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Another mining expert joins Aurizon Board

Mining industry lifer Marcelo Bastos has been named the newest non-executive director of Aurizon, and will join the rail operator’s board on November 15.

Bastos has more than three decades of experience in the mining sector, working in major project development, operations and logistics across multiple sectors, including iron ore, gold, copper, nickel, zinc and coal.

Currently a non-executive director of Iluka Resources, and an external director of Golder Associates, Bastos spent the last six-and-a-half years as chief operating officer of MMG Limited, an ASX-listed, Melbourne-headquartered Chinese-Australian resources business, which has base metals operations in three continents.

Before working at MMG, Bastos spent seven years with BHP, where he spent time as president of Nickel Americas, president of Nickel West, and chief executive officer of the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance.

Bastos also had a 19-year career with Brazilian mining giant Vale, performing a range of senior management and operational roles.

Aurizon chairman Tim Poole said Bastos would be a valuable addition to the board.

“Marcelo has extensive operational and project management experience in the resources sector globally,” Poole said.

“Marcelo has an excellent understanding of our business, our customers and our opportunities and will further diversify the skills and experience of the Aurizon board.”