Projects in Africa

Angola
Mine and UXO clearance teams were provided to clear 5,000 km of roads.

Technical assessment of the threat from UXO to a dredging programme was furnished to an oil company.

Egypt
MineTech was responsible for the supervision and training of local UXO and mine clearance contractors as part of a seismic acquisition project in the western desert. This included an audit of military mine clearance teams with a review of their equipment and procedures on behalf of an oil company as well as the provision of mine detecting dogs for a trial and evaluation programme.

Eritrea
Underwater search teams were furnished to survey and map all UXO within Massawa harbour for a World Bank project. This included training of local divers in underwater search techniques.

Libya
MineTech has completed several projects in Libya including Battle Area Clearance (BAC) in advance of seismic acquisition, mine and UXO clearance, training local spotters, and UXO risk awareness training. MineTech is currently conducting UXO detection and clearance for an oil operator.

Morocco
Underwater surveys were carried out to search for ammunition dumped during World War 2, which had migrated into a harbour earmarked for reconstruction activities.

Mozambique
A Level 2 survey and clearance was undertaken in preparation of an 1800 km powerline servitude project for the Cahora Bassa programme. Mechanically assisted mine clearance with integrated mine detecting dogs and manual teams were used throughout Manica Province.

Niger
MineTech acted as a consultant on behalf of the World Bank to evaluate the requirement for a weapons recovery and removal programme.

Sierra Leone
Technical experts were supplied as part of a World Bank financed project to assist local forces in developing a programme to recover and make safe weapons and ammunition following the end of civil war hosilities.

Somalia
A number of Level 1 and 2 surveys were carried out on behalf of aid agencies to facilitate the movement of personnel and equipment into villages.

Mine Risk Education programmes were used in high risk areas.

Sudan
MineTech provided Mine Detection Dog (MDD) teams for an NGO conducting humanitarian demining in southern Sudan. One of the key roles was to clear unpaved transport routes to help facilitate the work of aid agencies and to facilitate the return of internally displaced people and refugees.

Zambia
MineTech implemented Mine risk education for NGO staff living and working in mine affected areas.

Zimbabwe
Level 1 and 2 survey carried out of section 5 Border Minefield for Trans-Frontier conservation project. Clearance of a number of roads and powerlines routes was completed along the border.