Executive Profile

Hans-Juergen Mende MBA Founder and Director, AMCI International GmbH

Age	Total Calculated Compensation	This person is connected to 9 Board Members in 9 different organizations across 15 different industries. See Board Relationships
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Background

Mr. Hans-Juergen Mende, MBA co-founded American Metals & Coal International, Inc. (AMCI) in 1986 and serves as its Chief Operating Officer and President. Mr. Mende is a Co-Founder of AMCI Capital L.P. He has experience in coal mine development and coal marketing. He has strong international marketing skills and overall management expertise. He served at Thyssen Group in various senior executive positions including President of Thyssen Carbometal Inc. from 1968 to 1986. ... He was responsible for the worldwide raw material trading activities of the consolidated entity (coal, iron-ore, steel, scrap, fertilisers and turn-key projects), where Mr. Mende developed strong international marketing skills and overall management expertise. He served as a Non Executive President of Alpha Natural Resources Inc. He served as Chairman of the Board of ANR Holdings from June 2003 to 2005. He served as the Chairman of the AMCI Group since 1986 and Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (Alpha) since November 2004. He is the Founder of AMCI International GmbH and serves as its Director. Mr. Mende has been a Director of Yancoal Resources Limited since October 29, 2007, MMX Mineracao E Metalicos SA since April 28, 2006 and ANR Holdings since March 2003. He has been Director of Alma Maritime Limited since May 2008 and Bird Acquisition Corp. since April 2005. He serves as a Director at Quintana Maritime Inc. He has been Non-Executive Director of White Energy Company Limited since September 17, 2010. He serves as a Non Executive Director of Malabar Coal Limited. He serves as a Director of American Metals & Coal International, Inc., PortX Operacoes Portuárias S.A., Christine Shipco LLC, Hope Shipco LLC, Lillie Shipco LLC, Fritz Shipco LLC, Iron Lena Shipco LLC, Benthe Shipco LLC and Gayle Frances Shipco LLC. Mr. Mende served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Whitehaven Coal Limited from May 3, 2007 to July 2, 2012. He served as a Director of Excel Maritime Carriers, Ltd. since April 2008. He served as a Non-Executive Director of Consolidated Minerals Ltd. since July 2007. He served as a Director of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. from November 2004 to January 8, 2007 He served as a Director of Foundation Coal Holdings Inc. from 2004 to October 26, 2005. He served as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of New World Resources Plc (New World Resources N.V.) from August 15, 2006 to May 2011 and served as its Director from April 8, 2011 to January 31, 2012. He served as a Director of OKD in the Czech Republic, AMCI Australia and Whitehaven Pty Ltd. in Australia. He holds an M.B.A from Cologne University in Germany in 1967. Mr. Mende graduated from the University of Cologne, Germany in 1966.

Corporate Headquarters 20 Dayton Avenue Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 United States Phone: 203-625-9200 Fax: 203-625-9231 Board Members Memberships Founder and Director AMCI International GmbH Member of the Board of Directors Lillie Shipco Llc Director PortX Operacoes Portuárias S.A. Non Executive Director Malabar Coal Limited 2004-2007 Former Director Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2004-2005 Former Director Foundation Coal Holdings Inc. 2005-Present Director Bird Acquisition Corp. 2006-Present Director MMX Mineracao e Metalicos S.A. 2007-Present Director Yancoal Resources Limited 2007-N/A Former Non-Executive Director Consolidated Minerals Ltd. 2007-2012 Former Independent Non-Executive Director and Member of Remuneration and Nominations Committee Whitehaven Coal Limited 2008-N/A Former Non Executive Director Excel Maritime Carriers, Ltd. 2008-Present Director Alma Maritime Limited 2010-Present Non-Executive Director and Member of Nomination Committee White Energy Company Limited 2011-2012 Former Director New World Resources Plc Education Unknown/Other Education 1966 Universität zu Köln MBA 1967 Universität zu Köln Other Affiliations Excel Maritime Carriers, Ltd. American Metals & Coal International, Inc. Yancoal Resources Limited Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Foundation Coal Holdings Inc. Consolidated Minerals Ltd. Universität zu Köln Bird Acquisition Corp. Whitehaven Coal Limited MMX Mineracao e Metalicos S.A. White Energy Company Limited New World Resources Plc AMCI Capital L.P. Lillie Shipco Llc Alma Maritime Limited PortX Operacoes Portuárias S.A. Malabar Coal Limited

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