Thabang is a Geologist by profession, with more than 15 years’ experience acquired in mineral Industry, mostly in projects at varying stages of development. He started a career at the Department of Mines and Geology of the Government of Lesotho. He also worked for Kao Diamond Mine and Mothae Diamonds, when both projects were at the trial mining stage. He joined Letšeng Diamonds in 2011, leading a team of geologists until he was promoted to the Mineral Resource Manager position in December 2018. Thabang holds a Master of Science Degree in Mineral Resource Exploration from the University of Twente in The Netherlands. His other qualifications include BSc. Degree in Geology and Chemistry from the University of the Western Cape and Management Development Training from Gordon Institute of Business Science of the University of Pretoria. He has attended short courses and conferences in geology, mineral evaluation, mine planning and geotechnical engineering in various universities in South Africa and abroad. He is registered as a professional geologist with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
