Bill Lamont

Mr. Lamont is a coal marketing specialist with more than 30 years of experience. He most recently operated as an independent consultant, and was until early 2011 employed as Managing Director of Mhlatuze Bay Coal Administrators, a company set up to assist junior coal mining companies with their export endeavors. His previous positions include director of the Transvaal Coal Owners Association and marketing with Rand Mines (now Billiton Energy Coal South Africa).

Bill's marketing responsibilities have varied from direct marketing and price negotiation with export customers, through technical product support with both consumers and production units. He was also a member, at various times, of the technical and operations committees of Richards Bay Coal Terminal, as well as an alternate (active) board membership. Bill's undergraduate studies were in geology and he received his Masters in Business from the University of South Africa.