People: Anglo American PLC (AGLJ.J)

Mr. Ruben Fernandes is CEO - Niobium and Phosphates of Anglo American PLC. Ruben was head of mining at Votorantim Metals in Brazil from 2011, in charge of projects, exploration activities around the world and operations in Peru and Colombia. He was COO at Vale Fertilizers from 2009, responsible for the fertiliser operations, sales and marketing. Ruben was CEO of Kaolin Companies – Pará Pigments and Cadam – two subsidiaries of Vale, from 2007, held various analysis and marketing roles in Vale’s Base Metals department from 1999 and, prior to this, worked in Votorantim’s zinc business and at Eletrometal Special Metals in Brazil.