Our business


We are listed on the JSE in the General Mining sector under the share code MRF. Our business is the 20.5% participation through our wholly owned subsidiary, Merafe Ferrochrome, in the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture (the Venture), in which Glencore Operations South Africa Proprietary Limited (Glencore) has a 79.5% participation.

Our major shareholders are Glencore (Netherland) B.V. (Glencore BV) and the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (Industrial Development Corporation). (See the JSE Limited Share statistics section for more detailed shareholder information.)

The Merafe Group and Glencore (formerly Xstrata) formed the Venture in July 2004 when we pooled our chrome operations to create the largest ferrochrome producer in the world. Glencore’s merger with Xstrata took place in May 2013.

For more information on the assets we pooled, of which we have retained ownership, and the additional assets we have invested in since participating in the Venture, see the Manufactured capital and Directors' report.

 

Stakeholder relationships


We believe our commitment and achievements in terms of empowerment, sustainability and good governance have allowed us to establish sound relationships with our stakeholders. A diagram setting out the stakeholders that Merafe and the Venture have identified, together with the issues we have identified that could have a material impact on our stakeholders.

 

Our shareholding



Shareholding  
78% of our Board members are black
56% of our Board members are women
71% of all our employees are black
 

GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Our commitment to good governance and sustainability is reflected in our inclusion in the JSE Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Index since its inception in 2003. In 2014 the SRI Index assessment was applied to the top 100 companies on the JSE by market capitalisation and therefore excluded small capitalisation companies. However, Merafe continues to apply the principles of King III and the SRI Index reporting criteria in its business.

OUR MATERIAL ISSUES
Our material issues and our materiality determination process.

OUR APPROACH TO RISK
We recognise that risk is inevitable in business and that it goes hand in hand with opportunity. We have established a risk management system that allows us to pursue business opportunities and grow shareholder value, monitor risk in our investments and develop and protect our people, the environment in which the Venture operates and our reputation. Our approach to risk management is discussed in the Transparency and accountability section.

 

 

Our group structure

Our Group Structure