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November 2016
MODERN MINING
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MINING News
Aveng Grinaker-LTA’s Civil Engineering
business unit, as the main contractor in a
50/50 joint venture with Aveng Grinaker-
LTA Building, has completed the R533
million Shondoni mine surface infrastruc-
ture and building project for its client,
Sasol Mining, who took occupation of the
mine site in June 2016.
Liam Pieterse, Project Manager for
Aveng Grinaker-LTA Civil Engineering, said:
“The team was able to meet the stringent
project requirements and we received pos-
itive feedback from the client who were
pleased with the project delivery.”
The Shondoni mine is the third coal
replacement project for Sasol Mining’s
operations in Secunda. It has the capac-
ity to produce 9,2 Mt/a of baseline feed
stock for Sasol Synfuels’ coal-to-liquids
operations. The Shondoni mine complex
comprises shaft systems, surface infra-
structure and a coal-handling system.
The scope of work for the Shondoni
mine project included both civil and build-
R533 million Shondoni mine contract completed
ing works. Quantities
i n v o l v e d i n c l u d e d
200 000 m
3
of earth-
works, 32 000 m
3
of
concrete, 1 000 tonnes of
reinforcing, 170 000 m
2
of mesh reinforcing,
900 tonnes of structural
steel, 3 million bricks
and 18 km of HDPE
piping. Further works
comprised construction
of the change houses,
production and man-
agement offices, a diesel
workshop, two reservoirs and dirty water
and attenuation dams.
Over the duration of the contract, the
Aveng Grinaker-LTA Civil Engineering and
Building teams achieved safety milestones
of 800 000 and 1 200 000 Lost Time Injury
(LTI) free hours with approximately 700
people on site at peak.
The project provided employment
and skills development opportunities for
approximately 230 local community mem-
bers residing close to the mine. The local
labourers, together with sub-contractors
and Aveng Grinaker-LTA employees, were
trained through the established on-site
training centre with regular workshops
on all safety and technical competencies
required for the mining project.
Recent view of the Shondoni mine site.