Hartley Dikgale

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Hartley Dikgale of Sibanye Gold

Hartley Dikgale brings almost 15 years of experience in the mining sector to bear in his current role serving as the head of legal and regulatory affairs for leading global metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater, having previously headed the legal function of Gold One and Rand Uranium. At Sibanye-Stillwater, he takes charge of a legal team which has demonstrated its impressive pedigree in transformational transactional work, such as handling Sibanye Gold’s entry into the platinum sector through its USD2.2 billion acquisition of Stillwater Mining in 2017 and its more recent USD365 million acquisition of Lonmin, with both deals facing significant scrutiny from the Competition Tribunal of South Africa. More recently, the company has announced that it will consult a number of stakeholders regarding the restructuring of its gold mining operations, with Dikgale and the legal department spearheading a complex and potentially contentious route forward for the mining giant.

Hartley Dikgale stands out as one of the most prolific and highly regarded in-house lawyers on the continent, in possession of a near unrivalled track record at the highest level of the corporate legal world.

He joined Sibanye-Stillwater in 2013, serving as Executive Vice President: General Counsel and Regulatory Affairs from 2016 before being promoted to his current role as Executive Vice President: Legal and Compliance.

He has held over twenty board level positions throughout his career, including serving as Senior Vice President: General Counsel to Rand Uranium and Gold One, with further positions at Sanlam, Old Mutual, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa and the Rand Water Board.

In addition to his wealth of board level experience, he has overseen a number of significant and transformative matters including Sibanye Gold’s entrance into the platinum sector via its USD2.2 billion acquisition of Stillwater Mining in 2017.