Speakers

Terance joined Rand Refinery at the smelter in August 2001, where he progressed through several technical and leadership roles. In May 2008, he was appointed Head: Smelter, a role he held until January 2016. He was then promoted to Executive Head: SHEQ and Technical Assurance, a position he held from February 2016 to October 2024.
Since November 2024, Terance has served as Chief Technical and Sustainability Officer at Rand Refinery, where he is responsible for driving the company’s ESG strategy and advancing its technical capabilities.
He holds a BEng (Chemical) (First Class), BEng Honours (Environment), IMDP, PGDip (Human Sciences) (Cum Laude), MBA, and an MPhil (EBM). He is currently pursuing his PhD at the University of Johannesburg.
Over the course of his career, Terance has successfully led numerous strategic projects and collaborated with leading scholars to advance his expertise in metallurgy. His experience spans hydro and pyrometallurgical processes, physical metallurgy, including the Theory of Sampling, as well as environmental sciences. He has played a pivotal role in positioning Rand Refinery as a pace-setter in SHEQ and sustainability practices.
A strong advocate of ethical leadership and sustainable performance, Terance has been recognised as a Rising Star in the Minerals and Mining sector (2012), and as a “Pay It Forward” leader (2022 and 2024). In 2023, he was nominated as co-chair of the World Conference on Sampling and Blending (WCSB11), held in Johannesburg.