Modern Mining Marchh 2017

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SRK rated as a ‘top five’ consulting firm

SRK Consulting SA has been rated in the top five companies in South Africa’s consult- ing engineering (mining and infrastructure) segment in the recent Top 500 Companies Awards. The awards survey over 3 000 businesses and honour those who excel in their sectors in terms of best practice standards as well as in the implementation of strong social, empow- erment and development policies. Conducted by Topco Media and the University of Cape Town’s Development Policy Research Unit, the survey singles out the five top firms in each of 100 different economic segments; the top 500 companies currently have a collective turnover of R3,5 trillion. Being ranked so highly among peers was gratifying and humbling, said SRK Managing Director Vis Reddy. “We are certainly known as innovators and perfectionists in our efforts to create value for our clients’ businesses, and we work hard to stay at the cutting edge of what is an increas- ingly competitive and demanding field,” said Reddy. “It is also vital that business promotes equity and social transformation, so it is fit- ting that the awards recognise this in their adjudication.” The Top 500 Companies Awards consider employment profiles and diversity in man- agement and control, as well as commitment to corporate social investment, employment equity and skill development. As an indepen- dent network of consulting engineers and scientists, SRK is owned and managed by its staff and invests significantly in fostering Energizer Resources Inc, listed on the TSX, reports that a Detailed Engineering Study on its 100 %-owned Molo graphite project in Madagascar is expected to be completed by March 31, 2017. The decision to commence the study was based on the positive results of the Front End Engineering andDesign (FEED) study, which was completed this past November. Energiser has also announced that Johann de Bruin, former Managing Director of DRA Africa (DRA), has joined Energizer as a consul- tant. DRA prepared the Feasibility Study on the Molo project in 2015 with de Bruin acting at the time as the primary liaison between DRA and Energizer. De Bruin also served on Energizer’s board of directors from 2012 until

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Vis Reddy, MD of SRK Consulting SA.

2014, when he stepped down to focus on his increasing responsibilities at DRA as MD. His mandate will be to oversee all aspects regarding the operational readiness of the Molo project as the company prepares for the commencement of procurement for mine infrastructure. He will support Energizer’s Senior Vice-President of Operations, Robin Borley, and together they will ensure that the project, post-funding, meets all operational requirements during the implementation process. Borley was the former Director of Mining for DRA before joining Energizer full time in 2013 as both Senior Vice-President and Director, and is – among other things – an expert in project set-up.  talent in a culture of excellence. Reddy said the growing social, environ- mental, financial and legal pressures on industry have led SRK to broaden its expertise over the decades from its mining base into fields including: civil engineering and infra- structure; water and waste; environmental management, social impact and governance; and the energy sector, including renewables. The SRK approach is to integrate all aspects of project success to optimise opportunities and manage risk. 

Energizer advances the Molo project

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