Name of the Project
Modderfontein optimisation project.

Location
Modderfontein, Gauteng, South Africa.

Project Owner/s
South African mining and chemicals group AECI Limited.

Project Description
The project entails the phased brownfield modernisation and optimisation of AECI’s existing Modderfontein facility.

The investment is aimed at improving operational efficiencies, increasing utilisation levels and modernising core parts of the facility to support AECI’s competitiveness in Southern and Central Africa.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Between R700-million and R900-million. Initial lower-capital optimisation investments are under way.

Planned Start/End Date
The broader brownfield investment programme is expected to be implemented over a three- to four-year period. Specific completion dates have not been stated.

Latest Developments
As at August 2026, AECI had started implementing the first phase of the optimisation programme at the Modderfontein facility.

Complex engineering work for the larger second phase is also under way. This will be followed by a contracting phase ahead of project execution.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
AECI Mining, tel +27 11 606 0000