Simone Botha: Shaping the next era of mining leadership
When Simone Botha was named one of the Minerals Council South Africa’s 10 Women in Mining Education & Development Heroes for 2025, those who work alongside her at Anglo American’s…
Integrated water approach sets a benchmark for responsible mining
As South Africa grapples with a national water crisis marked by Day Zero warnings in all regions and ageing infrastructure nationwide, a new model for resource resilience is emerging from…
Anglo American and Kumba Iron Ore launch SME funding facility in partnership with UK government
Anglo American and Kumba Iron Ore have launched the Impact Finance Facility (IFF), a catalytic funding facility designed to unlock growth capital for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in underserved…
Zimele empowers 45 Northern Cape entrepreneurs with R1.5m in seed capital
Anglo American’s Zimele programme and its partner Sigma have awarded R1.5 million in seed capital to 45 rural entrepreneurs in the Northern Cape, following a 12-week business development initiative that…
Municipal water partnerships deliver results in South Africa’s mining regions
Aligned to the Cape Town Declaration signed at the Africa Water Investment Summit in August 2025, an innovative municipal capability programme has been showing how collaborative water investments can deliver…