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Zizwe Opencast Mining
OPPORTUNITIES
ZIZWE OPENCAST MINING
MINING IN OMMODITIESOPPORTUNITIES
Bullish about prospects for one of South Africa’s most important industries, Kobie Pruis, CEO of Zizwe Opencast Mining, discusses mining services amid the surge for commodities
Writer: Jack Salter | Project Manager: Joshua Mann
Mining remains an integral economic pillar in South Africa.
In 2021, the sector contributed R480.9 billion to South African GDP, R78.1 billion in taxes, and employed close to half a million people, as the continent’s second-largest economy slowly recovers from its biggest contraction in a century.
Prospects for the mining industry had been blighted by decades of diminishing output and the reluctance of investors to build new mines. However, record mining company profits and bolstered government revenue has been generated by a surge in the demand and price of commodities.
“The South African mining industry is healthy, with promising commodity prices,” opens Kobie Pruis, CEO of Zizwe Opencast Mining (Zizwe).
“Demand for coal, for example, has increased as a result of the war in Ukraine, and coal prices are soaring which is resulting in big opportunities in South Africa. In general, commodities are doing well, which makes mining very attractive in the country.”
Mining will play a significant role in accelerating South Africa’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent slump. Indeed, when the economic fortunes of South Africa dip, the mining industry typically takes centre stage. It is often the difficult times that truly shape us, and as those in the mining industry know, heat and pressure reveal something of true value.
Prices for most of South Africa’s exported metals, such as gold, platinum and iron ore, are now as great as they were at the height of the last commodity boom in 2011; with peak global metals prices comes job creation and economic growth, and these prices have helped to sustain the South African economy amid the decline of hospitality and tourism as a result of the pandemic.
XFuels
THE FUEL BEDROCK FOR MINES
The mining industry has been one of South Africa’s bedrock sectors for decades. In 2021, it reached a R1 trillion industry high. Not only is its economic contribution to GDP and employment vital, it is also the economic anchor for numerous local communities across the nation.
The importance of keeping mines fuelled and operational can therefore not be overemphasised.
XFuels has been fuelling the success of Zizwe Opencast Mining, and related clients in the mining, agriculture, transport, construction, retail, and government industries since 2013.
“Our supply chain has been strategically structured to ensure that we optimally source from all major Refineries and Bulk Storage Terminals in the country,” explains Wynand Scheepers, Chief Operating Officer at XFuels. “This enables us to offer our clients a cost-effective all-inclusive solution throughout.”
As a Level 1 B-BBEE accredited fuel company, with extensive experience in the mining industry, XFuels offers its customers tailored solutions. Apart from benefiting from innovative equipment solutions, flexible payment plans and local content B-BBEE solutions – the company’s customers can also expect its Five-Star Guarantee. This includes, amongst others, guaranteed quality and compliance, uninterrupted fuel supply, a national footprint, excellent service, and unrivalled value.
Their fastidious partnerships with relevant suppliers and customers have enabled XFuels to build an incontestable reputation for being a reliable fuel supplier in South Africa. Their solutions span Wholesale Fuel Supply, Logistics, Retails Service Stations, and a very successful National On-Route Refuelling Solution.
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South Africa’s trade balance surplus has been increasing year on year, driven primarily by exporting minerals and precious metals, as well as the likes of transport equipment, chemical and agricultural products. High commodity prices, coupled with global demand, are good for the country’s economy, and the mining sector in particular.
Once the upward cycle in commodity prices comes to an end, however, South Africa needs to take advantage of new mining opportunities and support overall growth. Mining plays a dual socioeconomic role in South Africa, and grasping these opportunities can help pave the way to a more inclusive and equitable economy.
“Once government expedites mining licenses and funding for new projects, huge growth potential can be unlocked. I would like to see the barrier to entry of the mining industry lowered in South Africa, and consequently make the market more accessible to its various role players,” affirms Pruis.
“It would be quite the intervention if government would expedite this movement in order to grow our economy. South Africa consists of various attractive investment opportunities, and we need to do our bit to capitalise on the traction that we are experiencing worldwide.”
INCREASED FOOTPRINT
Established in 2003, Zizwe, a South African mining services company, initially entered into a partnership with Fraser Alexander to offer bulk earthworks, bulk materials handling, and opencast mining services.
It was at Fraser Alexander where Pruis was first introduced to the mining sphere, having qualified as a civil engineer and worked for 14 years at Grinaker, a multi-disciplinary engineering and construction firm.
Sandton Plant Hire
Sandton Plant Hire (Pty) Ltd is a South African company that was established in 1982. Under the guidance of its management team, the company has grown into an industry leader with operations not only in the plant hire industry, but also chrome smelters and open cast mining.
The company’s mission is to create and promote sustainable plant hire and mining solutions by focusing on efficiency, innovation and technology that meets the global commodities sector’s need for high production output.
