Modern Quarrying July-August 2015

AROUND THE INDUSTRY AT THE QUARRY FACE WITH BREWELSKLOOF

At the time of MQ ’s visit, the plant was in the process of a screen change, so all was quiet on our walkabout. The primary plant consists of a 30/42 jaw crusher, two secondary cone crushers and one Barmac shaper. As the plant is quite old, there have been some upgrades with more planned in the future. The latest acquisition is a Sandvik CS430 deep throat crusher which Coad is very happy with. “It is robust, and with its constant intake opening, is ideal for a high-capacity secondary crushing operation.” Coad says production on a monthly basis aver- ages out to about 30 000 t/month and between 360 000 to 400 000 t/year.

Coad explains that Afrimat prioritises ongo- ing training to raise performance and productivity standards.“We offer internal courses and use exter- nal sources to facilitate continuous development.” The group has a focused training division in this regard, and in line with succession planning, candidates are identified and receive personal mentorship in furthering their formal education and operational knowledge. Focus is on the areas of mechanical and civil engineering as well as man- agement, where previously disadvantaged candi- dates have been appointed as trainee/assistant managers as part of two-to-three-year develop- ment programmes.

Ikaya Lethu – Our Home: The new canteen was named by the staff.

The mine is carrying out the pre-split lines on the benches with future development being on the floor.

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MODERN QUARRYING July - August 2015