Tag: refinery

GUINEA : Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée revives refinery project

Alumina production could begin in early 2025, according to Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG), a joint venture between Australia’s Rio Tinto, the US firms Alcoa and Dadco, and the Conakry government. CBG plans by that date to have completed Source link

South Africa: Oil Refinery Blast Is One More Reason South Africa Should Take Industrial Risks Seriously

A blast at an Engen oil refinery recently rocked the community of Durban South, an industrial basin in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Several employees and community members were treated for smoke inhalation. The Conversation’s Nontobeko Mtshali asked Llewellyn Leonard to share his insights on South African communities and environments exposed to industrial risks. The recent explosion