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Cockerill joins Anglo Coal as CEO
Allan Seccombe
Posted: Tue, 08 Apr 2008
[miningmx.com] -- FORMER Gold Fields CEO Ian Cockerill has joined Anglo Coal as CEO, Anglo American said on Tuesday.
"Ian’s primary focus will be to drive the further strategic development of Anglo American’s global coal business and execute its considerable growth ambition, in addition to pursuing developments in clean coal and associated technologies," the company said in a statement.
His appointment, which include joining the Anglo American executive committee, is effective from 1 June 2008.
"I see the world-wide issues around energy as being critical for the foreseeable future," Cockerill said.
Cockerill announced his departure from the world's fourth-largest gold producer at the end of March, saying the reason was the offer he'd received was "intriguing" and that he looked forward to a fresh challenge after six years at the helm of the gold
company.
"I am looking forward to joining Anglo and to the challenge of taking on a global role in a company which has tremendous depth of experience in the resource and energy sector and which, clearly, has lots of ambition to grow.”
Richards Bay Coal Terminal chairman Kuseni Dlamini will head up Anglo American South Africa as well as join the Anglo American executive
committee.
"Kuseni will be Anglo American’s principal representative in South Africa, with day-to-day responsibility for the successful internal transformation of the South African business and alignment with the group’s global strategy," the company said.
"In addition, this role will bring greater cohesion to Anglo American’s approach to all key external stakeholder relationships in South Africa, in particular ensuring that the benefits of the many transformational deals undertaken by Anglo American are realised for all parties, and country related matters," it said.
Cynthia Carroll, Anglo CEO, said: "Their depth of experience further strengthens our strategic management capabilities as we build upon the current momentum and realise our exciting growth prospects as a leading global mining company."
The third big appointment made by Anglo is the promotion of Russell King tothe group's chief strategy officer.
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