NEWS / edition 22
EDITORIAL
NEWS
We invite you to review some Enaex’s news!
SOUTH AFRICA
LESOTHO TEAM SEEKS TO CONSOLIDATE ITS MARKET POSITION
After being awarded a contract with the world’s highest altitude diamond mine, GEM Diamonds’ Letseng Mine, the team led by Plant Manager, Kolo Kolo, is ready to gain a foothold in one of the most challenging mines in the region.
Guided by the Value “Innovation and entrepreneurship”, Kolo Kolo will seek to put the company’s name at the top, in a deposit where temperatures can reach -20°C in winter. “Our mission is to grow the business, grow as people, and help expand our presence in the continent,” says the Plant Manager, who plans to lead his team to its best performance in order to attract the attention of three other major diamond mines in the country.
“Safety is fundamental to this, it is our mantra,” emphasizes Kolo. A point included within the contract allows the team to postpone work if it is deemed unsafe. “There are cases of loose rocks on the side of the well, which must be cleared so that the truck can pass safely,” specifies the Enaex leader. This is in addition to winter circumstances when ice and snow create slippery conditions that must be handled more safely. Safety talks are delivered at the beginning of every day to remind collaborators of the correct procedures and behaviors of the mine.
BRAZIL
SOSSEGO SERVICES UNIT COMPLETES 7,000 DAYS WITHOUT A LOST-TIME ACCIDENTS
In March, the Sossego services unit, in Canaã dos Carajás, Brazil, reached an important milestone: 7 000 days without a lost-time accident. This milestone reflects more than 19 years of daily commitment to safety standards, having Life as priority.
This achievement was only possible thanks to the commitment of each one of our employees. When we commit to the safety of others, and work together to maintain a safe environment, we strengthen our bonds. We congratulate the entire team at Sossego on this significant achievement.
FRANCE
LEADERS STRENGTHEN BONDS WITH THEIR TEAMS
In order to get closer to the teams of the production plant in Héry, E3A’s Vice President, Esteban Fisher, and the Human Resources Director, Vera da Silva, had a pleasant lunch with the employees of the Industrialization area of the complex.
In this instance, Esteban and Vera were able to know the concerns of the team, solve their doubts, learn more about their vision of the company and most importantly, get to know them as people. These events have been repeated regularly at the Héry Plant and will continue to be repeated in the near future.
CHILE
Enaex CORE gains momentum in mining operations
Having started during 2019 and gained momentum in 2021, the Integrated Blasting Center (Enaex Core) has rapidly consolidated its presence among Enaex’s customers in Chile. Not only because it brings the company closer to the purpose of humanizing the mining industry with remote engineering centers (HUB), but also because it behaves as a knowledge center for the different professionals that are part of it; and therefore, it is considered a tremendous value-added tool for customers.
After a successful pilot with Doña Ines de Collahuasi Mining, we advanced to two Antofagasta Minerals S.A. operations (Zaldívar and Centinela Mining), generating more interaction between the technical teams, increasing the exchange of information and best practices. In addition, there are already two HUBs in: Santiago and Antofagasta, improving living conditions for dozens of collaborators in these cities.
“It has also allowed us to go beyond blasting by studying issues such as mine stability and ore processing,” says EMTS Manager Christian Mardones. “That is why, we have included professionals with other characteristics to the team to take technical assistance to a world class level with knowledge that is being generated within the company,” emphasizes Christian.
When asked about the possibility of internationalizing this service, the leader of EMTS comments that they are already in contact with the countries and are analyzing the possibility of providing technical assistance from Chile to other places in the region, which would mean a very important leap for the project and Enaex.
USA
ENAEX USA SUCCESSFULLY RENEWS SIMPLOT CONTRACT
In early March, the US business renewed a four-year contract with J.R. Simplot. The competition was fierce, with every major explosives provider participating. Ryan Hutt and Gavin Yuill successfully navigated the tender and solidified our relationship, with the customer.
Simplot exclusively use Davey Bickford Electronic detonators and consume approximately 8,000 short tons of ammonium nitrate, annually.
PERU
INCASA PLANT RECEIVES INTERNAL AUDIT FROM SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
During March 23 and 24, 2022, the internal Safety Management System (SMS) audit was conducted at the facilities of Industrias Cachimayo S.A. This included a review of the requirements in the 14 elements that make up the Enaex SMS, resulting in an overall average compliance of 85.1%.
This audit had the participation of INCASA’s HSE team and was led by the HSECQ Enaex Peru Assistant Manager, Oscar Vite.
CHILE
PANNA 1 back in operation after more than 4 years
After a pause of more than four years and considering the high cost of ammonia and the shortage of ammonium nitrate, the Vice-Presidency of Chemicals started up the Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate Plant 1 (PANNA 1) of the Prillex Plant. This is in order to meet our commitments to our customers and supply the domestic and international markets.
Thanks to an agile, collaborative and, above all, safe work, the production complex carried out this project, which meant a great logistic effort on the part of the team. Some of the procedures conducted were personnel retraining, mechanical integrity tests of the equipment, and a thorough review of the logic of the PANNA 1 automatic control system.
The Operations Manager, Rodrigo Vergara, and Process Engineer, José Rojas, relied on Agile methodology to create an interdisciplinary cell that included collaborators from maintenance, Process Safety, Quality Control, Warehouse and HSEC.
“Considering that it had not operated in such a long time and the immediacy of the demand, the team pulled out this mission in record time with all the corresponding safety protocols” comments Germán Lamas, Operations and Maintenance Manager at Prillex, adding that now the task will be to exceed 800 thousand tons of production this 2022. “There is room for improvement, but with agile and collaborative work we will achieve it” closes Germán.
ARGENTINA
DONATION OF COMPUTERS AND PRINTERS TO PERITO MORENO FIRE DEPARTMENT, SANTA CRUZ
Because building up stronger bonds is the engine that drives us to continue growing; and, knowing that technology is a fundamental pillar to be more connected, Enaex Argentina donated computers and printers to the Perito Moreno Fire Department, No. 12 Fire Station Division.
The donations were made within the framework of sustainability that we carry out with our client Newmont, for the Cerro Negro project in the town of Perito Moreno, province of Santa Cruz. It is a pleasure to be able to contribute to the productive development of mining and to accompany the growth and sustainability of the communities we are part of.
BRAZIL
ENAEX BRAZIL IS GRANTED A RECOGNITION BY MOSAIC FERTILIZANTES
In 2021, Enaex Brazil was recognized by its client Mosaic Fertilizantes for its high performance in environmental, health, and safety (EHS) aspects. During the audit of hired companies, performed by the client, Enaex Brazil ranked second–an unprecedented achievement to the Mosaic Catalão services unit, in Goiás State.
Such a recognition strengthens our bonds with our clients and reassures that our teams are dedicated to our priority: life.
FRANCE
SUCCESSFUL FIRST R&D FAIR AT HÉRY PLANT
Within the framework of the value “Our Strength: Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, Héry Plant developed the first Research and Development fair. In total, more than 250 visitors attended the different stands that had 21 volunteers with first class presentations.
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