PROJECTS


EPCM

Our repeat work track record is of note as we can boast of over 400 projects and assignments undertaken for Anglo Platinum, 71 contracts with Impala Platinum, 30 for Goldfields SA, 25 for AngloGold and some 20 projects for Lonmin.

Our current / recent project experience includes:
 

EPCM


 

1. AQPSA Kroondaal K6

Client Project Period
Aquarius Platinum South Africa (Pty) Ltd April 2008 – July 2009
Site/Location Value
Kroondal Mine – K6 Shaft, North West Province R500 million
RSV Scope of Work  
Assist in submitting the EIA / EMPR and compiling the CBE
Project Scope
The AQPSA Kroondal K6 Project is required to be established in order for the Kroondal operations to maintain its tonnage profile. More specifically it is to replace ore reserves from the adjacent K5 operation.
The K6 operation is seen as a satellite of the K5 operation in that all infrastructure, will as far as possible, be used for the K6 operation. This will result in that the majority of the surface infrastructure will be of a temporary nature.

The system will be designed to transport 250 000 tons of UG2 ore to surface per month. The ore will be railed to the Kroondal treatment plant.

It is envisaged that the underground operation will be identical to the very successful trackless bord and pillar mining method, with dip and strike conveyors, that is in use at all AQPSA’s operations.
The mine’s Surface layout will consist of the following:

Two declines at -9 degree from surface. The main decline will be for the 1200 mm belt and a roadway for trackless vehicles. The second and smaller will be for people transport. The declines will be sunk to the Merensky Reef Intersection where ventilation connections will be made to surface via either existing Merensky excavations or raise bore holes.

The declines will then continue to be sunk to the UG2 intersection where the underground infrastructure will be established for the sinking of the three on reef declines.

All services will go underground via the declines from surface.

It is planned to raisebore a lift shaft from the UG2 intersection area to surface. The lift shaft will transport men and small material from surface. It is envisaged that the workforce will be transported from K5 by bus and that they will utilise K5’s change houses.

The commencement date for construction is planned as soon as the EMPR has been approved. This is estimated at approximately December 2009.

The project team is to assist the EIA / EMPR contractor in obtaining this permission. The project team will do general arrangement designs in order to assist the QA contractor to compile a CBE.

2. Karee 3 Shaft Merensky ORD

Client Project Period
Lonmin Platinum Limited TBA
Site/Location Value
Marikana R68,8 Million
RSV Scope of Work  
EPCM
Project Scope
This work entails the development on two levels in order to open up sufficient area for reef development. Stope raises will be developed from the levels in order to hand over the stoping areas for production purposes to the mine.

3. Impala No.16 Shaft

Client Project Period
Impala Platinum September 2004 – August 2011
Site/Location Value
Rustenburg – Impala No 16 Shaft R3,65 billion
RSV Scope of Work  
From Study phase through to EPCM Implementation
Project Scope
No 16 Shaft is the first of Impala’s fourth generation shafts and will utilise a conventional mining layout. The infrastructure both on surface and underground has been designed to support mining operations that follow Impala’s best practice and are fit for purpose using known and proven technology.

The project scope consists of the construction of two concrete lined vertical shafts to access both the Merensky and UG2 reef horizons, together with the necessary infrastructure to support the mining of 256 500 tons (reef and waste combined) per month.

As the appointed EPCM RSV is responsible for the full management of the project implementation including the design, construction and commissioning of all surface and underground infrastructure and services, as well as the management of the appointed Sinking Contractor and various other Impala appointed sub contractors.

4. Pandora plan 4 project

Client Project Period
Pandora JV Till 2012
Site/Location Value
Lonmin R 300 million
Kopano JV Scope of Work  
Implementation
Project Scope
Shaft deepening from 8 to 10 level including footwall drive development and 6 raise lines per half level.

5. Spitzkop Mine

Client Project Period
Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats) June 2007 to December 2010
Site/Location Value
Steelpoort, South Africa R3 billion
Kopano JV Scope of Work  
Feasibility study through to EPCM
Project Scope
The Spitzkop mine consists of two decline systems, one to extract Merensky ore and one to extract UG2 ore. Both decline systems consist of a conveyor belt decline and a truck decline. The proposed steady state monthly production is 90,000 tons of ore and 17,000 tons of waste per reef horizon, for an anticipated life of mine of 20 years. The deeper reserves will be mined from the vertical shaft system at Kennedy’s Vale, situated approximately 6km away from Spitzkop. A concentrator plant, managed by K’Enyuka, is being constructed at Kennedy’s Vale and will be fed with ore from Spitzkop mine via an overland conveyor.

6. Waterval Phase 3 Project

Client Project Period
Anglo Platinum January 2007 to July 2009
Site/Location Value
Waterval – Rustenburg R123 million
RSV Scope of Work  
EPCM
Project Scope
Provide infrastructure and services to extend existing operations at Waterval shaft.

7. Waterval Phase 4 Project

Client Project Period
Anglo Platinum December 2008 to April 2013
Site/Location Value
Waterval – Rustenburg To be approved
RSV Scope of Work  
EPCM
Project Scope
Feasibility study to extend existing operations at Waterval shaft.

8. Waterval Phase 5 Project

Client Project Period
Anglo Platinum June 2007 to January 2010
Site/Location Value
Waterval – Rustenburg TBA
RSV Scope of Work  
EPCM
Project Scope
Pre-feasibility study to extend existing operations at Waterval shaft.

9. Brakfontein Merensky Project

Client Project Period
Anglo-Platinum LPM Section May 2004 to 2010
Site/Location Value
Lebowa - Brakfontein Merensky Projectt R1,103 billion
RSV Scope of Work  
Engineering, Design and Procurement only – Construction is by the client.
Project Scope
The Brakfontein Merensky Project - The Brakfontein Mine is developed with 3 declines (Chairlift, Conveyor and Man & Material) at an optimal capacity of 120ktpm MR, replacing unproductive output from Vertical and UM2 Inclined Shafts. The ore will be fed to the existing MR concentrator (up rated from 85 to 100 ktpm), with2-ktpm co-processed through the existing UG2 concentrator (65ktpm).

10. UG 2 Phase 2

Client Project Period
Anglo Platinum 2002 - current
Site/Location Value
Rustenburg R1.488 billion
RSV Scope of Work  
Full EPCM
Project Scope
Expand UG2 mining at Rustenburg Frank, Townlands and Boschfontein sections by 275ktpm with its associated infrastructure and processing requirements

11. Townlands ore replacement project

Client Project Period
Anglo Platinum 2004 - current
Site/Location Value
Rustenberg, Townlands shaft R1 billion
RSV Scope of Work  
EPCM
Project Scope
Expand the Merensky and UG2 operations downdip at Townlands Shaft in order to sustain the operations at this shaft.

12. K4 Shaft Project

Client Project Period
Lonmin Platinum Limited 1999 - November 2007
Site/Location Value
North West Province R 3,2 billion
RSV Scope of Work  
Concepts, Feasibility studies and EPCM
Project Scope
Situated a few kilometres East of Rustenburg Lonmin's Karee mine has been in operation since 1989. The latest development on the site is the No 4 Shaft project, an endeavor that ultimately aims to replace ore reserves for the mine.

No 4 Shaft is a twin shaft complex, consisting of a 1,350 metre deep main shaft and a 1,170 metre deep ventilation shaft. The main shaft will access Merensky and UG2 reef, both bearing platinum-group metals. In addition to hoisting ore, the main shaft will serve as the primary means of egress for all personnel, while the ventilation shaft will be equipped with a winder to serve as a secondary outlet in case of emergency. The design capacity of the shaft system is 230, 000 tons per month (tpm) of ore and 35,000tpm of waste.

The shaft consists of ten operating production levels, followed by a pump and loading level and the shaft bottom sump and spillage handling facility. Each station will be equipped with three tips to accommodate ore conveying.

13. Voorspoed Shaft Dewatering and Deepening

Client Project Period
Messina Platinum Mine January 2000 - December 2002
Site/Location Value
LebowaKgomo R250m
RSV Scope of Work  
Full EPCM
Project Scope
Project started as a dewatering and bulk sampling project only. SouthernEra, the Toronto listed owners at the time, decided to raise capital at the start of the Platinum boom. RSV assisted with the development of a suitable business case and did all the engineering designs, procurement for and on behalf of the client, construction management and the integration of all project management aspects. We also assisted with the listing on the AIM exchange.

