Services We Provide

Project QUADRANT unites four independent specialists who serve the same or different sectors in basic and manufacturing industries and beyond, either as one specialist, or a team for a multi-disciplined project. Engaged together, QUADRANT acts as a full-lifecycle support partner. Engaged individually, each partner can deliver deep, stand-alone expertise in their own fields of competence.



MEET THE PARTNERS
Koos
- koos Smit -

 M.Ing (Elec), MBA

An experienced project manager and executive with extensive market development experience across Africa. Focused on energy project development and execution for the last 20 years. A startup director and owner of successful IPP projects, with a current focus on venture capital opportunities and further energy IPP developments.

Christo
- christo Pothas -

MBA (NWU), Pr.Eng. (Mining)

A mining engineer of fifty-five years, Christo commands international and local mining laws, statutes, and safety regulations across coal, gold, diamonds, and tin. He champions global best practices in rockfall seismicity and rockburst mitigation, adding sustainable value to opencast and underground operations since 2005.

Laurie
- laurie pieters-james -

BA Hons (Criminology)

A Forensic Criminologist and offender profiler with expertise in psychology, intelligence, and cyber security. She leads intelligence-driven solutions in OSINT, behavioural profiling, and risk management across Africa, delivering reports, risk assessments, and security services to mining, industry, banking, and insurers.

Jaco
- jaco snoek -

Brand Transformation Catalyst

Extensive agency experience turning client briefings into creative communication design across commerce and industry. Proficiencies include corporate branding, production, online, social media, and artificial intelligence — serving mining, energy, engineering, telecommunications, exhibitions, events, tourism, and logistics sectors.

Why engage QUADRANT as one 

Different sectors, one conversation. Basic and manufacturing industries and beyond. Engage with a single coordinated team instead of numerous different suppliers.

Complementary, never competing. Depending on the content of the assignment, the four disciplines may overlap. As in a relay race, each QUADRANT member participating in the project journey, represents the member’s own company, yet contributes intellectual capital to the joint objectives of Project QUADRANT.

A natural Entry point

Start with an enquiry. Joint member assessment of project viability, technical and regulatory framework, security exposure, and go-to-market conditions that determine the allocation of the assignment to the relevant QUADRANT member, or the team.

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Q U A D R A N T · D E V E L O P · E N G I N E E R · P R O T E C T · P R E S E N T

Quadrant is a South African consultancy providing integrated project services for mining, energy, and industrial companies across Africa. Our four disciplines are project development, mining engineering, forensic risk and security, and creative communications design. We offer a joint Project Readiness Review as the entry point for new ventures.