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Iris Speelmanns
Market Specialist – Stainless Steel and Battery Raw Materials,
Anglo American
Iris Speelmanns is part of Anglo American’s Nickel Market Intelligence Team, where she is leveraging 9 years of industry experience to ensure a successful, safe, and innovative future. Her main areas of focus are analysing and forecasting market fundamentals for stainless steel and battery raw materials as well as research on evolving clean energy trends, policy landscapes and technology that will drive a greener future. She is a geologist with a PhD in geology and material science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
Sofia Lundkvist
Commodity Manager Alloys
SSAB
Sofia Lundkvist is the Procurement Manager for Alloys, Fluxes, and Refractories at SSAB, leading the Nordics Alloy and Metals team. With 13 years in the Ferroalloys business and a decade at SSAB, she brings extensive industry knowledge to her role. Holding a Master's degree in Industrial and Management Engineering, Sofia excels in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and team leadership.
Andreas Keller
Chairman Molybdenum Committee at The London Metal Exchange & CEO
Scandanavian Steel AB
Stephane Chorlet
Vice President Recycling
Erasteel Recycling
Stephane Chorlet is a powder metallurgy engineer with over 30 years’ experience in mining, ferro-alloys and recycling. After a first experience in trading of ores, Stephane joined mining & metallurgical French producer Eramet in 1997 in the Manganese division as Manganese ore General Manager. Then, he spent 11 years in the Nickel division as FeNi Product Manager and Marketing Manager, then Ni Metal & Salts Sales Director. End of 2014, he joined Erasteel as Sales & Marketing Vice President in recycling of spent catalysts, batteries and metallic oxides. His Marketing and Sales experience spans a number of commodities, including Nickel, Molybdenum, Tungsten, Manganese, Iron, Bauxite…
Neelmani Jha
Procurement Manager
Foulath Holding
Neelmani Jha serves as a Procurement Manager at Foulath Holding. He has over 18 years of experience in various organization and regions. As Procurement Manager, Neelmani oversees high-level contracts, optimizes procurement processes, and implements innovative strategies that yield substantial cost reductions. From his groundbreaking ideas to tangible execution, Neelmani consistently delivers impactful outcomes, breathing life into digital innovation. He also steers cross-functional projects for maximum efficiency and competitive advantage in acquiring goods and services. A transformation pioneer, Neelmani seamlessly integrates cutting-edge technologies such as SAP-Ariba, SAP Field Glass, and e-Auction. His introduction of innovative discounting models for MRO, Raw Materials, and Services redefines industry standards, driven by his forward-thinking vision for exponential growth, legacy issue resolution, profitability, and overall value enhancement. Known for cultivating and nurturing stakeholder relationships, Neelmani turns these connections into collaborative opportunities that propel organizational success. His expertise in value engineering and re-engineering allows him to identify cost-saving opportunities and reutilization strategies, crafting procurement approaches that leverage technology and innovation to the fullest
Denis Hennessy
VP of Steel
H2 Green Steel
Born Toronto Ontario Education Ba Chemical Engineering ( University of Toronto) Metallurgy (McMaster University) Previous Steel Companies : Stelco (Lake Erie/ Hilton works Canada) , Severstal (Sever Corr, SDI Mississippi) , Big River Steel ( Arkansas), H2GreenSteel ( Sweden) Worked in all areas of Steel making and rolling, experience in Design, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, Product Development Had the opportunity to do 2 successful startups and now on my 3rd Startup here at H2GreenSteel.
