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Optimizing complexities

The Industrial Engineering team that focuses on improving and integrating people, processes, technology and infrastructure in capital intensive projects and operations.

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Celebrating VBKOM’s 12th year

On the 1st of July 2020, VBKOM turned 12 years old.  With the current lock down regulations, we had to channel our creativity and think of a unique way to celebrate this milestone.

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Developing creative and customized solutions

In this article, we will explore the Technical Delivery Business Unit, with a focus on the principals within this unit. 

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Focusing on long-term successes

Previously, we spoke about how transformation begins with leadership - it then trickles down to the rest of the employees. In this article, we will explore VBKOM’s Business Development Unit.

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Change starts with leadership

As we mentioned in our previous article, to be able to make a difference in our client’s lives, VBKOM needed to do some introspection regarding how we as a company operate.

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A New Era of VBKOM has begun

A new era of VBKOM has begun, and we are excited to continue to develop ourselves to make our client’s successes a reality. 

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VBKOM does COVID-19 Business Continuity Planning

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting business and economic activity worldwide and is likely to have devastating effects on the South African economy and financial health of VBKOM’s clients.

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An exciting training opportunity for VBKOM and UP in England

The University of Pretoria’s Department of Mining Engineering, in conjunction with VBKOM, developed a short learning programme in 2019, titled:  Open Pit Mine Planning and Design.

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VBKOM delivers a Mine Planning Short Course in collaboration with UP

The University of Pretoria’s Department of Mining Engineering, in conjunction with VBKOM, developed a short learning programme, titled:  Open Pit Mine Planning and Design.  On 4 November 2019, George Olivier, Director of VBKOM, kicked off the short course.

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The History of Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

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.

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