2015 Sponsors
African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is a leading South African diversified mining and minerals company with long-life, low unit cost operations and significant growth opportunities.
ARM mines and beneficiates iron ore, manganese ore and alloys, chrome ore and alloys, platinum group metals, copper, nickel and coal. ARM also has an investment in gold through its shareholding in Harmony.
ARM’s strategy is focused on quality growth within its portfolio of assets and ensuring that all ARM’s operations are positioned below the 50th percentile of each commodity’s global cost curve. This is achieved, in conjunction with ARM’s joint venture partners, through volume growth and continuous improvement in operational efficiencies. In 2010 ARM successfully achieved its 2 X 2010 strategy to double production in its diversified portfolio of assets, and in 2012 ARM delivered its iron ore, coal and nickel growth projects. ARM’s growth of existing assets is supplemented by continuous assessment of acquisition and partnership opportunities and exploration in Africa.
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KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services whose aim is to turn understanding of information, industries, and business trends into value.
As mining companies move throughout the mining asset life cycle, an organization encounters different challenges in order to maintain growth and profitability.
KPMG’s experienced team of mining specialists can assist clients throughout the entire mining asset life cycle. Our people are deeply experienced in the industry and are knowledgeable of local laws, customs and practices and aware of the challenges faced across the life cycle.
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Bank Limited is a leading African corporate and investment bank and part of one of the largest financial services groups in Africa. We offer our clients innovative, value-added advisory, funding, trading, corporate banking and principal investing solutions.
We have representative offices and subsidiaries in the UK, India, China, and the Middle East and access to a network of retail banks in 25 African countries.
We value mutually rewarding relationships and constantly question existing models and develop innovative and bespoke solutions to deliver on our business philosophy and brand promise: Traditional values. Innovative ideas.
For more information please visit: www.rmb.co.za.
The MSA Group, Africa’s leading mineral exploration consultant, has entrenched itself as a trusted and holistic service provider and contractor for 30 years. Our track record is synonymous with quality, technical integrity and safety compliance. MSA provides specialist services on numerous international and local projects covering all commodities.
The MSA Group’s client base includes the largest multi-national mining companies, private equity and sovereign wealth funds, governments and juniors listed throughout the world. MSA has worked on 5 continents and in over 40 countries. The MSA Group’s services encompass Exploration and Geology, Mining Studies and Environmental Consulting. Our services range from targeting and initial assessment to turn-key exploration and project management of multidisciplinary programmes culminating in geological and Mineral Resource modelling, Mineral Resource estimations, public reporting to all of the major stock exchanges (TSX, ASX, AIM, JSE, et al.), project valuations, due diligence studies and scoping to feasibility study management.
MSA is ISO 9001:2008 Certified for quality, OHSAS 18001 accredited for Health and Safety and SANAS ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited for its diamond exploration laboratories.
About Vedanta
Vedanta Resources plc (“Vedanta”) is a London listed FTSE-100 diversified global resources major. The group produces Aluminium, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Iron ore, Power, and Oil and Gas. Vedanta has world-class assets in India, Zambia, South Africa, Namibia, Ireland, Liberia, Australia and Sri Lanka and a strong organic growth pipeline of projects.
With an empowered talent pool globally, Vedanta places strong emphasis on partnering with all its stakeholders based on the core values of entrepreneurship, excellence, trust, inclusiveness and growth. For more information, please visit: www.vedantaresources.com or www.vedanta-zincinternational.com
ADVISORS IN RESILIENCE
EunomixTM is a pioneering advisory firm at the nexus of strategy, risk management and socioeconomic development. The firm specialises in resource rich countries, with a focus on Africa. Serving businesses and governments, it helps deliver sustainable outcomes in the face of systemic uncertainty, competition for resources and growing demands for shared prosperity.
EunomixTM advises natural resource and infrastructure companies on managing political and country risk toward greater resiliency and competitiveness. The firm works toward lowering risks, increasing social licence and enhancing business sustainability.
EunomixTM acts as a trusted advisor to its clients. Its unique capabilities make it a bridge between business, government and civil society. To deliver, the firm is equipped with a world class multidisciplinary team of passionate, committed and experienced specialists.
EunomixTM is a recognised leader in the provision of insight that is thoughtful, unequivocal and progressive.
ww.eunomix.com
Fasken Martineau is a leading international business law and litigation firm with over 770 lawyers across Canada, Europe and Africa.
Whether you are at the exploration, development, mining or closure phase, success depends on solid legal advice and experience. Our Global Mining Group is consistently recognized as having more mining experts than any other law firm. Our merger with leading South African based firm Bell Dewar created one of the largest firms in Africa.
