NEWS / edition 21
EDITORIAL
NEWS
We invite you to review some Enaex’s news!
SOUTH AFRICA
ENAEX AFRICA SIGNS EXCITING NEW DEAL WITH KUDUMANE MANGANESE MINE
Our open cast growth plans gain a boost with a new customer in the Northern Cape: Kudumane Manganese Mine. Neil Kernahan, Mining Services Director, sat down with us to talk about the deal.
In an exciting new deal, Enaex Africa will become the sole blasting partner of Kudumane Manganese Mine in the Northern Cape, South Africa after six months of conducting blasting trials on-site.
“This deal adds additional volumes to our business, but it also grows our open cast mining market share,” says Neil Kernahan, Mining Services Director. “We aim to be the preferred supplier in the open cast market”.
Dr Mandla Gantsho, a shareholder in Enaex Africa’s B-BBEE partner, Afris, is also a shareholder in Kudumane and this strategic relationship is one of the reasons why Kudumane asked Enaex to conduct on-site trials to determine if our business could add value to their mining operations.
According to Douglas Manthey, Site Manager NC North, who spearheaded the trials, the results were extremely positive. “We achieved smaller, more uniform rock fragments. In open cast manganese mining, this not only improves loading rates, but it helps to reduce waste and increase the quality and volumes of the mined manganese, which increases export prices”.
In fact, Kudumane was so happy with the results that we were rewarded the business and we’ve transitioned to the large pit sooner than expected.
BRAZIL
ENAEX BRAZIL RECEIVES OUTSTANDING RECOGNITION BY YAMANA GOLD
In 2021, Enaex Brazil ranked first in the audit of contracted companies carried out by the client Yamana Gold at the services unit Jacobina. The ranking considers aspects related to safety, health, the environment, and communities.
This is the third consecutive year in which Enaex Brazil is recognized by the safety and excellence of its operations in the service unit, thus reflecting the daily commitment of our teams to customer operations and, above all, to our priority: LIFE.
FRANCE
HÉRY PLANT RECEIVES VISIT FROM ENAEX AUSTRALIA
With the aim of exchanging knowledge and being updated on the latest technologies developed at the Héry Plant, the Head of Product Development of Enaex Australia, Steven Combrinck, visited the facilities at the end of February.
During the visit, Steven met with the Technology and Systems team to discuss several innovation projects that are being developed. He was also able to study the new electronic driver for the DaveyTronic detonator, examine the DaveyTronic Swift, and other activities.
CHILE
ENAEX ALREADY HAS ITS FIRST AGILE GRADUATES IN ALL ITS LEVELS
After starting the process at the end of 2020, the first generation of Agilists already has its first honor graduates who are ready to be the ambassadors of this work methodology in Enaex.
Of course, the road was not easy. From an initial group of more than 50 people, 11 reached the Condor level, after passing the 3 previous levels (blackbird, hawk and eagle). To reach this level, they had to conquer several milestones, such as developing and presenting strategic projects for the company and demonstrating how they used agility to achieve their goals. In addition, they achieved international certifications by mid to late 2021.
Now, the future is promising for this group since, with the new rank they achieved, they have all the knowledge and expertise to be partners of Enaex strategic projects, acting as guides with their Agile knowledge. Likewise, they will be able to participate in the Agile Committee where the status of the different agile projects will be reviewed. They will also be able to sign up as Trainers for the next generations of Agilists in Chile and the world, among other things.
Congratulations to Alejandra López, María Virginia Ramírez, Andrés Aliaga, Marina de Castro, Carlos Sabino, Roberto Segura, Carlos Ustares, Rodrigo Miranda, Felipe Devilat, Úrsula Bustamante and Francisco Pizarro for this great achievement!
BRAZIL
ENAEX BRAZIL HOLDS A WORKSHOP ON MTI GROUP PRODUCTS
In December, the first MTI Products & Enaex Brazil Workshop took place, focusing on the quarry, cement, and civil construction markets. The event, which was held remotely, was given by José Rojas Cáceres–Technical Coordinator MTI Brazil, and was attended by the MTI, Commercial, and EMTS teams from Enaex Brazil, as well as by the MTI group from Enaex Chile.
