Glencore’s Jeff Gerard appointed Katanga CEO

TSX-listed Katanga Mining, a unit of Glencore, on Thursday announced that Glencore International’s Jeff Gerard would succeed Danny Callow as CEO of the company, effective May 2. Gerard’s appointment follows the signing of a management services agreement between Katanga and Glencore in January. The agreement is said to “better reflect the integrated nature of Katanga’s and Glencore International’s businesses and enhance existing controls”.