Overview

Palabora Mining Company provides 153 study scholarships

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,154,452

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•South AfricaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•South AfricaSector•EducationFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Feb 18, 2022

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)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of South Africa

Loan description

Palabora Mining Company provides 153 study scholarships

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On February 18, 2022, Palabora Mining Company held a scholarship award ceremony and awarded 153 study scholarships to students in the local community, expanding its scope to a variety of disciplines in addition to mining-related research. As of the end of 2022, the value of these bursaries is estimated at more than R20 million. Palabora Mining Company aims to improve the technical and skill level of employees to a higher level and encourages local citizens to pursue a higher level of education and learning to meet the needs of the industry.