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Exxaro's Grootegeluk mine in Lephalale in Limpopo. (Exxaro/Supplied)
Exxaro's Grootegeluk mine in Lephalale in Limpopo. (Exxaro/Supplied)

While lower coal prices helped prompt a profit fall for Exxaro Resources in 2023, the coal miner said it had seen a healthier earnings contribution from its renewable energy business.

Revenue fell 17% to R38.7 billion in the year to end-December and headline earnings 22% to R11.3 billion, the Eskom supplier reported on Thursday. It grappled with lower export prices relative to a buoyant 2022.

However, higher iron ore prices provided support, and while the group cut its final dividend by 11% to R10.10, it cited a strong cash position in its decision to pay a special dividend of R5.72 per share.

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