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The elusive ingredient in a thriving work environment Work, toil - or thriving? Why command and control models no longer work in business.

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boost your confidence and career in 2014

Why a lack of self-confidence could limit career progression and how people can boost their confidence and careers in 2014.

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Barrick Gold: Pueblo Viejo Mine Revitalising a region The Barrick Pueblo Viejo gold mining complex remains the biggest single investment in the history of the Dominican Republic and continues to break new ground as it begins to realise its potential.

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62 Exxaro Resources

Opening new possibilities

Exxaro Resources world-class commodity portfolio is defined not only by the commodities that come out of the ground, but by how they have been developed with sustainability at the forefront of every decision.

78 SGS/AAL Tanzania Analysis for Africa

The world’s most trusted partner for mineral analysis, SGS is well rooted in Africa and is preparing to support Tanzania’s burgeoning resources sector through the state of the art facilities of its regional subsidiary African Assay Laboratories.

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Wedding the Swan and the City

Elizabeth Quay is a project that will return Perth’s focus to the iconic Swan River and enhance the city’s reputation as one of the most ‘liveable’ cities in the world.

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A company dedicated to providing engineering and construction services, with over 33 years of experience in the execution of multidisciplinary projects covering the electrical, mechanical and civil areas for the private and public sectors.

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The elusive ingredient in a thriving work environment Work, toil - or thriving? Why command and control models no longer work in business Words by

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n this age of dynamic information technology developments power is being distributed like never before.

For example, Andrew Haldane, Executive Director for Financial Stability at the Bank of England, writing in The Spectator (2 November 2013) notes that at the root of banking is market information.

Banks have been the middlemen between savers and borrowers. The arrival of the great icons of the peer-to-peer market place, Amazon, Google and eBay have cut out the middleman and it is this disintermediation that marks the revolution of our Age. He notes that in 2007 the collective market capitalisation of these three technology firms was around $80 billion or 8 percent of the value of the global banks. In 2013 it stands at $310 billion or a whopping 36 percent of that of global banks. Just as information has disintermediated not only the banks but the music, advertising, publishing, and insurance industries, so to it is disintermediating the power of the manager over the employee, the company over the employee.

The old organisational structures, shaped along command and control military models are struggling to adjust.

“Power” no longer has the same mystic or capacity to control. It hasn’t gone away though. Rather, it continues to exist and is a compelling lever to those who know how to work the emerging social reality where individualised preference and

energy is easily engaged - as for example in Flash Mobs. This is no more than an example of enormous energy around the exercise of discretionary will. The functional locus for dealing with this topic has typically been HR but social media and the information age is challenging its old ways of functioning.

When Accenture recently undertook research to define key trends in HR most likely to impact on an organisation, they omitted one fundamental issue. They centered on tapping skills anywhere, anytime and managing teams as a workforce of one through to how digital is radically disrupting just about every department. They ignored the importance of reaching beyond ‘consultant-speak’ solutions with the over focus on technology enablement, to find ways of ‘capturing’ the discretionary effort of employees.

It is precisely this “discretionary effort” that makes the difference between an organisation thriving or existing. Engaged employees chose to gift their power back into the organisation and it becomes a place where people want to be. When this happens there is little need for expensive interventions to extract engagement.

Great technology has its place but it is easily squandered if the organisational culture is miserable. Look at the BBC (Savile scandal), Barclays, The NHS, The Co-Op Bank, Lloyds Bank and the miselling and finally The Royal Bank of

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“While HR is often not fit for purpose, the deep insight which HR usually has into the engagement agenda is invaluable” Scotland in just about every segment of the organisation. This a roll call of major brand names in the British commercial and business sphere.

HR, in its current conceptualisation, cannot deliver what is needed. All too often it feels more like an extension of Government’s bureaucratic hand which focuses on the multiple “fairness/equality” and health and safety agendas. If it isn’t this element then where on earth was or is HR’s voice when it has to confront the abuse of power in the Board Room and refuse to sanction staggering and corrupt payouts to discredited managers in, yes again, the BBC and the NHS to name just two organisations? It may well be that “speaking truth to power” is not HR’s role despite the common desire that there by “someone” who calls the truth in the system and it is often assumed that this is HR’s de facto role.What is clear however is that leadership in HR is well versed with the debilitating and destructive impact that power abuse has on a culture. We can see it, feel it and even cost it!

While HR is often not fit for purpose, the deep insight which HR usually has into the engagement agenda is invaluable.

Yet the problem is that HR, as currently practiced, is too much concerned with “existence management”. By contrast “New HR” faces the challenge to make the shift from managing

an “existence” agenda to enabling the dynamic, “thriving culture”. It is neither difficult nor complicated. It does however require a shift in mindset that starts with the core premise that Organisations exist for people and not the other way round.Once this principle is lived then astonishing things can happen and this, by the way, includes the economics.

Living the aforementioned principle is completely possible. This involves a radical transition away from the reliance on the usual litany of organisational “HR Apps” that are wheeled out as solutions to engagement. The offering of revamped “old system” tools such as incentive pay grades, better performance management forms and all the other tired systems have short shelf-lives. They are, at best, poor substitutes for something that is a far deeper than the realm of “HR App solutions” . It has to do with relationally focused leadership that gives “meaning” to work and transforms their organisations into mindful rather than mindless places that thrive.

What is the point of any organisation - commercial or otherwise - unless it exists as a place of “work” rather than its miserable alternative, “toil”? “Work” is vocational and mindful presence; “toil” is mindless presence. Engaging “discretionary effort” is guaranteed in any organisation that refuse to allow “toil” into their systems. The responsible

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“It starts with the leader who is the emotional gatekeeper for the whole enterprise. It does not start with HR. When the leader is engaged in this way HR can interpret and become the invaluable partner in delivering leader-led life into the organisation” person for building a mindful presence organisation is without any doubt the Leader. South Africa, thrived, post apartheid, under Mandela’s presence. RBS has been a very unhappy place for years and the stories marking dysfunctional leadership continue to leak. It started at the top. The Co-Op Bank’s Paul Flowers sadly highlights the truth in the negative.

It starts with the leader who is the emotional gatekeeper for the whole enterprise. It does not start with HR. When the leader is engaged in this way HR can interpret and become the invaluable partner in delivering leader-led life into the organisation. A small example of this is a family owned business, The Cook Food Company based in Sittingbourne, Kent. Following conversations with the head of HR, Rosie Brown, she read the book, The Dream Manager by Matthew

Kelly. It is a story of engagement in an office cleaning c omp a ny t h at can theoretically only survive on minimum wages.

The food industry has a similar challenge.

Rosie interpreted the commitment of the company board to build an organisation that consciously values an engaged workforce. They are now trialling, with great success, the principles of The Dream Manager in their own company. This is a current case study in the principles of a place where “toil” is giving way to thriving without compromise and in the process creating significant Value for all stakeholders.

About the author Simon Middleton has had more than 30 years senior HR management experience with multinational companies including Hewlett-Packard, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Philip Morris and the Lufthansa Services Group. In 2012, he co-founded Watershed Entrepreneurs, a UK-based organization established to provide the financial and business knowledge essential for young entrepreneurs to turn their business ideas and innovations into sustainable operations. He continues to work in the multinational corporate arena undertaking consultancy assignments involving leadership and management appraisal. Simon is a graduate of Rhodes University and Sheffield Hallam University. www.watershedentrepreneurs.co.uk

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Boost your confidence and career in 2014 Why a lack of self-confidence could limit career progression and how people can boost their confidence and careers in 2014 Words by

Marielena Sabatier

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n 2014 more than half of UK firms expect to create new jobs according to a survey released this month from CBI/Accenture called, ‘On the up’. The report stated that 51% of firms expect their workforce to be larger this time next year, the highest figure since the start of the recession in 2008.

With more jobs being created and the UK finally experiencing economic growth, 2014 could prove a fresh start for many people who have been considering a new job or a change of career but have held off looking during the recession.

However, the stumbling block for many people is their lack of selfconfidence. Not having confidence can limit a person’s potential, career choices and progression. If people aren’t confident they believe they can’t achieve their dream job or haven’t the skills to move up the corporate ladder. Lack of confidence is often based on very selfcritical thinking, fear of failure or from not having developed the right skills but expecting to have them.

Self-confidence is something we are born with and we can rebuild by evaluating our experiences in a more positive light, looking at past experiences as an opportunity to learn or at skills as something we just haven’t accomplished yet. One way of building confidence is by changing our mind set from thinking, “we can’t do something” to “we can’t do something yet.”

What we think about ourselves often appears to be fact, something we can’t actually do anything about, but these

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are just opinions. They are based on experiences we’ve had and how we interpreted these experiences have shaped our beliefs about ourselves. If these experiences have been negative, the chances are that our beliefs about ourselves will be negative too, which affects our self-confidence.

Sometimes negative beliefs are reinforced by negative thinking and experiences later in life, such as workplace bullying or intimidation, abusive relationships, persistent stress or hardship, or traumatic events. Our opinion of ourselves is developed as a result of all these interactions and experiences throughout our lives.

