Minopex

Established by DRA in 1996, Minopex has built a strong track record operating processing facilities across key commodities. The company delivers operations and maintenance services safely, efficiently, and sustainably, supported by integrated shared services.

Minopex is a globally diversified mining services provider operating across coal, chrome, iron ore, gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, rare earths, lithium and battery minerals, and critical minerals. The company has collectively operated some 50 different processing facilities and has commissioned and ramped-up over 90 globally, establishing itself as a leader in a variety of minerals processing technologies.

Surface operations encompass mineral processing plants, laboratories, plant-associated value-add services, and water operations. Minopex delivers fully integrated solutions to operate, maintain, and optimise processing facilities, enabling asset owners to focus on their core business while entrusting plant performance to a proven specialist. Through its DRA Water brand, Minopex delivers integrated water operations services, including process water management, effluent treatment, and water recovery. QLS (Quality Laboratory Services) provides laboratory solutions, including sample preparation, analytical testing, and metallurgical support.

Underground operations focus on specialised, mechanised mining capabilities delivered through dedicated expertise and technical services. Offered through Longmech Mining, Minopex provides advanced mechanised underground mining services, particularly suited to caving methods such as block, panel, and sublevel caving. Multidisciplinary teams include mining engineers, drill and blast specialists, planners, surveyors, and technical experts, delivering end-to-end mining solutions. Services include mechanised underground contract mining (mine development, secondary support, long-hole drilling and production, specialist caving operations), and underground infrastructure development support (construction, equipping, and maintenance).

EnSerSa, a Minopex company, delivers bespoke engineering solutions through care and maintenance, design, detailing and fabrication, pipe management systems, structural integrity, and project engineering services. Care and maintenance services include preventative and proactive maintenance, multi-disciplinary teams, emergency response, equipment repair, replacement and refurbishment, and skills development. Fabrication encompasses in-house workshop fabrication, on-site modifications and installation including platework, structural steel (light, medium, heavy), greenfields (concept to commissioning), brownfields (onsite modification requirements and fabrication), and piping manufacture and supply. Pipe management system services include on-site assessments, pipe management, and pipe manufacturing. Structural integrity services evaluate and address the integrity and longevity of structures with assessment, tailored solutions, and corrosion protection. Project engineering services are designed for small repairs, upgrades, or large-scale replacement or refurbishment projects, including site assessments and audits, assessment/report/solution recommendations, detailed plan proposal, and execution.