2027 Speakers

Mike Teke is the Group CEO of Seriti Resources Holdings which he co-founded in 2018. His qualifications include a BA (Ed), B Ed, BA (Hons), and an MBA.

Mike has held HR roles at several companies including Unilever from 1992 to 1994, Bayer from 1994 to 1999, BHP Billiton from 2000 to 2005, and Impala Platinum from 2005 to 2007. Upon his departure from BHP Billiton, he became a founding member of Optimum Coal from 2007 to 2012, where he took on the CEO role, and later Non-Executive Chairman until 2015.

Mike was also the VP of the Chamber of Mines in SA between 2011/12 and subsequently became the President from 2013 to 2017. He became the Chairman of the Richards Bay Coal Terminal Board in 2012 and stepped down in 2016 to become a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Mike’s term as a Non - Executive Director of Richards Bay Coal Terminal Board ended on 31 December 2022.

Mike serves as Executive Chairman and controlling shareholder of Masimong Group Holdings and Non-Executive Chairman for several companies, including Seriti Green, National Airways Corporation (NAC), and Anchor Group. He previously served as the Chairman of the Council at the University of Johannesburg. He was appointed as Professor of Practice at the Johannesburg Business School in 2023. This title is only conferred on professionals who contribute to UJ’s academic enterprise through their professional expertise. Mike is also a Non-Executive Director of ARB, DNI, Halewood, Mouton Citrus and KWV. He also serves as the Global Chairman of Future Coal.

“Mining Indaba is more than a date on the global mining calendar – it is where Africa meets the world. As demand for critical minerals continues to grow, Africa has a defining role to play in supplying the resources that will underpin global development, industrialisation and the energy transition. The opportunity before us is significant, but it will require investment, partnership, and decisive leadership. Mining Indaba brings together the people who can turn Africa’s mineral endowment into sustainable economic value – for investors, for our economies and, most importantly, for our people.”