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SepFluor
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SepFluor Limited
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sepfluor.co.za
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Private
Founded yearint
2004
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SepFluor Limited is a South African fluorspar mining and beneficiation company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Centurion. The company is HDSA-compliant (Historically Disadvantaged South African) and controlled by private equity group AMED Funds, following its 2012 unbundling from Sephaku Holdings. SepFluor operates an open-pit mining and concentrate processing model, producing acid grade fluorspar (acidspar, >97% CaF2) and metallurgical grade fluorspar (metspar, 80-96% CaF2) using drill-and-blast extraction and a crush-mill-float concentrator circuit. Its flagship Nokeng Fluorspar Mine in Gauteng province was commissioned in 2019 at a cost of R1.7 billion, with FY2024 throughput guidance of 160,000-170,000 tons of acidspar and 18,000-22,000 tons of metspar from SAMREC-compliant Mineral Reserves of 9.375Mt at 27.8% average CaF2 grade, supporting an estimated 15-year life of mine.

The company sells directly to enterprise industrial customers across the chemical, steel and metallurgical, aluminum smelting, and emerging EV battery sectors in export markets including USA, Europe, Middle East, India, and China via a B2B commodity sales model combining spot and contract transactions. Revenue is generated from one-time commodity transactions priced on CaF2 content and grade specifications. Beyond Nokeng, SepFluor holds a fully permitted Wallmannsthal Fluorspar Mine project (7.9-14.6Mt at 45.78% CaF2) and early-stage exploration prospects at Kruidfontein and Wiltin. A planned SepChem fluorochemical beneficiation plant (BFS complete) would vertically integrate into anhydrous hydrogen fluoride and aluminium fluoride production at 60ktpa each, representing the most material strategic expansion in the company's pipeline.

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SepFluor is a South African fluorspar mining company producing acid grade (>97% CaF2) and metallurgical grade fluorspar from its Nokeng open-pit mine, supplying chemical manufacturers, steel producers, aluminum smelters, and emerging EV battery customers in USA, Europe, Middle East, India, and China.

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Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
251–500
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersCenturion, South Africa
HQ citystring
Centurion
HQ countrystring
South Africa
HQ regionstring
Africa
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices3 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
fluorspar mining, acidspar production, metspar supply, mineral beneficiation, fluorochemical feedstock
Industry2 codes
1Fluorspar (Fluorite) Mining
CodeIMAKAGAMPrimaryYes
2Refractory & Metallurgical Consumables Distribution (Fluxes, electrodes, refractories)
CodeIMAKAJAMPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing325180
SIC code1 code
  • Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods3290
Product category
Industrial Minerals Mining
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Fluorspar Mining and Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Revenue generated from mining and selling two fluorspar products: acid grade fluorspar (acidspar) with over 97% CaF2 content used by the chemical industry, and metallurgical grade fluorspar (metspar) containing 80-96% CaF2 used in steel production. One-time commodity transaction model with spot and contract sales to industrial customers.

sepfluor.co.za
Marketing channels3 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components7 values
Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Brand1 record
1SepChem
Description

Proposed fluorochemical beneficiaries plant to be developed at Ekandustria Industrial Zone near Bronkhorstspruit, approximately 50km from Nokeng Fluorspar Mine. Envisaged production includes anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (~60ktpa) and aluminium fluoride (~60ktpa). Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) has been completed.

sepfluor.co.za
Core offering1 text field

SepFluor mines and sells fluorspar (calcium fluoride) from its operating Nokeng open-pit mine and concentrator in Gauteng, South Africa. It produces and exports acid grade fluorspar (acidspar) with over 97% CaF2 for the chemical industry and metallurgical grade fluorspar (metspar) at 80–96% CaF2 for steel and metal production. The company is also developing the Wallmannsthal mine and planning a downstream SepChem fluorochemical beneficiation plant producing anhydrous hydrogen fluoride and aluminium fluoride.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 3 values shown
  • 97% CaF2 content achieved in maiden shipment to USA customer (December 2019)
+2 more records
Product overview1 text field

SepFluor is a South African fluorspar mining and exploration company offering a portfolio of products centered around fluorspar (calcium fluoride) mining operations and planned downstream processing. The core products are acid grade fluorspar (acidspar, >97% CaF2) and metallurgical grade fluorspar (metspar, 80-96% CaF2) produced from the operating Nokeng Fluorspar Mine, commissioned in 2019. The company is developing the Wallmannsthal Fluorspar Mine as a second operation and has early-stage exploration prospects at Kruidfontein and Wiltin. SepChem, a planned fluorochemical beneficiaries plant, would expand into downstream processing producing anhydrous hydrogen fluoride and aluminium fluoride.

