George Botshiwe

President

George is the Managing Director and General Manager of QKR Namibia Navachab Gold Mine. He is Mining Engineer with 30 years in the mining industry across various commodities.

George was appointed as the Managing Director of Navachab Gold Mine in January 2018. He took over a mine in financial distress and led an employee driven turnaround strategy that not only revived Navachab Gold Mine but transformed the mine to a low cost producer at record production levels. Under George’s leadership the mine has successfully completed multimillion dollar projects that include investing in innovative, world first technology. George is very passionate about investing in the community and empowering locals and has led several impactful CSR projects.
George Holds a Mining Engineering Honours Degree from the University of Zimbabwe, a Post Graduate Mining Engineering degree from Wits University and an MBA from the London School of Business and Finance.