Negative beliefs affect how people see their current reality, especially in the workplace, and how they ultimately progress in their career - it can limit possibilities and stop them achieving their potential.

For example if someone gets praised at work for doing a good job, people who are confident will accept the complements, but those who lack confidence may start wondering if their boss really meant it, and start to worry that they could do better.

About the author Executive Coach, Marielena Sabatier, CEO, Inspiring Potential works with businesses and helps executives develop and boost their confidence to improve their performance at work. www.inspiring-potential.com

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11 tips on improving your self-confidence 1. Change your thinking Focus on the positive and things you have done well not the negative. Write down one positive achievement every day, no matter how small and you will be surprised what you have achieved in a week.

2. Learn from mistakes If things haven’t gone to plan take it as an opportunity to learn from the mistakes. No one ever gets anywhere without making a few mistakes along the way.

3. Don’t be afraid to fail Many entrepreneurs have failed during their working lives and gone on to achieve great things. Think about Richard Branson. He has launched close to a 100 companies, many of which have failed. No one remembers these, only the successes.

4. Discover your strengths Ask people you respect what they think are your greatest strengths and then find ways to use those strengths more often. Be clear about your strengths and incorporate these into your work every day.

5. Think “you can” Instead of thinking “I can’t” – think “I can’t yet”. Make this your mantra and say it to yourself every day.

6. Create a challenge Challenge yourself to try something new.

Find projects and assignments that give you an opportunity to use your strengths.

7. Face your fears Fear of failure often stops us doing things, turn this on its head and make a commitment to do at least one thing you fear every month.

This could be making a team presentation, attending a networking function alone or learning a new business skill.

8. Don’t compare yourself to others People are often tempted to compare themselves to colleagues or friends and think ‘I wish I was thinner, more successful etc., but what they fail to realise is the person who is thinner, might attend a gym three times a week and eat very sensibly. Often confidence we see in others is a result of a lot of hard work.

9. A lack of confidence isn’t pervasive People need to think about other areas of their lives where they do feel confident – they may be good a cook for example or good at sport. If this confidence was channelled into the workplace then it could have a very positive impact.

10. Have a plan Think about where you want to go in 2014 and create an achievable plan with set goals. Make sure you regularly review these goals to keep on track for success. You can use an executive coach to help you formulate these goals.

11. Be positive Have a positive attitude and remain upbeat, when challenges emerge. People are drawn to positive people and this helps to build confidence in the workplace.

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Revitalising a region The Barrick Pueblo Viejo gold mining complex remains the biggest single investment in the history of the Dominican Republic and continues to break new ground as it begins to realise its potential

written by: Will Daynes research by: Vince Kielty

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or many years tourism and agriculture have been the traditional drivers of economic growth for the Dominican Republic. However in more recent times a third pillar has been slowly emerging and developing and that is mining. Today the sector is a cornerstone of the country’s economic prosperity, with the mining industry’s contribution to its GDP rising by as much as 74 percent in 2011 alone.

Located approximately 100 kilometres northwest of the capital city of Santo Domingo, the Pueblo Viejo mine represents one of its most significant investments to date and the largest foreign investment in Dominican Republic history, with mine construction capital of approximately $3.8 billion. With declared reserves of 23.7 million ounces of gold, Pueblo Viejo holds by far the richest deposits of gold ever identified in the country. The site, which is a sulphidic refractory gold deposit, is currently being developed to a 24,000 tonne-per-day design capacity.

The mine comprises two major oxide deposits known as Monte Negro and Moore, and three other small deposits. Moore is the largest deposit and is separated from Monte Negro by 500 metres of barren mud-stones.

The mine had been in production since 1975. It was operated by the state-owned mining company Rosario Dominicana. The mine had produced more than five million ounces (moz) of gold and 22moz of silver in its operational life. The mining operations had to be halted, however, in 1991 due to low gold and silver prices and a lack of

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We are a company dedicated to the Engineering procurement and construction of projects, with a wide expertise that covers the most important sectors of the construction industries, such as Mining, Energy and Infrastructures.

SERVINCA was founded on December 29th, 1979, at its headquarters located at Santo Domingo; Dominican Republic.

During 33 years of experience our professionals have specialized in developing projects covering a wide range of disciplines,, such as Electrical Power generation, transmission and distribution networks, Steel Infrastructures, Mechanical & Industrial Installation. Piping and Civil works, including Engineering, Management, Procurement and Construction.

K136 Project, PVDC Pueblo Viejo, Dom. Rep.

“SERVINCA have reached a total of 1,200,000 man hours without lost time incident PVDC BARRICK”

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PVDC GOLD MINE Cotuí Santo Domingo SERVINCA OFFICE

Award nomination for energy industry CADOCON, PVDC BARRICK, Dominican Republic

SERVINCA Headquarter – No. 737, Francisco Prats Ramírez, st, El Millón, Sto. Dgo., Dominican Republic.

Phone: (809) 363-0928 / 0925 / 0926 | Fax: (809) 363-0570

Engineering & Construction Services Our vast experience has become to be the best solution for the development of sustainable projects, with a large availability of professionals in all applicable Engineering areas, such as Civil, Electrical, Hydraulics and Mechanical, assuring full compliance to our customer by delivering quality and costs efficient products.

SERVINCA was selected as the best company of the year in row energy industry for three consecutive terms (2002-2012) by the Dominican Chamber of Construction (CADOCON), catapulting Servinca well as the leader in energy and other areas of engineering in the Dominican Republic.

Business Philosophy Our major commitment is to comply with the highest quality standards, ensuring the safety of our workers and the environment with a strict scheduling plan for the on time delivery of our projects.

The good results obtained in the Engineering, Procurement, Management and Construction of large projects are resultant products of our own integrated management system, implemented by a specialized organization structure oriented to results that fulfills and supersede the client´s expectations.

“Our quality System is implemented and adjusted to each project to meet the best Engineering practices, followed by a strict Occupational safety and environmental plans carried by our Professional staff, whose experience and integrity are the main elements that has contributed to the success of SERVINCA, positioning our company as leader in the construction industry”.

CADOCON 2013 Company of the Year Awards in the Energy Sector SERVINCA S.A.

METRO SANTO DOMINGO line I y II, Emergency Power Generation plant, 40MVA and Substation 138KV/40MW.

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Services we offer

ELECTRICAL AREA

SERVINCA, with over 33 years experience in the engineering and construction sector, has the ability to provide a high quality service in multidisciplinary projects complying with top standards for quality, health and occupational safety and environmental protection, while maintaining a key position in the construction industry current market. The main key activities covered by our business experience are:

• Erection and EPC Power transmission lines in high, medium and low voltage.

• Erection and EPC in Energy generation and distribution: Diesel, Gas, combined cycle power plants , Hydroelectric, and renovables projects.

• Erection and EPC Electrical Substations.

• Electrical equipment installations.

• Fiber optic communication networks.

EGE HAINA 40 MW COAL POWER PLANT Installation of new precipitators, Barahona, Dominican Republic.

BARRICK PVDC GOLD MINE F336 Underground piping, 25 Kms of pipelines installed.

MECHANICAL AREA • Industrial Mechanical installation and Fabrication.

• Hydro mechanical projects.

• Potable water, sewer systems, fire protection and freshwater pipeline systems.

• Fabrication, supply and installation of steel structures, fittings, supports, etc.

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• Thermal insulation of piping and Industrial Painting.

• Pump stations.

• Water treatment plants.

• Sheet pilling.

• Drilling and construction of water wells.

• Fire Alarm and Protection Systems.

• Installation and maintenance of HVAC systems.

METRO SANTO DOMINGO Power Generation plant, 40 MVA.

METRO SANTO DOMINGO - Construction of tunnel and electrical installations for Metro Substations – 350 Lineal meters.

PINALITO HYDROELECTRIC DAM 69KV Transmission lines and 50 MVA Substation, Dominican Republic.

CIVIL AREA

ELECTRICAL AREA

• Excavation.

• Earthworks • Filling and compaction.

• Sandblasting.

• Encofrados.

• Piles.

• Shotcrete.

• Industrial electrical installations in general: Beer plants, airports, water treatment plants, cement plants, gold mine process plant, metro stations and others.

• Instrumentation, panels, installation devices, control and instrumentation cable, panels, installation devices, control cable pulling, testing and inspection.

SERVINCA Headquarter – No. 737, Francisco Prats Ramírez, st, El Millón, Sto. Dgo., Dominican Republic.

Phone: (809) 363-0928 / 0925 / 0926 | Fax: (809) 363-0570

MANUFACTURING SERVICE

Our fabrication Workshop, located in Santo Domingo, Hato Nuevo, is specialized in the Design, Manufacture, Repairing and Technical Assistance for metal mechanical projects, covering a wide rage that includes: Hydro mechanical Elements for Dams such as Gates Takes, Radial Gates, Grills, Overhead Cranes, Shields, Cofferdams, Penstocks, Suction tubes, Speed Reducers and Power Transmission mechanical equipment.

