Mining & Minerals

Vanguard delivers comprehensive heavy lift, specialist transport and installation solutions for the mining and minerals sector. We recognise the unique requirements of each project and our expert team applies their skills and knowledge to engineer tailored, efficient solutions that meet the specific needs of every client and project.

Extensive Knowledge and Experience

Our dedication to offer complete project cargo, heavy lift, specialist transport and installation solutions, across a wide range of industry sectors has enabled the business to support projects through the peaks and troughs of each individual market sector. Nowhere is this more pertinent than within the mining and minerals sector.

Over the last five decades, Vanguard has supported countless projects in the sector with a variety of specialist services and given the current demand, we don’t envisage this changing any time soon. The Vanguard team hold a wealth of knowledge and experience within the mining and minerals sector and are on hand to support the individual requirements of each unique project.

Key Services

Key Components

Heavy Lift and Specialised Transport Service

Vanguard offers a comprehensive heavy lift and specialist transport service, including project cargo shipping services where we manage every aspect of the process, including customs clearance and documentation. Our port service offering also includes loading, offloading, transshipment, heavy lift operations and secure storage solutions for heavy lift cargo. As a business, we continuously invest in equipment and our transport fleet includes SPMTs, modular trailers and extendable trailers. We’re able to offer 3-file capability upwards. SPMTs are particularly well suited for site transportation, offering excellent manoeuvrability in restricted spaces, such as those often found in mining and minerals site locations. Additionally, our fleet of cranes, hydraulic gantry systems and strand jacks offer a range of options for the precise lifting and installation of components.

Specialist Knowledge and Skillset

While we frequently highlight our investment in a
state-of-the-art equipment fleet, Vanguard’s biggest investment has always been in our people. The specialist knowledge and skillsets developed across our teams are what truly position us as industry experts. On every mining and minerals project, our experienced operational teams collaborate closely with our in house engineering team, project managers and SHEQ professionals. This integrated approach ensures projects are delivered to the highest industry standards, combining technical precision, innovative problem-solving and a commitment to safety, quality and excellence at every stage of the operation.

Our Approach

We go above and beyond, and we strive to exceed all clients’ needs and expectations. From the initial inception of a project, our involvement includes the management of every individual stage of the process, ensuring the delivery of a complete solution and peace of mind to every client we work with.

Commercial Support

We listen and we’re honest. We work closely with our clients to listen and fully understand the requirements of the project. We provide all necessary commercial support from the very early stages of the project and remain proactively engaged right through to project completion, ensuring we exceed all of our clients needs and expectations.

Engineering & Design

Our expert in-house engineering
team are dedicated to providing bespoke solutions to each and every project we undertake. We use our knowledge and experience to approach projects with confidence, and our industry leading equipment fleet to successfully deliver the designed concept.

Operational Delivery

We pride ourselves on consistently delivering successful projects for our clients. Approaching each unique project with our unique knowledge and skillset. We use our experience to deliver every project with professionalism, honesty, dedication and respect. Ensuring we offer the highest quality service for a safe and efficient delivery.

Commissioning & Handover

Vanguard provides a
comprehensive commissioning
service for our clients projects, offering a complete solution to the operational challenges that are faced within the industry. We project manage each aspect of the delivery and ensure clear and robust handovers are in place at project signoff. 

Highest Standards of Service

Our team remain committed to providing the highest standards of service across each of our projects. We believe in offering a personal approach to delivering industry leading solutions for our clients. We listen and we’re honest in our approach, taking pride in our client relationships. 

We are Vanguard

Projects

We pride ourselves on consistently delivering successful projects for our clients, so we wanted to demonstrate some of our most recent projects.

Transportation of 171ton cold box from Namibia to Zambia

Vanguard Relocate the SAS Assegaai Submarine

Vanguards record breaking wind blade transportation