Ben Magara

Chief Executive Officer, Exxaro Resources

Ben Magara is Chief Executive Officer of Exxaro Resources, in the role since April 2025.

Exxaro Resources is a JSE-listed diversified natural resources company with coal, manganese and renewable-energy interests. It closed its acquisition of select manganese assets from Ntsimbintle Holdings and OMH on 27 February 2026.

In the job

  1. Exxaro closed the acquisition of select manganese assets from Ntsimbintle Holdings and OMH, including a controlling interest in the Tshipi Borwa mine. Source

  2. Exxaro guided 2026 coal production and sales to between 39.4 million and 42.8 million tonnes. Source

Career before

  1. Chief Executive Officer, Anglo Coal South Africa
  2. Executive Head of Engineering and Projects, Anglo American Platinum

Sources

  1. exxaro.com
  2. miningweekly.com
  3. miningweekly.com
  4. miningmx.com

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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