Sandton Plant Hire (Pty) Ltd is committed to creating a sustainable future by not only promoting and supporting its financial performance, but also social and environmental issues.
The company attributes its success to its exceptional workforce talent and the support of the community. By working with the community, the company is able to cultivate a local talent pool that will enable it to satisfy its customer’s needs.
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– KOBIE PRUIS, CEO, ZIZWE OPENCAST MINING
Pruis soon realised the value that the mining industry presented, and pursued the opportunity to join Zizwe as part of a management team that currently prides itself on more than 150 years of combined experience in mining services.
“The founder, Howard Maimela, offered me shares in the company, and my job was to ensure an upward growth trend for the company; the rest is history,” he recalls.
In 2006, a strategic decision was taken to develop Zizwe into a major individual player as a mining services company. The business soon expanded beyond Steelpoort Valley in the province of Mpumalanga, and acquired Fraser Alexander Bulk Mech in 2017 to increase its footprint in the coal market.
“Our service offering in chrome (60 percent), platinum (14 percent) and coal (26 percent) resources is executed in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and the North-West provinces of South Africa, for major role players in the mining industry,” outlines Pruis, who cites large clients such as Anglo American, Glencore, Thungela Resources, Samancor, Seriti, Clover Alloys, Ntshovelo Mining Resources, and Wescoal.
On an operational level, Zizwe needs to stay up to date with new developments in the field. Today, the company provides turnkey mining services across four divisions, namely opencast mining, bulk materials handling, crushing and screening, as well as drilling and blasting.
Zizwe’s turnkey opencast mining services and fit-for-purpose solutions comprise open pit mine design, planning, drilling and blasting, contract mining, mine closure, and the operational management of mining activities.
On most of its mining operations, Zizwe also carries out concurrent rehabilitation, with services including topsoil stripping and stockpiling, soil replacement, re-vegetation, land preparation and recreation, and more.
Atty’s Projects Reaching new heights beyond reach
Atty’s projects (pty) Ltd is a 100% black owned company. It is an emerging mining and construction company which envisioned to be the leading business in the mining and construction industry.
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Construction Mining Plant Hire Material Handling Crushing & Screening
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Modipadi A Ngwato Trading & Construction aims to change the landscape of business solutions in South Africa by providing services that are affordable.
Modipadi A Ngwato Trading and Construction is an architecture that allows for rapid development of business solutions and investments within South Africa.
Executive Summary, Mission and Vision Statement
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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• GENERAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES • SANITATION SERVICES • RECYCLING • SUPPLY AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE TOILETS • TRANSPORTATION SUPPLY & LOGISTICS
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Bulk materials handling services offered by Zizwe, meanwhile, cover mining applications with materials handling and movement on current mining contracts, as well as cold applications such as the construction and maintenance of discard dumps/ ash storage facilities, and discard movement/handling.
Mobile, modular and static crushing and screening plants are also supplied, operated and maintained by Zizwe, whilst an extensive fleet of down-the-hole (DTH) and top hammer drill rigs provide a total DTH service solution.
Zizwe’s annual fleet replacement programme is based on the expected life of these machines, calculated on the application in which the machine is working.
“For example, in a hard rock application, the machine will easily work for up to 15,000 hours with a residual of 20 percent, and in a softer application, it will work for up to 20,000 hours with the same residual and the same amount of money spent on repairs.”
GIVING BACK TO COMMUNITIES
Zizwe has established ways to incorporate corporate social responsibility (CSR) as an integrated
– KOBIE PRUIS, CEO, ZIZWE OPENCAST MINING
Super Rock Drills
Super Rock Drills designs, develops and manufactures water-well, blasthole, exploration, piling and post hole drilling rigs, as well as specialised units for specific projects.
A Super Rock rig is robust, reliable and simple to maintain. We aim to provide a quality rig at an affordable price, which is designed to make money for the end user and not cost him money to keep running. Many a driller in Africa has worked with a “Super Rock” somewhere in his career. You can comfortably invest your money with Super Rock Drills, knowing that you will receive a tried and tested product which will assist you in reaching stringent targets in a challenging industry.
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Genlou
Industrial Supplies & Repairs
Genlou is a 100 percent female owned and managed company based in the Mpumalanga Province, eMalahleni, established in 2015.
We offer a wide range of services focused on plant hire and related projects in the mining sector. We currently have over 50 employees from the Nkangala district and plan to grow in the near future.
We have participated in Zizwe’s ESD programme and Zizwe has been an outstanding and supportive partner, having assisted in broadening our clientele and growing our assets.
We are ready to grow our business, take on more projects and uplift surrounding communities through employment opportunities.
zanele.masilela@genlou.co.za thandiwe.mabena@genlou.co.za
Design, Manufacture and Supply of Earth Boring, Waterwells, Drilling Rigs, Machines and Equipment.
