Western Australian iron ore producer Midwest Corporation has appointed Bryan Oliver as chief executive officer. Mr Oliver has had a long and successful career in the mining industry including board and senior management appointments with Robe River Mining Company Pty Ltd, North Limited and BHP. Most recently he was managing director of manufacturing engineers Project Industries and also non-executive director of Robe River Mining and Robe River Iron Associates. In addition, the company has also appointed Francis Ng as deputy chairman and he will also chair the company’s executive committee.