Crane Ridge Ltd.
Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Our team includes extensive experience in technical, managment, analysis and financing of mining projects and companies.
Senior Partner
Kevin van Wouw
BSc (Hons) Met, HND Ex Met, FSAIMM
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An experienced Executive, Manager and Process Engineer, with strong Team Leadership, Technical Knowledge Diversity and Capability, with KPI oriented Financial and Executive Management skills.
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A natural change and turn around manager. Kevin has acquired skills from his discipline as a process design engineer and shown his management and strategic leaning by development through the project management of major capital projects to business management at senior and executive level of listed and unlisted mining, manufacturing and consulting companies.
Kevin has acquired and developed projects, raising funding as required on the capital markets.
Senior Partner
Alana van Wouw
BSc (Hons) Management, MSc - Grobal Human Resources, FMVA, CBCA, BIDA
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With more than 20 years of experience in the Mining Finance & Project Development Industry, a key player in buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements from both private equity and strategic corporate buyers.
Knowledge and Experience in Analyzing historical financial statements and evaluate operational trends to identify sustainable earnings and upside potential whilst conducting the Valuations.
Well diverse when it comes to managing or aligning with teams and management regarding’ expectations concerning project deliverables, deadlines and risk exposure.
Specialisation in ESG, Financial analysis and modelling as well as PPP projects.
CFO
Tony Appelgryn
B.Com (Hons) (RAU) CA(SA)
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Tony Appelgryn qualified as a Chartered Accountant (SA) in 1993 and is one of the founding partners of ARC Inc in 1996. Tony completed his studies at University of Johannesburg (RAU) and his articles with international audit firm PWC. He served on various committees of The Afrikaanse Sakekamer and also as chairman. In this capacity and as auditor in public practice and consultant, Tony gained extensive experience in the business sector especially in mining and retail, both in the auditing and business managerial fields. He also serves as an independent director and as chairman of audit committees of listed companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Projects Director
Manny Dos Santos
BSc. Mechanical Engineering
Seasoned Project Development Professional with 30+ Years in Mining and Power Generation. Bringing three decades of expertise in Mining and Minerals (M&M) and Power Generation Projects, excelling in technical and commercial project development across various sectors including Precious Metals, Base Metals, Manganese, Chrome, and Coal. His experience spans the entire project lifecycle, from Exploration to Definitive Feasibility Studies and Project Execution, with budgets ranging from US$100 million to 2.8 billion. He has specialized in driving cost reduction through Value Engineering practices and have a proven track record of success. He has worked on M&M Projects across Africa, Australia, Latin America, North America, and Central Asia, collaborating with industry leaders such as Anglo American, Vale, Rio Tinto, BHP, ArcelorMittal, and Hudbay.