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Jiang Li
Chief Analyst
Baosteel
Since 2009, Jiang Li has been the Chief Analyst at Baosteel, bringing over 30 years of steel industry experience. Her career features roles as a visiting analyst and a fellow with World Steel Association, CISA, WSD, etc. She's been the Chief Analyst at CISA since 2020 and is an active member and contributor to ECON of World Steel Association.
Edward Li
Executive Director
Qunxian Group
Edward Li joined Qunxian in 2010 and has over 10-year experience in trading business for both Manganese ore and Manganese alloys. He is also experienced in Mn alloy production, including Slica-Manganese and Ferro-Manganese. Before joining Qunxian, he worked for Corporate Finance of Deloitte for 2 years and Assurance of pwc for 3 years.
Arnaud Vigier
Manganese Ore Sales Director
Eramet
Nancy Qiao
CEO
Anyang Lishi Industrial Co., Ltd
Yasar Ozdirek
Cr Ore Sales and Marketing Director
YILDIRIM GROUP
Yasar Ozdirek’s jorney started in 1999 in foreign trade. He has been in chrome industry since 2007. Between 2007 and 2014, he worked for YILDIRIM Group as chrome ore sales and marketing manager. In 2014, he ascended the role of Global Chrome ore sales and marketing director at YILDIRIM Group. He was also Vice president of ICDA between 2018 and 2021. Currently he is managing all chrome ore sales and purchase at YILDIRIM Group globally.
Raul Barrios
DPRC SL
Mr. Raul Barrios is a seasoned professional with over 25 years in the ferroalloy industry, having led at top firms like FerroGlobe, Nizi, Lafarge, Minemet and Asoma. His expertise led to founding DPRC from scratch 18 years ago, a company that quickly became a leading trader in Europe's ferroalloy market. Raul's focus is on manganese alloy trade, and he is known for building key global partnerships, especially in Europe, India, America, and Africa. Under his leadership, DPRC has grown into a major manganese alloy importer in Spain. Raul believes strongly in long-term partnerships for trust and stability in the fast-paced steel market, a core principle driving his success.
Elif Ozturk
Ferro Chrome Sales and Marketing Director
POLYMETCORE TRADING SA
Elif Ozturk has been in ferroalloy industry since 2005. Between 2005 and 2008, she had been worked for YILDIRIM Group as operation specialist. In 2008, she had been promoted to sales specialist and since 2016 she has been worked as a ferrochrome sales and marketing director at YILDIRIM Group. She has a master degree in Business management and eighteen years of industry experience.
Vijay Singh
Country Head
ISPAT-China
Lucy Wang
President
Beijing LY Metals and Mining Co., Ltd
Founder of Beijing LY Metals and Mining Co., Ltd. She has been deeply involved in the ferroalloy industry for many years, with accumulated sales of over one million tons of ferrosilicon in domestic and international markets. Beijing LY Metals and Mining CO, Ltd is a leading supplier in the metallurgical raw materials industry with high-quality development .Over the years, it has established strong partnerships with 60 domestic steel mills in China and successfully collaborating with multiple foreign steels in the world.
Tiago Carneiro da Costa
Head of Niobium and Minor Metals
IXM Pte. Ltd.
Danko Konchar
Marketing and Commercial Specialist
Independent Consultant
Danko Koncar, BSc Eng, MSc Eng, PhD Dr Danko Koncar graduated from University of Zagreb (Croatia) and later obtained a Masters Degree and Doctorate at the same university. When Samancor Chrome in South Africa was acquired from BHP Billiton and Anglo American in 2005 Dr Koncar presided as the Chairman of Samancor Chrome until Nov 2009. In Nov 2010 Dr Koncar was appointed as the Managing Director of Afarak Group Plc, and in March 2013 became the Group CEO. Dr Koncar has become one of the most recognised and respected experts in ferroalloys, and as such has been sought after speaker on the international ferroalloys production & marketing conferences.
Stella Li
General Manager
Sinomoly Limited
Sonja De klerk
Senior Sales Manager: Manganese Alloys
Ore & Metal Co Ltd
Sonja de Klerk, Senior Sales Manager and Director of Ore & Metal South Africa. Ore & Metal is the exclusive marketing partner for Assore and Assmang commodities. Sonja is responsible for the sales, marketing, and logistics of Assmang and Sakura Ferroalloys’ manganese alloys globally with 20 years’ experience in the mineral and metal sector across several geographies and commodities. She not only serves as a Director of Ore & Metal South Africa she is also a member of the Operation Committee for both Sakura Ferroalloys and Cato Ridge Alloys as well as an alternate director for Cato Ridge Alloys. Sonja holds an Honours degree in Economics and has spoken at various industry events.
