Alba reinforces Bahrainisation with key managerial appointments
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, is pleased to announce the recent promotions of S. Abbas S. Baqer to Manager Calciner & Marine and Ali Aseeri to Manager Engineering & Projects. Since joining Alba in 1989 as a Vocational Trainee, S. Abbas S. Baqer...
Vedanta Aluminium veteran Rajiv Kumar joins Jindal Steel as COO
Vedanta Aluminium veteran Rajiv Kumar has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Jindal Steel after completing a successful stint as Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Aluminium. Kumar, who brings more than three decades of experience in the metals and mining industry, will now oversee the...
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Dubai Vice- President and Prime Minister restructures Dubal board
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has issued a decree No./11/ of 2013 to restructure the Board of Directors of Dubai Aluminium. The decree named Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum as Chairman and...
PESB recommends Ansuman Das for Nalco top job
The Public Enterprises Selection Board has recommended Ansuman Das as the next chairman and managing director of National Aluminum Company. The move, which comes days after the government's 10% offer for sale in Nalco, is likely to pave the way for appointment of a full-time CMD, ending months of...
Ex- Aleris Alan Dick joins Alpert & Alpert as president
Los Angeles-based Alpert & Alpert Iron & Metal Inc. has announced the appointment of Alan Dick as its president, effective April 1, 2013. Dick joins Alpert & Alpert from Ohio-based aluminum producer Aleris, where he most recently was executive vice president and CEO - global recycling. Prior to...
Rio appoints Chris Lynch as new CFO
Mining giant Rio Tinto has appointed the former boss of toll road owner Transurban, Chris Lynch, as its new chief financial officer. Mr Lynch will replace Guy Elliot on April 18. Rio said Mr Lynch will remain on the board and become an executive director and member of the executive committee as...
BHP Billiton chief executive announces resignation
BHP Billiton chief executive Mr. Kloppers announces resignation from his post. Mr Kloppers’ retirement will see him replaced by Andrew Mackenzie who is currently head of the company’s base metals business. Announcing his retirement, Mr Kloppers said the decision was "never going to be easy, however...
Bauxite shares gain with appointment of new CEO
Shares in Bauxite Resources jumped on the ASX today after the Perth-based miner announced the appointment of former Sundance Resources executive Peter Canterbury as chief executive. Bauxite Resources chairman Barry Carbon said Mr Canterbury was the ideal choice to lead the company through its next...
Bauxite Resources Limited appoints New CEO
Bauxite Resources Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Peter Canterbury as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Director. Mr Canterbury joins Bauxite Resources from Sundance Resources Ltd., where he has been the CFO for the past six years. He played a critical role in...
John Martin Named President of Alcoa Global Primary Products
Alcoa announced today that John Martin, 48, has been named President of Alcoa Global Primary Products – United States (GPP-US). In this role, Mr. Martin oversees Global Primary Products locations in the United States including six operating smelters, an alumina refinery and a spent potlining...
Century appoints new executive vice president
Jesse Gary has been appointed executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of the US-based Century Aluminium. Gary first joined the company in 2010 as associate general counsel and before that worked at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, the law firm. He takes over from William Leatherberry...
Century Aluminum Company Appoints General Counsel, Secretary
Aluminum manufacturer Century Aluminum Company has appointed Jesse Gary as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. Gary joined the company in 2010 as associate general counsel. Prior to joining Century, Gary worked at law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Gary assumes the...
Mr. David Love joins Sinoway as Director of Fuel Petcoke, North America
Sinoway International Holdings (Sinoway) announces the appointment of Mr. David Love to the Sinoway team. David joins Sinoway as Director of Fuel Petcoke, North America. In this position, David will be responsible for Sinoway’s fuel grade petroleum coke business in the region. David will be based...
Aluminum Association president Heidi Brock elected to CAM board of directors
Aluminum Association President Heidi Brock was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Manufacturer’s (NAM) Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA). The announcement was made during CMA’s Winter Leadership Conference in Annapolis, MD. The CMA is made up of more than 200...
Government begins hunt for Nalco chairman and managing director
The government has flagged off the search for a fulltime chairman and managing director (CMD) for Nalco. The country's largest state-owned aluminium company has been without a regular chief for nearly two years following the suspension of former CMD, A K Srivastava on graft charges in February...
Kock to head finance in Hydro's Bauxite & Alumina business area
Subject to closing of the planned Sapa joint venture between Hydro and Orkla, Executive Vice President of Extruded Products, Hans-Joachim Kock, has been appointed Head of Finance in Hydro's Bauxite & Alumina business area after Eivind Kallevik, who has recently been appointed CFO in Hydro. The...
New chief executive of Rio Tinto takes charge
Sam Walsh is the new chief executive of mining giant Rio Tinto after the shock exit of Tom Albanese last night. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that under pressure from Rio's board, Albanese stood down from the role on the back of US$14billion worth of new impairments that will be lodged against...
European Aluminium Association appoints Aleris boss as new chairman
Roeland Baan, executive vice president and CEO of global rolled and extruded products at Aleris has been appointed chairman of the European Aluminium Association (EAA). Mr Baan said he was delighted to take on the role, especially in these challenging times, and claimed he was confident that the...
Rio Tinto CEO steps down after taking a $14bn charge
Global miner Rio Tinto has announced the surprise resignation of its chief executive Tom Albanese after taking a $14bn (£8.75bn) charge in connection with the company's Mozambique coal and aluminium acquisitions. A mining veteran, who joined Rio two decades ago, Albanese will be replaced by iron...
Alcoa names Ken Giacobbe as CFO of Alcoa Engineered Products and Solutions
Alcoa AA, miner of bauxite, refiner of alumina and producer of primary and fabricated aluminum, on Friday named Ken Giacobbe as CFO of its Engineered Products and Solutions (EPS) business group with immediate effect. Giacobbe, in his new role, will have financial charge of the EPS business, which...
