1. Hendrik Kuit
4433 Umdoni Place, Lydenburg South Africa
Phone: +27 79 803 4760
E-mail: hennie@live.com
LinkedIn: http://za.linkedin.com/in/hendrikkuit
Professional Profile
Highly experienced and passionate Environmental specialist with more than 20 years’ experience
in environmental management and assessment. Education includes a B.Sc Honours degree as
well as post graduate qualifications as part of continued professional development.
Proven experience and expertise in integrated environmental management at managerial level in
the Mining, Construction, Agricultural and Energy Sectors.
Work experience gained from working in various African countries covering Western, Eastern and
Southern Africa.
Skill include; integrated environmental management, impact assessment and mitigation, risk
management, compliance, the implementation of management systems, general departmental
establishment, budgeting and reporting.
Experience in management of compliance includes standards such as IFC, Equator Principles,
ICMM, ISO and OHSAS. A passion for the development of local talent through technical exposure
and mentoring. Successfully developed and improved performance of numerous local teams to
enable the teams and individuals to not only meet employer requirements but also scientific
standards. Keen to provide support to projects and teams at either project or site level in the mining,
construction, biofuels and agricultural industries
Education
B.Sc. Degree in Soil Science and Geography, 1989, Northwest University.
B.Sc. Honours Degree in Soil Science, 1990, Northwest University.
Grade 12 (Matric) 1985, Lydenburg High School.
Continued Professional Development
Applying SHE Principles and Procedures, NOSA , 2014.
Introduction to SAMTRAC (HIRA and SHE System Tools), NOSA, 2014.
Post Graduate Certificate in Environmental Risk Management, 2013, Bath University.
Post Graduate Certificate in Integrated Environmental Management, 2009, Bath
University.
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Post Graduate Certificate in Operation of Water and Waste Water Treatment Plants,
2007, Pretoria University.
Post Graduate Certificate in Water Quality Management and Effluent Treatment, 2005,
Pretoria University.
Certificate in Environmental Vegetation Management , 2007, New Africa Skills
Development.
Certificate in Project Management, 2005, Internal Training.
Certificate in Production and Productivity, 2005, Internal Training.
Certificate in Finance for Non-Financial Managers, 2004, Johannesburg School of
Finance.
Work History
2014 - Current Eramet South Africa HSE Lead
2012 – 2013 African Barrick Gold Environmental Manager
2011 – 2012 London Mining Environmental Manager
2010 – 2011 Agri-IQ Sustainability Manager
2008 – 2010 Lafarge Building Materials ESMP Manager
2001 – 2008 Fraser Alexander Tailings Area Manager
1996 – 2001 Envirogreen Area Manager
1995 – 1996 Opti-Grow Soil Scientist
1992 – 1995 Research Institute for Reclamation Ecology, PU for CHE Soil Scientist
1990 - 1991 PU for CHE (now Northwest University) Research Assistant
Relevant Work Experience
Summary
Consulting, solution provision, strategic planning as well as implementation and
monitoring.
Working in South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique, Sierra Leone and Tanzania.
Integrated management, EMS, Continued improvement, revegetation, closure,
environmental and compliance management, sustainability management, environmental
surveys, water treatment, risk management, community development, relocation as well
as safety management.
Planning, finding solutions, gaining approvals, implementing and monitoring environmental
and social projects.
Experience in management of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for projects
in West Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa
Experience in closure and rehabilitation derived from various projects and assignments,
including the closure of Ermelo Collieries, the De Hoop Section of Mapoch’s Mine and
Tulawaka Gold Mine.
Responsible for rehabilitating disturbed areas on gold, coal, iron ore, platinum, chrome as
well as andulusite mines.
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Working on 3 Greenfields Projects, 1 Brownfields project and a Prefeasibility Study. The
first Greenfields project being the UniCem project for Lafarge in Nigeria the 2nd the
Dombe, MozPEL project for Agri-IQ in Mozambique and the third for Eramet Mukulu
project in South Africa. The Brownfields project was the Marampa project for London
Mining in Sierra Leone.
Projects Exposure
Eramet South Africa:
Completed HSEC Project Design Criteria and contractor HSE specification
Management, planning and implementing of permitting strategy, ESIA and Water Use
License process.
Management of consultants and specialists to complete specialist studies, project
schedule and SOW for ESIA process.
Responsible of HSEC input into PFS and FS reports as well as operational readiness.
Completed IFC Gap analyses and compliance road map.
Implemented ISO14000 and OHSAS18000 management system (integrated management
system).
Completed Mandatory Code of Practices and Operational procedures
Completed Operational Readiness Strategy and Planning
African Barrick Gold:
Gained National Mine Closure Commission approval for Closure Plan.
Managed completion of ESIA for Mojamoja and Western zone open pit mining.
Improved technical functioning of Environmental Department at Tulawaka Gold Mine.
Updated and completed Mine Closure Implementation Plan for Tulawaka Gold Mine.
Implemented EMS (ISO14000) and updated SOP’s.
Cleared all non-conformances that existed prior to joining.
Provided technical input to improve wastewater treatment.
Completed permit tracker to enable timeous renewal of all permits.
London Mining:
Implemented World Environment Day Project involving 11 000 school children and 600
employees.
Implemented IFC standard environmental monitoring programme.
Management of consultants and specialists for phase 2 and 3 ESIA process.
Completed closure planning and costing model.
Completed roadmap to IFC compliance.
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Renewed annual EIA licence.
Developed EMS (ISO14000).
Implemented waste management and segregation programme.
Established Environmental Department.
Implemented progressive rehabilitation and closure programme.
Completed strategy for operational readiness.
Agri-IQ (MozPEL):
Completed an Integrated Management System (ISO14000, OHSAS18000) to manage
environmental, health, safety and social aspects of the project and to deliver compliance
(legal, IFC and international sustainability platforms).
Managed completion of ESIA
Developed Sustainability Contractor Management System for construction phase.
Completed stakeholder mapping and engagement plan.
Successfully completed and negotiated Relocation Action Plan for the relocation of more
than a 100 affected local community households.
Completed the environmental and social management plan to mitigate environmental and
social impacts.
Completed operational readiness strategy.
Lafarge:
Implemented an EMS for Unicem operations.
Implemented stakeholder engagement program.
Achieved compliant status from Lenders, IFC and Equator Principles.
Successfully implemented the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).
Implemented social development plan.
Set up environmental management programme for UniCem.
Implemented Operational Readiness Plan.
Fraser Alexander Tailings:
Managed more than 200,000 tons a month of tailings waste deposition on numerous
tailings facilities.
Completed revegetation of tailings sites.
Managed 3 hydraulic mining sites.
Managed safety and achieved NOSA Platinum Star rating.
Managed labour complement of more than 100 workers.
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Envirogreen:
Closure rehabilitation of the De Hoop section of Mapoch Mine.
Closure of Ermelo Colliery.
Rehabilitated and maintained disturbed areas (1000+ hectares).
REFERENCES
References can be provided on the request.
