Richard Adkerson, president, CEO and vice-chairperson of US-based miner Freeport McMoRan, has been elected chairperson of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM).
Adkerson has been a member of the ICMM since 2005 and served as chairperson from 2008 to 2011.
He also led Freeport-McMoRan’s participation in the recent development of the new global industry standard on tailings management.