Mining Weekly

Full name: Peter William Steenkamp
Position: Operations manager Free Gold since January 2002, owned jointly by ARMgold and Harmony Gold
Main activity of the company: Gold-mining
Date and place of birth: Alberton, November 13, 1959
Education: Marais Viljoen Hoërskool, matric 1976, University of Pretoria, B (Eng) Mining 1985, CPIR, MDP
First job: Learner miner, Winkelhaak, 1982
Size of first pay packet: About R200 a month
First job with present group: Business unit leader (ARMgold)
Value of assets under your control: About R6-billion
Number of people under your leadership: 4 500
Management style: Team orientated, emphasise 
integrity and commitment
Personal best achievement: Working for ARMgold
Professional best achievement: Was in charge of fastest build-up of shaft in the history of AngloGold. From 6 000 m2 to 30 000 m2 a month in four years.
Person who has had the biggest influence on your life: Andre Wilkens
Person who has had the biggest influence on your career: John Mills
Person who you would most like to meet: Nelson Mandela
Businessperson who has impressed you most: Patrice Motsepe and Bernard Swanepoel
Philosophy of life: Do what you do well
Biggest ever opportunity: Working for ARMgold
Biggest ever disappointment: None
Hope for the future: That gold will continue to be an important 
mineral in South Africa’s economic growth
Favourite reading: Business and motivational reading
Favourite TV programme: News and sport
Favourite food/drink: Braaivleis and Castle Lager
Favourite music: All music
Favourite sport: Rugby
Car: Mercedes 240 E
Pets: A dog, Nona, koi fish and a couple of chickens
Miscellaneous dislikes: Dishonesty and lack of integrity
Favourite other South African company: Harmony Gold
Favourite foreign company: Microsoft
Married: Trudi, née Prinsloo, 1985
Children: Chelandi, 12; Christoff, 11; Peter, 8
Clubs: None