(EnergyAsia, August 8 2011, Monday) — Russian mining and metals giant Mechel OAO said it has appointed Anatoly Merzlyakov as CEO of subsidiary Mechel-Energo OOO, replacing Sergei Zorin.

The company said Mr Merzlyakov, 59, will continue to streamline the financial, administrative and production activities of Mechel Group’s energy and sales companies, as well as tackle their social and economic issues.

Before his appointment, Mr Merzlyakov held senior positions in various organisations including deputy CEO officer in the Russian Housing Development Foundation, chief of the Upper Volga department, first deputy general director in the Interregional Distribution Grid Company of central Russia and North Caucasus, and CEO of Lipetskenergo OAO.

An industrial heat energy systems graduate of Moscow Energy Institute, he has won numerous industry awards from various Russian organisations.

Operating in the mining, steel, ferroalloy and power divisions, Mechel produces coal, iron ore concentrate, nickel, steel, ferrochrome, ferrosilicon, rolled products, hardware, heat and electric power.