Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC has appointed July Ndlovu, the former chief executive of South Africa’s Thungela Resources, as an independent non-executive director, bringing almost three decades of mining experience to the London-listed gold producer.
Ndlovu, who has held senior roles at Anglo American Platinum and other major miners, joins the Jersey-based company as it looks to expand its operations in Zimbabwe and beyond.
His background spans both technical and corporate leadership, with a focus on large-scale project development, safety and sustainability.
At Thungela, he oversaw the company’s transformation into one of South Africa’s largest thermal coal exporters following its spin-off from Anglo American in 2021.
Earlier in his career, he served as executive head of process at Anglo American Platinum, where he managed operations producing a significant share of the world’s platinum group metals.
Ndlovu currently sits on the board of AECI, a mining and chemicals group with operations in 20 countries, where he chairs the remuneration and human capital committee. He also previously chaired the boards of Unki Mine and Anglo American Zimbabwe.
John Kelly, Caledonia’s chairman, said: “We are very pleased to welcome July to the board as an independent non-executive director. His extensive and broad-based experience in scaling and transforming businesses in the mining sector brings valuable perspective as we execute our next stage of growth.”
