Anglo American is making a change to the leadership of the Woodsmith polyhalite project in the U.K. following its integration into Anglo American and ahead of the full project execution phase.
Tom McCulley, who has led the development of the Anglo American’s Quellaveco copper project in Peru, will take over from Chris Fraser as CEO of Crop Nutrients. After 12 years of driving the project from inception to its position today, Fraser will step aside and take on a strategic projects role for Anglo American.
The changes to McCulley’s and Fraser’s roles are effective Jan. 1, 2022. Anglo American has appointed Adolfo Heeren as CEO of Anglo American in Peru, effective Jan. 1, 2022. He will work together with McCulley during the first half of 2022 to ensure a smooth transition from the construction and commissioning phase of Quellaveco into operations, expecting first copper production in mid-2022.