Eddie Scholtz

Mr. Scholtz is a recently retired mining engineer, with 39 years experience in the coal industry, the majority of which were spent with BHP Billiton Limited (“BHP”). He held General Manager positions on BHP’s largest mines and was ultimately appointed as Managing Director of BHP's coal mining operations in South Africa, where he managed 85 million tons per annum of coal production, setting record performances in production, productivity, safety and profitability. After spending 37 years at BHP, Mr. Scholtz joined CIC Energy Corp., from which he retired in 2012. Mr. Scholtz was born and raised in Dundee, South Africa, where Buffalo’s mines are situated.