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Process & Metallurgical Engineering
Process Engineering · Technology · Equipment Solutions
Engineered
for performance.
Specialist process engineering, technology evaluation and equipment supply for mining and mineral processing — brought in project by project, so you get the capability without carrying the headcount.
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Tailings & Water Systems
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Data & Performance Intelligence
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Technology & Equipment Supply
About Lumenor
Led by an engineer who has worked the plant floor.
Lumenor is founded and led by Lesedi, a chemical engineer with close to a decade of hands-on experience in PGM processing on South Africa's Bushveld Complex — spanning flotation circuit diagnostics, metallurgical accounting and mass-balance reconciliation, HydroFloat coarse-particle flotation commissioning, and plant data infrastructure.
That combination of process engineering depth and structured improvement methodology is what shapes every Lumenor engagement — from first diagnosis through to a solution that holds.
BEng Chemical Engineering (cum laude)
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
01 — Capability Overview
From diagnosis to sustained performance.
One continuous line of work
Process engineering, operational data and structured improvement method, in one line of work. That means an assignment doesn't stop at naming the problem — it runs through to a quantified fix, a supported implementation, and the measures that keep it from drifting back.
Diagnose
Identify the technical problem at its root.
Analyse
Quantify it against operating data.
Engineer
Develop the technical solution.
Improve
Refine against constraints and cost.
Implement
Support execution and ramp-up.
Sustain
Establish measures that hold the gain.
02 — Core Consulting Services
Seven disciplines, one team.
A through G
Engaged individually or in combination, depending on what the plant actually needs — not a fixed package.
A.
Process & Metallurgical Engineering
- Performance reviews and optimisation
- Plant troubleshooting, root-cause investigation and bottleneck identification
- Flowsheet and process reviews; mass and water balances
- Process calculations, technical assessments and study inputs
- Improvement opportunity identification
- Support across concept, study, execution, commissioning and ramp-up
B.
Tailings & Process-Water Management
- Tailings processing and operational performance optimisation
- Thickening, dewatering and water-recovery performance
- Tailings and process-water mass balance development and review
- Plant-to-tailings interface optimisation
- Technology assessment for tailings handling and water recovery
- Operational reviews and improvement studies
C.
Process Performance Intelligence & Data Analytics
- Plant and metallurgical diagnostics using operational data
- KPI architecture and performance-management frameworks
- Power BI dashboards and decision-support tools
- Automated production, process and metallurgical reporting
- Throughput, recovery, variability, downtime and loss analysis
- Data reconciliation, trend analysis and performance drivers
D.
Technology Development & Innovation
- Identification and technical evaluation of new processing technologies
- Test-work strategy, trial planning and results interpretation
- Pilot and demonstration programme support
- Technology readiness and implementation assessments
- Technical and economic option evaluation, business-case support
- Vendor and technology evaluation, scale-up and implementation
E.
Operational Excellence & Six Sigma
- Structured DMAIC improvement projects
- Process capability and variability analysis
- Root-cause analysis and problem solving
- Waste, loss and constraint identification
- Continuous-improvement programme support
- Benefits identification, tracking and verification
F.
Technical Project & Implementation Support
- Technical workstream and project coordination
- Scope, schedule, risk and deliverable management
- Multidisciplinary interface coordination
- Technical review and vendor engagement
- Implementation, commissioning and ramp-up support
- Post-implementation performance verification
G.
Mining & Process Equipment Solutions
Engineering-led rather than catalogue-based: defining the duty, evaluating suitable OEM and technology options, supporting supply and verifying performance after implementation.
- Comminution, screening/classification, slurry handling, tailings and water-recovery systems, materials handling, process instrumentation and wear components
- Process-duty definition and equipment specification support
- OEM and technology-provider identification, technical evaluation and commercial comparison
- Procurement coordination, expediting and supplier-interface support
- Implementation, commissioning and performance-verification support
03 — Packaged Client Offerings
Defined work packages, not resource placements.
Contracted by scope
Seven ways the capability above gets contracted, each with a clear scope and a defined deliverable at the end of it.
| Offering | Typical scope | Typical deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| Process Engineering Study Support | Defined process-engineering work package within a study or project. | Calculations, balances, technical inputs, reviews and engineering deliverables. |
| Plant Performance Diagnostic | Focused review of throughput, recovery, variability, losses and process constraints. | Prioritised improvement register with quantified opportunities and recommended actions. |
| Tailings & Water Performance Review | Assessment of tailings processing, thickening/dewatering and water-recovery performance. | Performance assessment, constraints, improvement options and implementation priorities. |
| Process Performance Intelligence | Combine engineering analysis with BI/data analytics and KPI design. | Performance model, dashboards, automated reporting and decision-support framework. |
| Technology Assessment & Implementation | Evaluate, trial and support deployment of a new process technology. | Technical assessment, trial/test-work plan, business case and implementation roadmap. |
| Operational Excellence Improvement Project | Structured Lean Six Sigma intervention against a defined plant/business problem. | DMAIC analysis, verified root causes, implemented actions and benefits tracking. |
| Engineered Equipment & Technology Package | Define duty/specification, identify and evaluate OEMs, coordinate equipment supply. | Technical specification/evaluation, procurement package, supplier coordination, performance verification. |
04 — Engagement Model
An independent specialist partner.
Lumenor operates as a partner, not an employment resource — accessible when required, without carrying permanent headcount.
- Defined project or study work packages
- Specialist consulting and subcontracting under client- or partner-led engagements
- Short-duration technical reviews, diagnostics and troubleshooting assignments
- Part-time or intermittent technical support across the project lifecycle
- Processing/tailings workstream leadership on larger multidisciplinary projects
- Engineering-led equipment/technology sourcing and supply within agreed scopes
- Ongoing performance-improvement or analytics support where recurring input is required
05 — Client Value
What that makes possible.
Continuity from technical diagnosis through to implementation and benefits verification.
- Adds flexible process, metallurgical and tailings capability without permanent headcount
- Extends processing capability into tailings/process-water performance and technology development
- Combines engineering judgement with BI and data analytics — recommendations that can be quantified and monitored
- Brings structured Six Sigma problem-solving into plant optimisation and operational-improvement work
- Provides continuity from technical diagnosis through implementation and benefits verification
- Creates a pathway from need identification through equipment/technology selection, supply and verification
06 — Positioning
Lumenor helps mining and mineral-processing operations diagnose, improve and implement changes to processing and tailings systems — by combining process engineering, operational data, technology development, engineered equipment solutions and structured performance-improvement methodologies.
07 — Registration & Compliance
Entity
Lumenor (Pty) Ltd — registered in South Africa
B-BBEE Status
Level 1 Contributor (Exempt Micro Enterprise)
Ownership
100% Black Female Owned
Documentation
B-BBEE affidavit available on request