VBKOM’s metallurgical consulting services focus on optimising the extraction of minerals, identifying niche markets and supplying independent, fit for purpose solutions to maximise value for the client.
Our services include:
We have experience in various commodities including iron ore, coal, chrome, heavy mineral deposits, industrial minerals (such as refractory minerals, clay deposits, limestone deposits and silica), manganese, rare earth deposits, platinum, gold and tungsten all over the African continent.
We deliver services through feasibility studies, operational support and audits.
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Mientjie walks the extra mile for her (and VBKOM’s) clients, and she gets utter satisfaction by being able to empower clients through her work delivery. As a registered Project Management Professional, Mientjie takes complete ownership of every project and ensures timeous and correct delivery every time.
Outside of the work environment, Mientjie is quite well-traveled, both for business and leisure. She has braved the harsh colds of Canada, to the sweltering heat of the African continent.
She and her husband, Bernard, have two beautiful children together. As a family, they enjoy exploring South Africa’s neighbouring countries and bring home lasting memories from their trips. When she is not traveling, Mientjie is very passionate about gardening, and she uses this passion to unwind after a long week.
Equally so, Mientjie has a great passion for music and is determined to learn how to play the violin.
Training Programmes
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | Gideon van Zyl
We at Sehlare Sa Meetlwa partner locally with mining houses in the Northern Cape and offer our clients full EPCM services for their capital management requirements.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 | Paul Obermeyer
Geological mapping is a reliable and cost-effective technique used to reduce geological and mining uncertainty, to avoid loss and assist with Health and Safety.
Friday, July 19, 2019 | Chantelle van der Walt
Have you ever wondered when and how humans started manipulating raw minerals into metals?
The exact time in history when humans started moulding and smelting metal has been an uncertainty, but instead researchers have found that metallurgy has various places of origin from multiple locations dating as far back as the Stone Age.