Ivanhoe Mines and Kamoa Copper Strengthen Executive Leadership Teams with Key Appointments
Ivanhoe Mines (IVPAF) has announced key executive appointments to strengthen its leadership teams. Marna Cloete, who joined the company in 2006 and served as President since 2020, has been promoted to President & Chief Executive Officer. During her tenure, she played a important role in developing the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, rehabilitating the Kipushi Mine, and overseeing the Platreef Project.
At the Kamoa Copper Joint Venture, Annebel Oosthuizen has been appointed as Managing Director, succeeding Riaan Vermeulen. Oosthuizen, previously Chief Executive, Commercial, has managed approximately $6 billion in capital investment at Kamoa-Kakula. Additionally, Tom van den Berg joins as Senior Executive, Operations, bringing 36 years of mining experience from positions at Sibanye-Stillwater and Anglo American.
The company recently achieved a milestone with the completion of its on-site smelter, which has a capacity of 500,000 tonnes per annum of 99%-pure blister copper.
Ivanhoe Mines (IVPAF) ha annunciato importanti nomine esecutive per rafforzare i suoi team di leadership. Marna Cloete, che è entrata a far parte dell'azienda nel 2006 e ha ricoperto il ruolo di Presidente dal 2020, è stata promossa a Presidente e Amministratore Delegato. Durante il suo mandato, ha svolto un ruolo fondamentale nello sviluppo del Complesso di Rame Kamoa-Kakula, nella riabilitazione della Miniera di Kipushi e nella supervisione del Progetto Platreef.
Presso il Kamoa Copper Joint Venture, Annebel Oosthuizen è stata nominata Direttore Generale, succedendo a Riaan Vermeulen. Oosthuizen, precedentemente Amministratore Delegato, Commerciale, ha gestito circa 6 miliardi di dollari di investimenti di capitale a Kamoa-Kakula. Inoltre, Tom van den Berg si unisce come Esecutivo Senior, Operazioni, portando con sé 36 anni di esperienza mineraria da posizioni presso Sibanye-Stillwater e Anglo American.
L'azienda ha recentemente raggiunto un traguardo con il completamento del suo forno sul posto, che ha una capacità di 500.000 tonnellate all'anno di rame blister puro al 99%.
Ivanhoe Mines (IVPAF) ha anunciado nombramientos ejecutivos clave para fortalecer sus equipos de liderazgo. Marna Cloete, quien se unió a la empresa en 2006 y ha sido Presidenta desde 2020, ha sido promovida a Presidenta y Directora Ejecutiva. Durante su mandato, desempeñó un papel importante en el desarrollo del Complejo de Cobre Kamoa-Kakula, la rehabilitación de la Mina Kipushi y la supervisión del Proyecto Platreef.
En el Kamoa Copper Joint Venture, Annebel Oosthuizen ha sido nombrada Directora General, sucediendo a Riaan Vermeulen. Oosthuizen, anteriormente Directora Ejecutiva Comercial, ha gestionado aproximadamente 6 mil millones de dólares en inversión de capital en Kamoa-Kakula. Además, Tom van den Berg se une como Ejecutivo Senior de Operaciones, aportando 36 años de experiencia minera de puestos en Sibanye-Stillwater y Anglo American.
La empresa logró recientemente un hito con la finalización de su fundición in situ, que tiene una capacidad de 500,000 toneladas por año de cobre blister al 99% de pureza.
이반호 광산 (IVPAF)은 리더십 팀을 강화하기 위해 주요 임원 인사를 발표했습니다. 마르나 클로에트는 2006년에 회사에 합류하여 2020년부터 사장직을 맡아왔으며, 사장 겸 CEO로 승진했습니다. 그녀는 재임 기간 동안 카모아-카쿨라 구리 복합체 개발, 키푸시 광산 복구 및 플라트리프 프로젝트 감독에서 중요한 역할을 했습니다.
