JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Dual-listed coal miner Buffalo Coal has appointed Eddie Scholtz and John Wallington to its board, effective September 1, following the resignation of John Dreyer and Michael Price.
The board thanked Dreyer and Price for their valued contributions to the company over the past three years, and for their input into the extensive restructuring initiatives that were undertaken during the period of their tenure.
Scholtz, a recently retired mining engineer, had 39 years experience in the coal industry, the majority of which was spent with BHP Billiton.
Wallington had over 31 years experience in coal mining and exploration, and a proven record of delivering results and transformation. He was formerly CEO of Coal of Africa Limited and, prior to that, worked for Anglo American’s coal division.