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ABOUT

Vision:

Bhubezi Mining Solutions endeavours to provide high quality drilling services using

state-of the art equipment and to be a major role player in the mining sector.

Mission:

To provide a cost effective and quality drilling services and to build skills in the mining sector.

Values:

Integrity and ethics

Good governance

Skills development and transformation

Professionalism and quality service

Promoting cultural and racial diversity and tolerance

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

Board Members:

Mr. TR Qwelane, Mr. M van Niekerk, Mr. H Moeketsi and Mr MI Qwelane (General Manager)

Management Team:

Mr. MI Qwelane (General Manager), Mr van Niekerk (Financial Director) and

Mr. TR Qwelane (Production Director)

BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

Bhubezi Mining Solutions was started by a group of motivated businesmen investors who saw

that there was an opportunity for a diversified, quality focused drilling services company to enter

the Southern African market.

Bhubezi Mining Solutions has made a conscientious decision to enter the South African drilling

contracting market using only high quality modern multipurpose drilling equipment, experienced

staff and solutions orientated focus. With our combined 50+ years drilling industry experience,

including drilling services and management, along with a diverse market knowledge and

understanding of South Africa’s unique geological nature, Bhubezi Mining Solutions can provide

cost effective drilling solutions to the Drilling and Exploration markets.

Bhubezi Mining Solutions works closely with its clients and suppliers from a projects inception to

ensure that we are in a position to offer you the equipment, experience and quality of

workmanship that you expect and require. Bhubezi Mining Solutions has acquired four drill rigs

from Booysen Bore and the consumables related to Drilling and Exploration business. This

equipment acquisition reinforces Bhubezi Mining Solutions current significant infrastructure and

will allow Bhubezi Mining Solutions to start with its own four rig capacity, to better serve its

current and future clients in the Drilling and Exploration industry.


History

Bhubezi Mining Solutions was established in 2008 with a view to partner with companies seeking to enhance their BEE credentials without compromising on quality and also with a purpose of skills transference. The company has since developed into a stand-alone company with its own drilling capacity.

Our Purpose

The core function of the company is to provide all types of drilling services to the mining sector, investor companies, governments as well as research institutes.

Future

Ivan Qwelane and Marco van Niekerk have joined forces with Mr Richard Qwelane to establish Bhubezi Mining Solutions to work closely with Booysen Bore (a current client) for the purpose of mentorship and support.

The company has an office in Kuruman and is run by Ivan Qwelane (General Manager). Marco van Niekerk (Finance Director) is responsible for the financial management of the business. Day to day running of the business is dealt with by the General Manager. Mr Richard Qwelane is the Operations Director responsible for all our drilling projects.


Our Partnership

Bhubezi Mining Solutions has partnered with various companies where possible for the purpose

of percussion drilling and also for the establishment of the pilot boreholes within their

geographical area of operation.

Our Focus

To provide the industry with a committed company that seeks to grow within the drilling industry

by providing the top of the range drilling machines as well as the well experienced support team

that will deliver quality production. We will adhere to the prescripts of the “Mine Health and

Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996), as amended”.

We will concentrate on core drilling in the initial stage and then hopefully grow into other areas of

drilling.


Our People (our greatest assets)

Through careful selection we have secured what we consider to be the industry’s best drillers in

today’s competitive drilling market. This allows us to provide only experienced and industry

proven drillers and support staff to your projects. Bhubezi Mining Solutions will only provide

suitably experienced and trained personnel to your sites and projects including field staff and

management.

With modern equipment, a South African focused management team, experienced field staff,

along with the “hands on” knowledge and experience to “think outside of the box” (thus the ability

to assist with well and project design), we will provide you with a cost competitive Quality and

Service orientated Drilling Solution, as we do for other clients. I trust that the above information is

informative and of interest to your company. Please do not hesitate to contact us directly by

email and/or phone numbers below to discuss your drilling and equipment requirements further.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Mbulelo Ivan Qwelane (General Manager)

I qualified as a Librarian from the University of Fort Hare in Alice Eastern Cape and with experience spanning over 12 years within the printing industry having owned and operated various printing companies. I also served on various boards and one of them being the Board of PIFSA (Printing Industries Federation of South Africa) Northern Chamber. Having worked for the University of the Free State (Library Services) for five years and also Naspers (Content Solutions Online) for 9 months. I have a vast management experience and have attended various courses including Corporate Governance with The Institute of Directors and Finance for Non – Financial Managers with GIBS. I have completed a Programme for Management Development (PMD) with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) at end of 2014.

Throughout my life I have been afforded an opportunity to lead groups, organisations and companies. I have also had an opportunity to sit on a various boards and also be the chairperson of a governing body (SGB) of a public school with more than 1300 learners and with an annual budget of R22 million. I view myself as Business manager, Business Mentor, Business Development Manager and also a seasoned Administrator. I have managed and ran a company with 34 staff members and an annual turnover of between R11 million and R18 million.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Richard Qwelane (Operations Director – Diamond Drilling)

Richard started working in the drilling industry in 1969 for Unidrilling which late became RUC and

he has drilled in countries such as Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe . He also worked for

Booysen Bore where he received a lot of accolades for the quality of his work. He decided to

start his own company in order to transfer the skills he has obtained over so man46 years.

