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South African coal miner Exxaro closes in on critical metals deal



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Aug 15 (Reuters) -Exxaro Resources EXXJ.J, a South African coal producer which is seeking to diversify into critical minerals, is close to securing a deal to buy manganese or copper assets and could announce an acquisition this year, a senior executive told Reuters.

The company has been searching for assets to buy in copper and manganese as it positions to benefit from surging demand for the minerals, vital in the global transition from polluting fossil fuels to cleaner energy technologies.

Exxaro was among the investors that lost out to China's MMG 1208.HK in a bid for Botswana's Khoemacau copper mine last year, and it is now conducting due diligence on some potential acquisitions, Chief Growth Officer Richard Lilleike said in an interview.

He said Exxaro has changed the "intensity and level of engagement with potential targets, partners and investors", but declined to provide more details on a potential acquisition.

"My hope would be to announce a deal in 2024," Lilleike said after the company posted half-year earnings. "We are certainly working forward that timeline with a number of opportunities."

A race among global miners for copper assets has driven up valuations for potential acquisition targets, forcing Exxaro to change its strategy to focus on partnerships and early-stage development projects, he added.

Exxaro mines mostly thermal coal burned in power stations and has also invested heavily in renewable energy projects.

Potential deals for manganese projects in its home country are being held back by complex shareholding structures and joint venture agreements, Lilleike said. South Africa is the world's top producer of manganese - a steelmaking ingredient that's also found increasing use in electric vehicle battery technologies.

Exxaro's plan to diversify into other metals comes at a time when it is also battling declining earnings due to lower prices and lack of rail capacity to ship coal to ports for export.

Six-month results for the company showed headline earnings slumped 37% to 3.7 billion rand ($205 million). It said it would pay an interim dividend of 7.96 rand, compared with 11.43 rand last year.

($1 = 18.0469 rand)



Reporting by Nelson Banya; Editing by Felix Njini and David Holmes

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