Modern Mining January 2016

January 2016

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MODERN MINING

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MINING INDABA

he company’s Mining Centre of

Excellence in Johannesburg will

be showcasing services reflecting

all the mining disciplines and ca-

pabilities for developing mining

projects, including orebody assessment (en-

compassing geology and geotechnical assess-

ment), mine design, mine planning, mineral

processing, engineering and design, as well

as project management, incorporating quality,

risk and safety management.

The project delivery company will also

be demonstrating its ability to assist in miti-

gating risks inherent in African projects.

“Of course Africa is attractive

with all its mineral resources but

there is still an element of risk

of investing in Africa,” says Serge Ngandu,

Business Development Africa Portfolio for

WorleyParsons RSA. “We can assist in reduc-

ing those risks by drawing on our deep level

expertise and experience gained over many

projects, while also providing technical solu-

tions that will bring projects to fruition quicker,

with reduced costs to the customer, as well as

addressing environmental issues.”

Ngandu cites a feasibility study for an

iron ore plant in Mauritania which posed an

Professional services provider WorleyParsons will be joining mining stakeholders

from over 100 countries in Cape Town from 8 to 11 February this year for the

annual Investing in African Mining Indaba. Part of the global Worley

Parsons group, the South African operations act as a primary execution

hub for mining activities and provide the expertise needed to support

full pit-to-port development activities.

Wesizwe’s Bakubung PlatinumMine (BPM), one of WorleyParsons’ current South African projects.

WorleyParsons

to showcase

its skills at

Mining Indaba

Henry Jonker, GM – Minerals, Metals &

Chemicals, WorleyParsons RSA.