history

2015
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Sale of mining rights and associated property to Raubex
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Letamo placed under care and maintenance

2014
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Vaal Quarry (Pty) Limited acquired and renamed Letamo Quarry (Pty) Limited
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Sale of certain business and assets to Raubex

2013
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Finalisation of a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Transaction resulting in an effective BEE shareholding in excess of 25%
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Successful conclusion of a share consolidation resulting in 181,300.839 shares in issue with a par value of 19 cents
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Specific share repurchase of 192,500,000 shares of its own ordinary shares issued
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Successful conclusion of a share consolidation resulting in 181,300.839 shares in issue with a par value of 19 cents
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Appointed Mr Jackie Mathebula as an executive director to the Buildmax Board

2012
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Diesel Power Congo SARLU was established in October 2012
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Diesel Power Mining (Pty) Limited trading as Diesel Power Botswana was established in October 2012
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The following entities were disclosed as discontinued operations and disposed off during the period:Watertite (1 March 2011),Benoni Sand and Buildware (31 August 2011),Buildmax Industries including; S.Burde and Kensmark (30 Nov 2011),Columbia DBL (30 November 2011),Cast Industries (31 January 2012)
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Appointed Ms Gillian Miller as Group Company Secretary

2011
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The Buildmax Board took the strategic decision to move the Aggregates and Quarries from the Construction Materials unit to the Mining Services business unit
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Buildmax Board took a strategic decision to dispose of the entities in the Construction Materials business unit

2010
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Successful completion of rights issue raising R300.5 million

2008
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Buildco group of companies aquired
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Diesel Power Open Cast Mining aquired
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Buildmax repositioned as leading opencast mining group and supplier of contruction materials
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Buildmax floats 179 million shares on the JSE
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Brait aquires 24% of Buildmax

2007
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Verlesha Investments established (previously a member of Buildco)
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Mystic Blue secures prospecting rights (previously a member of Buildco

2001
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Columbia DBL established (previously a member of Buildco)

1990
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Crushco established (previously a member of Buildco)

1980
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Diesel Power Open Cast Mining established

1979
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Cast Industries established (previously a member of Buildco)

1978
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Vukuza Earth Works (previously a member of Buildco)

1973
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Watertite Guttering established

1970
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Alfa Sand Works established (previously a member of Buildco)

1961
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Watson Concrete established

1946
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Kensmark established
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S Burde & Co established

1939
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Wit Deep Sand and Stone established (previously a member of Buildco)