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Rand Mines

South African mining group combined with the Barlow business to form Barlow Rand in 1971.

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Historic Barloworld industrial facility photographed around 1970
A Barloworld facility around 1970, used here as a representative historical image. Photo: Caterpillar · Source

Rand Mines was a South African mining group. [1]

It combined with the Barlow group in 1971. [1]

The enlarged enterprise adopted the Barlow Rand name. [1]

History

This record covers the corporate relationship documented in Barloworld’s history. [1]

Frequently asked questions

What was Rand Mines’ link to Barloworld?

It combined with the Barlow group in 1971 to form Barlow Rand. [1]

Key milestones

  1. Combined with the Barlow group to form Barlow Rand. [1]

Related articles

Related institutions

  • Barloworld — South African industrial processing, distribution and services group that became privately held in January 2026.
  • Barlow Rand — Diversified group name adopted after the 1971 combination with Rand Mines.

Sources

  1. Barloworld, Integrated report 2022, 2022-12-13. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-14. ↩