Mission statement:
"To build a sustainable, profitable and efficient mining and mineral processing company, with emphasis on mineral products required for the international steel industry and in the process to engage in ethical, and environmentally and socially responsible, methods."

After qualifying in financial management in 1990, Hannes was involved in operational finance in different corporate manufacturing environments in South Africa up until 1996 when he joined the mining and smelting industry at one of the leading ferrochrome producers in South Africa. In 1999 he was awarded a Masters degree in Accounting after completion of his dissertation. His experience has ranged from cost and financial management, tax, accounting, governance and internal control as well as extensive management experience within the ferrochrome industry. Hannes also held various positions with extensive board exposure to multinational corporate shareholders. He joined IFM in December 2008.

Hannes Visser has more than 20 years' experience in the ferrochrome industry. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering (Extr. Met.) from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Prior to joining IFM in July 2008, he was employed by leading global ferrochrome producers and has participated in the design, construction, commissioning, operation and management of a number of furnaces as well as pelletising and sintering plants, ore beneficiation plants and other processes in the ferro-alloy industry. He is well experienced in managing production facilities according to best practice quality, safety and environmental standards.

Wimpie has more than twenty-two years' experience mining experience in the gold and chrome industries. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Metalliferous Mining and is a registered professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa and holds a Mine Managers certificate and a Mine Overseers Certificate of Competency.  Prior to joining IFM in January 2010, he was employed by leading global ferrochrome producers and was responsible for 660,000 tons from opencast operations and 5 million run-of-mine tons per year from underground operations.  He has managed five underground mines, one quartz mine and two opencast mines.  Wimpie has extensive experience in managing expansion projects.