Peter Roland Coates Ao

Biography

    BSc (Mining Engineering), FAICD, FAusIMM Independent non-executive Director. Member of the Board since March 2008, Chairman from December 2009 to May 2013, reappointed Chairman April 2015 and appointed Executive Chairman from August 2015 to January 2016.  Chairman of Santos Finance Ltd and Chair of the Nomination Committee. Non-executive Director of Glencore plc since its float in April 2011 until its merger with Xstrata plc in May 2013. Joined the Board of the merged company in June 2013 and worked as an Executive Director assisting with the integration of Glencore and Xstrata before resuming the position as a non-executive Director from 1 January 2014.  Non-executive Director of Event Hospitality & Entertainment Limited (formerly Amalgamated Holdings Limited) since July 2009. Former non-executive Chairman of Xstrata Australia Pty Limited from January 2008 to August 2009, former Chairman and non-executive Director of Minara Resources Limited from May 2008 to April 2011, and former Chairman of Sphere Minerals from May 2013 to June 2016. Previously Chief Executive of Xstrata Coal, Xstrata plc’s global coal business. Past Chairman of the Minerals Council of Australia, the NSW Minerals Council and the Australian Coal Association. Made an Officer of the Order of Australia in June 2009 and was awarded the 2010 Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Medal.

Research Interest

  Oil & natural gas, energy management, power generation