Daniel Santos is the new president and VP of Operations at Alcoa in Brazil

Alcoa Brasil announced Daniel Santos as the company's new president and vice-president of Operations. The executive will have the challenge of commanding more than 15 thousand employees in the three operating units, located in Juruti (PA), Alumar (MA) and Poços de Caldas (MG), boosting operational and economic performance and increasing competitiveness in national markets. and international.

Former CEO of Mineração Taboca and with experience at Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) and Anglo American, Daniel Santos will replace Walmer Rocha, Director of Operations at Alumar (MA), who assumed the position on an interim basis following the retirement of Otavio Carvalheira in December 2023. 

Based in São Paulo, the new president also serves as a key member of the leadership team for the company's global operations, which is a reference in bauxite mining and alumina and aluminium production. Daniel will have an ESG agenda as a guide to put into practice transformative projects for the industry, related to the energy transition, decarbonisation, circular economy and sustainable waste management.

Bachelor 's degree in Mining Engineering with an MBA in Business and Strategy, in addition to a master's degree in Mineral Economics, Daniel has extensive experience in the phosphate, gold, iron ore, copper, nickel, tin, niobium and tantalum commodity industries, where developed strategic projects and accumulated knowledge about process engineering and quality control, for example. 

Daniel Santos said,

"I am very happy and honoured to now be part of this team. I thank Alcoa's executive team for the privilege of being able to lead our Operations in Brazil. I am extremely proud of what the team has been able to accomplish so far. The company already adopts the best practices in innovation and people management."

He added, "It operates efficiently, safely and is always driven by the concepts and practice of sustainability. I want to move forward with this work, incessantly seeking excellence in our operations, encouraging increasingly innovative solutions, reducing risks, strengthening discipline and operational stability, and generating shared value for the entire chain, with priority for the communities where we are present."