CAPABILITY STATEMENT - African Underground Mining Services

CAPABILITY STATEMENT
AFRICAN
UNDERGROUND
MINING SERVICES
African Underground Mining Services (AUMS), established in 2007, offers clients a full suite of underground
mining services from consulting, feasibility, management and planning through to mine development and
production, with one of the most modern mechanised fleets of self-maintained underground mining equipment in
Africa.
AUMS is a 50/50 joint venture between Ausdrill Limited (ASX listed) and Barminco Limited.
Ausdrill Limited has been operating in Africa since 1991. Through the AUMS joint venture, Ausdrill’s wholly
owned subsidiary African Mining Services (AMS) provides over 15 years of operational and logistical experience
in Africa.
AMS provides surface contract mining and exploration drilling services, along with logistics and supply
throughout Africa.
Barminco is one of Australia’s largest underground mining contractors with over 15 operating contracts
throughout Australia, bringing the equipment and know-how to the AUMS joint venture. Barminco also operates
independently at Centamin’s Sukari Hill project in Egypt.
Both AUMS joint venture partners have an impressive client list comprising some of the world’s largest miners
including Barrick Gold, AngloGold Ashanti, OZ Minerals, Xstrata Copper, Vedanta Resources (Copper Mines of
Tasmania), Newmont, Gold Fields and IAM Gold along with mid-tier Australia-based companies such as Mincor
and Western Areas.
The joint venture partners bring expertise in Australian underground mining standards to Africa, providing AUMS
with hands-on African experience alongside a dedicated focus on world’s best practice.
Currently, AUMS is operating at Randgold Resources’ Gara and Yalea gold mines in Mali, Kinross Gold’s
Akwaaba Deeps and Paboase gold mines and Newmont’s Subika gold mine in Ghana, and Nantou mining’s
Perkoa Zinc mine in Burkina Faso.
AUMS has been approached by a number of potential new clients and is actively assessing projects in several
other African countries. It is fast becoming one of the largest specialised underground mining contractors on the
continent.
AUMS is committed to global best practice standards and productivities by utilising modern equipment and
implementing the building blocks of African Employee development by imparting expertise and experience.
AUMS is an unlisted private company. The current board members are:
John Muir, Chairman – Barminco Limited
Ronald Sayers, MD – Ausdrill Limited
Peter Stokes, CEO – Barminco Limited
Chris Tuckwell, COO – Ausdrill International
Peter Bryant, CFO – Barminco Limited
Jose Martins, CFO – Ausdrill Limited
On the ground in Africa, AUMS has a senior management team comprising of:
Glenn Heard, General Manager
Kevin Flynn, Operations Manager
Clayton Jones, Operations Manager
VAT Registration Number: 924G000707
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AUMS board members and senior staff have combined experience of over 200 years in the mining industry,
including essential experience in Africa.
CORE ACTIVITIES
UNDERGROUND MINING
AUMS’s core business includes the following services and skills;
SERVICES
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Jumbo development and mining
Development and production blasting
Loading and trucking
Bogging and remote bogging
Long hole production drilling
Ground support
Hand held mining
Shotcrete and fibrecrete
Diamond drilling
ITH drilling
SKILLS
 Narrow vein mining - handheld and mechanised
 Mechanised mining including:
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o Long hole stoping
o Sub level caving
o Cut and fill mining
o Room and pillar mining
High speed horizontal development
Mobile diamond drill grade control rigs
Directional diamond drilling from underground
locations
V 30 slot rising
These services can be offered on a contract basis structured as:
 Schedule of rates
 Fixed and variable
 Cost plus
 Joint venture, profit sharing or similar arrangements.
MINE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
AUMS has expertise in the following fields:
 Mine management
 Mine design
 Conceptual/feasibility studies
 Geology
 Surveying.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
AUMS has the capability of providing a total mining service to clients including mine management with statutory
management, geological control, survey control and mining skills and equipment.
SAFETY, TRAINING AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT
AUMS has been proactive in developing and improving safety, health and environment policies, training and
associated procedures.
In order to be competitive and to improve productivity and standards, AUMS has recognised the need to have
an integrated management system in place. To ensure its system meets these requirements, AUMS has
adopted Barminco’s systems, which are certified to AS/NZS ISO 9001, Quality Management Systems; AS 48012000, Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems; and AS/NZS ISO 14001:1996, Environmental
Management Systems.
