Protea Mining Chemicals overview

Protea Mining Chemicals is a member of the Omnia Group. The Omnia Group is a JSE listed diversified provider of specialised chemical products and services used in the mining, agriculture and chemicals sectors.

Omnia has been in business for more than 60 years and has it's head office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Group’s operations extend across Africa, Australasia and Brazil. Omnia differentiates itself from commodity chemical providers by adding value at every stage of the supply and service chain through technological innovation and by deploying intellectual capital.

Our comprehensive range of commodity chemicals includes, but is not limited to acids, bases, alkalis, inorganic bulk powders such as sodium carbonate (soda ash) and sodium bicarbonate, as well as sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), organic solvents (diluent) and carriers, and many other products.

Protea Mining Chemicals operates extensively across the African continent and has physical presence in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Democratic Republic of Congo as well as coverage in the following countries, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Egypt, Eritrea, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia.

Protea Mining Chemicals has extensive experience and an intimate knowledge of production processes employed in the mining industry, which allows for an invaluable service and assistance to be offered to customers facilitating process troubleshooting and problem solving. Integral to Protea Mining Chemicals' growth strategy, is a commitment to establishing preferred partnerships with key customers, thereby allowing opportunities to identify and optimise certain aspects of production processes and improve overall profitability.

Protea Mining Chemicals is committed to promoting Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) awareness. To this end, Protea Mining Chemicals is ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 certified.

Protea Mining Chemicals is also committed to a focussed BBBEE (Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment) programme.

Protea Mining Chemicals is a signatory to the Responsible Care^® programme, maintained by the Chemical Allied Industries Association in South Africa. We are committed to safe and responsible handling of chemicals, with the philosophy of "cradle to grave" management.