Tag: refinery
Thakadu nickel sulphate refinery starts production
THAKADU Battery Materials, a supplier of high-purity battery raw materials, has commenced production at its U$20 million nickel sulphate refinery, adjacent to Lonmin’s base metals...
On-site testwork at refinery paves way to quality boost
ON-SITE testwork at a South African base metal refinery allowed Multotec to prove its sievebend solution for improving the quality of the customer’s product...
Two die in Milnerton refinery explosion
A large explosion rocked the Astron Energy refinery at about 4am on Thursday morning , leaving two people dead and six others injured. The...
A really ‘refined’ solution: Rand-Air Durban supplies Class-0 oil-free air to oil refinery shutdowns
While Durban is one of South Africa's major industrial hubs, it is also home to some of South Africa’s major oil refineries. The fuel and oil from these refineries keep...
Engen Refinery to undergo planned routine maintenance
Engen Refinery, South Africa’s second largest oil refinery, is set to undergo a planned maintenance Outage.
Starting on 2 September 2019, this scheduled activity forms...
DA demands details of SA’s $1bn South Sudan oil refinery project
The  DA intends to intervene in a deal in which energy minister Jeff Radebe is allegedly pushing for SA to spend at least $1bn...
SA and Saudi Arabia discuss building oil refinery in SA
With Saudi Arabia supplying about 40% of SA’s crude oil, ties between the two countries are close.
Saudi Arabia is in talks to build an...