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Investing in community development Skills development, infrastructure upgrades and support for local business are among the initiatives of the Marula Platinum Mine.
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arula Platinum Mine is 73% owned by Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats), the world’s second-largest platinum producer, and is one of the first operations to have been developed on the relatively under-exploited eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa. It is located in the Limpopo Province, some 35 kilometres north-west of Burgersfort and employs approximately 3 500 people. Marula’s social investment strategy focuses on addressing the needs identified within its host communities. As a responsible community member, the mine invests significantly in local socio-economic development initiatives, drives transformation, and engages with community representatives and government officials at all levels. However, it is through Marula’s core activities – employing people, paying taxes and procuring from host communities – that it makes the biggest contribution to the socio-economic development of the Sekhukhune District and the Limpopo province.
CONTACT INFO Contact: Alice Lourens (Group Corporate Relations Manager) Tel: 011 731 9033 Email: alice.lourens@implats.co.za LIMPOPO BUSINESS 2018/19
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A R32-million investment in the Marula Road Construction Project, which is a project to build 17km of roads with the Roads Agency Limpopo An upgrade of three community borehole pumps – at Driekop, Winnaarshoek and Clapham – from diesel power to electrical power to improve water supply in these communities and the installation of water reticulation in additional areas Full-time literacy classes are provided at the mine and the mine invests in skills development through learnerships, short courses and workplace training Preferential procurement and investment in enterprise and supplier development provide important opportunities for social and economic transformation in our communities. During the 2017 financial year, Marula procured R54-million worth of goods and services from local Tier 1 companies. Local procurement spend accounted for 36% of total procurement spend in the Limpopo province and 6% of total procurement spend.