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Incitec Pivot says that Mauro Neves de Moraes has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director from 22 January 2024. De Moraes has leadership experience in the mining and logistics sectors including as Asset President for BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) in Queensland, Australia and Asset President at BHP’s Escondida operations in Chile, the world’s largest copper mine.

IPL chairman Greg Robinson said: “Mauro’s Australian and international mining, logistics and commercial experience is strongly aligned to our strategy as a global leader in explosives technology and services for the resources sector, and a leading supplier of fertilisers for Australia’s east coast agricultural sector. The Board conducted an extensive global search process and is confident Mauro has the leadership capability, strategic insight and customer focus to lead IPL through its next phase of growth. We are confident he will bring a strong focus on performance and on creating long term value for shareholders. We look forward to him joining IPL.”

De Moraes said: “I am honoured to be joining IPL to lead the Dyno Nobel and Incitec Pivot Fertilisers businesses. Safety is a priority for me, and IPL’s commitment to safety for its people and stakeholders is a strength of its business. I will bring my passion for continuous improvement, high performance and a strong focus on customers as we continue to build this great company. I am looking forward to joining the talented team at IPL.”

Greg Robinson also acknowledged the contribution of Interim CEO Paul Victor, “Paul has led our company with passion and commitment through the transition and focused on safely delivering results that are aligned to shareholder and stakeholder expectations. Under Paul’s leadership over the past six months, our explosives and fertilisers businesses have made good progress, including delivering strong underlying second-half FY 2023 earnings growth. Paul will resume his role as IPL’s Chief Financial Officer following Mauro’s appointment and together, they will provide strong leadership for our company.”

Omnia Group CEO Seelan Gobalsamy has been appointed to the board of the International Fertilizer Association (IFA). “Food security and supply chains have been propelled to the fore in recent years. Climate change is likely to exacerbate the shortfalls in the global food supply system. Joining a global organisation dedicated to solving the interlinked issues of food security, sustainability and employment has never been more important,” Gobalsamy commented. “Food security is a fundamental human right and, as a company dedicated to innovation, we bear a responsibility to be at the forefront of solutions. As we navigate an era marked by climate change and a growing global population, [Omnia’s] purpose as a business gains even greater significance. We are proud to be actively participating in the creation of a world where every individual has access to sufficient, nutritious food produced on a sustainable basis. Africa has an important role to play in feeding the global population, yet it is also the continent most affected by food insecurity. Omnia’s unique knowledge and capabilities in developing cutting-edge solutions that address the complex challenges hindering global food security will be invaluable to our industry.

“We welcome and look forward to working with Seelan Gobalsamy on our board,” said IFA CEO Alzbeta Klein.

Waste-to-hydrogen firm Compact Syngas Solutions says that John Williams has joined the firm as commercial director. Williams previously worked in business development for Rank, which creates Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) modules and high temperature heat pumps. His other senior roles included director positions with ORCogen and AE Power International in the Netherlands, and include experience in negotiating RDF supply contracts, working with local authority planning guidelines and power purchase agreements. Compact Syngas Solutions, based in Deeside, Wales, has developed a gasification process that generates hydrogen gas from waste products.