Champion Iron Limited has announced David Cataford as its new Chief Executive Officer, taking over from Michael O’Keeffe.
“We knew that David’s comprehensive understanding of iron ore processing and mining operations in the Labrador Trough would significantly strengthen Champion,” says O’Keeffe.
O’Keeffe will retain his current position as Executive Chairman of Champion.
Prior to his promotion as CEO, Cataford joined the company in 2014 as Vice President, Engineering and was appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2017.
“(Cataford) has demonstrated this by transitioning the company from exploration to mine production, overseeing the Bloom Lake project since its acquisition,” says O’Keeffe, “through the feasibility stage and most significantly, its successful re-start as a long-life, low-cost operation.”
According to O’Keeffe, Champion aims to double Bloom Lake’s current production capacity of 7.5 million tonnes of high-grade 66 per cent iron concentrate at its flagship operation.
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