The Impala Platinum Ltd. No 20 Shaft project, Rustenburg, South Africa.


   
Client: Impala Platinum Limited.
Brief: Integrate with Impala owner's team to complete the feasibility study, expedite board approval and execute the project.
Budget: R 3,000 billion.
Construction: Presink in progress on main and ventilation shafts.
Technology: Conventional double drum winder technology for rock and man/material winders, hoisting 1 100m.
Power Supply: 33 kV overhead line from existing ESKOM 88/33 kV substation to feed shaft complex. Maximum demand around 22 MW.
Environmental considerations: Extension to Impala existing environmental permit.
Forecast production: 185 ktpm reef utilising multiple footwall decline layout, production commencing 2009.


For more info contact www.implats.co.za or contact GTI.