Reported as an “industry first” in Southern Africa, silicomanganese slag, a by-product of ferromanganese alloy and steel production, has been used as construction material in a 2 km stretch of road in Mpholi township, Manzini, Eswatini.
The silicomanganese slag, sourced by integrated environmental, risk and waste management service provider Tailor-Made Risk Solutions (T-MRS), from its client, in eMalahleni, was used as an aggregate in the road’s construction following a testing and research period last year.
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