LONDON (ShareCast) - (ShareCast News) - AIM-listed Coal of Africa has appointed Brenda Berlin as chief financial officer, replacing Mr De Wet Schutte, who will retire from his position as finance director with immediate effect "to pursue personal endeavours".
Berlin will join the group on 1 March 2018 and is due to join the board of directors during the course of next year. She comes to Coal of Africa from Impala Platinum Holdings, where she was group CFO. Berlin joined Impala in 2004 and held a number of senior appointments including head of the group corporate finance activities until her appointment as CFO in 2011.

Prior to working with Impala, Berlin worked for Johnnic Holdings Limited in the corporate finance department and, following its unbundling, remained with JCI Limited assuming responsibility for business development. After leaving JCI, she began working for Southern Mining Corporation.

Chairman Bernard Pryor said: "On behalf of the board of directors, I'm delighted to have Brenda join the company, in what will be vital period over the next 12 months. Brenda is highly regarded in the sector and brings a wealth of financial and mining experience, having been CFO of Impala, one of the world's largest platinum miners, for the past six years."

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