Tailored for your specific needs...
With decades of experience in the mining and electrical distribution services, we have acquired technical, operational, and leadership expertise to assist mining and construction companies, construction projects, and power utility companies. Our consulting services are customized to meet your specific needs. Whether you require technical due diligence support, technical studies, social governance and community studies, operations improvement initiatives, project support, or leadership coaching, we understand the challenges you face. Our dedicated team has access to a diverse group of independent consultants, ensuring that we can provide you with tangible results for designing and executing your projects and operations.
Services
- Exploration activities.
- Mining and processing activities.
- Management operating systems.
- Mine closure.
- Scoping Studies.
- Trade-off Studies.
- Pre-Feasibility Studies. (PFS)
- Feasibility Studies. (FS)
- Root cause fault analysis.
- Design, project management, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of electrical installations.
- – Residential or industrial installations.
- – Alternative supply systems.
- Certification of Compliance (COC) inspections and corrections.
- – Registered with the Department of Labour (DOL).
- – Registered with the Association for Renewable Energy Practitioners (ARAP).
- Conducting as-is assessments of the current operations.
- Engaging stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities and to secure their buy-in.
- Facilitate personality assessments for team members to understand team dynamics (e.g., Standout/Working Genius assessments).
- Define clear to-be objectives and goals.
- – Identify measures to confirm improvement.
- – Develop tools to measure improvements.
- Implement and monitor improvement methodologies.
- Development, analysis, and optimization of business processes.
- Analysis, elicitation, and documentation of process/technology readiness, adoption, and business requirements.
- – Detailed (SMART) requirements.
- – Use case analysis.
- – User story analysis.
- – Test cases development.
- – Training development.
- Solution implementations – project management.
- Data analysis and development of dashboards/scorecards.
- Mine site interactions, with the focus on people.
- One-on-one’s: Business, mining, and life coaching.
- Remote support to site leaders new in the role.
- Career development plans for inspired talented individuals.
- We cover any job level of a mine, from first line supervision up to the GM/COO/VP and their teams.
Our Team
Christo Horn
Consultant / Managing Director
Christo, a registered professional mining engineer (ECSA), holds a Masters in Business Leadership and boasts over 30 years of mine site operational experience. His impressive career includes roles as COO, Vice President, and General Manager, spanning more than 12 years. Notably, he has been involved at the Corporate level, leading Long Term and Strategic mine planning for a large mining company. Christo’s expertise extends across various commodities, including Gold, Platinum, and Zinc/Lead/Silver, with significant exposure to mine sites in African countries, Australia, Canada, and South America.
Matheus Willemse
Consultant / Director
Matheus, a registered information technology professional member (IITPSA), boasts over 35 years of experience in power generation, power distribution, business process, and technology requirement analysis. Throughout his career, he has held various positions, including technician, business analyst, project manager, and senior advisor. His expertise lies in facilitating requirements analysis, solutions design, tender requirements processes, and the implementation of regional and corporate solutions. Matheus has contributed significantly across various divisions at Eskom, including Generation, Distribution, and Group IT.
Matheus Willemse
Consultant / Director
Matheus, a registered information technology professional member (IITPSA), boasts over 35 years of experience in power generation, power distribution, business process, and technology requirement analysis. Throughout his career, he has held various positions, including technician, business analyst, project manager, and senior advisor. His expertise lies in facilitating requirements analysis, solutions design, tender requirements processes, and the implementation of regional and corporate solutions. Matheus has contributed significantly across various divisions at Eskom, including Generation, Distribution, and Group IT.
About Us
We bring decades of industry and operational experience to the table. This unique consulting approach allows us to understand your needs and collaborate with you to identify the right solutions for your business.
Where we originate from
Kumena’s founders have diverse backgrounds, including mining engineering, management, power generation and distribution, and information technology. We bring expertise in business processes and requirements analysis for software development and enhancement throughout the life cycle.
Where we are currently
Kumena boasts a team of dynamic professionals dedicated to serving the mining, industrial, and residential sectors. Our focus is on operational improvement and technical support. With extensive experience in leadership development, coaching, operations management, business planning, electrical installation compliance, information systems, business processes, requirements analysis, and project management, we deliver excellence, quality, and collaborative partnerships in every engagement.
Where we aim for
We strive to be recognised as a global top tier solutions-based consultancy, with top talent in our business to add value to your business.
