Leading Executives in Coal Mines
Gary Nagle
Chief Executive Officer, Glencore
Global miner’s CEO since July 2021; previously ran Glencore’s coal assets and led the 2024–2025 integration of Elk Valley Resources while retaining Glencore’s coal business.
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Mike Henry
Chief Executive Officer, BHP
Heads the world’s largest miner; oversees the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) metallurgical coal JV and portfolio strategy focused on future-facing commodities.
Duncan Wanblad
Chief Executive Officer, Anglo American
Driving Anglo’s portfolio reshaping, including planned exits of steelmaking coal and other non-core units to focus on copper, iron ore and crop nutrients.
July Ndlovu
Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, Thungela Resources
Led the Anglo American coal demerger in 2021 and expanded internationally (e.g., Ensham in Australia) while establishing a global marketing hub in Dubai.
James (Jim) Grech
President & Chief Executive Officer, Peabody Energy
Turnaround-focused coal veteran; pursued then withdrew a 2025 bid for Anglo’s Queensland met coal assets amid operational disruptions at Moranbah North.
Paul A. Lang
Chief Executive Officer, Core Natural Resources (formed from CONSOL Energy + Arch Resources)
Former Arch Resources CEO now leading newly created Core Natural Resources (NYSE: CNR) after the Jan 14, 2025 merger of Arch and CONSOL.
Jimmy A. Brock
Executive Chair, Core Natural Resources
Long-time CONSOL leader who became Executive Chair of Core’s Board at close of the Arch–CONSOL merger to guide integration and strategy.
Joseph W. Craft III
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP)
Coal industry mainstay; ARLP’s co-founder and long-serving CEO, influential in U.S. utility and industrial coal markets.
Paul Flynn
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Whitehaven Coal
Architect of Whitehaven’s pivot into met coal via the 2024–2025 acquisition of the Blackwater and Daunia mines from BMA, effectively doubling the business.
Rob Bishop
Chief Executive Officer, New Hope Corporation
Promoted from CFO to CEO in 2022; steering disciplined growth and capital returns across Australian coal assets.
Ning Yue
Acting Chief Executive Officer; Co‑Vice Chairman & Executive Director, Yancoal Australia
Co‑Vice Chair of the Board and Acting CEO; chairs the Executive Committee during Yancoal’s next phase and transaction-readiness.
Walter J. (Walt) Scheller III
Chief Executive Officer & Director, Warrior Met Coal
Led Warrior Met since 2016; runs one of the largest U.S. producers of premium met coal from Alabama for global steelmakers.
J.C. Butler, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer, NACCO Industries / The North American Coal Corporation
Veteran operator of mine‑mouth coal operations serving U.S. power and industrial customers; also diversifying across natural resources businesses.
Brent K. Bilsland
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Hallador Energy
Indiana‑based producer’s long‑time leader; added power generation (Merom) to complement coal and secure long‑term offtake.
Andy Eidson
Chief Executive Officer & Director, Alpha Metallurgical Resources
Elevated to CEO in 2023; focused on low‑cost Appalachian met coal, deleveraging and shareholder returns.
Randall W. (Randy) Atkins
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Ramaco Resources
Founder‑chairman who built a fast‑growing U.S. met coal producer and is advancing rare earths/critical minerals at the Brook Mine in Wyoming.
P. M. Prasad
Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Coal India Limited
Heads the world’s largest coal miner; oversees India’s push to 1+ billion tonnes per year while balancing reliability and sustainability goals.
Garibaldi ‘Boy’ Thohir
President Director & Chief Executive Officer, Adaro Energy Indonesia (Adaro)
Prominent Indonesian industrialist steering Adaro’s coal platform and adjacencies; long‑tenured President Director/CEO.
Arsal Ismail
President Director (CEO), PT Bukit Asam (PTBA)
President Director leading one of Indonesia’s largest coal companies with a strong decarbonisation and downstream roadmap.
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