Hms Bergbau Ag has reduced the management board from three to two persons. Beginning January 2013 Rüdiger Lorentz, who was previously responsible in the management board for the department Trade, focuses now as Trading Director exclusively to the trading arm of the company. Background to the decision of the Supervisory Board is the strategic focus of the company to its operation on trade and sales predominantly in the Asian and the African coal market.

As part of this strategic positioning the Supervisory Board saw a reduction of the Management Board, as well as a stronger focus on trade as appropriate. CEO Heinz Schernikau will take over the tasks of previous COO Rüdiger Lorentz. As before Sebastian Giese will be responsible for Finance.