
Commodity
Unit cash
cost
Percentile on cost curve (based on cumulative production)
25% 50% 75% 100%
PCB Coal
Operations
Cato Ridge
Ferromanganese
Beeshoek
Iron Ore
13
Sakura
Ferroalloys
(F2021)
Operational review
Mike Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer
Nkomati Nickel Mine
Headline earnings / (loss) by division / operation
15
six months ended 31 December
R million 2017 2016 % change
ARM Platinum 226 179 26
Two Rivers Mine 173 205 (16)
Modikwa Mine 36 (54)
Nkomati Mine 17 28 (39)
ARM Ferrous 1 765 1 779 (1)
Iron ore division 873 1 023 (15)
Manganese division 872 378 131
Chrome division* (9) 374 (102)
Consolidation adjustment 29 4
ARM Coal 160 99 62
Goedgevonden Mine 35 (26)
PCB Operations 125 125 -
ARM Copper** (6) (72) 92
ARM Corporate and other** (200) (292) 32
Headline earnings 1 945 1 693 15
Headline earnings from continuing operations 1 951 1 387 41
Headline earnings from discontinued operations (6) 306 (102)
* The Chrome Division headline earnings for the six months ended 31 December 2016 include R378 million relating to the sale of ARM’s effective 50% stake in the Dwarsrivier Mine.
** Results for the six months ended 31 December 2016 have been re-presented following the classification of Lubambe Mine as an asset held for sale. As such, intercompany
interest accrued to ARM Company from Lubambe Mine of R130 million (1H F2017: R106 million) has been eliminated from both ARM Copper and Corporate and other.
Segmental EBITDA split by commodity (%)
16
16% 19%24% 29%
19% 20%
8%10%
8%
5%3%
59%57% 44%
56%
57%39%
14%11%
12% 13% 31%33%
6% 4%8%
5%
4% 7%
(6%)
(20%)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
F2013 F2014 F2015 F2016 F2017 1H F2018
PGM Nickel Iron Ore Manganese Chrome Coal (GGV) Copper
2 100
2 845
145
1 710
88
(400)
(351)
(438)
(9)
0
500
1 000
1 500
2 000
2 500
3 000
3 500
4 000
1H F2017 Exchangerate:
Operations
Exchangerate:
Corporate*
US Dollarcommodity
prices
Volume Cash cost Non-cashcost
Corporateand other
1H F2018
Unaudited profit variance analysis – Profit from operations before special items (R million)
Segmental profit variance analysis
Increase
Decrease
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* Movement in realised foreign exchange gains and losses on ARM US Dollar loans to Lubambe Mine of US$198 million at 21 December 2017 (31 December 2016:
US$170 million).
1H F2018 versus 1H F2017 sales volume changes (%)
Changes in sales volumes
Increase
Decrease
* External sales only.
** Includes Sakura Ferroalloys sales volumes.
18
(31%)
(14%)
0% 0% 3% 4%
10%
17%
31%
Nickel Eskomand local
coal
Copper Exportcoal
PGMs Ironore*
Manganeseore*
Manganesealloys**
Chromeconcentrate
1H F2018 versus 1H F2017 average realised US Dollar price changes (%)
Changes in average realised US Dollar prices
Increase
Decrease
19
R/US$ average exchange rate strengthened by 4% from R13.98/US$ to R13.39/US$.
* Includes GGV Mine and PCB operations.
** Includes Sakura Ferroalloys.
(61%)
(24%)
(8%)(0%)
9% 16%
24% 32%
40%
69%
80%
Nkomatichrome
concentrate($/t)
Two Riverschrome
concentrate($/t)
Platinum($/oz)
Exportiron ore
($/t)
Nickel($/lb)
Exportthermal
coal($/t)*
Exportmanganese
ore($/t)
Copper($/lb)
Palladium($/oz)
Manganesealloys($/t)**
Rhodium($/oz)
1H F2018 versus 1H F2017 average realised Rand price changes (%)
Changes in average realised Rand prices
Increase
Decrease
20
(62%)
(27%)
(12%)(4%)
5% 11%
18% 26%
34%
62%
72%
Nkomatichrome
concentrate(R/t)
Two Riverschrome
concentrate(R/t)
Platinum(R/oz)
Exportiron ore
(R/t)
Nickel(R/lb)
Exportthermal
coal(R/t)*
Exportmanganese
ore(R/t)
Copper(R/lb)
Palladium(R/oz)
Manganesealloy(R/t)**
Rhodium(R/oz)
* Includes GGV Mine and PCB operations.