Dirk Radermacher
Head of Analytical Services, Quality Assurance and Environment,
Elektrowerk Weisweiler GmbH
Dirk currently chairs the ICDA ESG committee. He studied chemistry with chemical process engineering and environmental technology at the University of Aachen with a degree in engineering (Dipl.-Ing.) in 1996, before he successfully completed a training a chemical laboratory assistant at RWTH Aachen / Germany with a professional qualification in 1990. In 1998 Dirk joined Elektrowerk Weisweiler GmbH as an assistant to the environmental officer and the laboratory manager, since 2000 he is the sole Environmental Officer with the commissioner functions for water protection, pollution control and waste disposal ; since 2002 he is the sole Laboratory manager and Environmental / Sustainability Officer and Quality management representative of the company; since 2012 in addition Head of the «Analytical Services» department with worldwide chemical / analytical / assay services for the metal industry. By exercising this role he was in 2019 officially appointed and sworn as an Expert at the chamber of commerce for sampling and assay of metals, ferroalloys, ores, raw materials and auxiliaries for the metal industry, as well as their intermediates and residues. Since 2019 he is chairing the ESG committee of the ICDA
Sheraz Neffati
Executive Director
The International Chromium Development Association (ICDA)
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Alessandro Sciamarelli
Director Market Analyst and Economic Studies
The European Steel Association
Stanislav Zinchenko
CEO
GMK Center
Jack Bedder
Cofounder & Director
Project Blue
Jack is an economist and political scientist with over 15 years’ experience of analysing the economics of natural resources and leading commodity research and consultancy. Before founding Project Blue, he was Head of Research at Roskill, leading its global team of analysts. Before that, he worked in public policy in both the private and public sectors. He has a PhD from the University of Cambridge where his research explored the behaviours which shape critical materials supply chains. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Professional Member of the IOM3.
Philip de Haas
Managing Director
London Metals Limited
Philip de Haas is the Managing Director and a major shareholder of London Metals Limited, which is based in Angel in Central London. Before joining London Metals Philip worked as a trader for the STEMCOR group and later joined Derek Raphael & Co. Ltd. He has worked for London Metals Limited since 1999. He manages the international trading, distribution and hedging of Ferro Alloys, Minor Metals and other Non-ferrous Metals. Philip is a British national and speaks fluent Spanish. He graduated with honours from the University of Leeds where he read Management and Geography.
Gautam Kumar
Director
Asia Minerals Limited
Mr Gautam Kumar is a B.Tech from BIT Mesra , India and started his career with Tata Steel in 1985. After serving for about 21years with Tata Steel (Ferro Alloys & Minerals Div), he joined as Director with Asia Minerals Limited, a Hong Kong based Multinational company in 2008 which is present in the entire Value chain in Manganese and Silicon Ore and Alloys business. He headed the India office of Asia Minerals Limited for about a decade and since 2018 posted in Hong Kong as its Director to oversee overall operations of the company worldwide apart from Indian operation.
Levent Seckin
Head of Trade
Delta Group
Born in 1967 in Istanbul. Metallurgical Engineer with MBA. Worked as a representative at Swiss and Hong Kong Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) for more than 15 years. Established the Turkish Governmental Promotion Agency in 2006 and became VP of the Agency for 3 years. Partnerships with Turkish and International companies for more than 25 years. Active in the chrome ore trade and export since 2009. Giving lectures at the universities and being a speaker at the conferences about Cross-Cultural Communications. Married and has two children.
Elena Diakina
Chief Commercial Officer
Alfa Ferro Alloys
Mrs. Elena Diakina CCO in AlfaFerroAlloys LTD, Cyprus based trading company focused on ferrotitanium and antimony. Commercial professional with 20 years of cross-functional experience in hard commodities, especially in minor metals and noble alloys.
Matteo Chareun
Trader
NGI Trading SA
Ayush Keyal
Mortex Group
Kevin Fowkes
Research Director
Wood Mackenzie
Kevin Fowkes has worked as an economist and consultant in the ferroalloy industry since 1998. From 2007 to 2009, Kevin was a business development manager in the metals division of Privat Group. Before that he was the senior market analyst for the Norwegian ferroalloy group Elkem, and a consultant for Hatch Beddows and CRU International. From 2009 to 2023, he ran AlloyConsult, his own company, providing bespoke consulting services to the ferroalloy industry. In 2023, Kevin joined Wood Mackenzie as a Research Director in the company’s Steel Alloys team. Kevin is a graduate of the London School of Economics.
