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Mineral Resource Management (MRM) · SAMREC Readiness · Technical Consulting

Independent MRM expertise for Southern Africa. For your career and the operation you lead.

MMI provides SAMREC-standard MRM expertise to two audiences: individual mining professionals who want to know where they stand in their career, and mining operations that need independent CP oversight without the cost of a full-time hire. One practice, one standard, fully independent.

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25+Years MRM practice
05451SACNASP Pr Nat Sci
SAMRECCompetent Person
100%Independent
What we do

Two audiences. One independent standard.

For individual professionals
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Skills Audit & CV Services

CP-assessed, SAMREC-standard competency Skills Audit from R350 to R6,300 depending on career level.

→ Free 5-question check available
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Career Coaching

Five-tier Career Realignment programme delivered by Mashudu Jerminah Mbhele — ICF ACC, ECSA Pr Tech Eng, 20 years in mining.

For mining operations
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Corporate MRM Consulting

CP-signed governance consulting — technical audits, SAMREC readiness, governance design, and team skills assessment.

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MRM Governance Retainer

Ongoing CP oversight on retainer. Fixed fee. Scoped to the size and complexity of your operation.

25
Years practitioner
MRM experience
Pr Nat Sci 05451
SACNASP-registered
Competent Person
Verify with SACNASP →
SAMREC
Competent Person —
SA standard
100% Independent
No conflict of interest
with your estimates

Major mining consultancies provide corporate MRM services for mining projects — but none of them offer a CP-assessed personal competency Skills Audit for individual MRM and TSM professionals against the SAMREC standard. That's what MMI does.

Who we help

Built for mining teams under real reporting pressure

Mining companies of all sizes
Junior and mid-tier miners
Technical and mine planning teams
Resource reporting teams
MRM governance functions

Many mining teams carry significant MRM responsibility with limited governance support. Reporting deadlines, audit pressure, and capability gaps create real risk — both operationally and for compliance.

MMI provides structured, practical consulting that helps teams identify where the gaps are, build stronger workflows, and deliver better outcomes at reporting time — without overhauling everything at once.

What clients say

From professionals who have been through the process.

“

The Skills Audit gave me language I did not have before. I knew I was competent — after MMI, I could prove it.

Senior Geologist
Platinum sector · Limpopo
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I expected to be told I was strong. I was told where I was actually weak — with a clear plan to fix it. That honesty was worth far more than validation.

MRM Manager
Gold sector · Free State
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Scoping the retainer took 30 minutes. Having a CP on call has removed a risk we were carrying silently.

Technical Director
Junior miner · Northern Cape

Testimonials shown with permission. Names and companies withheld by request.

How it works

A structured engagement from start to close-out

01

Discovery

Understand the issue, team structure, and timeline

02

Scope

Agree what is reviewed, delivered, and measured

03

Execution

Audits, reviews, workshops, advisory support

04

Handover

Findings, recommendations, action plans

05

Follow-up

Support implementation and close-out actions

For mining operations · CP-signed MRM governance

Corporate MRM Consulting. CP-signed governance for mining operations.

All corporate engagements are fixed-scope deliverables signed by a SACNASP-registered Competent Person (Pr Nat Sci 05451 — verify with SACNASP on www.sacnasp.org.za). Pricing is always by written quotation, scoped to your specific operation — not taken from a price list.

Request a scoping call → View MRM Retainer →
Why independence matters for CP sign-off:

A Competent Person who works for your company cannot be independent of your resource estimates. SAMREC requires independence for public reporting. MMI has no equity stake, no employment relationship, and no commercial interest in the outcome of any resource estimate it reviews.

Engagement types

Five ways we work with your operation.

Service 01

MRM Skill Gap Audit & Capacity Building

A structured review of your team's technical capability, identifying where knowledge gaps, process weaknesses, or training needs are creating reporting or governance risk.

  • Team capability gap review
  • Role-by-role skills assessment
  • Practical training roadmap
  • Action plan with priorities

Best for: Junior teams · Technical departments · Mine planning teams

Service 02

Technical Resource Audit

An independent review of your resource data, evidence packages, QA/QC systems, and reporting workflows — identifying breakpoints before they become compliance issues.

  • Data integrity and evidence gap review
  • QA/QC breakpoint identification
  • Reporting readiness assessment
  • Remediation recommendations

Best for: Reporting teams · MRM functions · Pre-audit preparation

Service 03

SAMREC / Competent Person Readiness Enablement

Structured support to help your team prepare evidence packages, governance workflows, and close-out discipline aligned to SAMREC code requirements.

  • Evidence package review and gap identification
  • Governance workflow design
  • Close-out discipline support
  • Competent Person readiness checklist

Best for: Reporting teams · Competent Persons · Pre-statement preparation

Service 04

Interim MRM Governance Advisor

Time-bound expert advisory support during reporting peaks, operational pressure periods, or when your team needs structured governance guidance without a full-time hire.

  • Scoped advisory engagement
  • Reporting cycle governance support
  • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Team guidance and checkpoint reviews

Best for: Mining companies · Technical teams under reporting pressure

Service 05

Integrated Mine Planning

A structured review of your mine planning function — from Short Interval Control through to Life of Mine Planning. MMI assesses planning efficiency, integration between planning horizons, and the governance discipline needed to ensure planning outputs are reliable, consistent, and decision-ready.

  • Short Interval Control (SIC) review and effectiveness assessment
  • Medium-term and annual plan integration review
  • Life of Mine planning alignment and gap identification
  • Mine planning workflow and governance assessment
  • Scheduling tools and data integrity review
  • Recommendations and action plan for planning efficiency improvement
Looking for ongoing CP coverage?
A project engagement often reveals the need for a retainer.
Operations that complete a governance engagement frequently move to an MRM Retainer for continuous CP oversight.
MRM Governance Retainer →
For individual professionals · Personal MRM / TSM Skills Audit

Know exactly where you stand.

