Kumba Iron Ore Bursary South Africa 2023

Kumba Iron Ore Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – KUMBA IRON ORE

South African iron-ore mining company, Kumba Iron Ore, is the biggest iron-ore producer in Africa and the fourth biggest across the globe. The company is a successor of Kumba Resources and was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 2001.

Kumba Iron Ore conducts its mining operations via open-pit (open-cast) methods. The iron ore products are then sold domestically to AMSA, as well as internationally to various countries including Japan, China, South Korea, the Middle East and parts of Europe.

The company is a member of the Anglo American plc group, in fact, Anglo American is a 69.7% shareholder, while minorities hold 17.4% and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) holds 12.9% of shares.

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Kumba Iron Ore bursaries will be awarded within the following fields of study:

Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current)
Civil Engineering
Geology (Honours)
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Minerals Surveying (BTech)
Mining Engineering

MORE ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

The following expenses will be covered by the bursary award: registration fees, tuition, prescribed textbook allowance, accommodation allowance, meal allowance, calculator and computer allowance and an excursion fee.

Students will also be able to partake in paid vacation work, receive 12 months of experiential training, as well as personal development training.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

South African citizen
Completed Matric OR currently in Matric
Studying or intend on studying within one of the aforementioned fields of study
Degree students:
- Achieved a minimum of level 5 for English in Matric
- Achieved a minimum of level 6 for Mathematics in Matric
- Achieved a minimum of level 7 for Science in Matric
B-Tech students:
- Achieved a minimum of level 5 for English in Matric
- Achieved a minimum of level 5 for Mathematics in Matric
- Achieved a minimum of level 5 for Science in Matric
*Preference will be given to students from Kumba Iron Ore operational local communities: Thabazimbi, Sishen and Kolomela mines

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at https://careerwise.co.za/bursaries/online-application/
(Insert the following promotional code: KIO2021 when registering an account).
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):

ID document (certified copy)
Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
Full tertiary academic record, if currently at tertiary level (on letterhead)
Proof of University registration/ provisional acceptance (on letterhead)
Proof of residence, if residing in the Northern Cape province
Drivers Licences, if applicable (certified copy)

CLOSING DATE

31 March 2021.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)