Marco van Niekerk (Finance Director)

An entrepreneur who has managed and owned several successful company’s predominantly in

the printing industry for over 25 years. Marco’s strengths lie in the operational and financial side

of the business, and his hands-on approach has proven invaluable in many areas – from the

factory floor right up to boardroom level. His focus is to have to the highest quality standards

and most importantly keeping his clients happy.

OUR SERVICES

Diamond Core Exploration Drilling – This has been our core business with more than 8 drill rigs with various depth size.

Blast hole Drilling - This varies from the sole drilling responsibility on certain mines to taking care of all secondary and support drilling work on others. Blast-hole drilling diameters include 165mm and 216mm.

Dewatering Drilling - Drilling sizes vary from 26” to 15” and dewatering production holes are delivered at 13”. Exploration and monitoring holes are also part of the responsibility of this section. Two drill rigs and support equipment are allocated for this purpose.

Percussion Exploration Drilling - This section’s main responsibility is drilling of piloting holes for coring rigs. Drilling diameters vary from 10” to 6.5”. Drilling is being done up to 600m deep in iron ore and related formations.

Reverse Circulation Drilling - is being done inside the opencast mines to support geologists with timely and accurate information. Wheeled and tracked capability are being utilised. Drilling diameter is 5.5” and depths up to 150m can be drilled

SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

Health and Safety of our staff and those who we come in contact with and the preservation of the Environment of which we work in is as a key focus to Bhubezi Mining Solutions. We understand that to be considered for selection as a contractor by a company such as yours we must have proactive, legally compliant, up to date and accurate Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures in place. We will endeavour to develop these policies in line with government regulation.

These policies and procedures will be enforced, monitored and modified as parameters and as situations change. Bhubezi Mining Solutions will employ a full time Safety officer who will establish safety reps in each and every site being operated by the company. Our safety reps will undergo a 3 day SHE Rep and first aid training.

We regularly audit our drill sites to verify compliance with Bhubezi Mining Solutions systems and standards. We will subscribe to relevant associations and we will endorse random testing to monitor for any illicit drug and or alcohol use by our staff. Bhubezi Mining Solutions will create QHS&E checklists to audit sites for compliance and field crew knowledge. We will welcome clients who wish to also audit our sites to assist us to maintain a high level of compliance with our systems.

OUR SITE

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP

We have developed a training manual in line with our core competency being diamond drilling

exploration and blast hole drilling. This manual is to make sure that our staff members continue

to receive continuous training.

South Africa is plagued with a huge gap in terms of skills development. Apart from providing a

drilling service, we are committed to developing the youth of our country.

We aim to do this by:

Doing school visits and creating awareness of the career prospects

Offering learnerships and on-the-job training to enterprising learners

Leveraging support from partners to create bursary schemes and study opportunities

Assisting unemployed matriculants and graduates to find jobs in the sector

Providing employment and development opportunities for locals and South Africans

OUR MACHINERY (DATA SHEETS AVAILABLE)

CORE DRILLING RIGS Drilling Rigs

Drill Rig Model Total Mobility Drilling Size Max Depth (N)

Atlas Copco CS 14 4 Trailer BQ/NQ

HQ/PQ 1,200m

Boart Longyear LF 90 2 Trailer BQ/NQ

HQ/PQ 940m

Boart Longyear LF 90 1 Tracks BQ/NQ

HQ/PQ 940m

UDR 1600D 2 Tracks BQ/NQ

HQ/PQ 1,700m

XY44 1 Trailer BQ/NQ

HQ/PQ 800m

XY44 1 Truck BQ/NQ

HQ/PQ 800m

OUR MACHINERY (DATA SHEETS AVAILABLE) Drilling Rigs

Drill Rig Model Total Mobility Drilling Type Max Depth

510 RC Drill Rig 4 4x4 Truck RC/PC/WH/RM

/LD/AC/AU/BL

400m

Smith 14R6H 1 6x6 Truck RC/PC/WH/RM

/LD/AC/AU/BL

500m

Smith 10R3H 2 Trailer RC/PC/WH/RM

/LD/AC/AU/BL

200m

Smith 10R3H 2 Tracks RC/PC/WH/RM

/LD/AC/AU/BL

300m

Super Rock

5000

1 6x6 Truck RC/PC/WH/RM

/LD/AC/AU/BL

1,000m

OUR MACHINERY (CORE RIGS)

OUR MACHINERY (RC)

OUR CONTACTS Head Office:

Unit 4, K101 Office Park

Capital Hill Commercial Park

c/o Leroux and K101

Midrand,

Gauteng, South Africa

Contact Details

Cell: 0768693912

Fax: 0866875041

Email: [email protected]

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