Pilbara Minerals Limited
Lerisia Smit is an accomplished professional in the mining and engineering sectors, currently serving as Technical Services Manager and previously as Processing Manager at Pilbara Minerals Limited since May 2022. Prior roles include Process Manager at Gascoyne Resources Ltd and Managing Director at Young Engineers Garden Route. Lerisia has also held senior positions such as Technical Director at Qotho Laboratory Services and Snr Specialist in Business Improvement and Executive Planning at AngloGold Ashanti. With a solid foundation in metallurgical engineering and project management, Lerisia has contributed to several organizations, including Resolute Mining and Metorex, and possesses expertise in scoping studies, engineering design, and commissioning. Educational qualifications include a Master of Business Administration from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town and a Bachelor in Engineering in Chemical from Stellenbosch University.
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Pilbara Minerals Limited
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Pilbara Minerals is an emerging lithium and tantalum producer focused on the development of its world-class 100% owned Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project, located approximately 120kms from Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.Pilgangoora has been confirmed as one of the largest spodumene (lithium pyroxene) and tantaliteprojects in the world and is set to be developed into one of the world’s largest lithium mines, also producing tantalite as a valuable by-product.Pilbara’s aim is to fast-track Pilgangoora towards production to capitalise on the widely anticipated shortfall of lithium in global markets over the next decade, with the project on-track to commence commissioning by the end of 2017.