Projects overview

Openpit mining and construction

Business solutions / project development assignments (1996 - present)

MINERAL				COMMODITY	CLIENT
Base Metals	Precious Metals	Industrial Minerals	Coal	Type	Mining Company
Purity Chrome Buffelsfontein Bayer Thorncliffe Gecamines Rhombus Hernic Chrome Zeerust Chrome Rustenburg Western Chrome Pilanesburg Beeshoek Iron Nkomati Nickel Ghana Manganese Rhovan	Rustenburg Platinum Union Section Lindum Reefs Amandelbult Potgietersrust Platinum Atok Mine Impala Platinum Eastern Platinum Boschkoppies Barplats Two Rivers Platinum Sadiola Morila Yatela Geita North Mara	Cullinan Brick Annesly Krugerspost Witkop Fluorspar	Sigma Colliery Rondebult Mine Syferfontein Klipspruit	Platinum Gold Chrome Chrome Coal Iron Manganese Vanadium Nickel Cobalt Copper Fluorspar	Amplats Anglogold Ashanti Xstrata Bafokeng Ingwe Assmang GMC Limited Xstrata Avmin Gecamines Transvaal Mining Co Impala Platinum Randfontein Mines National Manganese Samancor Sasol Sallies Lonhro Bayer Assore Rand Merchant Bank Avmin Hernic Barrick

Geological Geological structure | Orebody modelling | Evaluation of reserves | Verification of reserves | Whittle - Pit Optimisations | Geological modelling | Resources and reserves | Data processing | Data verification | Wireframes | Block models | Grade interpolation | Orebody model updates | Reserve estimations | Grade reconciliation | Geological model

Mine designs Mine designs | Route selections and designs | Mine layouts | Pit designs | Haul route designs | Cut and dump developments | Route planning | Drill and blast designs

Mining Equipment Fleet simulations | Fleet productions | Equipment schedules | Equipment specifications | Maintenance schedules | Equipment lists | Replacement schedules | Fleet selection | Fleet productions | Fleet allocations | Haul road parameters

Production scheduling Ore grade & mine blocks | Production scheduling | Scheduling, fleet allocations | Budget forecasts | Ore grade scheduling

Mine planning Mine plans | LOM Plans | Annual Plans | Implementation plans | Monthly plans for implementation | Annual plans for implementation | Mining plan/budget – execution

Mining costs Contract mining estimate | Owner mining estimate | Operating cost estimate | Contract mining estimate | Capital costs & replacement | Mining cost estimates | Mining budget forecast | Owner operator & manpower | Owner operator mining cost | Shadow Bids | Schedule of rates | Bill of quantities | Contract vs Owner operator | Mining costs | Mining Economics | Mine Economics | Drill and blast cost  | Mine equipment operating cost

Procurement Contract enquiries | Equipment enquiries | Procurement strategy | Enquiries for mining equipment | Contract mining enquiries| Contract agreements | Tender documents | Specifications | Contract mining scope | Time schedules | Lead times | Contractor selection | Equipment selection | Scope of work | Contractors assistance | Lead times - tenders, adjudications | Schedule of rates | Bill of quantities | Reporting requirements | Site inspections | Tender adjudications

Operations management Manpower requirements | Operational management req. | Scheduling of activities | Staffing of operations | Mining budgets – implementation | Standard Operating Procedures | Mine engineering systems | Valuation & certification | Resolving of dispute situations | Mining methods | Mine Engineering Process | Mining plan / budget - execution | Mining Engineering | Mine Implementation/Execution | Mining method | Annual forecasts & execution | Measurements | Equipment operating parameters