Following the selection of Australian software specialist
QMASTOR as preferred vendor to one of South Africa’s
largest and fastest-growing mining groups.
On 1 October last year, QMASTOR’s Pit to Port
commodity supply chain management system was chosen by
Exxaro Resources Limited after a competitive tender process.
QMASTOR has now announced that all software licensing,
professional services and support and maintenance contracts
have been finalized. The Pit to Port system will enable the
Exxaro group to improve the decision support and
management of its bulk commodity tonnage, quality and value
across its export and domestic supply chains.
While the contract size cannot be released to the market
the Exxaro deal is a major contract for QMASTOR. A
significant amount of the contract revenue is expected to
contribute to the 2011 financial year. Ongoing services plus
support and maintenance revenue is expected to underpin
the QMASTOR South African operation into the future.
The Exxaro group will specifically use the software to
manage its sales, marketing and logistics of its coal and
mineral sands products.
The Pit to Port system will be used for the following
Exxaro operations:
  •   Namakwa Sands;
  •   KZN Sands;
  •   Australia Sands (TiWest);
  •   Grootegeluk Coal;
  •   Leeuwpan Coal;
  •   New Clydesdale Colliery;
  •   North Block Coal Complex;
  •   Inyanda Coal; and
  •   Exxaro Corporate Centre, Pretoria.
General manager of QMASTOR Steve Maxwell said
“QMASTOR welcomes the start of our relationship with such
a significant and well respected African company in Exxaro
Resources. This contract is of strategic significance to
QMASTOR. It further validates our international distribution
strategy that provides global reach for our products, with
competitive local delivery capability and customer services for
our clients. QMASTOR looks forward to a successful system
deployment with Exxaro and the ability to leverage this
African delivery capability into the future. This relationship
also enables QMASTOR to diversify into a new commodity
group, mineral sands, and increase the significant market
potential for our company.”
 
ABOUT QMASTOR LIMITED
QMASTOR Limited is provider of specialist management
information systems and services to the global mining, port,
power generation and other bulk commodity industries.
QMASTOR has pioneered innovative solutions to empower
clients to improve their operations and maximize profit
through the efficient use of resources across the supply chain.
 
ABOUT EXXARO RESOURCES LIMITED
Exxaro is a South African-based mining group, listed on the
JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange) Limited. Exxaro has a
diverse commodity portfolio in coal, mineral sands and
industrial minerals, with exposure to iron ore through a 20%
interest in Sishen Iron Ore Company (SIOC). As the secondlargest
South African coal producer with capacity of 45 million
tonnes per annum and the third-largest global producer of
mineral sands, Exxaro is a significant participant in the coal
and mineral sands markets.