Foster is an engineering executive with over 20 years of experience in mining and mineral processing environments. His expertise spans plant optimisation, capital projects, commissioning, contracts management, and supply chain oversight.

He holds qualifications in BCom Law, Business and Financial management (UNISA), BTech in Metallurgy (Univ. of Johannesburg), and advanced project management, and has served in senior operational and leadership roles within major industrial and mining organisations.

His work focuses on operational efficiency, technical optimisation, and performance improvement across complex processing environments.