Honest. Evidence-based. Assessed by a Competent Person.

Whether you're testing the water or ready for a full CP-reviewed assessment — start free, and see your result before you pay anything.

Start free — 60-second check → See full Skills Audit pricing →
Three ways in — start wherever you're comfortable
1
Free 5-Question Check
Free

Your single biggest career-positioning gap, in 60 seconds. No payment, no commitment.

Start free →
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Lite CV Scan
R399

Your CV scanned against the MMI mining framework. Instant automated score and breakdown.

Run the scan — R399 →
Full CP-assessed
3
Personal Skills Audit
R350 – R6,300

The full report previewed above — reviewed and signed off by a registered Competent Person.

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25
Years MRM practice
Pr Nat Sci 05451
SAMREC
Competent Person
100% Independent
No employer contact, ever
See exactly what you get

Your Skills Audit report. Sample extract.

Every skill is rated against your discipline's competency framework — and every rating is traceable to something your CV actually says. No flattery.

Sample · Section 3A Core Technical · Senior Geologist
Skill Rating What the evidence shows
Resource estimation STRENGTH Explicit, multi-instance across three operations. Lead this in every application.
Grade control & reconciliation DEMONSTRATED Present but generic. Undersold — no tonnages, no variance figures. Fixable this week.
QA/QC oversight PARTIAL Implied only. This is a writing problem, not an absence — the experience is there.
CP sign-off exposure GAP Genuinely absent. Disclose honestly — recommended interview response supplied in Section 7.
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Executive Summary

Your CV readiness score and the honest character of your profile.

02
Skill-by-Skill Audit

Every skill rated and traced to what your CV actually says.

03
Priority Action Plan

Fix this week. Fix this month. Specific, executable actions.

04
Honest Gap Disclosure

Real gaps, and exactly how to answer for them at interview.

Start free · No signup · 60 seconds
Find your biggest career gap in 60 seconds.

Five questions. Instant result. We'll tell you whether a full Skills Audit is even worth it for you.

🔒 Confidential — we never contact your employer. Nothing is shared without your permission.

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Free forever. No card required.

Try before you pay — your free check and Lite Scan results are shown in full before any payment is requested.

Step 1 · Free 5-question check

Not ready for the full Skills Audit? Try this 60-second check.

Quick CV Readiness Check

Answer 5 quick questions about your CV and current role. This is a lightweight indicator only — not the full strict audit — but it will show you the single biggest thing worth fixing right now.

1. Do your CV bullet points include real numbers — like percentages, rand values, or team sizes?
Yes, in most of them
In some of them
Only 1–2 in total
No, it's mostly just job duties
2. Is your CV written for one specific type of role, or does it try to cover several different career directions?
It's focused on one specific role
It covers 2 related directions
It's quite general / "open to anything"
3. Are the software and technical skills on your CV up to date with what you actually use day to day?
Yes, fully up to date
Mostly, but a few are outdated
Not sure, haven't checked in a while
4. In an interview, could you confidently explain how you achieved every result you've listed?
Yes, confidently for all of them
For most of them
A few would be a stretch to explain
5. What's your current career level?
Graduate / Junior (0–3 yrs)
Mid-Level (4–8 yrs)
Senior (9–15 yrs)
Technical Services Manager (TSM) / MRM Manager / Director (12+ yrs)
Almost done — enter your email to see your results

We'll show your score immediately. No spam — just your result and, occasionally, useful MRM career content.

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CV Readiness Indicator
⚠ About this score

This is a 5-question self-assessment based on your own answers — it does not read your actual CV and is not a professional audit. Your score reflects how you rated your own CV, not an independent check of it. For a real diagnostic that actually reads your CV text, try the Lite CV Scan (Tier 2) below, or get the full Skills Audit for a human-reviewed, evidence-based assessment.

Tier 2 · Self-Serve · Instant

Lite CV Scan

Paste your actual CV text. Our engine scans it against your discipline's real competency framework — keyword by keyword — and gives you an instant, specific report.

R399 · Upfront · Instant report
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Tier 3 · Full Audit

Complete MRM/TSM Skills Audit

Human-reviewed by a 25-year Competent Person. Every skill in your discipline individually assessed, evidence cross-checked, full priority action plan.

From R750, CV included
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Start the quick check over
Step 2 · Lite CV Scan — instant, automated

The Lite CV Scan. Paste your CV. Get a real report. Instantly.

Pay R399 via PayFast → Secure card / instant EFT · run your scan below, then email proof of payment to info@mmiresources.com for your full report
R399 · Upfront · Instant report. Pay once, scan as many times as you need within your session. Report generated immediately after payment is confirmed.
Accepted: Card · EFT · Instant EFT

Lite CV Scan

Unlike the 60-second check above, this actually reads your CV. Select your discipline and level, paste your CV text below, and our engine scans it against the real MMI competency framework for your role — checking for the specific evidence, terminology, and outcome patterns a strict human auditor would look for. You'll get a genuine, specific report in seconds, not a generic score.

Your discipline
Your level
Paste your CV text

Your CV text is scanned in your browser only — nothing is uploaded or stored unless you choose to submit for the full Skills Audit afterward.

Your email — to see your results

No spam — just your scan result and, occasionally, useful MRM career content.

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Lite Scan Score

Where your score came from

Every point is accounted for below — nothing is hidden or estimated.

What we found

Full keyword checklist

⚠ Important — please read

This is an automated keyword scan, not a professional audit. It checks whether certain words and patterns appear in the text you pasted — it cannot read context, cannot judge whether your evidence is genuinely strong, and cannot tell a real achievement from an exaggerated one. A perfect 100/100 here does not mean your CV is perfect, and a low score does not necessarily mean your experience is weak — it may simply mean it isn't written down using the specific terminology this scan looks for.

