Valterra Platinum – Sandsloot Exploration Decline
Ventilation on Demand (VOD)
Valterra Platinum’s Mogalakwena Sandsloot Exploration Decline operations faced significant ventilation constraints. The amount of primary airflow that could be drawn from the two declines was limited in the absence of the first ventilation raisebore being holed. The operation employs massive mining methods, and as a result, underground trackless mobile machinery with large engine ratings requires up to 45 m³/s of air to be delivered to the working faces.
Comment from Valterra Platinum Staff Member Angelique Trollip:
“Clemcorp fans have been successfully deployed across several Anglo American and Valterra Platinum projects. These units have proven to be exceptionally robust, consistently performing beyond standard operating conditions. The introduction of a dual-speed fan fleet has been particularly valuable during challenging conditions at the Sandsloot exploration decline. We continue to collaborate with Dwyka Mining Services on R&D initiatives aimed at further enhancing the manageability and performance of auxiliary ventilation systems across our operations.”
