Investment adviser Appian Capital Advisory, which backs mining projects, has appointed mining industry executive Igor Gonzales as its new COO. Gonzales will manage the company’s technical team working across Appian’s portfolio, with direct oversight of the firm’s operating assets including Atlantic Nickel’s producing Santa Rita nickel/copper/cobalt project and Mineração Vale Verde’s copper/gold Serrote project in Brazil, which is advancing towards production next year.
