ENERGY AND STEELMAKING COAL

Steelmaking and thermal coal

We are one of the world's largest producers and exporters of seaborne traded thermal and steelmaking coal. 

Coal is an important part of our global commodity portfolio and we are focused on running a profitable business in a safe, efficient, responsible and sustainable manner.  

Our coal is used in power generation, steel making and industrial processes including the manufacturing of cement, aluminium and nickel. 

We complement our own production with agency third party and traded volumes to help ensure our customers get the quantities and qualities of coal they require in a secure, reliable and timely manner. 

Coal in figures - 2023

  • 73 mt

    of thermal coal sold via our marketing business

  • 113.6 mt

    of coal produced at our assets

Our coal assets

Our steelmaking coal assets

The steelmaking coal we produce is a key transition-enabling commodity that is a necessary input material for much of the world’s steelmaking in its current form – helping support transportation, infrastructure, and technology needed today and tomorrow.

Australia

Canada

  • EVR - Elk Valley Resources

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Our thermal coal assets

Australia

Colombia

Cerrejón, one of the world’s largest and lowest-cost open-cut thermal coal operations.

  • Cerrejón

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South Africa

In South Africa, we operate four coal complexes and produce thermal coal for export and domestic power generation.  These include:

  • Goedgevonden Complex

    A joint venture with ARM Coal, the Goedgevonden Complex is an open-cut mine.
  • iMpunzi Complex

    The Impunzi Complex is a large export thermal coal mining operation located 110km east of Johannesburg.
  • Tweefontein Complex

    The Tweefontein Complex is thermal coal complex near Johannesburg.

See also Glencore in South Africa

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  • Marketing lead
    Ruan van Schalkwyk
  • Industrial lead
    Earl Melamed