South African coal miner Buffalo Coal has appointed Rory Taylor independent nonexecutive director and chairperson of the audit committee with effect from January 22.
Taylor, a Canadian resident, is a chartered accountant (South Africa) and seasoned finance executive with a record of capable financial leadership in mining companies.
Over the past ten years, he has held senior finance positions at Banro Corporation, Aura Minerals and Endeavour Mining Corporation.
“We are pleased that Rory has accepted our invitation to join the Buffalo Coal board. Both our board and management team look forward to working closely with him and taking benefit from both his experience and skills, which are closely aligned with Buffalo Coal’s requirements," comments Buffalo chairperson Craig Wiggill.