Welcome to Nyanza Light Metals

Production and Manufacturing Process

Nyanza Light Metals Ltd (Nyanza) is a subsidiary company of Arkein Industrial Holdings Pty Ltd (Arkein, www.arkein.co.za) which is based in South Africa. It is in the process of completing a Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS), which will culminate in the construction of a TiO2 pigment production plant in South Africa with an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons of coated pigment.

Products

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Sulphate Pigment

Nyanza and its strategic partners has successfully developed a unique technology that enables the production of sulphate titanium dioxide pigment from a slag material stockpiled at the Highveld Steel & Vanadium complex in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Through carefully controlled process parameters and innovative engineering design, the Nyanza plant will be one of the lowest cost producers of sulphate pigment in the world. With an initial capacity of 50 000tons per annum, there will be sufficient pigment produced for the South  African market, while the rest will be exported to other parts of the continent and globe.

Chloride Pigment

Chloride pigment will be produced using conventional feedstock from suppliers located in the greater KwaZulu Natal area. In addition, Nyanza is developing technology to use the Highveld waste slag to produce high quality chloride pigment, which will reduce the total manufacturing cost of the product. Target customers for this pigment are the producers of automotive paints, inks, cosmetics, architectural coatings and plastics, amongst others.

Titanium Sponge

With an abundance of feedstock (over 200 years supply), the Nyanza plant is well positioned to produce pigment and other titanium products to serve wide range of markets and applications. In phase 2 of its development cycle, Nyanza will produce titanium sponge for use in the aircraft industry. This product will move South Africa up the value curve in terms of beneficiating its titanium resources, thereby increasing the export earnings of the country.

By Products

During the production of sulphate pigment using its proprietary and innovative process, Nyanza aims to have zero waste from the process, thereby all but eliminating the need for large settling ponds and waste disposal processes. In this process, valuable by-products will be produced for use in various sectors and industries.  As these products are produced withous fresh mining of feedstock, they are considered green products, and will provide users with environmentally friendly input material and enable them to claim carbon credits.

Aluminium Sulphate

Use in the water purification, pulp and paper, and general chemicals industries.

Gypsum

Use in the cement, agriculture, and construction materials industries.

Epsom Salts

Use in the animal feeds and fmcg industries

Our Mission and Vision


Our Vision is to be the Leaders in titanium based coatings and chemical products on the African Continent. Our Mission is to participate in South Africa, and the Continent’s beneficiation strategic objectives by: Developing and commercialising innovative processing technologies that convert waste into value, Utilising smart, environmentally friendly, and sustainable methodologies, Developing the previously disadvantaged people in the communities that we operate, Earning an attractive return for our investors.

Our Partners