AMEC, the international engineering and project managemen company, has appointed Steve Smithies (left) to the role of technical director, Mining & Geology for Africa. He will be based in Johannesburg.

Steve Barnard (right) has been appointed service manager at Goscor Cleaning Equipment.

Global engineering and environmental consulting, design and construction services company, Golder Associates has appointed Dr Ralph Heath as its MD and regional VP for Africa. 

Ron MacLarty, MD of AfriMold, has been elected as the chairman of TASA (Gauteng) at the organisation's recent AGM in Midrand.