FABRICATION WORKSHOP Capacity of over 2000 Tons / months, Hato Nuevo, Santo Domingo.

MONCION HIDROELECTRIC DAM 50 MVA, Dominican Republic.

PELIGREE HYDROELECTRIC DAM Haiti, ALSTOM, 3 x18 MVA.

Our fabrication capacity is also oriented to Manufacture Mechanical parts, Design and Manufacture of Metal structures. Pipes, Dismantling Joints, Expansion Joints, Bifurcations, metal Coatings and accessories.

JIGUEY – AGUACATE HYDROELECTRIC DAM 50 MVA, Dominican Republic.

LAS BARIAS HYDROELECTRIC DAM 2.5 MVA, Santo Domingo.

MONTE GRANDE AND SABANA YEGUA - Hydroelectric and irrigation Dams, 8 MVA and 15 MVA, Dominican Republic.

VALDESIA HYDROELECTRIC DAM 15 MVA, Santo Domingo.

ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES:

INDRHI AND INTERNATIONAL WORLD BANK IRRIGATION PROJECTS Lote 10, Jima Camu siphon and irrigation pumping system, La Vega, Dominican Republic.

• Design of mechanical installations.

• Distribution System Design and delivery of water, wastewater and storm drainage.

• Design of steel structures, doors, fittings, supports, etc..

• Engineering and construction of concrete piles, drilling wells, infiltration wells, etc..

• Electrical systems in general.

• Supply and transportation of local and imported • Materials related to electromechanical installations.

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SERVICIOS DE INGENIERIA, SERVINCA, was contracted by BARRICK Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation for the construction of 30 Kms – 4¨ to 36¨ HDPE and carbon steel underground piping utilities for the potable, freshwater, firewater and storm sewer systems of the Gold mine Process plant site. =SERVINCA is proud to be part of the construction of the 34.5kv Overhead Transmission Lines for BARRICK PVDC process plant site and surrounding areas, with the responsibility of the Engineering, Procurement, Management and Construction of over 35 Kms - 34.5KV and 4.16KV Over Head line systems.

HDPE Termofusion Work – F336 Project , PVDC

SERVINCA received in the month of October 2013 the award for best company of the year three times in a row in the Energy Sector awarded by the Dominican Construction Chamber (CADOCON).

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As a general contractor specialized in the Engineering, Procurement, Management and Construction of Electrical, Civil and Mechanical Works, SERVINCA executed several projects at PVDC in the disciplines of Piping, Metal-Mechanical, Steel Structure Fields and others such as Sheet Piling, Geomembrane, Geotextile, Gabions and Concrete Structures.

K136 ProjectBARRICK PVDC

F336 ProjectBARRICK PVDC

We have successfully executed Electrical, Instrumentation, Fiber Optic Networks, Substations, Pole mounted Transformers, Civil Works, medium and low voltage installations along the process plant site.

BARRICK PVDC electrical systems are built with the highest quality standards, providing an efficient service that meets the top international mining levels.

SERVINCA Headquarter – No. 737, Francisco Prats Ramírez, st, El Millón, Sto. Dgo., Dominican Republic.

Phone: (809) 363-0928 / 0925 / 0926 | Fax: (809) 363-0570

With over three years working in the construction of one of the most important projects in the Dominican Republic, BARRICK Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation Gold Mine, SERVINCA have consolidated the position as a leader company in the Industrial-Mining market, providing cost efficient EPC solutions adhered to the highest quality and safety standards of the mining industry.

SERVINCA have achieved a total of 1,200,000 Manhours milestone achievement without lost time incidents for all projects executed at BARRICK Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation by December 2012, result obtained by the proper risk evaluation and implementation of our own Health, Safety and Environmental plans.

Lifting Pole Maneuver - 34.5KV and 4.16KV OH Line Systems K136 Project, PVDC

“Our extensive experience is supported

by a group of highly qualified professionals, with the use of specialized certified tools and plants, that ensures the constant improvement of our company vision and provides cost efficient Engineering solutions to our clients in the Construction Industry�

The construction process of BARRICK PVDC process plant site is completed and commissioned, starting full production process since 2012. SERVINCA is pleased to be selected by BARRICK as one of the main general contractors to support the operation process by providing Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Maintenance services for the operation and extension of the process plant site facilities.

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Your Partner for Power With over 50 years of experience and operating from over 190 locations around the world, Aggreko is the world leader in providing interim power plants.

No matter what industry you work in, we offer complete turn-key project management including equipment, installation, maintenance and operation by highly experienced engineers to ensure reliable and flexible power.

Whether you need a few megawatts of power for a remote site or a few hundred megawatts of base load power to support the national grid, Aggreko delivers a power solution that is tailored to your needs, wherever and whenever you need it.

Aggreko, Power Specialists in the Utilities, Mining and Oil & Gas Industries Head Offices Americas (USA) T: +1 281 985 8200

Europe, Middle East & Africa (UK) T: +44 1543 476100

Aggreko operates from over 190 locations throughout the world.

For the location nearest you, please go to: www.aggreko.com/contact

Asia Pacific (Singapore) T: +65 6862 1501

barrick gold: pueblo viejo appropriate technology to Aggreko process the ore.

Aggreko, the world leader in the provision of temporary The Dominican power and temperature control solutions, provided a Government first invited reliable source of commissioning, construction and backup tenders for the project in power from 2011 to 2012 for a period of 18 months to the 2001. One key aspect of the Pueblo Viejo Gold Mine in the Dominican Republic. work required remediation Aggreko supplied a Full Turnkey 30MW Power Plant at the mine in Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez province, which was used of the site which had as a source of electricity for the commissioning of facilities been badly damaged by and large- horsepower motors and to provide critical earlier abandoned mining backup power for construction. operations. The other centred “Aggreko was selected because of their technical expertise on the development of new and global experience. Our goal was uninterrupted / operations to extract and guaranteed power and Aggreko delivered that in a safe, process the gold containing reliable and professional manner,” said Richard Williams, Senior Project Director at Barrick. sulphurs of the mine. www.aggreko.com The tender was initially won by Placer Dome Inc., which was subsequently acquired by Barrick. By 2009 the complex negotiations to develop Pueblo Viejo were complete and a 60/40 consortium with Goldcorp – the Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation (PVDC) – in which Barrick holds the controlling interest, was busy constructing this multi-billion dollar facility.

Barrick Gold carried out the feasibility study and appointed Ruscan Environmental Sciences of Canada to perform the environmental and social impact

23.7 million Declared reserves (in ounces) of gold at Pueblo Viejo

Construction in progress on the primary ore crusher, ore stacker foundation, and ore reclaim feeder chamber

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d executes a broad range of Projects in Latin America in various contractual forms: turnkey, BOOT, BOO, EPC, 2012, we have executed over 65 million man hours. Since 2005 we have built concentrators for the largest mining arrick Gold, BHP, Freeport McMoran, Goldfields, Teck, Xstrata Copper, Newmont, etc. These have been built, either in or as subcontractors, with the most important EPCM contractors such as Bechtel, Fluor, Jacobs, SNC Lavalin, etc. ommitment, Quality, Efficiency and Reliability are part of our integrated service for our customers.

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GYM S.A.* GyM completed over 5.5 million man hours on the job without any Loss Time Incident (LTI) “GyM has worked with large EPCM contractors in other countries,” said Mr. Victor Cuadros, COO of GyM’s Electromechanical Division and sponsor of the project. “However this was our first experience in a mining GyM S.A., established in 1933, is the largest project outside South America. The heavy contractor in Peru, and has executed works rainfall, extreme weather conditions and the in several Latin American countries like Chile, difficulties encountered in finding local skilled Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Panama, etc. personnel were some of the challenges we GyM provides construction services such faced. “While other contractors were leaving as earthworks, concrete works, structural the job, we supported the client by providing erection, mechanical installation, electrical manpower and skilled workers to finish what and instrumentation works to the mining was impossible for others. We not only brought industry as well as the oil & gas, energy and in skilled workers, but also we established infrastructure sectors. GyM is well known for a training program for Dominican personnel its “ahead of schedule policy” that goes beyond from areas around the project who actively contractual obligations. participated in the execution of the work.

GyM’s scope of work in Pueblo Viejo included Our experience working with local communities two main activities: in the past 30 years was fundamental to • Concrete and civil works: Earthworks, accomplish what was done in Pueblo Viejo. installation of concrete, foundations for the At the end of the project, we executed more crushers, conveyors, recuperation tunnels, than twice the initial scope of work due to thickeners, etc. The scope also included the the client’s satisfaction for our outstanding construction of five anti acid brick tanks for performance.” acid storage, each of 19 meter diameter, using Stebbins technology. GyM completed over www.gym.com.pe 57,000 m3 of concrete works • Mechanical works: GyM performed the structural erection and equipment installation for the wet area which included , four ball mills, and a smaller SAG Mill in the regrinding area. GyM installed 8,000 tons of steel structures and 2,600 tons of equipment. *GyM, a Graña y Montero company.

