| Sirocco Enterprises Ltd. was the suppliers of all sizes of aggregates for the construction of roads under the Japanese funded programme carried out by Shimizu Corporation. These roads included the industrial area in Lusaka as well as the Great East and Great North roads.
The company just completed a contract for the quarrying operations for NCC Phoenix on their quarry at Km215 on the Lusaka Mongu road. Responsibilities included overburden clearing, drilling and blasting as well as loading and hauling the shot rock to the crushing plant on site. After the crushing operation, all products are stockpiled accordingly. Production quantities are on average 1500 tonnes per day for the various aggregate sizes and the whole contract was completed in half the original time. In addition to the above, the company operates a quarry in the Makeni area of Lusaka and supply aggregates and building materials for the construction industry in the area.The ready mixed concrete operation is the biggest in Lusaka and has been involved in the biggest and most prominent projects. The high capacity coupled with flexibility in supply and in mix designs make it the popular choice for all types of projects undertaken around the area. In December 2005, our Portland cement factory was commissioned. Production of 'AMAKA' brand Portland cement commenced and has reached full capacity of 100 TPD.
The company operates a copper mine in the Chongwe area east of Lusaka. It is an open pit mine producing oxide copper ores which are sold for further processing to mining companies in Zambia. A team comprising a mining engineer, supervisors and technical staff is employed in the operation. All mining is carried out in accordance with mining regulations ruling in Zambia.
In addition, the company is involved in contract mining operations for various mining companies. These services include the hire of equipment for specific long term operations as well drilling, blasting, loading and hauling of ores and overburden to specified locations. The company fleet of heavy duty tipper trucks integrates well into this operation thereby providing an added dimension and capability to the operation.The company's activities are integrated in a seamless manner to provide a comprehensive service to the mining industry that is unrivalled. Our clients include multinational companies like Konkola Copper Mines as well as various local mining companies.
The versatility afforded to the various clients offers advantages no matter the scale of the operation required. Machines available include drilling rigs, excavators, articulated dump trucks, loaders, dozers, graders and heavy duty road haulage trucks. The company's fleet of equipment grows to accommodate any extra demand as it arises.
The factory’s initial capacity of 100 tonnes of ordinary Portland cement per day has been increased to 300 TPD. The company has a capitalization of K2, 500,000,000 authorized and paid up and 2006 saw a turnover in excess of US$5,000,000.
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