Idwala Magnetite
Our processing plant in Phalaborwa upgrades magnetite produced as a by-product of the phosphate mining process at Foskor. This is done by magnetic separation and fine milling.
Magnetite is supplied to the coal industry as a heavy separation medium (for coal washing).
Idwala Magnetite: Phalaborwa
c/o Foskor Mine
Phalaborwa
Plant History
1979-1986
Mill 1 and 2 commissioned.
1983
Transvaal Magnetite took over the operation of the plant from Foskor.
1987
Name changed to Alpha Magnetite.
1998
Resulting from the MBO Alpha Magnetite name changed to Idwala Magnetite.
1999
ISO 9001: 2008 registered on 14 December 1999.
2007
Mill 4 commissioned.
