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Prinsloo, Davies & Associates (Pty) Ltd
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Specialist Advisory and Consulting Services to the Mining and Mineral Resources Industry
Strategic Advisory Services
Independent, focused, expert advice is critical in evaluating and optimising new and existing mineral resource
opportunities.
Prinsloo, Davies & Associates (Pty) Ltd (PD&A) has a significant resource of highly experienced South African-based
mining professionals with global experience. PD&A is ideally placed to provide strategic advisory review and due
diligence services to banks, mining companies and joint venture partners globally. We provide advisory services that
support investment decisions, project financing decisions, statutory valuation reporting, business restructuring and
dispute resolution. We also offer support for company listings, exits and acquisitions.
PD&A’s expertise and associated success in this field comes from the practical understanding and in-depth board and
management experience of the individuals who make up the PD&A Team.
What we do
· Provide a network of highly experienced mining professionals, able to critically assess exploration, mining
and quarrying projects and provide open, honest and practical advice to clients;
· The coordination and execution of due diligence studies; including environmental and legal assessments;
· Financial modelling of mining projects and the identification of key sensitivities and risks;
· Assistance with the development of investment strategies to manage risk and opportunity;
· Competent persons reports for specific commodities and in specific jurisdictions;
· Independent engineering and technical expertise to advise lending institutions and purchasers during and
after a transaction regarding the fulfilment of conditions;
· Preparation of internal closure Provisions and Financial Assurance cost models;
· Executive overview and project management of key operational strategies and capital expenditure
programmes;
· Assistance with restructuring and rightsizing exercises, including expert advice and guidance with respect to
retrenchments

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How PD&A can help?
Company Advisory
Companies facing stressed or distressed operational situations can rely on the PD&A Team for innovative solutions and flawless
execution. Our Team is comprised of senior, experienced professionals who have been battle-tested in domestic and cross-
border turnarounds. We develop lasting partnerships and trusted relationships with both sponsors and management teams by
applying time-tested methodologies and toolkits, as well as our broad and deep industry expertise, to assess a situation and
develop an effective, viable plan to put the company back on solid footing.
We are agents of change, quickly reacting to our clients’ need for qualified boots on the ground anywhere in the world, at any
time. Our professionals use the lessons learned from years of experience where we have had to respond to corporate business
challenges. We leverage the firm’s internal resources to achieve prescribed goals in a cost-efficient and effective manner.
Our capabilities are comprehensive in scope and provide management teams with the guidance and a complete suite of services
necessary to achieve a successful turnaround, whether it is through an in-court or out-of-court process. Our Company Advisory
practice prides itself on being able to integrate seamlessly with our Interim Management practice professionals.
Executive Oversight of Business Units and Project Management of Capital Programmes
Once the investment decision is made and the money is deployed, the investor often wants to maintain a close oversight to
ensure the money is deployed in the most effective manner to secure the desired investment outcome. The PD&A Team has the
necessary expertise and experience to play this vital executive oversight and project management role.
Transitional Management
When companies need skilled, experienced leadership to pursue planned or unexpected opportunities, manage executive
turnover or drive strategic transactions, PD&A Team can act as interim executives, guiding the process and assuring stability
through periods of transition. Our interim executives bring deep leadership, financial management and operating experience
and the highest levels of functional and industry expertise to reinforce clients’ executive teams at critical moments, delivering a
global array of offerings and capabilities as needed.
· Interim Executive Services
· Enterprise Management Services
· Carve-out Management Services
· Finance Function Management Services
· Management of Major Initiatives and Projects
Office of the CFO Solutions
The Office of the CFO Solutions (OCFO) at PD&A provides holistic, practical, value-enhancing solutions to address people,
process and technology gaps in organisations. Our programs are designed to preserve, create and sustain value and to assist
CFOs set direction for success with clear, concise communications.

