Australian coal operator, Bowen Coking Coal Ltd., has appointed Daryl Edwards as CEO. He replaces Mark Ruston who will be pursuing other interests. Edwards has served as the company’s CFO since October 2020 where the company said he has been instrumental in navigating Bowen Coking Coal from explorer through the startup phase and into production. In addition to his senior management experience, he was also responsible for sourcing and negotiating the equity and debt funding that allowed the company to become one of Queensland’s newest coking coal producers. Following the appointment of Edwards as CEO, Jen Williams, a qualified chartered accountant, will lead the finance function at Bowen. She has served as general manager, finance, at the company for the last year and has more than 15 years of experience in various senior finance roles including at Peabody Energy and Coronado Global Resources.
