New Ivanhoe president named as Johansson retires

Tony Giardini has returned to Ivanhoe Mines and has been named president of the Canadian company, which is focusing on base metals and platinum-group metals projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa.

Giardini, who was most recently executive VP and CFO of Toronto-based Kinross Gold, will succeed Lars-Eric Johansson, who retires as president and CEO at the end of next month.