RG GOLD
“ In future , when we have an operating mine , we ’ ll use the new technology such as AI to manage the plant and monitor the processing parameters . But right now , the focus is getting the plant up and running in a very short period of time ”
LAWRENCE ROSSOUW CEO , RG GOLD
Currently its workforce stands at 920 across mining , geology , processing and administration , but the plan is to add another approximately 300 , to operate the CIP plant , growing total manpower to around 1,250 by the middle of next year .
“ We ’ ve been very fortunate in that COVID hasn ’ t impacted our business in any severe way . We obviously applied the strictest preventative measures and protocols , it was costly , but it was worth it – and we weren ’ t affected from a production point of view , and the project team worked remotely .” In terms of partners , RG Gold works closely with ASPMK , which has installed a new , 75km high-voltage overhead line , which will be commissioned in October this year ; CPS , which built the tailings storage facility , and should be finished by the end of the year ; and Fortinet protects its IT infrastructure .
“ We ’ ve built up a lot of connections with other mines – we collaborate with Kazzinc and Altynalmas to use their operating facilities to train our people . They have processing plants similar to ours in terms of technology and throughput . We have an unofficial agreement with these companies that from March 2022 , we will send personnel to their facilities for practical training purposes .”
182 November 2021