Anglo American Plc has appointed Tyler Mitchelson as chief executive officer of its metallurgical coal business. In his new role, Mitchelson will bring his extensive business development and commercial experience to growing business value and optimising metallurgical coal assets in Australia and Canada at Anglo American Plc. The appointment will be effective from April 3. Currently, Mitchelson serves at Anglo American as group head integration. He has also worked with Royal Nickel Corp, Vale Inco, Inco Ltd, PT Inco and Price Waterhouse.