The full MMI Skills Audit is reviewed by a human Competent Person with 25 years in Mineral Resource Management, who reads your actual evidence and rates every skill as Strength, Demonstrated, Partial, or Gap — not just "word present" or "word absent." That is the only way to know, with confidence, where you genuinely stand.

The only service of its kind in Southern Africa. Major mining consultancies serve corporate clients on projects — none offer a CP-assessed personal competency Skills Audit for individual MRM and TSM professionals against the SAMREC standard. That's what MMI does.

Covering every discipline: Geology, Mine Planning, Mining Engineering, Survey, Rock Engineering, Ventilation, Occupational Hygiene, Metallurgy / Mineral Processing, Technical Services Manager (TSM), and MRM Manager. Metallurgy / Mineral Processing Skills Audits are co-delivered with Mashudu Jerminah Mbhele, ECSA Pr Tech Eng.

Not sure which level applies to you? The free 5-question check takes 60 seconds and tells you.
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Step 3 · Full Skills Audit — pricing by career level

Transparent pricing. No surprises.

Every Skills Audit includes one targeted CV as standard — no upsell, no separate add-on. The price below is the complete service. If you need CVs for additional career paths, each extra CV is charged at the per-level rate shown.

Student
Studying / graduating
R350
Skills Audit + 1 CV included
Extra path CV: R149 · Re-Audit: R88
Graduate / Junior
0–3 years
R1,000
Skills Audit + 1 CV included
Extra path CV: R250 · Re-Audit: R250
Mid-Level
Professional
4–8 years
R2,150
Skills Audit + 1 CV included
Extra path CV: R500 · Re-Audit: R538
Senior
Professional
9–15 years
R3,000
Skills Audit + 1 CV included
Extra path CV: R700 · Re-Audit: R750
MRM / TSM
Manager
12–18 years
R4,500
Skills Audit + 1 CV included
Extra path CV: R1,000 · Re-Audit: R1,125
+ 15-min results walkthrough call included
Technical Director
/ VP / CMRO
18+ years
R6,300
Skills Audit + 1 CV included
Extra path CV: R1,400 · Re-Audit: R1,575
+ 15-min results walkthrough call included

Pricing correct as of July 2026, subject to review.

Start my Skills Audit — submit & get payment link → Submit the form below · we confirm your level & send your personalised PayFast link · work begins on payment

CV always included. Need CVs for two different career paths? One audit, one price — ranking multiple paths is part of the audit. Each extra CV produced is charged at the per-level rate above. Re-Audit pricing applies when you return with an updated CV for a rerun of the same framework. Manager and Technical Director tiers include a 15-minute call to walk through your results together.

What happens next
1
Choose & pay

Select your level, pay securely via PayFast or EFT. You'll get a confirmation immediately.

2
Submit your CV

Send your CV and any career path context via the intake form below. Takes about 5 minutes.

3
CP review

A SACNASP-registered Competent Person assesses your evidence against the SAMREC-standard framework for your discipline.

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Receive your report

Your full report, gap disclosure, and action plan arrive by email within the stated turnaround.

Payment

We accept card payments via PayFast and direct EFT. Banking details are provided privately with your quote — contact us after submitting your request.

You'll receive an exact quote before any payment is required. Full payment is due on acceptance of the quote before work begins.

Applying to a specific role? · CV-to-Advert Alignment

Your CV, written for this role. Not every role.

A CV builder makes your CV look good. This makes your CV prove your fit — for this specific advert, this specific role, this specific panel. Honestly, including the gaps.

This is not a CV builder or a template service. It's a requirement-by-requirement evidence comparison, done by a Competent Person, against the advert you're actually applying for.

01
You send

Your current CV and the job advert. That's all we need.

02
We map

Every requirement rated against your evidence: Match · Partial · Gap

03
You receive

A rewritten CV for this role, a full gap table, and honest advice on handling each gap at interview.

What next after your Skills Audit?

Career Realignment Coaching

Your Skills Audit tells you where you are. Coaching helps you get to where you want to be. Our Career Realignment programme — delivered by a Master Transformation Coach with 20+ years in mining — is the natural next step after a Skills Audit.

Explore Career Coaching →
Full CV-to-Advert Alignment
✓  Requirements checklist: Match / Partial / Gap
✓  CV rewritten and reordered for this specific role
✓  Honest gap disclosure + recommended interview response
✓  One-paragraph fit verdict
Additional adverts within 30 days: R149  ·  Bundled with Skills Audit: R500  ·  Payment before work begins  ·  3–5 business days
R950
per advert
Send us your CV →
Common questions
How is this different from a CV builder?+
A CV builder reformats your CV for any job. CV-to-Advert Alignment reads the specific advert you're applying for, compares your evidence requirement-by-requirement, and tells you honestly where you don't fit — and what to say about it at interview. It also understands the SA mining sector: SAMREC, CP requirements, MRM evidence standards.
Do you hide the gaps?+
No. We never invent experience or generate numbers you can't back up. If a requirement exists in the advert and the evidence doesn't exist in your CV, we say so — and give you a prepared, honest way to address it at interview. The test we apply to every claim on your CV: could you explain it in 90 seconds if a panel asked? If not, it doesn't go on the page. A hidden gap discovered at interview is far more damaging than one you walked in prepared for.
What if I'm applying to several roles?+
Each advert gets its own alignment — different roles have different requirements. Additional adverts submitted within 30 days: R149 each, not R950.
How long does it take?+
3–5 business days from payment confirmation and receipt of both documents. Urgent turnaround (48 hours) available — contact us before submitting to confirm availability.
Secure payment

Pay online. PayFast and PayGate — both live.

No hidden paywalls. No bait and switch. Fixed prices, published upfront. You know exactly what you're paying for before you pay anything.

Lite CV Scan — R399

Pay R399 upfront via PayFast. Report generated immediately after payment is confirmed. No waiting, no quote needed.

