Integrated Report 2021
Exxaro Resources limited
Consolidated Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves report 2021
Table 54: Exploration expenditure
| 2020 actual | 2021 actual | 2022 planning* | ||||||||
| Mine / Project | Number of drill holes |
Total cost (Rm) |
Number of drill holes |
Drilling cost (Rm) |
Analysis and other costs (Rm) |
Total costs (Rm) |
Number of drill holes |
Total cost (Rm)** |
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| Belfast | 51 | 1.3 | 53 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 10 | 0.5 | ||
| Leeuwpan | 10 | 0.5 | 12 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 10 | 0.7 | ||
| Matla*** | 31 | 26.2 | 53 | 18.7 | 1.3 | 20.0 | 55 | 18.0 | ||
| Grootegeluk | 63 | 7.3 | 36 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 112 | 29.7 | |||
| Thabametsi**** | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | |||||||
| Others (projects not reported) | ||||||||||
| Total | 154 | 24.3 | 2.5 | 28.0 | 187 | 49.7 | ||||
| Mafube (not under operational control) | 141 | 6.3 | 295 | 10.2 | 4.4 | 14.6 | 181 | 10.1 | ||
| Moranbah South project (not under operational control)***** |
12 | A$2.5m | 5 | A$0.78 | A$0.71 | A$1.49 | 2 | A$9.7 | ||
| * | Non-committed. |
| ** | Includes all associated exploration cost such as drilling, geophysics surveys and geotechnical, hydrogeological and metallurgical test work, excluding personnel, and excludes horizontal drilling. |
| *** | 2021 cost includes directional surface-to-seam drilling. |
| **** | Includes Resource studies. |
| ***** | Include surface to in-seam drill holes drilled with two branches. |
No exploration was conducted on areas not included in the Coal Resource statement. Exploration plans are available on request at the company secretary.
Mafube operations
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