YOUNGEST MINING CEOS

Mick Davis is the maverick of the mining industry . Not only has he been involved in some of the world ’ s biggest and most formative mining deals , including the creation of BHP Billiton and its smaller rival Xstrata , but he is currently running x2 Resources , a private mining venture that aims to build new mid-tier diversified mining and metals groups . At the ripe age of 56 , Davis has a chance to make another mark on the mining sector .

Mark Cutifani has been Chief Executive Officer of Anglo American since 2013 . Before taking the reins of the UK-based company , he served as CEO for another mining company , South African AngloGold Ashanti . With over 35 years in the mining industry , Cutifani makes our list at the tender age of 56 .

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