Montwedi Mphathi
CEO
Montwedi Mphathi is a mining engineer with over 35 years in operations management including leadership roles at BCL Mining and Smelting and Botswana Ash. He was the first Botswana citizen to lead both businesses, where he was credited with improving safety, productivity and profitability. He has experience in managing in-house mine development projects including stand-alone mines and shaft extension. Mr. Mphathi has extensive experience developing and sustaining productive working relationships with stakeholders from labour unions, suppliers, customers, regulators, lenders to communities.
Mr. Mphathi is currently the President of the Botswana Chamber of Mines, an organization whose aim among others is to influence government policy for the benefit of the mining industry and the economy at large.