Arnoud Willems
Advocaat – Partner International Trade
Baker McKenzie
Teboho Sebetlela
Manager, Steel Alloy Markets
Hill Summer
Million Link (China) Investment Ltd
Mr. Hill Summer, born in 1964, is a highly accomplished individual with a diverse background in law, education, and business. He obtained his law degree from Jilin University's Law School in 1986 through a scholarship. After completing his studies, Mr. Summer initially worked as a teacher of international trade at a trade school from 1986 to 1988. Following that, he gained practical experience by working in a global trading company for four years. In 1992, he founded Million Link Shipping Ltd., which was the first of several companies under the Million Link umbrella. Subsequently, in 1999, he established Million Link (China) Investment Ltd. These companies have been operating as a group since then. With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Summer has successfully managed his multinational trade and logistics businesses. He has applied systematic theories of international trade and law to overcome challenges in daily business operations. His approach involves leveraging global cost comparison and adhering to a value investing discipline. Throughout his tenure, Mr. Summer has implemented various management strategies to enhance the performance of his companies. He introduced ISO9001:2015 standards into the trade organization, adopted the balanced scorecard methodology for management, and developed custom ERP software to support the unique trade model employed by his businesses. Under his leadership, the Million Link group has evolved into a consolidated material trader, structural financier, and equity investor. Mr. Summer has strategically capitalized on the well-established metallurgical market in China while also focusing on the rapidly developing metallurgical market in India. His aim is to facilitate the economic growth of both countries by leveraging his business ventures. Overall, Mr. Hill Summer's professional journey showcases his expertise in international trade, law, and business management. His commitment to leveraging market opportunities and his extensive experience make him a significant player in the trade and logistics industry.
Stephen Walsh
Manager, Energy Transition Components
SCB Group
Stephen Walsh is currently the manager of energy transitions for SCB Environmental markets SA, the worlds leading low carbon commodity brokerage. Stephen has worked in renewable energy for the past 15 years where he has helped with the development of low carbon biofuel markets in both physical and derivatives. He currently manages all derivative business for SCB across offices in Switzerland, Puerto Rico, London, Chicago and Singapore
Dmitry Pastour
CEO of Unichrome
Co-founder of SoftMetal AG
Dmitry Pastour is the CEO of Unichrome AG a Swiss company involved in global market of various ores and metals, including ferrochrome, other ferroalloys, as well as some minor and base metals. Prior to starting Unichrome in 2016, Dmitry held top marketing and commercial executives’ positions at several global metals and mining companies and has over 20 years of experience in metals and ores mining, production, marketing and supply chain. Since 2020 Dmitry Pastour is the Co-founder of SoftMetal AG. SoftMetal is a trading platform for multi-element metals through an auction-exchange mechanism. It allows secure trading, powered by confidential computing, and prompt settlement of physical metals, stored at safe, insurable and financeable warehouses around the world.
Karl Liu
Founder and CEO
Sino-Minemet Intl Co Ltd
Mr. Karl Liu , founder and CEO of Sino-Minemet Intl Co Ltd , has over 30years international trade experience in metals and ferroalloys . Karl got EMBA degree from CEIBS and IMC course training from Northwest University in USA . He is also the senior adviser in Ferro-Alloys.com and Ferroalloys Association of China .
Patrick Schols
Commercial Manager
Euro-Rijn Global Logistics
Andrew Wells
Global Steel and Ferroalloys Editor
Fastmarkets
Andrew Wells has more than 20 years’ experience in commodity price reporting. Beginning his career covering energy markets, Andrew joined Fastmarkets in 2017 and as head of pricing and editorial for steel and ferroalloys he is responsible for leading a team of editors and reporters producing some 800 prices. Andrew is particularly interested in sustainability and has completed a Master’s in Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge.
Janie Davies
Steel & Ferro-alloys Editor, EMEA
Chris Kavanagh
US Non-Ferrous Editor
Claire Patel-Campbell
Senior Price Reporter
Olivier Masson
Principal Analyst, Battery Raw Materials
Olivier Joined Fastmarkets in December 2022, covering battery raw materials, particularly nickel Olivier Joined Fastmarkets in December 2022, covering battery raw materials, particularly nickel. Olivier’s prior experience includes aluminium, stainless steel and nickel analysis at CRU. Following this Olivier Joined Roskill, where he was responsible for the company’s nickel, stainless steel and molybdenum analysis. At Wood Mackenzie, Olivier covered the molybdenum and aluminium markets
Harry Riley-Gould
Analyst
Harry Riley-Gould is an analyst on Fastmarkets' steel research team. He currently edits Fastmarkets' Ferroalloys Market Tracker, a monthly publication featuring the latest research and analysis into ferroalloy markets and pricing.