Dr. Patience Mpofu

Dr. Patience Mpofu is a globally recognised mining executive, director and critical minerals strategist with more than 25 years’ experience spanning metallurgy, mining operations, corporate strategy, capital markets, ESG and stakeholder engagement in the resources sector. Dr Mpofu brings technical depth and strategic leadership experience across the mining value chain, including metallurgical optimisation, project evaluation, M&A, financing strategy, ESG integration and stakeholder engagement. She has deep technical expertise in clay-hosted mineral systems and rare earth metallurgy, having completed a PhD in Mineral Processing focused on clay mineralogy, interfacial chemistry and sustainable processing systems. Her executive leadership experience includes senior roles with South32, Anglo American and Sibanye-Stillwater (formerly Lonmin Plc), where she led strategic, commercial and sustainability portfolios across multiple jurisdictions. Dr Mpofu currently serves as a non-executive