** Includes Sakura Ferroalloys.
23%
23%
18%
0%
(1%)
(18%)
(25%) (20%) (15%) (10%) (5%) 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Manganese alloys***
Manganese ore**
Coal: GGV and PCB
PGM: Two Rivers and Modikwa
Iron ore
Nickel *
South African Inflation
(CPI) at 4.8%
1H F2018 versus 1H F2017 on-mine unit production costs Rand per tonne basis (%)
Unit cost changes by commodity
Increase
Decrease
* The change in nickel unit costs refers to C1 cash costs net of by-products on a US Dollar per pound basis.
** Nchwaning II Shaft at the manganese ore operations was closed for the entire duration of 1H F2017.
*** Excludes Sakura Ferroalloys Project.
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ARM Ferrous: Iron ore
Iron ore operational performance - 100% basis
1H
F2018
1H
F2017
%
change
Export sales
volumes
000
tonnes7 387 7 288 1
Local sales
volumes
000
tonnes1 734 1 517 14
Change in on-mine
unit production
costs
% (1) 4 -
Capital
expenditureR million 609 368 65
Iron ore sales volumes (Mt) – 100% basis*
Sales volumes increased by 4% to a record 9.1 million tonnes.
On-mine unit production costs at Khumani Mine were kept flat at R201 per tonne.
Beeshoek Mine on-mine unit production costs decreased by 5%.
Beeshoek Mine rail link to the Saldanha Export Channel has been commissioned.
22* Per annum
10
12
14
16
18
20
F2013 F2014 F2015 F2016 F2017 F2018e F2019e F2020e
Export Local
ARM Ferrous: Manganese ore
Manganese ore operational performance - 100% basis
1H
F2018
1H
F2017
%
change
Export sales
volumes
000
tonnes1 516 1 348 12
Local sales
volumes*
000
tonnes40 69 (42)
Change in unit
production costs% 23 (11)
Capital
expenditureR million 540 782 (31)
Manganese ore sales volumes (000t) – 100% basis*
Sales volumes increased 10% to 1.6 million tonnes while production volumes increased 43% to 1.9 million tonnes.
Average realised US Dollar prices for export manganese ore increased by 24%.
On-mine unit production costs increased by 23% mainly as a result of Nchwaning II Shaft being closed for the entire duration of 1H F2017.
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* Excluding intragroup sales
* Per annum
2 000
2 500
3 000
3 500
4 000
4 500
F2013 F2014 F2015 F2016 F2017 F2018e F2019e F2020e
ARM Ferrous: Manganese alloys
Manganese alloys operational performance - 100% basis
1H
F2018
1H
F2017
%
change
Sales volumes
(South Africa)
000
tonnes57 97 (41)
Sales volumes
(Sakura)
000
tonnes105 42 150
Change in unit
production costs% 23 7 -
Capital
expenditureR million 17 4 >200%
Manganese alloys sales volumes (000t) – 100% basis*
Average realised US Dollar prices increased by 69%.
Sales volumes increased 17% to 162 thousand tonnes as the Sakura Ferroalloys Project ramped up.
The Sakura Ferroalloys Project is now fully operational.
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* Per annum
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
F2013 F2014 F2015 F2016 F2017 F2018e F2019e F2020e
South African operations Sakura
Two Rivers Mine production volumes decreased by 14% as a result of a decline in the grade due to split reef mining.
Modikwa Mine production volumes increased by 16% due to higher tonnes milled which was offset by a 6% decline in grade.
Unit production cost (on a Rand per PGM ounce basis) increased by 14% at Two Rivers and 3% at Modikwa.
ARM’s interest in Two Rivers Mine increased to 54% from 9 November 2017.
ARM Platinum: PGMs
PGM operational performance - 100% basis
1H
F2018
1H
F2017
%
change
Production6E PGM
ounces422 104 407 846 3
Modikwa cash cost R/oz 6E 8 832 8 559 3
Two Rivers cash cost R/oz 6E 6 655 5 838 14
Capital expenditure * R million 644 718 (10)
PGM production volumes (000 ounces) – 100% basis*
25
* Capital expenditure for ARM Platinum including Nkomati Mine.
* Per annum
0
200
400
600
800
1 000
F2013 F2014 F2015 F2016 F2017 F2018e F2019e F2020e
Nkomati Nickel Two Rivers Modikwa
ARM Platinum: Nickel
Nickel production increased by 2% however sales volumes decreased by 31% due to shipping delays.
Nkomati Mine head grade reduced from 0.28% nickel to 0.24% due to processing of very low grade MMZ stockpile material.
Construction of pile wall 2 in the Western Section to improve slope stability was completed. We continue to progress with buttressing work. The mine has reverted back to the old life-of-mine pit design.
Nickel production volumes are expected to reduce from F2018 to F2020 due to the processing of very low grade MMZ stockpile and lower waste stripping rates.
