Banhu Zhang

Chief Executive Officer, Wesizwe Platinum

Banhu Zhang is Chief Executive Officer of Wesizwe Platinum, in the role since August 2025.

Wesizwe Platinum is a JSE-listed company developing the Bakubung Platinum Mine near Rustenburg on the western limb of the Bushveld Complex. Zhang had been deputy general manager and head of procurement and IT before becoming CEO.

In the job

  1. Wesizwe reported that key underground projects at Bakubung were running ahead of schedule. Source

  2. Wesizwe discontinued its phased 1 Mtpa ramp-up strategy and moved to a single-stage ramp-up to a 3.5 Mtpa operation, pending an optimisation study. Source

Career before

  1. 2024Head of Procurement and IT, Wesizwe Platinum
  2. 2022Deputy General Manager, Wesizwe Platinum
  3. Jinchuan Group, led underground infrastructure projects

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology; Master's degree in Construction Machinery, Xi'an Jiaotong University

Sources

  1. wesizwe.co.za
  2. wesizwe.co.za
  3. engineeringnews.co.za

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