Accelerating growth of services in Africa

Mining services company Fraser Alexander is focused on expanding its presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia, both prime locations of high-grade copper deposits. With more than a century of experience, the company has been expanding into most gold- and copper-producing African countries since 2000. Fraser Alexander first began by introducing to African regions the proven and successful concept of hydraulically mining old tailings storage facilities (TSFes) using high-pressure jets of water to dislodge rock material or move sediment, says Fraser Alexander tailings GM Craig Walters. The company attributes its success in securing tailings-related contracts to following a risk-, quality- and geotechnical-focused approach to TSF deposition management and operations implemented in Africa and worldwide.