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Mine equipment being assembled at Pueblo Viejo

assessment, and associated infrastructure had to be cleared and restored. A massive studies. Understandably for a project of clean-up effort was required as a result of this size a number of challenges had to be the improper closure of a former mine on overcome in bringing the the property in 1999. mine to where it is today, not Initial findings showed heavy metal concentrations, least of all the challenge that 3 centred on leading one of acidity and sediment in the mining industry’s most local water ways. The ambitious environmental primary sources of soil and Amount of soil removed water contamination were rehabilitation projects. to rid the ground of contaminants the historic open mine Before the building phase pits, waste rock piles, the could commence, the land

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Hatch has worked with Barrick around the world to deliver engineering, procurement and construction management services to marquee projects such as the Pueblo Viejo gold project in the Dominican Republic and the Goldstrike Roaster Facility in the United States.

The Pueblo Viejo project is a refractory gold deposit in the Dominican Republic with sizeable levels of silver and copper to be recovered using pressure oxidation technology. The mine is approximately 100 kilometres northwest of the country’s capital city, Santo Domingo. The mine’s life is expected to be more than 25 years with annual production of about one million ounces per year during the first five years.

Hatch provided EPCM services for the pressure oxidation facility and air separation unit (ASU), including four autoclave trains and a 4,000-tonne-per-day ASU plant. At 780 tonnes each, the brick-lined autoclaves are some of the largest ever built. The logistics included delivering the autoclaves by sea from the manufacturing facility in Malaysia. All told, the project teams have achieved about 4,000,000

hours of work without a lost-time injury.

Pueblo Viejo poured its first gold in the third quarter of 2012—on schedule and within capital guidance. The mine is ramping up to commercial production, expected in December 2012.

At Barrick’s Goldstrike Roaster Facility in Nevada, Hatch was retained to provide full EPCM services. Engineering was split into basic engineering, including vendor and detailed engineering. Process design included process definition development and construction of a METSIM process simulation.

The Goldstrike Facility is a greenfield ore gold processing plant located on the Carlin Trend, the most prolific gold mining area in the western hemisphere, northwest of Elko, Nevada.

The facility consisted of primary and secondary crushing, ore storage, reclaim to dry grinding, whole ore roasting, gas cleaning, carbon-inleach with carbon stripping and gold refining, also included are tailings treatment and disposal. www.hatch.ca

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barrick gold: pueblo viejo abandoned plant facilities and tailings storage areas. The Margajita River that passes through the hills near the site had been dubbed the “Coca-Cola river” by locals because of its dark colour—the result of having absorbed so much acid rock drainage from the former mine.

The final team consisted of Barrick Gold employees, hazardous materials experts and new employees hired locally and specially trained for the operation. One of the first tasks was to take over a thousand samples to define soil in the area into different categories and determine future treatment and landfill options. Buildings on the property also contained different types of

Interior of the autoclave building

maerz Maerz Ofenbau AG was founded in 1950 in Zurich, Switzerland, by Austrian magnesite producers to design and sell open hearth furnace technology to the world-wide steel industry. In 1965 Maerz began the design and construction of a patented “MAERZ® Parallel Flow Regenerative (PFR) Lime Kiln” with high thermal efficiency and superior lime quality. It finally became the generally known “MAERZ® Kiln”, continuously improved with - again patented – new features. Since March 2006 Maerz is a member of the German based ThyssenKrupp Resource Technologies GmbH, a world-wide renowned supplier for kilns and grinding technology to the cement and minerals industries. Today Maerz offers designs for PFRKilns with nominal capacities between 100 and 800 tpd and with firing systems for all types of

liquid, gaseous and pulverised solid fuels.

Maerz has so far designed and constructed over 600 MAERZ® Kilns in more than 65 countries around the world. In 2009 Barrick - Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation - awarded Maerz the contract for the installation of three heavy fuel oil fired PFR lime kilns with a capacity of 500 tpd each of burnt lime. Burnt lime is required for the neutralization of the gold processing plant’s tailings. Maerz supplied all material and equipment for the kilns whereas PVDC took care of the erection of the lime plant.

After completing erection work, start up and commissioning of the Maerz lime kilns started in July 2012. By the end of 2012 all three kilns had reached the industrial production stage thereby successfully completing commissioning. www.maerz.com

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barrick gold: pueblo viejo hazardous waste that had to be categorized and disposed The Chemithon Corporation has over 58 years of of in a safe manner. experience in providing sulfur related chemical process Approximately 130,000 technology, R&D, engineering, design, process equipment cubic metres of soil manufacturing and a full range of services to its customers. were removed to rid the Chemithon is committed to developing new and innovative ground of contaminants. technologies and equipment for use in producing SO2 to meet the chemical demands required by modern mining Bioremediation, a process operations. Chemithon is honored to have been selected by that relies on microorganisms the Barrick Gold teams to supply the sulfur burning SO2 gas to return altered land to plants for use in gold mining at both the Pueblo Viejo and the natural environment, the Pascua Lama Mine sites. was successfully www.chemithon.com used to treat almost 100,000 cubic metres of hydrocarbon contaminated soil.

In addition to the clean-up of hazardous substances within the mining areas, it was proposed that the clean-up of the surrounding areas would cost the Dominican Government an additional $75 million and the company would contribute $37.5 million with the other half coming from state funds. In the end, Barrick offered to take on the full estimated cost of remediation of the surrounding areas to help improve local living conditions.

To complement the clean-up, Barrick has also sponsored a significant reforestation project in the area.

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12,000 A large majority of people working at Pueblo Viejo are from the Dominican Republic

Direct and indirect jobs the mine will support in its lifetime

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EXCLUSIVE RENTAL Motor Plan S. A. is the exclusive representative of the multinational franchises National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car in the Dominican Republic. It is one of the leading and fastest growing car rental companies in the country and has almost forty years in the car rental market since its opening on December 17, 1973.

Motor Plan S.A. acquired the National Car Rental franchise in 1974, this brand mainly focuses on serving the corporate market.

In its beginnings, it started operating in Las Americas International Airport, main airport terminal in the country, as a solid option for the retail customers arriving to the Dominican Republic. As the business grew, offices where opened in Santo Domingo, Santiago,

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La Romana, Punta Cana and San Francisco de MacorĂ­s, forming a network of eighteen points of sale which support the transportation needs of customers from different businesses located throughout the country. In 2001, Motor Plan acquired the Alamo Rent Car brand, consolidating its position in the car rental retail tourism sector.

Grupo Ambar, a multinational vehicle group with more than 90 years’ experience in the market, is the parent company of Motor Plan and is one of the leading vehicles distributors in the Dominican Republic with brands such as Nissan, Infinity, Chevrolet and Suzuki. Grupo Ambar includes Santo Domingo Motors, Ambar Motors, and Auto Ambar, vehicle companies

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in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Venezuela respectively; Equipos Diesel, representative of recognized brands of generators, construction equipment, agricultural vehicles and equipment and trucks; Todopieza, distributor of brands of auto parts and after-sales articles for vehicles; and Motor Crédito, a bank that is among the national leaders in the vehicle financing market.

Motor Plan, with its brand National Car Rental, began its business relationship with Placer Dome in the year 2003. Placer Dome was initiating its work in the Pueblo Viejo mine, later to be acquired by Barrick Gold. In order to satisfy Barrick Gold’s needs of renting a fleet in optimum conditions, functional at all times and given the location of the mine far from the service centers, Motor Plan created its modality of onsite service. With this, offering preventive maintenance in the client’s facilities thus minimizing time of service, prolonged interruptions and transportation of the fleet to another city.

After forty years, Motor Plan continues innovating, creating new products and services which help customers improve their operations providing new business opportunities and solutions. j.muniz@grupoambar.com www.nationalcar.com.do

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Plant site at Pueblo Viejo

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Barrick also has a proud record of helping to improve the health status of the area through its use of a communitybased approach to partnership with local agencies. Cholera and dengue fever are endemic in the locality and since 2009 Barrick has funded a health prevention educational programme that reached tens of thousands of people. Two hundred Dominicans, mainly young people, were trained to work with the local municipalities of Cotu铆, Fantino and Maim贸n. The teams visited households with the goal of educating residents on hygiene, family, and environmental health.

The importance of this programme has been recognised as a significant factor in reducing the presence of dengue fever in the province, according to the local Health

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CENTRAL DRILL PARTS & MACHINERY, INC. www.centraldrill.com

Incorporated in 1987, Central Drill Parts started as a source of parts and service for the drilling industry. Over the years we have diversified into other industries. We provide parts and service for the following industries: • Blasthole drilling • Water well drilling • Aggregate & quarry drilling • Underground mining equipment • Construction • Road Construction • Mining

barrick gold: pueblo viejo Department. Since the Central Drill Parts & Machinery completion of the second Central Drill Parts & Machinery has been in business for phase of the programme, 25 years serving the drilling industry, including blast hole, which was sponsored by the down the hole and water well drilling. We supply air-ends, Ministries of Labour and drill string, pump drives, new and rebuilt pumps, and many Public Health, Barrick and other components for drills from different manufacturers. the local municipalities of We provide new and reconditioned drill parts and supplies, a full line hydraulic repair shop with testing capabilities, Cotuí, Fantino and Maimón, hydraulic cylinders, pumps, motors, valves, cylinder packing there have been no reports kits, and custom built Gates hydraulic hoses. of cholera or dengue fever www.centraldrill.com cases in the region.

