Angela List is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nguvu Mining Limited, a group of mining companies operating in West Africa including: Adamus Resources Limited, Northern Ashanti Mining Company Limited, Segala Mining Corporation, Samira Hill Gold Mine and Poura Resources Limited. She is responsible for balancing strategic vision with operational efficiency, ensuring that the company grows sustainably while maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders and adhering to regulatory requirements. Her leadership is characterized by focusing on innovation, diversity and community engagement.
Angela has been a key figure in the mining industry for over 25 years, beginning her career with KPMG where she developed essential skills that laid the foundation for her professional success.
Before becoming the CEO of Nguvu Mining Limited, she was the Executive Director of BCM Ghana Limited and BCM International Limited (BCM Group), both mining services companies which she was instrumental in growing from a very small business with little or no business in the countries of operation to a multinational business spanning over 7 countries and 3 continents.
She successfully managed and executed significant projects like the Loulo Contract in Mali (now belonging to Barrick) and the largest iron ore mining operation in West Africa, Tonkolili in Sierra Leone.
Angela holds an MSc and an MBA from Manchester University and a BSc in Administration from University of Ghana respectively. She is also an Alumna of Harvard Business School.
She is currently the 2nd Vice President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines. At the Global Power Forum held in New York, USA, alongside the United Nations General Assembly, Angela received the 2025 Global Power Women Award for her transformative impact on mining communities. She was also recognized as the Female CEO of the year at the 8th Ghana CEO Summit and Excellence Awards (2023), Best Mining Company (Adamus Resources Limited) Paa Grant Medals for Business Excellence (2023), and various awards including: Ghana Women’s awards, Women’s Choice Awards Africa, Corporate Leadership Excellence Awards and SWAG Awards. She is passionate about increasing women’s representation in the mining industry and encourages more women to venture into what has traditionally been a male dominated field.
A trailblazing CEO with a strong track record in executive roles across leading mining companies, Angela is a respected voice in the industry, often serving as a speaker and panel chair at major mining conferences and forums across Africa. Few recognized international events she has recently participated in include: WAMPEX/WAMPOC, 2025 – Panel Chair; 4th Annual Women in Mining Summit, South Africa – Speaker; Ghana Mining & Energy Summit 4th, 2025 – Panel Chair. Her contributions have not only advanced operational excellence but also championed gender diversity and local community empowerment within the mining value chain.
