Introduction – our “Company Profile”
Norkim was established in 1991 as a Mining Civil Construction company. Norkim West Rand Mining Services, Norkim Raiseboring and Norkim Ore pass Support were established in 1997 as subsidiary companies to Norkim Construction. Norkim Property Development were later established in 2001. With the un-bundling of Norkim Construction in 2010, all the subsidiary companies were sold off to operate as individually owned enterprises.Note: Norkim Raise-boring, Norkim Construction and Norkim Property Development are individually owned enterprises and do not form any part of Norkim West Rand Mining Services nor do Norkim West Rand Mining Services form part of them.Norkim West Rand Mining Services has extensive experience in conventional mining, trackless mining, underground construction and secondary support services. Norkim West Rand Mining is a dynamic company providing multi-disciplinary services to the Mining industry. These services include all contractual mining related activities, civil and construction services, infrastructure related development and project management. Whilst maintaining a leading edge approach focused on innovation, integration and operational excellence.The company’s core business, due to its background and experience, is focused on the mining industry.
Our commitment to local Enterprise and Supplier Development
Norkim West Rand Mining Services is a level 2 BBEE (66%) Black woman owned company, defined as a Designated Group Supplier with a Procurement recognition level 125%. We strongly believe in local community upliftment, development and community Involvement. Our policy is to employ 85% of our labour on the mine from the local community on all our projects. We are further committed to engage and partner (20%) with local business as part of enterprise development in the local based communities on the mines. Local based companies need to be identified, recognized and recommended by the local Mine Procurement Departments. The locally based company we will partner with need to be fully registered, comply with current LEGISLATION of the Companies Act and CIPC (Companies & Intellectual Property Commission) black owned, V.A.T. registered, and committed to be actively involved in the mine project.
An Integrated Approach
Building on the established and core competency in the mining industry, we are ideally positioned to provide the necessary skills and resources to plan, manage and execute a wide variety of mining and Construction projects – from inception to commissioning.An integrated approach is employed by offering a fully comprehensive and safe “one-stop”, “design-supply”, “single-point-responsibility” service, in any combination of execution and/or project management depending on the project characteristics, scope of works or the specific needs of the client.In mining and construction related projects in the mining industry, the extensive experience of Norkim West Rand Mining Services employees, with project management practices skills we always maintaining ethical work codes and procedures with safety and health aspects first on our agenda and as stipulated by the mining industry and legislation.Input from management level are always implemented on site to ensure “hands on” team management involvement.
Resources
Key personnel and our employees are all from a mining and construction background in the mining sector and are all registered with the relevant Mining Qualification Authorities as stipulated by legislation.The implementation of Employment Equity and Black Empowerment procedures are according to legislation and the stipulated industry standard. Norkim West Rand Mining is a “level 2 rated BEEE“ service provider.The latest technology in IT resources are utilized in order to render a comprehensive professional service and are always produced electronically or to client specification.Electronic tracking and communication utilities are implemented in the planning, design, execution and management of all projects.Drawings, Mine designs and specifications are generated in CAD, and structural analyses designs and reinforcing steel bending schedules are checked with the PROKON suite programme. Project Management is implemented with Microsoft Project Manager.
Fields of Specialization
Norkim West Rand Mining Services has extensive experience in conventional mining, trackless mining, underground or opencast mining, construction and underground secondary support. All labor are skilled, suitably qualified, certified and members of different mining unions. They are all sourced from the mining industry and are certified medically fit, trained to the relevant mine standards and acclimatized to mine conditions.