RAPAPORT... Botswana Diamonds appointed Anne Margaret McFarland as a non-executive director. McFarland, 53, has extensive experience in resources in Russia and for 15 years, she worked as a senior finance executive for Glencore, BP and Russian conglomerates. She holds qualifications from Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and qualified as a chartered accountant in London. John Teeling, the chairman of Botswana Diamonds, said, “Anne will bring added dimensions to our board. A fluent Russian speaker with many years on the ground resources experience in Russia she will be actively involved with our fast growing joint venture with ALROSA.”
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