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Kalidas MadhavpeddiChairmanGlencore
Kathleen QuirkCEOFreeport-McMoRan
Iván ArriagadaCEOAntofagasta Minerals
Inka GuixàCEOLa Farga
Bernard SchilbergCEOPrime Materials Recovery
Macarena GutiérrezCEOAtlantic Copper
Oriol GuixàChairman La Farga
Widad WhitmanHead of Supply Chain SecurityUS Department of Energy
Ashley Zumwalt-ForbesCOO/Director at Nasdaq: MEVOFormer US Deputy Director for Batteries and Critical
Zoe OysulSenior Policy AnalystCenter for Critical Minerals Strategy, SAFE
Meredith SchwartzAssociate Fellow, Critical Minerals Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Paul CroneVP Financial Metals Trading, Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE)
Natalie Scott-GraySenior AnalystStoneX
Henry VanHead of Industrial Metals Analysis,Trafigura
Michael LockwoodPrincipalThe Metals Risk Team
Andrea HotterSpecial CorrespondentFastmarkets
Gold Sponsors
Freeport is a leading international metals company with the objective of being foremost in copper. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Freeport operates large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable mineral reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum. Freeport has a strong commitment to safety performance, environmental management and the communities where it operates. By supplying responsibly produced copper, Freeport is proud to be a positive contributor to the world well beyond its operational boundaries. Additional information about Freeport is available at fcx.com.
Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today. With around 140,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 40 offices.
The London Metal Exchange is the world centre for industrial metals trading. Most of the world’s global non-ferrous futures business is conducted on the LME’s three trading platforms totalling $15 trillion, 149 million lots and 3.5 billion tonnes with a market open interest high of 1.8 million lots in 2023. All trades are cleared and settled by LME Clear.Participants can transfer or take on price risk against aluminium, copper, nickel, tin, zinc, lead, molybdenum, cobalt, lithium, steel scrap, rebar and hot-rolled coil as well as aluminium premiums and alloys.In December 2023, 1,163,830 tonnes of material were held on LME warrant in more than 450 storage facilities in 14 countries across 32 global locations.The LME is a member of HKEX Group.
Silver Sponsors
Pillar helps businesses with commodity and foreign exchange exposure build and execute hedge strategies instantly, with no prior experience required. Whether you’re a scrap dealer, precious metals refiner, critical minerals miner, or manufacturer, our AI-powered platform takes your physical exposure and turns it into a ready-to-execute hedge program in minutes. We handle the complexity, sizing, structuring, and market alignment, so you can focus on protecting your margins, not learning financial derivatives. With deep roots in commodity markets, we tailor every strategy to your actual business risk.
Bronze Sponsors
Cat® Mining brings clarity to the complexity of modern mining by aligning equipment, technology, services and people as one integrated system. Backed by more than a century of experience, this approach supports clearer insight, more predictable performance and greater confidence across every layer of an operation, above and below the surface. Each site faces unique challenges where every decision matters. Moving mining forward starts with understanding those realities and delivering better outcomes.
As the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes including interest rates, equity indexes, FX, energy, agricultural products and metals.
Encore Wire Corporation is a leading manufacturer of a broad range of copper and aluminum electrical wire and cables, supplying power generation and distribution solutions to meet our customers’ needs today and in the future. The Company focuses on maintaining a low-cost of production while providing exceptional customer service, quickly shipping complete orders coast-to-coast. Our products are proudly made in America at our vertically-integrated, single-site, Texas campus. https://www.encorewire.com/
The StoneX Global Metals Team helps customers manage market risk by providing access to futures, options and OTC trading on ferrous, base and precious metals, physical trading for select precious metals, and award-winning market intelligence. Working across the global subsidiary companies of StoneX Group Inc., including StoneX Financial Inc, StoneX Financial Ltd. and StoneX Markets LLC, its expert professionals provide customers with fast, efficient and transparent pricing and access to state-of-the-art electronic user platforms. StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SNEX) and its 4,000 employees serve 54,000+ commercial and institutional clients, and 400,000 active retail accounts, from more than 80 offices across six continents.
Marex is a diversified global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets. With more than 30 offices, access to all major exchanges, and technology-powered data and advisory services, Marex is your essential partner.
SEFE is an international energy company anchored in Europe, delivering energy solutions that ensure reliable and affordable supply. Our activities span the entire energy value chain – from origination and trading to sales, transport and storage. With decades of trading expertise and a growing LNG portfolio, SEFE is one of Europe’s leading suppliers to industrial customers, providing more than 200 TWh of gas and power each year. We supply over 50,000 clients, from small businesses to municipalities and multinational organisations. By investing in clean energies, we support our customers on their decarbonisation journey and contribute to the energy transition. SEFE employs over 2,000 people worldwide and is owned by the Federal Government of Germany.Securing energy – now and for the future