Ms Fahmida Smith

Market Development Manager – Implats
Qualification: ND: Chemical Engineering (Wits Tech), Adv Diploma Business Project Management (UCT)
Professional Engineering: ECSA Pr Techni Eng
PMI Accreditation: PMP (Project Management Professional) and RMP (Risk Management Professional)
Employed at Impala since January 1995

Employed at Impala Platinum since January 1995, Fahmida started her engineering career in the Precious Metals Refinery. After 5 years of production experience, Fahmida expanded her expertise in the Projects department where she was responsible for the optimisation and expansion projects as PMR Technical Manager for 10 years. Fahmida was then transferred to the Base Metal Refinery as the BMR Technical Manager for a further 3 years. The last 5 years has been focussed on beneficiation projects for Implats. After being an honorary delegate at the Mining Phakisa in 2015, Fahmida now sits on various committees (The IDC Steering Committee that is responsible for developing a South African Fuel Cell Roadmap; the Technical Steering Committee for HySA Systems and the Technical Steering Committee for HySA Catalysis, The PGM Beneficiation Committee by the GIDZ focused on an SEZ in Springs, The larger South African Mineral Beneficiation Committee through the Phakisa Process) and continues to add value in the beneficiation of South African minerals and to the nascent Fuel Cell Industry.