At14th SMM APAC Tin Industry Conference 2024, you'll meet decision-makers from leading industry players, connect buyers in diverse industries, and find new leads with purchasers.

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Mr. Reyes is currently the Philippine Commercial Counsellor and Economic Official to ASEAN based in the Embassy of the Philippines in Jakarta, Indonesia.
While on home assignment prior to his posting in Jakarta, he was detailed at the trade negotiations arm of the Department of Trade and Industry and was tasked with handling trade in services negotiations for the Philippines. He also served as the assistant to the Chairperson of the Senior Economic Official (SEOM) for the ASEAN 2017 Chairship of the Philippines.
Mr. Reyes is an experienced trade negotiator in the Philippines, forging trade and investment ties to help businesses expand abroad. He represented the Philippines in ASEAN FTA negotiations such as ASEAN-China FTA, ASEAN-HK, ASEAN- Korea FTA, ASEAN-Japan CEP, and ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA. He was the lead negotiator on trade in services for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in 2015-2017. He was also part of the team that developed and crafted the ASEAN Community Vision Post 2015 (AEC Blueprint 2025).
He also worked on implementing the Philippines’ first bilateral FTA, the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA).

ECOWise Technology International Limited is a non-ferrous metal resource enterprise with tin mining and sales as its main business. Since the sale of the insulation business from 2011, the company has focused on the development of the non-ferrous metals business.

The company is an investment holding company with tin mining operations in Tasmania, Australia, through joint ventures, and holds a 50% interest in the Renison Mine, the Mount Bischoff opencast tin project and the Rentails tailings reprocessing project. Among them, the Renison mine has been one of the world's major hard rock tin mines and Australia's largest tin production mine. Our project partner Yunnan Tin Group (Holding) Co., Ltd. is the largest tin producer in China. With its rich industry experience, Yunnan Tin Group provides strong support in the sale of metal tin and the production management of tin mines in Tasmania.

Robin joined the LME in 2018 and manages the company's business development activities across product development, market data, market structure, sales and marketing. He is also the member of the LME and LME Clear Executive Committees. 

Logan Lu, Senior Vice President of SMM Information & Tech-
nology Co., Ltd. (Acting CEO).
Since 2011 at SMM, Mr. Lu has led ferrous research, strategic
corporate analvsis, and market studies. He has overseen the
oricing,information, data, analysis.and research seqments
for non-ferrous metals. As SMM's Senior VP. he boasts over
a decade in bulk commodity pricing, non-ferrous metals
data research, and new energy material consulting.

Wang Cong is an industry research GM at Shanghai Metals Market. She majored in new energy and battery materials when she was a post-graduate student in East China University of Science and Technology and obtained her Master's degree in Chemistry afterwards. She has engaged in the nickel industry chain research for years, and has a deep insight into the production, operation and trading process of the stainless steel and new energy industry chains (involving nickel ore, refined nickel,NPI，FeNi stainless steel nickel sulphate, manganese sulphate, precursors, cathode materials, batteries, etc.). She is adept at analysing information and data to provide corporate customers with well-grounded suggestions for procurement and acquisitions, and marketing,strategic mergers medium and long-term forecast.

Sandra is the Director of Operations at the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) an initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), the largest industry association representing over 500 member companies operating in the supply chain across electronics, automotive and other industries. Sandra has over 14 year experience in supporting brands on ESG performance improvement and global expansion of supply chain compliance programs. Her strong operational knowledge was key in leading the scale up of the RMI assurance programme. Sandra, also demonstrated ability to implement and roll out complex supply chain compliance requirements while working for the top 3 Assessment firms in the sustainability sector. 

J.J. Messner de Latour is the Sector Lead for the Purchasing Sector at the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). Prior to joining IRMA, he led Minerals Integrity and Traceability for Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington. 

He has over 15 years’ experience on issues related to responsible business, extractive sector governance, political risk, socially responsible investment, and use of security forces. J.J. previously led the Downstream Purchaser sector on the Board of Directors of IRMA and was a long-time former Steering Committee member and recent Commissioner of the Strategic Review Commission of the Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights (VPSHR). 

