An alumnus of Camborne School of Mines, Mr. Bagopi is a seasoned mining professional with over 30 years of experience in the industry in various mining commodities, starting his career at graduate level and ascending to executive management. Mr Bagopi has been instrumental and at the leading edge of developing coal markets for Botswana coal at Morupule Coal Mine in the region as well as internationally. 

He has a well-established network of strategic partnerships and collaborations in the industry, ranging from operations, technical, commercial and business development, projects development, having paved the path for the development of MCM corporate strategy, before joining the Minerals Development Company Botswana (MDCB) as Chief Technical Officer, overseeing technical aspects of MDCB’s mining investment.