Mining
Key Personnel
Staff pumping water from the mines
Supplies are predominately sourced in South Africa but chemical reagents to extract ore through the copper process come from other parts of the world .
The challenge of connectivity is one that the company is also endeavouring to constantly improve in order to allow good communication across its operations .
“ In Africa there are issues with internet and telecommunication connectivity which can be a challenge for us ,” said Benfield . “ We are looking at standardising our communications from our headquarters in Johannesburg through to our sites in Central Africa .
“ We are also looking at Chinese procurement . The Chinese have an amazing track record for doing things quicker for less and we believe that their quality is constantly improving ensuring that supplies are fit for purpose , reliable and cost effective .”
John Ferreira
BEng ( Metallurgy ), MBL
Chief Executive Officer
Previously Executive Chairman of Bateman Engineering NV , John joined Metorex in 2012 . His experience spans from Africa to Europe and the Far East . John spent six years at BHP Billiton Group as the General Manager of two of their chrome operations before moving to the corporate office where he spent six years as the Vice President responsible for Samancor Chrome operations in South Africa .
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