In August 2012, Barrick Gold Corporation announced that the Pueblo Viejo mine had achieved first gold production, with ore being processed through the first two of four autoclaves.

“Bringing this mine successfully into production on schedule, within capital guidance and with an excellent safety record is the result of tremendous efforts from across the company,” said Jamie Sokalsky, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barrick at the time. “Pueblo Viejo is a world-class asset, one of only a handful of mines that will produce more than one million ounces of gold per year. We expect it to be a major contributor of low cost production to Barrick for decades to come.”

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The process plant site at Pueblo Viejo where gold, silver and copper will be processed

commercial production at the mine. Pueblo With commercial production achieved, Viejo was completed at a capital cost of Barrick is now in the midst of plans to $3.7 billion and created more than 11,000 ramp up to full capacity in the first half direct jobs during the of 2014. Barrick’s share of full-year 2013 production construction phase of the from Pueblo Viejo is project. The operation is expected to support about anticipated to be about 2,000 direct jobs plus nearly 500,000 ounces of gold at 10,000 indirect jobs over its all-in sustaining costs of 25-plus year mine life, with $700-$750 per ounce.

Number of years the Dominicans accounting for Barrick’s share of average production phase nearly 90 percent of the annual gold production in the should last for full-time workforce. first full five years of operation

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Part of the site revegetation and reforestation efforts

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is anticipated to be 625,000-675,000 ounces at all-in sustaining cash costs of $500-$600 per ounce and total cash costs of $300-$350 per ounce. Including depreciation of mine construction capital, costs are expected to be $650-$750 per ounce.

In other news, a 215 MW dual fuel power plant at an estimated cost of approximately $180 million was successfully commissioned towards the end of 2013 by its Finnish manufacturer W채rtsil채. The plant has the ability to transition from heavy fuel oil (HFO) to lower cost liquid natural gas (LNG).

It goes without saying that a number of contractors and businesses have helped contribute to the success of the Pueblo Viejo mine since Barrick became involved with the project. One such business that has been playing a crucial role is SERVINCA, which was contracted to construct 30 kilometres

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Steam and oxygen are injected into the autoclaves to oxidize the ore

of four-to-thirty six foot long HDPE and carbon steel underground piping utilities for the potable, freshwater, firewater and storm sewer systems of the mine’s process plant site, as well as the power distribution and communications networks from the Main Substation to all of the process plant site facilities and surrounding areas.

Boasting over 33 years of experience in the execution of multidisciplinary projects covering the electrical, mechanical and civil areas for the private and public sectors, the main focus of SERVINCA in the Engineering and Construction of Electromechanical and

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barrick gold: pueblo viejo Civil projects is to provide Hawk Measurement Systems (HAWK) the highest quality and safety Hawk Measurement Systems (HAWK) was established standards to each of its clients. in 1988 and has grown to become recognized as a S E R V I N C A’s vast world leader in level, positioning and flow measurement experience allows it to technology. HAWK manufactures level measurement provide multiple engineering equipment based on different technologies such as, solutions to its clients Self Cleaning Acoustic Wave, Advanced Microwave Transmission, Sonar, Guided Wave Radar (TDR), Switches for energy generation, and Magnetic Level Gauge & Magnetostrictive Level transmission, distribution Transmitter. HAWK products are inherently designed to and electrical or mechanical solve most difficult level measurement applications and industrial projects such as are proven in a wide range of areas including mining/ beer plants, airports, hydro mineral processing, water supply/waste water, bulk material electrical dams, metro, handling, chemical and oil & gas etc. substations, structural steel www.hawkmeasure.com fabrication and similar works for the mining sector.

As a general contractor, SERVINCA has executed several projects at the mine that fall under the disciplines of piping, metalmechanical, steel structures, earthworks, concrete works and others such as sheet piling, geomembrane, geotextile, gabions and concrete structures.

SERVINCA is understandably proud to be part of the construction of the 34.5kV overhead transmission lines for the mines process plant site and surrounding areas. To date it has successfully executed electrical,

“the mine´s lifespan is likely to be longer than projections suggest”

A flash vessel for the pressure oxidation process is off loaded

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M A N U F A C T U R E R O F A G I TAT O R S , PUMPS AND ENGINEERED SYSTEMS Contact: John Pascual, Product Manager, Mixers Telephone: 905-693-8595 e-mail: johnp@haywardgordon.com www.haywardgordon.com

barrick gold: pueblo viejo instrumentation, fibre optic networks, substations, poleHayward Gordon has been actively involved in the selection mounted transformers, civil and manufacture of mixers for the mining and mineral works, and medium and processing industry for over 40 years. In this time, we have low voltage installations developed an expertise and installation portfolio second along the process plant to none. In addition, Hayward Gordon has been at the site. As demanded by its forefront of many of the largest and most innovative projects in the world. Using our experience in mineral processing client the electrical systems technology, Hayward Gordon partnered closely with Barrick that have been built have to provide optimized and highly efficient agitator systems been done so to the highest throughout the plant. We are proud to share in the success quality standards, providing of the Barrick’s Pueblo Viejo Project. an efficient service that www.haywardgordon.com corresponds with the top international mining levels.

One particularly impressive statistic, released in December 2012, showed that SERVINCA has achieved a total of 1.2 million man hours without experiencing a single lost time incident in the course of carrying out any of its projects at the Pueblo Viejo mine.

The construction of the process plant site was completed, commissioned and commenced full production in 2012, and SERVINCA is proud to have been selected

by Barrick as one of the main general contractors supporting the operation

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1.2 million Coconut mats are laid along the slopes of a recently-constructed access road to aid in soil stabilisation

Man hours achieved by SERVINCA without experiencing a single lost time incident in the course of carrying out its projects at the Pueblo Viejo mine

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barrick gold: pueblo viejo process by prov iding Napier-Reid engineering , construction Napier-Reid is a leading Canadian engineering/ and maintenance manufacturing company specialized in custom-designed services for the process water and wastewater treatment packages. Since its plant site facilities. inception in 1950, Napier-Reid has completed over 3,000 It should be highlighted water/wastewater treatment projects in Canada and around that Barrick does indeed the world. These include package treatment systems for some of the world’s largest mining projects by Barrick Gold, recognise that the mine Kinross, Xstrata, Sherritt, FQM, Cameco, as well as major has a finite life, despite oil/gas companies in Middle East, Venezuela and Nigeria. the fact the production We are active in both municipal and industrial markets. phase should last for at Our specialties cover potable water treatment, highleast 25 years. There purity process water production, sewage and industrial is therefore a strong wastewater treatment. Napier-Reid proudly provided the emphasis on planning for ARD filters and demineralization water treatment package for the Pueblo Viejo project. a sustainable and diverse www.napier-reid.com future. Barrick has just provided seed capital for a business incubation bureau in Cotuí to assist the start-up of new businesses in the area that are non-mining related.

When the mine finally closes, significant reserves will have already been placed in trust with the Dominican government to deal with the eventuality. Meanwhile, Barrick does retain the belief that the mine´s lifespan is likely to be significantly longer than current projections suggest.

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$3.7 Billion Capital cost completion of Pueblo Viejo

common in this industry for mines to have undeclared reserves. Also, the steady rise in the price of gold allows it to mine ever smaller concentrations of gold and if this trend continues it is likely to extend the life of the mine still further.

One thing that the company is absolutely certain of is that it will be leaving this site in a much better condition than it found it. When the mining operation closes it will be done in a proper manner to international standards. At Pueblo Viejo Barrick intends to bring to bear all the know-how and experience gleaned from mining operations across the globe and leave behind a vibrant and dynamic local community and economy.

Whatever the long term future holds, it cannot be disputed that Pueblo Viejo has the potential to revitalise a region where nearly half the population lives below the national poverty line. This potential is already starting to be realised as the mine continues to bring much-needed diversification to the Dominican economy.

For more information about Barrick Gold Pueblo Viejo visit: www.barrick.com

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uilding upon a pedigree and wealth of skills that stretch back decades, Exxaro Resources may be a relatively young business, but it has already solidified itself as one of South Africa’s largest diversified resources groups. Boasting interests in coal, mineral sands, ferrous and energy commodities, it is the country’s second largest coal producer with current production levels reaching 47 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).

Exxaro’s diverse commodity portfolio helped the company record assets of R37 billion and a market capitalisation of R60 billion as of the end of 2011.

Exxaro’s eight managed coal mines produce power station, steam and coking coal, as well as char. The company is the largest supplier of power station coal to South Africa’s national power utility, Eskom.

