Junior potash miner Encanto Potash Corp., Vancouver, has named Vinay Maloo, chairman of Enso Group, and R.G. Rajan, former chairman of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd., as new members of the board of directors. Maloo will be board chairman. They were elected at a Dec. 20 shareholders meeting.
Maloo is both founder and chairman of Enso, a diversified group primarily focused on natural resources. He is an honors graduate of St. Xavier College, Kolkata, India.
Encanto said Rajan has 37 years of experience with various Indian companies, including six in the fertilizer sector. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an MBA.
Other directors returning to the board include Stavros Daskos, Aref Kanafani, Hamad M. Al-Wazzan, Chief Reginald Bellerose, Joe Varner, and Didier Drogba.