De Beers Board Member and Minerals Development Company Botswana CEO Matome Tsholetsa Malema Dies
Global diamond miner De Beers Group has announced the passing of Matome Tsholetsa Malema, the chief executive officer of Minerals Development Company Botswana and a member of the De Beers board.
Malema joined the De Beers board in 2023, where he brought extensive operational expertise gained through many years in the diamond mining industry.
His experience was shaped by a range of leadership roles at Debswana, a subsidiary of De Beers, including serving as general manager.
In addition to his operational leadership, Malema was known for his strong commitment to sustainability. As a member of the De Beers sustainability committee, he played a key role in providing strategic guidance on several sustainability initiatives and projects.
“Malema will be remembered for his leadership and the depth of experience he brought to everything he did. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues,” De Beers said in a statement.
His contributions to the mining sector and the organisations he served are widely recognised, particularly his efforts to strengthen operational excellence and sustainability in the industry.
