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Executive Committee
Mark Rachovides
Steering Committee Function:
President
Company:
Euromines
Position in the company:
President
Biography:
Mark Rachovides is a Consultant to Dundee Precious Metals, Chairman of Venus Minerals a mining company operating in Cyprus and a Director of Greenroc Mining a mining company operating in Greenland. He has held numerous board positions in Natural Resource and other Companies active in Europe and elsewhere over the last twenty three years. Executive roles included Executive Director of European Goldfields which was acquired by Eldorado Gold in 2012 and Vice President, Europe at Dundee Resources Limited. He also spent 11 years at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD.) He has been involved in a wide variety of projects in Southern and Eastern Europe and holds an MA from Oxford University.
Leif Boström
Steering Committee Function:
Vice President and Treasurer
Company:
LKAB Minerals
Position in the company:
Chief Financial Officer
Biography:
Leif Boström, currently Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of LKAB, has been employed in the LKAB corporation since 1992 and has also served as the CFO of LKAB Minerals from 1998 to 2005.
Roman Stiftner
Steering Committee Function:
Vice President
Company:
Austrian Mining and Steel Association, Austrian Non-Ferrous Metals Association
Position in the company:
Managing Director
Biography:
DI Dr. Roman Stiftner, CSE, is Managing Director of the Austrian Non-Ferrous Metals Federation and the Austrian Mining and Steel Association. He is President of the Austrian Logistic Association (BVL), Vice President of Euromines and the European Logistics Association (ELA), Member of the Board of European Shippers Council (ESC), Secretary General and Director General of EUMICON as well as Chairman of National Association Leaders of European Aluminium. He has a Doctor degree from the Technical University of Vienna.
Thorsten Diercks
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
Vereinigung Rohstoffe und Bergbau
Position in the company:
Director
Biography:
Thorsten Diercks is currently the Director of German Raw Materials and Mining Association (Vereinigung Rohstoffe und Bergbau, VRB) and the director of German Lignite Mining Association (Deutscher Braunkohlen-Industrie-Verein). Earlier he was the Secretary-General of the European Association for Coal and Lignite (EURACOAL). He studied law in Cologne (Köln) as well in Lausanne/Switzerland and received his PhD in 1992.
Rolf Kuby
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
Euromines
Position in the company:
Director General
Biography:
Mr. Rolf Kuby has an extensive experience with over 22 years in public affairs and EU advocacy and 8 years active involvement in sustainability strategies. Mr. Kuby is also a senior expert in EU Sustainability, Environment, Climate and Energy policies. Mr. Kuby's most recent roles were Head of EU Brussels Office of Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl and previously Director External Affairs and Head of EU office at Aurubis.
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Jani Lösönen
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
Agnico Eagle Finland OY
Position in the company:
Managing Director
Biography:
Jani Lösönen is the Managing Director of Agnico Eagle Finland Oy and Vice-President, Europe of Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. Prior to his appointment, Jani worked as the CEO of Ekokem Ltd. He graduated from the Lappeenranta University of Technology with a Master’s degree in industrial engineering and management, and he has also held various production and business executive positions at Kemira.
Lluis Rodriguez
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
ICL Iberia- Iberpotash
Position in the company:
Head of CR Europe
Biography:
Lluis RodrĂguez is currently Corporate Relations and Legal Director of ICL Iberia. He has a background in Law and Political Sciences in Spain. After he practices in different sectors and activities with huge involvement in international field, he joined to ICL (IBP) in May 2015, occupying different positions inside of the organization (see CV part), dealing during last years, with public affairs matters inside the organization. He is also representing IBP in other associations such as Foment del Treball, Confedem, Circulo de Economia o Fedequim in Spain on behalf of ICL.Â
Stefan Romedahl
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
Boliden
Position in the company:
President – Boliden Mines
Biography:
Stefan Romedahl, born 1967, is the President of Boliden Mining Division since 2018 and reporting to CEO. The current position is the third time in Boliden since 1994. He is a member of the board in SveMin and GAF, the Swedish Branch organisation for mining. Stefan is a member of the Steering Committee in Euromines since 2018. Before joining Boliden, Stefan held a position in LKAB Group Management as Director of Production North (Kiruna). Among other positions he has been the project Director for the Swedish Nuclear Waste Repository (SKB) and the Managing Director of Zinkgruvan AB (Lundin Mining). Mr. Romedahl holds a Mining Engineer, M.Sc. in Geotechnology.
Mikael Schauman
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
Lundin Mining Corporation
Position in the company:
Senior Vice President, Commercial
Biography:
Mr. Schauman was born and educated in Sweden and holds a BA in Finance from The Stockholm School of Economics. He began his career with Boliden in 1983 and has held several senior positions of increasing responsibility in international trading companies since that time. Mr. Schauman's most recent position was as senior trader at Mitsui & Co. Metals (U.S.A.), Inc. with responsibility for zinc and lead concentrate sales globally.
Mr. Schauman has been Vice President of Marketing at Lundin Mining Corporation since February 9, 2007.Â
Maria Suner
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
Svemin
Position in the company:
CEO
Biography:
Maria Sunér is since 2019 the CEO of Svemin, the Swedish Association for Mines, Mineral and Metal Producers. Ms Sunér has a profound background from the business sector, and has held several positions at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, as well as for the Swedish Association of Energy producers. She has collaborated extensively with Business Europe and Euroelectric in her former positions. She has also worked for the Worldbank and Eon. Ms Sunér is a honorary member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Engineering, a vice chair of the Energy and Environment Committee for Business at the OECD, and a member of the World Energy Council International Advisory Group.
Radosław Żydok
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
KGHM Polska MiedĹş S.A.
Position in the company:
Director of the Regulatory Analysis Department
Biography:
An efficient and responsible manager with a strong analytical focus. He is an IT engineer by profession. After a few years of work in this industry, he took up the area of Public Affairs. Scientifically interested in statistics and economics. He specializes in topics related to the public finance system, energy and economic policy. Employed at KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. from July 2018 - first as Advisor to the President of the Management Board, then as the Director of the Regulatory Analysis Department.  He leads the team responsible for monitoring the regulatory area and contacts with public institutions to protect the business interests of KGHM.