2024Integrated annual report

Value created

The value created by our activities is distributed to a range of stakeholders. In F2024, we distributed R10.4 billion of financial value on a segmental basis, as illustrated below.

Total value created in
F2024: R12.4 billion
(F2023: R21.2 billion)

Distributed to:

Employee salaries
R5.1 billion
(F2023: R4.9 billion)

Shareholder dividends
R3.5 billion
(F2023: R6.7 billion)

Government taxes and royalties
R2.3 billion
(F2023: R4.5 billion)

Non-controlling interest1
R(0.9) billion
(F2023: R1.2 billion)

Finance costs
R0.3 billion
(F2023: R0.3 billion)

Reinvested in the business
R2.0 billion
(F2023: R3.6 billion)

1 (Loss)/profit attributable to non-controlling interests.

Contributions from ARM operations over the last five years (100% basis unless otherwise stated):

R26.2 billion paid as taxes and royalties2

R764 million invested in community development

1 243 bursaries provided

Paid R22.0 billion2 to employees as salaries, wages and benefits

Invested R1.4 billion in training initiatives to improve the skills of employees

Preferential procurement at the operations aims to increase procurement of goods and services from historically disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA), women-and youth-owned companies

Providing employment for 23 369 employees and contractors (at 30 June 2024)

Improved historically disadvantaged representation in management from 62% in F2019 to 73% in F2024

Provided adult education and training to 233 employees and 683 community members at ARM facilities, increasing their confidence and employability

2  Segmental basis.

Refer to ESG report for discussion on how ARM contributes to the SDGs.