Itafos, Toronto, on April 15 announced the appointment of Dr. Wynand van Dyk as Vice President of Operations, effective May 1, 2019. Dr. van Dyk, who has been providing consulting services to the company since August 2018, has over 25 years of experience in minerals processing, metals refining, risk management, process optimization, and project management.
Prior to joining Itafos, Dr. van Dyk worked as a consultant for Arete Consultants in South Africa, providing strategic management consulting services to a long list of clients, including Anglo American, African Rainbow Minerals, AngloGold Ashanti, and De Beers. Prior to joining Arete he worked for Lonmin Platinum Ltd. in various positions. He has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a PhD in Extractive Metallurgical Engineering.