About
John Wallington has over 40 years’ experience in the mining industry, overseeing operations in South Africa, Australia, Colombia and Canada.
Mr Wallington enjoyed a career at Anglo American plc covering 27 years, culminating as Global CEO Anglo Coal. Prior to this he was appointed as CEO Anglo Coal South Africa (2001-2004).
After leaving Anglo American, he held positions as CEO Coal of Africa, (2010-2013), Head of Energy Sibanye (2016-2018) and CEO Riversdale Resources based in Canada (2020-2022). Board positions as a Non-Executive Director were held with Keaton Energy (2009); Buffalo Coal (2015) and Kwatani (2018-2020).
Mr Wallington holds a BSc in Mining Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Further qualifications include Executive programmes with both the London and Harvard Business Schools. He is certified with the Institute of Corporate Directors through The ICD- Rotman Board Dynamics Program (University of Toronto).
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
Working history
Chief Executive Officer
Anglo American PlcAppointed Date: 01/01/2001
Date Resigned: 01/01/2004
Industry: Mining and Metals
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Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glencore International AG | Board | Member | 01/06/2024 | |
| Glencore International AG | Social & Ethics | Member | 01/06/2024 | |
| Glencore International AG | Health, Safety & Environment | Member | 01/06/2024 | |
| Glencore International AG | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/06/2024 |