LEADERS IN CONTRUCTION MINING EQUIPMENT IN BOTSWANA

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Double shaft contract for M&R at Morupule coal mine:

Murray & Roberts Cementation has secured a turnkey contract to raise-drill and support two ventilation shafts at Debswana’s Morupule Colliery in Botswana. Both shafts, each with a 6.1m diameter, will have a final depth of 100m.

The scope of work includes the project management of the manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of two 1MW fans in the up-cast shaft. Allan Widlake, business development executive at Murray & Roberts Cementation, states that the company brings its extensive project management expertise to the table and has a solid track record equipping major vertical shafts.

“What is most significant about this contract is that support of the shafts will be done using a remote controlled shotcrete machine which will spray a concrete lining into the inside of the shafts,” he said. This new technology has been brought in from Australia and represents a significant investment from Murray & Roberts Cementation.

An Artist Impression of the Morupule Colliery

Morupule Colliery supplies coal to Morupule power station and this contract forms part of the current expansion programme whereby the mine’s capacity will be increased from 1Mt/y to 3Mt/y. The contract will begin in November 2010 and is scheduled for completion in June 2011. (International Mining)

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About GSP
Silver Summit Pty Ltd Trading as GSP [Grader Supplies and parts] was started in May 2007, primarily to supply CAT® aftermarket to the existing client base in Botswana. In 2008 we made the strategic decision to partner with Hitachi in South Africa with a view to selling and servicing their brand here in Botswana.

To date we have sold in excess of 30 machines, and have cornered 25% of the market in our first year as a dealer. Range of equipment has been to construction primarily the 20 and 27 ton excavators, and Mining where we have just sold our first 60 ton Rigids with a 120 excavator as the loading tool.

Some of the Products we supply


A caterpillar Excavator	A New Holland skid loader	A Hitachi Loader	A Sakai Roller

Hitachi South Africa have given us their support in the form of courses and product specialists when the need has arisen, and we have dedicated mechanics to specific products. In 2008 we opened what was then a depot in Francistown to facilitate the supply of parts to our client base with a single point of contact.

This has now grown into a separate business unit which services the Northern region in the form of ERM Pty Ltd. It has its own mechanics, vehicles, stock, and support staff and subcontract to GSP.

ERM has also partnered with Engen to enable us as a group to supply Engen Lubricants at dealer prices, and created more competition in the market, as we felt there was only one main supplier of Lube in Botswana.

Below are links to our companies.

IGSP I Sabotz I TGS I ERM