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| key_people = [[Patrice Motsepe]] ([[Chairman]])<br> |
| key_people = [[Patrice Motsepe]] ([[Chairman]])<br> |
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Phillip Tobias ([[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]])<br> |
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Tsundzukani Mhlanga ([[Chief Financial Officer|CFO]]) |
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Thando Mkatshana ([[Chief executive|CE]]) |
Thando Mkatshana ([[Chief executive|CE]]) |
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| industry = Mining |
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| products = [[PGMs]], [[Ferrous|Ferrous Metals]], [[Coal]], [[Copper]] |
| products = [[PGMs]], [[Ferrous|Ferrous Metals]], [[Coal]], [[Copper]] |
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| revenue = {{increase}} [[South African Rand|R]]9.6 Billion<small> (''FY 2017'')<ref name="ARM2017AR">{{Cite web |url=http://arm.onlinereport.co.za/2017/downloads/arm_annual_financial_statements_2017.pdf |title=African Rainbow Minerals Integrated Annual Report 2017 |date=24 April 2018 |publisher=African Rainbow Minerals |publication-date=30 June 2017}}</ref>{{rp|21}}</small> |
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| operating_income = {{increase}} [[South African Rand|R]]3.475 Billion<small> (''FY 2017'') <ref name=ARM2017AR/>{{rp|21}}</small> |
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| net_income = {{increase}} [[South African Rand|R]]1.432 Billion<small> (''FY 2017'')<ref name=ARM2017AR/>{{rp|21}}</small> |
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| equity = [[South African Rand|R]]24. |
| equity = {{decrease}} [[South African Rand|R]]24.04 Billion<small> (''FY 2017'')<ref name=ARM2017AR/>{{rp|20}}</small> |
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'''African Rainbow Minerals (ARM)''' is a mining company based in South Africa. [[Patrice Motsepe]] is the executive chairman; Mike Schmidt is CEO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=ARIJ.J|title=${Instrument_CompanyName} ${Instrument_Ric} People {{!}} Reuters.com|last=Editorial|first=Reuters|website=Reuters|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref> |
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ARM has interests in a wide range of mines, including [[platinum]] and [[platinum group metals]] (PGMs), [[iron]], [[coal]], [[copper]], and [[gold]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arm.co.za/im/files/annual/2009/pdf/homepage/corporate_summary.pdf |
'''African Rainbow Minerals Limited''' is a mining company based in South Africa. ARM has interests in a wide range of mines, including [[platinum]] and [[platinum group metals]] (PGMs), [[iron]], [[coal]], [[copper]], and [[gold]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arm.co.za/im/files/annual/2009/pdf/homepage/corporate_summary.pdf |
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}}</ref> ARM's Goedgevonden coalmine near [[Witbank]] is a flagship of their joint venture with [[Xstrata]], and produces 6.7 million tons of coal per year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldnewswire.net/goedgevonden-mine-to-supply-eskom%E2%80%99s-majuba-coal-fired-plant |
}}</ref> ARM's Goedgevonden coalmine near [[Witbank]] is a flagship of their joint venture with [[Xstrata]], and produces 6.7 million tons of coal per year.<ref>{{cite web |
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⚫ | }}</ref> Production is expanding at the Two Rivers platinum mine in [[Mpumalanga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miningweekly.com/article/two-rivers-plant-improvement-on-track-2009-12-04|accessdate=2010-09-13|title=Two Rivers plant improvement on track|publisher=Mining Weekly}}</ref> ARM owns 20% of Harmony Gold, the 12th largest gold mining company in the world with three mining operations in South Africa.<ref>[http://www.arm.co.za/ ARM company website], retrieved 3 February 2011</ref> |
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⚫ | }}</ref> Production is expanding at the Two Rivers platinum mine in [[Mpumalanga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miningweekly.com/article/two-rivers-plant-improvement-on-track-2009-12-04|accessdate=2010-09-13|title=Two Rivers plant improvement on track|publisher=Mining Weekly}}</ref> ARM owns 20% of Harmony Gold, the 12th largest gold mining company in the world with three mining operations in South Africa.<ref>[http://www.arm.co.za/ ARM company website], retrieved 3 February 2011</ref> [[Patrice Motsepe]] is the executive chairman; Phillip Tobias is CEO.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Rainbow Minerals Ltd (ARIJ.J) People |url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=ARIJ.J |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709194030/http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=ARIJ.J |archive-date=2017-07-09 |access-date=2017-01-08 |website=Reuters |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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}}</ref> Motsepe founded ARMGold in 1997, which went on to list on the [[Johannesburg Stock Exchange]] (JSE) in 2002.<ref name="2003_Reff1"/> |
