Sector Foreword
REGIONALWINNER
Mining The mineral industry of Africa is the largest of the mineral industries in the world. For many African countries, mineral exploration and production constitute significant parts of their economies and remain key to economic growth.
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ur continent is richly endowed with mineral reserves and ranks first or second in quantity of world reserves of bauxite, cobalt, industrial diamond, phosphate rock, platinum-group metals, vermiculite, and zirconium. Gold mining is Africa’s main mining resource. According to African Mining, South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania and Burkina Faso are host to 48% of Africa’s gold mining companies while 50% of Africa’s copper mining companies are located in Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia.
All due respect goes to the men in this sector as they have realised that mining is one opportunity that can be used to take the continent into the future. Ontario Energy Holdings urges you to keep working while we invest with, and for, you in mining in Africa.
From South Africa
Dr Freddy van der Berg
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eing an entrepreneur and part of the executive for over 19 years, Dr Freddy van der Berg is the group chief operations officer of Mukundi Mining Resources. His responsibilities include developing, maintaining, compliance and future technological planning. Dr van der Berg is also the chief strategic executive at Black Diamond Corporation and chairman of the board at Jireh Holdings. As the chief strategic executive he is responsible for the overall vision and mission, focuses on individuals’ ability to conceptualise and formulates strategic initiatives that further that mission. He articulates, collaborates, creates, assesses, analyses, communicates, develops and represents his organisation. He also plans, reviews, structures, organises, directs, executes and controls the activities of the operational function of the Mukundi Mining Resources group and divisions, both nationally and internationally. Dr van der Berg is the regional and country winner in the mining sector for SADC South and South Africa respectively.
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