Hwange Colliery : EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT – Appointment of Acting Managing Director

June 01, 2022

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EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT

Appointment of Acting Managing Director
Hwange Colliery Company Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of
Eng. Blake Mhatiwa as Acting Managing director effective 9 May 2022.
Blake is a seasoned executive with a decorated career spanning over 23 years in
the mining sector operations that include open pit mining, underground mining and
construction. His set of skills include mine planning, new mine establishment,
contract negotiations, mine expansion and contract mining projects.

Blake joined Hwange Colliery Company as a Business Consultant in 2021 from Motor-
Engil Zimbabwe where he was the Managing Director. He was subsequently

appointed General Manager in January 2022, a position he held until his
appointment as Acting Managing Director.
Prior to joining Hwange Colliery Blake worked for Anglo Zimbabwe Gold division as
operations manager between 2002 and 2005. He also worked as General Manager
for Duration Gold Zimbabwe between 2006 and 2008 before joining Mota-Engil's
Kayelekera Uranium mine project in Malawi, where he was General Manager
overseeing their US$ 200 million dollar open cast mining contract. After successfully
running the Malawi Project, Blake was appointed Managing director for Mota-Engil
Zimbabwe from 2013 to 2020.
Blake holds a Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) from the National
University of Science and Technology (NUST), a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours
Degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Zimbabwe, Strategic
Management programs from the North West University, Kellogg School of Business
Management in Chicago - USA, Catholica University, and Lisbon School of Business
and Economics in Lisbon Portugal, amongst his various professional qualifications.
Blake is currently a Member of the Association of Mine Managers of Zimbabwe,
a past Alternate Board Member Zimbabwe School of Mines Board, (2004-2006), a past
Vice Chairman Zimbabwe School of Mines Academic Committee, (2004-2006) and a
past Executive Committee Member of the Association of Mine Managers of
Zimbabwe AMMZ, (2005-2007) and
The Company wishes Blake well in his new role.