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We collaborate with CFOs and their finance and accounting teams to provide transformation services; prepare for and execute
events; implement solutions to build confidence and provide clarity, controls and consistency that allow the company to execute
on its strategy. Our offering is underpinned by innovative engagement tools designed to drive value enhancement and support
risk management solutions.
Turnaround Management
At PD&A we apply our turnaround skills, our restructuring expertise and the highest levels of industry and functional experience
to lead organizations through financial or operational restructurings with the aim of preserving and enhancing value, optimizing
financial resources and developing options for corporate recovery and renewal. Our wide range of experience spans the
negotiation of distressed M&A transactions and the management of liquidity or solvency crises. We are accustomed to
managing through crises and making tough decisions in difficult situations. Our executives access and deliver the global array of
offerings and capabilities as needed.
· Financial Restructuring Leadership;
· Operational Restructuring Leadership and Execution;
· Liquidity Crisis Management;
· Insolvency and Bankruptcy Restructuring;
· Distressed M&A;
· Optimized rightsizing of operations.
Performance Improvement
The PD&A Team can help clients rapidly unlock profitability by driving revenue, optimizing costs and improving operational
effectiveness. We recognize that time is valuable and that our clients need immediate action. We work at an accelerated pace to
facilitate change. Our teams are small, nimble and have the optimal mix of consulting tools and operating experience. Clients
seeking to: 1) revitalize struggling business units; 2) explore new market opportunities; and 3) address challenges of activist
investors call on our seasoned team of Performance Improvement professionals to develop and deploy sensible strategies that
deliver sustainable results.
Our suite of services addresses the most important questions facing C-level Executives, Boards of Directors and Investors today.
Through the lens of an operator, we take a data-driven, fact-based approach to solving these problems.
Asset enhancement:
PD&A’s Team has the ability to offer advice that enhances the value of a mineral asset, through assessment of project
improvements or risk reduction opportunities.
Business Transformation
PD&A’s Team can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clients’ operations with a balanced approach, focused on
increasing revenues and cutting costs. We help clients align business activities to a “critical few” priorities and strike a balance

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between short-term and long-term goals. Using external benchmarks and deploying best practices, we accelerate clients’ growth
and increase effectiveness. Our systemic changes lead to sustainable results.
Human Resources Advisory
PD&A’s HR Consulting Team is able to provide a complete Consultation Services in the following areas:
· HR strategy & policy;
· Transformation;
· HR Audit;
· Performance Management;
· Employment equity;
· Organisational Architecture;
· Talent Management;
· Skills development;
· Social and Labour Plans (SLP’s)
· Culture and Client Management;
· Industrial Relations:
o Employer Relations/Labour Legislation;
o Drafting employment contracts;
o Providing Representation on all Labour issues, Disciplinary hearings, Conciliation and Arbitration;
o Counselling on poor performance;
o Assisting with retrenchments;
o Negotiating with unions;
o General HR Management.
PD&A’s Team has a resource of highly experienced HR professionals with hands-on experience at both Strategic and
Operational level in the mineral resource sector.
Environmental and Legal
The philosophy underpinning our environmental and legal approach is to assist clients in minimizing their environmental and
legal risks. We do this by:
· Assisting our clients to navigate their way through the complex maze of country and project-specific legal requirements,
so as to ensure compliance; as well as
· Developing optimal and innovative solutions to environmental challenges in order to advance environmental, social and
financially sustainable solutions;
· Providing stakeholder mapping and advice on strategy around how to conduct stakeholder engagement;
· Providing ongoing advice, support and assessments throughout the life of the project.
PD&A’s experience also ensures compliance with international best practice guidelines as prescribed by the IFC and the Equator
Principles.
PD&A’s comprehensive environmental and legal service offering includes:

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· Environmental Management
· Mineral tenure
· Feasibility and Due Diligence Studies
· Permits and Licensing
· Legal review, compliance assessments and auditing
· Socio-Economic Assessments
We have delivered environmental services for multi-commodity mining projects to clients. Projects include:
· The mineral tenure management and environmental management of prospecting right applications across South Africa
and elsewhere in Africa, spanning a diverse array of commodities;
· Facilitating the mining right application and the associated environmental impact assessment process for listed mining
and exploration companies;
· Due diligence reporting, risk determinations and closure assessments for gold, coal, platinum, chrome, copper and
nickel mines;
· Implementation of Environmental Management System and on-site environmental management support for
exploration and mining operations in Southern Africa;
· Numerous integrated water use licence applications for surface and underground mining operations as well
metallurgical plants and urban developments;
· The development of integrated waste and water management plans;
· Waste licence applications and waste minimisation strategies;

