Moolmans

PREMIER MINING

As Africa’s premier contract miner, Moolmans has supported the mining industry with specialised services for over 60 years. We explore the company’s customer centric culture with Managing Director, Jerome Govender

Writer: Phoebe Harper | Project Manager: Joshua Mann

Mining is vital to our economy and will continue to be for the foreseeable

future.”

The above statement was made earlier this year by President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. The President added that players in the mining industry should, “grasp the opportunities that exist in this sector, so that mining can help guide our path to a more inclusive and equitable economy”.

As a contract mining company with more than 60 years’ experience across the African continent, Moolmans understands better than most the role that mining can play in helping to achieve Africa’s development goals. This vision is also closely aligned to that of Moolmans’ parent company, the Aveng Group, which is to provide a better life for its stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers and the communities that host its operations.

Offering comprehensive services in both surface and underground applications and across various commodities, Moolmans has earned a strong reputation in the industry for exceptional reliability and performance.

“For us, being Africa’s premier contract miner means that not only do we demonstrate the highest standards of safety, keen environmental management and exemplary social responsibility, but our people also love working for us, our host communities celebrate our presence, and our customers choose us to execute large and complex projects,” comments Jerome Govender, Managing Director at Moolmans.

A renewed focus on increasing work in hand has seen Moolmans tendering for contracts for existing clients and new projects, both in South Africa and beyond the country’s borders, with a specific focus on West Africa and South African Development Community (SADEC) countries.

“We are thrilled that in the past few months, we have successfully concluded a number of high-value contract renewals at some of our largest projects,” shares Govender. “This is testament to the valueadded relationships we have with our customers and the confidence they have in our abilities to deliver according to plan.”

A MODEL MINING COMPANY

With decades of executing quality projects for blue chip customers and a history of working in remote and difficult environments, Moolmans’ success is based on several key factors.

TrenTyre

TrenTyre is one of the largest multibranded tyre service providers in South Africa and sells new multibranded tyres and manufacture retreads for tyres, wheels and allied services to cater for customers’ needs.

Transporting the bloodline of the economy, for over 70 years, TrenTyre has kept its commitment to keep our customers moving. The nationwide retailer delivers its products and services via an extensive nationwide retail network consisting of 32 retail branches, eight retreading factories, on-site facilities, a 24/7 network co-ordinated through a central call centre and a back office situated at its head office in Johannesburg.

As one of the few retailers to attain a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Level-1 Contributor Status, TrenTyre is committed to furthering transformation imperatives in the country, not as a matter of compliance, but as a part of its commitment to being a good corporate citizen. Diversity and inclusion will always continue to be a key focus for TrenTyre.

Customer centricity is at is at the forefront of everything TrenTyre does, and innovative technology in our Tyre Management Systems is how we ensure customers can track their fleets. TrenTyre is committed is to minimise the impact that its activities, products and services have on the environment illustrates management’s dedication to creating a safe and healthy work environment for all.

As the tyre industry evolves, so does TrenTyre. TrenTyre is At Your Service.

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AT YOUR SERVICE

SERVICES PROVIDED:

• New multi-branded tyres for all vehicle applications – Passenger, 4X4, Truck (Commercial), Off-The-Road (on surface and underground) • Retreads • Foam fill • Batteries • Rims • Wheel Alignment • Balancing • Puncture Repairs • Tyre Surveys • Scrap Tyre Analysis • Load Studies • Route Surveys • Staff Training • On-site Services • Tyre Management Systems (EM Track and FleetOnlineSolutions)

“WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON OUR COLLABORATIVE APPROACH, WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL DRIVE DOWN UNIT COSTS AND OPTIMISE EFFICIENCIES”

- JEROME GOVENDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MOOLMANS

A strengthened executive team brings diverse expertise and extensive experience, along with a new energy and innovative ideas, to invigorate the growth of the business. In addition, the mining company’s senior operational team has a combined experience of almost 500 years, with each member averaging around 20 years in the industry. Complementing this is a workforce of nearly 3,000 employees, including - among others - skilled and experienced operators, disciplined project managers, qualified engineers, safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) professionals and a range of support staff, all grounded in a culture that is completely customer centric.

“We pride ourselves on our collaborative approach, working closely with our customers and suppliers to identify and implement improvements that will drive down unit costs and optimise efficiencies,” explains Govender.

Importantly, Moolmans operates one of the largest and most diverse fleets of mining equipment in Africa and, thanks to the Aveng Group, has the balance sheet strength to supplement that fleet with specialised and additional equipment if the project demands it. Further, the

RIMEX Supply Ltd

RIMEX Supply Ltd is a world leading custom manufacturer for the last 45 years of all Off-Road Rim Assemblies for mining, forestry, agricultural and industrial sectors.

RIMEX is renowned in the industry for developing the MES and TSR Series of wheels and rims. Having designed a product that is machined for true roundness and has over 100 percent more steel across the rim in critical areas, RIMEX is the only manufacturer to have advanced wheel technology to precisely match modern radial tyre designs. RIMEX also offers TyreSense, a Tyre Pressure Management System with products that work in conjunction with tyres and wheels to ensure customer saves time and money and can maintain a safer working environment. We invite and encourage you to find out more about our company by visiting our website at www.rimexsa.com. We wish you well, growth and prosperity Moolmans.

