MINING and been set up to help prevent and deliver treatment , care and support of HIV , TB , STIs and access to social services .
The company has also built a modern Early Childhood Education Centre offering places for 80 children for the Selwana Community and through the Palabora foundation it provides grade eight learners with The Learner Support Programme which offers 120 students with potential an incubation and educational enrichment program in maths , science , biology English and World of Work .
Between 2011 and early 2013 The 30TEN + 5 programme was designed to assist 45 local entrepreneurs with training and operational and / or financial support to build their existing enterprises .
They have received help in variety of ways from entrepreneurial training , funding support , administrative support or the support of joint venture and partnerships which result in substantive skills transfer .
The company ’ s commitment to its Palabora mining operations is evident in its allencompassing strategies to not only provide good returns for its shareholder but to display a profound duty of care to both its employees , the surrounding environments and the community .
With such a strong growth plan in place it is clear the company will successfully be producing copper for many years to come .
Company Information
INDUSTRY
Mining
HEADQUARTERS
Phalaborwa , Limpopo , South Africa
FOUNDED
1956
EMPLOYEES
2,200
KEY PEOPLE
Keith Mathole , General Manager ; Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary
REVENUE
Not disclosed
PRODUCTS
Copper , Magnetite , Vermiculite
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