Speakers

Alain Kabemba

Alain Kabemba has been in the mining Industry for 13 years with leadership position in the Process Engineering field, Research and Development, Mineral Processing and Production. On an academic level… Read more »

Allan Widlake

Allan Widlake is the Business Development Director for Murray & Roberts Cementation. He is responsible for securing the order book as well as identifying potential market areas to ensure future… Read more »

Bill Halli

William Halli is the Senior Product Manager for GE Transportation’s Surface Mining Product Line.  He has been in the mining industry for 10 years with leadership positions in Sales, Marketing,… Read more »

Charles Ntsele

Charles Ntsele began his career as a trainee at one of the De Beers Diamond Mines. He then moved on to the Anglo Research Laboratories, where he was responsible for… Read more »

Charles Symons

Charles Symons has a B Com and an MBL from the University of South Africa and a Diploma (Extractive Metallurgy) from the former Wits Technikon. He joined the mining industry… Read more »

Darren Barwick

Darren has a Bachelor of Engineering and prior to Shell worked as a mechanical engineer at a bauxite mine and alumina refinery. He has been at Shell at 11 years… Read more »

David Hickson

David has 22 years in the underground coal mining enviroment, with 18 years service under Sandvik Underground  Mining. His curent role in the organisation is Regional Product Line Manager for… Read more »

Dr Nick Christodoulou

Speaker from Dover Systems

Dusko Mijulkov

Dusko Mijulkov holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Belgrade, Serbia, 1981. Came to South Africa in 1992. Working with EDEM in chute design for coal and hard… Read more »

Ed Birtch

Ed Birtch holds a HND in Mechanical Engineering from the UK. As Manager for Bulk Materials Handling at DRA he is responsible for the design of materials handling plants for… Read more »

Eng Alberto Martinetti

Fernando Anceriz

Fernando Anceriz is the founding member of Anceriz Industries which was established in 1986 and is recognised as a frontrunner in the development and manufacture of reverse circulation mining drilling… Read more »

Gerhard Sauermann

Ian Cillie

Ian Cillié currently holds the position as Director, Sales and Marketing Underground at Joy Global Africa.   With over 15 years in the mining industry and 5 years as a director,… Read more »

John Favier

Jordan Letkeman

Jordan Letkeman is the Area Sales Manger for Cubex in Africa as well as part of the Global Technical Sales team. Focusing on both business development and application solutions a… Read more »

Joy Mazumdar

Dr. Joy Mazumdar is responsible for product development with an emphasis on sustainability. His areas of focus include AC drive systems for haul trucks, trolley assists, shovels, draglines and mine… Read more »

Martin Vorster

Martin Vorster graduated from Pretoria University with bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and then went on completing his Masters Degree in Engineering. After graduating he worked as a Maintenance Engineer for… Read more »

Mike Casson

Mike has over 25 years of experience in the mining maintenance business and has worked both as an electrical service provider and as a coal miner. Since 2007 he has… Read more »

Nelson Banda

Nelson started mining in 1996 in a production management capacity before joining a mining equipment manufacturer from 2003 till 2006 offering technical product support for materials handling equipment.  He then… Read more »

Oswald Duecher

Oswald Deuchar holds a Electrical Engineering Degree as well as an MBA.  He is the  Business Development  Manager for Mining and Minerals Business Unit  for ABB South Africa,  Oswald has… Read more »

Petrus J Van Staden

Petrus van Staden is currently the manager of the Biotechnology Division of Mintek. He has 25 years experience in the hydrometallurgical processing of gold, uranium and base metal, particularly in… Read more »

Richard Green

Richard has worked to MMD for 23 years. In 2000 he relocated to South Africa to re-establish the MMD company to cover the African continent. MMD Africa now have a… Read more »

Ricus Van Reenen

Ricus graduated from Potchefstroom University with a degree in checmial engineering. He was with Apic Toll Treatment  where he gained experience in gravity separation processess and specialised in air-pulsed jigging… Read more »

Scot Szalanski

Scot Szalanski is a registered professional engineer who has worked in the crushing and screening market for over 30 years. Over this period, Scot has held positions of VP of… Read more »

Stef de Plessis

Stef du Plessis has helped more than 50 mines from some of the world’s premier mining companies to improve safety and increase production through engaging their people, growing their leaders,… Read more »

Walter Koellner

Walter Koellner, 60, is Director of Marketing and Development at Siemens Industry Inc., MT Mining in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA. He has been involved with AC Drive System applications in various… Read more »

Winchester Maphosa

Winchester is currently the KHD HPGR product marketing and sales manager for the African minerals market for Weir Minerals Africa. He was previously with FLSmidth Minerals, flotation equipment sales and… Read more »