With over 150 years of mining industry experience, we structure transactions to promote cross-border efficiencies, reduce exposure to political and regulatory risk and facilitate financing.
www.fasken.com
For over 100 years, the mining industry has relied upon Behre Dolbear’s consul. From exploration and project closure to fi nancial and management consultancy, our knowledge is as varied as our global client-base. What makes us special is not just our experience but, our independence. Behre Dolbear’s unbiased advice solely benefits your agenda.
PAL Solutions (Pty) Ltd was established in 1998 with the mission to developing a world class automated Employee Management System for Mining. We are now the market leader in the mining industry offering our clients comprehensive control over HR, payroll and T&A (including access control). Some of our clients include, Harmony Gold, Gold One, Wesizwe, Pan African Resources, Tau Gold Mining Company, Toyota, Kangra Coal and KPMG.
Most notably to our clients is that our application results in the improvement of efficiencies and reduction of costs in their HR, Payroll and T&A departments, which inevitably improves their company’s bottom line.
A large mining client has quoted "that a saving in excess of 40% in administrative costs has been achieved as a direct result of the implementation of PAL Solutions and optimised utilisation of the functionality within the application."
If you are looking for someone who understands your mining needs, in these areas, please contact us on 011 893 2602 or mail us at
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Please visit: www.palsolutions.co.za
UP’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) is a pivotal industry partner, supplying 25% of all engineering professionals in the country. The Department of Mining Engineering recently developed the Kumba Virtual Reality Centre for Mine Design (http://www.up.ac.za/en/mining-engineering/news/post_1699924-kumba-virtual-reality-centre-for-mine-design), providing an engaging learning environment for students to prepare for real time challenges.
For almost six decades, UP’s Department of Mining Engineering has strived for excellence in Mining Engineering Education and is internationally recognised. We adopt an integrated approach to mining as an ecosystem and produce professionals well-rounded in technical and non-technical skills.
Caldas Engineering offers the right solution to your wear parts requirements. With a comprehensive range of premium replacement wear parts for leading brands of Jaw crushers, Cone crushers and Impact crushers. A leader in the supply of re-engineered wear parts for fixed and mobile crushers for the quarrying, mining, construction, demolition and recycling industries.
We keep a wide range of components in stock while our highly managed distribution network in Johannesburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Kimberley as well as office in Zambia ensures that whatever clients need, Caldas Engineering can supply anywhere and on time.
We are proud to announce that Mr Kuseni Dlamini former Chairperson of Richards Bay Coal Terminal and Head of Anglo American South African Operations has recently acquired a 35% share in our company.
www.caldas.co.za
Willis SA is a subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings plc, which is a global Risk Advisory, Re/insurance broking, Human Capital and Employee Benefits firm.
Willis Group is the third largest insurance broker worldwide.
With roots dating to 1828, today Willis operates on every continent, with more than 18,000 employees in over 400 offices. Willis offers its clients superior expertise, teamwork, innovation and market-leading products and professional services in Risk Management and Risk Transfer.
Our experts rank among the world's leading authorities on analytics, modelling and mitigation strategies at the intersection of global commerce and extreme events. Across geographies, industries and specialisms, Willis provides its local and multinational clients with resilience for a risky world.
Willis is a major shareholder in the French and African insurance broker, Gras Savoye.
Gras Savoye, founded in 1907, employs 3,900 people and has a presence in over 50 countries.
Together, the two firms combined would have scale through a presence in 131 countries. This includes an unrivalled footprint in 31 countries across Africa.
Find more information at our website, www.willis.com.
Willis South Africa is a level 3 BBBEE contributor.
The new SSG Group was created by our chairman, Mikki Xayiya and CEO, Jorge Ferreira with the aim of creating a specialised integrated services group to deliver technically sound and commercially viable solutions to the South African Market using the SSG Group as a platform.SSG Security is a subsidiary of the SSG Group and is dedicated to providing clients with value-focussed services and outcomes. SSG Security has earned a reputation for developing and utilising leading edge concepts to solve challenging situations. Our success lies with our hands-on management approach coupled with the commitment to anticipate and adapt to and ever evolving security risks and client requirements.
SSG Security has proven expertise and trained resources through its divisions to deliver the full suite of fully-integrated security services, including event security, mining security, industrial, retail and warehousing security, technical surveillance, CCTV and alarm monitoring, electronic counter measures, close protection (VIPs), vetting, profiles and forensic investigations to meet current and future industry requirements.
Our Sector Specialists ensure that our clients are provided with best practice solutions based on years of experience.
www.ssgsa.co.za