(MENAFN- ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Cougar Energy (ASX: CXY) has appointed new director Andrew Matheson as its chairman as it focuses on developing its conventional coal assets.
Matheson, who was appointed as a director on 8 March 2013, has over 25 years of professional experience within the resources, mining and engineering sectors covering a wide range of commodities across Australia, Indonesia, Africa and Papua New Guinea.
His skill set covers exploration; project evaluation and strategy; project development and construction; and infrastructure management; along with the management of underground and surface mining operations.
Matheson is the former Managing Director of Realm Resources (ASX: RRP) and prior to that was the chief executive officer â€" Carbon Materials for the Ken Talbot Group.
He has also served as the general manager of coal with Aquila Resources (ASX: AQA) and a non-executive director of Goldminex Resources (ASX: GMX).
In addition to these roles, Matheson has held various operational, project management and commercial roles with BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) spanning some 13 years.Â
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