Mining and Metals
The mining industry is facing complex challenges, from commodity price volatility and scarcity of high-grade resources to shifting regulations and increasing investor and community expectations. However, the industry is poised for growth, particularly given the pivotal role it plays in energy transition and decarbonisation. To create value today and in the long-term, companies need to minimise exposure to operational risk, drive operational excellence across the value chain, deliver on net zero and decarbonisation commitments, deploy capital effectively and strengthen their social license to operate through a more proactive and strategic approach to stakeholder engagement and value co-creation.
We partner with the largest mining and metals companies across the globe drawing on our owner-operator legacy and deep expertise across a spectrum of commodities. We help our clients protect people and the environment, improve productivity, achieve cost leadership and transform operations across the entire supply chain.
With unparalleled hands-on experience in driving improvements through people development, cultural transformation and deep industry knowledge in the mining sector, we work side by side with your teams to establish an engaging way of working that fosters safe, productive and cost-effective operations and ensures sustained performance in the long-term.
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Meet the team
Explore the backgrounds and specialities of the experts who’ll be working with you.
Johan Coetzee
Director, Global Mining & Metals Industry
Johan has over 24 years of experience in the Mining and Metals industry as a consultant and operational specialist. He holds an MBA in Business Leadership and Corporate Strategy.
Helder Santos
Director, EMEA | Industry Head Private Equity and Mining & Metals
Helder brings over 20 years of experience in value creation. He has worked and supported executive and management teams globally across a broad range of industries such as Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Mining & Metals, Agri-Business and Manufacturing.
Jaco Pieterse
EMEA Industry Director, Mining and Metals
Jaco Pieterse is an expert in the mineral processing and smelting environment. He is a registered professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa.
Andrew Wilson
Director, Australia and New Zealand
Andrew is a mechanical engineer who has worked with power generation, transmission and distribution clients, as well as water utilities, and gas transmission and distribution. He specialises in process safety management and operational excellence.
Wes Austerberry
Mining & Metals Lead
ANZ
Wes has over 15 years of consulting and line management experience where he has focused on operational improvement and transformations mostly in mining and metals – iron ore, coal, nickel, titanium and uranium.
Johan has over 24 years of experience in the Mining and Metals industry as a consultant and operational specialist. He holds an MBA in Business Leadership and Corporate Strategy.
Helder brings over 20 years of experience in value creation. He has worked and supported executive and management teams globally across a broad range of industries such as Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Mining & Metals, Agri-Business and Manufacturing.
Jaco Pieterse is an expert in the mineral processing and smelting environment. He is a registered professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa.
Andrew is a mechanical engineer who has worked with power generation, transmission and distribution clients, as well as water utilities, and gas transmission and distribution. He specialises in process safety management and operational excellence.
Wes has over 15 years of consulting and line management experience where he has focused on operational improvement and transformations mostly in mining and metals – iron ore, coal, nickel, titanium and uranium.
Marco Pagnini
Global Director, Industries
Marco helps organisations integrate risk management into decision-making processes at strategic and operational levels. He has led large-scale programmes to reduce risk, improve business performance and organisational effectiveness.
Brett Baldwin
Principal
Brett has over 20 years of experience in operational improvement consulting and holds a Business Science degree from the University of Cape Town. He has extensive experience in the Mining and Metals Industry.
Rajiv Seneviratne
Principal
Rajiv leads dss+ in Indonesia. He brings 18 years of industry and operations consulting experience across Mining, Oil and Gas, Lubricants, Petrochemicals, Agribusiness and Manufacturing sectors.
Ward Metzler
Director
North America
Ward uses his insight and experience from 38 years of working in dss+ and with clients in the oil and gas, petrochemical and mining industries to help clients improve process safety, transform their culture and improve operations performance.
David Pereira
Director, Latin America
David has over 20 years of experience in Mining and Oil & Gas industries, leading large transformation programmes on capital projects, organisational and processes redesign, as well as digital transformation and innovation initiatives.
Marco helps organisations integrate risk management into decision-making processes at strategic and operational levels. He has led large-scale programmes to reduce risk, improve business performance and organisational effectiveness.
Brett has over 20 years of experience in operational improvement consulting and holds a Business Science degree from the University of Cape Town. He has extensive experience in the Mining and Metals Industry.
Rajiv leads dss+ in Indonesia. He brings 18 years of industry and operations consulting experience across Mining, Oil and Gas, Lubricants, Petrochemicals, Agribusiness and Manufacturing sectors.
Ward uses his insight and experience from 38 years of working in dss+ and with clients in the oil and gas, petrochemical and mining industries to help clients improve process safety, transform their culture and improve operations performance.
David has over 20 years of experience in Mining and Oil & Gas industries, leading large transformation programmes on capital projects, organisational and processes redesign, as well as digital transformation and innovation initiatives.
Johan Coetzee
Director, Global Mining & Metals Industry
Johan has over 24 years of experience in the Mining and Metals industry as a consultant and operational specialist. He holds an MBA in Business Leadership and Corporate Strategy.
Helder Santos
Director, EMEA | Industry Head Private Equity and Mining & Metals
Helder brings over 20 years of experience in value creation. He has worked and supported executive and management teams globally across a broad range of industries such as Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Mining & Metals, Agri-Business and Manufacturing.
Jaco Pieterse
EMEA Industry Director, Mining and Metals
Jaco Pieterse is an expert in the mineral processing and smelting environment. He is a registered professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa.
Andrew Wilson
Director, Australia and New Zealand
Andrew is a mechanical engineer who has worked with power generation, transmission and distribution clients, as well as water utilities, and gas transmission and distribution. He specialises in process safety management and operational excellence.
Wes Austerberry
Mining & Metals Lead
ANZ
Wes has over 15 years of consulting and line management experience where he has focused on operational improvement and transformations mostly in mining and metals – iron ore, coal, nickel, titanium and uranium.
Marco Pagnini
Global Director, Industries
Marco helps organisations integrate risk management into decision-making processes at strategic and operational levels. He has led large-scale programmes to reduce risk, improve business performance and organisational effectiveness.
Brett Baldwin
Principal
Brett has over 20 years of experience in operational improvement consulting and holds a Business Science degree from the University of Cape Town. He has extensive experience in the Mining and Metals Industry.
Rajiv Seneviratne
Principal
Rajiv leads dss+ in Indonesia. He brings 18 years of industry and operations consulting experience across Mining, Oil and Gas, Lubricants, Petrochemicals, Agribusiness and Manufacturing sectors.
Ward Metzler
Director
North America
Ward uses his insight and experience from 38 years of working in dss+ and with clients in the oil and gas, petrochemical and mining industries to help clients improve process safety, transform their culture and improve operations performance.
David Pereira
Director, Latin America
David has over 20 years of experience in Mining and Oil & Gas industries, leading large transformation programmes on capital projects, organisational and processes redesign, as well as digital transformation and innovation initiatives.