Employees are continually assessed on all training requirements, and processes and procedures are reviewed
on a regular basis to ensure all personnel receive the training necessary to complete their job safely. AUMS has
entered into a partnership with Registered Training Organisations and trains all personnel to the Australian
National Standards.
VAT Registration Number: 924G000707
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JUMBO DEVELOPMENT
A significant proportion of AUMS’s business is underground mine development utilising rubber tyred, diesel
engine powered equipment, commonly referred to as jumbo development. Development equipment consists of
a jumbo drill, charge-up vehicle and a load-haul-dump (LHD) unit (loader).
State of the art equipment provides high productivity rates and low per unit maintenance costs. Jumbo drills are
all electric powered, hydraulic operated and vary in size with single boom and twin boom models available. They
are equipped to a high standard to provide operators with a better working environment and improved safety
features.
AUMS’s operators are trained to the highest level with years of expertise to achieve maximum productivity.
PRODUCTION DRILLING AND CHARGING
In addition to development work, AUMS provides mine production services consisting of production or long-hole
drilling, charging and blasting.
AUMS’s drill rigs are electric-hydraulic or diesel-hydraulic, capable of hole sizes from 57mm to 102mm and
larger if required. AUMS has drill rigs capable of drilling down-holes as well as up-holes to approximately 40
metres in length. Tube drilling techniques are used for larger diameter holes where accuracy is important.
Modern drill rigs are equipped with computerised laser alignment instruments to ensure drilling accuracy.
Modern high-tech explosives are utilised in all blasting operations to ensure optimum fragmentation and minimal
ore loss and dilution. Engineers are available for drill and blast design and optimisation.
LOADING AND TRUCKING
An integral part of the mining process be it development or production, is the loading and transport (trucking) of
broken rock to designated stockpiles. This is achieved with the LHDs and a fleet of trucks specifically built for
underground mines.
All units are diesel powered rubber tyred machines. Loader sizes range from 1.5 to 9 cubic metre machines,
catering for a variety of underground heading sizes. Truck capacities vary according to the mine dimensions and
range from 20 tonne to 60 tonne payloads.
Where mining methods require non-entry mining techniques, remote control LHDs are utilised in the bogging
process to ensure personnel are not exposed to hazards. Line-of-sight remotes are in use, however AUMS
prefers to use the safer and more productive tele-remote systems.
UNDERGROUND DIAMOND DRILLING
AUMS operates an underground diamond drilling division for exploration and definition of ore resources. A fleet
of Boart-Longyear LM electric-hydraulic diamond drills is maintained along with a vehicle mounted LM rig
specifically for grade control drilling, where set up times are critical to maintain high productivities. AUMS also
offers directional drilling technology to reduce costs and increase productivities for deep exploration holes or
where accuracy is paramount.
All core sizes are available along with state of the art hole survey and core orientation techniques to ensure the
highest quality of geological information is provided.
VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT
AUMS has the capability, equipment and expertise to develop rises and shafts by several different methods.
These include ladder rising, longhole (or VCR) rising and V30 slot rising using an ITH rig.
The company also provide other forms of vertical development through sub-contract arrangements.
MAINTENANCE
AUMS has well established maintenance procedures, which are adhered to by very competent workshop teams.
Equipment is serviced in accordance with original equipment manufacturers’ (OEM) recommendations however,
on analysis of operating conditions and failure frequencies, service times may be modified.
Electrical work, be it installations or maintenance, is considered to be a specialist skill in underground mining. All
electrical work is therefore contracted out to suitably qualified and competent electrical contractors.
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SUPPLY
AUMS has a number of global supply contracts with major suppliers of both equipment and consumables to
ensure low cost and timely supply to all our operations, thereby reducing costs and increasing availability and
productivities, and resulting in a net gain for all shareholders.
COMMUNITY/INDUSTRY COMMITMENT
AUMS is committed to supporting local communities and industry by imparting specialist knowledge and
experience.
