Anglo American appoints Tony O'Neill to board

Sir John Parker, chairman of Anglo American, said: "Tony O'Neill's technical experience from across the mining industry continues to be fundamental to the operational turnaround of Anglo American achieved over the last 18 months. His appointment to the board signals our commitment to engineering excellence and our continuing drive to achieve best practice operational, safety and environmental performance."

O'Neill is currently a director of Anglo American Platinum Limited and Kumba Iron Ore Limited and was a director of AngloGold Ashanti Limited between February and July 2013.