Rodney (rod) Ruston

Biography

Rod is a senior mining executive, who holds degrees in mining engineering and business administration. He has over 40 years' experience in the resources industry, 26 of which was in various positions; including as Chief Executive Officer in the coal industry. Most recently, Rod served as Independent Director of Cockatoo Coal Limited, an ASX listed metallurgical coal producer operating in Queensland. Rod also completed seven years in Canada as CEO of the NYSE and ASX listed Company North American Energy Partners Inc. (NAEP), a mining and heavy construction contractor operating predominantly in the Alberta oil sands. Prior to NAEP, Rod was CEO of Ticor Ltd, an Australian listed mineral sands company operating both domestically and overseas in South Africa. Rod has also been CEO of Wambo Mining Corporation and a senior executive with Savage Resources and Oakbridge Ltd. Rod is currently a non-executive director on the board of AngloGold Ashanti, a large ISE and NYSE listed gold mining company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Research Interest

Mining Enigneering