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Sector focus

Mining & Minerals — From Extraction to Export

Heavy mining and mineral-processing infrastructure delivered across the full asset lifecycle.

  • Coal
  • Gold
  • Manganese
  • Tailings
  • Mineral Processing
  • Bulk-Material Handling
  • Port Terminals

GIL's collective member experience encompasses the engineering, construction, installation, commissioning and maintenance of heavy mining and mineral-processing infrastructure. The group demonstrates proven competency in manganese ore handling, coal processing, gold tailings retreatment and bulk export terminals.

Capability categories

What we deliver on mine and at port

  • Mining and Processing

    • Coal wash plants
    • Mineral-processing facilities
    • Gold tailings retreatment
    • Plant modifications and upgrades
  • Bulk-Material Handling

    • Manganese ore handling
    • Loading and unloading systems
    • Tipplers and vault infrastructure
    • Port bulk terminals
    • Conveyors and transfer systems
  • Infrastructure and Civil Works

    • Heavy civil works and earthworks
    • Structural-steel fabrication and erection
    • Specialised foundations and piling
    • Industrial buildings and access roads
  • Mechanical and Piping

    • Large-scale tankage using jacking methodology
    • Pumps and rotating-equipment installation
    • Interconnecting and fire-water piping
    • Plant-equipment integration
  • Electrical and Controls

    • MV/LV systems and equipment connections
    • Instrumentation and control systems
    • Industrial dust-suppression systems
  • Operations and Maintenance

    • Reliability engineering and plant integrity
    • Mechanical maintenance and equipment monitoring
    • Shutdowns, refurbishments and upgrades

Delivery model

One continuous process

A single accountable team from first design through long-term plant maintenance.

  1. 01

    Engineering

  2. 02

    Construction

  3. 03

    Installation

  4. 04

    Commissioning

  5. 05

    Maintenance

Mining track record

Verified mining and bulk-handling projects

  • Manganese Multi-Purpose Terminal

    Saldanha Port

    Client:
    Transnet Group Capital
    Value:
    R68 million
    Period:
    2016–2017

    Civil works, structural detailing, fabrication and erection, plus mechanical and electrical works for manganese handling and bulk-material export infrastructure, including integrated dust-suppression systems.

  • Manganese Cargo Handling

    Saldanha

    Client:
    Transnet Port Terminals
    Value:
    R65 million
    Period:
    2017–2020

    Bulk-material logistics, cargo handling and transportation services for manganese ore within port-terminal operations and mineral-export infrastructure.

  • Tippler 3 Vault

    Saldanha

    Client:
    Transnet Group Capital / joint venture with Group 5 Civils
    Value:
    R390 million
    Period:
    2016–Present

    Underground rock excavation, blasting, piling, earthworks, reinforced concrete, tippler-vault construction, structural steel, mechanical-equipment alignment, electrical connections and dust-suppression systems.

  • Gold Tailings Retreatment Plant

    Barberton

    Client:
    Basil Read Matomo / Intershore Africa
    Value:
    R53 million
    Period:
    2012–2013

    Turnkey construction of a tailings plant, including ten large-capacity tanks of 5,000–10,000 m³ using specialised jacking methodology, structural steel, piping, rotating-equipment installation, testing and commissioning. All design and erection milestones were delivered on schedule.

  • Maamba Collieries

    Zambia

    Client:
    Maamba Collieries / Intershore Africa
    Value:
    R14 million
    Period:
    2011–2012

    Engineering design and plant erection for a coal wash plant, including specialised coal-processing infrastructure and mechanical installations.

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