Copper
Drawing on our knowledge of the mining industry in general and the design and construction management of vertical and decline shafts and associated infrastructure in particular, our team brings an understanding of the key drivers to create value for our clients for their specific project. The team brings technical skills, which will be invaluable in developing innovative solutions whilst creating the best value for the client in determining the optimal way to exploit any new or existing mining opportunity.
Our team members have been involved in many mining projects, from concept studies, through pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, to detailed design and implementation of such projects.
We have supported our clients during transition from open pit to underground mining operations, performing trade off studies for conveying, trucking and hoisting operations, detail design and EPCM services.
RSV has completed a broad portfolio of global copper projects for clients including, Rio Tinto, PMC, ENRC, Ero Copper, African Copper, Oyu Tolgoi, Ivanhoe and Kansanchi

Rein Koelmans
RSV
Tel: +27 10 109 9190
e-mail: rsv@rsv.co.za
Related Projects
Project Name | Client Name | Project Location | Project Description | Scope of Services | Project Value |
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Caraiba Minig Complex, Pila Mine | Ero Copper | Brazil, South America | Construction of a new vertical shaft with associated surface and underground infrastructure | On site engineering & construction support services | Undisclosed |
Hermosa Feasibility Sudy | South 32 | South America | Freasibility study for new vertical shaft and hoisting system | Pre-feasibility study | Undisclosed |
Oyu Tolgoi No2 Shaft | Oyo Tolgoi | Mongoli | Prosduction / and Man / Material shaft, Design of headfream, hoisting including ropes, conveyances and rope handling, all shaft furnishes and underground stations | Enginering of design | Undisclosed |
Oyo Tolgoi No 5 Shaft | Oyo Tolgoi | Mongoli | Ventilation Shaft Disgn of sinking headframe, hoists and underground layout | Enginering of design | Undisclosed |
Palabora Lift II Project | Palabora Mining Company | Phalaborwa, South Africa | Lift II Order of Magnitude Study | Project management and design services | ZAR3.7 million |
Oyo Tolgoi No 4Shaft | Oyo Tolgoi | Mongoli | Ventilation Shaft Disgn of sinking headframe, hoists and underground layout | Enginering of design | Undisclosed |
Kanshanshi Dewatering shaft equipming | Swiss Quantum | Zambia | EPCM of equping dewatering for seconded degress | EPCM | Undisclosed |
Shaft ore handling System Phase 1 and 2 of No 9 and 10 Shaft | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | Shaft ore handling System Phase 1 and 2 | Consulting services for the shaft ore handling System Phase 1 and 2 for No 9 and 10 Shaft | US$343,000 |
Shaft Boring Systems (SBS) – Detailed Engineering | Rio Tinto – JS Redpath | Phoenix, Arizona, North America | Shaft Boring Systems (SBS) – detailed engineering | Develop the technology in order to test and prove the concept on a pilot project. Assist with design input for the sinking stage and headframe portion of the project | ZAR19.9 million |
LOM Hoisting Study Update | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | Engineering services | LOM hoist and shaft pre-feasibility study | US$468,000 |
Mashitu Principal & Sud Geological & Mining Study | ENRC | Kolwezi District, DRC | Geological and mining study in support of ENRC's business strategy | Geological re-modelling of the deposits and resource estimation to a PFS level, geotechnical and hydrological assessments | Undisclosed |
LOM Dewatering Study | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | Engineering, design and drafting services | Engineering, design and drafting services for the LOM dewatering and compressed air design which will support the overall pre-feasibility study | US$175,000 |
LOM Compressed Air | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | Engineering, design and drafting services | Engineering, design and drafting services for the LOM compressed air design which will support the overall pre-feasibility study | US$165,000 |
Lift II Project | Palabora Mining Company | Phalaborwa, South Africa | Order of magnitude study and early works engineering | Order of magnitude study and early works engineering | ZAR3.6 million |
Lift II Project | Palabora Mining Company | Phalaborwa, South Africa | Pre-feasibility study | Pre-feasibility study | ZAR43.6 Million |
Design Services Refrigeration Plant | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | Design and engineering services | Detailed design and engineering services for the refrigeration plant, including design of piping support structures, civil structures, and, electrical and instrumentation for the first water cooled plant | US$1.1 million |
Ventilation and refrigeration design required for the Resolution Copper 10 shaft project | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | Ventilation and refrigeration design required for the No 10 shaft project | Ventilation and refrigeration design required for the No 10 shaft project | US$329,660 |
Number 10 Shaft Head Frame Construction | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | Number 10 Shaft dead frame construction – approval of construction queries, methods and drawing details | Number 10 Shaft dead frame construction – approval of construction queries, methods and drawing details | US$157,380 |
Number 10 Shaft Double Drum Auxiliary Hoist Civil Design | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | Number 10 Shaft double drum auxiliary hoist civil design | Number 10 Shaft double drum auxiliary hoist civil design | US$187,754 |
Cable and Pipe Rack Design | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | Cable and Pipe Rack Design | Design of a ground pipe and cable rack system for the Number 9 and Number 10 Shafts. | US$120,740 |
LOM Hoist Study Phase 1 and 2 | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | LOM hoist study Phase 1 and 2 | LOM hoist study Phase 1 and 2 | US$113,720 |
Design of Shaft Foundations for No 10 Shaft | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | Design of shaft foundations for No 10 Shaft | Civil design of shaft foundations for No 10 Shaft | US$316,429 |
Consulting services required for the skip loading conceptual design for the rock handling system | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | Consulting services required for the skip loading conceptual design for the rock handling system | Consulting services required for the skip loading conceptual design for the rock handling system | US$237,530 |
No 10 Shaft Head Frame Design | Resolution Copper Mining | North America | No 10 Shaft head frame design | No 10 Shaft head frame design | US$445,890 |
Dukwe Project | African Copper | Botswana | Infrastructure and opencast mining project | EPCM | ZAR766 million |