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CEO Seelan Gobalsamy
Omnia firmly in ‘fix and renew’ phase following September interim period
24th November 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

JSE-listed diversified chemicals group Omnia Holdings is now firmly in the "fix and renew" phase of its turnaround strategy, where implementation of the new operating model during the six months,... 


John Bewsey
Coal mine on point of turning acid mine drainage into potable water at no cost
23rd November 2020 By: Martin Creamer

An Mpumalanga coal mine is on the point of entering into an agreement before year-end to have its acid mine drainage water curse turned into potable water at no cost, Mining Weekly can today... 


Sasol shareholders back JV with LyondellBasell for US project
Sasol shareholders back JV with LyondellBasell for US project
20th November 2020 By: Reuters

South Africa's Sasol said on Friday shareholders have approved a proposed agreement to form a joint venture with chemical company LyondellBasell Industries at its US Lake Charles Chemicals Project... 


NGOs call on global investor climate initiative to intervene in Sasol shareholder issue
10th November 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Nongovernmental organisation Just Share, supported by shareholder activist organisations ShareAction (UK), Majority Action (USA), Follow This (Netherlands) and the Australasian Centre for Corporate... 


Dr Solomon Nwabueze Agbo, who is co-ordinating Southern Africa's green hydrogen study.
Platinum-linked green hydrogen economy right for Africa, says project manager
10th November 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The long value chain of green hydrogen economy has the potential to create a multiplicity of jobs and open up the market for investment possibilities for the Southern African region into what is... 


Keith Liddell
Decision soon on platinum process that can save power
26th October 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The definitive feasibility study for the installation of a revolutionary new electricity-slashing processing plant at Pilanesberg Platinum Mine in the North West will be completed next month, in... 


Jonathan Metcalfe
South Africa is well positioned to export green hydrogen ­– PwC
19th October 2020 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa is in an extraordinary position to revolutionise its own economy and supply green hydrogen to the world, PwC said on Monday. “The energy transition is and will be biggest global theme... 


Exxaro Resources’ executive head of sustainability Mongezi Vetti
Exxaro continues its role in ensuring food security, nutrition in communities
19th October 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed miner Exxaro Resources’ executive head of sustainability Mongezi Vetti has reiterated the company’s commitment to transferring its rehabilitated land to communities toward establishing... 


Omnia CEO Seelan Gobalsamy
Omnia intends to sell Oro Agri business
19th October 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed chemicals group Omnia Holdings has reached an agreement to sell its Oro Agri business to Rovensa – a European-based business that procures and distributes biocontrol, bionutrition and... 


NOT SCRAPING THE BOTTOM
The dredging operation at Eramet's Grande Côte operation reported an excellent operating performance for the first half of 2020
Grande Côte operation achieves ‘excellent’ results
9th October 2020

Multinational mining and metallurgy company Eramet 2020 half-year results, released on July 29, noted that its Grande Côte Operation (GCO) built on the “excellent operating performance” of 2019,... 


LEGITIMATE OPPORTUNITY 
While considered illegitimate trade, artisanal mining space is well organised and financially fruitful
Study paves way for engaging artisanal miners
9th October 2020 By: Halima Frost

Environmental consulting firm Digby Wells Environmental Mali country manager Mamadou Dembele says a dearth of opportunities drives the artisanal mining sector in Mali, and in West Africa. He tells... 


K+S chairperson Burkhard Lohr
K+S sells Americas salt business for $3.2bn
7th October 2020 By: Mariaan Webb

German minerals company K+S Aktiengesellschaft has agreed to sell its Americas salt business to industrial holding company Stone Canyon Industries, Mark Demetree and affiliates for $3.2-billion.... 


Butler retires as Omnia director
21st September 2020 By: Donna Slater

Frank Butler will retire as director of chemicals company Omnia at the company’s annual general meeting on September 23. He has served on the board since September 2002 and is chairperson of the... 


Global trading platform key to unlocking competitiveness of green hydrogen
Global trading platform key to unlocking competitiveness of green hydrogen
9th September 2020 By: Terence Creamer

International cooperation will be key to unlocking the competitive production of green hydrogen as global trade will be required to link those countries, such as South Africa, that are best suited... 


Sasol gives insight into its automation, digital journey
Sasol gives insight into its automation, digital journey
9th September 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Implementing a digital transformation strategy is a “must”, rather than an option, and is driven by both external and internal forces, petrochemicals company Sasol Chemicals digital lead Oratile... 


