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HomeAbout usAbout palaboraMission, vision and valuesCorporate governanceOperational ethosCultural heritageSmelter and Refinery ProcessOur activitiesOur productsCopper RodAnode slimesSulphuric acidMagnetiteVermiculiteNickel SulphateOur operationsUnderground miningConcentratorSmelterRefineryVermiculite operationsOur servicesSample development departmentAnalytical services departmentFire assayQuality assurance systems Our approachBBBEESustainable developmentCommunity relationsEnvironmentHealth and safetyHealthHIV/AidsSafetyPolicy frameworkPOPIExternal Privacy StatementThe Promotion of Access to InformationSLPsMedia Release NewsOur peopleManagement overviewDirectorateManagementEmployer of choiceTraining and developmentCareersRecruitment Recruitment Privacy Notice - HRS-POL-070Training OpportunitiesEmployee EngagementSuppliers & TendersSupplier InformationNew/Prospective SuppliersExisting SuppliersFAQContact usCovid-19 Palabora Copper (Pty) Limited, a subsidiary of Palabora Mining Company Ltd,is a copper mine that also operates a smelter and refinery complex based in the town of Phalaborwa, in South Africa's Limpopo Province. The mine owes its origins to a unique rock formation in the region known as the Palabora Igneous Complex. Palabora has been operational since its incorporation in 1956 and is the country's major producer of refined copper, producing approximately 45 000 tonnages of copper per annum. Palabora Copper is South Africa's sole producer of refined copper, which it supplies mainly to the local market and export the balance. Whilst copper forms the base-load of its business, Palabora also mines and exports other by-products such as Magnetite, Vermiculite Sulphuric acid, anode slimes and nickel sulphate. More than a mine Located directly adjacent to the world-renowned eco-tourism attraction, the Kruger National Park, Palabora coordinates several onsite wildlife management and cultural heritage programmes as part of its ongoing sustainability drive. The company also collaborates closely with various communities in the Ba-Phalaborwa district to boost economic development and alleviate poverty. OwnershipThe company was owned and managed by Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto owned 57.7% and Anglo American had 16.8% of the shares. On 5 September 2012, the two companies announced their intention to sell their respective interests in Palabora. On 11 December 2012, Rio Tinto announced that it has reached a binding sales agreement with a consortium which is committed to the on-going sustainable management of Palabora. The sale agreement was concluded in July 2013, and the company's name changed from Palabora Mining Company to Palabora Copper (Pty) Limited and the new shareholders are PMC holding 74% and Empowerment Partners holding 26%. 05 October 2021The Promotion of Access to Information06 July 2021June 2021 Online Pala Connector Newsletter01 July 2021External Privacy Statement 20 April 2021Press Release PMC lends a helping hand to fight COVIDXXX-XXX19Click here for all media releases Tip-Offs AnonymousMap and directionsPMC Interims 30 June 2013Annual report 2012February - March 2021 new intake PALABORA COPPER (PTY) LIMITEDPhalaborwa, Limpopo , South AfricaT: +27 (0)15 780 2911PO Box 65, 1 Copper Road, 1389 HOME / WHO WE ARE / OUR APPROACH / WHAT WE PRODUCE / MEDIA / CAREERSPrivacy policy / Site terms and conditions / Contact us / Legal / Help / Site map© 2012 Palabora Copper (Pty) Limited. All Rights Reserved.Designed & Developed - Fyre Interactive