During the workshop, in addition to the MTI Group products, some case studies were also presented on the functionality and benefits of these products for customers. Danilo Vieira, Commercial Manager – Enaex Brazil, says: “MTI products have been part of Enaex Brazil’s chain of solutions for large mining companies since 2015. From now on, we will also focus on developing these solutions for the other segments in which we operate”.
Jaime Polanco, Business Development Manager da Enaex Chile: “Innovation and entrepreneurship are the values of our company that have helped us to adapt our way of retaining and winning over customers. Enaex Brazil’s technical-commercial partnership with the MTI Group will be essential for the challenges we will face throughout this year in the aggregate materials, cement, and civil construction segments”.
CHILE
PRILLEX PLANT RECEIVES IMPORTANT VISIT FRAMED IN GREEN HYDROGEN
Representatives of the Ministry of Energy and executives of the port of Rotterdam (Netherlands), visited Prillex Plant as a result of an invitation to Enaex to participate in an event of the H2 Trade Mission, activity that took place during January 20 and 21 in Mejillones.
The visit took place in the context of a National Green Hydrogen Strategy promoted by the Port of Rotterdam, and the Ministry of Energy; and supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Chile, the Embassy of Chile in the Netherlands and ProChile.
The intention was to discuss and analyze multiple projects and concrete issues suitable to advance the creation of a hydrogen export supply chain from Chile to Rotterdam, including regulatory, commercial, technological and manpower aspects.
The participation and visit program included meetings with the main hydrogen-related stakeholders as well as a visit to the Mejillones complex facilities.
The Plant Support and Development Manager, José Contreras, said that “the visit has undoubtedly provided the participants with the opportunity to identify opportunities in the area… And, allowed us to show them the potential and capabilities we have as a company to participate in new businesses associated with hydrogen and green ammonia”.
SOUTH AFRICA
STRATEGIC GROWTH PLANS TAKE SHAPE IN ENAEX AFRICA’S SECUNDA OPERATIONS
From a sustainability and growth point of view, Enaex Africa has invested capital and time into a number of strategic growth projects in our Secunda operations. John Schulze, Chief Operating Officer & SHE Director for Enaex Africa, and Gary Austen, the Senior Manager for the Secunda operations, give us a round-up of what has been happening.
There are four key projects Enaex Africa has invested in at Secunda:
200D: Our upgraded 200D plant is now fully operational:
We are able to create more product over the same timeframe.
The additional weighbridge and silos have increased our storage capacity by 50%.
We have added 17% to our production capacity.
The DaveyTronic Assembly Plant: Due to go online in March 2022, this will be the second DaveyTronic plant in the world and the first outside of France.
Locally, we will source components from South Africa, increasing local procurement. We will only import the electronic chips and technology from France.
Magazine refurbishments: The final three magazines of our 18-magazine facility are in the process of being refurbished.
These magazines have been operational for almost four decades and the primary upgrades were civil and electrical, bringing the magazines up to full integrity.
Upon inspection by the DOEL, we were told that this should be the standard for all explosives magazines in the country, highlighting the work, effort and capital that has gone into this project.
Prill Storage Warehouse: We are in the final stages of securing approval for our Prill Storage Warehouse.
This gives us bulk storage capabilities, which means we will have safety stock in hand should we experience supply chain disruptions.
FRANCE
HÉRY PLANT CLOSES THE YEAR RECOGNIZING ITS COLLABORATORS
In keeping with the Enaex culture, France ended 2021 with the last recognition ceremony of the year. On this occasion, the jury awarded 8 collaborators for their commitment to the company’s values.
Those recognized were Alain Brunet, Eddy Joly, France Grente, Jessica Letteriello, Noémie Fourier, Pierre Burtin, Valérie Idrame, and Van Anh Picoche. Congratulations!
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