Peter Freyberg

Title and age: Executive Committee member and Chief Executive of Xstrata Coal, 53

Appointment: joined Xstrata in 2002

Skills and experience: Peter Freyberg is Xstrata Coal’s Chief Executive with over 30 years experience in the international coal mining industry. His mining career began in 1978 with Anglo American Corporation in South Africa, where he completed his degree in Mining Engineering.  Mr Freyberg embarked on his international career in 1991 working with Kaltim Prima Coal in Indonesia; followed by Hamersley Iron in Perth;  Copelmi Mineração in Brazil; Carbones del Cerrejón in Colombia; and Xstrata Coal in South Africa. Following his role as Chief Operating Officer, Xstrata Coal South Africa, Mr Freyberg was appointed Director of Operations for Xstrata Coal in 2006 and relocated to the company’s headquarters in Sydney where he oversaw the continued expansion of Xstrata Coal’s global operations. Mr Freyberg was appointed Chief Executive, Xstrata Coal on 1 January 2008.

External appointments: He is a Board Member of the Minerals Council of Australia; a member of the National Low Emissions Coal Council; a member of the Queensland Clean Coal Council; a Director of the Australian Coal Association; and a Director of the World Coal Institute.