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Mientjie van der Vyver's Articles

Preserving quality from pit to port and beyond

Bauxite the world’s main source of aluminium. VBKOM acknowledges and supports our clients’ commitment to operational quality in order to maximise this precious and finite world resource.

Test Work Successfully Concluded on ARME Zandheuvel Phosphate Project

VBKOM was contracted by Adelaide Ruiters Mining and Exploration (ARME) to manage an entire bankable feasibility study, which recently included pilot plant testwork which was overseen by VBKOM's principal Metallurgist.

A Promise of a New Metallurgical & Processing Powerhouse

VBKOM signs a collaboration agreement with Obsideo Consulting and CoreMet Mineral Processing to provide end-to-end Mining and Minerals Processing services

Flowsheet Simulation Models

The main goal is to ensure optimal project performance and production, whilst minimising financial and technical risks.

Plant Auditing: Valuable (Undervalued) Metallurgical Tool

Usually when an audit comes around, the people that are involved in the process mostly do not have the necessary resources available to conduct the audit.

ARME Founder and CEO speaks-up about the potential of new phosphate project

Adelaide Ruiters is positive about the future of phosphates in South Africa and speaks in public about her flagship project, VBKOM and her vision.

VBKOM manages ARME Zandheuvel phosphate project drilling & sampling campaign

VBKOM was contracted by Adelaide Ruiters Mining and Exploration (ARME) to manage an entire bankable feasibility study, which recently included a bulk sample drilling and sampling campaign which was overseen by VBKOM's principal Geologist.

VBKOM conducts geometallurgical modelling for Central African mine investment

VBKOM conducts multi-variate statistical metallurgical analysis to validate recovery algorithms for an African Mine.

VBKOM supports Bevex mining services with alluvial gold washing plant

VBKOM was contracted by BEVEX to supply Metallurgical Consulting and Project Management Services in support of their alluvial gold washing plant.

Metallurgical services assists major miner to simulate plant yield risk

VBKOM assisted a major miner to simulate its plant yield using monte carlo methods thereby validating their plant investment decision

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