카모아 구리 합작 투자에서 앤네벨 오스트하이젠이 리안 베르뫼렌의 후임으로 전무이사로 임명되었습니다. 오스트하이젠은 이전에 상업 부문 CEO로서 카모아-카쿨라에서 약 60억 달러의 자본 투자를 관리했습니다. 또한 톰 반 덴 베르크가 운영 부문 수석 임원으로 합류하여 시반예-스틸워터 및 앵글로 아메리칸에서 36년의 광업 경험을 가져왔습니다.
회사는 최근 연간 50만 톤의 99% 순수 블리스터 구리 용광로 완공이라는 이정표를 달성했습니다.
Ivanhoe Mines (IVPAF) a annoncé des nominations clés au sein de son équipe dirigeante pour renforcer sa direction. Marna Cloete, qui a rejoint l'entreprise en 2006 et a été présidente depuis 2020, a été promue présidente et directrice générale. Au cours de son mandat, elle a joué un rôle important dans le développement du complexe de cuivre Kamoa-Kakula, la réhabilitation de la mine de Kipushi et la supervision du projet Platreef.
Au sein du Kamoa Copper Joint Venture, Annebel Oosthuizen a été nommée directrice générale, succédant à Riaan Vermeulen. Oosthuizen, précédemment directrice générale commerciale, a géré environ 6 milliards de dollars d'investissements en capital à Kamoa-Kakula. De plus, Tom van den Berg rejoint en tant que directeur senior des opérations, apportant 36 ans d'expérience dans le secteur minier grâce à des postes chez Sibanye-Stillwater et Anglo American.
L'entreprise a récemment atteint un jalon avec l'achèvement de son usine de fusion sur site, qui a une capacité de 500 000 tonnes par an de cuivre blister pur à 99 %.
Ivanhoe Mines (IVPAF) hat wichtige Führungskräfte ernannt, um seine Führungsteams zu stärken. Marna Cloete, die 2006 in das Unternehmen eintrat und seit 2020 Präsidentin ist, wurde zur Präsidentin und Geschäftsführerin befördert. Während ihrer Amtszeit spielte sie eine wichtige Rolle bei der Entwicklung des Kamoa-Kakula Kupferkomplexes, der Sanierung der Kipushi Mine und der Überwachung des Platreef-Projekts.
Im Kamoa Copper Joint Venture wurde Annebel Oosthuizen als Geschäftsführerin ernannt und tritt die Nachfolge von Riaan Vermeulen an. Oosthuizen, die zuvor als Geschäftsführerin im Bereich Handel tätig war, hat etwa 6 Milliarden Dollar an Kapitalinvestitionen in Kamoa-Kakula verwaltet. Darüber hinaus kommt Tom van den Berg als Senior Executive für den Betrieb hinzu und bringt 36 Jahre Erfahrung im Bergbau aus Positionen bei Sibanye-Stillwater und Anglo American mit.
Das Unternehmen hat kürzlich einen Meilenstein mit der Fertigstellung seines vor Ort befindlichen Schmelzwerks erreicht, das eine Kapazität von 500.000 Tonnen pro Jahr an 99%- reinem Blisterkupfer hat.
- Appointment of experienced internal candidate Marna Cloete as CEO, ensuring leadership continuity
- Successful completion of direct-to-blister copper smelter with 500,000 tonnes annual capacity
- Phase 3 expansion delivered ahead of schedule, with first concentrate produced in June 2024
- Strong operational track record with over $6 billion in managed capital investments
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Ivanhoe appoints President Marna Cloete as President & Chief Executive Officer
Annebel Oosthuizen appointed as Kamoa Copper's new Managing Director; Tom van den Berg joins Kamoa as Senior Executive, Operations
Hollywood, Florida--(Newsfile Corp. - February 24, 2025) - Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland announces today at the BMO Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference key appointments to strengthen the Executive Leadership Teams of Ivanhoe Mines and the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Marna Cloete, currently President of Ivanhoe Mines, has been appointed as President & Chief Executive Officer, reflecting nearly two decades of experience in building the Company to become a major, diversified metals producer.
