Essar Capital, the investment manager of Essar Global Fund Ltd, has appointed former chairman and managing director of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Anil Kumar Chaudhary as Chief Executive Officer for its metals & mining business. He will be member of the executive committee, and will play a key role in driving the investment strategy and growth in the metals & mining vertical, domestically and globally, a company statement said.

Chaudhary has also been the chairman of International Coal Ventures(ICVL) and Mjunction Services and had

also held the post of the president of Steel Research and Technology Mission of India(SRTMI). Currently, he is the chairman of Minerals and Metals Committee of PHDCCI. He will be driving and implementing a strategic business plan for Essar Capital’s Metals & Mining Vertical and its growth and value creation.

Chaudhary will be driving and implementing a strategic business plan for essar capital’s metals & mining vertical and its growth and value creation

J. Mehra, Vice-Chairman & Operating Partner, metals and mining, said, “We welcome Anil to the Essar family and firmly believe that he will bring his impeccable track record in areas of leadership and business operations and will take the Metal & Mining business to new heights. We at Essar look forward to his significant contribution. The metals and mining vertical of the company is committed to delivering greener solutions that focus on providing pellets”.