Platinum & Gold
Scraper winch failures causing production stoppages and safety exposure.
Section 54 instructions uplifted; recurring failure eliminated.
Rustenburg, South Africa
Engineering excellence for mines that can't afford downtime.
Multi-discipline engineering, MHSA compliance and independent incident investigations — delivered to a standard that satisfies both the plant and the regulator.
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What we do
Engineering across the systems that stop production.
Eight capabilities, one accountable team — from rotating plant and shaft systems to investigations and turnkey delivery.
Mechanical Engineering & Maintenance
Design, maintenance and optimisation of rotating and static plant across the mining value chain.
Learn moreShaft & Winding Plants
Full lifecycle support for vertical transport, hoisting and shaft signalling systems.
Learn moreConveyor Systems
Installation, alignment, drive optimisation and fire-risk mitigation on belt systems.
Learn morePumping & Dewatering Solutions
Design, audit and optimisation of dewatering, slurry and fluid handling systems.
Learn moreStructural & Fabrication Engineering
Fabrication, installation and structural integrity assessment of mining infrastructure.
Learn moreCompliance Engineering & MHSA Audits
MHSA-aligned inspections, findings management and regulatory reporting.
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Why Buhlenathi
Chosen for outcomes, not documents.
Compliance Leadership
A 100% success rate on the DMPR upliftment submissions we have led, backed by MHSA-aligned governance.
Multi-Discipline Depth
Mechanical, structural, conveyor, pumping, shaft and compliance expertise under one accountable team.
Investigation to Closure
We don't stop at a report. RCA to fishbone to corrective actions to regulator engagement to closure.
Digitally Enabled
Dashboards, digital inspections and compliance monitoring delivered with Thomvision Projects & Solutions.
Our methodology
Seven steps from problem to verified performance.
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Client Challenge
We start with the operational problem, the risk and the regulatory context.
- 02
Engineering Assessment
On-site assessment of assets, systems, standards and evidence.
- 03
Investigation & Analysis
Structured root cause and fishbone diagnostics against MHSA principles.
- 04
Recommendations
Prioritised, costed actions with clear owners and due dates.
- 05
Digital Enablement
Dashboards, digital inspections and tracking so actions don't stall.
- 06
Implementation
EPCM or supervised execution with safety, cost and quality assurance.
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Performance Monitoring
Verification, KPI reporting and continuous improvement.
Track record
Proven across eight mining commodities.
Selected engagements where engineering work converted into restored production and uplifted regulator instructions.
Manganese
Shaft signalling system failures on a hoisting installation.
Restored hoisting availability with fully compliant signalling.
PlatinumGoldCoalDiamondManganeseZincMineral ProcessingIndustrial Manufacturing
View full track record Let's solve the engineering problem in front of you.
Whether it's a regulator instruction, a failing asset or a capital project, we start with an honest engineering assessment.