Mineral resources and ore reserves
Reviews of early stage mineral projects, exploration strategies, mining designs and review of project assumptions
Mine to market optimisation
Connecting producers and end-users so that half-product quality and specifications can improve or stabilize provide significant cost savings
Process stability
Analysis of the performance data of mineral and industrial processing steps with Process Control Charts can highlight the requirement for Business Improvement initiatives
About us
PM P de Vries bv combines specialist experience with sound project management principles and offers client focused services aimed to add value to commodity projects. It has extensive experience with the production processes of raw materials and understanding, analyzing and improving both the quality and efficiency along the value chain.
Mr. Pier de Vries, the founder and director of PM P de Vries bv, brings over 28 years of distinguished experience in the South African mining industry. He is a graduate of geology from the University of Utrecht and Free University Amsterdam (1994), He was accepted as a Practicing Natural Scientist at the South African Council for Natural Scientist in 2003, completed the prestigious Graduate Degree in Engineering at Wits University (2005), and was elected as a Fellow of the Geological Society of South Africa in 2009. He has held pivotal roles including Chief Geologist, Mineral Resource Manager, and Project Manager.
In 2023 he returned to the Netherlands where he worked as Project Manager with a young startup company delivering a number of successful projects related to mineral processing and mineral sourcing.
In 2025 PM P de Vries bv was founded to deliver this unique set of services to a wider market
Visit his LinkedIn profile on: www.linkedin.com/in/pier-de-vries-16106246
The value proposition
PM P de Vries bv specializes in project management and consulting services for early-phase projects in the mineral, commodity, and raw materials sectors. These projects, often marked by uncertainty and complexity, benefit from our ability to:
- Simplify complexity and reduce uncertainty.
- Identify viable resources and business opportunities.
- Improve project realization costs through meticulous front-end loading (FEL) processes.
Our expertise spans the FEL 0 to FEL 2 stages, where the foundation for project success is established. From preliminary evaluations to defining technical solutions, PM P de Vries bv ensures clarity and precision in the most challenging project phases.
Comprehensive Expertise:
Unlike many service providers focused on later project phases, PM P de Vries bv thrives in high-uncertainty environments, offering tailored solutions using methodologies like waterfall, hybrid, and agile approaches.
In the commodities industry, which spans extensive value chains from resource extraction to end-user delivery, PM P de Vries bv offers unparalleled experience in geology and mining inputs:
- Expertise beyond exploration and early mining stages, addressing in-mine infrastructure, logistics, ore handling, crushing, milling, and delivery.
- Extensive network of specialists across the extractive industry
Cost Efficiency:
Our deep understanding of fixed and variable costs, combined with OpEx benchmarking and DCF modeling, enables us to uncover cost-saving opportunities and prevent cost overruns..
- Identifying cost creep through detailed cost modelling, including Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis.
- Initiating cost-saving projects based on benchmarking insights.
- Addressing fixed and variable cost structures that may span financial periods and cost centers.
Value Chain Optimization:
Extensive experience in Statistical Process Control and Six Sigma principles allows us to identify and address bottlenecks, enhancing efficiency across the value chain from mine to market.
Utilizing Six Sigma principles to identify capacity constraints, bottlenecks, and operational inefficiencies, justifying new business improvement or asset optimization projects.
Mine-to-Market Optimization
Material specifications and product requirements often shift along the value chain due to misaligned understanding between producers and end users. PM P de Vries bv bridges this gap, improving product consistency and process stability.
By interfacing effectively between mine operations and end-users, we reduce inefficiencies and unlock value at every stage. PM P de Vries bv specializes in optimizing commodity streams, offering solutions that:
- Interface effectively between mine operations and end-users
- Decrease product variation
- Improve process stability and performance
By bridging gaps in understanding between producers and recipients at each handover point, the company ensures seamless transitions and alignment of production processes with end-user requirements. This holistic approach enhances value chain efficiency and stability, making PM P de Vries bv a valuable partner in the mineral and commodities sectors.
PM P de Vries bv Service Offerings
Exploration Project Services
Open-Pit Operations
Early Project Development
Resource and Reserve Management
Operational Excellence
Extracting value from closed and abandoned mining sites
Mine-to-Market Optimization
General Project Management Services
Our rates
PM P de Vries BV offers varying rates:
- An Ad-hoc rate for general Project Management Activities
- An Ad-hoc rate for Specialist Services
- Discounted rates are available for larger assignments
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Professional Affiliations
- Fellow of the Geol. Soc of South Africa (member ship no 963732)
- Pr. Sci. Nat with SACNASP, Reg No. 400243/04
- Competent Person for Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve statements as per Mineral Reporting Codes SAMREC, JORC and NI 43-101
- PMP ®, No 3385314. Member of the PMI, membership number 7445759
- VCA-Vol, Diploma No. 1769578.00714997
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