Tel: +27 12 803 7925/6/7/8
187 Vonkprop Road, Samcor Park, Pretoria, South Africa, 0184 e-mail: sales@superrockdrills.co.za | Tel: +27 82 378 9729 | www.superrockdrills.com
Our Product Offering:
• Slurry Mining • Screening Operation • Site & Road Maintenance • Dump Maintenance • Bulk Material Handling • Equipment Repairs • Boiler making
Our Assets:
• Fully Equiped Engineering Workshop • ADTs • Graders • Siksteer Loaders • Medium to Large Wheeled Loaders • Water Bowsers • Diesel Bowsers • Excavators
6 Hayden Street, Klarinet, Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, 1035 Tel: 013 656 6804 Cell: Zanele 073 254 3679/ Thandiwe 072 997 1874 Email: Zanele.masilela@genlou.co.za / Thandiwe.mabena@genlou.co.za
initiative into both its existing and preplanned mining projects, with all the company’s various clients.
“As a core contractor, our responsibilities will never be of the same magnitude when compared to the typical mining houses, however our participation is visible and as a proudly Level 2 Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) contributor, it can be measured and is accounted for,” Pruis adds.
A 51 percent black-owned company that has more than 1,700 full-time
MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA
Mining was once the main driving force behind the history and development of the South African economy. Large-scale and profitable mining here started in 1867 with the discovery of a diamond on the banks of the Orange River, the longest river in South Africa, and the subsequent discovery and exploitation of the Kimberley pipes in the following few years. South Africa’s biggest city and capital of the Gauteng province, Johannesburg, even began as a 19th-century gold mining settlement. The Witwatersrand Gold Rush in 1886 led to the establishment of Johannesburg, and was part of the Mineral Revolution, which refers to the rapid industrialisation and economic changes that occurred in South Africa from the 1860s onwards.
Diamond and gold production are now well down from their peaks, though an estimated 100 metric tonnes of gold were still produced in South Africa in 2021, albeit a notable decrease from the 189 metric tonnes produced in 2010. Today, South Africa remains a cornucopia of mineral riches, and is the world’s largest producer of chrome, manganese, platinum, vanadium, and vermiculite, as well as being the second-largest producer of ilmenite, palladium, rutile, and zirconium, and the third-largest exporter of coal.
Global Dewatering
PROVIDING RELIABLE EQUIPMENT
Global Pump offers a wide variety of economical, dependable and highly efficient dewatering pumps and jobsite equipment. Exceptional design and superior components ensure that you receive the very best quality product for your investment.
As the largest user of our own products, we ensure that our equipment is designed to stand up to a variety of conditions in a multitude of applications.
Our commitment to quality and reliability includes rigorous testing prior to every shipment to ensure that your equipment will be in perfect working order when it arrives at your site.
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employees, Zizwe is constantly looking for ways to give back to communities.
Zizwe values the communities in which it works by creating economic growth through joint ventures, procurement, employment, and small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME) development.
To promote the development of SMMEs, as well as broader job creation and growth in dynamic new industries, now is the time to facilitate investment along the mining value chain, according to Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa.
Through partnerships with relevant “local/doorstep” stakeholders, Zizwe is able to develop SMMEs and communities in a number of aspects.
There is socio-economic development, which includes education, health, basic needs, and community projects. Supplier development, meanwhile, involves identifying suitable local suppliers and SMMEs,
Services for the MINING INDUSTRY
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Hoëveld Radiators is located in Middelburg, which is central to all the major coal mining, earthmoving, and transport industries in Mpumalanga. Being based in Middelburg affords us the opportunity to render a 24-hour breakdown service, utilizing a qualied mechanic in our service vehicle, to all our locally based clients within a 2-hour radius. We supply and repair radiators, air valves, brake and clutch, trailers spares. We supply Low-bed and Heavy-duty transportation services, and we do trailer rebuilding as well as refurbishing heavy-duty machines. To learn more about our services feel free to visit the Services section of this website.
Hoëveld Radiators is located in Middelburg, which is central to all the major coal mining, earthmoving, and transport industries in Mpumalanga. Being based in Middelburg affords us the opportunity to render a 24-hour breakdown service, utilizing a qualied mechanic in our service vehicle, to all our locally based clients within a 2-hour radius. We supply and repair radiators, air valves, brake and clutch, trailers spares. We supply Low-bed and Heavy-duty transportation services, and we do trailer rebuilding as well as refurbishing heavy-duty machines. To learn more about our services feel free to visit the Services section of this website.
