Speaking at the 13th annual Joburg Indaba conference in Sandton, Menar’s Chief Commercial Officer, Ruan Nothnagel, said the company could potentially supply a third of the world’s ferromanganese through its recently acquired smelter complex. However, Nothnagel emphasised that this was largely dependent on securing affordable electricity.
Menar and Ntiso Holdings jointly acquired the Meyerton-based Khwelamet (formerly Metalloys) complex from Samancor Manganese earlier this year, with plans to revive its operations. Nothnagel, who spoke on the role of coal in a sustainable and just energy transition, noted that GDP growth is closely linked with the ability to produce cheap baseload…
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reflecting the country’s rich linguistic diversity.

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