About DRS

Engineering advanced mineral recovery solutions across the full project lifecycle.

Technology development, process design, plant implementation and operational management — under one roof.

Company Background

Engineering expertise in mineral recovery.

Dual Recovery Solutions (DRS) is a specialised mineral recovery company focused on chrome and PGMs, with proprietary technology for the simultaneous recovery of sulphide and oxide minerals. We partner with clients across the full project lifecycle — technology development, process design, plant implementation and operations — and stay accountable for the outcome.

Full lifecycle partnership — from feasibility and concept to operations
Specialised in chrome and PGM recovery, with dual recovery capability
Full ownership and accountability for plant performance and results
Founded in partnership with Xtropy

Our Strategic Partnerships

Recovering 100% of value from mineral resources.

Xtropy

Xtropy is a technology integration company providing specialised turnkey solutions within the mineral processing sector.

The Team

Our leadership.

DRS is led by a team of experienced engineers and mineral processing specialists with decades of combined industry experience.

Brian Whitehead

Technical Director

Brian is a Chemical Engineer specialising in mineral processing, flotation and process optimisation. With experience across PGMs, copper, nickel and coal operations, he has led technical and optimisation initiatives across brownfield and greenfield projects throughout Africa.

Ehrart van Antwerpen

Operations Director

Ehrart is a Mining Engineer with extensive experience in asset management and operational improvement within the mining sector. His expertise includes maintenance strategy, engineering optimisation and operational reliability across a range of mineral processing environments.

Martin Otto

Projects Manager

Martin is an experienced engineering superintendent and project manager with over two decades in mineral processing operations. His background includes plant maintenance, capital projects and the design and installation of flotation systems across several platinum and chrome operations.