Assmang
Raw in Johannesburg

Assmang Limited is a company incorporated in the Republic of South Africa to supply raw material to the world's steel mills and alloy plants.
Assmang Limited was originally named The Associated Manganese Mines of South Africa Limited; it changed its name 30 May 2001.
Assmang Limited, a mining company of South Africa aims to expand its iron ore production to 16.5 Mill tons per annum by June, 2013.

Iron Ore is mined in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, from open-cast operations, at the Khumani Iron Ore Mine, which is located near the town of Kathu, and Beeshoek Iron Ore Mine which is located outside the town of Postmasburg. Various grades of manganese ore are mined at the Nchwaning and Gloria mines, located in the Black Rock area of the Northern Cape province and manganese alloys are produced at the Cato Ridge Works in Kwazulu-Natal and at the Machadodorp Works in Mpumalanga. Both are fully integrated manganese alloy smelters as manganese ore feed is mainly sourced from Assmang’s manganese mines. Cato Ridge Alloys, a joint venture with Japanese partners, produces refined ferro manganese. Assmang also exports via the Port of Maputo, in Mozambique. The immense potential of South Africa's manganese deposits is finally understood, but the lack of a rail link deters investment. They buy seven properties, including Bruce and King, and obtain mineral leases for others, such as Beeshoek and Bishop. Guido Sacco approaches Bob Hersov with a view to restructure the industry and forms African Mining and Trust. 1948: After WWII, several mines, including Black Rock, were reopened to fuel reconstruction in war-torn Europe. Old primitive mining methods give way to industrial machinery. African Mining and Trust's consulting engineer, Wally Parker, recommends that the new plant be located at Fairview near Machadodorp in the Eastern Transvaal. Beeshoek is upgraded in all respects and the scattered quarries are consolidated into open-cast pits. Two new manganese mines at N'Chwaning and Gloria are commissioned. 1975: Beeshoek iron ore facilities are enlarged; this included the commissioning of a full washing and screening plant and a jig plant. Assmang moves into a maintenance and exploration phase. A solid double layer of manganese seams is outlined at N'Chwaning, running beneath the Blackrock and Belgravia deposits. A feasibility study is commissioned for a 10 million tonne per year mine.