Since its inception in 2013, Sibanye-Stillwater has evolved into a modern, purpose-driven mining company with a truly global footprint. From its origins in SA, it has expanded its resource stewardship across five continents, spanning precious metals mining, tailings retreatment and recycling, and green battery metals extraction and processing. Today, it employs more than 72 000 people and contractors, doubling its workforce since 2013 – a testament to both Sibanye-Stillwater’s growth and its continued investment in people.

At the heart of this journey lies a mission and purpose that extend far beyond financial performance. The company is driven by a broader ambition to create lasting socio-economic impact, empower communities and steward the environment responsibly. Sustainability is not an adjunct to its business; it is a core differentiator that shapes how it mines, engages and delivers value.

Sibanye-Stillwater’s vision of delivering shared value for all stakeholders is anchored in responsible mining and a deliberate commitment to ensuring that its operational and targeted social investments contribute directly to the prosperity of its host communities. This philosophy is embodied in its enduring symbol, the Umdoni tree – whose roots represent its values; the trunk its people; the branches its focus on safety and operational excellence; the leaves its stakeholders; and the fruit and seeds the tangible value it creates and shares. The Umdoni is a reminder that Sibanye-Stillwater’s success is interconnected and symbiotic, nourished by the mutual growth of its people, communities and partners.

Guided by its People, Planet, Prosperity and Governance framework, the company continues to advance a holistic sustainability agenda, one that balances economic growth with social progress and environmental stewardship.

Since 2013, community empowerment and sustainability have been embedded into its core business processes. Over this period, it has invested more than R19 billion in CSI and Social and Labour Plan projects – including R2.7 billion in 2024 alone. Its training and development investment grew to R1 billion in 2024, more than three times the R316 million invested in 2013.

In SA, Sibanye-Stillwater’s BEE procurement spend reached R22.2 billion in 2024, up from R2.9 billion in 2013, while its Supply Chain and CEO Funds have disbursed R746 million since 2022 to support SMMEs. The company also paid R2.2 billion in taxes in 2024, almost four times the R554 million recorded in 2013.

In 2025, it celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Good Neighbour Agreement (GNA), which continues to guide its PGM operations in the US. The agreement complements US federal and state legislation and efforts, and has fostered meaningful engagement, information sharing and community support. The GNA, for example, has seen the company form a correlative Good Neighbour Oversight Committee at each of its US mine sites that includes members from both the mines and local stakeholders, and meets three times a year.

The company has also funded mining and groundwater experts and focused on tailings, water quality and even transport, ensuring communities understand the scientific and technical aspects of its operations. This has seen its US operations experience almost no permit-related delays and minimal opposition during public consultation processes.

Sibanye-Stillwater’s commitment to creating value for stakeholders has also translated into tangible community benefits in SA, including:

• 1 669 Bursaries awarded and 10 985 learners provided with mining and engineering opportunities since 2016
• More than a dozen schools renovated, upgraded or constructed, benefiting thousands of learners and educators
• Numerous healthcare facilities improved, including hospitals and clinics, and the provision of ambulances and emergency vehicles to enhance community healthcare access
• Supplier development programmes supporting 305 businesses since 2022, including 160 women-owned and 193 youth-owned SMMEs mentored in 2024 alone
• Investments in sports courts, playgrounds, water boreholes and gender-based violence awareness training for faith-based leaders
• Establishment of agri-hubs in Marikana and Welkom, and support for small businesses through access to land, equipment and renewable energy projects.

Sibanye-Stillwater’s focus on environmental sustainability is equally resolute. The company is committed to waste reduction, resource circularity and decarbonisation through both the commodities it produces and the innovative methods it employs. Sustainability is fully integrated into its strategy and business model, underpinning its advances in future-focused metals, tailings retreatment and metals recycling.

The company has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2040 and net zero by 2050, while pursuing best practices in water usage, waste and air-quality management, and renewable energy generation. In 2024 alone, Sibanye-Stillwater achieved:

• 9 200 Megalitres of potable water treated in SA – equivalent to the annual water demand of more than 1.1 million people
• 273 Million pounds (around 124 million kg) of material diverted from landfill through its Reldan operation in the US, extracting and recycling precious metals including gold, platinum, rhodium, silver and copper
• Use of recycled water across 75% of SA gold operations, 59% of PGM operations, 62% of US operations, and 63% of Australian operations
• Secured 407 MW of renewable energy capacity, enabling an estimated 25% reduction in SA greenhouse gas emissions by 2027
• Recycled, reused or refurbished more than 80% of general waste across its operations.

In June 2025, it launched a flagship initiative to protect SA’s Magaliesberg Biosphere, a UNESCO-recognised reserve and home to the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. Partnering with the International Council on Mining and Metals, Angamma Charitable Trust and the Magaliesberg Biosphere NPC, this collaboration seeks to preserve biodiversity while empowering and engaging local communities.

The company also made available 1 962 ha of land and is partnering with government and business to develop PV solar farms in the Merafong area in Gauteng, with a potential energy capacity of 1.1 GW and the creation of more than 500 jobs.

Much still remains to be achieved. However, through partnerships with like-minded businesses, government and communities, Sibanye-Stillwater envisions a future where business success and social sustainability are inseparable, and where shared value is the measure of long-term resilience. As reiterated by its chief sustainability officer, Melanie Naidoo-Vermaak, ‘in all we do, Sibanye-Stillwater remains purposeful in action, creating lasting value beyond the mine’.

Sibanye-Stillwater remains steadfast in ensuring that its true value extends beyond the resources it extracts, and that it also reflects in how the company empowers people, uplifts communities and safeguards the planet for generations to come.

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