[1]: 121 After Sir George Werner Albu's death in 1963, a majority interest was purchased by Federale Mynbou Beperk (FEDMYN).
[2] In 1968, General Mining launched in a venture, Trek Investments, a South African petrol marketing company.
[3]: 236 In 1974, General Mining acquired a stake of 29.9% in the Union Corporation after a take-over attempt of the latter by Goldfields of South Africa.
[3]: 235 In 1980, the merger of the two took place with the merged business called General Mining and Union Corporation and eventually renamed as Gencor in 1989.
[1]: 121 Engen was formed by Gencor in July 1989 when it purchased Mobil's South African's interests for $150 million when the latter divested from the country.
[5]: 23 Other assets included gold, nickel and zinc mines in six countries and exploration rights and copper reserves.
[10]: 27 By April 1996, the European Commissioner for Competition blocked the deal fearing that the price of platinum would be fixed, if the merger went ahead and by August the same year, Lonrho ended its plan to merge.