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Anglovaal Mining

Diversified listed mining company known as Avmin that adopted the African Rainbow Minerals name after shareholders approved the 2004 transaction.

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Anglovaal Mining Limited traded as Avmin. Its listed legal entity became African Rainbow Minerals after the 2004 transaction. [2]

History

Avmin existed before Motsepe’s Future Mining and ARMgold businesses. Its legal history explains ARM’s older company registration number. [2][3]

Shareholders approved the Avmin transaction on 15 April 2004. Avmin then changed its name to African Rainbow Minerals Limited. [2]

Frequently asked questions

Did Avmin become ARM?

Yes. The listed Avmin company changed its name to African Rainbow Minerals after shareholders approved the transaction in April 2004. [2]

Key milestones

  1. Avmin joined the proposed transaction with ARMI and Harmony. [1]

  2. Shareholders approved the transaction. [2]

  3. The company adopted the African Rainbow Minerals name. [3]

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  • African Rainbow Minerals — South African diversified mining group formed in its current shape through the 2003–2004 ARMgold, Harmony and Avmin transactions.
  • ARMgold — Gold company formed by Patrice Motsepe in 1997, listed in 2002 and combined with Harmony Gold through a 2003 share transaction.
  • Harmony Gold — Separate listed gold producer that combined with ARMgold in 2003 and remained an investment reported by ARM at 30 June 2025.

Sources

  1. African Rainbow Minerals, About us: company history and transaction timeline. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-21. ↩
  2. African Rainbow Minerals, Annual report 2005: Avmin transaction approval and name change, 2005-06-30. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-21. ↩
  3. African Rainbow Minerals, Annual report 2008: ARM in its current form, 2008-06-30. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-21. ↩