Frankso Feng
JK Metals Limited
Elena Diakina
COO
AlfaFerroAlloys LTD
Barry Lazar
Sales and Marketing
Rand Alloys
Barry Lazar has been in the ferroalloy industry for over thirty years. Founded Medima Metals in 2008 and built Medima to be a leading supplier of ferroalloys and metals into the North American steel and foundry industry and sold Medima in 2020 to Traxys. In January 2022 joined Rand Alloys a full-service raw materials specialist for Ferrous and Nonferrous foundries and steel mills. Rand is a division of Combined Metal Industries, a successful full-service metal recycling corporation founded in Toronto, Canada in 1996 with a presence in all Ferrous and Nonferrous markets across North America. Combined Metal Industries (CMI) – www.combinedmetal.com Rand Alloys – www.randalloys.com We are building Rand Alloys up to be a new Medima, a major supplier of Metals and Alloys in the North American market for steel mills and foundries as well as the aluminum industry.
Steven Vercammen
Senior Expert
McKinsey & Company
Yanto Yanto
Associate Partner
Mckinsey & Company Indonesia
• Yanto leads metals and mining practice for McKinsey Southeast Asia. He is experienced to support client on topics such as corporate strategy/ restructuring, operational improvement, digital transformation, and new business building. • Prior to McKinsey, Yanto was key principal scientist for DuPont Crop Protection, worked across both R&D and manufacturing department for 5 years. • Yanto hold a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology
Paul Lim
Asia Ferrous Editor
Fastmarkets
Jessica Long
Price Reporter
Jessica Long, Fastmarkets price reporter in ferro silicon, vanadium, tungsten.
Tina Tong
Tina Tong is price reporter in Fastmarkets’ editorial team, reporting chrome ore, ferro-chrome, manganese ore and manganese alloy in Asian markets. Prior to Fastmarkets, Tina worked in one leading Chinese local information agency and covered a variety of commodities, such as iron ore, coal, scrap, semi and steel.
Lisa Li
Sales Manager
Anyang Yuneng Metallurgy Refractory Co., Ltd.
Lisa Li is from Anyang Yuneng Metallurgy Refractory Co., Ltd. a large ferroalloy manufacturer with more than 30 years of export experience.Main products:Ferrosilicon, ferrochrome, manganese metal, silicon metal, calcium silicon , silicon carbide,carburizer , ferromanganese, silicon manganese , silicon chromium ,etc She has more than 8 years of sales experience in the ferroalloy industry and is well versed in the dynamics of the ferroalloy market. With comprehensive product knowledge and extensive supply channels. Provide customers with professional consultation and solutions.
Brad Rogers
Managing Director and CEO
Jupiter Mines Limited
Brad Rogers was appointed Managing Director and CEO of Jupiter Mines Ltd on the 1 August 2022. Brad is a highly experienced mining sector executive. Prior to his appointment at Jupiter Mines, Mr Rogers held the position of Managing Director and CEO of Bis Industries from 2015, having been a part of Bis’ leadership team since 2008 in senior executive roles including Chief Financial Officer and Director of Corporate Development. Bis Industries is Australia’s leading bulk logistics provider for the mining sector, offering innovative haulage, materials handling, automation and specialised equipment solutions across a diverse range of commodities. Prior to his role at Bis, Brad was a senior executive at gold, engineering and infrastructure company, GRD Limited. He is a Chartered Accountant and has also worked for leading strategy consulting companies.
Li Xu
Managing Director, Asia Pacific
Lanzatech
Li Xu is the Managing Director, Asia Pacific, responsible for the Business Development in these regions. Prior to MD APAC, he served as Project Manager, Lead Process Engineer, Site Chief, and Global Service Engineer during his career with LanzaTech for more than twelve years, and experienced and led new technology verification, technology transfer, scale-up and commercialization. Before joining LanzaTech, Li Xu held different technical positions at Petroplus Refinery Ingolstadt Germany (former Esso refinery) and Merichem Shanghai Representative office. Li Xu graduated from Uni-Karlsruhe (TH) in Karlsruhe Germany with a master’s degree of Chemical Engineering.