Palabora Mining Company was incorporated in South Africa in August 1956 and was owned and managed by Rio Tinto until 2013 when it was acquired by a consortium led by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa Limited and China's Hebei Iron & Steel Group. Acting CEO Maboko Mahlaole was working at the company in …
Mining division. Founded in 1951, Foskor's Mining Division in Phalaborwa mines phosphate rock (foskorite and pyroxenite), from which Foskor's Acid Division in Richards Bay produces phosphoric acid and phosphate-based granular fertilisers for local and international markets. The opencast mine in Phalaborwa, in South Africa's Limpopo ...
Our founding Established in 1956, Palabora Copper (Pty) Limited, a subsidiary of Palabora Mining Company (PMC) extracts and beneficiates copper and other by-products in the Ba-Phalaborwa area of Limpopo Province. Palabora is South Africa's single producer of refined copper and provides the local market with 85% of its copper requirements. The …
Palabora Copper (Pty) Limited, a subsidiary of Palabora Mining Company Ltd,is a copper mine that also operates a smelter and refinery complex based in the town of Phalaborwa, in South Africa's Limpopo Province. The mine owes its origins to a unique rock formation in the region known as the Palabora Igneous Complex. Palabora has been operational since its …
About. I am passionate about mineral processing and have been fortunate to be exposed to all stages, from commissioning to dewatering and tailings handling. I started my career in 2015 as an in-service trainee at Palabora Copper (PMC). I was accepted into a junior metallurgist role on 2016 and was appointed as a metallurgist in 2017.
History repeats itself at Palabora copper mine. By Laura Cornish. Feb 12, 2020. In 2020, Palabora Copper will enter its 64th year of operation – making it one of the oldest mining operations in South Africa. Despite its age, the operation has a long and prosperous future ahead of it. This is due to a significant US$1 billion investment from ...
Vacancies. Our people / Careers / Vacancies. 10 May 2023. Superintendent Maintenance Auxiliary Services. - Asset Management. The Superintendent Maintenance Auxiliary Services is responsible for maintenance of the plant machineries by ensuring the availability and reliability of the equipment including compliance to legislation governing the mine.