Anooraq Resources & Anglo American Platinum Appoint Dawid Stander as Managing Director for Bokoni
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Anooraq Resources and Anglo American Platinum has appointed Mr. Dawid Stander as managing director of Bokoni Platinum Mines effective February 1, 2012.
Mr. Dawid Stander has thirty-two years of experience in the South African mining sector, having held senior positions at both mine and executive level at BHP Billiton (Samancor), Anglo American Platinum (Lebowa Platinum Mines) and Impala Platinum. He holds a mine manager’s certificate of competency and is a Registered Professional Engineer.
Mr. Stander led the Bokoni Platinum Mines (formerly Lebowa Platinum Mines), in his capacity as general manager, between 2001 and 2005. During this period Bokoni Platinum Mines expanded its annual production base by 100 percent from 100,000 PGM ounces to 200,000 PGM ounces.
“We are pleased to have secured the appointment of Dawid to lead the Bokoni Mines into its new and exciting growth phase. Dawid has a strong track record and extensive industry experience. Under his previous leadership at Bokoni Mines, the operations enjoyed significant growth, together with improvements in safety, operational and financial performance. The joint venture partners support his appointment as managing director and look forward to a successful future at Bokoni Mines under his leadership,” said Anooraq’s CEO, Harold Motaung, and Vishnu Pillay, the executive head of Anglo American Platinum’s Joint Venture Operations.
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