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New gold refinery to start operations June

A newly constructed gold refinery aimed at adding value to the country’s gold resource is set to be operationalised by the end of the second quarter of the year.The project which commenced in 2018 at an estimated cost of approximately $20 million is a joint venture partnership between the national assayer of gold, Precious Minerals…

Fuel refinery confirms shutdown amid ongoing violence in KZN and Gauteng thumbnail
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Fuel refinery confirms shutdown amid ongoing violence in KZN and Gauteng

The Sapref refinery in south Durban has stopped operations amid ongoing violence in KZN. File picture.Image: Sandile NdlovuSA’s largest crude-oil refinery‚ Sapref‚ has shut down operations amid the ongoing violence in KwaZulu-Natal. The refinery‚ in the South Durban Basin‚ sent out an alert on Tuesday citing force majeure linked to the violence‚ which started in…

Co-op refinery seeks job cuts in what union calls 'slap in the face' thumbnail
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Co-op refinery seeks job cuts in what union calls ‘slap in the face’

Co-op Refinery Complex said the decision is about efficiency during the shift to a low-carbon economy, but Unifor 594 sees “union busting.” Author of the article: Arthur White-Crummey, Alec Salloum Vehicles drive down McDonald Street toward the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina, Saskatchewan on April 8, 2021. Photo by BRANDON HARDER /Regina Leader-Post The Co-op…