Pay R399 via PayFast →
CV-to-Advert Alignment — R650

Submit your request below first. Once confirmed, we send you a personalised PayFast payment link by email or WhatsApp. Work begins after payment.

PayFast · Card · EFT · Instant EFT
Skills Audit — on quote acceptance

Exact quote sent first — no payment until you confirm. Individual clients receive a PayFast payment link. Corporate clients may pay via PayGate or EFT on invoice.

PayFast · PayGate · EFT
Payment

We accept card payments via PayFast and direct EFT. Banking details are provided privately with your quote — contact us after submitting your request.

🔒 Payment is processed securely via PayFast or direct EFT. Banking details are shared privately after your submission. You will never be asked to pay before receiving a confirmed quote and personalised payment link from us directly. Do not pay to any other account or link not sent by info@mmiresources.com.
Start your Skills Audit

Submit your details and we'll be in touch.

Upload your CV (and LinkedIn profile text if you have it). If you're applying for a specific role, also send us the job advert. Tell us your current role and which service you'd like. We'll confirm your exact price and turnaround before any payment is required.

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info@mmiresources.com
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+27 82 448 4124
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+27 61 500 5200 (WhatsApp)

Confidentiality

Your CV and any documents you share are reviewed only for the purpose of your service and are not shared with any third party. We recommend removing ID documents or proof of address from anything you upload — these are never required.

Fields marked * are required. We'll confirm your exact price and turnaround by email within 1 business day.

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Note: please attach or email your CV (and job advert if relevant) separately to info@mmiresources.com after submitting — this form captures your details only.

Note: please attach or email your CV (and job advert if relevant) separately to info@mmiresources.com after submitting — this form captures your details only.

What next after your Skills Audit?
Career Realignment Coaching
Your audit tells you where you are. Coaching helps you get to where you want to be. Our Career Realignment programme — delivered by a Master Transformation Coach with 20+ years in mining — is the natural next step after a Skills Audit.
Explore Career Coaching →
For individual professionals · Career Realignment Coaching

You are earning. You are performing. But you have lost yourself somewhere along the way.

This programme is different because it starts with you before we touch a single document. We combine a certified professional assessment, proven transformation coaching methodology, and practical career strategy — so the career you build next actually fits who you are. Five entry points. One direction. We meet you where you are.

View the five tiers → Book a free Clarity Call ↓

Coming from a Skills Audit? This is the natural next step — from knowing where you stand to deciding where you're going.

Who this is for

This programme is for you if any of these are true

You have 5–20 years of work experience but feel stuck or unfulfilled.
You're thinking about a career change but don't know where to start.
Your values and your job are no longer aligned.
You've been passed over for opportunities and don't understand why.
You want to do work that energises you — not drains you.
You're re-entering the workforce after a break and need a clear plan.
How the programme works

Four stages. One direction.

01

Assess

Certified professional skills and career assessment. Real data on your strengths, gaps, and natural work style — not a quiz.

02

Align

Values clarification. Identity. What you actually want vs what you've been told you should want. What's been keeping you stuck.

03

Strategise

Career direction. CV. LinkedIn. Personal brand. A roadmap built around who you are — not just what you've done.

04

Move

Coaching support through execution. We don't hand you a document and disappear — we stay with you through implementation.

Five-tier programme

Choose your entry point. Every tier leads somewhere.

Every tier is designed to give you real value and a natural next step. You never feel sold to — at the end of each tier, you're told honestly what the logical next step is. You decide.

Tier 0 · Entry point

Career Clarity Session

Single session · 90 minutes · First-timers and the not-yet-committed
R2,500
Upfront · No payment plan

Your lowest-barrier entry point. A focused 90-minute one-on-one coaching conversation — no assessment, no documents, just a clear look at where you are, what isn't working, and what you actually want. Ends with a WhatsApp voice note summary and an honest recommendation for your next step.

What you receive: 1 × 90-min session (Zoom or in-person) · WhatsApp voice note summary within 24hrs · Recommended next step
Book Tier 0 — start with the free call →
Tier 1 · Assessment + direction

Career Kickstart

6 weeks · 3 sessions + certified assessment · For those who want data before committing
R7,500
Upfront · No payment plan

Three coaching sessions plus a professional skills and career assessment — real data, not a personality quiz. Session 1 debriefs your assessment. Session 2 works through values alignment. Session 3 maps your initial career direction and next steps. Ends with a written insight summary and a mini career direction roadmap.

What you receive: 3 × 1-hr sessions · Certified assessment report · Written insight summary (1 page) · Mini career direction roadmap
Book Tier 1 — start with the free call →
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Tier 2 · Full programme — 3 months

Career Clarity Kickstart

3 months · 6 sessions · For professionals who need clarity and a clear action plan
R12,500
50% deposit · Balance by session 3

Six fortnightly sessions covering assessment, values alignment, career direction coaching, CV review and rewrite guidance, LinkedIn profile recommendations, and a 90-day action plan. WhatsApp voice note check-ins between sessions. Ends with a full career direction roadmap.

What you receive: 6 × 1-hr sessions · Assessment report · CV guidance · LinkedIn recommendations · Career direction roadmap · 90-day action plan
Book Tier 2 — start with the free call →
Tier 3 · Full transformation — 6 months

Career Transformation Journey

6 months · 10 sessions · For professionals ready for a meaningful career change
R22,000
50% deposit · Balance by month 3

Ten sessions combining values and identity deep-dive, CV full rewrite, personal brand strategy, LinkedIn profile transformation, two interview preparation and mock interview sessions, and 30 days of post-programme WhatsApp support. Full practical and inner work — combined.

