Acquisition brings new furnace technology to South Africa

Smelter engineering firm Metix has been able to provide the mining industry with technology that was previously not available in South Africa, following the company’s acquisition by global steel processing technology supplier SMS Siemag.

Company Announcement: SMS makes substantial investment in Africa through Metix acquisition

Leading smelter engineering firm, Metix looks set to gain substantial market share in the future, following the company’s acquisition by the international conglomerate, SMS Group.

GE clinches $2-million compressor deal

Oil and gas technology equipment and services company GE Oil & Gas, will supply two new compressors for platinum-miner Impala Platinum’s (Implats) sulphuric acid plant in Rustenburg, South Africa.

New pressure ring sets result in better baking of electrodes at Lion Ferrochrome

Diversified mining group, Xstrata, reports that smelter technology equipment provider Metix’s two new sets of pressure rings installed at the 63-MVA closed submerged arc furnaces at its Lion Ferrochrome plant earlier this year, has made...

Smelting specialist puts safety first

Smelting and technology equipment company Metix, is currently undertaking two new projects that will see the company building a 600 000 t sinter plant at ferroalloy producer Samancor’s Middleburg ferrochrome plant, and another at chrome miner...

Smelting specialist providing new technology

Smelting and technology equipment company Metix has been commissioned to convert two conventional open furnaces for ferrochrome producer, Hernic Ferrochrome, to closed furnaces

Emergent engineering company builds largest chromite sinter plant

Smelting and technology equipment company Metix has been commissioned, as part of a joint venture, to construct the largest chromite sinter plant in the country.