Trisha Naidoo

Trisha Naidoo is a highly accomplished professional who has been recognized as one of the '100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining' in 2015. With a robust career spanning 15 years, she has acquired a wealth of experience across various facets of the mining industry, including exploration, mine development, capital projects, and operations, focusing on different regions such as Australia, multiple African countries, and Canada. She is well-versed in processing multiple metal commodities and excels in project development from greenfield and brownfield study phases to detailed design, commissioning, and optimization. Trisha has garnered international recognition for her expertise in benchmarking operations for best practices in environmental, social, engineering, and financial aspects. Noteworthy among her achievements is her leadership in metallurgical design for prominent projects at Ivanhoe Mines, notably the Kamoa copper/cobalt project in the DRC and Platreef platinum project in South Africa. Currently, she is engaged in consulting for a Pan African boutique investment bank, specializing in mining, infrastructure, water, and power deals. Trisha is passionate about leveraging her technical proficiency and business acumen to drive innovation in a resource-constrained world and foster sustainable development. She is known for her innovative thinking, strategic mindset, and willingness to take calculated risks, making her keen on exploring international board opportunities. Her competencies include strategy development and execution, R&D, process design, technology evaluations, risk management, financial modeling, consulting, business appraisal, and growth strategies, underpinned by an entrepreneurial outlook. Trisha's interests revolve around green technology, for-profit social entrepreneurship, sustainable development, STEM, resource sectors, Society 5.0, and advocating for businesses as a force for good.