What you receive: 10 × 1-hr sessions · Full assessment suite · CV rewrite · LinkedIn transformation · Personal brand summary · Career roadmap · 90-day action plan · 30-day post-programme support
Book Tier 3 — start with the free call →
Tier 4 · VIP — 6 months · Premium

Career & Life Realignment VIP

6 months · 12+ sessions · Unlimited support · Major life and career transition
R32,000
R14,000 deposit · R7,000 month 2 · R7,000 month 4

Everything in Tier 3, plus unlimited WhatsApp voice note access, two emergency coaching sessions bookable within 24 hours, deep transformation work on mindset, emotional blocks, limiting beliefs and identity using certified methodology, monthly written progress reviews, and priority scheduling throughout. For the professional who says: I want all of this, and I want you fully available.

What you receive: All T3 deliverables · 12+ sessions · Unlimited WhatsApp access · 2 emergency sessions · Monthly progress reviews · Deep transformation coaching · Priority scheduling
Book Tier 4 — start with the free call →
🔒 Payment policy: No coaching begins until the deposit is received. T0 and T1 are paid in full upfront. T2–T4 require a 50% deposit before the first session; balance is due at the milestone stated above. Payment accepted via PayFast or PayGate — card, EFT, and instant EFT.

Pricing correct as of July 2026, subject to review.

Your coach

Mashudu (Jerminah) Ntsieni Mbhele. 20+ years in mining. 7 years as a transformation coach.

Jerminah brings something rare to career coaching: she has lived the career she helps others navigate. With over 20 years in the mining industry across De Beers, Anglo Platinum, and Richards Bay Minerals — and seven years as a certified transformation coach — she works at the intersection of technical credibility and human transformation.

Her methodology draws on 12 certified proprietary techniques covering identity, belief systems, values clarification, and emotional freedom — applied specifically to the challenge of mid-career transition in technical and professional environments.

She understands what it means to be a high-performing technical professional who has quietly lost their way — because she has been there, and she has found her way back.

Credentials
ICF ACC Master Transformation Coach
Master Life Coach
NLP Practitioner
Negative Emotional Therapy Practitioner
ETDP SETA Certified Facilitator
ETDP SETA Certified Assessor
Professional Director (PD) SA
ECSA Pr Tech Eng (Metallurgy)
ACMP Board Member — Southern Africa
COMENSA Member
20+ years mining industry experience
Book your free Career Clarity Call

30 minutes. Free. No commitment required.

How payment works: after your free call, we confirm your tier and send a personalised PayFast payment link or invoice. Coaching begins on payment — no card details are ever taken on this website.

Every client journey starts with a free 30-minute Career Clarity Call. We find out where you are, what is not working, and which tier makes sense for you. No pressure. No hard sell. Just an honest conversation about whether this programme is the right fit.

Limited spots available each month. WhatsApp or email to get started.

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How to get started

WhatsApp the word CLARITY to +27 61 500 5200 to receive the programme overview and a booking link for your free Career Clarity Call. Or complete the form and we will reach out within 1 business day.

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For professionals and operations · Real engagement outcomes

Real outcomes. From real engagements.

Every case study below is a real engagement — names and organisations withheld, outcomes accurate.

Structured work that delivers measurable outcomes

The following examples reflect the type of engagements MMI delivers. Client details are kept confidential in line with professional practice.

MRM Governance · Underground Mining

MRM Skill Gap Audit & Development Roadmap

Challenge
A junior underground mining team needed support to identify capability gaps creating risk in their annual resource and reserve reporting cycle.
Approach
MMI reviewed team roles, competency levels, reporting workflows, and governance checkpoints. Individual skill gaps were mapped against reporting requirements.
Outcome
The client received a structured gap analysis, prioritised training roadmap, and clear action plan to improve team readiness for the next reporting cycle.
Explore Corporate MRM Consulting →
Technical Audit · Open Pit Operation

Technical Resource Audit & Evidence Review

Challenge
An open pit operation needed an independent review of their resource data and evidence packages before a scheduled external audit.
Approach
MMI reviewed data integrity, QA/QC systems, and evidence packages. Key breakpoints and gaps were identified and prioritised by audit risk level.
Outcome
The team entered the external audit with a clear remediation plan, stronger documentation, and reduced compliance exposure.
Explore Corporate MRM Consulting →
SAMREC Readiness · Reporting Team

Competent Person Readiness Enablement

Challenge
A technical reporting team was preparing their first SAMREC-compliant annual resource and reserve statement and needed structured governance support.
Approach
MMI reviewed evidence packages, workflow design, governance checkpoints, and close-out discipline. A readiness checklist was developed and tested against statement requirements.
Outcome
The team delivered their statement with stronger evidence packages, clearer governance trails, and improved close-out discipline for future cycles.
Explore Corporate MRM Consulting →
Interim Advisory · Reporting Peak

Interim MRM Governance Support

Challenge
A mining company needed structured MRM governance support during a high-pressure reporting period while a permanent role was being filled.
Approach
MMI provided scoped interim advisory support, including weekly governance checkpoints, risk identification, and team guidance through the reporting cycle.
Outcome
The team delivered on time with improved governance discipline. The engagement also identified priority capability gaps for the incoming permanent appointment.
Explore Corporate MRM Consulting →
Personal Skills Audit · Senior Geologist

3 gaps. 1 promotion. 60 days.

Challenge
A Senior Geologist had been overlooked for an MRM Manager role twice. Their CV read as competent but generic — nothing in it evidenced SAMREC-standard experience at the level the role required.
Approach
The Skills Audit identified three specific evidence gaps: unquantified resource estimation work, no documented QA/QC oversight, and no evidence of CP-level sign-off exposure. Each was mapped to a concrete fix.
Outcome
With the gaps closed and the CV rebuilt around real evidence, the candidate applied for a similar role 60 days later and was promoted into it.
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Our engagement model

Every engagement starts with one conversation.

Whether you're an individual professional requesting a Skills Audit or a mining operation scoping a governance retainer, the process is the same: one call, a clear scope, a written proposal, then we get to work.

