Announcing its interim results here, the company said the reduction in its earnings had resulted mainly from the 46% decline in the contribution by the ARM Ferrous division. This was largely due to iron ore prices received being 28% lower in dollar terms, partly offset by an 11% weakening of the Rand/US Dollar exchange rate. Manganese earnings reduced by 51% due to lower production volumes and higher costs.
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