The Minerals Council of Australia has elected Xstrata Coal chief executive officer Peter Coates to the position of chairman of its board of directors. Rio Tinto Australia managing director Charlie Lenegan and BHP Iron Ore president Graeme Hunt were elected senior vice chairman and vice chairman respectively.
The rest of the new board comprises Paul Dowd (Newmont Australia Limited managing director), Mike Folwell (Iluka Resources Limited managing director and chief executive officer), Eric Ford (Anglo Coal Australia Pty Ltd), Greig Gailey (Zinifex Limited chief executive officer), Robert Logan (Roche Mining Pty Ltd chief executive), Joc O’Rourke (Placer Dome Asia Pacific Limited executive general manager), Peter Rowe (head of AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited) and Roger Trundle (Thiess Pty Ltd managing director).