Petropavlovsk names external candidate as new CEO

London-listed miner and explorer Petropavlovsk has completed its external search for a CEO and on Thursday announced the appointment of Roman Deniskin as CEO and director with effect from April 16. The company said that Deniskin had extensive experience at strategic and senior operating levels within mining and industrial companies. While his focus in mining was on iron-ore, coal and gold in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, it also included gold sector expansion in Africa. In his most recent role, Denisken served as deputy chairperson of Eurasian Resources Group, a diversified mining and smelting group based in Kazakhstan. Prior to, he held senior positions at Rostec, MMK and Severstal Resources.