Product and service2 records
1Acid Grade Fluorspar (Acidspar)
CategoryAcid Grade Fluorspar
Description

High-purity fluorspar containing over 97% CaF2, used by the chemical industry to manufacture hydrofluoric acid for fluorocarbon chemicals, foam blowing agents, refrigerants, and fluoride chemicals. Sold to industrial buyers in the chemical manufacturing sector.

2Metallurgical Grade Fluorspar (Metspar)
CategoryMetallurgical Grade Fluorspar
Description

Fluorspar containing between 80 and 96% CaF2, used as a flux in iron, steel and other metals production to remove impurities such as sulphur and phosphorous. Approximately 9-27 kgs of metspar is used per ton of metal produced. Sold to steelmakers and metallurgical smelters.

Scale indicator7 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Ixowise Joint Venture
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Ixowise Joint Venture is the primary Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) partner of SepFluor. The partnership includes vendor finance interests held by AMED Funds.

sepfluor.co.za
Recent move7 records

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Expansion highlight4 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Customer concentration

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Named customers1 record

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Segment4 records

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Ideal customer profile4 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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Has app

Feature1 record

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Profiles13 records

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Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds1 record

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors1 record

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

SepFluor

Industrial Minerals Miningsepfluor.co.za

SepFluor is a South African fluorspar mining company producing acid grade (>97% CaF2) and metallurgical grade fluorspar from its Nokeng open-pit mine, supplying chemical manufacturers, steel producers, aluminum smelters, and emerging EV battery customers in USA, Europe, Middle East, India, and China.

What SepFluor does

SepFluor Limited is a South African fluorspar mining and beneficiation company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Centurion. The company is HDSA-compliant (Historically Disadvantaged South African) and controlled by private equity group AMED Funds, following its 2012 unbundling from Sephaku Holdings. SepFluor operates an open-pit mining and concentrate processing model, producing acid grade fluorspar (acidspar, >97% CaF2) and metallurgical grade fluorspar (metspar, 80-96% CaF2) using drill-and-blast extraction and a crush-mill-float concentrator circuit. Its flagship Nokeng Fluorspar Mine in Gauteng province was commissioned in 2019 at a cost of R1.7 billion, with FY2024 throughput guidance of 160,000-170,000 tons of acidspar and 18,000-22,000 tons of metspar from SAMREC-compliant Mineral Reserves of 9.375Mt at 27.8% average CaF2 grade, supporting an estimated 15-year life of mine.

The company sells directly to enterprise industrial customers across the chemical, steel and metallurgical, aluminum smelting, and emerging EV battery sectors in export markets including USA, Europe, Middle East, India, and China via a B2B commodity sales model combining spot and contract transactions. Revenue is generated from one-time commodity transactions priced on CaF2 content and grade specifications. Beyond Nokeng, SepFluor holds a fully permitted Wallmannsthal Fluorspar Mine project (7.9-14.6Mt at 45.78% CaF2) and early-stage exploration prospects at Kruidfontein and Wiltin. A planned SepChem fluorochemical beneficiation plant (BFS complete) would vertically integrate into anhydrous hydrogen fluoride and aluminium fluoride production at 60ktpa each, representing the most material strategic expansion in the company's pipeline.

SepFluor firmographics

Firmographics
Name
SepFluor
Legal name
SepFluor Limited
Website
https://sepfluor.co.za
Company type
Private
Founded year
2004
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Short description
SepFluor is a South African fluorspar mining company producing acid grade (>97% CaF2) and metallurgical grade fluorspar from its Nokeng open-pit mine, supplying chemical manufacturers, steel producers, aluminum smelters, and emerging EV battery customers in USA, Europe, Middle East, India, and China.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

SepFluor industry classification

Industry
Product category
Industrial Minerals Mining
NAICS
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180)
SIC
Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290)
akta.pro primary industry
Fluorspar (Fluorite) Mining (IMAKAGAM)
akta.pro secondary industry
Refractory & Metallurgical Consumables Distribution (Fluxes, electrodes, refractories) (IMAKAJAM)

Keywords

  • Fluorspar mining
  • Acidspar production
  • Metspar supply
  • Mineral beneficiation
  • Fluorochemical feedstock

