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Motswakgole Mphahlele

Metallurgical Engineer at Northam Platinum

Motswakgole Mphahlele is a Metallurgical Engineer currently employed at Northam Platinum since November 2023. Prior experience includes roles as a Process Engineer at Multotec Group of Companies, Solo Resources (Pty) Ltd, and Orhovelani Tailings Treatment, as well as a Process Supervisor at Goldplat Recovery Pty Ltd and a Graduate Engineer at Pan African Resources PLC. Motswakgole's early career involved graduate recruitment internship at the University of the Witwatersrand and a student metallurgist position at Mintek. Educational qualifications comprise a BSc.(Eng.) in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering and a Bachelor's Degree in Materials Sciences, both from the University of the Witwatersrand.

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Johannesburg, South Africa

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Northam Platinum

Northam Platinum Limited is an independent integrated platinum group metal (PGM) producer. The Company operates through two segments: the Zondereinde mine and the Booysendal mine. The Zondereinde lease area is also the location for the Company's metallurgical operations, which include a smelter and base metals recovery plant. The shallower mechanized Booysendal UG2 North mine is located near the town of Mashishing. Both the mines are located in the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. The Company's activities are integrated; from the underground mining function, through to the concentrating, smelting and base metal recovery processes. Its primary products are the three main PGMs: platinum, palladium and rhodium. The primary consumers of platinum, palladium and rhodium are the motor-manufacturing and jewelry industries. Northam Chrome Proprietary Limited, Booysendal Platinum Proprietary Limited and Khumama Platinum Proprietary Limited are the subsidiaries of the Company.


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