TURNKEY PACKAGE DAP is one of the few companies that not only erects mobile buildings but also provides related services such as concrete and sewerage works, as well as water and electrical reticulation
Gauteng-based camp solutions provider Dynamic African Projects (DAP’s) mining camps can last for up to 20 years in constant use and are popular among mining companies operating in remote areas, says director Wesley Nel.
He tells Mining Weekly that several clients have benefited from the long-lasting prefabricated structures, including Brazilian mining major Vale, exploration company Base Resources and diversified mining majors Exxaro and Anglo American.
With a focus on sub-Saharan Africa, DAP has completed projects in Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Republic of Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The company is currently upgrading a camp to extend the camp’s capacity from 350 people to 500 people for energy and petrochemicals group Sasol, which is operating a central processing facility in Temane, in the southern province of Inhambane, Mozambique.
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DAP has been manufacturing the mining camps for six years and thereby managed to build and maintain a satisfied clientele.
“We offer several options, including prefabricated modular buildings that comprise Chromadek polyurethane sandwich panels for the walls and structural steel for the supporting structure.”
He adds that the buildings can be used for accommodation blocks, diners, kitchens, recreation buildings, offices and plants. “The buildings can also be mobile and be positioned on a mobile steel chassis, which makes them suitable for temporary use and, therefore, for moving from site to site when required. “In addition, they are also suitable for erecting more permanent structures on concrete.”
Nel tells Mining Weekly that DAP is one of the few companies that offers not only mobile buildings but also related services, such as concrete and sewerage works, as well as water and electrical reticulation.
The company also offers a full turnkey package where it is contracted to design, sup-ply, deliver and install a complete mining camp. “This can comprise even catering equip-ment such as cutlery, trays, plates, tables and chairs,” he concludes.