James Mufara Joins Caledonia Mining as COO
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc has announced that James Mufara has joined the Caledonia group as Chief Operating Officer, effective May 1, 2024.
Mark Learmonth, Chief Executive Officer of Caledonia Mining, said he is looking forward to working with James Mufara considering the experience he has in developing the company within the mining industry.
“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.”
James Mufara commented, “I am excited to be joining Caledonia and look forward to working with the talented team to drive operational performance across the group’s high-quality portfolio.”
James (49) was previously employed at Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, 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.
James has over 25 years of experience in the mining sector in Southern Africa, including 13 years in leadership roles. His career has been primarily gold-focused, but he also has 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.