Full Name: Winston Chitando
Position: MD of Mimosa Mining, president of the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe
Main Activity of the Company: Mining
Date and Place of Birth: Gutu, Masvingo province, Zimbabwe, September 1962
Education: Bachelor of accountancy degree, University of Zimbabwe
First Job: Graduate trainee at the Hwange colliery
Number of People under Your Leadership: 1 796
Latest Mining Weekly coverage: Tons milled at Mimosa in nine months remained unchanged at 1.7-million, as did platinum production in concentrate at 77 000 oz – Mining Weekly report on Impala Platinum, May 27, 2011.
Management Style: Inclusive
Personal Best Achievement: Appointment as MD of Mimosa
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My parents and family
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Richard Branson
Philosophy of Life: There is no substitute for hard work
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Joining Anglo American as a graduate trainee straight after university in 1984
Biggest Ever Disappointment: No big disappointments – life is what you make it
Hope for the Future: A prosperous mining sector
Favourite Reading: Nonfiction books
Favourite TV Programme: Current affairs and nonfiction movies
Favourite Food/Drink: Sadza ‘pap’ and beef bones/Mazoe orange
Favourite Music: Classical
Favourite Sport: Soccer
Hobbies: Watching soccer
Car: Audi
Pets: None
Dislikes: People who do not tell the truth
Married: To Irene
Children: Two daughters and a son
Clubs: Harare Sports Club