About Us

Benmarc Environmental (Pty) Ltd specialises in Total Dust Management (TDM®) products and services. Headquartered in Kathu, Northern Cape, with an international affiliate in Chicago, Illinois, Benmarc brings over 30 years of global engineering experience to each project.

Drawing on that international footprint, design and engineering work is conducted across a wide variety of operational environments – from standard mine-floor applications to complex, customer-specific requirements. Benmarc’s systems treat over 380 million tonnes of ore and material internationally each year, spanning coal, iron ore, lime, kimberlite, and beyond. In South Africa, Benmarc treats over 50 million tonnes annually.

The company designs, engineers, and fabricates its own dust suppression systems – modularised to minimise installation cost and time. Benmarc’s project management capability takes a project from inception through to start-up. Fully equipped and trained local staff provide on-site maintenance, commissioning, and optimisation.

At its core, Benmarc offers a full scope of dust management products and services that support regulatory compliance – including the National Dust Control Regulations (NDCR) 2026 – whilst minimising moisture addition to treated material. Every programme begins with a comprehensive site audit: technical needs assessment, risk management action plan, and budgetary cost estimates, so management can prioritise actions by risk and budget.

Benmarc is focused on providing the solutions industry needs to meet and sustain environmental and safety regulations.

BENEFITS OF BENMARC ENVIRONMENTAL

Benmarc’s dust suppression and emission prevention technology has been recognised as best practice and is widely adopted by iron ore and manganese producers across South Africa.

A primary benefit of Benmarc’s chemistry is the prevention of emissions after treatment. The binding characteristic of BM515E – Benmarc’s flagship dust suppressant – holds treated material from the point of application all the way downstream, including port offloading, where dust emissions attract scrutiny from local communities, environmental authorities, and under the recently gazetted National Dust Control Regulations (NDCR) 2026.

Benmarc’s chemical range is biodegradable to EU standards, locally sourced, and non-toxic. The full product range has been approved by major producers and handlers of manganese, iron ore, lime, chrome, and nickel.

Water is a critical and increasingly scarce resource. Benmarc’s treatment approach focuses on the front end of the ore preparation process, with residual emissions control carried downstream. This dramatically reduces water consumption relative to misting suppression systems, which require multiple application points throughout the process. For operations in water-scarce regions, this distinction is material.

Because treatment is effective from the point of application, ongoing maintenance demand and electrical consumption – both significant operational costs – are substantially reduced. Smaller maintenance teams and longer intervals between maintenance cycles also reduce safety exposure. Benmarc’s safety record spans over 20 years of South African operations without incident.

Systems are designed for extended service life with built-in flexibility for future expansion and upgrade. Continued engineering investment ensures the latest technology is incorporated into every operational design, tailored to each customer’s specific site conditions.

Across all installations over 25 years, Benmarc application systems have historically achieved over 98% availability.

Benmarc draws on deep institutional knowledge of dust mitigation and invests continuously in research and development – staying ahead of both technological advances and evolving regulatory requirements.

CORE VALUES

Honesty

Communication

Quality

Teamwork

Responsibility

Safety

Pride

MISSION STATEMENT

To make a positive impact in the health and safety of our customer’s working environment by providing state of the art Total Dust Management Solutions.

OUR TEAM

Why Benmarc? Experience, expertise, problem-solving, and integrity. The Benmarc team comprises seasoned professionals, supported by a network of subsidiary companies offering global perspective on the complex dust management challenges each site presents. Collectively, our staff brings over 360 years of hands-on experience in dust emissions control and bulk material handling.

OUR FOCUS

Benmarc stands behind its work and commits to getting the job done properly, meeting customer expectations on every site. Our priority is practical, cost-effective solutions – implemented sensibly, with results that are measurable and sustained

COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS

What separates Benmarc from the rest? We are not just a chemical, engineering, fabrication and maintenance company. We are totally integrated. We are focused on one thing. Providing solutions to meet and sustain environmental and safety regulations to all industries. Benmarc has over 250 installations worldwide, testifying to its capabilities and results.

Benmarc’s Comprehensive Solutions include: