ARD Platinum
Executive Summary
ARD Platinum (Pty) Ltd is a subsidiary of African Resources Development, ARD Projects.
It is a locally owned contract mining company which is run by indigenous South Africans. We explore and sustainably mine our land. ARD Platinum’s core services include underground hard rock development and production in conventional and mechanized mining methods.
Working in collaboration with renowned local and international companies, ARD Platinum has a broad range of expertise ranging from raising investment for projects, sourcing markets for local raw materials and to building industrial infrastructure.
ARD Platinum Services cater to local and international companies operating in South Africa.
Our key services include underground hard rock development and production. We also provide oil field services, environmental impact analysis and management and renewable energy (solar and wind power).
Executive Directors
VLADIMIR MOGALE | Business Development
Born in the Bapo Ba Mogale, Northwest Province, South Africa, Vladimir Mogale is committed to employment equity initiatives in the South African mining industry.
Mogale led successful negotiations that positioned the Bapo Ba Mogale as a BEE partner with Lonmin through a royalty-equity swap transaction that gave the community an equity participation of around 2.24% at Lonmin PLC level. This saw the establishment of a commercial entity that consolidated the overall commercial interests of the community and a ‘preferential procurement agreement’.
The entity currently has three (3) contracts in supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Stockpile management (Ore transport) and Passenger transport (Bussing).
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NAPHTALLY MAFA | General Manager, Operations
A dual citizen of Australia and South Africa, Naphtally Mafa is a qualified electrical engineer and an underground HD fitter with 16 years’ experience gained across the South African resources industry and the Australian underground mining sector.
Mafa has extensive experience in strategic partnerships with trust-land elders, local stakeholders and multi-national companies to develop resources projects and facilitate opportunities for the sustainable growth of South African communities and its people.
He successfully led the ARD team in the acquisition of mining rights for manganese in the Thabazimbi area. Mafa is actively pursuing gold and nickel projects across Africa.
Non Executive Directors
ROBERT STUART MIDDLETON | Chief Geologist
Robert Middleton, a Canadian with a PhD in Geology, has extensive experience in mining having worked throughout Canada, South Africa, Uganda, Namibia, Kyrgyzstan, Siberia and Honduras.
He is currently engaged as a Consultant for the Management of Public Companies undertaking
exploration in Ontario and on economic reviews on mining projects in African nations such as Uganda,
South Africa and Namibia.
He has been awarded with numerous prestigious awards for his work in the geophysical sciences including Prospector the Year in 2008, and the Life Time Achievement Award in 2014.
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PETER MILUTINOVIC | Project Manager
Peter Milutinovic is a Business Executive with expertise in managing international and domestic projects in the areas of mining, oil and gas, petrochemicals, utility and financial services.
Milutinovic’s extensive experience in South Africa revolved around developing the corporate structure
for Giyani Gold where he held the position of General Manager for Giyani Gold Corporation between
2011 to 2016.
In this capacity he was instrumental in overseeing company governance and compliance processes for
South African companies and coordinated the logistics for geophysical exploration work. While in South Africa, Milutinovic also established policies and strategies regarding Corporate Social Responsibility.
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THULISILE MDLULI | HR Services & Recruitment
Mdluli’s background in Psychology and Human Resource Management makes her a strong and effective communicator and organiser.
She has experience in training and motivating teams in engineering, mining, banking and information technology services.
She is currently Managing Director of Prologue Consulting, an outsourcing, consulting and staffing company which has expertise in full cycle recruitment, employee benefits, labour relations, conflict resolution, performance management and operations management.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Vladimir Mogale (Director) | Naphtally Mafa (Director) | Robert Middleton (non-executive Director)
Peter Milutinovic (non-executive Director) | Thulisile Mdluli (non-executive Director)
40150, Newtown Section, Bapong, Brits, 0274, South Africa I Registration number: 2018/425659/07