Denver, Co., USA - October 29, 2015, Denver, Co., USA - Newmont Mining Corporation, a gold and copper producer, announced the election of Greg Boyce and Julio Quintana to its board of directors.
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Mr. Boyce brings extensive operations and global mining experience to Newmont’s Board. He is currently Executive Chairman of Peabody Energy, where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2015 and as Chief Operating Officer from 2003 to 2006.
Mr. Boyce’s other leadership roles included Chief Executive Officer, Energy for Rio Tinto; President and Chief Executive Officer of Kennecott Energy Company; and President of Kennecott Minerals Company.
Mr. Boyce holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mining engineering from the University of Arizona and an Advanced Management Program degree from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Business. He is Chairman of the Coal Industry Advisory Board of the International Energy Agency and former Chairman of the National Mining Association.
Mr. Boyce serves on the Board of Directors of the US-China Business Council, and is a member of The Business Council, Business Roundtable and the National Coal Council. He is also a member of the Marathon Oil Corporation and Monsanto Company Boards.
Mr. Quintana’s extensive operations and exploration experience includes several senior executive roles with multinational drilling and exploration companies. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Tesco Corporation – an oilfields drilling, technology and services company – from 2005 to 2014, and was Tesco’s Chief Operating Officer from 2004 to 2005.
Mr. Quintana’s other leadership roles include Vice President of Integrated Project Management, Vice President of Exploitation, and Vice President of Marketing for Schlumberger Technology Corporation.
He began his career at Unocal Corporation, a global petroleum exploration company, where he spent nearly 20 years working in engineering and leadership roles. ■