Full Name: Oscar van Antwerpen
Position: Owner of Minrom Consulting and director of various companies
Main Activity of the Company: Geological consulting, exploration management, due diligence investigation and project evaluation
Date and Place of Birth: September 28, 1969, Krugersdorp
Education: BSc (Hons) (geology), University of Port Elizabeth (UPE), 1991; MSc (geology), 2001, UPE, graduate diploma in engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, 2001; MPhil (environmental management), University of Stellenbosch, 2004
First Job: Postgraduate geologist, West Driefontein, Gold Fields
Career History Prior to Current Position: I started off with Gold Fields as a postgraduate geologist (West Driefontein), followed by a secondment in exploration. Thereafter, I joined Northam Platinum as a geologist, and this was followed by ten years at BHP Billiton, where I started as a shaft geologist at the Wessels manganese mine and the Mamatwan manganese mine. I was later appointed as superintendent: mineral resource management, logistics and exploration/compliance, subsequently becoming mineral resources manager
Size of First Pay Packet: R1 100 a month
First Job with Present Group: Director
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: 12
Management Style: Participative
Personal Best Achievement: My hiking career, with one of the highlights, apart from the Giants Cup Drakensberg, being the Otter hiking trail in 2016
Professional Best Achievement: Mineral resource management system implementation, graduating with an MSc degree and founding Minrom
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents, especially my mother
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Professor IC Rust
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Sadhguru
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Marnus Broodryk
Philosophy of Life: Let live, be kind to nature
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being able to study at university
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not spending enough time with my boys
Hope for the Future: Education, and the development of entrepreneurs for the greater good of South Africa
Favourite Reading: Entrepreneurship
Favourite TV Programme: National Geographic
Favourite Food/Drink: Mediterranean, Sauvignon Blanc
Favourite Music: U2
Favourite Sport: Rock climbing, hiking
Favourite Website: National Geographic, Mountain Club of South Africa
Hobbies: Woodwork, hiking, cross country
Car: Amarok, Hilux
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Arrogant drivers
Favourite Other South African Company: Drifters Adventure Tours, Scuba Crew
Favourite Foreign Company: Sand Cloud
Married: No
Children: Tiaan and Emile
Clubs: The Universe