Consulting Engineers & Project Managers to the Mining Industry
Our project implementation procedures and methodologies are based on and aligned to the company’s Project Management Body of Knowledge Techniques. From concept through to implementation, our methodology is determined by the project lifecycle – project start-up; project implementation; and project close-out.
Who to contact
Mike Swatman
RSV (Pty) Ltd
Tel: +27 11 373 8200
e-mail: rsv@rsv.co.za
Related Projects
| Project Name | Client Name | Project Location | Project Description | Scope of Services | Project Value | Duration |
| Boikarabelo Coal Project | Resource Generation SA Ltd (ResGen) | Waterberg, Limpopo, South Africa | Boikarabelo Coal Project | Pre-feasibility study for the development of an open-pit mine to support both the export and domestic power generation markets | Undisclosed | 2008 – Current |
| Dorstfontein East Mine Project | Total Coal SA | South Africa | EPCM | EPCM | ZAR1.2 billion | 2007-2011 |
| Dorstfontein West Mine Project | Total Coal SA | South Africa | Project management, design and procurement | Project management, civil, mechanical and electrical design, provision of functional specifications and equipment data sheets, discard dump design, drafting services and procurement services | ZAR1.2billion | 2010-2011 |
| Impumelelo Mine Project – EPCM | Sasol Mining | Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa | EPCM services | The 8.5 mtpa Impumelelo Mine Project is to be designed and constructed such that it can accommodate the first production section in July 2013 and build-up to full production with 13 continuous miners and six stonework sections in 2014 | ZAR247 million | 2009 – 2014 |
| Impumelelo Techno-Economic Study | Sasol Mining | South Africa | Establishment of a greenfields mine including 28km overland conveyor, shaft area, supporting infrastructure, shaft system | Techno-economic study | ZAR14 million | 2008-2009 |
| Kestrel Mine Extension Project | Rio Tinto Coal | Australia, Queensland, Bowen Basin | Kestrel Mine Extension Project | Increasing mining lease by entering 400 series mining domain via new mine access and associated infrastructure to the west of the existing mine - includes performance review of EPCM consultant, value engineering and opportunity analysis | US$1.56 billion budget managed by consultant | In progress |
| Koornfontein Mine Project | Optimum Coal | South Africa | Feasibility study | A revision of the previous feasibility study to cater for additional reserves identified by Koornfontein Mines | ZAR1.2 billion | 2011 |
| Majuba Care and Maintenance Project | Eskom | Amersfoort, Mpumalanga, South Africa | Care and maintenance project | Investigate the potential of acid mine drainage from the old Majuba Colliery | Undisclosed | 2009 – 2010 |
| Mbila Project | ZYL | KwaZulu Natal, South Africa | Feasibility study | Responsible for overall project management and infrastructure design of Mbila Anthracite Mine. Scope includes capital estimating and financial modelling | ZAR20.0 million | Current (2012) |
| Thubelisha Mine Project – EPCM | Sasol Mining | Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa | EPCM Services | Development of the complete mine complex including the shaft systems (service, ventilation and decline shaft), materials handling systems (surface 18km overland conveyor, surge bunker and underground conveyors and surge bins) together with all supporting mine infrastructure (offices, workshops, change house, water supply and power supply | ZAR300 million | 2008 – Current |
| T-Project Capital Budget Estimate Revision | African Mining Exploration Finance Corporation | South Africa | Greenfields development of a coal mine exploiting both the No 4 and No 5 seams with the No 4 seam product targeted for the Eskom market and the No 5 targeted for the torbanite to oils and export market | Scope of work involves conducting a techno-economic bankable feasibility study which covers the mining operations, the coal processing facilities and all surface support infrastructure and supply of bulk services | ZAR2.2 billion | 2008-2009 |
| Benga Coal Mine Project | Riversdale Mozambique Limitada | Mozambique | Greenfields development of a 10.6 million tons per annum opencast coal mine with supporting infrastructure for the export market | Design engineering and construction management of surface infrastructure, and construction of the coal handling process plant (CHPP) | ZAR50 million | 2007/2008 |
| Professional Services | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | Project management | Project management and design services | US$8 million to date | 2007 - current |
| Ezulwini Gold Mine | Simmer & Jack | South Africa | Study work and EPCM services | Study phase and EPCM | Undisclosed | 2005-2006 |
| Transvaal Gold Mining Estate | Simmer & Jack | South Africa | EPCM services | EPCM | Undisclosed | 2005-2008 |
| 12 Shaft UG2 | Impala Platinum | South Africa | Feasibility study | Feasibility study | ZAR10.7 million | 2008-2009 |
| 9 Shaft Lower UG2 Decline | Impala Platinum | South Africa | Control budget estimate | Control budget estimate | Undisclosed | 2010 |
| BRPM Phase 3 Implementation | Royal Bafokeng Holdings | Rustenburg, South Africa | Project implementation | Project implementation | ZAR94 million | 2010 – 2018 |
| K4 Ore Reserve Development Project | Lonmin | Rustenburg, South Africa | EPCM services | EPCM | ZAR3.3 billion | 2009 -current |
| Kennedy’s Vale & Spitzkop | Eastern Platinum | South Africa | Programme management | Programme management of both Kennedy’s Vale & Spitzkop Projects | Undisclosed | 2008 |
| Khuseleka Mine (Townlands) Ore Replacement Project | Anglo American Platinum | Rustenburg, South Africa | Khuseleka Mine (Townlands) Ore Replacement Project - design | Khuseleka Mine (Townlands) Ore Replacement Project - design | ZAR22 million | 2009 – 2013 |
| Main and Ventilation Shaft Feasibility Study to EPCM No 16 Shaft | Impala Platinum | Rustenburg, South Africa | Main and ventilation shaft feasibility study to EPCM | Main and ventilation shaft feasibility study to EPCM | ZAR4.5 billion | 2004 – 2013 |
| Pandora JV Plan 4 Project | Lonmin | Rustenburg, South Africa | EPCM | EPCM | ZAR20 million | 2009 – 2012 |
| Spitzkop Project | Eastern Platinum | South Africa | Feasibility study to EPCM | Feasibility study to EPCM | Undisclosed | 2008/2009 |
| Waterval Bathopele Phase 4 Project | Anglo American Platinum | Rustenburg, South Africa | EPCM services | EPCM services | Undisclosed | 2008 – 2013 |
| Waterval Project | Anglo American Platinum | South Africa | EPCM | EPCM | ZAR150 million | 2007-2010 |
| Brakfontein Implementation | Anglo American Platinum | South Africa | EPCM services | EPCM | Undisclosed | 2006-2010 |
| Hossy Shaft Execution Project | Lonmin | Rustenburg, South Africa | EPCM services | EPCM | Undisclosed | 2008-2017 |
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