Anglo American Platinum has appointed Craig Miller as its new chief executive with effect from October 1, 2023, following Natascha Viljoen’s decision last February to take up the chief operations officer role at Newmont Corporation.
Miller is currently the finance director of Anglo American Platinum, a role he has held since 2019.
Before joining Anglo American Platinum, he held numerous roles across Anglo American, including group financial controller, chief financial officer of the iron ore business in Brazil and coal business in South Africa, and head of the group's CEO’s office.
Miller began his career as a trainee accountant at Deloitte in Johannesburg and joined Anglo American in London as a finance manager in May 2000.
“I am really excited to take on my new role at Anglo American Platinum and look forward to building upon our well-established strategic priorities, which have helped us adapt and thrive through the challenges of the last few years,” he said.
“Against the backdrop of macro-economic uncertainties, including high inflation and lower metal prices, we must remain agile, adapting to market realities while focusing on efficiency and prudent resource management.”
Anglo American Platinum chairperson Norman Mbazima said the business achieved new safety milestones and made substantial investments in asset integrity and mine development under Viljoen’s leadership.
“Moreover, her strategic approach has ensured that the company is well-positioned to unlock further stakeholder value for many decades to come,” he said.
Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished
