Complete shaft rehabilitation from development to service
Fortis is an industry leader in all facets of mine shaft maintenance and repair. From concrete liner repair and ground rehabilitation to shaft steel installation and repair, we deliver comprehensive shaft service across the complete lifecycle — development, maintenance, and decommissioning.
Our shaft teams install and remove services including multiple electrical feeder cables up to 25 kVA, and design, fabricate, and test custom shaft brackets. Capabilities include modular headframe lifts using 70-ton strand jacks, custom 44,000-lb winches, reel trailers, and sheave stands, plus 13.8kV and 15kV feeder cable installation with pre-load and post-load testing on boreholes exceeding 500 metres.
Consulting
- Shaft structural, piping, and dewatering assessments
- Guide alignment and inspection programs
- Shaft rehabilitation planning and sequencing
- Shaft decommissioning and abandonment consulting
Installation Services
- Concrete liner repair and ground rehabilitation
- Shaft steel installation and repair
- Services installation and removal (up to 25 kVA feeder cables)
- Modular headframe installation with 70-ton strand jacks
Design and Supply
- Shaft bracket design, fabrication, and testing
- Custom winch, reel trailer, and sheave stand supply
- Feeder cable and instrumentation package design
Support Services
- Feeder cable pre-load, post-load, and instrumentation testing
- Tubbing bolt replacement and liner remediation
- Shaft de-roping, steel installation, rope-up, and skip installation
70-ton
strand jacks for modular headframe lifts
25 kVA
feeder cables installed and removed
500+ m
deep boreholes serviced
44,000 lb
custom winches and reel trailers
