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Mining Weekly reports that Impala Platinum (Implats) will be investing R10-million over the next four years into the 2021 intake of bursars.
The funding will cover tuition, accommodation, books and pocket money, as well as paid vacation work for many of the students. The 2021 intake of bursars will see 18 young people who matriculated in 2020 on their way to a career in the mining industry owing to the miner’s successful bursary programme for external candidates. This year also sees the addition of a brand-new bursary, “The Future Women in Mining Bursary”, of which Dulcie Kagisho, from Paardekraal, is the first recipient. Of the 18 successful bursars for 2021, seven men and 11 women were selected from 11 high schools in the Rustenburg area. They will be studying a range of disciplines, including mining, mechanical, chemical and electrical engineering, chemistry, geology, teaching, HR and accounting, at various universities. “It’s crucial for our mining industry to be more representative of our population and to encourage women to pursue the many opportunities available to them throughout the mining processes,” Impala Rustenburg CEO Mark Munroe commented. He added that Dulcie, as well as Impala’s 11 other women bursars and any other future Women in Mining graduates, “will encourage many more women to work hard to achieve good matric results to be able to embark on an exciting career in the mining industry.”
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