Anglo American has announced the appointment of Tom McCulley as Technical Director, effective immediately. This follows Matt Daley’s decision to pursue a senior executive role outside the company. Daley served as Technical & Operations Director since 2023, having joined Anglo American in 2017 as Group Head of Mining. McCulley will continue his role on the Executive Leadership Team.
Duncan Wanblad, Chief Executive of Anglo American, expressed confidence in McCulley’s abilities: “I am delighted that Tom brings his decades-long experience across the extractives industry to take up the role of Technical Director, leading our global technical disciplines from Discovery through to Processing, as well as our critical Safety, Health and Environment work. Tom’s outstanding technical and leadership capabilities position him well to support our operations in sustaining their much improved performance and identifying opportunities for further value enhancement.”
Wanblad also acknowledged Daley’s contributions: “We congratulate Matt on his new role and we wish him every success. In his eight years at Anglo American, Matt has brought his considerable energy and passion for mining to his teams and the company as a whole. We thank him for his significant contribution, most recently his leadership in driving operational excellence, and nowhere more so than in the extensive safety improvement work that he has championed.”
McCulley and Daley will collaborate over the coming months to ensure a seamless transition before Daley departs later in 2025. McCulley will maintain responsibility for Anglo American’s Crop Nutrients business.
