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COUTO, VICTOR MANUEL CAMARINHA
CURRICULUM VITAE
1. PERSONAL DATA
1.1 Surname : Couto
1.2 Christian Names : Victor Manuel Camarinha
1.3 Home Address : 12 Woodfern Road, Fernbrook Estate
Maroeladal Ext 12; 2192, JHB, SA
1.4 Contact Details : +27 11 373 6557 (O/H)
+27 11 373 5557 (Fax)
+27 83 308 0708 (Cell)
vcouto@angloplat.com (Work email)
vcouto84@gmail.com (Personal email)
LinkedIn - V Couto (LinkedIn)
1.6 Sex : Male
1.7 Identity Number (R.S.A) : 720703 5011 08 3
1.8 Passport Number (R.S.A) : A00523486
1.9 Date of Birth : 3 July 1972 (43 years old)
1.10 Marital Status : Married
1.11 Home Language : English (spoken and written)
1.12 Other Languages : Afrikaans and Afrikaans (both spoken and written)
2. QUALIFICATIONS, COURSES AND COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
2.1 Forest High School (Matric – Grade 12 – completed 1990)
2.2 Uniao Portuguesa (Portuguese School - Standard Eight/Grade 10 – completed 1988)
2.3 University of the Witwatersrand (BSc Civil Engineering) – completed in 1994
2.4 University of Stellenbosch Management School (Management Development
Programme) – completed in 2000
2.5 BRP (PMI) Project Management Programme – Level 1 and Level 2 (incl Australian
National Training Authority AQF level 5 PM assessment) – completed in 2003
2.6 University of Cape Town’s Senior Leadership Programme – completed in 2007
2.7 University of Queensland – Safety Risk Management Process A3 Level –completed in
2008
2.8 Executive Development Programme (SOAR) – completed 2010
2.9 Value Engineering and Value Management Course – completed in 2010
2.10 Gordon Institute Business Science - Expert Negotiator – completed in 2011
2.11 Mining and Mineral Processing Optimisation Course – completed in 2011
2.12 Anglo Projects Way Course – completed in 2012 (special award)
2.13 PC Software Packages:
- MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- MS Project
- SAP 4.6 overview and SAP PS Reporting
2.14 Other
- Various Short Mining and Infrastructure Conferences, Workshops and Courses
- Various Advanced Driver and Anti-Collision courses
3. PROFFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
3.1 Registered as an engineer in training (registration no. 985021) with the Engineering
Council of South Africa (ECSA)
3.2 Registered with the South African Council for the Project and Construction
Management Professions (SACPCMP)
3.3 Project Manager Professional (PMP) through PMI – in progress

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4. DETAILED EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND FUNCTIONS/ACHIEVEMENTS
DATES
MINE /
COMPANY /
HEAD OFFICE
DEPARTMEN
T
POSITION
HELD
DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Dec
1992
Feb
1993
Anglo
American
Central Tech
Office (Civil
Eng Dept)
Vacation work
–
Undergraduate
Civil Engineer
Civil/infrastructure design experience included: pipe system analysis, preliminary dam design, preliminary runway
design, storm-water drainage design, road design, pit de-watering analysis, stream diversion analysis, rainfall and
storm analysis.
Apr
1995
Dec
1995
J. P. G.
Construction &
Plant Hire
Junior Site
Agent
Construction of upmarket complexes in the Bassonia, Glenvista and Oakdene areas. Site experience included: site
inspection, contract management, site and resource management, safety and security regulation, structural design
checks, setting out, materials and equipment control, tender pricing and progress tracking/control.
Jan
1996
Sep
1996
Anglo
American
Central Tech
Office (AA
CTO - Civil
Eng Dept)
Civil Engineer/
Resident
Engineer
Goedehoop Expansion Project (Anglo Coal) – expansion of a Coal Mine (new 2 Seam inclined shaft system at
Vlaaklaagte), various types of surface infrastructure (overland and operational services facilities) and plant
(include reclaiming area) near Witbank. Experience included: contract management, inspections, site
management and quality control, safety and security regulation, site design work, client liaison, claims engagement
and progress monitoring.
Sept
1996
Apr
1997
AA CTO (Civil
Eng Dept –
Project
Section)
Civil Project
Engineer
Goedehoop Plant, Block 11 and Vlaklaagte Shafts Work (civil/infrastructure surface work, downcast shaft escape
ladder, overland conveyor and stream deviation, coal reload upgrades, etc). Site and project experience included:
project management/engineering functions i.e. site management, contract management, client/contractor liaison,
budget approval, cost/capital control, contract procurement, schedule control, quality control and site design work.
