Leon Coetzer

Mr Coetzer is a qualified chemical engineer. Before joining Jubilee, he was employed for 20 years within the Anglo American PLC stable, of which 16 years were spent at Anglo Platinum. His last position was Head of Process Control and Instrumentation where he defined and managed the automation and process control strategy for Anglo Platinum. The programme has established itself as a recognised world leader in its field.

He was a member of the Executive Process Committee, the Research and Development Council, and advisor to the asset optimisation initiative at Anglo Platinum. Throughout his career, he has managed both technical and production units of large operations, including both platinum concentrators and smelters, and was selected to partake in Anglo American’s global leadership programme. He is a member of the advisory Board of the process engineering faculties at both the University of Pretoria and the University of Stellenbosch and is also a member of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and a member of the South African Institute of Directors.