ABOUT EARTHLAB
OUR OBJECTIVES
EARTHLAB is a consultancy organisation focussed on supplying of all geoscience, metallurgical, spatial/dimensional and project management needs within the exploration and mining industries. Complete solutions are provided through our geological, survey, metallurgical and project management services. Our expertise include mineral rights, exploration, ore body modelling, evaluation, due diligence, optimisation, competent person reports, mining geology, metallurgical consulting, process plant design and project management at all levels of the mining project life cycle. Multi commodity experience in each corner of the African continent has been gained by our team of high class professionals.
We offer a return on investment for all our clients.
OUR VISION
EARTHLAB’s vision is to aid in the development, continual improvement and extraction of our Mineral Resources to make a positive economical and social impact in the country where we operate and to its people.
OUR COMPANIES
Earthlab
OUR OBJECTIVE
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We offer a return on investment for all our clients.
OUR MISSION AND VISION
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EARTHLAB’s mission is to embed a legacy enduring multiple future generations
Our Vision
EARTHLAB’s vision is to aid in the development, continual improvement and extraction of our Mineral Resources to make a positive economical and social impact in the country where we operate and to its people.
OUR ORGINISATION
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Deon du Plessis – Project Geologist
B.Sc. (Hons) M.Sc. Geology Pr.Sci.Nat.
Email: deon@earthlabtech.com
Charl Zietsman – Exploration Manager
B.Sc. (Hons) Geology, GIS, GDE Cand.Sci.Nat.
Email: charl@earthlabtech.com
Thinus Jordaan – Principal Exploration Geologist
B.Sc. (Hons) M.Sc. P.hD. Geology Pr.Sci.Nat.
Email: thinus@earthlabtech.com
Danie Pretorius (Principal Exploration Geologist /Project Manager)
B.Sc. (Hons) Geology, GDE, Pr.Sci.Nat.
Email: danie@earthlabtech.com
Herkie Sandenbergh – Project Manager /Consulting Metallurgist
B.Eng (Extractive Metallurgy), M.Eng (Project Management, Pr.Eng (Metallurgical) – ECSA
Email: herkie@earthlabtech.com
Khumbula Mangena – Senior Geologist
B.Sc. Geology
Email: khumbula@earthlabtech.com
Buyi Mhkwanazi – Senior Logging Geologist
B.Sc. Geology
Email: buyi@earthlabtech.com
Phillip Seokame – Geotechnical & Exploration Geologist
B.Sc. (Hons) Geology
Email: phillip@earthlabtech.com
Neville Kruger – Chief Surveyor
Email: neville@earthlabtech.com
Domicile
12 Taylor Road, 32 Bali Starling Estate, Honeydew Manor, Roodepoort, 1724
Company Registration Number:
2012/114510/07
Directors
• GP du Plessis (CEO & Chairman)
• CJ Zietsman (Operations)
• L du Plessis (Legal)
BBEEE Partnership
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Auditors & Accountants
Meintjies, Putter & Koch Incorporated
Company Secretary
Wotshela & Associates Incorporated
Earthlab DRC
OUR OBJECTIVE
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We offer a return on investment for all our clients.
OUR MISSION AND VISION
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EARTHLAB DRC’s mission is to embed a legacy enduring multiple future generations
Our Vision
EARTHLAB DRC’s vision is to aid in the development, continual improvement and extraction of the DRC’s Mineral Resources to make a positive economical and social impact in the DRC and to its people.
OUR ORGINISATION
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Deon du Plessis – Project Geologist
B.Sc. (Hons) M.Sc. Geology Pr.Sci.Nat.
Email: deon@earthlabtech.com
Charl Zietsman – Exploration Manager
B.Sc. (Hons) Geology, GIS, GDE Cand.Sci.Nat.
Email: charl@earthlabtech.com
Thinus Jordaan – Principal Exploration Geologist
B.Sc. (Hons) M.Sc. P.hD. Geology Pr.Sci.Nat.
Email: thinus@earthlabtech.com
Danie Pretorius (Principal Exploration Geologist /Project Manager)
B.Sc. (Hons) Geology, GDE, Pr.Sci.Nat.
Email: danie@earthlabtech.com
Herkie Sandenbergh – Project Manager /Consulting Metallurgist
B.Eng (Extractive Metallurgy), M.Eng (Project Management, Pr.Eng (Metallurgical) – ECSA
Email: herkie@earthlabtech.com
Khumbula Mangena – Senior Geologist
B.Sc. Geology
Email: khumbula@earthlabtech.com
Buyi Mhkwanazi – Senior Logging Geologist
B.Sc. Geology
Email: buyi@earthlabtech.com
Phillip Seokame – Geotechnical & Exploration Geologist
B.Sc. (Hons) Geology
Email: phillip@earthlabtech.com
Neville Kruger – Chief Surveyor
Email: neville@earthlabtech.com
Octave Kongolo – Exploration & Mine Geologist
B.Sc. (Hons) Geology
Email: octave@earthlabtech.com
Domicile
No 33, Avenue Kato, Quartier Industriel, Commune Kampemba, Ville de Lubumbashi, Province du Katanga, Republic Democratic du Congo
Company Registration Number:
CD/LSH/RCCM/14-B-3307
National Identification Number:
6-128-N87553G
Directors
• GP du Plessis (CEO & Finance Manager)
• OY Kongolo (Operations)
Company Attorneys
MBOMB KALEND Eugéne
Avocat Pres La Cour D’Appel de Lubumbashi
Chief Financial Officer
BJ van der Walt
CA (SA), (SAICA), Registered Auditer (IRBA), Master Tax Practitioner (SAIT), Compliance Officer (FSB), CPA (USA AICPA).
OUR TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Mineral Rights and Statutory Compliance
- Exploration Safety including Legal Appointments
- Exploration Target Generation
- Greenfields & Brownfields Exploration
- Devise and Safely Execute Exploration Programmes successfully. These were from a mineral deposit occurrence to shaft sinking of capital intensive large mining projects.
- Logistics, geological mapping, drilling supervision, diamond core logging and sampling
- Soil Geochemical Sampling
- Spatial and Dimensional Surveying
- Geotechnical and Exploration Geophysics
- Specialised Geotechnical Logging
- Geological Database Management and Field Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- Geological Interpretation and development of Stratigraphic Sequence of Successions
- Geological Interpolation and Structural Modeling
- Resource Estimation and Classification
- Development of Geological Standards and Procedures for the entire Exploration and Mineral Resource Value Chain.
- Mineral Resource Management (Mining and Assay Quality Control, Grade Control and Metal Accounting)
- Technical and Professional Report writing including Competent Persons Reports
- Specialized Studies in Exploration and Mining Projects for Open-pit and Underground Mining
- Desktop studies
- Conceptual Studies
- Pre-Feasibility Studies
- Execution Projects
- Due Diligence and Audits
- Project Management on Feasibility Studies and Business Development
- Metallurgical Consulting and Process Plant Design including Execution
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