Executive Interviews
Salt of the earth: Alwyn Vorster
By Wendy KayHead of BCI Minerals Alwyn Vorster is relying heavily on Mother Nature, her sun, wind and seawater, to push the company into an A$1 billion global entity.
Pipeline to success: Sandeep Kumar
By Oliver FeatherstonIn just two years, Sandeep Kumar has made ambitious strides as Tata Metaliks’ Managing Director. As well as pursuing safety and digitalisation, he’s constructed a road map to long-term growth, maintaining cost efficiency while offering new experiences to customers.
The golden touch: Bill Beament
By The CEO MagazineBill Beament may have only been Executive Chair of Northern Star Resources for almost three years, but he’s been in the mining business since the day he left university.
It’s about making the country self-reliant: Ajay Dixit
By Oliver FeatherstonAs a producer of 25 per cent of domestic oil and the largest producer of aluminium in India, Vedanta helps the nation to be self-reliant, says the CEO of CAIRN Ajay Kumar Dixit.
Mighty metal: Vikas Sharma
By Sharon MasigeAluminium is one of the most abundant metal elements on earth. As CEO of the Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), Vikas Sharma wants to deliver more of it to customers.
There’s a need for open-mindedness: Xavier Courboin
Managing Director and Marketing Director AsiaBy Oliver FeatherstonXavier Courboin, Norsk Hydro’s Managing Director and Marketing Director Asia, says success in a diverse, global company requires letting go of your own beliefs and being open to new ideas.
Hidden treasure of China’s market: Vijay Singh
Country HeadBy Stephanie McDonaldVijay Singh, Country Head at ISPAT-China, believes finding the right partner can help weather a storm when times are tough.
The challenge is finding the right solution: Haydn Furlonge
CEOBy Stephanie McDonaldFor Brunei National Petroleum Company CEO Haydn Furlonge, moving to Brunei Darussalam for a new opportunity and experience was a bold step, aiming to lend his expertise to the oil and gas industry.
Eye on the horizon: Dan Lougher
Managing DirectorBy Oliver FeatherstonAccording to Western Areas Managing Director Dan Lougher, as volatile as nickel mining can be, long-term industry evolution is looking bright.
Backbone of the nation: Steve McHugh
Managing DirectorBy Oliver FeatherstonManaging Director Steve McHugh believes a healthy steel industry is essential to a healthy economy, and Total Steel of Australia is helping the industry achieve this.
Turning average businesses into good businesses: Jim Simpson
CEO and Managing DirectorBy Jordan MurrayWhen Jim Simpson came across Aurelia Metals in 2015, he saw a company in need of improvement. Now, as its CEO and Managing Director, he’s charting a new path of financial success and unprecedented investor confidence.