Dr Matshediso has a wide experience in the mining industry spanning a period of three decades. He has held middle management positions in the Botswana mining industry progressing up to Mine Captain level. He also held a senior position in the Botswana public service as the Principal Government Mining Engineer and often acted as the Mining Commissioner. Dr. Matshediso has headed the Mining Section and the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Botswana. He was a Senior Lecture at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and is currently a senior lecturer at the University of Botswana. He has taught at undergraduate and postgraduate levels at the University of the Witwatersrand. He is currently supervising a PhD candidate. Dr Matshediso has, on numerous occasions, carried out consultancy work for the Southern African Development Community and the Government of Botswana and often been requested by the Botswana government to provide expert opinion on mine economics and mineral policy issues.