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Environmental Social Governance

Our approach to projects and developments are interconnected whereas we identify and implement solutions that consider environmental, social/economic aspects within the legislative frameworks.

We pride ourselves with teaming up with leading experts in the environmental field to provide the best service on all fronts.

Water Management

  • Integrated Water Use License Applications (WULA)
  • Integrated Water and Waste Management Plans (IWWMP)
  • Geohydrological Investigations
  • Borehole Siting and Registrations
  • Installing Monitoring Boreholes
  • Water Balances
  • Water Accounting
  • Toxicity Procedures

Environmental Management

  • Public Participation & Socio-Economic Impact Assessments
  • Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)
  • Identification, Eradication & Control of Invader Plants
  • Environmental Management Plans & Programmes
  • Basic Assessment, Scoping & EIAs Reports
  • Environmental Management Systems
  • Sustainability Reporting
  • Risk Assessments
  • Biodiversity Studies
  • Legal Advice

Environmental Monitoring

  • Environmental Compliance Audits (EMPR, WUL and Environmental Authorisations)
  • Water Monitoring and Analysis (Surface and Groundwater)
  • Design of Monitoring Systems
  • Dust and Air Monitoring

Mine Planning and Rehabilitation

  • Geographical Information Systems, Spatial Mapping and Data Basis
  • Contaminated Land Assessment & Remediation
  • Rehabilitation Planning & Quantification
  • Mining Feasibility & Closure Planning
  • Closure Costing & Financial Provision
  • Rehabilitation & Closure Plans
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Mining EMPR’s
  • Soil Analysis
  • Prospecting Right Applications

Waste Management

  • Waste Management License Audits and Compliance Inspections
  • Waste Management, Waste Characterization & Delisting
  • Residue Deposit & Stockpiles Management & Planning
  • Waste Management Licenses & Applications
  • Waste Management Plans & Procedures

OPERATIONAL READINESS EXPERIENCE

WE ENSURE TO COVER ALL ELEMENTS THROUGH OUR OPERATIONAL READINESS APPROACH

JEMS have assisted numerous surface and underground mine expansion projects with their project and operational readiness. We recognise the importance and value of planning and executing on the operational readiness elements to mitigate operational risk and to obtain economical returns in the shortest possible time.

OR Plan Approach

  • Plan
  • Define & Set Strategies
  • Analyze Readiness Areas
  • Schedule
  • Execute Operations Strategy

Supporting Plans

  • Stakeholder Management Plan (Internal & External)
  • Quality Assurance Plan
  • Schedule or Plan
  • Risk Management Plan
  • Procurement Management Plan
  • Operational Logistics Plan
  • Maintenance and Reliability Plan
  • Operations Strategy Plan
  • Document Management Plan
  • Handover and Close-out Plan

Supporting Functions

  • Safety Health and Environment
  • Supply Chain and Procurement
  • Finance and Administration
  • Human Resources
  • Processing Operations
  • Mining Operations
  • Integrated Planning and Operating Model
  • Technical Services
  • Geology
  • Social Performance

Project Management

JEMS HAVE AN EXPERIENCED TEAM OF SEASONED PROJECT MANAGERS 

JEMS have managed multi-million dollar projects for various mining companies, within the different mining disciplines. JEMS has a complete Owners team that will fit into your company’s culture, offering a turn-key project management solution from managing the EPCM to managing all other related disciplines. 

Project Management & Consultancy

Planning, organising, and managing resources to achieve specific project objectives within defined constraints, such as time, budget, and scope.

Tender Processes & Contract Adjudication

Both the tender process and contract adjudication require expertise in procurement, contract management, and dispute resolution.

Agile Project Execution

Iterative and incremental approach to project management that emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability. Provides increased flexibility, faster time-to-market, better adaptability to changing requirements, and improved customer satisfaction.

Due Diligence & Gap Analysis

The due diligence process involves collecting and analyzing relevant information, conducting interviews and site visits, reviewing documentation, and seeking expert opinions as necessary.

Report Reviews and Specialist Inputs

Our team of specialist will review your reports, provide a deeper understanding of specific aspects related to the project or consultancy assignment, enhance decision-making, and help mitigate risks.

Specialist Appointments & Management

If we do not have the required specialist inhouse we have a wide network of specialist to support specific project needs or organizational requirements.

Stephan Barkhuizen, B.Sc. Hons, B.Tech, Cer Sci Nat

Stephan has over 14 years of experience working in the environmental field, specialising in mining, development and the industrial sector. During his career Stephan was responsible for functions such as lead Environmental Assessment Practitioner for Environmental Impact Assessments, facilitating public participation processes, monitoring and assessing environmental compliance by undertaking legal compliance audits for different license, approvals and permits, and managing environmental and social governance.

Stephan jointly manages a consultancy firm and project team that covers different projects and aspects of the environmental and water field.

He holds an Honors Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Monitoring and Modelling, as well as a Bachelor of Technology in Landscape Design. Stephan is a Certified Natural Scientist (Cer Sci Nat) and is proficient in several design and information systems.

Dirk Uys, B.Eng, M.Eng., MBA

Dirk is a qualified chemical engineer with more than 10 years operational, project management, plant commissioning and continuous improvement experience in the mining and manufacturing industries. Dirk’s experience includes projects throughout South Africa, as well as Saudi Arabia.

Before joining Trevali, Dirk managed operational excellence projects at Deloitte Consulting. Prior to that, he worked as Metallurgist at Minopex and DRA Global. Dirk further worked at Twinsaver as their Process Engineer and continuous improvement Engineer and started his career in 2013 as a Project Engineer at ETA Operations.

 

Dirk holds an MBA from Henley Business School, UK, he completed both his masters in engineering (2014) and bachelors in chemical engineering (2012) in South Africa. Dirk further completed a SAFE scrum master agile course in 2021.

Thembani Mashamba, B.Sc., MDP, SMP, MBL

Thembani has over 25 years of experience in the   environmental field and has held various roles in the technical scientific space within the water resource management field. At the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), as manager he was responsible for review of the IWUL, EMPR and EIA applications and drafting of the respective Record of recommendations for further approval. Furthermore, he was also responsible for compliance monitoring and assessment of the water use activities within the Olifants Catchment.

He joined BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa Limited from 2008 until July 2021 during which he was appointed as an Environmental Manager from June 2018. Thembani provides inputs/comments during various stages of the environmental application processes in relation to EMPR/EIA/ IWULA.

He has completed a BSC Degree in Chemistry and    Microbiology, Management Development and senior     Management Programme, Higher Education Diploma in   Science Education and Master of Business Leadership   degree.