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Consulting company appoints new MD

ndrew van Zyl has been appointed as managing director of SRK Consulting (SA),
the South African arm of the global SRK network of consulting engineering
Apractices. He is also a member of the company’s Global Board and Exco.
Van Zyl stepped into the role in January 2023, taking over from Vis Reddy who
completed a term of almost eight years as MD at the end of 2022. Having joined the
firm in 2011, Van Zyl became a partner in 2015 and was appointed as a director in 2020.
“My new role is primarily focused on people, context and strategy, to give SRK’s
partners and practices a sounding board and help build the complementary strengths
within the company,” he said. The local consultancy comprises about 300 permanent
staff and a number of associate consultants. An important secondary role is ensuring
integration within the global group, and increased collaboration with the balance
of the 1700 staff across the globe – the company is increasingly benefiting from the
establishment of niche, specialist technical centres of excellence across the globe. Andrew van Zyl
Van Zyl has extensive experience in the mining sector, working initially in production has been appointed
and project roles and later shifting his focus into strategy, business development and as managing director
of SRK Consulting (SA)
valuation. He also spent several years as a technical advisor to a government committee
negotiating a mining convention, as well as rail and mineral terminal concessions. range of conferences, including the
His experience includes valuing metals and minerals assets, including iron ore, Investing in Africa Mining Indaba
manganese, chrome, copper, coal, gold and the platinum group metals. He is active and the World Association of Mining
in industry bodies, including being on the council of the Southern African Institute of Lawyers’ annual conference.
Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM), a member of the inaugural SAIMM ESGS committee His qualifications include a
and as past chair of the South African Mineral Asset Valuation (SAMVAL) Committee. Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)
In the firm’s involvement in the field of responsible sourcing of minerals, Van Zyl from Stellenbosch University and
takes a lead role in its partnership with the EU’s Re-Sourcing initiative. This body is a Master of Commerce (Financial
funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme and draws on the Economics) from the University of
company’s knowledge of current issues in the mining sector. He has presented at a Johannesburg (UJ).

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