Feb
1997
Aug
2000
AOL – Anglo
American
Technical
Services
(AATS - Civil
Eng Dept
seconded to
Debswana
Diamond
Company
Civil Project
Engineer
The Debswana Diamond Company (Be Beers in Botswana) - Orapa and Letlhakane Mines. Expansion of Open Pit
and construction of a Plant (no.2) for Orapa diamond mine (Botswana) - 2 billion Pula (~2.6 billion Rand in 2000).
The project involved the design, procurement, contract, construction and general project management of all
mechanical, civil, electrical and instrumentation works.
Scope included all infrastructure related work, namely: Sewerage plant upgrade, Contractor’s camp upgrade, Orapa
and Letlhakane Pits Dewatering boreholes and ring main system, Orapa to Letlhakane 33km pipeline and reservoir,
Orapa No. 2 Plant slurry dam, access road and storm water dam, Orapa balance/process lines, AK2 pump station,
Wellfield 6 expansion and existing wellfield upgrades including 20km main supply pipeline, access road, pump
station and reservoir. The WF Upgrade – over 100 boreholes, pumps, pipework, electrics and telemetry. Project
management experience included: client liaison, trade-off and feasibility studies, water management, multiple
discipline co-ordination/management, site co-ordination, estimate generation, budget approval/control, contract
management, budget/capital/cost control, general project management, design team management, technical
supervision, progress monitoring, claims negotiation and services design work.

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DATES
MINE /
COMPANY /
HEAD OFFICE
DEPARTMEN
T
POSITION
HELD
DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Dec
1999
Sept
2000
Anglo
American
Technical
Division (ATD -
Civil Eng Dept
– Infrastructure
Section)
Civil Engineer
– Infrastructure
Design
Projects Included: Carbones Del Cerrejon (feasibility for a Coal Mine in South American) - new proposed
opencast coal mine in Columbia; Yatela Open Cast Gold Mine near Sadiola in Mali (Concept) - upgrading and
extension of the mine; Copper reclamation at Kolwezi mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Feasibility);
Skorpion Zinc Operation in Namibia – Rosh Pinah Village and slurry disposal systems (Feasibility); Tati Nickel
(Botswana) - 40km raw water supply rising main; Gamsberg Zinc Project (opencast zinc mine in RSA Northern
Cape - Feasibility); Namakwa Sands MSP (Minerals - RSA Cape) – upgrade/extension to evaporation pond and
bulk acid storage facilities; Richard’s Bay (RSA) Iscor Hillendale plant disposal and return water dams
(Feasibility/Execution); Anglo Coal (RSA Mpumalanga) Bank 2 and 5 - upgrade and extension to pollution control
methods; Longmeadow Business Estate (RSA JHB Modderfontein) Ph 2 - services (Execution - potable water,
sewer, storm water and roads); BCL Copper Mine (Botswana) – mine closure plan; Jwaneng Diamond Mine
(Botswana) – mine closure plan; Namakwa Sands PCP West (Minerals - RSA Cape) – run of mine tip relocation
project; West Wits Operations (Gold operation in RSA Potchefstroom) - environmental risk assessment of dams.
Experience included: thrust block design, dissipation chamber hydraulics and concrete structure design, gravity
pipeline design, pumped piping system design, pumped slurry system design, potable water reticulation design,
sewer reticulation design, stormwater control analysis and design, flood analysis, floodline analysis, river diversion
analysis, road structural and layout design including road markings, earth dam design, design of dewatering
borehole network supply systems, structural and services drawing checking, pre-feasibility, feasibility and
implementation proposal and estimate generation, generation of construction specifications, conveyor foundation
design, portal structure foundation design, preliminary foundation design for powerlines, services section co-
ordination and management, drawing approval by local authority, assistance with acquiring ISO9000 accreditation
for the division, environmental mine closure plans/estimates, assisting with business/division operations, divisional
workload management, feasibility of mine tip relocation and environmental risk assessment of water dams.
Sep
2000
Sep
2001
AA ATD (Civil
Engineering
Department –
Projects)
ATD Project
Engineering
Lead and Civil
Engineer
Projects
Gamberg Zinc Project entailed an Open Cast Mine and Concentrator located in the RSA Cape near Pofadder.
Estimated capital investment of R 6 billion (2001). Responsibilities included the co-ordination of all respective
ATD engineering disciplines (civil, mechanical, structural, electrical, instrumentation, process and cost control)
during the pre-implementation phase. Further responsibilities included the project engineering and management
of related infrastructure work by outside consultants on behalf of the Client.
