New CEOs for Ramelius, Legacy

Ramelius Resources will appoint chief operating officer Mark Zeptner to succeed retiring managing director Ian Gordon when he steps down in June after seven years with the gold miner.

Mr Zeptner is a mining engineer who has held senior management positions with WMC and Gold Fields.

Mr Gordon will remain as a non-executive director from June until Ramelius’ 2014 annual general meeting late in the year.

Meanwhile, Julian Mizera has been appointed chief executive officer of Legacy Iron Ore.

Mr Mizera is a former projects director and chief operating officer at Sinosteel Midwest Corporation, and has also held senior management and consultant positions at BHP Billiton, Newcrest Mining and Worsley Alumina.