A structured engagement model from discovery to close-out

Every MMI engagement follows a consistent five-stage process. This gives clients confidence that the work is structured, measurable, and aligned to their actual needs.

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Stage One

Discovery

We take time to understand your situation before proposing anything. This means understanding the client's issue, team structure, reporting pressure, governance gaps, and timeline constraints. Discovery may be a call, a briefing document, or a short site review.

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Stage Two

Scope & Success Criteria

We agree clearly on what will be reviewed, what will be delivered, and how success is measured. A written scope is shared before work begins. This ensures there are no surprises on either side — and that the engagement stays focused on what actually matters.

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Stage Three

Execution

Depending on the engagement, this may include data reviews, team assessments, workflow audits, workshops, governance checkpoint reviews, or advisory sessions. Work is structured and progressed against the agreed scope with regular updates.

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Stage Four

Handover

Findings and recommendations are packaged clearly. Deliverables may include written reports, action plans, gap analyses, readiness checklists, or workflow templates. The handover is designed to give your team something practical they can use immediately.

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Stage Five

Follow-up

Structured close-out support is available after handover. This may include supporting implementation of recommendations, preparing for the next reporting cycle, or providing checkpoint reviews as your team applies the action plan.

About MMI

25 years of practitioner MRM experience. Fully independent.

MMI Mining and Technical Consulting is a specialist advisory practice focused on Mineral Resource Management (MRM) governance, SAMREC readiness, technical audit support, Metallurgy / Mineral Processing competency, and team capability-building across the mining sector.

Who we are

Our purpose: practical support that creates real change

MMI was founded on a simple premise — that many mining teams carry significant MRM responsibility without the governance support, structured processes, or capability they need to deliver consistently.

We provide structured, evidence-based consulting that helps technical teams identify gaps, improve workflows, and prepare for reporting or operational decision points — without overhauling everything at once.

Every engagement is scoped to fit the client's actual situation. There is no standard package — only practical work aligned to what your team needs to achieve.

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Evidence-based approach

Every recommendation is grounded in what the data, evidence, and workflows actually show — not assumptions about what should be in place.

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Practical over theoretical

MMI focuses on what your team can actually implement — not frameworks that look good in a report but create no change on the ground.

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Structured and scoped

Every engagement follows a clear process. Clients know what is being reviewed, what will be delivered, and how progress is tracked from the start.

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Mining-sector focused

MMI works exclusively in the mining sector. The consulting approach is built around the practical realities of MRM, reporting, and governance in a mining environment.

Meet the team

The people behind every engagement

Charity Mampa

Charity Mampa

Technical Director

◆Pr Nat Sci 05451 — SACNASP
◆Competent Person — SAMREC & JORC
◆Member — GSSA
◆BSc Hons — Wits University
Verify with SACNASP on www.sacnasp.org.za → Connect on LinkedIn

"My work is grounded in 25 years of practical mining experience — from geological modelling and grade control to executive-level technical services leadership. I understand what teams are dealing with at reporting time because I have been there."

Charity Mampa is a registered Professional Natural Scientist (Pr Nat Sci 05451) and Competent Person under SAMREC codes, with over 25 years of geology expertise and 12 years in Mineral Resource Management (MRM) governance across platinum, chrome, manganese, and diamonds.

She has held senior technical leadership roles at De Beers, Petra Diamonds, Kalagadi Manganese, Glencore Alloys, Modikwa Platinum, and Marula Platinum — overseeing technical services functions including geology, rock engineering, mine planning, ventilation, survey, and mine technical systems. Her MRM governance experience spans the full value chain: from resource estimation and SAMREC Table 1 compliance through to CP sign-off and executive reporting.

Through MMI, Charity leads the Personal MRM/TSM Skills Audit service across all validated disciplines — and heads the Metallurgy / Mineral Processing stream in collaboration with co-auditor Mashudu Jerminah Mbhele (ECSA Pr Tech Eng). The Metallurgy framework is the latest addition to MMI's validated discipline suite, bringing multi-commodity metallurgical expertise across diamonds, platinum, and heavy minerals to the MMI Skills Audit offering.

MMI's approach applies the same evidentiary standard to career assessment that Charity applies to SAMREC reporting — rigorous, evidence-based, and honest about what the data actually shows.

25+ Years geology
12 Years MRM
10+ Operations
4 Sectors
Mashudu (Jerminah) Ntsieni Mbhele

Mashudu (Jerminah) Ntsieni Mbhele

Co-Auditor — Metallurgy / Mineral Processing

◆ECSA Pr Tech Eng — Extraction Metallurgy
◆SAIMM Member | CPD Committee
◆ETDP SETA Certified Assessor & Facilitator
◆ICF ACC Master Transformation Coach
◆ACMP Board Member — Southern Africa
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"I bring the technical rigour of 20+ years in metallurgical engineering and the human insight of a transformation coach — because in my experience, the biggest career gaps are rarely technical. They are in how professionals see themselves and tell their story."

Mashudu Jerminah Mbhele is a qualified Metallurgical Engineer (ECSA Pr Tech Eng) with over 20 years of active technical experience across diamonds, platinum, and heavy minerals — including De Beers Finsch and Voorspoed, Anglo Platinum, and Richards Bay Minerals. Her hands-on experience spans process plant operations, Slag Plant and Mineral Separation Plant work, commissioning, laboratory management, and Six Sigma process improvement.

As MMI's Named Contributor and Co-Auditor for the Metallurgy / Mineral Processing stream, Jerminah brings deep commodity-specific knowledge to the Skills Audit of metallurgical professionals — assessing evidence against the MMI Metallurgy framework at the same evidentiary standard applied across all validated MMI disciplines. She co-authors audit deliverables and co-signs outputs on metallurgy engagements.

Jerminah also leads MMI's Career Coaching offering as a Master Transformation Coach — combining technical credibility with certified coaching methodology to support mid-career mining professionals navigating career realignment and transition.

