Jaco Prinsloo
Full Name: Johannes Jacobus Prinsloo
Position: Sylvania Metals MD
Main Activity of the Company: Sylvania Metals is a near-surface platinum processor, specialising in platinum and chrome recovery from dumps
Date and Place of Birth: August 4, 1975, Pretoria
Education: BSc (engineering metallurgy), postgraduate diploma in business administration and MBA
First Job: Metallurgist at AngloGold
Size of First Pay Packet: R6 445 a month
Value of Assets under Your Control: Market capitalisation of $50-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: 400
Management Style: Consultative
Personal Best Achievement: Being involved in the start-up of the Mototolo platinum mine
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Richard Pilkington
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Albert Einstein
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Steve Jobs and Patrice Motsepe
Philosophy of Life: Live life with passion and integrity, and no regrets!
Biggest Ever Opportunity: My current position
Biggest Ever Disappointment: None
Hope for the Future: A turnaround in the local mining industry
Favourite Reading: Outdoor magazines
Favourite TV Programme: Arrow
Favourite Food/Drink: Whiskey and potjiekos
Favourite Music: Everything from 1980s to present
Favourite Sport: Rugby
Hobbies: Fishing and collecting different types of whiskey
Car: Toyota Hilux
Pets: A cat
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty
Married: To Lientjie
Children: Jacque, 11; Christiaan, 7
Clubs: Mine Metallurgical Managers’ Association of South Africa and the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
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