HCI Executive Team

PIETER TERBLANCHE

Co-CEO

Pieter joined HCI Coal in 2008 to oversee the first project through to operational phase. After three years, he left the company to work as CEO of a mineral processing business and thereafter returned to HCI Coal as COO. He holds qualifications in mining engineering and an MBL. He has 27 years’ experience in the mining industry, including senior management positions at Sasol and Delmas coal.

AADIL NAKOODA

Co-CEO

Aadil was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of HCI Coal (Pty) Ltd in 2013. Prior to this, he was Financial Director of Lafarge Gypsum South Africa (Pty) Ltd. He qualified as a CA(SA) chartered accountant in 2006 after completing his articles with Price Waterhouse Coopers.

 

VICTOR LEBEPE

Group Environmental Manager

Victor C. Lebepe joined HCI Coal in 2011 as a Risk Manager, the position which was later converted to Group Environmental Manager. He holds an MSc Environmental Science and responsible for the group’s environmental performance and compliance. He has previously worked for Glencore (Xstrata Coal)  and various environmental government institutions including state owned Armscor prior to Joining HCI Coal.

PHIL BUCKLE

Mine Manager, Palesa Coal

Phill joined HCI Coal in November 2017. He has NHD and MMCC qualifications in coal mining, and 27 years’ experience in the mining industry. Phill was mine manager at Sasol’s Impumelelo and Mafutha operations in 2010. He worked for South African Coal Mining Holdings as mine manager of Umlabu in 2011 before working as a mine manager for STA Coal Mining Company from 2011 to 2017.

NATASHA RAJLAL

Group Human Resources Manager

Natasha joined HCI Coal as the Group Human Resources Manager in 2017. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Labour Relations and Business Leadership Management. Natasha has 20 years of extensive experience in both the mining and manufacturing industry. Natasha forms part of the Women in Mining council and her passion is tackling social issues such as Gender Based Violence and challenges facing women in the mining industry

PHINDANI MAKAMU

Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Phindani joined HCI Coal as the Stakeholder Engagement Manager in 2022. He holds a Bachelor of Arts [Hons] in Development Studies. He has worked for the Department of Mineral Resources & Energy [DMRE], Sasol Mining, Mbuyelo Coal and South Africa Energy Coal [SAEC] before joining HCI Coal. Phindani has 14 years of experience in Social and Labour Plans, Mining Charter, B-BBEE and community stakeholders’ engagement and management.

 

HCI Coal
HCI Coal Proprietary Limited is a junior mining company with the purpose of mining coal resources to sell to local and export markets. HCI Coal is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited (HCI).
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