Professor Thabani Mlilo

Thabani is the Managing Director of Moahi Sustainable Solutions, a boutique sustainability advisory company, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cape Town, Chemical Engineering Faculty, Mining to Minerals Department. He has over 23 years’ experience in the Sustainability field, primarily focused on Mining. Thabani’s previous roles have included Executive Head of Sustainability at KAP, Executive Head of Safety, Health and Sustainability at ERG Africa, Head of Sustainability at Anglo American Platinum, and Sustainability Manager at AngloGold Ashanti. 

His main areas of work and research are, Decarbonisation and Low Carbon Economy, Critical Minerals, Artisanal and Small Scale Mining, Responsible Sourcing, and Leadership development. 

Thabani holds a Masters' Degree in Environmental Science from the University of Oklahoma, an Undergraduate Degree in Chemistry and Zoology for Rhodes University.