Dr Sixtus Mulenga

Qualifications: PhD in Geology, Masters of Science in Geology and DIC in Engineering Geology from University of London, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, Royal School of Mines; and a BSc (Hons) Geology CNAA from the Polytechnic of North London (now University of North London)

Experience: Dr. Mulenga is a Mining Geologist with over 35 years’ mining industry experience both in Zambia and in the global mining industry, who has held senior corporate executive management positions over the last 20 years. He formerly served as Vice President in charge of Mineral Resources, Safety, Occupational Health, Environment and Quality Assurance at Konkola Copper Mines Plc and was General Manager – Corporate for Albidon Zambia Ltd – the first nickel mine in Zambia. Other past roles include Group Consulting Hydro-Geologist at Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd and Chief Geologist of Konkola and Nchanga Mines respectively. He is a member of several professional institutions and has been a key member of major mining developments in Zambia.

He is a founding Member of the Zambia Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) Council and a member of the Mining Advisory Committee (MAC) of the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Development.

He serves as Chairperson of the Safety Health and Environmental (SHE) Committee and also serves on the local boards of several international companies including Murray and Roberts Cementation Zambia Ltd, Mopani Copper Mines Plc (representing ZCCM-IH), Aggreko, Kagem Emerald Mining Ltd (representing the Government of Zambia) and AEL Zambia Plc.