Caledonia Mining Appoints James Mufara as Chief Operating Officer
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Caledonia Mining Corporation has appointed James Mufara as chief operating officer, effective May 1, 2024.
“I am delighted James will soon be starting his new role at Caledonia. He will be joining us at a pivotal moment in Caledonia’s development and I know the team will benefit from his wealth of experience. I very much look forward to working with him,” said Mark Learmonth, chief executive officer.
“I am excited that I will be joining Caledonia and look forward to working with the talented team to drive operational performance across the group’s high-quality portfolio,” said James Mufara.
James Mufara was previously at Harmony Gold Mining where, as regional general manager, he headed a complex portfolio of operations consisting of five mines and 15,000 staff, mining 450koz of gold per annum. Mufara has more than 25 years’ experience in the mining sector in Southern Africa, including 13 years in leadership roles. His career has been primarily gold focused, but also with exposure to nickel, copper, and chrome mining. His experience includes deep-level underground mining and open-pit operations, which is relevant to the existing underground operation at Blanket mine and Caledonia’s development projects at Bilboes and Motapa which will be open-pit. He holds a BSc in Mining Engineering and an MBA.
Caledonia Mining primarily engages in the operation of a gold mine. It also explores for and develops mineral properties for precious metals. The company holds 64 percent interest in the Blanket Mine, a gold mine located in Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe. It also has an agreement to purchase 100 percent ownership in the Maligreen project, a brownfield gold exploration project located in Gweru mining district in the Zimbabwe Midlands.
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