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Joint venture of

African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Limited and Assore South Africa Proprietary Limited.

Assmang Proprietary Limited was incorporated in the Republic of South Africa in 1935, and operates through three key divisions: iron ore, manganese and the smelting operations. It is owned jointly by Assore South Africa Proprietary Limited (Assore) and African Rainbow Minerals Limited (ARM), listed on South Africa’s premier stock exchange, the JSE Limited, under the symbol ARI. ARM provides administration and technical functions, while Assore performs the sales and marketing function.

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WHERE WE OPERATE
In South Africa, the company mines manganese ore at the Black Rock mining complex (Nchwaning and Gloria mines) and iron ore at Khumani and Beeshoek mines, which are all situated in the Northern Cape. The company produces manganese alloys at Cato Ridge Works and Cato Ridge Alloys in KwaZulu-Natal and Sakura Ferroalloys in Malaysia. The bulk of production is exported to Asia, Europe, India and the United States of America.
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STRUCTURE
Incorporated in 1935, the Group employs permanent employees and operates as three divisions, namely iron ore, manganese and chrome. Assmang is controlled jointly by Assore South Africa Proprietary Limited and African Rainbow Minerals of the issued share capital and voting rights of the Company.
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LEADERSHIP
Assmang is controlled jointly by Assore Limited and African Rainbow Minerals of the issued share capital and voting rights of the Company. The bulk of the Groups production is exported to the Asia, Europe, India and the United States of America.
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SUSTAINABILITY
To ensure the long-term sustainability of our business, we focus on maintaining a safe and healthy work environment; managing costs; implementing mechanisation and new technology; improving efficiencies; and investing in host communities. This focus is underpinned by governance standards aligned with global best practice and applicable legislation in our operating jurisdictions.

LATEST NEWS AND MEDIA

Manganese mine achieves record ten-million fatality free shifts
4 April 2022
KH Sun August 2022
1 August 2022
Khumani Sun
News Articles
15 July 2022
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Khumani Newsletter – March 2013
10 April 2013
Easter is coming early this year, at the end of March. For some it is a chance to take a short break away from home. ...
Students Lucky Day
12 July 2012
Twenty-five students from disadvantaged communities, who are benefiting from the Tsantsabane local municipality and Assmang Beeshoek Mine bursary scheme were called in for a motivational ...
Assmang Limited aims 20 mill tons
27 March 2012
Assmang Limited, a mining company of South Africa aims to expand its iron ore production to 16.5 Mill tons per annum by June, 2013. Subject ...
Assmang donates to Japanese disaster fund
24 May 2011
Assmang Limited, a South African company, announced on 24 May, its support for the relief efforts in Japan, following the earthquake and tsunami there. This ...
10 Million tons per annum
12 August 2009
Assmang Limited recently announced that the 10 million tons per annum (“mtpa”) Khumani Iron Ore Mine (“Khumani”) has been completed on time and within budget. The ...
Assmang’s position in relation to 10 alleged Manganism cases
26 May 2008
Assmang Limited does not believe that any workers at its Cato Ridge plant have manganism, on the basis of expert medical diagnoses received. Assmang has ...
Assmang furnace up and running
25 April 2008
Assmang Limited has resumed ferromanganese production on Furnace 2 at its Cato Ridge Works. This follows a small burn through on the shell of the ...
Assmang Cato Ridge furnace expected to reopen soon
24 April 2008
Assmang Limited is in discussion with the Department of Labour regarding the lifting of the prohibition on the operation of Furnace 2 at its Cato ...
Two more furnaces resume production at Assmang
14 April 2008
Four out of six furnaces at Assmang Limited’s Cato Ridge Works are now in ferromanganese production, following the Department of Labour’s lifting of the prohibition ...
Furnace restarted at Assmang Cato Ridge works
8 April 2008
Assmang Limited has resumed ferromanganese production with the recommissioning of one of its six furnaces at its Cato Ridge Works, outside Durban, KwaZulu Natal. The ...