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We believe that strong leadership should be central to what we do every day, and plays a major role in how we help make mining matter.

On a global level, our chief executive officers and directors are accountable to our group chief executive Duncan Wanblad, and form part of the Group’s executive committee. If you want to know more about our global leadership team, read their biographies.

In South Africa, our executive leadership team consists of the Chairperson of our Management Board in South Africa, Nolitha Fakude and CEOs from our South African businesses, Platinum, Kumba Iron Ore, and De Beers Managed Operations.

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Duncan Wanblad
Duncan Wanblad
Chief Executive
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Duncan Wanblad
Duncan Wanblad

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Chief Executive
  • Age: 56
  • Nationality: South African
  • Qualifications: BSc (Eng) Mech, GDE (Eng Management)
  • Member of: Group Management Committee (Chair), Sustainability Committee

Duncan brings to the Board 30 years of international mining experience and a deep understanding of the Anglo American Group, its culture and context.

Duncan joined the Board as Chief Executive on 19 April 2022. He chairs the Group Management Committee, having served as a member since 2009. He is chairman of De Beers, and a non-executive director of Kumba Iron Ore. From 2016 to April 2022, Duncan was Group Director – Strategy and Business Development, also serving as CEO of our Base Metals business as CEO from 2013 to 2019. Until April 2022, he chaired the Anglo American Foundation.

Between 2009 and 2013, Duncan held the position of Group Director – Other Mining and Industrial, responsible for a global portfolio of mining and industrial businesses for disposal or turnaround to maximise shareholder value. He was appointed CEO of our Copper operations in 2008, prior to which he served as joint interim CEO of Anglo American Platinum in 2007 (having served on the board since 2004). From 2004 to 2007, Duncan was Executive Director of Projects and Engineering at of Anglo American Platinum. Duncan began his career at Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company Limited in 1990.

Nolitha Fakude
Nolitha Fakude
Chair of Anglo American’s Management Board in South Africa
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Nolitha Fakude
Nolitha Fakude

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Chair of Anglo American’s Management Board in South Africa
  • Member of: Group Management Committee (GMC). BA Hons, Chair of Anglo American South Africa since September 2019.

Nolitha Fakude is Chair of Anglo American’s South African Management Board. She has over 30 years of experience across a diverse range of industry sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, financial services and retail.

Prior to this appointment, she was a non-executive director of the Anglo American plc Board. She also holds the position of a Non-Executive Director of the JSE Limited and serves on the Boards of Discovery Bank Holdings and International Woman’s Forum South Africa (IWFSA). She is a Patron of Guild Cottage home for girls.

Nolitha has held senior management positions in corporate affairs, strategy and human resources in the retail and financial sectors. She has also served on numerous Boards including Sasol, African Oxygen Limited (AFROX), and a Deputy Chair and Lead Independent Director of Datacentrix Holdings Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Harmony Gold and Woolworths Holdings among others. Fakude is a former President of the Black Management Forum (BMF).

Nolitha holds a Bachelor of Arts and an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Fort Hare. She is the author of a book, titled Boardroom Dancing which is a memoir tracking her career journey and role as a corporate activist and inspirational businesswoman with a passion for leadership development especially for women and black people in the workplace.

Craig Miller
Craig Miller
Chief Executive Officer, Anglo American Platinum
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Chief Executive Officer, Anglo American Platinum
  • Age: 49

Craig previously served as Anglo American Platinum’s finance director since 2019. Prior to this, he held various roles including chief financial officer at Anglo American Iron Ore Brazil and chief financial officer at Anglo Thermal Coal. With over 23 years of mining industry experience, he is a seasoned senior executive who has worked in South Africa, Brazil, and the UK, with expertise spanning Anglo American’s PGMs, base metals and bulk commodities businesses.

