Bennie van Niekerk

Bennie van niekerk

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Operations General Manager at BM Bore CC and Barisca (Pty) Ltd

  • Education

    • Artisan ship at bm van niekerk farms and drilling

      2013 - 2013
      Red seal qualified diesel mechanic diesel mechanic on heavy equipment and drilling rigs

      Heavy Equipment apprenticeshipFitting and TurningAdvanced Welding and Gas CuttingFault FindingExtensive Hydraulic KnowledgePlant Maintenance and Planning

    • Mining qualifications authority of south africa

      2012 - 2013
      L3 rock blasting certificate blasting/blaster in an open pit mine

      Competent A MinerL3 Rock Blaster 2.6.1 Extensive experience managing operations and mining sites

    • Mining qualification authority of south africa

      2011 - 2013
      Competency "a" managing and controlling of an area in an open pit mine
    • South african institute of chartered accountants

      1996 - 1998
      Completed audit and accounting articles auditing, accounting, cost management and taxation pass
    • University of south africa/universiteit van suid-afrika

      1996 - 1998
      B.compt(hons) accounting and auditing
    • University of pretoria/universiteit van pretoria

      1992 - 1995
      B.com(accounting) accounting and auditing

      Activities and Societies: Student rugby league winners o/21, student hostel soccer, inter varsity rugby

  • Experience

    • Geyser and du plessis auditors

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1998
      Clerk and audit manager

      Completed Audit Articles

    • Arthur andersen business consulting

      Jan 1999 - May 1999
      Consultant and forensic auditor

      Business Process risk consultant and Forensic Audit Manager

    • Bm van niekerk farming

      Jun 1999 - Dec 1999
      Manager/mechanic

      Manage a big irrigation farm and vegetable farm

    • Grobler and de klerk auditors

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2001
      Audit manager

      Audit Manager and Forensic Auditor

    • Bm van niekerk

      Jan 2002 - Jul 2007
      Manager/mechanic

      Manage Big Irrigation and vegetable farm with personnel in excess of 300. Conducted and managed all maintenance and planning.

    • Bm bore cc and barisca (pty) ltd

      Jan 2006 - now
      Operations general manager

      My Responsibilities are very wide, from financial budgeting and control to fault finding and risk management. Managing the companies exposure and risk and implementing safety measures is my sole responsibility. Client Liaising and contract negotiations are some of my duties as well as working with local and tribal authorities.In Barisca we specialize in heavily fractured formation blasting as well as thin seam chrome and coal blasting. We are a very skilled and competent team with combined over 30 years blasting experience. Show less

    • Bm bore cc

      Jan 2006 - now
      Operations manager/plant manager

      Manage all drilling and mining related issues involved with drilling on an open cast mine, Machines, MHSA, Personnel, Suppliers, Maintenace etc.

    • General manager

      Jan 2007 - now
      Owner/manager

      My responsibilities include:Planning, Budgeting, Contract tendering, Contract Sourcing, Contractor negotiating, Mine planning, Technical Planning, Financial Planning, Project Management, ALL HR functions, Technical Advice and Problem solving, Project and system development and implementation, New Technology sourcing, Project Management, etc

    • Bm van niekerk drilling

      Jul 2007 - Jan 2010
      Manager/mechanic

      Manage all drilling and maintenance related functions for company. Manage all planning and MHSA related issues that may arise and liase with the client in providing a service.

    • Bm bore/siyadlondlobala joint venture

      Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
      Operations manager/financial manager/plant manager/general manager

      All Technical and Mining related challenges - including research - as well as managing the companies mining concerns and projects to achieving final product delivery was/is my responsibility. Contract negotiations and client/contractor sourcing and research with business feasibility study and development resorted under me.

    • Dwdsa

      Nov 2014 - Aug 2015
      Project manager

      Established and set up a new Mining Operation in South Africa

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Competency a

      Mining qualifications authority
      Feb 2014
    • L3 qualified blasater

      Mining qualifications authority
      Aug 2014
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Advisor and consultant

      Issued by ICCC Cedritos on Jun 2006
      ICCC CedritosAssociated with Bennie van Niekerk