About us

Vela Mining Concepts was formed in 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa as a management advisory firm   As our name implies, we focus exclusively on the mining industry and more specifically, on the optimisation of value for clients looking to advance early-stage projects.

Our principal consultants are experienced mining professionals - experience includes operations, finance, engineering, project management and logistics.  We share a passion for sustainable exploitation of our planet's scarce resources.  Our team is supported by a network of associates around the globe.

Vela's mission is to provide our clients with truly value-adding insights and consultancy, driven by innovative and out-the-box thinking.  Our relatively small size and lack of overhead translates into a closer and cost-effective relationship with our clients.

Vela has completed assignments for clients in Africa, Canada, Australia, Russia and China, ranging from micro- to mega-projects in the commodities of precious and base metals.