Appointment date: October 2023

Mpumi Zikalala
Mpumi Zikalala
Chief Executive Officer at Kumba Iron Ore Limited
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Mpumi Zikalala

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Chief Executive Officer at Kumba Iron Ore Limited

Mpumi was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Kumba Iron Ore Limited with effect from 1 January 2022 and joined the Kumba Board as an executive director. She assumed the role of Chairman of the operating entity, Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd. Mpumi was a De Beers Group bursar and officially joined De Beers in 2001 as a process engineer. As part of her production journey, she worked on process improvement and plant design projects, she also worked in various leadership roles within production management. She was appointed General Manager at De Beers Kimberley Mines in 2007, becoming the first female General Manager in the De Beers Group. In 2010, she was appointed General Manager of De Beers Voorspoed mine and three and a half years later became Senior Vice-President of De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa.

Mpumi was promoted to Deputy CEO of De Beers Consolidated Mines in November 2017, rising to the position of Managing Director, De Beers Group Managed Operations, in April 2019. Managed Operations includes De Beers Group's operations in South Africa and Canada.

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

Mpumi previously served as a non-executive director of various companies including the Black Management Forum and Mintek. She was a winner of the 2018 Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining awards issued in Mayfield, London. She was a winner of the 2018 Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining awards issued in Mayfield, London.

Thembinkosi ‘moses’ Madondo
Thembinkosi ‘Moses’ Madondo
Managing Director, De Beers Group Managed Operations
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Managing Director, De Beers Group Managed Operations

Moses became Managing Director, De Beers Group Managed Operations, in January 2022. De Beers Group Managed Operations encompasses De Beers Group’s mining operations in Canada and South Africa.

A mechanical engineer by training, Moses has decades of experience in the mining industry. He started at AngloGold Ashanti in 1998 and has held various senior and executive roles during this time, spanning Engineering Manager, Process Manager, General Manager and Senior Vice President.

Before joining De Beers Group, he held the roles of Senior Vice President for AngloGold’s South African Operations, and subsequently AngloGold’s Senior Vice President: Innovation and Technology.

Moses has a wealth of leadership experience and a proven track record of delivery, particularly in leading underground mining operations, and for achieving impressive safety performance across the operations within his portfolio.

Moses holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cape Town, an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Cape Town and has completed an Advanced Management Programme through Harvard Business School.

External Appointments:
Moses has recently served on the Board of the Minerals Council South Africa and Rand Refinery Limited.

Duncan Wanblad
Duncan Wanblad
Chief Executive
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Duncan Wanblad
Duncan Wanblad
Chief Executive
  • Age: 56
  • Nationality: South African
  • Qualifications: BSc (Eng) Mech, GDE (Eng Management)
  • Member of: Group Management Committee (Chair), Sustainability Committee

Duncan brings to the Board 30 years of international mining experience and a deep understanding of the Anglo American Group, its culture and context.

Duncan joined the Board as Chief Executive on 19 April 2022. He chairs the Group Management Committee, having served as a member since 2009. He is chairman of De Beers, and a non-executive director of Kumba Iron Ore. From 2016 to April 2022, Duncan was Group Director – Strategy and Business Development, also serving as CEO of our Base Metals business as CEO from 2013 to 2019. Until April 2022, he chaired the Anglo American Foundation.

Between 2009 and 2013, Duncan held the position of Group Director – Other Mining and Industrial, responsible for a global portfolio of mining and industrial businesses for disposal or turnaround to maximise shareholder value. He was appointed CEO of our Copper operations in 2008, prior to which he served as joint interim CEO of Anglo American Platinum in 2007 (having served on the board since 2004). From 2004 to 2007, Duncan was Executive Director of Projects and Engineering at of Anglo American Platinum. Duncan began his career at Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company Limited in 1990.

Nolitha Fakude
Nolitha Fakude
Chair of Anglo American’s Management Board in South Africa
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Nolitha Fakude
Nolitha Fakude
Chair of Anglo American’s Management Board in South Africa
  • Member of: Group Management Committee (GMC). BA Hons, Chair of Anglo American South Africa since September 2019.

Nolitha Fakude is Chair of Anglo American’s South African Management Board. She has over 30 years of experience across a diverse range of industry sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, financial services and retail.

