Geotechnical & Hydrological
Soil analysis and foundation design, tailings dam and waste dump statutory inspection, stability analyses, in-situ testing and groundwater modelling.
Engineering consultancy · Lusaka, Zambia
Geotechnics, hydrology, mining and mineral processing, delivered by registered engineers who have spent their careers on mines, dams and construction sites across the region.
Who we are
Spheroid Engineering Limited (SEL) is a Zambian, citizen-owned provider of engineering, mining and construction consultancy services.
Incorporated in Lusaka on 16 July 2018 by a group of experienced engineers with a proven track record in mining and construction, SEL has built strategic partnerships with leading mining houses, international contractors, non-governmental organisations and government entities.
Our workforce spans the key consultancy disciplines (geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, hydrology and hydrogeology, environmental management, mining and mineral processing), together with the supply of critical mining consumables. Our principal consultants are registered with the Engineering Institution of Zambia and the Engineers Registration Board of Zambia.
What we do
From first site walk-over to final statutory sign-off, SEL follows a project through investigation, design, construction and operation.
Soil analysis and foundation design, tailings dam and waste dump statutory inspection, stability analyses, in-situ testing and groundwater modelling.
Contract mining, shotcreting, drilling and tunnelling, underground support installation, chemical grouting and mill rubber lining.
Mineralogical characterisation, comminution and flotation test-work, plant optimisation and flowsheet design for complex, low-grade ores.
Concrete quality assurance, mechanical and building construction, drainage construction and road maintenance.
Environmental impact assessment, EMS development and auditing, waste management, monitoring, risk assessment and legal compliance.
GIS installation and configuration, migration and upgrade, database design and loading, and mapping services.
Engineer of Record, Senior Independent Technical Reviewer and GISTM conformance services for tailings storage facilities, backed by fifteen years of statutory tailings inspections and dam design.
Collectors, frothers, depressants, dispersants, activators, flocculants, sulphuric acid, lime, diluent and lixiviant, alongside pumps, service parts, drilling accessories and PPE.
Featured project experience
Scope: geotechnical core logging, Lugeon (packer) water-pressure testing from the cofferdam piers ahead of the plunge-pool and spillway works, interpretation of results, and installation of vibrating-wire piezometers at Kariba North Bank.
Why clients choose Spheroid
Registered engineers with postgraduate training and years on working mines and sites, from Copperbelt open pits to the Kariba dam wall.
Engaged from kick-off to hand-over, with regular reporting and support through to project completion.
Selected organisations
Whether you need a site investigation next week or a partner for the life of a mine, our consultants are available around the clock.