New Crosslands CEO

Murchison Metals has announced Andrew Caruso has been appointed chief executive of its half owned subsidiary Crosslands Resources.

He replaced Stuart Hall who left the company last week.

In a statement the company said, Mr Caruso will drive the development of Crosslands' world class iron ore assets.

Murchison and Mitsubishi Development each own 50 per cent of Crosslands.

"Andy is a very experiences mining executive with particular skills in the management and delivery of large scale iron ore project feasibility studies," said Murchison executive chairman Paul Kopejtka.

Mr Kopejtka said he expected Mr Caruso's skills and leadership would contribute significantly to the success of the Jack Hills mine expansion project.

Murchison has a 50 per cent economic interest in Oakajee Port and Rail, an independent infrastructure business establishes to construct new port and rail infrastructure to provide logistic services to miner and other potential customers in the mid-west region of WA.