Overview

Palabora Mining Company constructs road in Mashimale Village

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$2,409,544

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•South AfricaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•South AfricaSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2022

Start (actual): Jan 1, 2022

End (actual): May 31, 2023

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

Palabora Mining Company Ltd (PMC)

Cofinancing agencies

State-owned companies

Hesteel Group Company Limited (formerly Hebei Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. (HBIS))

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of South Africa

Loan description

Palabora Mining Company constructs road in Mashimale Village

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

Between February 2022 and May 2023, Palabora Mining Company (PMC) constructed a 3.4 km tar road in Mashishimale Village, Limpopo, as part of its Socio-Economic Development (SED) commitments aligned with the Municipality’s Integrated Development Plan. The project created 20 local jobs, included subcontracting opportunities, and improved connectivity to nearby villages, schools, and Phalaborwa town. The construction was completed in 15 months, with final curbing applied in May 2023. The monetary value of the road is estimated to be 2,550,000 USD.

Staff comments

1. Aiddata has estimated the monetary value based on the standard rural road cost in South Africa (~$750k/km). Total estimated value: $2.55M USD.