Modern Mining May 2023

Above: Underground at Rutongo Mine, Trinity Metals, Rwanda. Left: Site preparation at the Qala Shallows Project.

American mining markets, Bara Consulting Canada provides the company with an opportunity to establish an office in the South American market, sometime in the future. “As an experienced team, Bara Consulting offers value for money. We have worked in as many as 40 countries worldwide and have close to a hundred different clients, so it makes sense to expand our geographical footprint in the resource rich regions of the American market. A number of our clients are TSX-listed companies with projects in Africa, such as Alphamin’s Bisie Tin mine, amongst others.” Pooley explains that one of the key reasons for geographical diversification is the shrinking pool of work in South Africa, which is largely because of extensive regulatory red-tape, and unattractive policies. Essentially South Africa is a challenging environment in which to do business. A decade of growth Despite the cyclical environment in the mining industry, Bara Consulting has shown consistent steady growth over the past decade with de Villiers attributing the company’s success to the quality of work produced as well as working closely with its client-base. “As a small company, a big focus remains on keeping our overheads low and on being highly efficient. As such, we are able to pay our engineers competitive rates to ensure that we attract and retain a good quality skills set. This also ensures that we are in a position to charge more competitive rates, which is borne out by the fact that as much as 70% of all work is repeat business.”

Bibiani Open Pit Operations, Asante Gold, Ghana.

Franco Labuschagne at Chirano, Asante Gold, Ghana. In line with delivering the best service to its cli ents, the engineering firm remains heavily invested in acquiring the latest technologies and software to be able to offer clients options for improved safety

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