WiPGMS Sustainability across the PGMs value chain – Johannesburg
Date: Tuesday, 7th October 2025
Time: 07h30-09h00
Place: Valterra Platinum – 144 Oxford Road, Melrose, Johannesburg
Please RSVP by Thursday, 2nd October
The significant global focus on the sustainable and responsible extraction and use of natural resources results in a myriad roles and responsibilities for PGM producers and consumers. A deep pool of female talent fulfils many specialist roles across this important aspect of the PGM ecosystem.
Join us for a roundtable discussion and networking event in Johannesburg, where we will focus on the societal imperative for sustainability and the implications for roles, responsibilities and stakeholder requirements actions across the PGM value chain.
Our panellists hold roles in leadership across capital markets, environmental and stakeholder management, strategy, corporate affairs, mining and refining.
Speakers
Kim-Leigh Faria
Head of the CEO’s Office, Valterra Platinum
Kim-Leigh has a background in finance and is a CFA Charter holder. She currently leads the CEO’s Office at Valterra Platinum, bringing seven years of expertise in the PGM industry. She will be facilitating our panel discussion.
Annah Kgaswane
Group Head: Environmental – Implats
Annah is a chemical engineer, with her expertise in operational leadership, sustainability and environmental portfolios garnered over 25 years of work experience in the mining industry across the PGM value chain, with roles in Environmental management, Sustainability and metallurgical processing.
Nkateko Mathonsi
Head of Research, Equity Analyst South African Mining, Investec Bank
Nkateko Mathonsi is an equity analyst covering the SA mining stocks and the Head of Research at Investec Bank. She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering, an MBA and has completed the Programme for Leadership Development at Harvard. Nkateko has 9 years sell-side equity experience as well as hands-on mining experience, having worked for Implats and De Beers Consolidated Mines for 11 years prior to joining Investec Bank.
Thabisile Phumo
Executive Vice President and Head of Stakeholder Relations and Social Sustainability, Sibanye-Stillwater
Thabisile is an accredited public relations and communication specialist and a PRISA Fellow with 28 year’s experience in the public and corporate sector having held roles at UNISA, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Commission for Gender Equality and Anglo American Platinum.
Hayley Prinsloo
General Manager, Precious Metals Refinery, Valterra Platinum
Hayley holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA and has over 14 years’ experience across the PGMs value change in technical, operational and functional roles.