Oskar Steffen travels world as specialist

SRK co-founder Dr Oskar Steffen travels the world as a specialist. At one stage he did so with such frequency that it was said of him that, “if it was Tuesday, Oskar was in Australia, and if it was Wednesday, he was in Chile”. Mining Weekly...

SRK preparing for surging African demand

The wellspring of one of the world’s largest mining-focused professional practices – SRK Consulting South Africa – is preparing itself for an exponential increase in demand from the continent of Africa, where it has operated highly...

Having numerous faces in an openpit increases flexibility, says SRK Consulting founding partner

The degree of flexibility one has in an open-pit mine will depend on how much is invested in development, says SRK Consulting founding partner Dr Oskar Steffen.

Lesego appoints two new independent directors to board

Junior-miner Lesego Platinum has appointed Bill Nairn and Dr Oskar Steffen as independent directors of the board, the company announced on Monday. “This is good news for Lesego as we progress rapidly towards our imminent JSE-listing and...

Company Announcement: High Profile Board Appointments At Lesego Platinum

Attached please find a press release on: Lesego Platinum (Lesego) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr W (Bill) Nairn, and Dr Oskar Steffen to the board of the company as independent directors.

Oskar Steffen believes company has just scratched the surface

SRK Consulting founding partner Dr Oskar Steffen has relinquished his directorship of the company, after 32 years at the helm of one of the most respected consulting engineering firms in the mining sector worldwide.

Trend is production up, safety down – Steffen

Gazing into a metaphorical crystal ball, Dr Oskar Steffen, outlined his vision of future world trends in mining and, from these, defined a range of challenges facing mining companies in South Africa and abroad.

Pointing the way forward

Quantification of risk is the way forward for South Africa’s mining industry, challenged as it is by spiralling costs, ebbing margins, and global competition. So says Dr Oskar Steffen, co-founder of SRK Consulting, an international group of...