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Educational Qualifications

Primary School Randfontein (1966 - 1972)

High School Riebeeck (1973 - 1977)
Matric

Subjects Passed Afrikaans, English, Sotho, Bookkeeping,
Mathematics, Science

Tertiary Qualifications

Qualification National Diploma Analytical Chemistry
Witwatersrand Technicon (1983) (BSC Equivalent)

Subjects Passed Chemistry 1
Chemistry (Practical) 1, 2, 3
Mathematics 1
Physics 1
Chemical Works Organisation and Practice 1
Inorganic Chemistry 2, 3
Organic Chemistry 2, 3
Analytical Chemistry 2, 3
Physical Chemistry 2, 3

Employer At Present (Retrenched Jan 2009)

AMCK - SPRL Anvilmining ¡V Kinsevere - DRC

Occupation Laboratory Manager (EAF)

Remuneration USD Package, Plus Housing, Travelling, Medical Aid,
Laptop / Mobile, and Usual Large Company Benefits.

Period August 2008 ¡V Present

Employer 2004 - 2008

SGS (TPS) SGS - African Assay Laboratories: Tanzania

Occupation Laboratory Manager (Bulyanhulu Gold Mine)

Remuneration USD Package, Plus Housing, Travelling, Medical Aid,
Laptop / Mobile, and Usual Large Company Benefits.

Period September 2004 ¡V July 2008

Employer 1997 - 2004

Harmony Kalgold Operations

Occupation Chief Chemist

Remuneration R X, Plus Housing / Car & Travelling Allowances, Medical Aid, Provident Fund, Cell Phone, Share Options and Usual Large Company Benefits.

Period January 1997 ¡V September 2004

Service Record

Dec 1977: Passed Matric ¡V University Exemption

Jan '78 - Jun '78: Worked Temporarily at SASOL II (Construction on
Petroleum Refinery)

Jul '78 - Jun '80: Military Training - 7 SAI

Jul '80 - Dec '80: Started career at R.E.G.M. as Learner Official,
Seconded to P.F. Retief Laboratory (Rustenburg
Platinum Mines {R.P.M.})

Jan '81 - Jun '81: First Year at Technicon

Jul '81 - Dec '81: Seconded to Consolidated Murchison (Gold and Antimony
Mine near Gravelotte)

Jan '82 - Jun '82: Second Year at Technicon

Jul '82 - Dec '82: Seconded to W.A.G.M. (Westonaria Gold Mine - JCI)

Jan '83 - Jun '83: Third Year at Technicon

Jul '83 - Dec '83: Seconded to W.A.G.M. (Westonaria Gold Mine ¡V JCI)

Jan '84 - May '84: Appointed as Laboratory Technician at R.P.M. -
Amandelbult Section (Near Thabazimbi)

Jun '84 - Jun '85: Promoted to Chemist at Amandelbult Section (C5)

Jul '85 - Dec '85: Transferred to M.P.R.L.
(JCI-Mineral Processing Research Laboratory) (C5)

Jan '86 - Apr '87: Promoted to Principal Chemist at W.A.G.M. (D1)

May '87 - Oct '87: Transferred to R.E.G.M. as Principal Chemist (D1)
(Randfontein Estates Gold Mine ¡V JCI)

Nov '87 - Feb '90: Promoted to H.J. Joel GM (JCI) as Asst. Chief
Chemist (D1)

Mar '90 - Feb '92: Transferred to R.E.G.M.

Mar '92 - Feb '93: Transferred to RPM-Rustenburg as
Asst. Chief Chemist for PPL (D2)

Mar '93 ¡V Dec '96: Transferred to PPL (Potgietersrust Platinums Limited)

Jan '97 ¡V Aug '04: Resigned from Amplats (PPL) and joined
Kalgold as Chief Chemist (Harmony Gold Mining Company)

Sept '04 ¡V Jun '08: Retrenched from Kalgold, and joined SGS in Tanzania as Laboratory Manager

Aug '08 ¡V Present: Resigned from SGS, and joined Anvil Mining in the DRC at Kinsevere as EAF Laboratory Manager.

During the period 1981 to 1987, the majority of work done at the different Laboratories, were mainly bench work and gaining practical experiences; from Sample Preparation, Fire Assaying, Wet Chemical Analyses, Instrumental Analyses and completion of specific projects. 1988 to 1996 covered bench work, production, as well as supervisory and problem solving areas. From 1997 to the present covered complete Laboratory Management work.

