Appian Capital Advisory, an investment advisor to long-term value-focused private equity funds that invest solely in mining and mining-related companies, has appointed Silvio Lima as head of corporate affairs, ESG and community engagement.
Based in London and Brazil, Lima will be brought into Appian’s projects to provide the business’ Investment Committee with insights from an ESG and in particular community engagement perspective. Post-investment, Lima will be heavily involved in developing and implementing a permitting and community strategy for the Company’s local management teams.
As part of his new role, he will also spend more time with the Appian Way Charitable Foundation (AWCF), Appian’s philanthropic vehicle, focused on allocating capital across social initiatives unique to each project. Since 2019, AWCF has prioritised educational projects, including supporting a teacher training programme in the Alagoas region of Brazil.
With more than 16 years of experience in metals, aeronautics, and mining, Lima has a significant track-record managing complex communication and engagement projects in a multi-stakeholder environment – dealing with governments, public, private and third sector with an effective and sustainable approach. He joins from Appian Capital Brazil, where he was Director of Corporate Affairs and People from September 2019. During his time at the business, Atlantic Nickel and Appian returned the Santa Rita mine into production with the first sale of nickel concentrate being consummated in January 2020.
Before joining Appian Capital Brazil, Lima held executive positions at Accenture Strategy Consulting, served as Head of Social Performance at AngloAmerican for the Minas-Rio system and for the Nickel operations in Brazil, and was part of Kinross, where he served as Director of Corporate Affairs.
Silvio graduated from the Federal University of Minas Gerais with a Bachelor of Science in Control and Automation Engineering and gained a Master degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Technological Institute of Aeronautics. Silvio holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
