Economic Inclusion Centre boosts SMMEs

Impala Rustenburg makes a positive contribution to its communities.

based engagement platform with 14 mine host community business forums.

Empowering SMMEs

Impala Rustenburg recently invested R8.6-million into developing an Economic Inclusion Centre that serves as a small business hub for minecommunity small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs). The multi-functional venue provides SMMEs with services including enterprise and supplier development, assistance with market access and funding facilitation, as well as various shared business facilities. The initiative forms part of our ongoing commitment to collaborate with stakeholders and communities to ensure the growth of mine-community SMMEs.

Investing in education

Impala Rustenburg is 96% owned by Implats and has operations situated on the western limb of the worldrenowned Bushveld Complex near Rustenburg. The operation comprises a multi-shaft mining complex and concentrating and smelting plants. At Impala Rustenburg, the long-term viability of our business is linked to the well-being of our local communities. Our socio-economic investments towards mine-community well-being include initiatives defined in our social and labour plans, as well as our corporate social investment projects. The mining operation contributes to communities both directly and indirectly through the jobs we create, the local workforces we upskill, the local business opportunities we generate, the infrastructure we build and the education and community health initiatives we support. To strengthen relationships with the local business community, Impala Rustenburg established an impactful, mutually beneficial and outcomes-

Impala Rustenburg has made a significant commitment to youth education through its multimillion-rand bursary programme that will see 34 Class of 2022 matriculants from the operation’s mine communities take the first step on their journey to the career of their dreams. A further 21 bursaries were awarded to students from the greater Rustenburg area and Impala Rustenburg’s labour-sending areas. This brings the total number of bursaries awarded in 2023 to 55. In 2022, the innovative mobile Career Expo showcased a wide range of career opportunities in the mining industry to 6 500 youth in grades 9 and 11. This was the second Career Expo in a two-year cycle, bringing the total number of high school learners reached to 12 200. ■

Alice Lourens, Group Head: Investor Relations and Corporate Communication

Tel: 011 731 9033

E-mail: alice.lourens@implats.co.za

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