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## highlights 

o Mining rights successfully converted 

o Improved production sustainability 

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o Secured interim coal pricing arrangement with Sasol Synfuels and Infrachem 

o Continued to deliver on transformation agenda 

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## Environmental 

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In 2010, our exploration and production activities resulted in the direct emission of 0,01 Mt of the greenhouse gas, methane. Total water use in 2010 was 6,0 million cubic metres (Mm$^{3}$). 

We continue to drive home Sasol’s safety initiatives with both staff and service providers, and have recently implemented additional safety inspections to ensure that all procedures are adhered to at all times. 

During the year, we made major progress in our dust suppression drive, with benefits for the health of employees as well as the underground environment. We have invested in various initiatives to reduce equipment noise, including, for example, replacing underground ventilation fans with quieter fans. We are also working closely with other players in the mining industry on initiatives to further reduce noise levels. 

Sasol Mining operates according to clearly defined environmental management programmes, as well as internationally recognised environmental management systems based on the ISO 14001:2004 standard. In recent years, Sasol Mining has made a substantial investment in a mine water and brine treatment plant. This plant continues to record solid improvements in the volume of water treated. In 2010, it treated 2 302 megalitres of water, up from 1 860 megalitres in the previous fi nancial year. 

## Enhancing productivity 

Sasol Mining’s total coal production increased to 42,6 Mt in 2010 from 

39,1 Mt in 2009, as efforts to improve output rates paid off with a 12% increase in productivity. This can be attributed to a focus on Operations Excellence and by involving employees in these efforts. We motivated staff to raise productivity by introducing a revised bonus system, allowing our miners to share in the upside of increased production. The sustained high output ensured that we made up the strategic stocks depleted during the unprotected strike of 2009. The management-trade union partnership forum introduced in 2009 has encouraged constructive, open relations with employees and has helped ensure a stable production environment. 

