Thabani Mlilo
Adjunct Professor, MD UCT, Moahi Sustainable Solutions
Thabani is the Managing Director of Moahi Sustainable Solutions, a boutique sustainability advisory company, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cape Town, Chemical Engineering Faculty, Mining to Minerals Department. He has over 23 years’ experience in the Sustainability field, primarily focused on Mining. Thabani’s previous roles have included Executive Head of Sustainability at KAP, Executive Head of Safety, Health and Sustainability at ERG Africa, Head of Sustainability at Anglo American Platinum, and Sustainability Manager at AngloGold Ashanti. His experience includes Africa (South Africa, Guinea, Mali, Ghana, Tanzania, Egypt, Ethiopia, Namibia and Zimbabwe), South America (Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Colombia), North America and Asian Pacific (Indonesia and Australia).
Thabani’s main areas of work and research are, Critical Minerals, Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining, Responsible Sourcing, Leadership development, climate change, environmental and social impact, and sustainable development in mining. Thabani also works with early career African leaders to shape policy, develop strategy and implementation frameworks at country, regional and continental level on key mining and developmental topics linked to environment, social, economic and governance paradigms. Thabani serves as a member of the African Union’s Technical Committee on the draft Model Law on Mineral Resources Development.
2025 Agenda Sessions
Developing the future generation – upskilling the youth
- How can youth integration into the mining sector be promoted through policy, in conjunction with industry?
- What policy initiatives are there already underway, and what else needs to be done to ensure meaningful upliftment of the youth?
- Shared connectivity – how can the advent of innovative technologies in the mining sector be precipitated to local communities, driving investment into training, education, and development?
Wednesday 05 February 16:30 - 17:30 CTICC2
Intergovernmental Summit
- How can youth integration into the mining sector be promoted through policy, in conjunction with industry?
- What policy initiatives are there already underway, and what else needs to be done to ensure meaningful upliftment of the youth?
- Shared connectivity – how can the advent of innovative technologies in the mining sector be precipitated to local communities, driving investment into training, education, and development?