Projects

Control By Design

Our Project History

iControl cc was founded in 1998 to deliver electrical, instrumentation and process control project engineering for Anglo Platinum, and grew into a trusted control systems partner across the mining and minerals processing industry. In 2015, iControl cc split into two specialist companies — iControl Engineering (this company) and iControl Consulting — a change explained in full on our About Us page.

To keep that history clear, the projects below are presented in two parts: work delivered by iControl Engineering since the 2015 split, followed by legacy projects delivered by iControl cc between 1998 and 2015. Every entry reflects real project records; nothing here is illustrative.

67+ Major Projects Since 1998
12 Countries
28 Years of Combined Experience

iControl Engineering — 2015 to Present

Since the 2015 split, iControl Engineering has focused solely on software, controls and instrumentation engineering — Siemens PCS7, TIA Portal, Step 7 and WinCC — for clients across Africa, South America and Australia.

24+ Major Projects
7 Countries
11 Years as iControl Engineering
2025 – Present
Valtera Platinum – Mogalakwena South Nameplate Project
South Africa Platinum & PGM

PCS7 / S7-400 — C&I design, procurement and commissioning for milling, thickening and tailings.

2025
Asante Gold – Bibiani Sulphide Recovery Plant
Ghana Gold

Step7 / WinCC Classic, S7-400, Simocode ES — PLC programming and full SCADA graphics for ore handling, milling, flotation and thickening.

2024 – 2025
Anglo American Platinum – Mogalakwena North Footprint Reduction Project
South Africa Platinum & PGM

PCS7 / S7-400 — Quality control, library development, integration testing and site deployment for Jameson Cleaner Circuits.

2024 – Present
Anglo American Platinum – Matte Caster Upgrade
South Africa Platinum & PGM

PCS7 / S7-400, Profibus, Simocodes — Design, engineering and FAT using AAP standard blocks and CMTs.

2024 – 2025
Anglo American Platinum – Polokwane Smelter Simocode Upgrade
South Africa Platinum & PGM

Simocode ES — Simocode DP to Pro V retrofit across smelter MCCs.

2022 – Present
Anglo American – Head Office HMI Toolkit & Remote Support
South Africa Group-Wide Support

PCS7, WinCC, Wonderware, Rockwell FactoryTalk — Group high-performance HMI toolkit development and remote support to Anglo operations.

2020 – Present
South African Reserve Bank – Building Water & HVAC Control System
South Africa Critical Infrastructure

WinCC Advance, TIA Portal, S7-1500, IFM IO-Link — Hot/cold water control for heat pumps and circulation on a 35-storey building.

2020 – 2024
Anglo American – AA Quellaveco S.A.
Peru Copper

PCS7, SIMIT, UniSim — Quality control, integration testing and virtual commissioning for crushing, milling, flotation and tailings.

2021 – 2022
Anglo American Platinum – Unki Concentrator
Zimbabwe Platinum & PGM

PCS7 / S7-400 — Engineering, commissioning and optimisation of primary/secondary Mill ELRS and MEC block upgrade.

2019 – 2020
Metorex – Chibuluma South Coppermine Upgrade
Zambia Copper

WinCC, S7-400, ASi, Profibus — Hardware/software upgrade and operator training for crushing, milling, flotation and thickening.

2019 – 2021
Anglo American Platinum – Polokwane SO2 Abatement Project
South Africa Platinum & PGM

WinCC & PCS7, S7-400H, High Performance HMI — Off-gas and SO2 plant commissioning: ESP, gas scrubber, SO2 converter, WSA condenser.

2020
Anglo American Platinum – Unki Concentrator & Smelter PCS7 Upgrade
Zimbabwe Platinum & PGM

PCS7 / S7-400, Profibus — PCS7 version and block upgrade, engineering and optimisation of concentrator and smelter.

