VBKom Projects

Unearthing Opportunities: How to turn the Mining Industry's Top 5 Exploration Challenges into a Competitive Advantage

Chantelle Obermeyer — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:28:00 GMT

The modern mining industry is navigating unprecedented complexity, from geopolitical instability and mounting ESG pressures to capital scarcity and resource depletion. Where others see obstacles, VBKOM sees opportunities for strategic collaboration. As your strategic exploration partner, we offer deep technical expertise and agile solutions to help you de-risk projects, secure investment, and build a resilient foundation for your next great discovery.

Stope Flexibility in MSO: Insights from Datamine Africa 2025

Mientjie van der Vyver — Mon, 19 May 2025 10:58:00 GMT

Rito Mahundla's Datamine Africa 2025 presentation, "Unlocking Stope Flexibility in MSO," advocated a hybrid MSO approach.

Preserving Quality From Pit To Port And Beyond In Guinea

Mientjie van der Vyver — Mon, 30 May 2022 08:07:00 GMT

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.

VBKOM Mineral Resource Auditing

Wendy Keiller — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:22:00 GMT

Mineral Resources and Mineral Resource declarations form the cornerstone of all resource development projects and mining operations.

Test Work Successfully Concluded on ARME Zandheuvel Phosphate Project, South Africa

Mientjie van der Vyver — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:53:00 GMT

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

Mientjie van der Vyver — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:01:00 GMT

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

Mientjie van der Vyver — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:32:00 GMT

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

Plant Auditing: Valuable (Undervalued) Metallurgical Tool

Mientjie van der Vyver — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:34:00 GMT

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

Mientjie van der Vyver — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 09:36:00 GMT

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

Mientjie van der Vyver — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:39:00 GMT

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.