Carl Zietsman - Paterson & Cooke

Carl Zietsman
Project Engineer
Carl specializes in the design of pump and pipeline systems for slurry applications
(typically tailings or concentrate) and has been employed as a Mechanical/Project
Engineer at Paterson & Cooke since 2008.
Prior to that, Carl worked as a mechanical engineer at Sutherland Associates where he
was involved in the design of HVAC, fire suppression and water reticulation systems for
the building industry. Key skills include:
• Hydraulic, process and mechanical design of large scale slurry pump and pipeline
systems;
• Project management of engineering projects;
• Business management/administration.
Qualifications
2004, BEng (Mech.)
University of Stellenbosch
2012, MBA
University of Cape Town
Professional
Status
Registered with ECSA as
Candidate Engineer
(No: 20065320)
Professional
Affiliations
Associate Member of South
African Institute of
Mechanical Engineering
(No.: 301529)
Specialization
Hydraulic design of slurry
pumping systems
Mechanical design,
selection and specification
of equipment
Project management
Development of control
philosophies and
specifications for pump and
piping systems
Computer programming
Notable Projects
Richards Bay Minerals, Zulti South HMC Pipeline Feasibility Study, South Africa
(2012)
Lead P&C mechanical engineer and project manager for the design of PD pump and
pipeline system.
Sierra Rutile Limited, On-Site Review of Wet Plant Pumping Systems, Sierra Leone
(2012)
On site review of pumping systems on the floating wet plant.
Exxaro Resources, Detail Design of Fairbreeze Overland Conveying Infrastructure,
South Africa (2011/2012)
Responsible for project management, mechanical detail design and engineering of all
slurry pump and pipeline systems (including HMC pumping systems) for Fairbreeze.
Kamoto Copper Company, Mupine Pit Conversion, Democratic Republic of Congo
(2011/2012)
Responsible for the project management and detailed process and mechanical design of
a new tailings and return water pumping system.
Palabora Mining Company, Hydro-Hoisting Study, South Africa (2011)
Responsible for a conceptual study on the feasibility of hydraulically hoisting ore from
1.65 km underground using PD pumps.
AngloGold Ashanti, Mispah 2 Tailings Storage Facility Feasibility Study, South
Africa (2009/2010)
Responsible for a conceptual study on the feasibility of various new tailings storage
facility options at Vaal Reef mines.
Rand Uranium, Cooke Uranium Project Feasibility Study, South Africa (2009/2010)
Responsible for basic engineering of slurry pump and pipeline systems associated with a
proposed new large scale Uranium Plant.
Transnet Ports Authority, Durban Harbour Sand Bypass System, South Africa
(2009/2010)
Commissioning of Durban Harbour’s sand bypass pumping system.
Gold Fields, Driefontein Gold Mine HTO Project Feasibility Study, South Africa
(2009)
Responsible for the digital terrain modelling and routing of over 400 km of overland
piping for the Historical Tailings Operations (HTO) feasibility study.
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Carl Zietsman
Project Engineer
RandGold Resources, Tongon Gold Project, Côte d’Ivoire (2009)
Responsible for the front end design and optimisation of Tongon Gold Mine’s 10 km
tailings pump and pipeline system.
Kenmare Resources, Moma Heavy Minerals, Mozambique (2008)
Three weeks on site witnessing equipment performance testing.
Nevsun Resources, Bisha Gold, Copper and Zinc Project, Eritrea (2008)
Responsible for the front end design of the tailings pumping system and pipeline.
Rio Tinto, Northparkes Copper Mines, Australia (2008)
Responsible for design and ±15% cost estimate for a new paste PD pump system
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