- Business
- Afrimat Limited operates as a mid-tier mining and materials company focused on open-pit mining and supplying construction materials, industrial minerals, bulk commodities, and future materials and metals primarily in southern Africa. The company produces aggregates including sand, gravel, and crushed stone; concrete-based products such as readymix concrete, bricks, blocks, pavers, cement, and fly ash; industrial minerals comprising limestone, dolomite, lime and lime products, and industrial sand; bulk commodities like iron ore, anthracite, and manganese; and future materials and metals including phosphate, vermiculite, rare earths, and green construction materials; it also provides services such as IT, consulting, external logistics, mining services, mobile crushing, screening, drilling, blasting, loading, and hauling. Founded in 1963 through predecessor companies Prima and Lancaster, Afrimat is headquartered in Bellville, South Africa, with operations spanning South Africa, Botswana, and Mozambique, and exports to international markets. Recent major changes include the 2024 acquisition of Lafarge South Africa, encompassing quarries, readymix concrete plants, fly-ash operations, and an integrated cement operation, which has been fully integrated by August 2025 with investments in neglected assets, kiln repairs, and system migrations leading to revenue growth of 29.9% to R5.3 billion and operating profit up 29.8% to R379.8 million for the six months ended 31 August 2025; turnaround efforts at Nkomati Anthracite Mine with full EIA approval and export resumption via Mozambique; progress in Future Materials and Metals through test work and partnerships for battery and magnet market applications at Glenover without significant additional capital; and divestitures of non-core assets per Competition Commission conditions and strategic sales to streamline operations.