20+ Years metallurgy
3 Commodities
7+ Years coaching
12+ Credentials
Our network

Backed by a network of experienced specialists

MMI collaborates with a carefully selected network of senior mining professionals. Each engagement draws on the right expertise for the client's specific situation — ensuring depth of capability without the overhead of a large firm.

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Metallurgy / Mineral Processing

Co-Auditor: Mashudu (Jerminah) Ntsieni Mbhele — ECSA Pr Tech Eng. 20+ years across diamonds, platinum, and heavy minerals. Named Contributor and Validator of the MMI Metallurgy framework.

Live — formally validated
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Geologists

Experienced resource and exploration geologists with hands-on knowledge of geological modelling, grade control, and QA/QC across multiple commodities.

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Mining Engineers

Senior mining engineers with deep experience in underground and open pit operations, mine design, scheduling, and technical services management.

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Mine Planners

Specialist mine planning professionals covering short-term to Life-of-Mine planning, optimisation, and integration with resource and reserve reporting.

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Technical Training Specialists

Professionals focused on practical capability-building, training needs analysis, and structured development programmes for technical mining teams.

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Project Management Professionals

Certified project managers experienced in structured delivery, milestone tracking, stakeholder reporting, and close-out discipline in mining environments.

Note: The Metallurgy / Mineral Processing stream is formally validated and live under a signed Collaboration Agreement with Mashudu Jerminah Mbhele (ECSA Pr Tech Eng). Additional specialist profiles will be published as collaboration agreements are finalised.

How we deliver

Flexible delivery built around your needs

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Remote delivery

Global support delivered remotely as standard

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Onsite on request

On-site availability across South Africa and globally

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Time-bound engagements

Scoped with clear start points, deliverables, and close-out

Start a conversation

One conversation starts every engagement.

Tell us what you need — a Skills Audit, a coaching session, a scoping call for your operation, or something else entirely. Every engagement at MMI starts with a short conversation, and the first one costs nothing.

Tell us what support you need.
We'll respond with a practical next step.

MMI works with mining companies, technical teams, and MRM functions across the globe. Reach out with your situation and we will respond with a practical recommendation or a tailored scope proposal.

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info@mmiresources.com
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+27 82 448 4124
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+27 61 500 5200 (WhatsApp)
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South Africa — Remote & Onsite on request
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Remote delivery globally · Travel on request

Typical response time

We respond to all enquiries within 2 business days with either a practical next step or a request for a brief discovery call.

What happens next

Your enquiry goes straight through and we respond within 2 business days with either a practical next step or a request for a short discovery call.

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For mining operations · CP governance on retainer

MRM Governance Retainer. Your Competent Person. Available.

Most junior and mid-tier mining operations need a SACNASP-registered Competent Person — for SAMREC sign-off, regulatory compliance, and technical governance — but can't justify a full-time CP salary. The MMI Governance Retainer gives you ongoing CP oversight and priority access to a Pr Nat Sci 05451-registered Competent Person, at a fixed fee scoped to your operation's size.

Engagements are structured as a negotiated retainer, with scope and term agreed per contract — not a fixed monthly arrangement applied regardless of what you need.

Why independence matters for CP sign-off:

A Competent Person who works for your company cannot be independent of your resource estimates. SAMREC requires independence for public reporting. MMI has no equity stake, no employment relationship, and no commercial interest in the outcome of any resource estimate it reviews — on retainer or otherwise.

Not ready for a call yet? Take the free 60-second Retainer Readiness Checklist below to see which tier fits first.

Three tiers — scoped to your operation

Governance coverage that fits where you are.

Pricing is on quotation following a 30-minute scoping call — because an operation with two projects should not pay the same as one with twelve.

Lowest-risk way to start
Foundation · Quarterly oversight

Foundation Retainer

For junior explorers and early-stage operations with basic SAMREC compliance needs
Typically: 1–3 active projects · Pre-feasibility to feasibility · Small or no dedicated MRM team
Pricing on quotation
Based on project count and scope
EFT · terms per contract
  • Quarterly MRM compliance review with written report
  • Priority query access — 72-hour response guarantee
  • Annual SAMREC compliance sign-off
  • Quarterly CP certification letter for regulatory submissions

Many operations start here — not because their needs are small, but because it's a low-commitment way to work with an independent CP before deciding on deeper governance support. If your needs grow, moving to Standard or Comprehensive is straightforward.

Most common
Standard · Regular oversight

Standard Retainer

For junior to mid-tier operations with active SAMREC reporting obligations
Typically: 3–8 active projects · Feasibility to production · MRM team of 3–8 professionals
Pricing on quotation
Based on reporting complexity
EFT · terms per contract
  • Regular CP oversight calls with written summary
  • Quarterly MRM compliance review
  • Priority query access — 48-hour response guarantee
  • Bi-annual SAMREC compliance sign-off
  • One ad-hoc technical opinion per quarter (written)
  • Annual MRM governance health check
Comprehensive · Full governance integration

Comprehensive Retainer

For established mid-tier operations requiring full CP governance integration and board-level reporting
Typically: 8+ active projects · Multi-commodity · Board or investor-facing reporting
Pricing on quotation
Based on governance complexity
EFT · terms per contract
  • Regular CP oversight calls (written summaries provided)
  • Regular MRM compliance review with written report
  • Same-day priority access for urgent governance queries
  • Quarterly SAMREC compliance sign-off across all active projects
  • Two ad-hoc technical opinions per quarter
  • Annual independent MRM governance Skills Audit included
  • Quarterly board-ready governance summary report
What determines your scope

Pricing is based on your operation, not a price list.

