Buchanan – ArcelorMittal Liberia has announced that Scott Lowe has been appointed Chief Executive Officer.
A press release from the company earlier this week (March 12, 2019) said Scott has extensive experience in mining working in senior management positions at BHP Billiton and as CEO in several publicly listed exploration and development companies.
The new CEO will now lead ArcelorMittal Liberia’s iron ore concession spanning Nimba County, Bong County and Grand Bassa County.
Scott said he looks forward to working with everyone at ArcelorMittal Liberia to build on a solid foundation and create a successful business we can all be proud of. Importantly, he has expressed a desire to engage with external stakeholders and establish a close and constructive relationship with the Government of Liberia (GoL).
Gustavo (Gus) Gomes, ArcelorMittal’s Vice President, Chief Operating Officer welcomed Scott to the position and also commended Sebastiao Costa Filho, who has been acting as CEO for the last 6 months for his excellent contribution.
About ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and an industrial footprint in 19 countries. Guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, we are the leading supplier of quality steel in the major global steel markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with world-class research and development and outstanding distribution networks.
Through our core values of sustainability, quality and leadership, we operate responsibly with respect to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and the communities in which we operate.
For us, steel is the fabric of life, as it is at the heart of the modern world from railways to cars and washing machines. We are actively researching and producing steel-based technologies and solutions that make many of the products and components people use in their everyday lives more energy efficient.
We are one of the world’s five largest producers of iron ore and metallurgical coal and our mining business is an essential part of our growth strategy. With a geographically diversified portfolio of iron ore and coal assets, we are strategically positioned to serve our network of steel plants and the external global market. While our steel operations are important customers, our supply to the external market is increasing as we grow.
ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).
For more information on ArcelorMittal Liberia, please visit www.liberia.arcelormittal.com
Contact information for Liberia:
Amanda M. Hill (Head of Corporate Communications, Liberia)
ArcelorMittal Liberia Corporate Communications
E-mail:amanda.hill@arcelormittal.com
Phone: +231 779 095 265