Private company

Federale Mynbou

South African mining holding company

Federale Mynbou (FedMyn) was a South African mining holding company created in 1953 as a means for Afrikaner business capital to obtain some control of the country's mining industry, dominated at the time by English South African mining companies. Initially a mining company, it became a holding company of the General Mining and Finance Corporation and the Union Corporation that eventually became Gencor.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Federale Mynbou (FedMyn) was a South African mining holding company created in 1953 as a means for Afrikaner business capital to obtain some control of the country's mining industry, dominated at the time by English South African mining companies. Initially a mining company, it became a holding company of the General Mining and Finance Corporation and the Union Corporation that eventually became Gencor.2

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