Anglo American : leadership changes – Base Metals and Brazil

Notes to editors:

Ruben Fernandes, age 53, has 30 years of experience in the mining industry. Prior to joining Anglo American in 2012, Ruben was head of mining at Votorantim Metals in Brazil, responsible for projects and exploration activities around the world, as well as operations in Peru and Colombia. Between 2009 and 2011, he was COO at Vale Fertilizers, responsible for the fertiliser operations, sales and marketing. Ruben was also CEO of Kaolin Companies - Pará Pigments and Cadam - two subsidiaries of Vale, between 2007 and 2009, and held various analysis, marketing and project roles in Vale's Base Metals business which he joined in 1999. Between 1988 and 1998, he held several leadership roles in the special alloys industry. A graduate in Metallurgical Engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Ruben also holds an MBA from the University of São Paulo.

Wilfred (Bill) Bruijn, age 54,brings more than 25 years of experience in the mining industry, most recently as CEO of Mineração Usiminas, the iron ore mining joint venture in Brazil between Usiminas and Sumitomo, for nine years from 2009. Prior to that, Bill led iron ore project implementation for Vale, following a number of commercial and financial roles with Vale and its subsidiary companies over 14 years. A graduate in Mathematics from Manhattanville College, New York, Bill also holds an MBA in Finance from IBMEC, Rio de Janeiro.

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