Modern Quarrying July-August 2015

AROUND THE INDUSTRY

SPH Kundalila’s approach to supplying ‘smart’ turnkey solutions for its customers in the aggregate and mining industries has stood the company in good stead to become involved in some of the largest projects underway in the Western Cape region, frommining and aggregate operations to solar-energy farms. Smart turnkey solutions reap rewards

A cquired by the Raubex Group in 2007, SPH Kundalila has pro- vided comprehensive materials- handling solutions for the mining and construction industry since 1969. In addi- tion, it has developed significant exper- tise in related engineering aspects such as site rehabilitation, road building and infrastructure development. This has boosted the company’s reputation as being a total solutions pro- vider, with a growing reference base in the Cape region in particular. “We have a major footprint in the Western Cape, while the Northern Cape is becoming an important focus for us in terms of our future growth and expansion,” says Johan Le Roux, business development manager. “The Northern Cape is a regional focus for major mining and infrastructure projects.” At present, SPH Kundalila is carrying out work at the Port of Saldanha. This was the company’s maiden contract, and the source of its name which translates as Saldanha Plant Hire (SPH). It also oper- ates a dolomite quarry at Mooreesburg and an aggregate quarry at Aggeneys. “Our strong presence in such strategic

locations places us in a unique position to be able to offer a complete service for our customers,” Le Roux says. The material from the Aggeneys operation comprises concrete stone mainly for infrastructure development, while the Mooreesburg operation pro- duces material specifically for Saldanha Steel’s furnace operations. In addition, Mooreesburg produces agricultural lime for use in the farming industry, which is stockpiled and sold to farmers during the peak planting season at the begin- ning of the year. This single-source lime material is of a particularly fine quality compared to competitor products, which are traditionally blended with additional materials. “Anticipating customers’ future needs is one of our differentiators and with the mining industry being under pressure, we need to remain flexible and responsive and ensure that we offer customer opti- mum performance at all our contracts. We have a well-maintained fleet of equip- ment which ensure reliable operation at all times,” Le Roux says. SPH Kundalila boasts a major fleet of

Johan Le Roux, business development manager at SPH Kundalila.

350 pieces of equipment, including the largest number of Caterpillar 950 loaders in the Southern Hemisphere. “We have a strong replacement policy which ensures our fleet remains up to date and incor- porates the latest technology. It is critical that our equipment operates at optimal efficiency at all times, which increases the productivity of our operations and reduces running and maintenance costs,” Le Roux confirms. The company recently secured a large aggregate supply order for a major cus- tomer who is supplying readymix con- crete and earthwork services for various solar-energy projects in the Northern

A plant operated by SPH Kundalila at Mooreesburg about 90 km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape.

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MODERN QUARRYING July - August 2015