https://www.miningweekly.com

Christian Carstens

25th March 2016

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

Font size: - +

Full Name: Louis Christian Carstens

Position: Senior project manager: basic metals and mining, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa

Main Activity of the Company: Development finance

Date and Place of Birth: July 8, 1970, Middelburg, Eastern Cape

Education: BEng (metallurgy), MBA

First Job: Production engineer, Iscor

Size of First Pay Packet: I cannot remember

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: Not stated

Management Style: Inclusive

Personal Best Achievement: Completing a ten-day off-road motorcycle event in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Dr Morris Pereira

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Fidel Castro

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Ken Iverson, Nucor Corporation

Philosophy of Life: Life is about something way bigger than yourself

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being part of an organisation that makes a difference

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Stonehenge in Wiltshire

Hope for the Future: That we, as an industry, continue to focus more on the opportunities amid the challenges

Favourite Reading: War history

Favourite TV Programme: Fringe

Favourite Food/Drink: Asian/fresh coconut water

Favourite Music: Classical

Favourite Sport: Football and NHL

Hobbies: Fly-fishing

Pets: Oriental Siamese

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Driving while on the phone

Married: To Natasja

Children: Mikal, 5; Arielle, 3

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

Comments

The content you are trying to access is only available to subscribers.

If you are already a subscriber, you can Login Here.

If you are not a subscriber, you can subscribe now, by selecting one of the below options.

For more information or assistance, please contact us at subscriptions@creamermedia.co.za.

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION