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PIC backs R1.35bn in mining startups; Dis-Chem CEO Rui Morais on strategy and future growth

PIC backs R1.35bn in mining startups; Dis-Chem CEO Rui Morais on strategy and future growth

Update: 2025-10-09
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Heidi Sternberg, Sector Specialist: Mining at the Public Investment Corporation, about Africa’s largest asset manager’s decision to invest R1.35 billion in early-stage mining ventures. The move aims to boost South Africa’s mining sector by backing projects from post-scoping to bankable feasibility stage, through private equity, venture capital, and joint partnerships, while balancing risk and returns for PIC clients.

In other interviews, Rui Morais, CEO of Dis-Chem Pharmacies, outlines how the retail pharmacy giant plans to drive sustainable growth through digital transformation, supply chain efficiency, and expansion into healthcare services.

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PIC backs R1.35bn in mining startups; Dis-Chem CEO Rui Morais on strategy and future growth

PIC backs R1.35bn in mining startups; Dis-Chem CEO Rui Morais on strategy and future growth

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