WEST WITS MINING – Ms Tozama Kulati Siwisa: Nominee for the Rising Star, 2025 Africa Award

About the Nominee & their Nomination

• Nominating Company
  West Wits Mining (ASX:WWI) is an Australian-listed mining company committed to exploring, developing, and producing high-value precious and base metals in a way that benefits shareholders, local communities, and the environment. Its flagship Witwatersrand Basin Project in South Africa’s Central Rand Goldfield holds a 5.025 Moz gold resource, with Phase 1 alone projected to create around 1,000 direct jobs over an 18-year mine life.
• Overview of Nominated Individual
  Tozama Kulati Siwisa, Executive Director of West Wits MLI and Head of Corporate Affairs at West Wits Mining, is a South African mining leader with over 20 years of experience in stakeholder engagement, ESG strategy, and community development. Since joining West Wits in 2020, she has been instrumental in shaping the environmental, governmental, and community frameworks of the Witwatersrand Basin Project, driving initiatives that create jobs, empower women and youth, and support sustainable livelihoods beyond mining.
• Reasons for Nomination
  Tozama is being nominated for her transformative leadership in socially responsible mining, her skill in navigating complex community relations—particularly in areas affected by illegal artisanal mining—and her proven ability to integrate empathy, diplomacy, and strategic vision into mining operations. She has overseen impactful Social and Labour Plan initiatives, from skills development and local procurement to enterprise creation and environmental rehabilitation. A recognised global thought leader, keynote speaker, and advocate for inclusive leadership, she has addressed audiences worldwide on ESG, stakeholder diplomacy, and women’s advancement in mining, earning significant media and industry recognition.