# Michiel Van Der Merwe

Serves as Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal Liberia, the country's largest single private employer and export earner. The company exports approximately 5 million metric tonnes of iron ore per year through the port of Buchanan; iron ore accounted for roughly 70 percent of Liberia's total merchandise export value in 2023, per Liberia Revenue Authority and National Port Authority data. ArcelorMittal is implementing a Phase 2 expansion programme, with a total capital commitment of approximately US$1.4 billion, intended to raise annual export capacity to 15 million metric tonnes and extend the Yekepa-to-Buchanan rail corridor. The company directly employs approximately 4,500 Liberian workers and contracts hundreds of local suppliers.

- Region: 231
- Affiliation: ArcelorMittal Liberia
- Industry: Iron Ore Mining, Port Infrastructure
- URL: https://xecon.dev/231/profiles/people/michiel-van-der-merwe
- Updated: 2026-05-27

## Sources

1. [Liberia](https://liberia.arcelormittal.com/PressRelease/Michiel_Van_Der_Merwe)
2. [Daily Observer](https://www.liberianobserver.com/business/michiel-van-der-merwe-takes-helm-at-arcelormittal-liberia/article_cc965a6a-32d2-11ef-83ea-67cb77c3ba06.html)
3. [Micat](https://www.micat.gov.lr/media/lina-daily-news-bulletin/arcelormittal-liberia-appoints-new-ceo-prepares-leadership)