Where SepFluor is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Centurion
HQ country
South Africa
HQ region
Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

SepFluor business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

  1. Fluorspar Mining and Sales: Revenue generated from mining and selling two fluorspar products: acid grade fluorspar (acidspar) with over 97% CaF2 content used by the chemical industry, and metallurgical grade fluorspar (metspar) containing 80-96% CaF2 used in steel production. One-time commodity transaction model with spot and contract sales to industrial customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

SepFluor product offering

Product offering

Core offering

SepFluor mines and sells fluorspar (calcium fluoride) from its operating Nokeng open-pit mine and concentrator in Gauteng, South Africa. It produces and exports acid grade fluorspar (acidspar) with over 97% CaF2 for the chemical industry and metallurgical grade fluorspar (metspar) at 80–96% CaF2 for steel and metal production. The company is also developing the Wallmannsthal mine and planning a downstream SepChem fluorochemical beneficiation plant producing anhydrous hydrogen fluoride and aluminium fluoride.

Product overview

SepFluor is a South African fluorspar mining and exploration company offering a portfolio of products centered around fluorspar (calcium fluoride) mining operations and planned downstream processing. The core products are acid grade fluorspar (acidspar, >97% CaF2) and metallurgical grade fluorspar (metspar, 80-96% CaF2) produced from the operating Nokeng Fluorspar Mine, commissioned in 2019. The company is developing the Wallmannsthal Fluorspar Mine as a second operation and has early-stage exploration prospects at Kruidfontein and Wiltin. SepChem, a planned fluorochemical beneficiaries plant, would expand into downstream processing producing anhydrous hydrogen fluoride and aluminium fluoride.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • SepChem: Proposed fluorochemical beneficiaries plant to be developed at Ekandustria Industrial Zone near Bronkhorstspruit, approximately 50km from Nokeng Fluorspar Mine. Envisaged production includes anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (~60ktpa) and aluminium fluoride (~60ktpa). Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) has been completed.

Products and services

  • Acid Grade Fluorspar (Acidspar) High-purity fluorspar containing over 97% CaF2, used by the chemical industry to manufacture hydrofluoric acid for fluorocarbon chemicals, foam blowing agents, refrigerants, and fluoride chemicals. Sold to industrial buyers in the chemical manufacturing sector.
  • Metallurgical Grade Fluorspar (Metspar) Fluorspar containing between 80 and 96% CaF2, used as a flux in iron, steel and other metals production to remove impurities such as sulphur and phosphorous. Approximately 9-27 kgs of metspar is used per ton of metal produced. Sold to steelmakers and metallurgical smelters.

Quantifiable outcome

  • 97% CaF2 content achieved in maiden shipment to USA customer (December 2019)
  • +2 more outcomes

Companies that use SepFluor

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

SepFluor technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

SepFluor partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Ixowise Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIxowise Joint Venture is the primary Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) partner of SepFluor. The partnership includes vendor finance interests held by AMED Funds.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

SepFluor competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

SepFluor social profiles

Digital presence

SepFluor financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

SepFluor leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

SepFluor funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

SepFluor M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about SepFluor

What does SepFluor do?

SepFluor mines and sells fluorspar (calcium fluoride) from its operating Nokeng open-pit mine and concentrator in Gauteng, South Africa. It produces and exports acid grade fluorspar (acidspar) with over 97% CaF2 for the chemical industry and metallurgical grade fluorspar (metspar) at 80–96% CaF2 for steel and metal production. The company is also developing the Wallmannsthal mine and planning a downstream SepChem fluorochemical beneficiation plant producing anhydrous hydrogen fluoride and aluminium fluoride.

Is SepFluor a public or private company?

SepFluor is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.

When was SepFluor founded?

SepFluor was founded in 2004. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is SepFluor based?

SepFluor is headquartered in Centurion, South Africa, in the Africa region.

How does SepFluor make money?

One revenue line is on record: fluorspar Mining and Sales.

Does SepFluor have an API?

No public API is recorded for SepFluor.

What industry is SepFluor in?

SepFluor's product category is Industrial Minerals Mining. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAGAM, Fluorspar (Fluorite) Mining, with a secondary code of IMAKAJAM, Refractory & Metallurgical Consumables Distribution (Fluxes, electrodes, refractories). Its NAICS code is 325180 and its SIC code is 3290.

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