29 October 2021: Knight Pi\u00e9sold has been providing engineering and environmental consultancy services to Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) Plc for the past seven years. The consulting engineering firm was founded in Johannesburg 100 years ago and today operates in 15 countries.<\/p>\n
Knight Pi\u00e9sold Zambia is currently involved with MCM\u2019s Mufulira Tailings Dam No. 11 (TD11) Buttress Design Project, where it is responsible for site investigations – seismic cone penetration tests with pore pressure measurements, rotary core drilling and test pitting. In addition, the firm is conducting stability and seepage analysis; dam break analysis; installing monitoring instrumentation; designing the buttress; and acting as construction supervisor.<\/p>\n
Patrick Kampengele, Managing Director for Knight Pi\u00e9sold Zambia, says the firm\u2019s ongoing relationship with Mopani Copper Mines illustrates the confidence the client has in the quality of work being produced.<\/p>\n
In recent years, Knight Pi\u00e9sold\u2019s Zambia office has expanded its range of sub-consultants and sub-contractors, as well as recruited additional staff as it positions itself to meet the country\u2019s growing demand for engineering and environmental services.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe future for the Zambian mining industry is looking very positive, particularly given the current high price for commodities such as copper,\u201d says Kampengele. \u201cGlobally, the demand for copper is predicted to remain high, which augurs well for continued high prices and benefits the economy through greater forex inflows, therefore, stimulating economic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zambia, Africa\u2019s second largest producer of copper, is increasingly leaning towards beneficiating copper and other minerals. This, says Kampengele, will have a positive impact on job creation in the country.<\/p>\n
Kampengele expects increased investment into the Zambian mining sector in the coming years. \u201cGreater activity in the mining sector represents an exciting opportunity for Knight Pi\u00e9sold given that we anticipate that we will be providing additional specialised services to these new mines and expansion projects at the existing mines,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Other sectors showing significant potential are infrastructure and energy. Kampengele says increased mining activity will inevitably also result in greater demand for power and infrastructure such as roads, housing, water and sanitation.<\/p>\n
\u201cKnight Pi\u00e9sold has been providing engineering and environmental services to the majority of mining companies in Zambia for several years already. In addition, we have a long history of providing consultancy services to power producers in the country, most recently the refurbishment and upgrading of two small hydropower stations as well as a greenfield 15MW hydropower station.\u201d<\/p>\n
He reveals that the firm has also consulted to government ministries and was recently involved in the rehabilitation and upgrading of part of the Great East Road in Lusaka.\u00a0 In addition, the firm\u00a0 recently assisted the government of Zambia with the rehabilitation and closure design of a tailings storage facility and an overburden dump in the Copperbelt province.<\/p>\n
Knight Pi\u00e9sold, a Zambian firm which benefits from access to wide range of specialists \u00a0from its global expertise, has a good understanding of the local operating environment and is able to provide cost-effective solutions to clients, says Kampengele.<\/p>\n
Ends<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n About Knight Pi\u00e9sold<\/strong><\/p>\n Knight Pi\u00e9sold is an employee-owned, global consulting firm with a strong presence in Africa, providing specialist services to businesses operating in the mining, power, water resources, infrastructure, and oil and gas industries. We are engineers, environmental scientists, geoscientists, and technologists, focusing on what we do best to create value for clients at every stage of a project. Knight Pi\u00e9sold began operations on 1 April 1921, when founder Dr. F.E. Kanthack established a private practice as a consulting engineer, and to date, the firm remains a truly uniquely African firm that is committed to service excellence with a footprint across the world and in different sectors. Knight Pi\u00e9sold remains one of the longest serving consulting firms in Africa, which provides a unique perspective of the evolving consulting engineering landscape. The company has a presence in Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Eswatini, Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n Sharlenee Moodley<\/strong> <\/p>\n
\nMarketing Lead | Knight Pi\u00e9sold (Pty) Ltd.
\nCell: +27 84 060 9071 | Email: smoodley@knightpiesold.com<\/a><\/p>\n