London-based Appian Capital Advisory, investment advisor to metals and mining focused private equity fund Appian Natural Resources Fund, has appointed Paulo Castellari, a former Anglo American Brasil chief executive officer, to lead the firm's Brazilian operations.
Appian owns Minera????o Vale Verde in Brazil, a company developing the copper-gold Serrote da Laje project, and Atlantic Nickel, operating the nickel-copper-cobalt Santa Rita unit. Castellari will be responsible for starting up production at Serrote and the resumption of operations at Santa Rita, while also looking at potential new projects and streaming opportunities in line with the funds' strategy, Appian...