Mr. Fourie joined Sibelco in July 2024 as Vice president Capital Projects for the Americas. Mr. Fourie has a strong track record of delivering business growth through capital projects, implementing business turnarounds, and creating value through M&A.
Before coming to Sibelco, Mr. Fourie held an executive role as Chief Capital Projects Officer at Albemarle, a leading producer of lithium and bromine. At Albemarle, Mr. Fourie led the company’s capital projects during a period of rapid and transformative growth. Prior to that, he held VP-level roles at BHP, the world’s largest mining company and a leading producer of iron ore, copper, metallurgical coal, and nickel, as well as at Barrick Gold, a sector-leading gold and copper producer.
Mr. Fourie holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering as well as an advanced degree Applied Mathematics. He also holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He speaks English and Afrikaans, as well as conversational German and Dutch.
