Added focus on platinum
As the global centre of excellence for mining and minerals, WorleyParsons’ South African operations has recently experienced a surge in the southern African platinum market, with a number of significant platinum projects to the combined value of almost R100m currently under way in sub-Saharan Africa.
Steve Gouws, business development director at WorleyParsons, attributes the company’s recent platinum project awards to its cuttingedge technical skills.
“Over the past few years we have consolidated and streamlined operations to align with our customers’ requirements and improvements and innovation in technology, expertise and production have allowed us to be more time-efficient, flexible and effective,” says Gouws.
“While understanding and vision of a project is important, listening to the customer is key.”
Commenting on the renewed focus on platinum projects, WorleyParsons project director Ryan Illingworth says in SA, the projects are concentrated on the eastern, western and northern limb of the Bushveld igneous complex, with services ranging from feasibility studies to a mix of engineering, procurement and construction management.
“These include a feasibility study for various life of mine underground extension projects on the western limb; detailed engineering, procurement and construction supervision services on the material handling system and all other underground infrastructure for an extension at a platinum mine on the eastern limb; and detailed engineering and project management support for the development of a new deep level underground platinum mine on the western limb, a project in which WorleyParsons has been involved for more than 10 years,” says Illingworth.
The company’s scope of work on platinum projects in Zimbabwe includes a trade-off study for underground mine access for a new mine; and engineering, procurement and construction supervision services on the material handling system for a new underground platinum mine.