The Impala No 20 Shaft Project is located north of No 12 Shaft on the north-west corner of the Impala mining lease area. The scope of the project covers the sinking and equipping of a main downcast shaft, an upcast ventilation shaft, service infrastructure on surface and all ancillary excavations and access development necessary to establish the footprint for 185 ktpm of Merensky and UG2 reef production.

The work will be done with a single sinking crew, completing the one shaft and then moving to the other. On completion of the pre-sink, the permanent sinking headgears, kibble and stage winders will be commissioned for the main sink.

The main shaft headgear and kibble winder will be supplied, installed and commissioned by the mine itself. All other winders and ventilation shaft headgear will be supplied, installed and commissioned by Murray & Roberts Cementation.

Site establishment started in November 2004. The main sink on the ventilation shaft is planned to commence in June 2005, and on the main shaft in August 2005. Shaft bottom in the ventilation shaft will be reached in May 2007 and in the main shaft in August 2007. Handover of the Impala No 20 shaft project is planned for late 2008.

Murray & Roberts Construction reports that work on the new 27 000m² office facility for the South African Revenue Services (SARS) in Alberton is currently progressing well.

Situated on the southern side adjacent to the N12 Southern Bypass at the Voortrekker Road off-ramp, the project comprises a double level Assessment Centre, triple level Enforcement Centre and an Inter-linking Training Centre.

The project was successfully negotiated with Kagiso Intaprop, following the recent completion of the Tiger Brands and Microsoft Head Offices in Bryanston.

The shell and core construction value amounts to approximately R75m with SARS undertaking their own internal services, fit out and finishes.

Site works commenced on 15 October 2004 with bulk earthworks and the installation of approximately 650 piles due to the poor soil conditions in the area. The concrete structures are on programme and virtually complete with wet trades and services following closely.

Sectional handovers are scheduled for September and October with the final handover in November 2005.  A joint venture at prime contractor level was established with Dlamini Construction, their share being 15%. The Contracts Manager on the project is Rui Santos and the Construction Director is Colin Steyn.
 

Kroondal Platinum Mine signed the mining contract agreement with Murray & Roberts Cementation in November 2003. The contract, which will continue through to the end of the mine yield in about April 2019, includes all underground activities, from the initial survey through to rock mechanics and geology.

This is the largest contract mining project ever undertaken by Murray & Roberts Cementation and currently employs some 2 032 people.

Kroondal Platinum Mine is located 120km north-west of Johannesburg on the western limb of the Bushveld Complex.  It is the lowest cost producing underground platinum mine in the world.  

The forum, hosted by Sean Flanagan, Murray & Roberts executive director responsible for mining activities and Peter Adams, London-based executive director responsible for the Canadian mining interests, was attended by Brian Bruce, Henry Laas and the leadership of Murray & Roberts Cementation, Roy Slack, President of Cementation (Canada), Lawrence Newnham and Shane Mcleay of RUC Australia, Roland Berndt, MD of Clough Murray & Roberts (Australia) and Jeff Darky of Clough (Australia). Together they represented what is now collectively the world’s leading underground mining contracting group.

In a related event, Murray & Roberts celebrated the newly concluded Murray & Roberts Cementation / AKA Capital BEE relationship with forum delegates and captains of the mining and related industries.

Roy Andersen, Murray & Roberts Chairman with Jay Naidoo of J & J Group.

Murray & Roberts has sold a 26% equity stake in Murray & Roberts Cementation to AKA Capital, a leading South African empowerment company.

With well-known business personality Reuel Khoza and Sam Nematswerani at its helm, AKA Capital brings considerable leadership capability and business opportunity to the newly formed Murray & Roberts Cementation. In particular, the relationship is expected to strengthen Murray & Roberts’ association with South African BEE mining houses and assist in the development of new mining opportunities in Africa.

Alistair Douglas, executive director of Murray & Roberts Cementation and Roy Slack(front)

Reuel, who has been appointed chairman of Murray & Roberts Cementation has a reputation for transforming businesses, as recently witnessed in his role as chairman of Eskom. As a director of other companies, he has experience across a diverse range of sectors, including mining. Sam, who serves as a non-executive director of Murray & Roberts Cementation, has experience in auditing, management consulting and merchant banking.

Murray & Roberts executive, Frank Kruger, Alex du Plessis, MD of Turgis Consulting and Alex Hathorn, head of mining, Anglo Technical

Reuel Khoza and Brian Bruce