CCX Carvão da Colômbia S.A. announced that administrative board has appointed Gelson Batista as CCX's new CEO and investor relations director. Batista currently holds the mining officer position at CCX. The executive will resign from his former duties to hold CCX's CEO position.

Bernardo de Araujo Chaves Perseke, appointed as temporary investor relations director on September 25, 2013, will continue to exercise his role as CCX's legal and administrative officer.