Tny Guthrie has recently been appointed CEO and President of De Beers Canada, effective 01 April 2011.

Tony has over 35 years experience in the mining and technical generalist fields. This includes 17 years on underground mines. He has run large-scale open pit mines and mining projects and has always placed a strong focus on performance and operational efficiency, environmental stewardship, stakeholder management, safety and health and governance.

Tony’s senior management roles have included Managing Director of Williamson Diamonds, Chairman of De Beers Marine and De Beers Marine Namibia.

He is a fellow of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, the Institute of Quarrying and is a professional certified engineer