Turquoise Hill appoints Alan Chirgwin to the Board of Directors
September 07 2018 - 7:59AM
Turquoise Hill Resources (NYSE:TRQ) (TSX:TRQ) today announced
the appointment of Alan Chirgwin to the Company’s Board of
Directors effective September 6, 2018.
In welcoming Mr. Chirgwin to the Company’s
board, Turquoise Hill Chairman Peter Gillin said, “Alan’s
appointment further enhances the board’s subject matter expertise
through his extensive commercial background, proven track record in
the resources sector and experience, specifically, in the Asia
Pacific region. We look forward to working with him as the Company
continues to work towards maximizing Oyu Tolgoi’s value for all
Turquoise Hill shareholders.”
Mr. Chirgwin is the Vice President, Sales and
Marketing for Copper and Diamonds for Rio Tinto. In this role, he
leads all commercial initiatives for copper and diamonds, including
sales and marketing, supply chain management and product
stewardship efforts. Prior to joining Rio Tinto in April 2017, Mr.
Chirgwin served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for BHP
Billiton's iron ore business as well as holding a series of
leadership roles in Health, Safety and Environment, Operations, and
Sales and Marketing across BHP Billiton’s product groups in
Australia, the Netherlands and Singapore over a 22-year period at
BHP. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and
Biochemistry and has completed postgraduate studies in
Environmental Law from James Cook University of North Queensland,
Australia.
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