The company is currently involved or working towards the following initiatives:
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Continued training of the workforce, as an integral part of maintaining and delivering high quality and
cost effective mining services
Training and empowerment of the local workforce at all levels and across all disciplines through:
o Providing scholarships for employee dependents through secondary education
o Apprenticeship programs
o Supervisory personnel gaining statutory mining qualifications e.g. mine captain, blast control
o Graduate mining engineering program in association with local tertiary institutions, whereby
graduates get the hands on experience required to become attuned to world’s best practices
o Post graduate program for current employees
o Information sharing programs between local and Australian tertiary educational facilities e.g.
Partnership between the University of Mines and Technology in Ghana and the West Australian
School of Mines
Preferentially supporting local industry where possible
Working with clients to assist in the development of the local communities by providing practical support
Membership of local industry organisations and institutes such as Chamber of Mines.
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AUMS - CURRENT AND PAST PROJECTS
OPERATION
CLIENT
COMPANY
LOCATION
STAFF
DURATION
PRODUCT
ACTIVITY
Akwaaba
Deeps Gold
Mine
Kinross
Gold
Corporation
AUMS
Ghana
231
6 years
Au
Underground development and
production
Subika Gold
Project
Newmont
Ghana Gold
Limited
AUMS
Ghana
99
4 years
Au
Underground development,
production and diamond drilling
Paboase
South Gold
Mine
Kinross
Gold
Corporation
AUMS
Ghana
101
3 years
Au
Underground development
Perkoa Zinc
Mine
Nantou
Mining
Burkina
Faso SA
AUMS
Burkina
Faso
157
2 years
Zn, Au
Gara Gold
Mine
Randgold
Resources
Ltd
AUMS
Mali
301
3 years
Au
Underground development
Yalea Gold
Mine
Randgold
Resources
Ltd
AUMS
Mali
282
3 years
Au
Underground development
Central
African
Gold Ghana
AUMS
Ghana
43
6 months
Au
Underground development
CURRENT
Underground development and
diamond drilling
PAST
Bibiani Gold
Mine
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REFEREE
BARMINCO – CURRENT PROJECTS
OPERATION
CLIENT
COMPANY
LOCATION
STAFF
DURATION
PRODUCT
ACTIVITY
Sunrise Dam
Gold Mine
AngloGold
Ashanti Ltd
Barminco
Western
Australia
221
13 years
Au
Underground development and
production
Wallaby Gold
Mine
Barrick Gold of
Australia
Barminco
Western
Australia
38
3 years
Au
Underground development
Rubicon Gold
Mine
Barrick Gold of
Australia
Barminco
Western
Australia
48
3 years
Au
Underground development
Renison Tin
Mine
Bluestone
Mines JV
Barminco
Tasmania
130
3 years
Sn, Cu
Sukari Gold
Mine
Centamin Plc
Barminco
Egypt
163
4 years
Au
Mount Lyell
Copper Mine
Copper Mines
of Tasmania
Pty Ltd
Barminco
Tasmania
200
3 years
Cu, Au, Ag
Underground development and
production
Agnew Gold
Mine
Gold Fields Ltd
Barminco
Western
Australia
165
6 years
Au
Underground development and
production
Dugald River
Mine
MMG Limited
Barminco
Queensland
43
2 years
Fe, Pb,
Mn, Zn,
Ag
Flying Fox
Nickel Mine
Western Areas
NL
Barminco
Western
Australia
179
4 years
Ni
Underground development and
production
Spotted Quoll
Nickel Mine
Western Areas
NL
Barminco
Western
Australia
45
3 years
Ni
Underground development
Ernest Henry
Copper Mine
Xstrata Copper
Barminco
Queensland
171
6 years
Cu
Underground development
Underground development and
production
Underground development
Underground development
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REFEREE
BARMINCO - CURRENT DIAMOND DRILLING CONTRACTS
CLIENT
OPERATION
LOCATION
Barrick Gold of Australia
Plutonic Gold Mine
Western Australia
Barrick Gold of Australia
Darlot Gold Mine
Western Australia
Barrick Gold of Australia
Lawlers Gold Mine
Western Australia
Barrick Gold of Australia
Wallaby Gold Mine
Western Australia
Barrick Gold of Australia
Rubicon Gold Mine
Western Australia
Xstrata Copper
George Fisher Copper Mine
Queensland
Western Areas NL
Flying Fox Nickel Mine
Western Australia
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd
Mt Charlotte Gold Mine
Western Australia
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