Nickel C1 cash costs net of by-products
1H F2018 1H F2017 % change
On-mine cash cost* US$/lb 10.38 7.02 48
Off-mine cash cost US$/lb 0.79 3.34 (76)
By-product credits US$/lb (6.23) (4.31) 45
C1 cash cost
net of by-productsUS$/lb 4.95 6.05 (18)
On-mine unit cost* R/t milled 339 356 5
Off-mine unit cost R/t milled 26 177 (85)
Total unit cost R/t milled 337 431 (22)
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Nickel production volumes (tonnes) – 100% basis*
* Per annum
* On-mine unit production costs including capitalised waste stripping costs.
10 000
12 000
14 000
16 000
18 000
20 000
22 000
24 000
F2013 F2014 F2015 F2016 F2017 F2018e F2019e F2020e
Revised guidance
ARM Coal: GGV and PCB
ARM and Glencore are continuing negotiations to restructure the ARM Coal partner loans to improve ARM’s obligations in terms of these loans.
GGV on-mine unit production costs increased by 9% to R315 per tonne, impacted by a 9% decrease in production volumes.
PCB on-mine unit production costs increased by 23% to R334 per tonne. On-mine production costs in the previous period benefited from the processing of stockpile ore built up during the Tweefontein Optimisation Project.
GGV and PCB operational performance - 100% basis
1H
F2018
1H
F2017
%
change
Total export sales
volumesMt 8.35 8.33 -
Total Eskom sales
volumesMt 2.55 2.44 5
GGV on-mine
saleable costR/t 315 289 9
PCB on-mine
saleable costR/t 334 273 22
Saleable production volumes (tonnes) – attributable*
27
* Per annum
0
1 000
2 000
3 000
4 000
5 000
6 000
F2013 F2014 F2015 F2016 F2017 F2018e F2019e F2020e
GGV PCB
ARM Copper
Lubambe Mine operational performance - 100% basis
1H F2018 1H F2017 % change
Milled tonnes 000t 539 545 (1)
Mill head grade % Cu 2.12 2.09 1
Concentrator recovery % 81.9 84.6 (3)
Copper produced tonnes 9 380 9 644 (3)
Copper sold tonnes 9 269 9 255 -
C1 cash cost US$/lb 2.82 2.22 27
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The disposal of ARM and Vale’s interest in the Lubambe Mine was completed on 22 December 2017.
ARM realised net proceeds from sale of R492 million.
Lubambe Mine net proceeds from sale – attributable
(R million)
Cash proceeds from sale* 741
Less: Settlement of overdraft facility (164)
Withholding and properties transfer tax (91)
Foreign exchange movement 6
Net proceeds from sale 492
* Includes the reimbursement of funding provided to Lubambe Mine
after 1 May 2017 of R155 million.
Net debt to equity ratio
R million 1H F2018 1H F2017 F2017
Cash and cash equivalents 1 919 1 335 1 488
Total borrowings (3 021) (4 843) (2 759)
Long-term borrowings (2 311) (3 618) (2 002)
Short-term borrowings (710) (1 225) (757)
Net debt (1 102) (3 508) (1 271)
Total equity 24 926 22 781 24 040
Net debt to equity ratio 4.4% 15.4% 5.3%
Less: Partner loans (1 692) (2 347) (1 719)
ARM Coal loans from Glencore (1 578) (1 564) (1 605)
Vale / ARM joint operation from ZCCM-IH - (669) -
Modikwa loan from Anglo Platinum (114) (114) (114)
Less: ARM BBEE Trust loans (Nedbank; Harmony) (473) (500) (528)
Adjusted net cash/ (debt) 1 063 (661) 976
Attributable cash and cash equivalents at ARM Ferrous 3 198* 2 588 3 165
* Since the period-end ARM received a dividend of R2 000 million from Assmang. 29
3 489
2 918
3 326
2 352 2 383 2 600
2 800 2 800
-
500
1 000
1 500
2 000
2 500
3 000
3 500
4 000
F2013a F2014a F2015a F2016a F2017a F2018e ** F2019e ** F2020e **
ARM Platinum ARM Ferrous ARM Coal ARM Copper
Capital expenditure (R million)*
Capital allocation: segmental analysis
* Capital expenditure includes (i) deferred stripping at Nkomati and Khumani mines, (ii) Eskom sub-station as a finance lease at Nkomati Mine (iii) financed fleet replacement and sustaining capital expenditure but excludes the Sakura Ferroalloys Project. ** The forecasted capital expenditure for F2018 to F2020 is an estimation based on approved projects and projects under consideration.
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Actual
1H F2018: R1 147 million
1H F2017: R1 159 million
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