Some Work Experiences And Responsibilities

PPL

March '93 to Feb '94 Head of Fire Assay Section

March '94 to Feb '95 Head of Wet Chemical and Instrumentation Sections

* Planning and initiating of actual first time assays.
* On-Hand experience on all aspects of sections including
„« Assaying and Water Analysis by Wet Chem and a PC-22 Photometer
„« Operation of a Varian Techtron SpectrAA 300 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer,
„« Operation of a Spectroflame ICP
„« Operation of a Philips Pw2400 XRF
„« Operation of a UV Visible Spectrometer
„« Treatment of a large Water Softener Plant
„« Performing Wet Chemical Analyses on Base Metals, including Cu, Ni, Co, S, Mn, Cr, Fe, Zn, etc.
„« Application of ISO 9002 and S.A.B.S. 0259 Standard Code of Practice.
* Training of all staff for various sections (At RPM-R and PPL).
* Review of Employee Performance and Development Plans.
* Planning, organisation, co-ordination and managing sections in terms of manpower, technically, and production.
* Control and update of all Methods and Standards of Analysis.
* Maintaining of Mine and Laboratory Security, Safety and Loss Control
Standards.
* Constantly assuring a harmonious working environment (plus teamwork within the Laboratory for all staff, as well as with other Departments).
* Control of realistic budgeting of costs (Equipment and Consumables).
* Control of availability and utilisation of all Laboratory resources.
* Timeously reporting of Quality Assured and Prioritised Results.
* Conflict Handling and Management of Change (Affirmative Action).
* Problem Solving, Decision-Making, Recommendations on day-to-day work.
* Daily communication with Laboratory Staff, Mine Staff and Outside
Consultants. Responsible for monthly and yearly plans regarding staff, equipment, etc.
* Delegation of Responsibility, Authority and Accountability to subordinate personnel.
* Personal Development of a practical understanding of the PPL-Laboratory
Computer Systems and applications, including C-Class.
* An understanding of the Chemical and Physical Properties involved in the Company's Mining and Metallurgical Operations.
* Last (1994) Symbol obtained on `Employee Performance Review and
Development Plan' was a "B".
* Acted as Chief Chemist on several occasions, as well as Laboratory
Manager at PPL.

Kalgold

* Heading the Kalgold Laboratory as Chief Chemist from Start-Up with six staff members, until a maximum complement of 40, and sample analysis peaking in excess of 20000 per month.
* Expansion of Laboratory facilities and equipment to optimise 24 Hour per day routine analyses of Pit, CIS and CIL Plant Samples.
* Introducing a daily Inter Laboratory QC Program with Anglo American Research Laboratories and approximately 12 other National and International Laboratories.
* Extensive research and development on Bottle Roll and Column Test analyses for both Heap Leach and CIL Samples.
* Evaluating and optimising of Plant Samplers and Sampling Procedures.
* Analysing of Bullion Samples within 99% Confidence Limit from results by Rand Refinery.
* Responsible for all Daily, Weekly, Monthly, as well as Annual Strategic Planning regarding Staff, Resources, Cost and all other aspects of the Open Pit and Metallurgical Plant Sample Analyses.
* Promote and control safe working conditions and practices amongst unskilled staff. Implementing the Company's Unit 4 Documentation on Risk Assessment Management.
* Creating a working environment under harsh conditions to receive praise from National as well as International Laboratory Auditors in 1999.
* Control department cost over any six-month period within Strat-Plan.
* Reducing cost to Company by eliminating all overtime and shift work.
* Actively involved in daily Plant Production Meetings with all Senior Metallurgical and Engineering Staff.
* Part of a Management Team working towards a common goal of Gold Production, (Later as part of Harmony Gold Mining Company).

SGS (AAL)

