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Can MinRes’ cleanskin chairman tame the Chris Ellison show?

Can MinRes’ cleanskin chairman tame the Chris Ellison show?

Industry outsider Malcolm Bundey’s biggest challenge as chair will be to tackle the cultural and governance issues that have plagued the miner.

Malcolm Bundey and Chris Ellison. Bundey will become MinRes’ new chairman on July 1. Harry Afentoglou

Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison isn’t known to be a retiring type. On analyst calls and in interviews, the mining industry veteran is not afraid of browbeating anyone who questions his management style. His blunt-speaking approach is said to be no more refined in the boardroom.

It is into this boardroom that Malcolm Bundey, a Melbourne-based packaging industry expert with no mining experience, will enter as non-executive chairman of the highly indebted West Australian company in July.

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