Antofagasta appoints Tracey Kerr to its Board as Independent Director

– UK, London –  Antofagasta plc (LON: ANTO) today announced the appointment of Tracey Kerr to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director effective from 29 January 2024, bringing extensive experience in safety, sustainability, operations and exploration in global mining businesses.

“We are delighted that Tracey has accepted our invitation to join the Board. Her technical background, with an emphasis on safety and sustainability matters, and considerable leadership experience will be of great benefit to the Company in the years ahead,” said Board Chairman, Jean-Paul Luksic.

About Tracey Kerr

Tracey Kerr was most recently serving as Group Head of Sustainable Development at Anglo American plc and has previously held other senior executive roles at Anglo American plc, Vale S.A., and BHP Group Limited.

Ms. Kerr also has strong governance experience in UK-listed companies and serves as a Non-Executive Director at Hochschild Mining PLC, a precious metals mining company, Jubilee Metals Group plc, a metals processing company, and multinational engineering group Weir Group PLC. Previously Ms Kerr was a Non-Executive Director at Polymetal International Plc.

Ms. Kerr has a BSc Honours Science degree majoring in geophysics from the University of Sydney, Australia, a Master’s Degree in Economic Geology from the University of Tasmania, Australia, and a Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors, United Kingdom. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a member of the Institute of Directors.

SOURCE: https://www.antofagasta.co.uk/