* Two Year Contract Renewable, 3 Month 1 Month Leave Basis
* Worked as Relief Manager for SGS-AAL on 4 Sites:
Sept '04 ¡V April '07: (A). Anglo Ashanti Limited owned Geita Gold Mining ¡V (GGM).
(B). Barrick owned Kahama Mining Corporation Limited ¡V (KMCL).
(C). Barrick owned Pangea Minerals Limited - Tulawaka Gold Mine (PML).
(D). Placerdome owned North Mara
May '07:
Appointed as Laboratory Manager at Bulyanhulu Gold Mine
* Responsible for all aspects of running the Laboratories, including:
* Management of Staff, Payroll, Petty Cash, HR, Leave, Medicals, etc.
* Management of Stock, using The Small Business Inventory Control (SBIC) system.
* Management of transport for Staff, Mail, Stock to and from Australia as well as other Sites in the country.
* Management of Safety and Security within the specific Company Regulations.
* Management of Equipment Maintenance and Availability of Equipment.
* Management of Production, doing up to 800 Samples per day.
* Management of Reporting Systems, using: Cclas, Microsoft Windows Office, Messenger and Web Outlook. (Cclas Includes Dos And Windows Versions).
* Management of Quality Control Using DAADATA Software, Cclas and IRR.
* Management of Client Invoicing, Reporting and Head Office Reporting.
* Management of Client, Regional as well as Head Office Liaison.

AMCK-SPRL

* Two Year Contract Renewable, 2 Month 1 Month Leave basis
* Working as EAF (Electric Arc Furnaces) Laboratory Manager for Anvilmining at Kinsevere in the DRC.
* Responsible for all aspects of running the Laboratory, including the Start-Up and immediate analyses of Copper Bearing Ore and Ingots.
* Setting up of new Laboratory for Base metal Analyses using Wet Chemical and ICP techniques on Copper ore, Lime, Slag and Ingot Samples. This includes all Method Developments, furnishing of the Laboratory with all necessary equipment for routine Base metal analyses.
* Training of Local Staff and 4 Graduate Chemists to equip them with the necessary knowledge to perform their work to set standards.
* Possibility of combining 3 Mine Site Laboratories into one facility.

Some Career Highlights

* Involvement in Start-Up of 4 Laboratories.
* Optimization of 9 On-Line Analysers on 3 Gold Plants at REGM.
* Implementation of effective Electrolytic Silver Recovering from Gold Parting Solutions on several Mine Sites.
* First Time successful analysis of Arsenic on AAS ever in SA at CM.
* First Time separation of Selenium in Water using Ion Chromatography at REGM.
* Implementation of Base metal Standards using XRF Scans at RPM.
* Investigate, Research, Implementation and Operation of XRD
Analysis at PPL.
* Chosen by Angloplats Board of Directors as Group "High
Flyer".
* Developing of Kalgold Laboratory into a Safe, Cost
Effective and Reliable Laboratory for the Metallurgical Works and Pit Operations.
* Gaining Experience in an International Company with SGS in Tanzania.
* Gaining Experience on a Copper Mine in the DRC, especially setting up of a new Laboratory which was the first for Anvilmining on a Site with Electric Arc Furnaces.

Membership

The South African Institute of Assayers and Analysts
The South African Institute of Analytical Chemists

Courses

Theory of Loss Control
Supervision of Technical Work
Communication Skills
Counselling Skills
Conflict Handling Skills
Introduction to Management Principles
Participative Management Application
Self-Management
One-Day MBO NOSA Safety System Coaching Course
Chemical Safety Workshop
The Role of the Chairperson
Stores and Procurement
Basic Computer Hardware and Software
Metworx Cost Control System
Various Analytical Instruments
On-Line Analysers (Au, U3O8, CN)
Chemical Conferences
Laboratory Automation (Robotics) Workshop
Seminars, Exhibitions, Plant Visits and Tours, etc.

Analytical Experiences

* Atomic Absorption (Flame & Graphite Furnace)
* XRFS
* XRD
* Infra Red
* ICP
* UV-Visible Spec
* Emission Spec (Flame + Atomic)
* Polarography
* Voltammetry
* Ion Selective Electrodes
* Gas + Ion Chromatography
* Leco (Carbon + Sulphur)
* SAFT
* Electrochemistry
* Organic Reactions - Kinetics/Synthesis/Mechanisms
* Water Treatment
* Wet Chem Analysis
* Heap Leach and Bottle Roll Analyses
* Dry Chem Analysis (Fire Assay)
* Environmental Chemistry in Borehole Water and Waste Water Analysis
* Quality Assurance (In-House, ISO 9002, Angloplats Monthly IMA, AARL Quality Monitoring Program, Etc)
* Computer Skills and Applications, (Dos, Microsoft Windows/Office, etc.)

Other

Driver's Licence: Code ¡V 08

Interests Scientific Literature, Chess, Computers, and Woodwork.

Sport: Running, Cycling, Golf
(Completed 210 Road Races-Including 12 Comrades
Marathons)
Previous Secretary of Potgietersrus Athletic Club

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