Mining
10 CIOs in Mining
These ten executives currently hold chief information officer roles at mining companies. A reader can learn how chief information officers approach planning, reporting and capital decisions in mining businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adam Creel
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Drummond Co., Inc.
Chief Information Officer at Drummond Co., Inc. since January 2022, after serving at Drummond Company, Inc. as CISO & Director, Technical Services (1997–2021). The profile lists Drummond as a mining company and describes it as a global leader in the coal industry.
Dag Øyvind Godtfredsen
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Glencore Nikkelverk AS
Chief Information Officer at Glencore Nikkelverk AS since September 2023; the profile lists Nikkelverk as a mining company and one of the largest nickel producers in the western world. Dag Øyvind was previously IT Director CIO (2012–2023) and IT Development Manager (2008–2012) at Brandsdal Group.
Hendrik Kotze
LinkedInExperience: Group Chief Information Officer · Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Group Chief Information Officer at Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited since March 2024; the profile lists Harmony Gold as a mining company. Hendrik was previously an Enterprise Architect as an independent consultant (2022–2024), CIO at Johannesburg Stock Exchange (2018–2022) and Group CIO at Capricorn Group Namibia (2011–2017).
Ismail Dandia
LinkedInExperience: Group Chief Information Officer · Newmont Corporation
Group Chief Information Officer at Newmont Corporation since August 2025; the profile describes the role as enterprise CIO at Newmont and nearly two decades in energy and mining. Ismail was previously CIO Lubricants Global Marketing & Key Accounts (2023–2025) and Global Information Technology Director (2022–2023) at Shell.
Maksim Kadantsev
LinkedInExperience: Group Chief Information Officer · Alrosa Company Limited
Group Chief Information Officer at Alrosa Company Limited since October 2017; the profile lists Alrosa as a mining company headquartered in Moscow. Maksim was previously Group Chief Information Officer at Uralkali (2016–2017) and Директор департамента информатизации и развития бизнес-процессов at НК Роснефть (2013–2016).
Nick Zafiris
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Whitehaven Coal
Chief Information Officer at Whitehaven Coal since March 2023; the profile lists Whitehaven Coal as a mining company. Nick was previously Head of Information Technology Operations (2020–2023) and Head of Enterprise Systems, Data & Digital Program Director (SAP S 4 Transformation) (2017–2020) at Ampol.
Pieter Oosthuizen
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Konkola Copper Mines plc
Chief Information Officer at Konkola Copper Mines plc since July 2026; the profile lists KCM as a mining company and a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources. Pieter was previously Chief Information and Technology Officer & Head Centre of Excellence at Master Drilling Group Ltd (2024–2026) and Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO), Vedanta Zinc International at Vedanta Group (2020–2022).
Ray Yip
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Discovery Mining Ltd
Chief Information Officer at Discovery Mining Ltd since October 2025; the profile lists Discovery Silver Corp. as a mining company. Ray was previously Vice President, Digital Transformation at Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (2022–2025), Vice President, Business Intelligence at Kirkland Lake Gold (KL) (2016–2022) and Director, Information Systems at Shore Gold Inc (2011–2016).
Renata Maniero
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Alcoa
Chief Information Officer at Alcoa since July 2023; the profile lists Alcoa as a mining company that produces low-carbon aluminum products. At the same company Renata was Enterprise Applications and Digital Solutions Director (2019–2023), Enterprise Infrastructure, Operations & Compliance Director (2017–2019) and IT & Process Control Systems Manager (2009–2015).
Robert Kovach
LinkedInExperience: VP & Chief Information Officer · Freeport-McMoRan
VP & Chief Information Officer at Freeport-McMoRan since January 2025; the profile lists Freeport-McMoRan as a mining company with locations in the United States, South America and Asia. Robert was previously President at KO Management, LLC (2020–2025) and Senior Managing Director, Resources at Accenture (1989–2020).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you split responsibility for IT and operational technology between corporate teams and individual mine sites?
- 02What have you learned about running ERP or data programs across remote operations?
- 03How do you decide which digital or automation projects to fund first at a mining company?
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