Thamsanqa Ncube Ph.D.

Thamsanqa Ncube PhD., MBA, serves as the Superintendent of Process Development at Talison Lithium, focusing on data analytics and the development of digital tools for mineral processing plants. With experience leading production data analytics projects for lithium concentrator optimization at IntelliSense.io, Thamsanqa has also previously held roles as Project Manager at NRR Mining & Consulting and Research Engineer at ADNOC Group. Prior experience includes positions as Senior and Plant Metallurgist at AngloGold Ashanti. Academic qualifications include a PhD in Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering from Murdoch University, an MBA from Gies College of Business, and multiple master's degrees in related fields from various institutions, complemented by a postgraduate certificate in Data Science with Python from the University of Cape Town.