Sept
2001
May
2003
AA
secondment to
Anglo Platinum
– Projects
Department
WLTR Project
– Infrastructure
Co-ordinator
The Western Limb Tailings Retreatment Project (WLTR - Platinum – RSA North West Province) scope entailed
the remining of two existing platinum dumps, the establishment of a new tailings dam and the construction of a
900ktpm concentrator plant and associated tailings and supporting infrastructure – at R1.6bn (2003).
I was responsible for the co-ordination of all engineering activities (civil, mechanical, structural, electrical,
instrumentation and process), supporting the Project Manager with day to day project management as well as
managing the infrastructure activities (water supply by Rand Water, power supply by Eskom, land acquisition,
environmental assessments, etc.).

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DATES
MINE /
COMPANY /
HEAD OFFICE
DEPARTMEN
T
POSITION
HELD
DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
May
2003
Dec
2004
AA
secondment to
Anglo Platinum
– Projects
Department
WLTR Project
– Project
Manager
The WLTR Project – scope valued at R1.6bn (2003). I was responsible for finalisation of the feasibility study,
fund application and the full project implementation from engineering to hot commissioning, hand over to the
Client and close out. The project was completed within budget (R150m saving), ahead of schedule (3 months)
and no fatalities. Responsibilities included overall Project / Programme Management inclusive of scope, time,
cost, HR, quality, integration, risk (incl. safety), operational readiness and overall management.
During this period I was also part of the Fit For Future Organisational (Anglo Platinum) Restructuring team.
I was further assisting the Concentrator division programme manager with overall programme coordination and
systems set up.
Jan
2005
Nov
2008
Anglo
American
Platinum
(AAP) –
Engineering &
Projects
Division
Concentrator
Projects – East
& West Limb –
Senior Project
Manager
Overall project and programme management (RSA platinum process operations) as part of the Client team.
Major studies and minor projects covered in this period included:
Union Section Ivan Mill Replacement (RSA NW Thabazimbi - R100 million in 2006) project involving replacement
of existing mills and new silo; Hoedspruit (RSA NW Rustenburg - ~R80m in 2007) mega tailings dam feasibility
study; North East Limb (RSA Limpopo) conceptual studies involving the extraction strategy and associated
process and infrastructure plans (various studies) for 3 mining right properties (Lebowa, Ga-Phasha and
Twickenham). The Concept and Pre-feasibility concentrator studies for the Der Brochen and Booysendal (RSA
Mpumalanga) mining areas; TPM 250 (RSA Limpopo – R1.8bn 2008) plant Concept/Pre-feasibility studies; LPM
85 to 100 MER plant upgrade Pre-feasibility/Feasibility studies and Execution (R100m in 2007); GPM 250 (RSA
Limpopo/Mpumalanga) plant Pre-feasibility study (~R700m in 2005); the Unki 120ktpm operation (Platinum -
Zimbabwe near Shurugwi) Feasibility study for the mine, infrastructure, housing and concentrator scopes valued
at R3.4 billion (2008) and associated approval through AAplc and AAP boards.
Major projects covered in this period included:
Mototolo Project (RSA Burgersfort – Execution of a R1.4 billion (2006) platinum project (JV between Xstrata and
AAP). The primary scope included the programme and project management relating to the execution of an R650
million (2006) Concentrator plant. The role also covered coordination (member of the Joint Venture committee)
with the partners on mining, process and infrastructure related projects. The project was delivered on time,
under budget (substantial savings) and with no lost time injuries or fatals.
Nov
2008
Dec
2011
AAP – Eng &
Projects
Division
(Concentrators
and Unki
Operations)
Senior Project
Manager and
Acting
Programme
Manager
Senior Project Manager (SPM) and Acting Programme Manager (PrM) for the Zimbabwe programme. Also
appointed as an Unki board member, Project Manco member and various Steercoms member.
Scope included the programme and project management related to the Implementation, commissioning and
close out of the Unki 120ktpm Project in Zimbabwe (R3.4 billion). The project was delivered on time, under
budget and with no fatals.
The further business development included the Concept studies relating to the rest of the 400mt of Pt resource -
growth plan from 120ktpm up to 700ktpm operation over a 20 year pipeline.