At the Kamoa Copper Joint Venture, Annebel Oosthuizen has been appointed as Managing Director, replacing Riaan Vermeulen. Ms. Oosthuizen previously served as Chief Executive, Commercial and has been an instrumental executive in the joint venture for 10 years.
Tom van den Berg has been appointed as Senior Executive, Operations for Kamoa-Kakula bringing with him decades of experience in mining development and operations, previously with Sibanye-Stillwater.
Ivanhoe Mines Executive Co-Chair, Robert Friedland commented:
"I would like to offer my profound congratulations to Marna Cloete on her appointment as President & Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Mines.
"Marna's success is the best example of our greatest asset - our culture. She has driven this company forward tirelessly and with great tenacity, while building around her a world-class team of decision-makers who are never wrapped up in bureaucracy. She has created a mining company with a heart and compassion - building sustainable operations driving positive, lasting impact in the communities in which we operate.
"It has been a pleasure for me to have a front-row seat over 19 years and witness her growth and evolution from joining the company in a finance position, to becoming our Chief Financial Officer for over ten years and more recently an exceptional President of Ivanhoe Mines. Today she is deservingly recognized as one of the world's foremost mining business leaders.
"As we move forward, Marna will continue to drive Ivanhoe Mines into our next era of extraordinary growth. The best is yet to come!"
Ivanhoe appoints President Marna Cloete as President & Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately
Ms. Cloete joined Ivanhoe Mines in 2006 with a background as a Chartered Accountant (CA) and a Master's Degree in Taxation. She has played a vital role in the company's evolution, serving as Chief Financial Officer from 2009 to 2020. She has been the President of Ivanhoe Mines since April 2020. During this time, Ms. Cloete's financial acumen, visionary leadership and approach to stakeholder relations laid the groundwork for Ivanhoe Mines' sustainable growth and global success.
Marna Cloete, President & Chief Executive Officer, Ivanhoe Mines
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Marna has been instrumental in driving some of the mining industry's most significant achievements. Under her leadership, Ivanhoe Mines successfully developed and launched production at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the DRC, today one of the world's fastest growing, highest-grade and greenest major copper mines. She also guided the rehabilitation and reopening of the Kipushi Mine, renowned for its ultra-high-grade zinc, copper, germanium and silver deposit. In addition, Ms. Cloete continues to oversee the development of the Platreef Project in South Africa, one of the world's largest undeveloped precious metals projects, which includes platinum, palladium, rhodium, nickel, gold and copper.
A champion of education and local empowerment, Marna also spearheaded the establishment of the Kamoa Centre of Excellence in October 2023. This higher-education facility, launched in collaboration with the DRC Government and President Félix Tshisekedi, is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of mining leaders in Africa.
President & Chief Executive Officer, Marna Cloete, commented:
"It has been the journey of a lifetime being part of Ivanhoe Mines' organic growth from a junior exploration company to one of the world's most successful builders of mining projects and the largest producers of critical metals.
"When I joined Ivanhoe, there were fewer than one hundred employees in the entire organization, and I look today with enormous pride at a company with a full-time complement of over 7,500 dedicated people across our operations, and over 30,000 including contractors, and many thousands of lives more positively impacted by our activities.
"This company, more than anything, is built on exceptional individuals with shared values and a commitment to building a mining company with a fresh approach - including the hardware of exploration, mine building and operations, but also the software - our approach to nurturing talent, improving our communities and fostering positive and lasting relationships with our host governments.
"I am particularly proud at our company's track record in identifying, developing and retaining exceptional talent - and the appointments we have announced today are evidence of that - including the richly deserved promotion of Annebel Oosthuizen to Managing Director of our flagship Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex."
Ivanhoe Mines President and Chief Executive Officer, Marna Cloete (left), with Founder and Executive Co-Chairman Robert Friedland during a visit to Kamoa-Kakula
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Kamoa Copper makes key appointments to further strengthen the management team
Annebel Oosthuizen will succeed Riaan Vermeulen as Managing Director at the Kamoa Copper Joint Venture. Ms. Oosthuizen was appointed as the Chief Executive, Commercial for Kamoa Copper in September 2022. Prior to this, she joined the Kamoa-Kakula project in 2015 and served in progressively senior roles within the finance department, including as Executive, Finance.
