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Jaco Prinsloo

18th September 2015

By: Ilan Solomons

Creamer Media Staff Writer

  

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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

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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