PROJECTS

Present and Recent

Audits on and updating of Fall of Ground Management, Support Standards, Draw Control, on mine Rock Engineering Services and Codes of Practices to combat rock mass failure accidents on massive mining operations: Finsch, Kimberley, Koffiefontein and Cullinan Diamond Mines, South Africa.                                                                                                                                     (Client: Petra Diamonds South Africa (Pty) Ltd)

 

Site visit producing simple very effective value adding recommendations for the rehabilitation and refurbishment of the winder shaft which was found experiencing major problems.  The recommendations have a large cost saving for the client.  The winder shaft belongs to Pertambangan Emas Pongkor gold mine, Bogor, Indonesia.                                                                         (Client: METSHAFT for PT. Antam Tbk.)

 

On mine Shaft Rock Engineer services for Union Mine from March 2012 to September 2013 and Thembelani Mine for two weeks in June 2012, Limpopo Province and North West Province respectively, South Africa.                                                        (Client: AngloAmerican Limited)

 

Prefeasibility level geotechnical assessment for underground mining at the Jacomynspan copper / nickel project, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.                                                                                                                                                                                       (Client: African Nickel Ltd)

Audits on and updating of Fall of Ground Management, Support Standards and Codes of Practices to combat rock mass failure accidents on shrinkage stoping fissure mining operations: Helam Diamond Mine, North West Province; Sedibeng Diamond Mine, Northern Cape Province and Star Diamond Mine, Free State, South Africa.                                                                                 (Client: Petra Diamonds South Africa (Pty) Ltd)

 

Site visit and recommendations of support alternatives and proposed work for drawpoint breakaways experiencing excessive deformations at Palabora Mine, Limpopo Province, South Africa.                                                                                                         (Client: Knight Piésold (Pty) Ltd)

 

Site visit and support recommendations for poor ground conditions in the decline of Lace Diamond Mines, Free State, South Africa.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (Client: DiamondCorp plc)

 

Ledging and pre-ledging support audits for Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine to get a Section 54 restriction lifted, North West Province, South Africa.                                                                                                                                                                                                      (Client: BRPM JV)