Anglo American has named Pedro Borrego as the interim president of the company’s iron ore operations in Brazil.
The executive assumed the position on January 1, after having worked in a number of positions, including director of human resources, corporate affairs, as well as safety, health and sustainable development at the Brazil iron ore unit between 2008 and 2014.
Borrego will report to Seamus French, who leads the recently formed bulk commodities business, which is comprised of the company’s iron ore and coal assets.
At the same time a new interim president has been appointed in Brazil, another executive at a local pellet producer went on a temporary leave.
Samarco, a 50/50 JV between Brazil’s Vale and BHP Billiton, said this week the company’s CEO, Ricardo Vescovi, went on a temporary leave so he could have more time to defend himself over the Mariana disaster. The company’s operations director, Kleber Terra, went on leave as well for the same reasons.
Roberto Carvalho will assume the position of Samarco’s interim president, the company said.