Jack E. Thompson

Jack E. Thompson Management Consultant since December 2001; Vice Chairman of Barrick Gold Corp., 2001 to 2005; Chairman and CEO of Homestake Mining Co., 1994 to 2001; Director of Century Aluminum Co. and of Centerra Gold Inc.; Advisory Board Member of Resource Capital Funds III and IV, 2002-2009. Director since 2005. Former Director of Phelps Dodge Corp., Stillwater Mining Co., Barrick Gold Corp., Rinker Group, Ltd. and Homestake Mining Co."

"Jack is Chairman of the S&SD Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee. He is currently a non executive director of Molycorp Inc. and Tidewater Inc. He brings experience gained at all levels of the mining industry and has received wide recognition as a mining executive. He also has extensive boardroom experience in both executive and non executive roles. He was previously chairman and CEO of Homestake Mining Co., vice chairman of Barrick Gold Corp. and has served on the boards of Centerra Gold Inc., Century Aluminum Co., Phelps Dodge Corp., Rinker Group Ltd and Stillwater Mining."

Affiliations

 * Director, Anglo American
 * Director, Tidewater, Inc.