Afrinova Investment Pvt Ltd is a wholly owned Zimbabwean company involved in metallurgical coke production in Hwange. Other than coke manufacturing Afrinova is a purveyor of the following products:
● Metallurgical coke
● Reclaimed coke
● Coal
● Agricultural lime
● Limestone
● Activated carbon
Current Operation Overview
Afrinova has three Strategic Business Units and these are all centered on the coal mining and beneficiation industry. The 3 SBU’s are:
1. Coke manufacturing in Chaba
The company has two types of Heat Recovery Coke Ovens with the combined capacity of 1800 tons of Metallurgical Coke. The ovens provide a low cost and less polluting form of Coke Manufacturing that constitutes a reduction of our carbon footprint, creating a healthier environment to our employees and inhabitants close to the Coke works.
2. Coal Distribution
Afrinova has created working synergies with coal miners therefore has wide supply lines to meet its coal requirements. Afrinova distributes Coal to key players in the manufacturing industry as well as the tobacco farming sector where our company is contracted by tobacco merchants to supply their Out-growers Scheme.
3. Off Spec Coke Reclamation
The origins of the off-spec Coke materials were the result of spontaneous combustion of randomly dumped waste and rejected off-spec-coking coal in dumps. Afrinova commercialized off spec Coke materials from the dumps, these materials have applications in the Sintering of various ores.
Afrinova Investments places strong emphasis on customer satisfaction, reliability, availability and efficiency. Its operations are governed by principles of corporate governance, ethical conduct and total compliance with Zimbabwean and regional laws. Plus, Afrinova Investments’ commitment to safety, health, environmental, risk management (SHERQ) practices ensure adherence to the highest industry standards and participation in corporate social responsibility within the Hwange community.
From: E&P ISSUE 12