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⚫ | In 2003 ARMGold entered a merger with [[Harmony Gold Mining]] and [[Anglovaal]], previously owned by Richard and [[Brian Menell]], and became the largest group controlled by black entrepreneurs.<ref name="2003_Reff2">{{cite book|last1=H de Beer|first1=Johan|title=The History of Geophysics in Southern Africa|date=1 January 2016|publisher=African Sun Media|pages=459–460}}</ref> The 2003 ARMGold merger with Harmony Gold Mining formed the world’s 5th largest gold producer.<ref name="2003_Reff1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.miningweekly.com/article/harmonyarmgold-to-merge-to-form-worlds-fifth-biggest-gold-producer-2003-05-03/rep_id:3650|title=Harmony-ARMGold to merge to form world's fifth biggest gold producer|last=Creamer|first=Terence|newspaper=Mining Weekly|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref> The ARMGold merger with Anglovaal Mining (Avmin) came after.{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}} |
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In 2009, ARM joined the [[International Council on Mining and Metals]].<ref>{{cite web |
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}}</ref> In 2009, ARM was reported to be planning $1.12 billion investments in mining in [[Zimbabwe]].<ref>{{cite web |
}}</ref> In 2009, ARM was reported to be planning $1.12 billion investments in mining in [[Zimbabwe]].<ref>{{cite web |
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}}</ref> ARM also has a 50% stake in Morobe Mining Joint Ventures (MMJV) of Papua New Guinea. MMJV has operations in Hidden Valley and Wafi-Golpu in [[Morobe Province]] approximately 50 kilometers south-west of [[Lae]], Papua New Guinea. |
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⚫ | }}</ref> In February 2016, ARM put a further $148 million bail out in place to preserve their broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) status.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/mining/2016/02/16/african-rainbow-minerals-forks-out-more-to-preserve-b-bbee-standing|title=Business Day|website=www.bdlive.co.za|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref> In March 2016, ARM reported that profits had been halved due to lower commodity prices.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fin24.com/Companies/Mining/african-rainbow-minerals-cuts-jobs-as-profits-halve-20160313|title=African Rainbow Minerals to cut jobs as profits halve|newspaper=Fin24|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref> ARM also has had a 50% stake in Morobe Mining Joint Ventures (MMJV) of [[Papua New Guinea]]. MMJV has operations in Hidden Valley and Wafi-Golpu in [[Morobe Province]] approximately 50 kilometers south-west of [[Lae]], Papua New Guinea.{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}} |
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== See also == |
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*[[List of companies traded on the JSE]] |
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In 2003 it entered a merger with Harmony Gold Mining and Anglovall, previously owned by Richard and [[Brian Menell]], and became the largest group controlled by black entrepreneurs.<ref>{{cite book|last1=H de Beer|first1=Johan|title=The History of Geophysics in Southern Africa|date=1 January 2016|publisher=African Sun Media|pages=459–460}}</ref> |
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*[[List of mining companies]] |
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⚫ | In February 2016, ARM put a further $148 million bail out in place to preserve their broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) status.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/mining/2016/02/16/african-rainbow-minerals-forks-out-more-to-preserve-b-bbee-standing|title=Business Day|website=www.bdlive.co.za|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref> In March 2016, ARM reported that profits had been halved due to lower commodity prices.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fin24.com/Companies/Mining/african-rainbow-minerals-cuts-jobs-as-profits-halve-20160313|title=African Rainbow Minerals to cut jobs as profits halve|newspaper=Fin24|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref> |
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*[http://www.arm.co.za/ African Rainbow Minerals website] |
*[http://www.arm.co.za/ African Rainbow Minerals website] |
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*[http://mining.einnews.com/news/african-rainbow-minerals News articles on African Rainbow Minerals] |
*[http://mining.einnews.com/news/african-rainbow-minerals News articles on African Rainbow Minerals] |
