Marcelo Bastos

Mr Bastos has more than 35 years of international executive experience in the mining industry, with extensive experience in major project development, operations, logistics and senior leadership in most of the major sectors of the mining industry, including iron ore, gold, copper, nickel, zinc and coal. Previously He was the Chief Operating Officer of MMG Limited, and he has also held various senior leadership positions with BHP, including BHP President Nickel Americas, BHP President Nickel West, and Chief Executive Officer and President of the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance. He was also the Director of Copper for Vale. He is an experienced ASX and LSE non-executive director and holds positions as a non executive director of AngloAmerican PLC and Aurizon Holdings Ltd and has also held non executive directorships with Iluka Resources, OZ Minerals, Golder Associates, AMIRA and Golding Contractors in the past. He is chairman of the Sustainability committee and member of the Risk Committee.