The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) today announced the appointment to the BHP Board of Ben Alberts, a former Executive Director of Iscor Limited and Managing Director of its mining division.

Iscor Limited is a South African-based integrated resources company producing and marketing steel products, coal, iron ore, base metals and industrial minerals. Mr Alberts was Managing Director of Iscor Mining from 1995 to March 1999 and was also responsible for the division's new business initiatives and exploration activities outside of South Africa.

Announcing the appointment, BHP Chairman Don Argus said the Board was delighted to secure the services of Mr Alberts who has extensive international business experience and familiarity with the Australian resources industry.

Prior to being appointed Managing Director of Iscor Mining, Mr Alberts, a resident of South Africa, was Divisional General Manager (Mining) at Iscor and was responsible for all of the Company's mining activities. He was also previously Chairman of Iscor Australia, Hope Downs Management Services Board (Australia) and a director of the Ticor Board of Directors (Australia).

Mr Argus said: "We have committed to broadening the expertise of the BHP Board and Ben Alberts' appointment is a further step in that direction. He has had a distinguished career as Executive Director and Managing Director of a mining division for a large international company."

Mr Alberts joins the BHP Board effective 1 January 2000.

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