AMC Consultants
Derek du Preez is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the mining and metals industry, currently serving as Director/Executive Lead - Advisory at AMC Consultants since April 2023, where responsibilities include global performance management and the delivery of Advisory services. Previously, Derek held key positions at Deloitte as Senior Associate Director focusing on mining and metals, and at Trevali as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technical Officer. Additional leadership roles include Director of Digital Transformation at Vale, Head of Technology and Improvement at South32, and General Manager at BHP, each contributing to significant operational advancements and strategic leadership. Derek holds a Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Mechanical) from the Department of Education, South Africa, and has completed a Management Development Program at the University of the Witwatersrand.
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AMC Consultants (AMC) is a global consultancy firm dedicated to helping miners find smarter ways to unearth hidden business value. Our multidisciplinary team of geological, geotechnical, mining engineering, and business analyst consultants helps mining leaders evaluate opportunities, solve hidden productivity challenges, and improve performance across the mining cycle. At its core, AMC answers four key needs: evaluate, develop, improve, and transform. Since 1983, our Evaluate and Develop divisions have helped miners evaluate potential mining projects or investments and develop world-class mining operations. While our Improve and Transform divisions have delivered more than $5 billion in bottom-line growth opportunities. With 8,000+ projects for 1,800+ clients in 111+ countries across 60+ commodities under its belt, our global team has seen most challenges. And chances are, it has created a smarter solution to solve them aided by our smart data system. Built over 30 years, it is the world’s most comprehensive site-level validated data and it underpins every AMC report. Beyond our data, it is AMC’s unique approach and our people that keep clients coming back year after year. In addition, we only employ career miners, people who understand both the art and science of mining, and won’t avoid the reality of the challenge.