2019 – 2020
De Beers Marine – AMV3 Ball Mills
South Africa Base Metals & Diamonds

S7-1500 — Software engineering, Yokogawa DCS interfacing and cold commissioning of ball mill PLC software.

2018 – 2020
Village Main Reef – West Gold Plant Control System Upgrade
South Africa Gold

WinCC Professional, TIA Portal, S7-1500 — PLC/SCADA development for ROM ore handling, milling, CIL, elution and tailings.

2015 FEED / 2018 Implementation
Anglo Platinum – Mortimer Furnace Water Leak Detection System
South Africa Platinum & PGM

PCS7 / S7-400, Profibus — Control philosophy, instrumentation procurement and commissioning for the furnace cooling circuit.

2017 – 2018
Nyrstar – Port Pirie Smelter
Australia Lead & Zinc

PCS7, S7-400/S7-300, Simocodes — High-level commissioning assistance and vendor package integration for the TSL smelter, ESP and acid plant.

2017
Sibanye – Cooke 4 SCADA Upgrade
South Africa Gold

WinCC v6.2 to v7.4, S7-400 — New IPC deployment and SCADA version migration.

2017
Centamin – Sukari Gold SCADA Upgrade
Egypt Gold

WinCC, S7-400 — New IPC deployment and SCADA migration.

2016
Sibanye – Siphumelele Fridge Plant
South Africa Gold

WinCC, S7-400, ASi, Profibus — Ongoing refrigeration plant optimisation.

2016
Sibanye – Cooke Plant Lime Slaking Plant Upgrade
South Africa Gold

TIA Portal, S7-1200 — Control system design, procurement and commissioning.

2016
Sibanye – Cooke 2 Vent Fan Refurbishment
South Africa Gold

TIA Portal, S7-1200 — Control system design and commissioning of vent fans with LRS starters.

2015
Glencore – Lion Smelter Phase 2 CSP Eject System
South Africa Chrome

WinCC, S7-400 — PLC/SCADA engineering and FEED/HAZOP assistance for the CSP ejection system prototype.

2015
Anglo Platinum – Tumela Refrigeration Plant Upgrade
South Africa Platinum & PGM

WinCC, S7-300 — PLC software rewrite, SCADA replacement and plant optimisation.

2014 – 2015
Anglo Platinum – Amandelbult PCS7 Upgrade
South Africa Platinum & PGM

PCS7, S7-400, ASi, Profibus PA — Project management and risk-assessed shutdown planning across reagents and milling.

2015

iControl split into two specialist businesses: iControl Engineering (software, controls & instrumentation) and iControl Consulting (electrical engineering & EPCM). The projects below were delivered by iControl before that split.

Legacy Projects — iControl cc (1998–2015)

Founded in 1998 through our original relationship with Anglo Platinum, iControl cc delivered the following major projects before splitting into iControl Engineering and iControl Consulting in 2015.

