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Ex-De Beers CEO Joins Pangolin Diamonds
Aug 18, 2016 2:21 AM
By Rapaport News
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 RAPAPORT... Former De Beers chief executive officer Gareth Penny has
joined diamond exploration company Pangolin Diamonds Corp. as non-executive
chairman.
Penny (pictured) left De Beers
in 2010, after having steered the company
during his final 5 years out of 22 he spent at the miner and its parent company
Anglo American. He is currently non-executive chairman of MMC Norilsk Nickel, a
producer of nickel, palladium, platinum and copper and is non-executive
director and chairman of the remuneration committee at Swiss bank Julius Bär.
“His lifetime
industry experience and proven leadership and operational skills, coupled with
his extensive international business management expertise, will be invaluable
additions to our board,” said Leon Daniels, Pangolin’s president and chief
executive officer.
Pangolin is working on seven diamond development projects in
Botswana.
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Tags:
Anglo American, Botswana, De Beers, exploration, Gareth Penny, Julius Bär, Leon Daniels, mining, MMC Norilsk Nickel, pangolin, Pangolin Diamonds Corp., Rapaport News
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