Hochschild appoints new COO as it advances Brazil projects
London-listed Hochschild Mining has appointed Cassio Diedrich as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective September 15. Diedrich, a Brazilian mining engineer, brings more than 15 years of experience from Vale, where he held senior technical, operational and business roles, including serving as global head of mining and technical services for the group’s base metals business. He subsequently joined Glencore as head of business planning and mining and later served as global head of strategy and portfolio companies at Kinterra Capital.