Name: Mining Indaba
Start: 2026-02-09T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-02-12T15:30:00+02:00
Location: CTICC

Ledile Dikgale

Section Manager: Drill & Blast Technical Kumba Iron Ore, Sishen Mine

Ledile joined the Kumba family in 2008 as a bursar, post graduating she was joined the graduate programme. She has over a decade in mining experience in Gold, Platinum and Iron Ore commodities. She was appointed as Short Term Planner subsequently promoted to Mine Design Engineer at Kolomela Mine in the mine planning department. She also acted as Section Manager:Short Term Planning in 2022. In 2023, she was promoted to Section Manager: Mining responsible for Block preparation and Scaling at Sishen Mine. Ledile is passionate about healthy lifestyle as a result she participates religiuosly in running. She recently participated in the World’s Deepest Marathon In Gapenberg (Boliden), Sweden .Her ambition is to complete all the 7 Abott marathons. Qualifications: BTech Mining Engineering University of Johannesburg, Mine Managers Certificate of Competence, Programme in Project Management (with distinction) Univertsity of Pretoria (Enterprise). MSc Mining Engineerning (In progress, Thesis pending) University of Witwatersrand.

2026 Agenda Sessions

World’s Deepest Marathon: the world premiere of mining’s most extraordinary underground, record-brea

Join us for the world premiere of World’s Deepest Marathon, a powerful showcase of the mining industry at its most innovative and united. Filmed 1,119 metres below sea level inside Boliden’s Garpenberg mine, this remarkable documentary follows both novice and seasoned runners – including representatives from 20 companies across the mining sector – as they prepare to confront darkness, silence and depth and run the deepest marathon ever attempted.

The film reveals a compelling story of teamwork, courage and endurance. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to be one of the first to witness this extraordinary underground feat on the big screen, and to see modern mining’s ingenuity and ambition in action.

Following the screening, ICMM President and co-organiser Rohitesh Dhawan will host a live panel with participants from the marathon, sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into what it truly took to go the distance beneath the earth’s surface.

Tuesday 10 February 14:00 - 15:30 Red Sea Stage (CTICC1 – Level 1)

Add to calendar 02/10/2026 14:00 02/10/2026 15:30 World’s Deepest Marathon: the world premiere of mining’s most extraordinary underground, record-brea Join us for the world premiere of World’s Deepest Marathon, a powerful showcase of the mining industry at its most innovative and united. Filmed 1,119 metres below sea level inside Boliden’s Garpenberg mine, this remarkable documentary follows both novice and seasoned runners – including representatives from 20 companies across the mining sector – as they prepare to confront darkness, silence and depth and run the deepest marathon ever attempted.

The film reveals a compelling story of teamwork, courage and endurance. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to be one of the first to witness this extraordinary underground feat on the big screen, and to see modern mining’s ingenuity and ambition in action.

Following the screening, ICMM President and co-organiser Rohitesh Dhawan will host a live panel with participants from the marathon, sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into what it truly took to go the distance beneath the earth’s surface. Red Sea Stage (CTICC1 – Level 1) Africa/Johannesburg

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