Annebel Oosthuizen, Managing Director, Kamoa Copper SA
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Ms. Oosthuizen has 18 years of financial management experience in the mining sector across Africa. She was appointed to Kamoa Copper's Executive Committee in 2020 and has served a critical role in ensuring a seamless and successful transition of Kamoa-Kakula from development project into an operating mining complex, building from scratch a world-class team and developing capabilities to manage an operation with annual sales of over
(L-R) Dodo Mbay Executive, Concentrators, Kamoa Copper; Annebel Oosthuizen, Managing Director, Kamoa Copper; and Riaan Vermeulen, outgoing Managing Director, Kamoa Copper, holding first concentrate from the Phase 3 concentrator in June 2024.
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Ivanhoe Mines would like to extend our gratitude to Riaan Vermeulen for his contributions in the rapid growth of Kamoa-Kakula and wish him well in his future endeavors. Mr. Vermeulen joined the Kamoa Copper Joint Venture as Managing Director in June 2022, and oversaw the ahead-of-schedule delivery of Kamoa-Kakula's Phase 1 and 2 debottlenecking program, as well as the ahead-of-schedule delivery of the Phase 3 expansion, which produced first concentrate in June 2024. Mr. Vermeulen also has been instrumental in the long-term planning for Kamoa-Kakula's Phase 4 expansion, and the new life-of-mine integrated development plan for the complex, which is expected to be released in Q2 2025.
Tom van den Berg will join Kamoa Copper as Senior Executive, Operations, with 36 years of mining and development experience across South Africa in numerous operational leadership and management roles. Most recently Senior Vice President, Mining Strategy and Technology, for Sibanye Stillwater Group Technical; also as an Executive of Safety, Mining Technical with Harmony Gold; and Head of the Zero Harm Initiative for Anglo American Platinum. This was preceded by 10 years as an Operational Mining General Manager on large complex mining operations for Anglo American.
Tom van den Berg, Senior Executive, Operations, Kamoa Copper
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Mr. van den Berg brings extensive underground and open-pit mining expertise and has experience developing strategic long-term operating partnerships and leading award-winning community and stakeholder engagement programs.
Mr. van den Berg holds a Master's degree in Business Leadership and a Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering. He also is a Fellow at the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Ms. Oosthuizen and Mr. van den Berg will serve as Ivanhoe Mines' senior management designees in the Kamoa-Kakula joint-venture.
Aerial view of the recently completed direct-to-blister copper smelter. The smelter has a nameplate capacity of 500,000 tonnes per annum of approximately
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A key milestone was recently achieved at the on-site smelter, as concentrate from Kamoa-Kakula has started to be stockpiled into the smelter concentrate storage shed.
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160 slag ladles being overturned using a stack-handler in preparation for transport to the slag processing plant.
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Aerial view of the main smelter building with gas handling plant and substation in the foreground. Construction of the smelter complex is now complete.
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About Ivanhoe Mines
Ivanhoe Mines is a Canadian mining company focused on advancing its three principal projects in Southern Africa; the expansion of the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the DRC, the ramp-up of the ultra-high-grade Kipushi zinc-copper-germanium-silver mine, also in the DRC; and, the phased development of the tier-one Platreef palladium-nickel-platinum-rhodium-copper-gold project in South Africa.
Ivanhoe Mines is also exploring across its highly prospective, 60
About Kamoa Copper
The Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex is operated by Kamoa Copper, a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines (
The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex is one of the highest-grade and fastest growing major copper mining operations globally. Copper concentrates were first produced in May 2021 and, through on-going Phase 2 and Phase 3 expansions, Kamoa-Kakula is positioned to become one of the world's largest copper producing operations, with 2025 production guidance set at between 520,000 to 580,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate.
The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex is powered by clean, renewable hydro-generated electricity and is among one of the world's lowest greenhouse gas emitters per tonne of copper metal produced on a Scope 1 and 2 basis.
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