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 22 June 2024
Company type | Public |
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JSE: ARI | |
Industry | Mining |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | South Africa, DRC, Zambia |
Key people | Patrice Motsepe (Chairman) Phillip Tobias (CEO) |
Products | PGMs, Ferrous Metals, Coal, Copper |
Revenue | R9.6 Billion (FY 2017)[1]: 21 |
R3.475 Billion (FY 2017) [1]: 21 | |
R1.432 Billion (FY 2017)[1]: 21 | |
Total assets | R26.388 Billion (FY 2017)[1]: 20 |
Total equity | R24.04 Billion (FY 2017)[1]: 20 |
Number of employees | 24,016 (includes contractors)[1] |
Website | www.arm.co.za |
African Rainbow Minerals Limited is a mining company based in South Africa. ARM has interests in a wide range of mines, including platinum and platinum group metals (PGMs), iron, coal, copper, and gold.[2] ARM's Goedgevonden coalmine near Witbank is a flagship of their joint venture with Xstrata, and produces 6.7 million tons of coal per year.[3] Production is expanding at the Two Rivers platinum mine in Mpumalanga.[4] ARM owns 20% of Harmony Gold, the 12th largest gold mining company in the world with three mining operations in South Africa.[5] Patrice Motsepe is the executive chairman; Phillip Tobias is CEO.[6]
History
[edit]ARM was founded by Patrice Motsepe[7] as South Africa's first black-owned mining company.[8][9] Motsepe founded ARMGold in 1997, which went on to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in 2002.[10]
In 2003 ARMGold entered a merger with Harmony Gold Mining and Anglovaal, previously owned by Richard and Brian Menell, and became the largest group controlled by black entrepreneurs.[11] The 2003 ARMGold merger with Harmony Gold Mining formed the world’s 5th largest gold producer.[10] The ARMGold merger with Anglovaal Mining (Avmin) came after.[citation needed]
In 2009, ARM joined the International Council on Mining and Metals.[12] In 2009, ARM was reported to be planning $1.12 billion investments in mining in Zimbabwe.[13][14] In August 2010, ARM entered a $380 million joint venture with Vale to build a copper mine in Zambia, which was expected to produce 100,000 tons of copper.[15][16] In February 2016, ARM put a further $148 million bail out in place to preserve their broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) status.[17] In March 2016, ARM reported that profits had been halved due to lower commodity prices.[18] ARM also has had a 50% stake in Morobe Mining Joint Ventures (MMJV) of Papua New Guinea. MMJV has operations in Hidden Valley and Wafi-Golpu in Morobe Province approximately 50 kilometers south-west of Lae, Papua New Guinea.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]- List of companies traded on the JSE
- List of companies of South Africa
- List of mining companies
- Economy of South Africa
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "African Rainbow Minerals Integrated Annual Report 2017" (PDF). African Rainbow Minerals (published 30 June 2017). 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Corporate Summary" (PDF). 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "Goedgevonden mine to supply Eskom's Majuba coal-fired plant". Gold Newswire. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "Two Rivers plant improvement on track". Mining Weekly. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ ARM company website, retrieved 3 February 2011
- ^ "African Rainbow Minerals Ltd (ARIJ.J) People". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ^ "African Rainbow Minerals - The African Business Journal". Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ Adams, Susan (2008-03-24). "The Prince of Mines - Forbes.com". Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "SA pushes mining firms for greater black ownership - Yahoo! News". Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ a b Creamer, Terence. "Harmony-ARMGold to merge to form world's fifth biggest gold producer". Mining Weekly. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ^ H de Beer, Johan (1 January 2016). The History of Geophysics in Southern Africa. African Sun Media. pp. 459–460.
- ^ "African Rainbow Minerals joins the International Council on Mining and Metals". ICMM. Archived from the original on 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "African Rainbow Minerals, Allocate R8 Billion Mining Investment In Zimbabwe - Mineral Exploration - Mining Exploration News". Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "ARM to invest ZAR 8 billion in Zimbabwe". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "allAfrica.com: South Africa: Arm in Copper Joint Venture in Zambia". 2010-09-13. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "African Rainbow and Vale start construction on $380m Zambia mine". Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "Business Day". www.bdlive.co.za. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ^ "African Rainbow Minerals to cut jobs as profits halve". Fin24. Retrieved 2017-01-08.