Alan Ferguson and Jochen Tilk have been appointed independent nonexecutive directors at AngloGold Ashanti, effective October 1 and January 1, 2019, respectively.
Ferguson is a chartered accounted and a former CFO of a number of FTSE-listed entities, including Lonmin. Since 2011, he has also served as nonexecutive director at several companies, including Johnson Matthey, Croda International and Marshall Motors.
Tilk is a mining engineer and has previously served as CEO of Canadian diversified miner Inmet Mining Corporation. He is currently chairperson of crop inputs provider Nutrien, which is also based in Canada.
“We are pleased to welcome two directors to the board with the depth and breadth of financial, technical and corporate experience they will bring,” AngloGold Ashanti Chairperson Sipho Pityana said.