June 2014
MODERN MINING
17
MINING News
Liviero completes rigorous
certification process
The Liviero group, reportedly South Africa’s largest privately owned
multi-disciplinary construction company, has been awarded certifica-
tion and registration of its Integrated Management System based on ISO
9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
“Obtaining this certification validates all of our efforts to care for
people and the environment, and improve the quality, delivery and
dependability of our products and services,” comments group CEO Neil
Cloete. “This is a continuation of our efforts to establish ourselves as a
contractor of choice and it is a significant milestone in our continuous
improvement efforts.”
Elaborating on the achievement, Liviero Group SHERQ Manager
Gerrit van Heerden notes that the organisation’s successful completion
of the rigorous process required for the IMS certification is testament
to Liviero’s unwavering drive for safe working practices, product quality
and customer satisfaction.
Liviero’s Integrated Management System certification is applicable to
all facets of its operations, including the provision of civil engineering,
building, plant and opencast mining services.
Ivanhoe names new Executive
Vice President of Operations
Ivanhoe Mines has announced the appointment of Mark Farren as the
company’s Executive Vice President of Operations.
Farren will assume lead responsibilities for the various engineering
and development activities now underway as Ivanhoe Mines continues
to advance its three principal projects in Sub-Saharan Africa: the Platreef
platinum-palladium-gold-nickel-copper discovery in South Africa, and
the Kamoa copper discovery and Kipushi zinc-copper mine upgrading
project in the DRC.
Farren, 48, previously completed a total of 22 years, assuming pro-
gressively senior responsibilities, in the South African operations of
Johannesburg-based Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), culminating
in his appointment as the group’s Head of Mining in 2009.
More recently, he led the development, commissioning and opera-
tion of the expanded Tharisa chrome mine on theWestern Limb of South
Africa’s Bushveld Complex.
The Liviero team celebrates the certification and registration of its Integrated Man-
agement System based on ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 (photo: Liviero).
