Leadership team

Norman started his career working for the mining industry in Zambia for four years before joining Deloitte & Touche, where he worked for 17 years. His qualifications include Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Fellow of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants. Norman has over 18 years of experience as a senior executive at the Anglo American Group. He joined the Anglo American Group in 2001 at Konkola Copper Mines plc and in 2003 was appointed Global CFO of Anglo American Coal. He became Finance Director of the Company in 2006 and later became joint acting CEO. Norman was CEO of Scaw Metals from 2008 to 2009 and CEO of Thermal Coal from 2009 to 2012. From 2012 to 2016, he was CEO of Kumba Iron Ore. Norman served as deputy chairman of Anglo American South Africa between 2015 and 2019, when he then retired from executive duties. He is currently chairman of the Company, a role to which he was appointed on 17 April 2019, and he became independent in April 2022. He is a board member of the South African Reserve Bank and he is a trustee of Malaria No More UK. He has extensive knowledge and skills in mining.

Sayurie Naidoo is the CFO and executive director of Valterra Platinum. Prior to that she was the acting chief financial officer for Anglo American’s PGM business since October 2023. As CFO, she led the financial separation of Valterra Platinum from the Anglo American Group in 2025. 

An experienced finance professional, Sayurie spent over 15 years at the Anglo American Group, seven of which were with the platinum business. Prior to her appointment as acting CFO, Sayurie held several senior finance roles, including financial controller and senior manager: performance reporting and principal accountant: corporate development at Kumba Iron Ore.

Sayurie is a registered CA(SA). 

Hennie Faul has over 30 years of mining industry experience as a qualified mining engineer and senior manager. He has led ESG, operational, and project functions across five continents, covering various mine categories and processes. Hennie was previously employed by Anglo American, joining the business in 2004, and holding senior engineering roles and later became group head of mining. From August 2013, until July 2019, Hennie was CEO of Anglo American’s Copper Business, overseeing operations in Chile and Peru, achieving significant improvements in safety, productivity and financial performance. Hennie has extensive board experience, serving as chairman and as a member of various committees.

Dorian Emmett has had an extensive career in the mining industry. He joined Anglo American in 1975 (Johannesburg Consolidated Investment) and held various technical and commercial executive roles. He became an executive director of Anglo American Platinum in 1996 as chief operating officer at the company until 2004. He plays a pivotal role in the company’s management, restructuring and operational efficiency programmes. In 2004, he assumed the role of global head of sustainable development for Anglo American, shaping the sustainability, safety, health, social and environment programmes and processes for the group. He retired in 2016, and assumed the role of advisor to the chief executive, focusing on furthering transformation initiatives with labour unions and the government regulator, as well as between the mining industry and the faith community. As part of his role, Dorian has held the chairmanship of our safety and sustainable development committee at Anglo American Platinum since 2009.

Lwazi served as chief executive officer of Deloitte Africa from June 2013 until May 2022 and continued to serve as partner of the firm until end September 2022 to oversee the completion of several projects. During his 25+ year tenure with Deloitte he served in a number of leadership roles, including being a member of the Deloitte Southern Africa Board of Partners and Directors, holding executive responsibility for the firm’s strategy and the financial advisory business, as well as being the head of M&A Advisory. Lwazi is a past president of the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants in Southern Africa (ABASA), a former chairman of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), as well as former chairman of the African Children’s Feeding Scheme (ACFS).

Roger has spent more than 49 years in the South African mining sector, including more than 30 years in senior management roles at both operations and head offices of large gold mining companies. As a consulting engineer from 2002 mainly with SRK Consulting South Africa, he has worked extensively in mine valuation, due diligence and engineering studies. He also played a leading role in developing reporting standards through the South African Mineral Resource Committee (SAMREC) and the global Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO). He still serves on these two committees.