Factors that determine your scope:

  • 📋   Number of active projects and resource categories
  • 📊   SAMREC reporting frequency and complexity
  • 👥   Size and maturity of your MRM team
  • 🗺️   Geographic spread (single site vs multi-site)
  • 📈   Stage of operations (exploration / feasibility / production)
  • 🏛️   Reporting obligations (internal / board / investor / regulatory)

What you always get, regardless of tier:

  • ✓   SACNASP Pr Nat Sci 05451 — a registered CP on your retainer (verify with SACNASP →)
  • ✓   25 years practitioner MRM experience
  • ✓   Fixed fee, no surprise billing
  • ✓   Priority access — your queries go to the front of the queue
  • ✓   Independence — no conflict of interest with your estimates
  • ✓   Confidentiality — your governance data stays with MMI only
Not ready for a call yet? · Free 60-second check

SAMREC Retainer Readiness Checklist.

Five questions. We'll tell you which tier fits your operation — Foundation, Standard, or Comprehensive — before you ever book a call.

1. How many active projects does your operation have?
1–3 projects
3–8 projects
8+ projects
2. Do you currently have an internal CP or MRM Manager?
No — we have no internal MRM governance function
Yes, but the team needs independent support
Yes, a fully staffed MRM function
3. How often do you need SAMREC compliance sign-off?
Annually
Bi-annually or quarterly
Monthly or continuous
4. What's driving this now?
First SAMREC requirement we've faced
A compliance finding or governance gap
Board or investor-facing reporting
5. Single site or multi-site?
Single site
Multi-site or multi-jurisdiction
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Start here

A 30-minute call. A tailored quotation within 48 hours.

Tell us about your operation, your governance maturity, and what CP coverage you need — we'll recommend the right tier and scope the engagement. No obligation on the first call.

Request a scoping call → Complete an enquiry form →
🔒 Engagement terms: All retainer agreements are subject to a minimum term agreed per contract. Scope and fee are confirmed in writing before engagement begins, and the fee is fixed for that term and reviewed at renewal. Cancellation requires 60 days written notice.
Need project-based consulting first?
Technical audits and governance design before the retainer.
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For students and graduates · MRM career foundation

Find your path in mining. Before you need to defend it.

Mining has more technical career paths than most students realise — Geology, Mine Planning, Survey, Rock Engineering, Ventilation, Occupational Hygiene, and more. The free path-matching tool below takes five minutes and gives you a grounded view of which discipline fits your strengths and interests best. If you want to go further, the Student Skills Audit benchmarks your early skills against your chosen discipline's actual competency framework — with a CV produced to support your first application.

Try the free path-matching tool See Student Audit pricing ↓

The earlier you understand what a CP-standard career actually looks like, the less you have to unlearn later.

Free path-matching tool

Which mining discipline fits you best?

Student Path Finder

Answer five questions about what kind of work appeals to you and where your strengths lie. This isn't a personality test — it's a practical guide built around what each discipline actually involves on a mine.

1. Which type of problem do you most enjoy working on?
Understanding data patterns and building models from samples
Designing systems, sequences, or structures that have to work in practice
Measuring, mapping, and making sure everything is precisely located
Identifying hazards and designing controls to protect people
2. What kind of environment do you prefer working in?
Underground — confined, structured, close to the rock face
Open pit or surface — large-scale, spatial, high-equipment environments
Mostly office / technical — data, reports, models, decisions
A mix — fieldwork and technical analysis equally
3. Which subject area do you find most natural?
Earth sciences, geology, or mineralogy
Engineering, physics, or mathematics
Spatial reasoning, surveying, or applied geometry
Health sciences, chemistry, or occupational health
4. What kind of outcome do you want your work to produce?
Accurate estimates of what's in the ground — models, reserves, reports
Optimised production plans — schedules, sequences, economics
Safe ground conditions — support design, risk management
A safe working environment — air quality, ventilation, exposure limits
5. What are you currently studying or have you studied?
Geology / Geoscience / Earth Sciences
Mining Engineering or similar
Surveying or Geomatics
Something else (Health, Chemistry, Environmental, other)
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Best-fit discipline
ℹ️ About this result

This is a five-question indicator based on your own answers — it is not a formal assessment. Mining disciplines overlap significantly and many professionals work across more than one. Use this as a starting point for conversation and research, not as a final verdict on your career.

If you want a more grounded view — one that actually maps your existing skills and qualification against your chosen discipline's competency framework — the Student Skills Audit does that. It produces a CV you can use for your first applications as part of the same service.

Student Skills Audit

Your first audit. Straightforward pricing.

The Student Skills Audit benchmarks your current skills — from your studies, vacation work, holiday exposure, or part-time experience — against the real MMI competency framework for your chosen discipline. You get an honest picture of where you already have evidence and where your gaps are, plus a CV built from that assessment to support your first professional applications.

  • Skills assessment against your discipline's real competency framework
  • One targeted CV included as standard
  • Honest gap disclosure — what to work on before your first role
  • Positioning strengths — what to lead with in early applications

Available disciplines: Mine Geologist · Resource Geologist · Mine Planner · Mining Engineer · Mine Surveyor · Rock Engineer · Ventilation · Occupational Hygiene

Get started →
R340
Audit + 1 CV included
Extra path CV: R90 each
Re-Audit (updated CV rerun): R90
Student Skills Audit requires upfront payment before work begins. You'll receive a quote confirmation and PayFast or PayGate payment link before any work is started.
Apply for the Student Audit

Submit your details and we'll be in touch.

Tell us your discipline interest, what you've studied, and any practical experience (vacation work, internships, lab work). Send us whatever you have — even if it's just an academic transcript. We'll confirm your exact quote and turnaround before any payment is required.

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info@mmiresources.com
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+27 61 500 5200 (WhatsApp)

What to send us

Academic transcript or list of subjects studied · Any CV draft you already have · Note on discipline interest · Brief description of any practical experience. We'll work with whatever you have.

Fields marked * are required. We'll confirm your quote and turnaround within 1–2 business days.

Note: please email your academic transcript or CV draft (if you have one) separately to info@mmiresources.com after submitting.