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Core Team Members
Michael (Mike) Prinsloo (Executive and Management Consultant)
Mr. Prinsloo co-founded PD&A. Prior to joining PD&A he was involved in the development of various projects in South Africa and
Africa. He has more than forty years’ experience in mining and a wealth of experience in running internationally listed mining
companies. Previously he was the President and CEO of Banro Corporation, EVP of Goldfields Limited, President and CEO of
Durban Roodepoort Deep and an Executive in Anglo American’s Gold Division
Mr Prinsloo began his professional career with Anglo American Corporation. He holds an HND in Metalliferous Mining, a BSc in
Mining Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand, an AMP from Harvard University (USA) as well as an MDP and
DPLR from the University of South Africa. He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Engineering Counsel of South Africa
Mark Davies (Management Consultant)
Mr. Davies co-founded PD&A. Prior to joining PD&A he was involved in New Business Project and Investment coordination,
including Directorships in various subsidiaries at Eferton Resources Africa Ltd (Diversified mining and industrial operations in
South Africa, Zambia and The Democratic Republic of Congo). He has fifteen years’ experience in various Management
Consulting and Project Management Roles and has been a Shareholder, Director and part of the Management Team of a number
of business interests in Zambia, DRC, Mozambique and RSA. As a result, he has gained significant experience in operating in
politically and culturally sensitive environments.
He began his professional career with Sasol Limited before entering a career in Management Consulting with AT Kearney as one
of its first recruits to its South African office in 2000. He holds a B.Sc. Electro-Mechanical Engineering (Honours) from the
University of Cape Town and a Master’s in Business Leadership (MBA) from The School of Business Leadership at the University
of South Africa.
Adam Gunn (Legal Consultant)
Mr. Gunn, through Gunn Attorneys, has been associated with PD&A from its inception. With 15 years’ experience in the legal
landscape associated the African mining sector, Mr Gunn is well qualified to lead, manage and co-ordinate the legal matters
associated with PD&A and its Clients.
He was previously a partner at law firms Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs (ENS) and Routledge Modise Eversheds before serving as
in-house counsel to mining and exploration companies Ridge Mining and First Uranium Corporation. Adam has also served on
the boards of various clients’ companies providing him with strategic insight into the functioning of organizations and the
importance of the role of legal counsel.
Mr Gunn holds BCom and LLB degrees from the University of Natal and a LLM from the University of Witwatersrand.
Emma Oosthuizen (Financial Consultant)
Ms. Oosthuizen joined PD&A in 2015. Prior to joining PD&A she was Financial Consultant to Algold Resources Limited advising on
the close out of outstanding tax and other issues with regards to Algold's wholly-owned subsidiary, First Uranium Corporation.
She served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of First Uranium Corporation (Canadian listed company with a

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dual listing in South Africa) from March 2007 until December 2013, when Algold Resources acquired First Uranium Corporation.
Ms. Oosthuizen has over twelve years’ experience in Financial Management and Reporting at various levels within listed mining
companies (TSX, JSE, NASDAQ), which also included starting up of finance departments and reorganization thereof, system
change-over and integration projects, managing capital projects, cash flow monitoring and forecasting, budget process
management, internal control and risk management. She has been actively involved in a number of corporate and finance
activities such as initial public offerings, group reorganizations; numerous due diligence projects, mergers and acquisitions, gold
stream transactions and public offerings.
Ms. Oosthuizen is a Chartered Accountant, member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, and has a
University of South Africa diploma in Auditing and an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Pretoria.
Vic Hoops (HR Consultant)
Mr. Hoops is an HR Consultant with more than 30 years’ experience in the Mining Industry. During his tenure in the Mining
Industry he gained exposure in the full Human Resources and Industrial Relations fields and held the positions of Manager
Manpower Resources of Freegold in AngloGold Ashanti, Human Resources Director at Durban Roodepoort Deep and Human
Resource Executive at Simmer & Jack and First Uranium Corporation.
Mr. Hoops has extensive experience in wage negotiations, retrenchment exercises through the Sect 189 processes and the
implementation of Transformation and Social and Labour Plans. During his career he has managed to build solid relationships
with Union Officials at Regional and Head Office levels.
He obtained a Bachelor in Personnel Management Degree from the University of the Free State, an Industrial Relations Diploma
(DPLR) from UNISA, a Management Development Diploma (MDP) from UNISA and a Senior Management Programme through
the Henley Management College in England.

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Contact Us
Office
Address
Ground Floor, Process House,
279 Kent Avenue
Randburg, Gauteng
South Africa
Tel: +27 (11) 326-2436
E-mail: bk.mjp@mweb.co.za
Team Members
Mike J Prinsloo
Tel: +27 (82) 825-5986
E-mail: mjp@mweb.co.za
Mark P Davies
Tel: +27 (82) 899-3919
E-mail: mdavie01@gmail.com

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