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MODERN QUARRYING
July - August 2015
AROUND THE
INDUSTRY
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cquired by the Raubex Group
in 2007, SPH Kundalila has pro-
vided comprehensive materials-
handling solutions for the mining and
construction industry since 1969. In addi-
tion, it has developed significant exper-
tise in related engineering aspects such
as site rehabilitation, road building and
infrastructure development.
This has boosted the company’s
reputation as being a total solutions pro-
vider, with a growing reference base in
the Cape region in particular. “We have
a major footprint in the Western Cape,
while the Northern Cape is becoming
an important focus for us in terms of our
future growth and expansion,” says Johan
Le Roux, business development manager.
“The Northern Cape is a regional focus for
major mining and infrastructure projects.”
At present, SPH Kundalila is carrying
out work at the Port of Saldanha. This was
the company’s maiden contract, and the
source of its name which translates as
Saldanha Plant Hire (SPH). It also oper-
ates a dolomite quarry at Mooreesburg
and an aggregate quarry at Aggeneys.
“Our strong presence in such strategic
SPH Kundalila’s approach to supplying ‘smart’ turnkey solutions for its customers
in the aggregate and mining industries has stood the company in good stead to
become involved in some of the largest projects underway in the Western Cape
region, frommining and aggregate operations to solar-energy farms.
Smart turnkey solutions reap rewards
locations places us in a unique position
to be able to offer a complete service for
our customers,” Le Roux says.
The material from the Aggeneys
operation comprises concrete stone
mainly for infrastructure development,
while the Mooreesburg operation pro-
duces material specifically for Saldanha
Steel’s furnace operations. In addition,
Mooreesburg produces agricultural lime
for use in the farming industry, which is
stockpiled and sold to farmers during
the peak planting season at the begin-
ning of the year. This single-source lime
material is of a particularly fine quality
compared to competitor products, which
are traditionally blended with additional
materials.
“Anticipating customers’ future needs
is one of our differentiators and with the
mining industry being under pressure, we
need to remain flexible and responsive
and ensure that we offer customer opti-
mum performance at all our contracts.
We have a well-maintained fleet of equip-
ment which ensure reliable operation at
all times,” Le Roux says.
SPH Kundalila boasts a major fleet of
350 pieces of equipment, including the
largest number of Caterpillar 950 loaders
in the Southern Hemisphere. “We have a
strong replacement policy which ensures
our fleet remains up to date and incor-
porates the latest technology. It is critical
that our equipment operates at optimal
efficiency at all times, which increases
the productivity of our operations and
reduces running and maintenance costs,”
Le Roux confirms.
The company recently secured a large
aggregate supply order for a major cus-
tomer who is supplying readymix con-
crete and earthwork services for various
solar-energy projects in the Northern
Johan Le Roux, business development manager
at SPH Kundalila.
A plant operated by SPH
Kundalila at Mooreesburg
about 90 km north of Cape
Town in the Western Cape.