Alberto Calderon

Alberto Calderon is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd,Inc.(AU). Alberto Calderon’s executive experience includes leadership roles across the mining, petroleum, and energy sectors. He was CEO of Orica, the largest mining explosives company in the world. He was also an executive with the world’s leading diversified mining company, BHP Group Plc. During his time with BHP Group Plc, Mr. Calderon held a number of key leadership positions, including group executive and chief executive aluminium, nickel and corporate development, group executive and chief commercial officer.

Mr. Calderon was also CEO of Cerrejón Coal Company, an integrated thermal coal mine in Colombia, and CEO of the Colombian oil company, Ecopetrol. Prior to this, Mr. Calderon held senior leadership positions in the International Monetary Fund and the Colombian government and has been a board member of a range of private, public and non-government organisations.