WHAT WE DO
Ukwazi is a leading African-based specialist mining service provider, focused on leveraging technical and industry insight and expertise to drive commercial success and sector development. Ukwazi is a Zulu word that means “to know”, which aptly describes the nature of our business and our focus on delivering independent advisory, technical systems integration and operational contract mining services.
Our technical engineering approach, combined with strong mining industry experience, allows for operational excellence, cost optimisation and continuous improvement.
Our Competencies
Ukwazi follows sound and proven technical and project management principles, based on relevant experience, a solid track record and industry best practice. The company comprises specialist teams, each focusing on a specific combination of commodity, and style of mineralisation and mining methods. Due to our specialist and niche approach, we can deliver high-quality projects within set parameters and timeframes, at a competitive cost.
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“We wear many hats but
when it comes down to it…
we do mining”
Specialist mining
service providers
ADVISORY
Let our expert team members advise you every step of the way, across the mining value chain - from mineral exploration, bankable feasibility studies and independent technical reports for listings, to public reporting, onsite expertise training and skills transfer.
NEW
SUSTAINABLE MINING
SOLUTIONS
Industry viewpoints have shifted - it is no longer good enough to “sell what we mine”. Today we have to “mine what we sell”
System Integration
Integrated systems provide transparency in execution, deliver management reports, and most importantly, provide a platform for continuous and business improvement initiatives.
Operations
Contact us for mine contracting and contract management services and technical support. Our outsourced mining contracting solutions optimise our clients’ operations, reduce their costs, enhance safety on-site and add value to their businesses
Find out more about the Ukwazi
SMME value proposition
SMME OFFERING
We offer small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME) in the mining industry ongoing support, expertise, and advisory, assisting them in becoming reputable sector service providers.
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- SA poised to benefit from PGMs growthSouth Africa is strategically poised to benefit from the growth trajectory of the platinum group metals (PGMs) sector, as it holds about 80% of the world’s PGM resources. The country demonstrates a unique competitive advantage, as a result of the increasing demand for platinum in hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles, despite… Read more »
- Eastplats positions new mining method to reopen CRM before year-endHaving completed a new long-term plan and mine redesign study, JSE- and TSX-listed midtier platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Eastplats envisages restarting mining operations at its flagship PGMs and chrome operations, Crocodile River Mine (CRM), in South Africa’s North West province in the third or fourth quarter of this year.… Read more »
- Green economy will require more commodities – specialist mining directorRather than requiring fewer commodities, the green economy, and its resulting technological developments, will actually require more commodities, says specialist mining services provider Ukwazi business development director Spencer Eckstein. Consequently, mining companies, including manganese players, need to adequately position and prepare themselves to maintain a competitive advantage going forward, he… Read more »
WHAT WE DO
Ukwazi is one of the largest specialist mining service providers in Africa, focused on leveraging technical and industry insight and expertise to drive commercial success and sector development.
Ukwazi follows sound and proven technical and project management principles, based on relevant experience, a solid track record and industry best practice. The company comprises specialist teams, each focusing on a specific combination of commodity, and mineralisation and mining methods. Due to our specialist and niche approach, we can deliver high quality projects within set parameters and timeframes, at a competitive cost.
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ADVISORY
We deliver independent technical mining advisory and onsite services, including capacity building and knowledge transfer. Our experienced technical teams oversee solutions ranging from exploration management, engineering solutions and feasibility studies to onsite technical services and CPR/ITR.
NEW
Sustainable mining solutions.
System Integration
We provide a holistic, integrated mining system that enhances efficiencies, whilst significantly decreasing operating costs. We do this by enabling separate, but standard, mining systems to function as a logical whole, facilitated by visual dashboards, integrated KPI reporting and the assimilation of specialised mining data analytics.
Operations
Our outsourced mining contracting solutions optimise our clients’ operations, reduce their costs, enhance safety on-site and add value to their businesses. Our expertise includes surface mining, dredging, long-hole open stoping contracting and contract management.
SMME OFFERING
We offer small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME) in the mining industry ongoing support, expertise, and advisory, assisting them in becoming reputable sector service providers.
Find out more about the Ukwazi
SMME value proposition
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