14. RPM-R UG2 Phase 2 (275 ktpm) Project

Client Project Period
Anglo-Platinum RPM - Rustenburg Section Jan 2000 to March 2009
Site/Location Value
Rustenburg R1,42 billion
RSV Scope of Work  
From Study phase through to EPCM
Project Scope
The Rustenburg UG2 Phase 2 project was envisaged to increase production of refined platinum ounces from the UG2 reef by 193koz p.a. from 2008 until 2019. The project was an expansion of the UG2 Phase 1 project, which during 2002, was in the process of ramping-up production and plant commissioning. The UG2 Phase 2 project planned to mine UG2 ore from three areas namely, the existing vertical Merensky shafts at Townlands, Frank and a new ramp decline at Boschfontein shaft. The capital requirements of the project are being employed to create the underground mining production capacity, upgrade and supply the required surface infrastructure, and expand the existing Waterval. Concentrator. All components are currently completed with only some ventilation change of scope work remaining at Boschfontein.

15. TGME (Transvaal Gold Mining Estate)

Client Project Period
Simmer & Jack January 2005 - January 2008
Site/Location Value
Mpumalanga Undisclosed
RSV Scope of Work  
EPCM
Project Scope
The TGME project was started in January 2005 to upgrade the plant and current mining areas. In addition two additional mining areas had to be established complete with Access portals and conveyor systems.
This Goldmine, situated at Pilgrim's Rest in Mpumalanga has been operating since 1874 when the Transvaal Gold Mining Estate was formed by combining various smaller operations. Simmer & Jack Mines Limited took the mine over from a smaller mining group at the end of 2004.

During the first year the plant upgrade was completed, access portals built at two mines and pre-production preparation done at Frankfort Mine.

The project was placed on hold for some months while BEE issues were clarified but is currently back on track and should be completed within the next two years.

16. Amandelbult

Client Project Period
Anglo-Platinum Jan 2007 to August 2009
Site/Location Value
Amandelbult, Thabazimbi R800m
RSV Scope of Work  
EPCM
Project Scope
The project will rehabilitate and upgrade three incline shafts establishing ore reserves for UG2 mining out of the old Merensky Reef workings. A third orepass system and surface storage silo will be established at Amandelbult No. 2 Shaft to handle the UG 2 ore. The project also includes winder upgrades, additional compressors and surface infrastructures.

17. EZULWINI Gold Mine

Client Project Period
Simmer & Jack April 2005 – June 2006
Site/Location Value
Waterpan  
RSV Scope of Work  
EPCM
Project Scope
Simmer & Jack is in the process of purchasing the old Western Areas (Waterpan) G.M or Randfontein 4 Shaft as it was named by Harmony.

This mine will produce both Gold and Uranium

This project was started in April 2005 with the commencement of a Bankable Feasibility Study which was later converted to a Technical Report. This report is scheduled to be completed by the end of June 2006.

Currently plans are being prepared to mine out the Shaft pillar whilst re-establishing the Uranium section, which included for erecting both a Gold Plant as well as a Uranium Plant.

The shaft consists of 3 winders, one being a Koepe winder to a depth of 1500m.

18. Dukwe Copper mine - Pre Feasibility phase

Client Project Period
African Copper & subsidiary Messina Copper March 2005 - July 2006
Site/Location Value
Dukwe - North West of Francistown - Botswana  
RSV Scope of Work  
EPCM
Project Scope
The scope of work is to provide a mining infrastructure and process plant of 75 000 tonne capacity to be expanded to 200 000 tonne once the resource is proven to support this rate of exploitation.
The mining is currently envisaged to be via a twin decline, with truck haulage, eventually changing to conveyor delivery to the crushing and processing streams on surface.

The current work is focused on detailed engineering and procurement for sinking an exploratory decline to 175m.

The access road is currently being constructed and to date the contract has a zero LTI record.

 
     
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