Hoëveld Radiators is located in Middelburg, which is central to all the major coal mining, Hoëveld Radiators is located in Middelburg, which is central to all the major coal mining, earthmoving, and transport industries in Mpumalanga. Being based in Middelburg affords us the earthmoving, and transport industries in Mpumalanga. Being based in Middelburg affords us the opportunity to render a 24-hour breakdown service, utilizing a qualied mechanic in our service opportunity to render a 24-hour breakdown service, utilizing a qualied mechanic in our service vehicle, to all our locally based clients within a 2-hour radius. vehicle, to all our locally based clients within a 2-hour radius. We supply and repair radiators, air valves, brake and clutch, trailers spares. We supply Low-bed We supply and repair radiators, air valves, brake and clutch, trailers spares. We supply Low-bed and Heavy-duty transportation services, and we do trailer rebuilding as well as refurbishing and Heavy-duty transportation services, and we do trailer rebuilding as well as refurbishing heavy-duty machines. To learn more about our services feel free to visit the Services section of heavy-duty machines. To learn more about our services feel free to visit the Services section of this website. this website. Innovation at Enaex takes place at a number of levels and across different spaces in the research and development (R&D) structures of the company. Here is a brief look at some of the projects that are under way, both internationally and locally.
Robotics (tele-operations) & digitisation
Enaex is a leader in the field of teleoperations, and in 2019, we introduced a solution that allows remote-controlled loading operations. Tele-operations improve safety, productivity and viability in extreme environments.
Big data/IBIS
These days, it is possible to capture a vast amount of blast data – the trick is to know which data to capture, and how to analyse it to good effect. Enaex has developed a digital solution to improve blast efficiency (using specific energy for a specific rock type) by analysing blast data and continuously improving blast quality control, quality assurance and above all, safety.
DaveyTronic®
The opening of the DaveyTronic® electronic detonator assembly plant at our Secunda Complex is a significant milestone for our business. It is the first such plant built outside of France and ensures a secure local supply of blasting equipment.
Hidrex A
Hidrex is part of Enaex Africa’s newgeneration bulk explosives products. It is a low-density, low-energy and waterresistant product designed for specialised blasting in both dry and de-watered blast hole applications.
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and providing them with mentorship and operational assistance for them to provide quality work on a sustainable basis.
“This takes cognisance of Zizwe’s various fit-for-purpose SMME development models, i.e., “carve out” and set-aside projects, subcontracting, equipment transfer projects, and joint ventures, of which we have several to promote development in local communities,” Pruis says.
“Our enterprise development strategy aims to establish transferrable skills and sustainable enterprises to support the local economy, even beyond the life of mines with the relevant local communities.”
Collaboration and mutual empowerment will always be part of the strategy at Zizwe, with the company now in the process of negotiating partnerships and acquisitions in Namibia, Zambia, Botswana and Mozambique to establish its international footprint and exploit commodities such as uranium, copper, and gold.
“Our three-year plan includes achieving a turnover of R500 million per annum, driven by these new endeavours. These countries pose a very attractive operational climate with decreased political risks,” shares Pruis.
COMMITMENT TO SAFETY
The health and safety of its workforce, and the communities around the mines, are a priority for Zizwe. The company has been OHSAS 18001 certified since 2013, reflecting its commitment to working safely, and has since embarked on certification for its Integrated SHEQ Management System, which includes ISO standards 45001, 9001, and 14001. Working safely is one of Zizwe’s core values, along with care, client satisfaction, teamwork, and respect. “We are committed to delivering our services safely, cost-effectively, professionally, and without harm to the environment,” Pruis tells us.
“As such, Zizwe invests in, develops, and retains its employees, and conducts business in a manner that will add value to all stakeholders. We aim to become the preferred supplier in the opencast mining, crushing and screening, and raw materials handling industry in Africa.”
GREEN FUTURE
Benefitting from the mining boom, whilst enabling more diversified, inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth, is a challenge for the likes of Zizwe.
Although the world is taking a turn towards clean energy, there is still a big demand for coal in South Africa. In pursuit of a green future, however, the company has nevertheless begun exploring how to convert to renewable energy and reposition itself to provide a sustainable future.
This will include the response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), to reduce Zizwe’s carbon footprint and most important of all, to keep people at the very top of its list of priorities. 4IR is stepping into the light as the next phase of the digital revolution, accelerated by the COVID19 pandemic.
“We are focused on lowering our carbon footprint throughout the whole value chain. It is our belief that doing so will also result in the reduction of our clients’ carbon footprint.
“Zizwe is driven to promote cleaner energy in mining, with minimal environmental impact. Our OEM partners are running numerous renewable projects, and we are working closely with them to find a sustainable solution to this problem,” reveals Pruis, who concludes by emphasising the support of these OEMs to the company.
“Our selection of equipment is based on durability, part availability, and used or second-hand value; we therefore see OEMs as partners in the business.”
ZIZWE OPENCAST MINING
Tel: 013 244 1226 zizwe@zizwe.co.za www.zizwe.co.za
