Who We Are
About SA Autec Industries
An African engineering company built on expertise, integrity, and a passion for practical mining solutions.
Vision
To unlock Africa's mineral wealth through innovation, engineering excellence, and sustainable development.
Mission
To provide practical, high-performance mining and processing solutions that create lasting value for our clients, communities, and stakeholders.
Our Story
Engineering solutions built for African conditions.
SA Autec Industries was founded with a clear purpose: to deliver mining and mineral processing equipment that actually works in the African environment. Too often, off-the-shelf international solutions arrive on African mine sites ill-suited to local conditions, logistical realities, and operational budgets.
We design and manufacture our equipment locally, drawing on hands-on experience in South African and broader African gold processing operations. Every agitator, boiler, pump, and plant we build is engineered for the specific duty it will face, from remote alluvial operations to large-scale CIL processing facilities.
Our team combines deep metallurgical process knowledge with practical fabrication and commissioning experience, ensuring every solution we deliver is fit for purpose and backed by real support.
The Team
The people behind Autec.
Jaco Oberholzer
Co-Founder & Managing Director
A qualified diesel mechanic and helicopter technician with National Technical and Management diplomas, Jaco brings extensive practical, entrepreneurial and operational experience to SA Autec. He leads the company’s strategy, business development, manufacturing operations, client relationships and commercial growth, transforming innovative engineering concepts into practical, market-ready mining solutions.
Chris van Rensburg
Co-Founder & Technical Director
A mechanical engineer with approximately ten years of hands-on mining experience in Zimbabwe, Chris is the technical driving force behind SA Autec’s containerised processing technology. He leads engineering design, plant layouts, mechanical development, process optimisation, research and development, and commissioning support, ensuring every solution is practical, efficient and built for real mining conditions.
Colin Chaga
Exploration Lead — Mozambique & Zimbabwe
With more than 25 years of geology and mining experience across Africa, Australia and the Americas, Colin leads SA Autec’s satellite exploration and mine planning services in Mozambique and Zimbabwe, bringing seasoned geological insight to early-stage exploration and practical mine development.
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