Board of Directors

H. W. Read
Professional Engineer
Professional Ing. P. Eur,
Project Management Professional (PMI)
MSc (Eng.) (Mechanical) - Wits
MA (Phil) - RAU
Hons. B.Com - Unisa

Non Executive Chairman
Hennie Read has 46 years experience in engineering, consulting and mineral processing industries. He is a founding member of the global RSV Group which grew out of Read Engineering Projects.

Allan Mulligan
NHD Mining, Witwatersrand
Mine Manager's Certificate (SA)
MAusIMM, MCS

Managing Director
Allan is a mining engineer with 25 years of management and production experience in deep, underground mining operations. Allan has specialised in technical assessment and production economics, feasibilities, project design and costing of underground and surface mines and prospects.

He has designed, built and managed large underground mining operations and has worked in a range of occupations across the international resource industry.

Prior to establishing RSV Australia, Allan consulted as Lonmin Plc's technical representative in Australia and worked extensively with the Junior Exploration sector. During this time he observed the valuable contribution this sector makes to the Australian mining industry. He has developed close ties with the industry and understands it's unique needs in terms of austere and measured technical development.

Allan has served as a non executive director of ASX and AIM listed Platinum Australia and of ASX listed Mount Burgess Mining.

Allan can be contacted by email at: allan.mulligan@rsvaustralia.com

Roy Sargeant
NHD Mechanical Engineering
Mine Engineers Certificate SA

Executive Director
Roy is a highly experienced professional consulting engineer with a penchant for rigid project systems application within his management style. He has studied, designed and managed the implementation of surface and underground mining infrastructure since leaving operational management in 2001.

He has recently closed out as design engineering manager for the A$1,7bn Argyle Diamond Mine Underground Project.

Roy has extensive experience in mining operational engineering management and is experienced in integrating formal project management systems into technical and feasibility studies. Roy is also a mining project management specialist.

Roy can be contacted by email at: roy.sargeant@rsvaustralia.com

Mike Swatman
MSc (Eng.) (Mechanical) – Sheffield
Project Management Professional (PMI)

Director
Mike Swatman has extensive experience of design and project engineering in the mining sector in South Africa. He is a founding member of the global RSV Group and has corporate responsibility for quality within RSV.

Neels Engelbrecht
HND Electrical Engineering
Professional Certified Engineer
Project Management Professional (PMI)

Director
Neels Engelbrecht has 26 years experience in mining operations spanning engineering, project management and new business development.

He has worked in mining project development throughout the world and until recently, was responsible for business development throughout the global RSV Group. Neels has been with RSV for 15 years.

He is currently the CEO of RSV Enco, the group’s highly successful energy and coal division and is an alternate director of RSV SA.