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its mining customers. The use of fuel management
system is a key component.

Vivo Energy Botswana offers the mining sector
an innovative approach to optimizing equipment
uptime and reduced costs of operation through
technologically advanced fit for purpose products
and tailored services. Through Shell’s world-class
products, the company has offers designed to meet
each customer’s precise mining needs for a successful
and sustainable mining business.

The Shell lubricants brands have been voted number
one global lubricants supplier for the past 13 years.
The Managing Director cited a case study of Trollope
Botswana who used Shell Gadus resulting
in reduced greasing frequency, thereby
making significant savings for the mining
contractor. Another mine in South Africa
that used Rimula LE 10W40 has realized
savings from use of the Shell product by
extending their oil drainage interval.

Vivo Energy is licensed to source, distribute
market and supply Shell fuels and lubricants in 15
African countries. The company also operates under
Vivo Energy Botswana Managing Director the Engen license in eight African countries. Vivo
Mr Wayne Kingwill Energy plc employs over 2200 employees dedicated
to serving its customers. Vivo Energy is a differentiated
and globally recognized brand.
Vivo Energy Botswana, In Botswana, the company also manages fuel storage

Shell Licensee on facilities on behalf of the Botswana government
through Botswana Oil at their depot in Dumela
Reducing Mining Cost Industrial, Francistown. They are exceptional in that
they have multiple access points into the country and
multiple supply sources in the region leading also
and Energy requirement to multiple distributors. Vivo Energy Botswana was
awarded ISO9001:2015 certification in 2018 for the
sustainability quality management system of fuels and lubricants
throughout their supply and distribution channel.

They have a range of unique value added services to
ivo Energy Botswana in conjunction with Botswana deliver optimum value to customers. Such services
Chamber of Mines hosted the first ever free- to attend include a technical laboratory and a fully equipped
Vseminar at the just ended Electra Mining 2019 Show. mobile quality van at their depot in Francistown to
Speaking as a keynote address, Vivo Energy Botswana Managing continually test the quality of their products.
Director, Mr Wayne Kingwill spoke on the milestones and the Community investment is also part of the company’s
specialized products they offer for the mining sector. He said every key focus areas. They work closely with the
mine is looking into reducing production cost and Vivo Energy communities within which they operate to improve
Botswana is there to offer tailor made solutions. education, environment and road safety. A key
example is the donation of solar lights in areas that
Mining remains a volatile business, therefore innovation is important are off the national electricity grid line.
and core to its mandate as well as technological advancement. Vivo
Energy Botswana makes tailor made solutions on cost reduction for

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