NATURAL RESOURCES SOLUTIONS
Helping Clients Reduce Environmental Impact by Enhancing Efficiency and Lifespan Through Innovative Technologies and Sustainable Solutions

At COENG Consulting and Construction Engineers (Pty) Ltd, we bring over 17 years of EPC excellence, engineering precision, and regulatory expertise to the natural resources sector. As one of Southern Africa’s leading EPC firms, we design and deliver infrastructure for the processing, treatment, and sustainable management of minerals and water resources. From platinum, lithium, coal, and gold to advanced water treatment systems, COENG ensures safe, efficient, and future-ready operations that balance productivity with environmental responsibility.
Our Mineral Processing Technologies and Solutions

Providing a Spectrum of Minerals Technologies and Solutions
COENG delivers innovative, high-performance EPC solutions across the full mining value chain. Our expertise spans crushing, screening, milling, flotation, thickening, tailings management, water balance, infrastructure, and materials handling, all designed to maximize efficiency, safety, and sustainability.
Our modular and scalable plant designs allow clients to expand operations while maintaining compliance and minimizing impact. We support the efficient extraction and processing of platinum, lithium, coal, and gold using advanced comminution systems such as HPGR, vertical roller mills, and energy-efficient SAG and ball mills. Our plants integrate sensor-based ore sorting with XRT and optical systems to boost grade and reduce waste, while AI-driven flotation and self-optimizing circuits improve recovery and efficiency.
Tailings management is supported through high-rate thickeners, filter presses, and paste backfill systems, while plant digitization incorporates SCADA, machine learning, and digital twins for predictive analytics and real-time optimization. We also deliver supporting infrastructure, including water balance systems, access roads, power supply, and bulk material handling facilities, ensuring every aspect of a minerals project is integrated and reliable.
Solutions for key minerals processing processes
Crushing and Screening: Size reduction and separation of mined ore to prepare for downstream processing.
Milling: Fine grinding of ore to liberate valuable minerals for recovery.
Flotation and Thickening: Concentration of minerals using air bubbles and settling of solids for water recovery.
Tailings Management: Safe handling, dewatering, and disposal of residual process waste.


Providing Solutions for Key Supporting Processes
Water Balance: Management of water input, reuse, and discharge to ensure efficient and sustainable plant operation.
General Infrastructure: Core supporting systems such as access roads, power supply, buildings, and utilities that enable smooth plant functioning.
Materials Handling: Conveying, storage, and transfer systems for raw ore, concentrate, and waste—designed for safety and efficiency.
These aspects support the primary mineral processing processes.
Key mineral process plant capabilities include
Advanced Comminution: HPGR, vertical roller mills, and efficient SAG/ball mills for energy reduction and ore liberation.
Sensor-Based Ore Sorting: XRT and optical systems for grade improvement and waste reduction.
Automated Flotation: AI-driven flotation cells with real-time reagent control and self-optimizing circuits.
Tailings Management: High-rate thickeners, filter presses, and paste backfill for water recovery and dam risk reduction.
Plant Digitization: SCADA platforms, machine learning, and digital twins for predictive analytics and optimization.
Our Water Treatment Technologies and Solutions

Providing a Spectrum of Water Treatment Technologies and Solutions
COENG also delivers cutting-edge water treatment solutions for both industrial and municipal applications. We apply advanced technologies such as reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, electrodeionization, and ion exchange to ensure clean water supply, efficient reuse, and effective wastewater treatment.
Our expertise spans conventional water treatment plants, biological wastewater processes, and advanced disinfection systems including UV, ozone, and chlorine dosing. We also provide pumping, transport, and storage systems for reliable distribution and supply continuity.
Expanded capabilities include membrane-based desalination, brine management, sludge minimization technologies, and digital water platforms powered by AI to improve quality monitoring, leak detection, and asset optimization. In addition, nature-based solutions such as constructed wetlands and biofiltration systems provide sustainable, low-carbon alternatives for water treatment. With these technologies, COENG supports both industry and municipalities in achieving resilience, compliance, and environmental stewardship.
Water Treatment technologies
Reverse Osmosis (RO): Membrane process that removes salts and impurities for high-purity water.
Electrodeionization (EDI): Chemical-free polishing of RO water using electricity and ion-exchange membranes.
Ultrafiltration (UF) and Disinfection: Fine filtration and microbial control through UV or chemical disinfection.
Ion Exchange (IE): Removes unwanted ions like hardness or nitrates using resin beds.
Conventional Water Treatment: Coagulation, sedimentation, and filtration used in municipal plants.
Disinfection: Final step to eliminate pathogens using chlorine, ozone, or UV.
Conventional Wastewater Treatment: Biological and mechanical processes to clean wastewater.
Water Pumping, Transport, and Storage: Moves and stores water reliably for consistent supply.
Expanded water treatment capabilities include
Membrane Technologies – RO, UF, NF, and MBR systems for advanced purification and reuse.
Desalination & Brine Management – SWRO and ZLD systems for saline or coastal environments.
Sludge Minimization – Advanced oxidation, centrifuges, and thermal dryers for waste volume reduction.
Digital Water Platforms – AI tools for quality monitoring, leak detection, asset optimization, and forecasting.
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) – Wetlands and biofiltration systems for sustainable water infrastructure.
Our Natural Resources Sector Approach
Providing a Unique Approach in the Minerals Sector
The mining sector faces the dual challenge of maximizing resource recovery while minimizing environmental impact. COENG responds with technologies that improve energy efficiency, automate operations, and enable ethical, sustainable production. Our focus is on solutions that balance productivity with environmental responsibility.
Providing a Unique Approach in the Water Treatment Sector
In the water sector, the need for clean, reliable supply is becoming increasingly urgent. COENG embraces eco-friendly and localized solutions that prioritize reuse, recovery, and circular economy principles. Through collaborative R&D and integration of advanced treatment technologies, we help utilities and industries modernize operations, reduce waste, and secure water resilience for communities.
Across both mining and water, COENG provides full-scope EPC delivery, including FEED studies, detailed engineering, procurement and OEM management, construction management, commissioning, and performance optimization through upgrades, digitalization, and life extension programs.
We provide full-scope project delivery—from concept to commissioning—anchored in global best practices and adapted to regional realities. Our integrated services include:
FEED Studies – delivering technically and economically optimized front-end solutions.
Detailed Engineering – multidiscipline plant and grid interface design.
Procurement & OEM Management – sourcing from top-tier global suppliers.
Construction Management & Commissioning – safe, on-time, and within-budget.
Performance Optimization – plant upgrades, digitalization, and life extension strategies
Our Valued Natural Resources – Mineral Clients

Our Valued Natural Resources – Water Clients

Why Partner with COENG?
Why Choose COENG for Your Natural Resources Projects?
Choosing COENG means partnering with a trusted EPC provider that combines deep industry expertise with sustainable innovation. We bring a proven track record of delivery across Africa, supported by global OEM partnerships and multidisciplinary engineering capabilities in both mining and water treatment.
Anchored by our principle of Agility Without Compromise and our commitment to going Beyond Engineering, we help clients achieve safe, efficient, and future-ready natural resource projects.
We are strengthening Africa’s natural resources future—one project at a time.