Cornelius de Villiers

Cornelius De Villiers serves as the General Manager of Operations at Mineral Resources Limited since January 2021, overseeing a diverse portfolio of mining operations across various commodities. Previously, Cornelius held multiple leadership roles at Roy Hill, including Head of Shutdown Execution and General Manager of Processing, where the focus was on a large iron ore processing plant in the Pilbara region. Experience also includes positions as Maintenance Manager at BHP Billiton Iron Ore, Operations Manager at International Ferro Metals, and Business Unit Manager at Xstrata Alloys, with a robust background in production, health and safety, and asset management. Cornelius began a career in metallurgical engineering with a degree in Extractive Metallurgical Engineering, complemented by extensive managerial experience in safe and efficient mining operations.