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ArcelorMittal Announces Head Americas Iron Ore Operations
11/16/2011 - ArcelorMittal today announced the appointment of Steve Wood as Vice President and Head of Iron Ore Operations for the Americas region, effective from 1 November 2011.
ArcelorMittal today announced the appointment of Steve Wood as Vice President and Head of Iron Ore Operations for the Americas region. The appointment is effective from 1 November 2011.
In his new position, Steve will be based in Montreal, reporting to Kleber Silva, Vice President Head of Iron Ore and Member of the ArcelorMittal Management Committee.
“The Americas is an extremely important region for ArcelorMittal's global mining business and we are pleased to welcome an experienced operator like Steve to our team,” commented Kleber Silva. “He will ensure that the operational aspects of the Group's iron ore operations and projects in the region are best in class.”
Prior to his appointment with ArcelorMittal, Wood held various senior management positions in the mining industry, including Vice President Operations at PT Inco (Indonesia) where he successfully improved the company's environmental and safety performance across its operations.
Most recently, Wood served as Director and Head of Mining and Milling for Vale Canada's North Atlantic operations, where he was responsible for managing 11 copper and nickel mines, 3 mills and a new refinery and mine start up.
Wood is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and has a BEng Mining from Laurentian University, Canada.
ArcelorMittal is the world's largest integrated steel and mining company, with a presence in more than 60 countries. ArcelorMittal leads major global carbon steel markets, including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with leading R&D and technology. The Group also has a world class mining business with a global portfolio of over 20 mines in operation and development, and is the world’s 4th largest iron ore producer. With operations in over 22 countries spanning four continents, the Company covers the key industrial markets, from emerging to mature, and has outstanding distribution networks.
Through its core values of sustainability, quality and leadership, ArcelorMittal commits to operating in a responsible way with respect to the health, safety and well-being of its employees, contractors and the communities in which it operates. It is also committed to the sustainable management of the environment.
In 2010, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $78.0 billion and crude steel production of 90.6 million tonnes, representing approximately 6% of world steel output. The Group's mining operations produced 47 million tonnes of iron ore and 7 million tonnes of metallurgical coal.
