Ironveld appoints Kristoffer Andersson as CEO

Iron ore mining firm Ironveld has tapped Kristoffer Andersson to take over as chief executive officer.

The AIM-listed group said Andersson has international executive level experience in both publicly quoted and private companies.

Ironveld added that Andersson will be based at its offices in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Chairman John Wardle said: "I am pleased to welcome Kris to the company and the board. His abilities and experience are a very good fit for the challenges and opportunities we face, and I and the board look forward to supporting him as he works to deliver the company objectives."

As of 1055 BST, Ironveld shares were down 0.74% at 0.067p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com