Kalahari Runway – Wilderness Safaris
Kalahari Runway – Wilderness Safaris contracted Soil & Dust Solutions, with its local construction partner Shuma Construction to construct a runway in Central Kalahari, Botswana — Kalahari Plains. From initial land clearing, to site preparation, base layer construction and stabilization, and final surface seal using EBS (Emulsified Base Stabilizer). The sensitive environment required a solution that was both […]
Harmony Kalgold
Harmony Kalgold is an open-pit mine situated 55km southwest of Mahikeng in the Northwest Province of South Africa. Harmony contacted Soil & Dust Solutions, the local agent for Soil Solutions, for a cost-effective environmentally compliant sustainable solution for dust suppression on their Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) The management of Mine Tailings Storage Facilities is a critical […]
SA Colliery
The client was looking for a cost-effective environmentally compliant sustainable solution for dust abatement and erosion control on one of their stockpiles. Recognizing that their activities can have an impact on the surrounding community, their own employees, and the environment it was time to act in order to maintain compliance with their own sustainability policy of […]
LTWP Phase 1
The Lake Turkana Wind Power project is located in Loiyangalani District, Marsabit County, Kenya. It comprises 365 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 850kW, and a high voltage substation that will be connected to the Kenyan national grid through an associated Transmission Line. The wind farm is ready to provide 310MW of reliable, low cost […]
Ondo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)
The Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project in the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. In the interest of improving roads in their rural communities the Ondo State Government, through Governor Akeredolu, has entered the World Bank assisted Rural Access Mobility Programme (RAMP), later renamed the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), with […]
Slope and Embankment Reinforcement (Erosion Control)
Having a desperate need for hydro seeding and erosion control of the berm (embankment) outside their newly constructed offices Soil & Dust Solutions, the South African Agent of Soil Solutions, was contacted for assistance.
Private Estate Gravel Road Improvement
Soil & Dust Solutions was contracted to perform an upgrade to the existing gravel road and parking areas throughout the Estate in order to create a more usable gravel road surface that blends in with the surrounding environment thus creating a more pleasant atmosphere throughout the Estate. Site inspections were conducted and samples were taken from the […]
Assmang Khumani Iron Ore Mine Haul Road Construction
The test sections constructed by Soil & Dust Solutions, the South African Agent for Soil Solutions, at ASSMANG BKM Khumani Iron Ore Mine in South Africa, underwent the most extensive on-site testing ever conducted for an alternative soil stabilizer. These results together with independent accredited laboratory testing conducted by Geostrada and Africon led to the contract […]
Stockpile Treatment – Assmang Khumani Iron Ore Mine
A stockpile treatment for dust control and erosion prevention was conducted at ASSMANG Khumani Iron Ore Mine, whereby two adjacent stockpiles were documented, one was treated with a surface application of EBS Soil Stabilizer, while the other was left untreated. After three months 169 tonnes of material was lost from the untreated stockpile, no measurable material […]
Assmang Khumani Iron Ore Mine Primary Crusher Tip
Soil & Dust Solutions was contacted to construct the ramp and crusher tip area for the Assmang Khumani Iron Ore Mine. Lab testing was conducted in order to determine the mix design that would provide the desired results in the most cost-efficient manner for the wearing course. Once the mix design was determined the construction began. The area was […]
