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Marco Levi is Chief Executive Officer of Ferroglobe PLC, global leading producer of Silicon Metal and Ferroalloys since January 2020. Previously, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj, a global fiber materials company. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and Business President at Styron and spent over 22 years at Dow Chemical, in various departments and roles, ultimately serving as General Manager. Marco serves on Mativ’s Board of Directors and has held directorships in various companies. He holds a PhD in Industrial Chemistry from the Università degli Studi di Milano, Statale, in Italy.

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My name is Nancy Qiao, Director of Anyang Lishi Industrial Co., Ltd from China. With over 15 years of experience in ferroalloy exports at the company, I possess extensive knowledge of the Chinese ferroalloy industry and its products, paired with a sharp understanding of international markets.  I am dedicated to driving our company’s global business growth, leveraging my deep industry expertise and practical experience. Skilled at aligning market needs with product strengths, I deliver high-quality services and tailored solutions to our clients,  thus earning consistent praise from clients.

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Clare Hanna joined CRU in August 2019 and currently works as a Senior Analyst covering Manganese Ore and Ferroalloys and is Editor of the Bulk Ferroalloys Monitor.Clare has over 30 years’ experience in the steel industry with British Steel, Tata Steel and Corus in a range of strategy, sales, marketing and procurement roles. Recent responsibilities include business development for wire rod and, prior to that, lead buyer ferroalloys for Tata Steel Group.Clare holds an MBA from Warwick Business School and BA Honours degree in Economics from Leeds University.

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Tanya Atalay has joined the ICDA as Senior Market Analyst in February 2024, she is an experienced market reporter and analyst with 11 years of expertise in monitoring and analyzing global steelmaking raw materials. She has previously worked as a Market Reporter and Analyst, as well as an Editor of Ferroalloys news with Metal Expert. Tanya Atalay holds a Master’s degree in International Economics from Dnipropetrovsk National University, Ukraine.

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Samuel joined CRU Analysis in January 2023 and is responsible for Molybdenum analysis services as part of the Base Metals group based at CRU's London Office. Prior to joining CRU, Samuel gained 3 years of experience in the Mining industry working as a Process and Proposals Engineer for Metso Outotec, with a previous focus on the pyro processing and combustion sectors.  

Samuel holds an MEng in Chemical Engineering from University College London, where he attained a First Class degree. His research project as part of his Master's degree was in the design and production of novel cathode materials for lithium sulphur batteries, investigating hollow carbon nanospheres for usage in next-generation batteries, for which he achieved a distinction.

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Commercial director of Finnfjord AS, the Norwegian standard Ferrosilicon producer.

Managing director of Finnfjord International, a sales and distribution company to steel mills and foundries in Europe. Distributor of RIMA Industrial in main parts of Europe for specialty Ferrosilicon, inoculants and nodulizers. Representative office of Berry Alloys in Europe for FeMn std & LC and SiMn.

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Martin Trouilloud joined CRU in November 2023 and is the analyst in charge of the Manganese Ferroalloy Cost Service, based in their London office. He graduated in 2023 with a BS in physics and mathematics from Brown University, where he was a research assistant in a computational chemistry lab. Besides ferroalloys, he has worked on manganese ore and crude steel.

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Jason Sutton is the CEO of CPL Industries a company underpinned by a drive towards a better environment and decarbonisation. With a firm focus on providing sustainable products to domestic, commercial, and industrial customers - through pioneering technologies and development. Jason is passionate about integrating sustainability into business strategy which flows through both product development and commercial proposition.   

Jason's experience spans the following sectors, filtration and purification, smokeless and renewable solid fuels, and construction materials.

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Bradley Waddington is a dry bulk research analyst at Howe Robinson Partners. He is part of a team that provides regular updates on global seaborne trade flows and supply of bulker carriers from a shipbroker perspective alongside projections on dry bulk supply and demand. His prior work experience includes over five years of commodity market analysis, including iron ore, base metals, and energy markets, as well as coverage of macroeconomic trends in the US, Europe and China.

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Piyush joined CRU in August 2022 and currently serves as a Consultant. He specializes in several minor metals including rare earths, gallium, and vanadium. Throughout his time at CRU, he has contributed to various vanadium projects and was a lead author of the company's latest Vanadium Report. Before joining CRU, Piyush worked at a Big Four firm, focusing on the financial sector. He holds an MSc in Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a B.Com (Hons.) from the University of Delhi.

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Since joining CRU in 2017, Willis has covered a wide range of mined commodities, metals and fertilizers in his time at CRU in several roles. Currently he is the head of CRU+, a team focused on covering critical minerals, minor metals and specialty areas for CRU.    

Before this he was the Inside Sales and Production Manager at Kapp Alloy & Wire, Inc., a US based manufacturer of solder and other non-ferrous wires where he focused on daily metal pricing for raw and finished products, metals purchasing, and the management of production operations. Previously he worked in economic development with a focus on business outreach and retention.