Olefile Cisco Mashabila

Mr. Olefile Cisco Mashabila was appointed BGI Chief Executive Officer since September 01, 2021.

Mr. Mashabila joined BGI from Debswana Mining Company (Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines), where he worked under different capacities in Mineral Resources Management (MRM) Department, Technical Assistant to the General Manager and finally as Senior Mineral Resources Manager, the position he held for five (5) years. He previously worked at BCL and Tati Nickel Mining mines, also in Geology and Mineral Resources departments.

His leadership outlays extensive treasure/wealth of knowledge, skills, and expertise, which include but not limited to strategic business planning and leadership, risk management, mineral resources & reserve management, data & information analysis, and project management (planning and execution).

He holds MSc (Engineering /MRM) from the Witwatersrand University, MSc Strategic Management (University of Derby (UK) and BSc Geology from the University of Botswana. He possesses a Palladium Kaplan – Norton Balanced Scorecard Certification and he is affiliated to the South Africa Council for Natural Scientific Professionals (SACNASP) and Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM). His extensive knowledge has contributed to advancement of the country’s economic value within the mining field.