Peter Coates Ao

Biography

Prior to joining Glencore in 1994 as a senior executive in the coal department, Mr Coates had occupied many senior positions in a diverse range of resource companies, including those mining silver, lead, nickel, iron ore, bauxite and coal. When Glencore sold its Australian and South African coal assets to Xstrata in 2002, he joined Xstrata as chief executive of its coal business, stepping down in December 2007. He was non-executive director and chairman of Xstrata Australia from January 2008 until August 2009. From April 2008 until April 2011, he was non-executive chairman of Minara Resources Ltd. From May 2013 to June 2016, he was non-executive chairman of Sphere Minerals Limited. Mr Coates is non-executive chairman of Santos Limited (ASX:STO) and a non-executive director of Event Hospitality and Entertainment Limited (ASX:EVT), and a past chairman of the Minerals Council of Australia, the NSW Minerals Council and the Australian Coal Association. Mr Coates holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from the University of New South Wales. He was appointed to the Office of the Order of Australia in June 2009 and awarded the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Medal for 2010.

Research Interest

Orthopedics