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Paulo Castellari

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CEO of Critical Minerals at Appian Capital Advisory

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Paulo Castellari is Chief Executive Officer of Critical Minerals at Appian Capital Advisory, with 34 years of experience in the mining sector across five continents. During two decades at Anglo American, he led the team that delivered the Minas-Rio project, with first shipment ahead of schedule, and he also worked on a US$6 billion divestment and debt restructuring at CEMIG and a US$1.4 billion bauxite project in Guinea. At Appian Capital Brazil, he oversaw the restart of a nickel sulphide operation in Alagoas and subsequent exits, and more recently managed the ramp-up of a lithium operation in Argentina.

Experience

  1. Appian Capital AdvisoryChief Executive Officer - Critical Mineralscurrent2026 — presentDubai / Washington DC
  2. ErametChief Executive Officer2025 — 2026Paris
  3. Appian Capital Advisory LLPChief Executive Officer - Appian Capital Brazil2019 — 2025Greater Belo Horizonte
  4. Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA​)Chief Executive Officer - GAC2017 — 2019Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  5. CEMIGDeputy Chief Executive Offficer & Chief Financial Officer2016 — 2017Belo Horizonte, MG
  6. Anglo AmericanChief Executive Officer, Iron Ore Brazil2011 — 2015Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil
  7. Anglo AmericanCommercial Director, Iron Ore Brasil2011Greater Rio de Janeiro
  8. Anglo AmericanChief Executive Officer, Phosphates and Niobium2009 — 2011Sao Paulo, Brazil
  9. Anglo AmericanEarlier Roles2004 — 2009Sao Paulo and London
  10. AngloGold AshantiExecutive Assistant to the COO2001 — 2004City of Johannesburg
  11. AngloGold AshantiBusiness Development Director2000 — 2001Greater Belo Horizonte
  12. Anglo AmericanExecutive, Corporate Finance1998 — 2000London Area, United Kingdom
  13. Anglo AmericanProject Manager1996 — 1998Manchester, United Kingdom
  14. Anglo AmericanPersonal Assistant to CFO, Minorco South America1994 — 1996Sao Paulo, Brazil
  15. JPMorgan ChaseSenior Analyst1991 — 1994Sao Paulo, Brazil and New York, USA
  16. AccentureIntern Management Consultant1990 — 1991Sao Paulo, Brazil

Skills & more

Management47Strategic Planning20Leadership18Strategy13Project Management77Mining68Business Development43Corporate Finance23Base Metals34Gold14Business Strategy35Business Process Improvement30
+12 moreChange ManagementContinuous ImprovementCorporate GovernanceMineral ExplorationPerformance ManagementProject PlanningProcess EngineeringTalent ManagementMineralsDue DiligenceIron OreMergers & Acquisitions

Languages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish

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Colleagues at Appian Capital Advisory

Abdul Osman
Fund Controller at Appian Capital Advisory
Adam Fisher
Managing Director at Appian Capital Advisory
Adriano Fagundes
Director, ANRH Cooperatief U.A. at Appian Capital Advisory
Aiman Chbary
Vice President at Appian Capital Advisory
Alberto Diaz
Director, Underground Mining at Appian Capital Advisory
Alison Gordon
Executive Assistant at Appian Capital Advisory
Amabelle Moras
Controller, UAE Entities at Appian Capital Advisory
Andrew Todd
PR and media communications contact at Appian Capital Advisory

Frequently asked questions

Who is Paulo Castellari?
Paulo Castellari is Chief Executive Officer of Critical Minerals at Appian Capital Advisory, with 34 years of experience in the mining sector across five continents. During two decades at Anglo American, he led the team that delivered the Minas-Rio project, with first shipment ahead of schedule, and he also worked on a US$6 billion divestment and debt restructuring at CEMIG and a US$1.4 billion bauxite project in Guinea. At Appian Capital Brazil, he oversaw the restart of a nickel sulphide operation in Alagoas and subsequent exits, and more recently managed the ramp-up of a lithium operation in Argentina.
Where does Paulo Castellari work?
Paulo Castellari is CEO of Critical Minerals at Appian Capital Advisory.
Where did Paulo Castellari go to school?
Paulo Castellari studied at London Business School (MBA, Strategic Planning & Marketing); IMD (Board Director Diploma, Business Administration and Management); FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas (BCom, General Management).

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