External directorships: None

Appointed a director in July 2020

Deborah is a chartered accountant with more than three decades’ experience across corporate finance, restructuring & debt management, performance improvement and auditing. She qualified as an ACA accountant at what is now known as PWC and then spent eight years as finance executive with the Africa-focused miner, Lonrho plc. Since then, Deborah has held positions with Deloitte, BDO and Gazelle Corporate Finance. Deborah has extensive boardroom experience, having been appointed as a non-executive director and Audit Committee Chair at Ithaca Energy, Serabi Gold and Petra Diamonds. Deborah brings a wealth of London Stock Exchange experience to the Valterra Platinum Board.

Craig Miller is the CEO and executive director of Valterra Platinum. A seasoned senior executive with more than 25 years of mining industry experience, his work has spanned PGMs and bulk commodities across South Africa, Brazil and the UK. 

His previous roles include several senior leadership positions within the Anglo American Group, including Group financial controller, and chief financial officer of the Group’s Brazilian iron ore and South African coal businesses. Craig joined the executive committee and board of Valterra Platinum as finance director in March 2019, leading strategy development and execution, and driving successful cost and value optimisation initiatives across the business before taking over as CEO in October 2023. As CEO, he led the business through a successful demerger from the Anglo American Group in 2025, establishing Valterra Platinum as a thriving standalone PGM producer.

Craig holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science (Honours) degree from the University of South Africa and is a registered CA(SA). He has completed the General Management Programme at Harvard University and an Advanced Management Programme at the Gordon Institute of Business Science. 

Virginia is the executive head of people and organisation for Valterra Platinum. Her career spans over 20 years in leadership roles across the mining and manufacturing industries, including PGMs, iron ore and cement.

Before joining the Anglo American PGM business in 2021, Virginia served as executive head of human resources at Kumba Iron Ore from 2010. Prior to that, she was the human resources director at AfriSam South Africa. At Valterra Platinum, Virginia is responsible for strategies that enhance and sustain business performance, ensuring the company remains future-ready. She also serves as a council member at Sol Plaatje University in the Northern Cape, where she chairs the Human Resources Committee.

Virginia holds a Bachelor of Administration (Honours) degree from North-West University and completed the Management Advancement Programme (MAP) at Wits Business School. 

Willie is the executive head of mining operations for Valterra Platinum and is responsible for all ining Technical, SHE, Risk, Geosciences and Geotechnical functions as well as mining operations consisting of Mogalakwena, Amandelbult, Mototolo and Unki operations. 

Willie’s decades-long career began at Anglo American in 1997, where he progressed through various senior managerial and operational positions. In 2010, he moved to Northam Platinum to take up the position of mine manager at Booysendal. He led the Booysendal project and operational teams from feasibility to project execution and steady state and became the general manager of Northam Platinum Booysendal in 2013. In 2019, Willie was promoted to operations executive at Northam Platinum, where he was responsible for its Eastern Limb operations. Willie rejoined the Anglo American PGM business in February 2025. 

Willie holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mining Engineering from the University of Johannesburg, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Science specialising in Mining from the University of Pretoria, and an MBA (cum laude) from the University of Cape Town. He is a registered professional certificated engineer with ECSA. He is also a board member and the chairman of Mine Rescue Services South Africa, a past president of the Association of Mine Managers South Africa, and an affiliate of FSAIMM. 

Martin Poggiolini is the executive head of corporate development at Valterra Platinum. His career spans well over 20 years and includes extensive experience in senior management roles in finance, strategy and business development.

Martin joined the Anglo American Group in 2007 and held senior positions across both its iron ore and platinum businesses. As the head of strategy and business development, he played a leading role in reshaping the Group’s platinum mining portfolio, which included the disposal of the Rustenburg, Union, Bokoni JV and Kroondal JV operations in separate multi-billion-rand transactions. He also led Valterra Platinum’s demerger from the Anglo American Group.

Martin was appointed the executive head of corporate development in 2024 and works closely with the executives and the board to develop and refine the business’s strategy and priorities of Valterra Platinum.

Martin holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting Science and is affiliated to the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.