Appointed September 2010
Itumeleng Ngoae is a mining engineering and management professional with approximately 20 years of experience in the mining industry. His experience spans Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Maintenance, Mining Projects, Operations, Asset Management and SHEQ. He began his career in 2006 as an Engineer in Training at Anglo Coal’s Landau Colliery after completing his BSc in Electrical Engineering at the University of Cape Town.
He continued to advance through a range of engineering and management positions, gaining extensive experience across electrical and Instrumentation Engineering, Refinery Operations, Maintenance and Mining Projects. His roles included Section Engineer: Electrical & Instrumentation, Refinery Operations Manager, Smelter and Refinery Maintenance Manager, Manager: Engineering for Lift II Mining & Construction ultimately progressing to Chief Engineer.
Ngoae steadily progressed through the organisation, taking on senior technical and leadership responsibilities. He currently serves as Executive Manager: Asset Management, Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (AMSHEQ), Procurement as well as Information Services & Technology (IST).