Case Study

Black Rock manganese mine project contractor management

Black Rock Manganese Mine

Providing contractor management to ensure environmental compliance.

The Situation

As part of the Black Rock mine, an expansion project was planned to increase the output of high-grade manganese ore products and increase the life of the mine. The current mining operations produce +/- 3.2 Mt per annum.  The expansion project will lead to increased output to 4.6 Mt.

Approach

Advisian was employed to provide management of the on-site contractors in accordance with Assmang’s ISO14001:2004 certified management system for the Black Rock Manganese Mine.

Support was provided during all stages including, tender adjudication, procurement, kick-off, construction contractor management and close-outs.

Results

Advisian ensured environmental management compliance in terms of the approved Environmental Management Plan and the ISO14001 environmental management system throughout all execution phases.

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