Projects – Africa

Country: Africa

Time period: 2020–2021

Commodity: Diamonds

• Development of a block model based on geological exploration data
• Selection of open-pit mining shells
• Selection of equipment based on required annual production
• Design of pit shells and waste dumps
• Scheduling life of mine
• Economic analysis of mining schedule
• Calculation of key financial figures

Country: South Africa

Time period: 2009

Commodity: Hard Coal

• Analyses of different phases of in-pit crushing operation
• Determination of routes for belt conveyors and of the areas for semi-mobile crusher stations
• Geotechnical estimation on the base ground
• Designing of the necessary preparative earth works
• Dimensioning of foundations and calculation of civil and concrete works
• Analysis of truck operation and calculation of trucks in the operation system of in-pit crushing
• Optimising of truck transport routes and cycles as well as the access and maneuver at tipping points
• Development and description of relocation procedures of the semi-mobile crusher stations
• Recommendations for maintenance of the in-pit crushing system and belt conveyor
• Preparation of the study report, modelling and calculation of earth works, preparation of drawings

Country: Ghana

Time period: 2005–2008

Commodity: Gold

• Advising the management board on the following tasks:
  • Development of a modern mining code
  • Support the ministry in the elocation of agency tasks
  • Analyse the results and effectiveness of policies
  • Supervise of the installation of an Information Management System
  • Train the ministry officials in performing their necessary tasks
  • Accompany the Ghanaian delegation to international venues to generate investment into Ghana mineral sector
• Technical Assistance
  • Assist management board in organising department operations
  • Train the department officers in performing their necessary tasks
  • Environmental monitoring design and implementation