Exxaro’s Grootegeluk mine is one of the mostefficient mining operations in the world, and operates the world’s largest coal beneficiation complex, where 9,000 tonnes per hour of run-of-mine coal is upgraded in six different plants. Situated 25 kilometres from Lephalale in South Africa’s Limpopo province, this open-pit mine has an estimated minable coal reserve of 2,800 metric tonnes and a total measured coal resource of 4,600 tonnes , from which semi-soft coking coal, thermal coal and metallurgical coal can be produced.

Some 14.8 metric tonnes of annual production is power station coal, transported directly to Eskom’s Matimba power station on a seven kilometre conveyor belt. Grootegeluk also produces 2.5Mtpa of semi-soft coking coal, the bulk of which is railed directly to

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The missing piece in your project Stefanutti Stocks

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We undertake projects in the following industries: building, environmental, heavy industrial, marine, mining infrastructure, petrochemical, power, telecommunications, transport nodes, transport infrastructure, water and waste water treatment.

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Such are the demands for power in South Africa, however, that Grootegeluk’s capacity is being doubled in order to supply Eskom’s new Medupi power station. The $1.3 billion Grootegeluk Medupi Expansion Project (GMEP) will increase throughput to 14,000 tonnes per hour, and supply Medupi with 14.6Mtpa of coal for 40 years.

Since its formation as South Africa’s largest BEE-empowered diversified resources company in November 2006, Exxaro has built itself upon a brand promise, which is “Everything we do and deliver today will allow others to realise their vision

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The group operates through its business units of Building; Mechanical & Electrical; Power; Roads, Pipelines & Mining Services and Structures. It is one of the few construction companies in Africa that can offer clients a full range of services, including a single point of responsibility on multidisciplinary projects.

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Stefanutti Stocks has undertaken a variety of projects for Exxaro, ranging from the construction of the largest coalbunkers in the southern hemisphere; to structural steel work, piping, wet services and mechanical installations of a blending and load-out SMPP, through to the construction of numerous major housing contracts. www.stefanuttistocks.com

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Exxaro Resources communities. Collectively, its initiatives are also contributing to reducing the shortage of skills in the industry.

Through its human resource development policy, Exxaro aims to develop and sustain core competencies and maximise human resources to meet the group’s strategic objectives and improve operational performance, while also creating a learning culture by assisting and facilitating the process in which employees and their dependants take responsibility for improving their own educational and competency levels. Further aims include ensuring the integration and uniformity in all learning and development processes by

VR STEEL Rope Shovels have overhauled large surface mining operations around the world. These colossal machines are the preferred choice for any world-class mine. Van Reenen Steel is the official agent for Taiyuan Heavy Industry (TZ) in Africa.

The Grootegeluk Medupi Expansion Project (GMEP) necessitated two additional rope shovels, with more to follow in the coming years. Two WK-35 series rope shovels were delivered to Exxaro Resources, Grootegeluk coal mine in July 2012. The shovels took 3 months to build on site, and went into service at the end of that year. These shovels, which have 44 mÂł coal dippers, are the first TZ shovels to be delivered in Africa.

Sifiso Magagula the, Director of V R Mining Products, says that the skills being transferred from China will not only be

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VR Steel recently broke into the North American market by delivering its first U.S manufactured dragline bucket to Three Oaks Mine in Texas. This bucket, which weighs 136,400 pounds, was shipped from Conroe, Texas, where it was built by local fabricators.

Lauded for its innovative haul truck body design, VR Steel has delivered two of its biggest truck bodies, with 360 ton carrying capacity to Swakop Uranium mine in Namibia.

Further delivery of truckbodies and buckets are expected to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first quarter of 2014, and to a number of other Southern African mines. www.vrsteel.co.za

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Exxaro Resources leveraging technologies, African Reptiles & Venom supporting and reinforcing African Reptiles & Venom was founded in 1999, by lifelong its values through learning snake enthusiast Mike Perry, to supply snake venom for initiatives, making sure that antivenom manufacture. These antivenoms are suitable these are career-focused for treatment of snakebite in Sub-Sahara Africa. and aligned with business The main business of the company today comes from objectives, and establishing provide a Snake Id & Snakebite Treatment course. The course covers the recognition of dangerous snakes, the life-long learning as the different venoms & symptoms of snakebite, the correct major thrust of learning first aid treatment, the medical treatment and finally the and development. recognition of allergies and their treatment. A Venomous While its portfolio in coal, snake handling course is offered as well. mineral sands, base metals Approximately 5,500 people have been trained by Mike, with and ferroalloys has been well nobody being bitten by a snake during 12 years of courses. documented, Exxaro has also www.africanreptiles-venom.co.za recently been increasing its exposure to iron ore through its interest in Sishen Iron Ore Company and its acquisition of African Iron in early 2012. Since assuming direct management and operational control of African Iron the company has completed a broad financial, technical and operational review of its projects in the Republic of Congo, one of the major ones being the Mayoko iron ore project.

Early findings from the project at Mayoko indicate that this mine has significant potential in terms of resource quality and size, with much of the groundwork for this near-term development opportunity in an emerging iron ore province already completed by African

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Bonec Lubrication Equipment Suppliers of specialized greases, gear lubricants, hydraulic fluids, metal working fluids, automotive lubricants, environmental control products as well as lubrication systems for various applications in all industries.

With a wide range of products and our drive for customer satisfaction and after installation support services we can be your solution to any crisis.

Supplying from environmental control and cleaning agents for industrial use to Earthmoving Wearparts. www.bonec-le.co.za

Exxaro Resources Iron. The project currently has a JORC -compliant mineral resource of 685 metric tonnes of iron ore, consisting of a hematite cap of direct shipping ore (DSO) at 55 percent Fe and beneficial DSO ore at 41 percent Fe. With a revised exploration programme and accelerated drilling, production began in 2013. This has already begun to be an economic boost for the small village of Mayoko and the broader region, from which much of the required labour will be drawn.

Exxaro is also currently investigating additional regional potential in terms of size and quality, with exploration drilling under way at Ngoubou-Ngoubou, adjacent to Mayoko, Mt Lekoumou and Mt Mipoundi.

BONEC LUBRICATION EQUIPMENT Bonec Lubrication Equipment is based in South Africa in the Limpopo Region. Through the years we have become specialized in using a wide range of products and equipment.

The first range of specialities lay in the use of automatic lubrication systems. We meet the needs of our customers by installing and maintaining all types of lubrication systems, including Single Line, Dual Line and Progressive Systems. Our second range of specialities come in the form of G.E.T ‘s, ground engaging tools, which we supply and manufacture for use alongside all earthmoving equipment.

The third range of specialities rest in the use of high quality lubrication equipment and products, from foot pumps to air operated double diaphragm pumps, measuring from 1/4” up to 3” .We also handle all types of grease

pumps, including hand pumps, pneumatic pumps, hydraulic grease pumps and electric grease pumps. Bonec also specializes in the use of a Heavy Equipment Vision solution camera system. We have a massive range of products and the best thing about them is the warranty. We don’t repair them, we replace them immediately, and there is a ten year warranty on the cameras and five year warranty on the monitors. Bonec also supplies many of the sectors’ leading environmental products like Absorbent, Hydro Carbon spill kits and much more. Bonec are proud suppliers of Carl Bechem Africa. Together we supply one of the best grease products and have a huge range of greases for every application available, as well as a wide range of oils. www.bonec-le.co.za

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Exxaro Resources

R60 Billion Exxaro’s market capitalisation as of the end of 2011 Prospects for iron ore from this region are promising and the shortfall in lump ore production, due to growing production from Brazil and India, means production of pellets could double by 2021. For Exxaro, unlocking the full potential of this opportunity will require an intense focus on capital intensity to move Mayoko further down the US dollar per tonne scale, where it is already positioned in the lower half.

Exxaro has proven already time and again in South Africa that it has the expertise and experience to develop a large scale mining project from conceptual phase to production.

The company’s track record showcases its extensive engineering capabilities in design, operational expertise, maintenance and project management, as well as its experience with bulk mining, opencast and underground operations, beneficiation and downstream processing and value-added products. It is characteristics like these that leave little doubt that the future of the Mayoko mine, and other projects yet to come, is in good hands.

For more information about Exxaro Resources visit: www.exxaro.com

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SGS/AAL Tanzania

Analysis for Africa The world’s most trusted partner for mineral analysis, SGS is well rooted in Africa and is preparing to support Tanzania’s burgeoning resources sector through the state of the art facilities of its regional subsidiary African Assay Laboratories

written by: John O’Hanlon research by: Candice Nice

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t is no exaggeration to say that the future of African economic development, in the near to mid term at least, is inextricably linked with its mineral resources. It is these that will provide the capital that can be re-invested in building a sustainable business infrastructure whether in manufacturing, services or technology and innovation.

Currently, the most important commodities in the African context are platinum group metals, coal, gold, iron ore, diamond, copper, manganese ore and mineral sands, and in Tanzania one could add its diamonds and other precious stones, rare earths, phosphate and a number of niche minerals.

For each and every one of these commodities, sampling is required at all stages in the value chain from exploration, through face sampling, blast-hole sampling and in-mine grade control, ore processing and handling, metallurgical sub-sampling, sub-sampling in the laboratory – and finally quality control and standards used in the analyses of the final samples.