Virtualscape Solutions

Virtualscape Solutions offer unparalleled production management systems (PMS) for a range of industries. Its flagship PMS, Sensmining, is a state-of-the-art solution leveraging edge & cloud computing as well as IoT to enable interactive visibility and enhanced profitability.

Virtualscape recently implemented the Sensmining solution at all of Aveng Moolmans mines, resulting in system accuracy of 99 percent and a cost saving objective that was exceeded by 189 percent. Thanks to Virtualscape, productivity at Moolmans improved and ease of maintenance and installation objectives surpassed expectations thanks to the system’s versatility.

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company employs sophisticated maintenance software to achieve the highest levels of equipment reliability and volume production.

In recent years, Moolmans has achieved notable improvements in recovery for key customers on the back of the implementation of advanced control technologies. Maximising production volumes is largely dependent on optimal equipment efficiencies and predictability, which in turn is reliant on proven and robust maintenance strategies.

EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY

Moolmans implements three levels of intervention, underlining a shift to a more technology-driven digital approach to ensuring high maintenance maturity.

Firstly, the online asset maintenance tool (AMT) is applied throughout its operations to provide real-time visibility of asset performance, condition and cost, which ensures issues are identified and managed as soon as they arise. Secondly, its intensive ‘27 step’ maintenance management procedure allows the mining company to consistently deliver high levels of equipment availability and utilisation. Thirdly, Moolmans employs the SENSMINING production management system to optimise onsite safety and productivity by recording critical data in the production environment and applying state-of-the-art operator safety features.

Robust and dynamic risk management is an important part of the company’s strategic business processes and a key element in achieving its vision and protecting its hard-won business reputation. This includes responsible stewardship of the natural environments in which Moolmans operates and ensuring respect for and the upliftment of the communities which host its diverse and widespread operations.

MOOLMANS SERVICES – AT A GLANCE

OPEN CUT MINING - Moolmans offers a complete open cut mining capability, with over 60 years’ experience in both hard and soft rock environments, from short-term waste mining and bulk earthmoving to a complete long-term mining solution. In addition to drill, blast, load, haul and dump functions, Moolmans is well placed to provide mine planning, surveying, production scheduling and grade control services. Wherever the location, Moolmans can mobilise quickly and arrive on site with the appropriate resources to establish and develop operations to the client’s requirements.

UNDERGROUND MINING - Moolmans has acquired extensive experience in coal, platinum, gold, copper and manganese mining, encompassing various mining methods, such as bord and pillar and long hole stopping, as well as the expertise to undertake any metalliferous mining venture, from conception to execution and completion. The company is a recognised leader in the field of mechanised mining.

“As a contract mining operator we are often not as deeply rooted in local communities as the mining rights holders. However, we are committed to ensuring all our mining operations are geared towards delivering maximum benefit to the local communities through our intensive localisation approach and training strategies,” Govender explains.

Moolmans largely achieves this through employing local community members to execute works, training and developing local citizens in mining and other portable skills, and implementing agreed community development strategies.

Moolmans is an accredited training provider through the Mining Qualification Authority (MQA) in South Africa and typically establishes training centres on all major sites to facilitate employee training, which is fundamental to delivering on the company’s commitment to highperformance and reliability. Regular successful compliance audits by the

MOOLMANS EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION

• Longevity of service, on the back of a meaningful and rewarding work experience. Moolmans employees generally choose to stay and associate with the Moolmans brand. • Consistent investment in human resources development programmes, including study finance assistance; leadership and management development programmes at various levels; and technical and core production skills training and development. • Career progression focus, where most of the key placements are sourced from internal succession planning. • Market competitive remuneration, including performance reward schemes. • Attractive brand equity both within and outside SA

Borders. • Career exposure to diverse mining commodities with multiple clients in broader geographic locations.

We are a leading supplier of personal protective wear and Level 1 B-BBEE contributor.

Our quality range includes safety boots, eyewear, gloves, workwear, respiratory and more. For over 60 years we have manufactured and distributed a wide range of safety products.

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Department of Minerals Resources and Energy on Moolmans’ training strategy, processes and facilities speak volumes of the quality of training delivered by the company, which helps to optimise safety of operations, reduce machine downtime and increase productivity.

The company also routinely trains previously unskilled people from the local communities to operate, service and maintain advanced mining equipment. Moolmans can proudly boast that it has upskilled more than 1,000 people to operate surface mobile machinery. In certain instances, recruits from the local community have also progressed through the ranks to supervise mining operations to the highest standards of safety and productivity.

“The global mining industry is on an upward trend on the back of positive commodity price outlook for the medium to longer term. I am confident that Moolmans is wellpositioned to take advantage of this upswing, with premier people, premier equipment and premier systems ready to deliver strong and sustained customer value,” concludes Govender. Tel: +27 10 207 7000 info@moolmans.com www.moolmans.com