Australian iron ore exploration and development company, Kogi Iron appointed Iggy Tan as the managing director of the company. Tan will be responsible for managing and implementing the Board’s strategy for the company.
Iggy is an executive with over 30 years’ experience in the mining and chemical industry and holds an MBA from the University of Southern Cross, a Bachelor of Science from the University of Western Australia, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a project builder and developer having been involved with commissioning and start-ups of seven resource projects in Australia as well as overseas. His skills include capital raising, project study, construction and operations.
Tan was the managing director of Galaxy Resources between 2008 and 2013, where he was responsible for the capital raising, finance, construction and start-up of the Mt Cattlin Spodumene mine and the Jiangsu Lithium Carbonate Plant, allowing Galaxy to become the preeminent producer of high-grade lithium carbonate in the world. He also oversaw the corporate takeover and acquisition of Canadian company, Lithium One.
Kogi’s non-executive chairman, Dr Ian Burston, said, “We are delighted to have Iggy accept the position of Managing Director of Kogi Iron to take responsibility for the next stage of development of the Agbaja Project”.
Tan said, “I am excited to join Kogi Iron and look forward to driving the development of the Agbaja Project. Agbaja represents potentially significant value to Kogi Iron shareholders, the local Agbaja community and the Republic of Nigeria”.