Prior to this appointment, she was a non-executive director of the Anglo American plc Board. She also holds the position of a Non-Executive Director of the JSE Limited and serves on the Boards of Discovery Bank Holdings and International Woman’s Forum South Africa (IWFSA). She is a Patron of Guild Cottage home for girls.

Nolitha has held senior management positions in corporate affairs, strategy and human resources in the retail and financial sectors. She has also served on numerous Boards including Sasol, African Oxygen Limited (AFROX), and a Deputy Chair and Lead Independent Director of Datacentrix Holdings Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Harmony Gold and Woolworths Holdings among others. Fakude is a former President of the Black Management Forum (BMF).

Nolitha holds a Bachelor of Arts and an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Fort Hare. She is the author of a book, titled Boardroom Dancing which is a memoir tracking her career journey and role as a corporate activist and inspirational businesswoman with a passion for leadership development especially for women and black people in the workplace.

Craig Miller
Craig Miller
Chief Executive Officer, Anglo American Platinum
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Craig Miller
Craig Miller
Chief Executive Officer, Anglo American Platinum
  • Age: 49

Craig previously served as Anglo American Platinum’s finance director since 2019. Prior to this, he held various roles including chief financial officer at Anglo American Iron Ore Brazil and chief financial officer at Anglo Thermal Coal. With over 23 years of mining industry experience, he is a seasoned senior executive who has worked in South Africa, Brazil, and the UK, with expertise spanning Anglo American’s PGMs, base metals and bulk commodities businesses.

Appointment date: October 2023

Mpumi Zikalala
Mpumi Zikalala
Chief Executive Officer at Kumba Iron Ore Limited
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Mpumi Zikalala
Mpumi Zikalala
Chief Executive Officer at Kumba Iron Ore Limited

Mpumi was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Kumba Iron Ore Limited with effect from 1 January 2022 and joined the Kumba Board as an executive director. She assumed the role of Chairman of the operating entity, Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd. Mpumi was a De Beers Group bursar and officially joined De Beers in 2001 as a process engineer. As part of her production journey, she worked on process improvement and plant design projects, she also worked in various leadership roles within production management. She was appointed General Manager at De Beers Kimberley Mines in 2007, becoming the first female General Manager in the De Beers Group. In 2010, she was appointed General Manager of De Beers Voorspoed mine and three and a half years later became Senior Vice-President of De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa.

Mpumi was promoted to Deputy CEO of De Beers Consolidated Mines in November 2017, rising to the position of Managing Director, De Beers Group Managed Operations, in April 2019. Managed Operations includes De Beers Group's operations in South Africa and Canada.

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

Mpumi previously served as a non-executive director of various companies including the Black Management Forum and Mintek. She was a winner of the 2018 Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining awards issued in Mayfield, London. She was a winner of the 2018 Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining awards issued in Mayfield, London.

Thembinkosi ‘moses’ Madondo
Thembinkosi ‘Moses’ Madondo
Managing Director, De Beers Group Managed Operations
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Thembinkosi ‘moses’ Madondo
Thembinkosi ‘Moses’ Madondo
Managing Director, De Beers Group Managed Operations

Moses became Managing Director, De Beers Group Managed Operations, in January 2022. De Beers Group Managed Operations encompasses De Beers Group’s mining operations in Canada and South Africa.

A mechanical engineer by training, Moses has decades of experience in the mining industry. He started at AngloGold Ashanti in 1998 and has held various senior and executive roles during this time, spanning Engineering Manager, Process Manager, General Manager and Senior Vice President.

Before joining De Beers Group, he held the roles of Senior Vice President for AngloGold’s South African Operations, and subsequently AngloGold’s Senior Vice President: Innovation and Technology.

Moses has a wealth of leadership experience and a proven track record of delivery, particularly in leading underground mining operations, and for achieving impressive safety performance across the operations within his portfolio.

Moses holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cape Town, an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Cape Town and has completed an Advanced Management Programme through Harvard Business School.