Best practice at each of these stages is required to maintain value. Exploration and development companies have their own procedures based upon operational experience informed either by sampling theory, or for commodities like iron ore, nonferrous metals, sulphide concentrates and coal, by procedures based upon ISO standards.

Nevertheless over the years a number of codes have been introduced to ensure adherence to good sampling and analytical practice.

For mineral resource and reserve estimates the South African Code for reporting of Mineral Resources and Reserves (SAMREC),

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Chemist determining of trace metals in water

presents guidelines for sampling governance that have been a reference for other African nations in developing their own regulations.

In 2003 AMIRA (an independent association of minerals companies which develops, brokers and facilitates collaborative research projects) initiated its P754 research project: Improving Metal Accounting. As a result of global research work, the Code for Metal Accounting was published in its current version in 2007. This was sponsored by international mining companies and covered metal accounting from ore deliveries to final product. This Code has been adopted by several companies and used as a basis for auditing metallurgical operations.

With regard to quality control and accreditation, one requirement is the use of certified reference materials to ensure that the final analyses are accurate and have an acceptable level of precision. In the wake of various financial scams, the so-called Sarbanes Oxley legislation was passed in the USA requiring publicly listed companies to be transparent in reporting factors impacting on their financial statements and this includes year-end stocks. This requires reporting of these stocks within a Confidence Interval, which, in turn necessitates estimates of the uncertainties in sampling, mass measurement

and analysis of these stocks.

So best practice in sampling and the availability of laboratories that are internationally accredited are essential to the mining industry. This is where SGS Tanzania comes in, as a part of the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. The Swiss based company Société Générale de Surveillance was established in 1878 and today is recognised

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Chemist on ICP OES for determination of base metals in rocks & soils

as the global benchmark for sector in Tanzania and the quality and integrity, with surrounding East and Central more than 75,000 employees Africa neighbours, was opened in Mwanza in 1997. and a network of more than 1,500 offices and laboratories It offers geochemical analysis SGS/AAL employees around the world. to meet mineral testing needs in Tanzania SGS was incorporated in in Tanzania. Since then SGS Tanzania 50 years ago. It is the has also established dedicated country’s leading inspection, onsite laboratory operations verification, testing and certification company for Tanzania’s Golden Pride mine, Geita gold with more than 300 permanent employees mine, Bulyanhulu gold mine, Tulawaka mine, operating in Dar Es Salaam, Tanga, Mtwara, North Mara mine, and more recently the Mwanza, and at mine-sites spread throughout Buzwagi gold mine. Analysis of drill samples the Lake-Zone area, and any other location and geochemical data is now all carried out where need arises. at the Mwanza laboratory.

SGS Minerals Services’ laboratory, today This type of testing is essential for the trading as African Assay Laboratories (AAL), commercial success of any project, and a key a spin-off company that serves the mining element of the ongoing assessment that is

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required right through from pre-feasibility to quality control in production. It is the basis for operational decisions, and also for investors and potential investors, so its importance cannot be exaggerated. However these days investors don’t just need to satisfy themselves as to the financial viability of the project – they need to be reassured as to the environmental and social compliance

that Tanzania insists on. In 2003, SGS also set up an environmental testing laboratory in Mwanza, supporting its clients by testing the quality of water and effluents they release in the surrounding environment.

As far as Tanzania is concerned mining companies’ environmental departments are responsible for the mines complying with the requirements of The National Environment

“Tanzania’s Oil and Gas sector will expand rapidly, opening up the possibility for SGS to bring in its upstream and industrial services into the country”

Analysts at work

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Chemist on AAS for determination of precious and base metals

Management Council (NEMC) , which came into being in 1983. NEMC was established with a broad mandate in response to the national need to oversee environmental management issues and also implement the resolutions of the 1972 Stockholm conference, which called upon all nations to establish and strengthen national environmental councils to advise governments and the international community on environmental issues.

Tanzania’s mining regulatory framework was updated in a new mining code in 2010 that aimed to maximise the retention of value

from mineral exploitation within Tanzania.

“We still see the regulatory framework as stable, although investors will have to see the government’s point of view and work with it,” says SGS Regional Managing Director for East Africa Samuel ‘Kiki’ Gyan.

The Mwanza facility is ISO/IEC 10725 accredited. It has access to the SGS global laboratory network that provides first-class geochemical analysis, including ICP-AES analysis, to mining and exploration companies throughout Africa and around the world, and uses the same global testing methods,

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Technician on fire assay fusion furnace for the determination of precious metals

SGS/AAL Tanzania analytical codes, and sampling preparation techniques. AAL employs two thirds of the 500 trained staff that work for SGS in Tanzania.

It is an asset of which Gyan is very proud: “We can offer our clients a really broad suite of analytical techniques including inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES),” he says. Among the standard on-site analytical capabilities is sample preparation (all samples are reduced to pulp for ease of transportation). Of particular relevance to the gold mining sector are fire-assay (considered the most definitive technique for gold analysis), acid digestion, accelerated cyanide leach and cyanide BLEG leach analyses.

During the course of 2014, faced with a slowdown in the rate of new mine start-ups since 2009, the situation will continue to be challenging, but Tanzania is one of the East African countries with the greatest growth potential, Kiki Gyan believes. “Tanzania’s economy has been expanding at a rate of six to seven percent over the last couple of years and even at its depth the global financial crisis only reduced growth to five percent. The Oil and Gas sector – already serviced by one of our business units – will expand rapidly, opening up the possibility for SGS to bring in its upstream and industrial services into the country. These factors provide a healthy economic outlook for the country and therefore Tanzania sits well with our overall strategy.”

For more information about SGS/AAL Tanzania visit: www.tz.sgs.com

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Wedding the and the City

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Georgiou

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Elizabeth Quay is a project that will return Perth’s focus to the iconic Swan River and enhance the city’s reputation as one of the most ‘liveable’ cities in the world

written by: John O’Hanlon research by: Jeff Abbott

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Complex traffic management was required around Riverside Drive

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he Perth waterfront has been an under-used asset, but now Western Australia’s capital city is finally making the most of it with the $2.6billion Elizabeth Quay project covering nearly ten hectares of prime riverfront land between Barrack and William streets in the heart of the city. The project will create a magnificent precinct featuring a newly dug 2.7 hectare inlet surrounded by a split level promenade, shops, cafés, restaurants and other exciting entertainment venues.

Additionally the project will help secure Western Australia’s social and economic future. Elizabeth Quay is providing an estimated 1,600 direct and indirect jobs for the local economy during construction and is expected to attract $2.2billion in private sector investment. Perth’s citizens and visitors will be able to enjoy the transformation by the middle of 2015. At the moment it is a work in progress, though a critical phase, the key $60 million forward works contract that was awarded by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA) to Georgiou Group in April 2012 is nearing completion.

The contract covered site remediation; construction of a new bus entry into the Esplanade Busport; creation of a new citybound link between the Point Lewis Rotary (under the Narrows Bridge) and William Street to provide an alternative route into the CBD from the west; and closure and full reconstruction of William Street (south of The Esplanade) as a two-way street. Once all that is complete the way will be open for the building construction and the creation of the inlet.

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Georgiou The forward contract is Quality Traffic Management so complex that it needed a QTM is a full service business covering all aspects of traffic management solutions. Specialising in Engineering, Design, company with solid experience Electrical and Industry Training enables QTM to manage a in service relocation and project through from planning to implementation stage and realignment, something everything in between. Major WA projects include; a unique Georgiou has built up over the 3 year contract with the Fremantle Port Authority; Job decades. “Your track record sites throughout the City of Perth; Ongoing traffic solutions counts for a lot in our business,” management for the City of Stirling, Perth’s largest shire; says Tony Ricciardello, Group the City of Canning; City of Nedlands as well as managing Project Manager. However all traffic signals for the major reconstruction of the Bunbury Eelup Roundabout. QTM have also worked with no two projects are alike, Mainroads WA, delivered on-site training and assessment and apart from being a big for Rio Tinto and are currently providing their services as one even for Georgiou there part of the iconic Elizabeth Quay project. were a whole host of unique www.qtm.net.au challenges to be faced.

The biggest was the need to be working in the centre of Perth without disrupting daily life too much. “Traffic, pedestrians, cycles all circulating around us need sensitive management, and we have a dedicated relationships manager for the project to liaise with the MRA, whose job it is to communicate day to day impacts to the public.” Riverside Drive is one of Perth’s main thoroughfares.

It has traffic volumes of 35-40,000 vehicles a day so Georgiou had the task of addressing the different kinds of safety hazards faced by the public and its own employees.

Groundwater has been an ever present fact of life, he continues, since the work has been carried out so close to the river. In addition, the waterfront area is built on land reclaimed Early works on the main drain

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Quality is Our Foundation

Geopractika Pty Limited was established in Perth, Western Australia in 2000.

As Geotechnical Contactors our services cover the Mining, Civil Engineering, Building, Industrial & the Resisdential Industries.