IT IS CHEMICAL
A total of 58 kg of regenerated HCl is to be used per metric ton of ore to extract REE and niobium
Company patents extraction method
4th September 2020

Canadian-listed rare earth clean technologies developer Geomega Resources’ patent application US15/578,498 titled, ‘A system and a method for metallurgical extraction of rare earth elements (REE)... 


PHOSPHATE SPECIALISED
Axis House has launched an extension to its phosphate range to include defoamer and decadmiation products
New reagent increases recovery of phosphate
4th September 2020 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Chemical reagents supplier and distributor Axis House has launched an extension to its phosphate range to include defoamer and decadmiation products in addition to the existing Rinkalore collector... 


Albemarle selected for lithium research projects
3rd September 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE-listed Albemarle has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DoE) as a partner for two lithium research projects over three years through a Battery Manufacturing Lab Call. Albemarle... 


Sasol shuts troubled Lake Charles plant as hurricane approaches
Sasol shuts troubled Lake Charles plant as hurricane approaches
27th August 2020 By: Bloomberg

Sasol, the fuel and chemicals maker, will shut its $13-billion Lake Charles Chemicals Project due to Hurricane Laura making landfall on the US Gulf Coast. “Given Hurricane Laura’s forecast path,”... 


Trevisiol to lead First Cobalt refinery project
17th August 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed First Cobalt has appointed Mark Trevisiol as VP, project development as the company prepares for the construction and commissioning of its refinery in Ontario, Canada. Trevisiol, who... 


Sasol’s new-look strategy will seek to ‘reset’ group for low-carbon world
Sasol’s new-look strategy will seek to ‘reset’ group for low-carbon world
17th August 2020 By: Terence Creamer

Embattled chemicals and energy group Sasol aims to officially unveil its new-look strategy, dubbed Future Sasol, later this year. It has already indicated, however, that the plan will seek to... 


Sasol CEO Fleetwood Grobler
Sasol will execute rights issue in 2021 calendar year as it refines ‘ticket size’
17th August 2020 By: Terence Creamer

Debt-laden chemicals and energy group Sasol confirmed on Monday that it was preparing to execute a rights issue during the second half of its 2021 financial year, despite reporting that it was on... 


Sasol swings to R91.3bn annual loss on lower oil prices, writedown
Sasol swings to R91.3bn annual loss on lower oil prices, writedown
17th August 2020 By: Reuters

South African petrochemicals group Sasol reported an annual loss on Monday, hit by a writedown of R111.6-billion and a drop in oil and chemical prices due to the coronavirus outbreak. The world's... 


Sasol warns of dramatic earnings collapse as it confirms R112bn impairment
Sasol warns of dramatic earnings collapse as it confirms R112bn impairment
11th August 2020 By: Terence Creamer

Chemicals and energy group Sasol warned of a dramatic collapse in its 2020 financial performance on Tuesday, confirming that losses for the period would represent a deterioration of more than 100%... 


LINDA MAHLANGU 
The metallurgical sector does not struggle to attract women as much as it struggles to retain them
Forums advancing women representation
7th August 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Specialty chemicals company Clariant – which is focused on sustainability and innovation – strongly believes in diversity and inclusion within the company. 


Sasol's Secunda complex stands in the background with power lines in the foreground
Sasol sets sights on large-scale renewables procurement as it pulls trigger on embedded generation projects
4th August 2020 By: Terence Creamer

Chemicals and energy group Sasol intends issuing, during its current financial year, a request for proposals (RFP) for wind and solar projects with a combined capacity of between 200 MW and 300 MW... 


Air seperation units at Sasol Secunda
Sasol to sell world's biggest oxygen production site to Air Liquide
29th July 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed petrochemicals company Sasol has signed a negotiation agreement with industrial gas company Air Liquide for the sale of Sasol South Africa’s 16 air separation units (ASUs), in Secunda.... 


Partnership formed to distribute hand sanitisers to vulnerable communities
23rd July 2020 By: Donna Slater

Precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater, gold miner AngloGold Ashanti, energy and chemicals company Sasol and logistics company Imperial Logistics have formed a strategic partnership to distribute... 


Menar MD and cofounder Vuslat Bayoğlu
Menar’s R250m cash-funded solar-served East Manganese project is under way
23rd July 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Initial project activities are under way at the R250-million cash-funded East Manganese project in Hotazel, Northern Cape, where the hot sun will be harvested to provide solar power to the mine’s... 


Sasol expects delay in last unit in US project to come onstream
23rd July 2020 By: Reuters

Sasol said on Thursday a unit damaged by fire at its Lake Charles Chemical Project (LCCP) should reach meaningful output by October, a month later than previous guidance. Even before a fire earlier... 


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