External Appointments:
Moses has recently served on the Board of the Minerals Council South Africa and Rand Refinery Limited.

Nolitha Fakude
Nolitha Fakude
Chair of Anglo American’s Management Board in South Africa
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Nolitha Fakude
Nolitha Fakude
Chair of Anglo American’s Management Board in South Africa
  • Member of: Group Management Committee (GMC). BA Hons, Chair of Anglo American South Africa since September 2019.

Nolitha Fakude is Chair of Anglo American’s South African Management Board. She has over 30 years of experience across a diverse range of industry sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, financial services and retail.

Prior to this appointment, she was a non-executive director of the Anglo American plc Board. She also holds the position of a Non-Executive Director of the JSE Limited and serves on the Boards of Discovery Bank Holdings and International Woman’s Forum South Africa (IWFSA). She is a Patron of Guild Cottage home for girls.

Nolitha has held senior management positions in corporate affairs, strategy and human resources in the retail and financial sectors. She has also served on numerous Boards including Sasol, African Oxygen Limited (AFROX), and a Deputy Chair and Lead Independent Director of Datacentrix Holdings Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Harmony Gold and Woolworths Holdings among others. Fakude is a former President of the Black Management Forum (BMF).

Nolitha holds a Bachelor of Arts and an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Fort Hare. She is the author of a book, titled Boardroom Dancing which is a memoir tracking her career journey and role as a corporate activist and inspirational businesswoman with a passion for leadership development especially for women and black people in the workplace.

Mpumi Zikalala
Mpumi Zikalala
Chief Executive Officer at Kumba Iron Ore Limited
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Mpumi Zikalala
Mpumi Zikalala
Chief Executive Officer at Kumba Iron Ore Limited

Mpumi was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Kumba Iron Ore Limited with effect from 1 January 2022 and joined the Kumba Board as an executive director. She assumed the role of Chairman of the operating entity, Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd. Mpumi was a De Beers Group bursar and officially joined De Beers in 2001 as a process engineer. As part of her production journey, she worked on process improvement and plant design projects, she also worked in various leadership roles within production management. She was appointed General Manager at De Beers Kimberley Mines in 2007, becoming the first female General Manager in the De Beers Group. In 2010, she was appointed General Manager of De Beers Voorspoed mine and three and a half years later became Senior Vice-President of De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa.

Mpumi was promoted to Deputy CEO of De Beers Consolidated Mines in November 2017, rising to the position of Managing Director, De Beers Group Managed Operations, in April 2019. Managed Operations includes De Beers Group's operations in South Africa and Canada.

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

Mpumi previously served as a non-executive director of various companies including the Black Management Forum and Mintek. She was a winner of the 2018 Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining awards issued in Mayfield, London. She was a winner of the 2018 Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining awards issued in Mayfield, London.

Thembinkosi ‘moses’ Madondo
Thembinkosi ‘Moses’ Madondo
Managing Director, De Beers Group Managed Operations
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Thembinkosi ‘moses’ Madondo
Thembinkosi ‘Moses’ Madondo
Managing Director, De Beers Group Managed Operations

Moses became Managing Director, De Beers Group Managed Operations, in January 2022. De Beers Group Managed Operations encompasses De Beers Group’s mining operations in Canada and South Africa.

A mechanical engineer by training, Moses has decades of experience in the mining industry. He started at AngloGold Ashanti in 1998 and has held various senior and executive roles during this time, spanning Engineering Manager, Process Manager, General Manager and Senior Vice President.

Before joining De Beers Group, he held the roles of Senior Vice President for AngloGold’s South African Operations, and subsequently AngloGold’s Senior Vice President: Innovation and Technology.

Moses has a wealth of leadership experience and a proven track record of delivery, particularly in leading underground mining operations, and for achieving impressive safety performance across the operations within his portfolio.

Moses holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cape Town, an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Cape Town and has completed an Advanced Management Programme through Harvard Business School.

External Appointments:
Moses has recently served on the Board of the Minerals Council South Africa and Rand Refinery Limited.