Chemicals and water processing company gains foothold in Southern Africa

A number of significant contracts in the African mining industry have been awarded to water treatment and process improvement company Nalco Africa, including a five-year $11-million contract for the provision of process chemicals, equipment and...

African partnership has recipe for success

A partnership agreement between leading South African chemicals distributor Protea Chemicals and global water, air and energy solutions firm Nalco Company is set to pave the way for the new entity to become a formidable force on the African...

Fresh solutions for African mining sector

The return of US-based global giant Nalco Company to South Africa earlier this year in a joint venture partnership has ensured that the African mining sector has access to a vast range of leading-edge technology solutions.

Solutions to optimise natural resources

One of the exhibitors at the Electra Mining Africa event this year is Nalco Africa, which is a joint venture between New York Stock Exchange-listed Nalco Company and Protea Chemicals, a division of the South African Omnia group.

JV increases water treatment services offering to African market

Chemical distributor Protea Chemicals, a division of the Omnia Group and US-based environmental improvement company Nalco have formed a joint venture (JV) that will provide an extensive range of water and process treatment services to the African...

Omnia optimistic uranium-mining sector will boost demand for chemicals

JSE-listed chemicals, explosives and fertilisers company Omnia is placing a renewed focus on exploiting opportunities in the African continent, particularly the booming uranium-mining market in Southern Africa.

Protea Chemicals opens Namibian mining chemicals hub

The chemicals division of the Omnia group, Protea Chemicals, has successfully launched its new N$17-million mining chemicals warehousing hub facility in Walvis Bay, Namibia.