Executive has held senior leadership roles in companies such as General Electric and GE Renewable Energy.

The company recently completed a $191 million project to make its mining villages in Western Australia safer.

South Africa's biggest mineworker union said its members were demanding a 9% wage hike but De Beers was offering a 6% increase.

The government, which seeks to triple copper output over the decade, is also searching for a new investor for Mopani Copper Mines.

The academy encourages a talent pipeline of employees into vocational and professional careers, with a focus on female and Indigenous participation.

A process to sell the mines could be completed by December.

The project would require estimated investment of 121.5 billion roubles ($1.26 billion), with production to start in 2032.

Its chairman also expects the market to maintain its confidence in Codelco, despite rating agency Moody's giving notice of a possible ratings downgrade.