About Us

Our Strategy

Advancing safety and health

  • Safety underpins our value delivery, defines who we are, and shapes our behaviour.
  • Zero Harm

Simplified and strengthened organisation

  • We continue to streamline our organisation and strengthen key capabilities.
  • Delivering competitive advantage

Achieving operational excellence

  • We are driving our operational excellence programme to sustain our H1 cost position.
  • Expanding cash flow margins

Investing in our portfolio for maximum value

  • Clarity on each asset's role, backed by disciplined capital allocation.
  • Sustaining and revenue growth

Driving demand to ensure long-term success

  • We play our part to support and develop emerging demand opportunities.
  • Growing PGM demand

Our Purpose is to Unearth value to better our world

Our values

Keep it safe

  • Keep yourself safe
  • Be your brother's and sister's keeper
  • Treat people with respect

Own it

  • Do what you say
  • Take pride in what you do
  • Find a better way forward

Stand together

  • Remove barriers
  • Unite to achieve great things
  • Make people feel they belong
ESTC Engineering Skills Training Centre building in Randfontein

Engineering Skills Training Centre

The Engineering Skills Training Centre (ESTC) was established in 1984 and is situated in Randfontein. ESTC provides Valterra Platinum and external clients with proficient engineering personnel through provision of cutting-edge training solutions so that they can achieve their strategic objectives. We always strive to positively contribute towards safety, economic growth and wealth creation.

The centre provides engineering skills training for stope servicemen, learnerships and apprenticeships as well as skills programmes, short courses, foremen development, planned maintenance and various specialised short courses. ESTC's commitment to safety and quality training is demonstrated by its continentally accepted accreditations.

Accreditation and Certification

  • Accredited with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupation (QCTO) as Skills Development Provider (SDP) and Trade Test Centre (TTC)
  • Accredited training provider by the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA)
  • Programme approval with Manufacturing Engineering Sector Training Authority (MerSETA)
  • ISO 9001:2015 certified
  • Occupational Health and Safety Certification
  • Registered with Department of Higher Education (DHET)
  • Institute of Sectoral or Occupational Excellence (ISOE)
  • Good Practice Award amongst the top three (3) Employers on Provision of Artisan Development

Vision

To become the leading provider of engineering skills training within Southern Africa

Mission

To provide Valterra Platinum and external clients with proficient engineering personnel through provision of cutting-edge training solutions so that they can achieve their strategic objectives. We always strive to positively contribute towards safety, economic growth and wealth creation.

Engineering skills training at ESTC