Following 20 years with Anglo American and De Beers, Mr Rowe moved to Australia were he held a number of senior managerial positions. These included project director of the Fimiston expansion (Kalgoorlie Superpit), general manager of the Boddington Gold Mine and of the Boddington Expansion Project and managing director and CEO of Bulong Nickel. He joined AngloGold Ashanti Australia and transferred to Johannesburg in 2006. He has recently retired from his position there as executive vice president – business effectiveness, and has returned to Australia.