Minerals Council Office Bearers

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  President: Mxolisi Mgojo

  President: Mxolisi Mgojo

  BSc (Hons)(Energy Studies), MBA, Advanced Management Programme (Wharton)

  Mxolisi Mgojo was appointed as CEO of Exxaro Resources Limited on 1 April 2016. He served as an Executive Head of Coal at Exxaro since August 2008 and served as its Executive Head of Operations. He was also responsible for the base metals and industrial minerals commodity business of Exxaro. Previously, Mgojo served as Head of Group Marketing of Eyesizwe Coal.

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  Vice President: Neal Froneman

  Vice President: Neal Froneman

  BSc Mech Eng (Ind Opt), University of the Witwatersrand; BCompt, University of South Africa; PrEng

  Neal Froneman has been at the helm of Sibanye since January 2013 and has some 30 years of operational, corporate development and mining industry experience. He was appointed CEO of Aflease Gold Limited (Aflease Gold) in April 2003. Aflease Gold, through a series of reverse take-overs, became Gold One in May 2009. Neal was primarily responsible for the creation of Uranium One Incorporated (Uranium One) from the Aflease Gold uranium assets. During this period, he was CEO of Aflease Gold and Uranium One until his resignation from Uranium One in February 2008. Prior to joining Aflease Gold, Neal held executive and senior management positions at Gold Fields of South Africa Limited, Harmony Gold and JCI Limited. He currently serves as non-executive director in a number of companies.

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  Vice President: Zanele Matlala

  Vice president: Zanele Matlala

  BCom, BCompt (Hons), CA(SA)

  Zanele Matlala joined the Merafe board as an independent non-executive director in 2005 becoming the Chief Financial Officer in October 2010. She was appointed Chief Executive Officer in June 2012. She is also a non-executive director of Dipula Income Fund, Stefanutti Stocks Holdings, RAC Limited and Old Mutual Investment Group Holdings.

  Zanele was previously employed as non-executive director by Kagiso Media Ltd, an independent non-executive director by Gold Reef Resorts Ltd, group finance director by Kagiso Trust Investments Pty Ltd, and chief financial officer by the Development Bank of Southern Africa Ltd.

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  Vice President: Steve Phiri

  Vice president: Steve Phiri

  BJuris, LLB, LLM, Dip Corp Law

  Steve Phiri has been at the helm of RBPlat since April 2010. Prior to taking up the position as CEO of RBPlat, he was the CEO of ferrochrome producer Merafe Resources Limited. He previously headed up the Royal Bafokeng Nation’s corporate and legal affairs, which included negotiations with entities such as Merafe and Impala Platinum Limited. He is admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

Representatives

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  Ayanda Bam, Kuyasa Mining (Executive Chairman)
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  Roger Baxter, Minerals Council South Africa (CEO)
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  Shadwick Bessit, Sibanye-Stillwater EVP: SA gold operations
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  Paul Dunne, Northam Platinum (CEO)
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  Werner Duvenhage, Richards Bay Minerals: Managing Director
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  Mike Fraser, South32 (President & COO Africa)
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  Japie Fullard, Glencore Operations South Africa: Head - Ferroalloys
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  Chris Griffith, Anglo American Platinum (CEO)
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  Murray Houston, Glencore Coal (COO)
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  Lucky Kgatle, Sasol Mining (MD)
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  Moses Madondo, AngloGold Ashanti: Head SA Operations
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  Maboko Mahlaole, Palabora Mining Company (GM: Human Resources)
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  Themba Mkhwanazi, Kumba Iron Ore (CEO)
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  Nico Muller, Impala Platinum (CEO)
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  Deshnee Naidoo, Vedanta Zinc International (CEO)
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  July Ndlovu, Anglo American Coal (CEO)
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  Barend Petersen, De Beers Consolidated Mines (Chairman)
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  Nico Pienaar, Aspasa (Director)
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  Martin Preece, Gold Fields (Executive Vice President: South Africa)
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  Niël Pretorius, DRDGOLD (CEO)
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  Mike Schmidt, African Rainbow Minerals (CEO)
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  Errol Smart, Orion Minerals (CEO)
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  Peter Steenkamp, Harmony (CEO)
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  Mike Teke, Seriti Resources (CEO)
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  Robert van Niekerk, Sibanye-Stillwater EVP: SA PGM operations

Minerals council executives

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  Chief Executive Officer: Roger Baxter

  Chief Executive Officer: Roger Baxter

  BCom (Hons)

  Roger Baxter joined the Minerals Council (then Chamber of Mines of South Africa) in 1992 and was appointed CEO in 2015. He has 27 years of high level advocacy and strategy experience in the business and mining sectors, within a working career of 30 years. He was involved in the first mineral policy discussions with the ANC in 1992 and has participated in (and often led) discussions on all aspects of mining, economic, investment, transformation and tax policy with government. He previously chaired the BUSA Econpol and Growth Task Team. Roger has played a key leadership role in rejuvenating the Chamber brand to the Minerals Council South Africa, in refreshing and repurposing the Minerals Council, and brings material leadership, governance, strategy, investment and transformation skills to the table. He is a member of the Minerals Council Board, the BUSA Board, and the Board of TEBA Trust; and chairs the World Platinum Investment Council. He is vice-chairman of both the International Associations Working Group within the International Council on Mining and Metals and the Mining Industry Association of Southern Africa.

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  Senior Executive: Environment, Health and Legacies: Nikisi Lesufi

  Senior Executive: Health and Environment: Nikisi Lesufi

  BSc (Hons); MSc

  Nikisi Lesufi joined the Minerals Council (formerly Chamber) in 2002 as an environmental adviser. He was promoted to his current position in 2008.

  He previously lectured at University of the North (now University of Limpopo) and also served the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) in various capacities such as Deputy Director: Water Quality, Director: Water Resources Management and head of the regional office of DWAF in the Free State.

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  Senior Executive: Finance and Administration: Harry Groenewald

  Senior Executive: Finance and Administration: Harry Groenewald

  BCom; MBL

  Harry Groenewald’s career in the mining industry started in 1985 when he joined Rand Mines. Prior to joining the Minerals Council (formerly Chamber), Harry was involved with copper and cobalt projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with ENRC, a Kazakhstan-based mineral resources company.

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  Senior Executive: Modernisation and Safety: Sietse van der Woude

  Senior Executive: Modernisation and Safety: Sietse Van Der Woude

  MSc; MBL

  Sietse Van Der Woude joined the Minerals Council (formerly Chamber) in 2004 as safety, health, environment and quality manager following his departure from Xstrata. Prior to this, he led the implementation of a regulatory framework for radiation safety in the mining industry at the National Nuclear Regulator.

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  Senior Executive: Public Affairs and Transformation: Tebello Chabana

  Senior Executive: Public Affairs and Transformation: Tebello Chabana

  BA (Law), LLB

  Tebello Chabana joined the Minerals Council (formerly Chamber) in July 2016 following his departure from Anglo American SA. He began his legal career at Deneys Reitz Attorneys, then joined Anglo American SA as a Legal Advisor and served in a range of positions, ending as Head of Public Affairs SA. Tebello also spent time at Kumba Iron Ore as Executive Head of Public Affairs.