Kumba Iron Ore Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – KUMBA IRON ORE

Kumba Iron Ore Bursary South Africa, 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, 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 KUMBA IRON ORE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Kumba Iron Ore is inviting students to apply for comprehensive bursary funding, for the 2023 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for studies within the following fields:

Civil Engineering
Corporate Affairs (B degree in Social Science or Business Science)
Data Science
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geo-Tech
Geology
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Mine Surveying
Mining Engineering
Occupational Hygiene
Projects (SIB)

Zabusaries.com is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the Kumba Iron Ore Bursary.

MORE ABOUT THE KUMBA IRON ORE BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE, DURATION, OTHER OPPORTUNITIES | SELECTION

The bursary will provide full cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, book fees and accommodation. Students will also have the opportunity to partake in paid vacation work (as part of the Institution’s requirements), which will take place in the Northern Cape.

The duration of the bursary contract will be dependent on the student’s current year of study.

After graduation, bursary recipients may be able to join the company’s graduate programme (depending on available placement and student performance).

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date – if you do not receive any feedback by the end of December 2023, please consider your application unsuccessful. Shortlisted candidates will then be required to take part in assessments and interviews.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE KUMBA IRON ORE BURSARY

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):

You must be a South African citizen
You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
You must be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduate qualification in one of the fields listed above
You must be entering your 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of study in 2023
You must be studying or registered/ provisionally accepted to study at a recognised and accredited University in South Africa
You must have a strong academic record
You must be willing and able to complete vacation work in the Northern Cape, during the university holidays
You must have a valid Code B Driver’s License or obtain it during the bursary period
You must obtain operational experience in the mining industry during vacation work periods
Preference will be given to students from the Northern Cape province, local to the mining area communities

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE KUMBA IRON ORE BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at Kumba Iron Ore Bursary Application 2023/ 2023

Please use the following promotional code when applying/ tracking your application: KIO2023

Enter “Zabusaries.com” in the field asking how you heard about the Kumba Iron Ore bursary.

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

ID document (certified copy)
Matric’s latest results or certificate (certified copy)
Full tertiary academic record, if currently at tertiary level (on letterhead)
Proof of University registration/ provisional acceptance (on letterhead)
Drivers License, if applicable (certified copy)

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CLOSING DATE FOR THE KUMBA IRON ORE BURSARY

31 August 2023.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact Career Wise (the bursary administrators) directly:
Tel: 011 258 4464 / 0860 100 7787
Email: info@careerwise.co.za
Contact page: https://careerwise.co.za/contact-us/

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