Modern Mining November 2018

MINING News

Contract for strip mining services extended BBBEE contributor. Its vision is to create economic growth through joint ventures, procurement, employment and SMME development. T h e f o u n d e r a n d

Anglo American Platinum has announced the extension of a contract with Zizwe Batlase for the provision of strip min- ing services at Amandelbult Complex. A successful joint venture, Zizwe Batlase is 51 % owned by the local community of Baphalane through the Baphalane Community Trust, named Batlase. In 2016, Anglo American Platinum ini- tiated a partnership with Zizwe Batlase through contracts for mining services at its Amandelbult Complex. This contract enables Zizwe Batlase to provide oppor- tunities such as employment, SMME development, infrastructure development and business opportunities to local and small businesses in the community. This is the largest localised community project at Amandelbult and will increase the mine’s host historically disadvantaged (HDSA) spend by 6 %. Zizwe was established in 2003 to form a local BBBEE company in the Eastern Bushveld Complex. It is currently a level 2

Chairman of Zizwe Batlase, Howard Maimela, said that through the partnership between Anglo American Platinum and Baphalane Community Trust, many job opportunities are created. “We need operators for our trucks, excavators and other machinery. These are opportunities that locals can benefit from.” Anglo American Plati­ n um’s S e n i o r S o c i a l

Pictured here (from left) are Howard Maimela, Chairman of Zizwe Opencast Mining; Kgosi Manotshe Ramokoka, Leader of the Baphalane people; and Patrick Morutlwa, Senior General Manager of Amandelbult Complex.

Performance Manager at Amandelbult, Tshepo Kgasago, said: “We are proud of what has been achieved through this part-

nership. It is a model of how communities can be included to benefit sustainably from procurement opportunities.” 

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