Mining Indaba - Mpumi Zikalala

Mpumi Zikalala

CEO Kumba Iron Ore

Mpumi is the CEO of Kumba Iron Ore. She started her career at De Beers in 2001 as a process engineer and held various leadership roles within production management. In 2007, she was appointed as General Manager (GM) at Kimberley Mines and GM of Voorspoed mine in 2010 and became Senior Vice-President of De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa. Mpumi was promoted to Deputy CEO of De Beers Consolidated Mines in 2017, and to Managing Director, De Beers Managed Operations in SA and Canada in 2019.

Mpumi holds a BSc in chemical engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand and completed leadership development at the London Business School.

Agenda Sessions

Energy Transition Metals & Minerals – How Can The African Mining Sector Ensure Security of Supply?

The Energy Transition represents a monumental transformation of the global economy and metals and mined commodities are a key enabler of change. Without the extraordinary expansion of new metals supply, the transition will not unfold. But new supply sources will also bring sustainability issues of their own. For suppliers and investors, the pace of change is unknown, but the opportunities are clear – and yet investment in mining is still to respond in earnest. What can be done to ensure sufficient supply while meeting the broader sustainability goals of the Paris Agreement?

Monday 06 February 14:30 - 15:20 Main Stage

Main Stage

Add to calendar 02/06/2023 14:30 02/06/2023 15:20 Energy Transition Metals & Minerals – How Can The African Mining Sector Ensure Security of Supply? The Energy Transition represents a monumental transformation of the global economy and metals and mined commodities are a key enabler of change. Without the extraordinary expansion of new metals supply, the transition will not unfold. But new supply sources will also bring sustainability issues of their own. For suppliers and investors, the pace of change is unknown, but the opportunities are clear – and yet investment in mining is still to respond in earnest. What can be done to ensure sufficient supply while meeting the broader sustainability goals of the Paris Agreement? Main Stage Europe/London

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