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DATES
MINE /
COMPANY /
HEAD OFFICE
DEPARTMEN
T
POSITION
HELD
DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Jan
2012
Oct
2013
AAP – Eng &
Projects
Division (Bulk
Infrastructure
and
Sustainable
Development)
Acting
Programme
Manager and
SPM Bulk
Infrastructure
(Water/Road/R
ail) and CED
Projects
Acting Programme Manager on the Infrastructure and Sustainable Development Department for AAP covering
Bulk Logistics (Water, Roads, Rail and Transport) and Community Engagement and Development Infrastructure
Projects Technical Services. The role covers strategy, planning and assurance on bulk logistics initiatives
executed through multi producer and stakeholder forums (Private Public Partnerships) across the eastern and
western limb operating regions. The role further required national, provincial, municipal and other government
services authorities’ alignment and guidance (including skills/capacity building) on their infrastructure
development (to meet the National Development Plan, associated SIPs and IDPs). The largest project is an
R4bn (2012) water transfer between Flag Boshielo Dam and Sekhukhune scheme which is part of the R14 billion
Olifants River Water Resource Development Programme (ORWRDP) supporting the Limpopo and Mpumalanga
regions. The benefits of economies of scale, multiple contributor and community development enhance the
business case and mitigate risks of safety and growth constraints due to limited infrastructure. The role also
covered the assurance, support and integration of community infrastructure projects that support our Social
Labour Plans (the business’ rights to mine) as well as providing the responsible sustainable growth within the
communities we operate in.
During the 2013 AAP restructuring, I co-lead the set-up of the AAP Infrastructure department, strategies, service
catalogues, processes, service level agreements, role profiling and recruitment of the team members.
Nov
2013
Present AAP –
Technical
Infrastructure
Manager
Infrastructure
and Condor
Infrastructure
Separation and
Transaction
Coordinator
I lead and assist with enabling infrastructure partnership processes for AAplc and AAP. It requires the
integration with other mining companies (through forums) and is linked to various government entities. The role
provides development and support of strategic bulk infrastructure (road, rail and water) initiatives, from a national
to local level. Initiatives/projects include: the N11 road upgrade and bypass; R37 road upgrade; D4170/80 road
upgrade partnerships; R510 upgrade; R24 road extension planning; development of the AAP Transport Strategy
& Integrated Transport Risk Management Plan across all AAP operations and projects as well as support to the
AAplc Group Transport Task Team and associated Group Technical Standard inputs, roll out and safety initiative
programmes. I also set up and am involved in various regional Road Safety Forums (N11 and R37). I further
guide, align, support and assure the AAP Social Performance (Social Labour Plan) infrastructure projects.
I am also the AAP representative on the AAplc Work Stream 10 initiatives that cover the Group’s developmental
partnerships on Infrastructure with other Business Units and Government. On behalf of AAP, I also participated
in the Premiers Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET)
infrastructure task team.
During this period I am also the Condor (Rustenburg Mines Sale) Infrastructure Separation and Transaction
Coordinator. The role provides technical and transactional guidance, assurance, support, monitoring and
development of the Condor infrastructure separation and transactional components (agreements, scopes, plans
and structures). It necessitates the coordination with various AAP functional (engineering, projects, finance,
legal, environmental, technical, process, mining, operational, etc) stakeholders as well as the Purchaser and
other third parties/stakeholders.

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5. CAREER PURPOSE
I have 21 years’ experience in engineering, project, programme and
business management in the building, infrastructure, mining and processing
industries. I have successfully delivered studies and projects/businesses
valued at over R25bn across Coal, Diamonds, Gold, Zinc, Minerals and
Platinum commodities throughout South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe,
Namibia, DRC and Columbia.
My specialties include Engineering, Project, Programme, Strategy and
Business Management/Improvement for Mining houses and Infrastructure
entities. I strongly promote responsible leadership in developmental mining.
I am fluent in English, Afrikaans and Portuguese.
As the Manager Infrastructure, I play a pioneering and leading role in
developing and assisting with partnership processes between AAplc/AAP
RSA, other mining companies and linked to various government ministries
and associated public service structures. The purpose of my function is to
support strategic bulk civil infrastructure initiatives (mainly water and
logistics/transport), from the National Development Plan through to local
Infrastructure Development Plans, that are aligned with the mining/business
requirements and in turn mitigate the high and ever increasing industry and
social risks of infrastructure delivery, effectiveness and cost.
My vision as a mining business representative and through civil enabling
infrastructure management and collaborative partnerships, is to efficiently
deliver improved business and social objectives for the benefit of all
stakeholders.
6. REFERENCES
Various AAplc and AAP references available on request.
7. PHOTOS OF SOME PROJECTS DELIVERED

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Unki 120ktpm Pt Project – Zimbabwe (2011)
Mototolo JV 200ktpm Pt Project – Eastern Limb South Africa (2006)
Western Limb Tailings Retreatment Platinum Project – North West Province SA (2003)
R37 Smelter Intersection Upgrade (2013)