Dr. Nombasa Tsengwa

CEO Exxaro Resources

Nombasa has more than 19 years’ executive management and board experience in the public and private sectors. In 2003, she joined Kumba as general manager: safety, health and environment. In 2007, she was appointed executive general manager: safety and sustainable development. In 2010, she became directly involved with the management of coal operations as general manager of captive mines and general manager of Mpumalanga operations. In 2015, she was appointed acting executive head of coal operations and executive head of coal operations in 2016. She was appointed CEO designate on 16 March 2021 and on 1 August 2022 became CEO of Exxaro. She is the 2017 winner of the Standard Bank Business Woman of the Year Award, the 2018 winner of the Pan African Awards Africa’s most influential woman in business and government mining industry category, and was awarded the Gender Icon Award at the 2023 Standard Bank Top Women Award.
An avid long-distance runner, Nombasa has completed nine Comrades marathons.

2024 Agenda Sessions

Disruptive Debate

Who should pick up the logistics tab? Government or industry?

Limited road and rail infrastructure is undeniably still one of Africa’s greatest mineral development constraints, but who is accountable for addressing this – government, or industry, or both?
Are third party infrastructure investors the solution?
The greatest challenges lie in varying legislation across countries – how does the continent collectively work together to build the necessary infrastructure?
If an agreement can’t be found, what is the solution?

Tuesday 06 February 11:20 - 11:50 Disruptors Stage

Disruptive Discussions

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 11:20 02/06/2024 11:50 Disruptive Debate

Who should pick up the logistics tab? Government or industry?

Limited road and rail infrastructure is undeniably still one of Africa’s greatest mineral development constraints, but who is accountable for addressing this – government, or industry, or both?
Are third party infrastructure investors the solution?
The greatest challenges lie in varying legislation across countries – how does the continent collectively work together to build the necessary infrastructure?
If an agreement can’t be found, what is the solution?

Disruptors Stage Africa/Johannesburg

DISRUPTIVE DISCUSSION - Finding the balance for an energy secure world through coal

Finding the balance for an energy secure world through coal

We’ve moved beyond arguing the need for coal – let’s explore the role coal can play in the planet’s green evolution
What does coal’s decarbonisation journey look like – can it disrupt our future ‘no coal’ energy outlook?
Exploring technologies that can clean coal’s footprint?
Are we cleaning our coal-fired power stations? A clean coal supply chain is not up to the miner alone

Wednesday 07 February 15:30 - 16:10 Disruptors Stage

Disruptive Discussions

Add to calendar 02/07/2024 15:30 02/07/2024 16:10 DISRUPTIVE DISCUSSION - Finding the balance for an energy secure world through coal Finding the balance for an energy secure world through coal

We’ve moved beyond arguing the need for coal – let’s explore the role coal can play in the planet’s green evolution
What does coal’s decarbonisation journey look like – can it disrupt our future ‘no coal’ energy outlook?
Exploring technologies that can clean coal’s footprint?
Are we cleaning our coal-fired power stations? A clean coal supply chain is not up to the miner alone

Disruptors Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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