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Mapi Mobwano | Career Summary
Mapi Mobwano
President and Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G.P.
Mr. Mobwano worked for more than 20 years in the mining industry. Prior to joining ArcelorMittal in 2019, he was Chief Operating Officer of Anglo American's Sishen mine, the largest mine in Africa with an annual production of around 30 million tonnes of finished product and more than 240 million tonnes in total volume. In particular, he was responsible for a transformation aimed at improving the mine's productivity and competitive position. From 2010 to 2017, Mapi Mobwano was General Manager of Operations at Glencore / Xstrata's Goedgevonden Complex. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mapi Mobwano lived most of his life in South Africa, where he obtained the South African citizenship. It was in South Africa that he obtained his two Master's Degrees, the first at the University of the Witwatersrand (Master's Degree in Engineering, Mineral Resource Management) and the second at the University of Cape Town (MBA). He also holds a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering. Mapi Mobwano serves on the board of directors of the Conseil du patronat du Québec.