VDM Mining

VDM Mining offers the advantages of Australia’s mining expertise, experience and technology, and draws on Australia’s world-class HSE (Health, Safety and Environmental) management systems, as well as VDM’s procurement, equipment supply and maintenance, and construction capabilities. The VDM Mining division aims to obtain greenfield mining rights in Latin America and Africa, to jointly develop these mining projects with capable partners after detailed exploration is complete.

Cachoeiras do Binga

VDM Group Limited has entered into a conditional agreement with Pebric Mining and Seabank Resources to acquire a 65% participating interest in the Cachoeiras do Binga copper exploration project located in the Republic of Angola.

Under the agreement, VDM will acquire a majority interest in the prospective 3,854km2 Cachoeiras do Binga exploration concession, with key features of the project including:

• Geology: Historical exploration programs undertaken on Cachoeiras do Binga have estimated that it contains significant copper mineralisation.
• Exploration Potential: There has been no detailed exploration programme undertaken on Cachoeiras do Binga since 1973.
• Infrastructure: The concession is strategically located near the regional capital of Sumbe and port facilities of Ambiom. It is adjacent to a reconstructed highway route to the Angolan capital of Luanda. The area contains abundant water supplies and has potential to connect into nearby hydro-electric power supplies.
• Investment Climate: Angola passed a new Mining Code in 2011 to provide the mining sector with a modern set of rules regarding exploration and development of its mining resources and to encourage mining investment. Angola’s institutions are already experienced with foreign investment due to the country’s large established oil industry.

Cachoeiras do Binga is located in the province of South Cuanza, immediately east of the regional capital of Sumbe on the central-west coast of Angola, adjacent to a reconstructed highway route to the Angolan capital of Luanda. It is approximately 385km south of Luanda. Cachoeiras do Binga is located in the West Congo Copper Belt of Angola which extends for over 500km and is considered the most prospective copper belt in Angola.

The word Cachoeiras in Portuguese means waterfall, so Cachoeiras do Binga means waterfalls of Binga. This refers to a series of waterfalls on the Queve River where the main prospect is located. Access to the Project is provided by the coastal highway. The town of Sumbe has a population of approximately 26,000 and has an airport and port. The port of Ambiom is nearby and the major harbour of Port Lobito is located about 150km to the south.

Please refer to ASX announcement of 29 September 2014 for further details of the transaction.

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VDM Trading

VDM Trading provides Australian customers with a trusted procurement and import service for high-quality custom designed or ready-made products from Chinese markets.  We provide our Chinese customers with delivery of the highest quality Australian products, including foods and wine.  VDM Trading provides you a bridge between Australia and China.

VDM Construction

VDM Construction provides engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for a wide range of projects. We offer highly competitive solutions in customised modular buildings and large-span steel buildings and infrastructure.

Modular Construction

VDM modular housing is manufactured under controlled factory conditions, using innovative structural systems to deliver faster, simpler, affordable and sustainable housing solutions. The major benefits of modular construction compared to conventional construction include:

• More competitive in cost.
• Faster on site construction.
• Less site disturbance.
• Safer construction environment.
• Less construction waste.
• Higher sustainability with standardised and duplicable production process in factory.
• Robust structures with better acoustic and energy efficiency ratings.

VDM has the capacity, experience and international network of strategic modular house manufacture partners to execute modular housing projects and create sustainable outcomes for clients.

Why VDM Modular?

VDM Construction is a WA-registered builder, with experienced in-house structural designers and construction professionals who have in depth knowledge of the Building Code of Australia (BCA), Australian Standards and modular construction.

VDM provides:

• Australia and China coverage.
• Competitive project delivery cost.
• Fast track project delivery.
• Design and construction.
• Project finance.

VDM can work as a design and construct contractor or a sub-contractor to suit our clients’ preferred project development models, as well as assisting with project finance, if required. VDM provides a value-adding service to support our clients and partners on project development financing.

Residential

Compared to conventional construction, modular construction provides faster and more efficient project delivery. VDM provides a range of modern and innovative designs for residential housing, covering high-rise apartments and affordable and social housing for communities. VDM’s modular units can be specially designed and tailored to meet the unique requirements of the customer, offering the flexibility required for a distinctive and stylish development that delivers value with quality.

Mining Accommodation

Modular mining accommodation modules are purely ‘plug and play' systems that suit projects in remote areas where fast camp construction, fast mobilisation and minimal impact to surroundings is required. They are designed to cope with extreme weather conditions, in accordance with Australian Standards, cyclone category requirements and customers’ specifications.

VDM has extensive experience in design and construction of mining accommodation facilities and can provide customers with a complete range of mining accommodation:

• Mining Village Accommodation.
• Medical Treatment Rooms.
• Recreation Rooms.
• Wet Mess Rooms.
• Office Complexes.
• Commercial Kitchens.
• Gymnasiums.
• Commercial Laundries.
• Ablutions.
• Dry Store Buildings.
• Toilets.
• Lunchrooms.
• Communication Building.

Hotels

Modular hotel rooms vary from a basic 15-20sqm room for budget and economy hotels, through to 5 star rooms of 26sqm+, with all the required amenities. Hotel projects can be tailored, designed and built as per the customer’s requirements.

Student Accommodation

With increasing numbers of international students coming from overseas to study in Australia, the provision of affordable student accommodation is an important value-add to educational institutions in Australia. International students place a high priority on having access to appropriate accommodation. Modular student accommodation construction is a fast and affordable solution and provides the flexibility required for future expansion.