Driving sustainable investment in African Mining

Alex Khumalo

Head: Social Performance Minerals Council South Africa

Alex is the Head: Social Performance at the Minerals Council South Africa and currently serves as an Independent Trustee of the South Deep Education Trust and the South Deep Community Trust, and as a trustee on the TEBA Fund Trust. Before his current position, he operated his own consultancy that specialized in socio-economic development. Alex has also held roles at Anglo American Platinum, the Scaw Metals Group, and the cement manufacturer AfriSam. At the Minerals Council, Alex plays a significant role in providing thought leadership to member companies to achieve positive and sustainable social impacts for mining host communities.

His qualifications include an undergraduate degree in International Relations and Political Studies and postgraduate business qualifications from the University of the Witwatersrand.


2025 Agenda Sessions

Is achieving the social license to operate enough to future proof African mining?

  • Are community development efforts as impactful as they could be? 
  • How do we go deeper than social license? 
  • Is social license to operate the biggest risk to critical minerals mining?  
  • How do you close the gap between what the mineral will be used for and the impact on the ground?  

Tuesday 04 February 14:00 - 15:00 CTICC1

Sustainability Series

Add to calendar 02/04/2025 14:00 02/04/2025 15:00 Is achieving the social license to operate enough to future proof African mining?
  • Are community development efforts as impactful as they could be? 
  • How do we go deeper than social license? 
  • Is social license to operate the biggest risk to critical minerals mining?  
  • How do you close the gap between what the mineral will be used for and the impact on the ground?  
CTICC1 Africa/Johannesburg