We focus on Foundation Engineering, Ground Support & Soil Improvement.

Geopractika Prt Limited PO Box 1362 South Perth, Western Australia 6951 Tel: (08) 9497 5637 | Fax: (08) 9498 3290 | Mob: 0411 140 160 Email: geopractika@iinet.net.au | www.geopractika.com.au

• Coastal and Marine Engineering Services • Feasibility and Master Plan Studies • Shoreline Management • Numerical Modelling • Marina Design 1 416 487-4756 ext 222 Milo Sturm, Principal. msturm@shoreplan.com www.shoreplan.com

Georgiou as long ago as the 19th century.

GEOPRACTIKA PTY LIMITED Much of the land between the A family owned and operated Australian business established with the primary objective of providing a Perth business district, and the comprehensive range of geotechnical and soil improvement Swan River shoreline has been solutions through our geotechnical contracting and reclaimed. From the 1870s consulting services to the industry throughout Australia. right up to the 1960s various The company’s international exposure and association projects have increased the with many major contractors and our involvement across a available foreshore land. Even broad spectrum of industry has provided us with a wealth the historic site of the Perth of experience in many different aspects of the very latest CBD had to be improved, as geotechnical and foundation engineering processes.

Geopractika is presently able to offer capability across the surface was a rather sandy a broad range of specialist geotechnical and foundation and marshy river terrace. techniques and prides itself on offering quality solutions to This made it unsuitable for difficult geotechnical conditions. building foundations, and the www.geopractika.co.au market gardening activities of the early settlers. Even today many buildings have below ground pumps to divert spring water.

In those days civil engineers were not so fussy about the material they used as landfill, which made assessing the existing services unpredictable. “The old records are not very reliable,” says Ricciardello. “We located literally hundreds of unknown services, and that has been a challenge.” Early in the project, Georgiou instigated a process to locate and map as many of these services as possible, using modern techniques such a ground penetrating radar, but still many pipes and conduits turned out not quite to be in the expected position. By meticulous recording and reporting Georgiou has been able to help its clients prepare a definitive map of underground networks in this part of Perth.

One of the biggest challenges and, now it is behind him, the biggest achievements of the project was the realignment of the Perth (Georgiou) Construction Manager, Tony Ricciardello on site Main Drain. This consists of two 1,950 mm

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concrete storm water pipes that discharge into the Swan River. “It actually runs through the middle of our construction site, and would have run across the proposed inlet,” he explains. “As a result it had to be realigned down the middle of an existing road, William Street, across Riverside Drive and then to the outfalls in the river.”

The reconstruction of the main drain was very much at the heart of the critical path of the project, and completing that work in August 2013 was a major milestone. It was done in

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three significant stages. The first was to take the drain from the outfall to Riverside Drive: “We needed to get that completed so we could divert Riverside Drive traffic over the completed drain.”

The next stage was crossing Riverside Drive and the third to follow the line of William Street and connect the re-routed drain to the original pipes. At this point Ricciardello had occasion to bless the original designers of the Main Drain – the twin drains made it possible to isolate one pipe at a time. “That operation to complete the connections took about three

Georgiou

Linemarker preparing major road diversion

and a half weeks. That was far and away our biggest achievement,” he says.

Georgiou will have withdrawn from the site by early November, leaving the way clear for the next contractors the Leighton Broad partnership to complete the inlet and construction work. “We have been on site for nearly 18 months,” says Tony Ricciardello with satisfaction. “It has been a significant achievement for the company, a high profile, high value project. Now we are looking forward to our next challenge!”

With a healthy order book, Georgiou’s

professionals will have no lack of work to do. But they and the subcontractors involved brought in to do specialised work like power installation, welding, fabrication and concrete forming, most of them long associated with Georgiou, will never be able to walk through the centre of Perth without thinking “I did this!”

For more information about Georgiou visit: www.georgiou.com.au

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One engineering services company Servicios de Ingeniería, SERVINCA is a company dedicated to provide Engineering and construction services , with over 33 years of experience in the execution of multidisciplinary projects covering the electrical, mechanical and civil areas for the private and public sectors .

Our vast experience provides multiple Engineering solutions to our clients for Energy Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Electrical – Mechanical Industrial projects such as Beer plants, Airports, Hydro Electrical Dams, Metro, Substations, Structural Steel fabrication and similar works for the Mining sector.

Jiguey & Aguacate Dam, Dominican Republic

As a Dominican Company, positioned as leader in the Engineering, procurement, management and construction of projects in the areas of Energy generation, transmission and distribution, we are pleased to have participated in the execution of large and important projects , having fulfilled the clients expectations by providing a high level service that meets international standards.

Our company has been awarded in multiple occasions by the Dominican Chamber of construction (1988 -1990 and 2002 – 2006) as a recognition of the works executed in electrical and electromechanical projects such as Las Americas International Airport and Monción Hydro electrical Dam. Due to the good results obtained during the period of 2008 – 2012, the growth of our company in the local market has consolidated our position as leader in the Electrical – Mechanical areas, now recognized as a key contractor for the construction of projects for the mining sector.

F336 & K136 Projects – PVDC BARRICK

Our experienced Engineering staff provides our clients with the confidence for the Engineering design and construction of projects, supported by the good results obtained during our business trajectory, having always as a goal to represent the most competitive solution to meet the completion date goals with the quality and safety standards that distinguish our company .

Our politics, mission and vision are oriented to exceed the clients expectations; for this purpose we have implemented our own integrated management system , providing all relevant information and standards to be implemented in our projects to ensure that the most modern and proven management techniques are implemented to obtain the expected results.

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SERVINCA, with over four years working in the execution of Construction and EPC projects for BARRICK Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation gold mine, have completed a milestone of over 1,200,000 Manhours without lost time incidents, with a demonstrated performance that exceeded the clients expectations by providing competitive Engineering solutions for the construction of electrical, mechanical and civil works for important areas of PVDC process plant and surroundings.

SERVINCA Headquarter – No. 737, Francisco Prats Ramírez, st, El Millón, Sto. Dgo., Dominican Republic.

Phone: (809) 363-0928 / 0925 / 0926 | Fax: (809) 363-0570

Engineering & Construction areas of Focus: • Energy Generation, transmission and distribution: Generation fuel oil, diesel, gas, carbon and combined cycle plants, transmission and distribution power lines, substations, instrumentation and fiber optic communication networks.

• Electrical / Mechanical industrial projects: Beer plants, airports, water treatment plants, cement plants and other related industrial projects.

• Hydraulics / Sanitary mechanical projects: Civil and mechanical works for pipelines, distribution, impulsion, fire system, drainage and other potable and sewage treatment plants, Steel pipes, HDPE, carbon steel, Victaulic, PVC and others.

• Structural steel fabrication and installation: SERVINCA have a complete division for the fabrication and installation of steel works for the construction of medium and large structures such as Steel gates for hydro electrics, structural steels for buildings, pipes supports, fittings, tanks, bridges, industrial doors and other metal mechanical related works.

Servinca awarded company of the year in the Energy Industry, CADOCON Awards 2013 Dominican Republic!

SERVINCA, LEADING ENERGY COMPANY!

Business Main Focus Our business main focus is to provide a high level Engineering and construction solutions for the national and international standards, having several technical divisions, managed by an experienced key personnel oriented to maintain and improve the company growth levels and leadership in the Construction industry.

We have a dedicated group of professionals with the support of special tools and equipment, organized by divisions according to the different Engineering areas of expertise for the execution of multidisciplinary projects, providing the knowledge to implement our own integrated management system to meet the expected success.

We have organized the company structure to provide the best technical / commercial proposal for the development of projects in the private and public sectors, prepared to cover all Electrical / Mechanical / Civil requirements of industrial and mining projects.

• Civil works: general contractor for multiple civil works such as earthworks, concrete works., drilling, foundations, sheet piles, soils and concrete testing lab and other related works.

• General contractor for operation, maintenance and construction: A mining division is implemented to perform multiple services covering all areas of the Engineering for the maintenance, operation and construction of expansion and improvement projects for the gold mine process plant facilities at PVDC.

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magine a fuel management solution that is built on 30 years of experience and innovation in the mining industry.

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With over 30 years of experience and innovation in the mining industry, Banlaw employs a unique end-to-end fuel management process called Fuel-Pro3.

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With integrated fuel management hardware and software, complete fuel asset management, consulting, commissioning and training, along with ongoing service and support, Banlaw Fuel Management Solutions delivers productivity gains, accurate real time reconciliation and cost reduction like no other competing solution. Our easy, safe, accurate and innovative products and solutions are now used globally in over 29 countries.

Fuel Management Banlaw is a pioneer in the design, manufacture and implementation of refuelling and hydrocarbon management systems for your industry. For more than 30 years, Banlaw has manufactured world class refuelling products. Our deep involvement and commitment to clients over this time has earned Banlaw the reputation of industry specialists for providing complete

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Banlaw also offers a full range of consulting and support services. We can manage your entire refuelling operations from design concept and installation to ongoing fuel management, maintenance and reporting.

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