Exxaro plans to move its manganese exports from road to rail, shifting more than 1.5 million tonnes of freight off the road network as it seeks to reduce logistics costs and improve export competitiveness.
The company wants all manganese from the Tshipi Borwa mine to be transported by rail rather than road, chief executive Ben Magara said during Exxaro's Capital Markets Day presentation on June 22. He added that the company was engaging with Transnet Freight Rail TFR on additional capacity.
About 46 of Tshipi Borwa's annual manganese volumes currently move by road, with the remainder transported by rail. The mine exports about 3.5 million tonnes of manganese a year through the ports of Gqeberha and Saldanha, meaning that more than 1.5 million tonnes currently move by road.
