[miningmx.com] – ANGLO American announced a shake-up of its senior management with Peter Whitcutt, formerly of business strategy, asked to head up the group’s group marketing business.
Whitcutt is replaced by Bruce Cleaver, formerly executive head of strategy and corporate affairs at De Beers, the diamond producer in which Anglo has an 85% stake.
Paulo Castellari has quit as CEO of Anglo American’s iron ore business in Brazil.
Gareth Mostyn, currently CFO of De Beers, has been appointed as executive head of strategy and corporate affairs for De Beers.
Mark Cutifani, CEO of Anglo American, placed fresh emphasis on building the group’s marketing business saying at the time of his appointment in 2013 that much could be learned from the marketing efforts of Glencore.
“The full potential of our marketing business is clear and is ever more important to realise,” said Cutifani in a statement on Thursday.
“Peter Whitcutt’s leadership in identifying that potential based on long-term and mutually beneficial customer relationships and the quality of our product offering has proven the need for his efforts to now be focused entirely on this work,” he said.
