BHP Billiton : New President Appointments: Energy Coal and Minerals Exploration
May
08, 2012
BHP Billiton announced today that it has appointed
Ian Maxwell as President Energy Coal. The appointment follows the move of Jimmy
Wilson from Energy Coal to take up the position of President Iron Ore, announced
on 30 March.
Ian joined BHP Billiton in 2004 as President
Minerals Exploration. Previously, he was Managing Director and Head of Global
Mining Research for Citigroup. In his early career he worked for Anglo American
and Rio Tinto in a variety of Exploration and Business Development roles. Ian
has a BSc in Mining Geology from the Royal School of Mines.
BHP Billiton Group Executive and Chief Executive
Ferrous and Coal, Marcus Randolph, said: “Ian has invaluable global experience
and a deep understanding of BHP Billiton’s operating model and the energy coal
market. I am delighted to welcome him to the leadership role in Energy
Coal.”
Danny Malchuk, currently BHP Billiton Vice
President Strategy and Development, Base Metals, will take over from Ian as
President Minerals Exploration. Danny joined Base Metals in 2002 in Business
Development and was Asset Leader Joint Ventures before being appointed to his
current role in 2007. Prior to joining BHP Billiton, he worked in investment
banking with Dresdner Kleinwort Benson. Danny holds an industrial engineering
degree from University of Chile and an MBA from the University of California,
Los Angeles.
BHP Billiton Group Executive and Chief Executive
Non-Ferrous, Andrew Mackenzie, said: “Danny has been a strong leader within Base
Metals and his experience within the operations will be an asset to the Minerals
Exploration team. I look forward to continuing to work with Danny as he takes on
this exciting and challenging area of the business.”
Both appointments will be effective from 1 July
2012. Ian will be based in Sydney, Australia, while Danny will lead the Minerals
Exploration team from Singapore.
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