Avhurengwi Nengovhela

Chief Executive Officer, Coaltech Research Association

Avhurengwi Nengovhela is Chief Executive Officer of Coaltech Research Association, in the role since May 2024.

Coaltech is the South African coal industry's research association, funded by its members to commission applied research with universities and science councils. In March 2026 five of its eight approved projects focused on recovering minerals from coal waste.

In the job

  1. Said Coaltech had approved eight research projects over the past year, five aimed at recovering minerals from coal mining waste, with about R17 million to be invested in the next funding cycle. Source

Career before

  1. 2023-2024Head of sustainability, Petra Diamonds
  2. 2022-2023Senior strategy manager for mining and sustainability, Deloitte Consulting
  3. 2011-2022Resource geology and mine planning roles, BHP Billiton and South32
  4. 2008-2011Senior resource geologist, South Deep, Gold Fields
  5. 2005Geoscientist, CSIR

Education

MBA, University of Johannesburg (2024); MSc (Engineering), Wits (2018); Master of Earth Sciences (Geology), University of Venda (2006)

Sources

  1. miningweekly.com
  2. engineeringnews.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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