43+ Major Projects
8 Countries
17 Years of Operation
Xstrata Lion Smelter Project – Phases 1 & 2
South Africa Chrome
Kisladag Gold Mine
Turkey Gold
Bibiani Gold Mine
Ghana Gold
Sukari Gold Mine
Egypt Gold
Efemcukuru Gold Mine
Turkey Gold
Tanjianshan Gold Mine Concentrator Plant
China Gold
Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine – 200kTPM Concentrator
South Africa Platinum & PGM
Modikwa (Maandagshoek) – 240kTPM Platinum Concentrator
South Africa Platinum & PGM
Polokwane (Styldrift) Platinum Smelter Complex
South Africa Platinum & PGM
Frank Shaft Refrigeration Project – Shaft Ventilation
South Africa Platinum & PGM
Anglo Platinum Group Software Standard – Mill Protection & Control
South Africa Platinum & PGM
Waterval Central Filtration Facility
South Africa Platinum & PGM
Mortimer UG2 Platinum Concentrator – Expansion
South Africa Platinum & PGM
Potgietersrus Larox Filter Plant – Expansion
South Africa Platinum & PGM
Union Section Refrigeration Plant
South Africa Platinum & PGM
Cooke Plant / Doornkop Plant – PLC Upgrades
South Africa Gold
Twickenham 600kTPM Platinum Concentrator – Feasibility Study
South Africa Platinum & PGM
Amandelbult No. 2 Shaft Refrigeration – Shaft Ventilation
South Africa Platinum & PGM
BHP Billiton Pelletising Sintering Plant No. 3 – Feasibility Study (Samancor)
South Africa Chrome
Feasibility Studies – Five Platinum Concentrator Plants (Vhumbanani)
South Africa Platinum & PGM
Ezulwini Gold and Uranium Process Plant – MDM
South Africa Uranium
Buffelsfontein Gold Plant – K’Enyuka
South Africa Gold
BMR Base Metals Refinery – Expansion Project
South Africa Base Metals & Diamonds
Chibuluma Copper Mine Concentrator – Automation (Metorex)
Zambia Copper
Perkoa Zinc Concentrator Plant (DRA)
Burkina Faso Zinc
Xstrata Lion Phase II – Feasibility Study
South Africa Chrome
Doornbosch Chrome Recovery Plant – G & H Consulting
South Africa Chrome
Voorspoed Diamond Recovery Plant – Murray & Roberts
South Africa Base Metals & Diamonds
SA Breweries Alrode – Expansion Projects
South Africa Other Industries
PPL In-Circuit Crushing Phase II – Feasibility Study (Anglo Platinum)
South Africa Platinum & PGM
Turfontein Refrigeration Plant – TWP
South Africa Platinum & PGM
Inata Gold Mine
Burkina Faso Gold
Tanjianshan Roaster Plant
China Gold
2010
Katanga – Kamoto Copper Mine
Democratic Republic of Congo Copper

PCS7, S7-400, ASi, Profibus — Instrumentation procurement and FAT for crushing, milling, flotation, acid plant and Cu/Co electrowinning.

2012 – 2013
Minera San Rafael – Escobal Silver Mine
Guatemala Silver

Allen Bradley FactoryTalk View SE / RSLogix, Siemens TIA Portal, PlantPax — PLC/SCADA development and commissioning for milling, flotation and paste backfill.

2006
Harmony – Doornkop Gold Plant
South Africa Gold

WinCC, S7-400, Profibus — Replacement of Yokogawa Centum DCS with Siemens PLC and WinCC SCADA; commissioning and operator training.

2009
Harmony – MWS Gold and Uranium Plant
South Africa Uranium

WinCC, S7-400, Simocodes — PLC/SCADA programming and commissioning; control philosophy review and plant optimisation.

2007
Nicolor – Buffelsfontein Kemix Plant
South Africa Gold

WinCC, S7-400, Simocodes — PLC/SCADA programming, commissioning and plant optimisation for leaching and kiln.

2014
Bright Metals – Refinery PCS Upgrade
South Africa Precious Metals Refining

Citect to Siemens Step7/WinCC, S7-400 — C&I engineering, PLC programming, process optimisation and operator training.

2002
Anglo American Platinum – Polokwane Smelter
South Africa Platinum & PGM

WinCC, S7-400H, Profibus PA, Simocodes — Design, engineering and commissioning of concentrate storage, flash drying and furnace dust handling.

2013 – 2014
Sibanye – Cooke Plant Booster Station
South Africa Gold

WinCC, TIA Portal, GPRS — Engineering and commissioning of slurry pumping for booster and remote pumping stations.

2004
Sibanye – Cooke Gold Plant
South Africa Gold

WinCC, S7-400, Simocodes — Replacement of redundant S5/COROS systems with S7-416 PLC and WinCC SCADA.

2010
AngloGold Ashanti – Chemwes Gold and Uranium Mine
South Africa Uranium

WinCC, S7-400 — Engineering and commissioning of uranium plant PLC and SCADA software.