Africa

Innovation Manager Exxaro Resources As Manger Innovation at Exxaro Resources, Elaine Hattingh enables and supports the sourcing and deployment of disruptive innovations into the business with the aim of solving business challenges and supporting Exxaro in achieving its strategy. Her goal is to guide the company on a journey of purpose driven innovation to maximise… read more »

Senior Investment Officer IFC Ekaterina Autet is a Senior Investment Officer at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Global Mining team, where she leads projects with clients located in emerging markets. Ekaterina has over twenty years of investment experience in the mining and natural resources space across a range of financing instruments. Ekaterina is also part… read more »

Senior Policy Advisor, Gender Equality Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) Ege Tekinbas is the Gender Equality Advisor for the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) and leads its work on gender and mining governance, including the development and implementation of mining-specific gender equality policies, programs, and… read more »

CEO MIIF Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng is an investment banker and lawyer with over twenty-two years corporate experience. He started his professional career as a Management Consultant at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 1999.  Prior to his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Income Investment Fund, Mr. Koranteng was the Regional Head of East, Central… read more »

Senior Adviser World Gold Council Edward Bickham is a Senior Adviser to the World Gold Council (WGC) and to ERM Critical Resource. He leads the WGC’s work on artisanal and small-scale mining including the production of the 2022 report ‘Lessons learned on the interface between large-scale mining and ASGM’. Edward’s career includes acting as Special… read more »

Director Palladium Eduardo Tugendhat leads Palladium teams the design and implementation of Inclusive Growth strategies in partnership with mining and food and agriculture, as well as financial institutions. For mining and extractive companies, this has involved proactively investing in transformative legacy initiatives resulting in measurable economic, social and environmental outcomes and implementation mechanisms that endure… read more »

Chief Executive Anglo American Duncan brings to the Board 30 years of international mining experience and a deep understanding of the Anglo American Group, its culture and context. Duncan joined the Board as Chief Executive on 19 April 2022. He chairs the Group Management Committee, having served as a member since 2009. He is chairman… read more »

Asset Management Principal Director Accenture Drew D. Troyer is a Principal Director with Accenture based in its Dallas, Texas USA office. He brings 30+ years of experience and thought leadership in the fields of industrial asset management, environmental sustainability, reliability engineering, and energy management – topics on which Drew has published more than 300 books,… read more »

Partner, Financial Situations & Capital Markets Lead Brunswick Di has worked for over 20 years advising large multinationals around transactions, investor engagement and issues management. She has experience across a wide variety of industries with a strong focus on mining, TMT and financial services. Prior to joining Brunswick, Di worked in investment banking as a… read more »

Global Director – Energy and Extractives Global Practice World Bank Dr. Papathanasiou leads more than 100 professionals at the Global Units of the Energy and Extractives Global Practice of the World Bank. He coordinates the overall strategic direction of the Practice, advances the knowledge and learning agenda for the Bank’s energy and extractives professionals, and… read more »

Mining Engineer in Training Kumba Iron Ore Dawid (Dawie) is a Mining Engineer in Training at Kumba Iron Ore’s Sishen mine, a subsidiary of Anglo American. He started his career as a blasting assistant and operator at Sishen mine while studying part time. After obtaining his BTech in Mining Engineering, he joined the Professionals-In-Training (PIT)… read more »

Director, Corporate Engagement & Strategic Partnership Fair Cobalt Alliance Director of Fundraising & Innovation at The Impact Facility, David Sturmes applies his background in value chain development and responsible resource governance to mobilise investment into the professionalization of the artisanal and small-scale gold and cobalt mining sector across East and Central Africa. David has been… read more »

Head: Enterprise & Supply Chain Development Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (Absa CIB) As Head of Enterprise & Supply Chain Development (ESD) for the Absa Corporate & Investment Bank, David is responsible for defining and implementing the ESD strategy, which looks to leverage corporate partnerships to improve access to finance for suppliers and distributors in… read more »

CEO Mine, Health & Safety Council DMRE David ‘Dave’ Mamphitha joined the Mine Health and Safety Council as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in April 2022. He holds qualifications in Metallurgy, Mining and Commerce, as well as an MBA from GIBS (UP). He is a member of The Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA) and… read more »

Global Head of Sustainability and ESG Gerald Group Daniele La Porta, Global Head of ESG and Sustainability joined Gerald Group in February 2022 to lead  ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and Sustainability strategies on a global basis. Daniele has spent 18 years at World Bank in Brazil and Washington DC as a Senior Mining Specialist… read more »