He also represented Microsoft in the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) and Global Battery Alliance (GBA). J.J. previously served as the Executive Director of The Fund for Peace, an international NGO based in Washington, D.C. He designed, managed, and implemented programs for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), IDB Invest, African Development Bank, U.S. State Department, USAID, foreign governments, and companies in the oil and mining sectors. 

Notable achievements include directing the Fragile States Index over a decade and co-authoring the IFC’s "Guidance Handbook on Use of Security Forces" and leading the development of "From Commitment to Impact," a joint study with DCAF on the in-country implementation of multistakeholder initiatives. He holds a Masters in Science from George Mason University in Arlington, Virgina and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide, Australia. He is based in Grand Baie, Mauritius.

Anna is a Senior Program Manager at the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance representing over 500 member companies operating in the supply chain for the electronics, automotive, and other sectors. Anna stewards the efforts of RMI member companies towards responsible minerals sourcing of battery materials, with a particular focus on nickel. 
Anna began her career in international organizations including UN and GIZ. Since 2016, she has worked for business associations fostering sustainability in global supply chains. She has over seven years of experience supporting downstream companies to conduct supply chain due diligence and combines industry experience with ESG knowledge and innovation skills. 

Cameron is the Director of Assurance for the Aluminium Steward
ship Initiative and leads the international assurance function fol
ASI which includes regular engagement with auditing firms, audi
tors and nearly 350 ASI Member organisations with facilities in ovel 50 countries.
He is a business-orientated environmental scientist with twent
five years' experience in areas including performance standards
management systems, land use management and biodiversity
sustainability reporting, auditing and assurance, and corporate
sustainability strategy.
He is degree qualified in both environmental management ano
earth science, with professional experience also in health and
safety and communities/social programs and initiatives.
Over his career, he has held corporate sustainability roles through out the mining and metals sector, including multi-national organizations such as Orica, Newcrest and Rio Tinto. Prior to joining ASIin early 2020, Cameron also managed a strategic sustainability consultancy, Rio Tinto and multi-national consulting firms.

Bryce has more than 19 years of working experience in New Energy Lithium-ion Battery materials field with key roles in overseas investment, critical mineral sourcing, responsible sourcing and ESG & Sustainability management in the company. He has led the responsible mineral supply chain due diligence program in Huayou Cobalt since 2016 and also firstly in cobalt Industry, which has contributed significantly to the formation of the industrial supply chain due diligence solution. Through implementing the comprehensive ESG management throughout its investments from mining, refining and further processing, which makes ESG become the core competitiveness of Huayou Cobalt. The company takes it’s leading role to provide green, sustainable supply chain to new energy Li-ion battery industry, especially at aspects of carbon reduction, supply chain traceability, environmental friendly and community harmony.

·Director of the Development Department of the China Chamber of Minerals, Minerals and Chemicals lmport and Export.
·Initiator of the Responsible Critical Minerals Initiative (RCl), chairman of the decision-making committee.
·Vice chairman of the Executive Committee of the China Corporate Social Responsibility Alliance in Africa.
·Initiator of the Sustainable Natural Project (SNR).
Mr. Sun has more than 20 years of working experience in bulk resource strategy research, import and export trade coordination
foreign investment management, global resource governance
voice in economic and trade rules, and internationalintegration of standards.
Mr. Sun is a senior expert in the fields of business and human rights with extensive practical experiences in human rights protection and conflict prevention, supply chain due diligence management and risk mitigation, community relations handling and stakeholder participation, grievance mediation and remedial measures for multiationalenterprises.
·Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the negotiation of
human rights legalinstruments for multinational companies at the United Nations.
·Expert on international compliance lc500 think tank.
·Member of the Global Mineral supply chain Steering committee
(MSG) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD).
·Consultant of the EU Responsible Procurement Project(RESOURCING).
·Global advisory committee member of the World Bank's smart
Forest Mining.
·Member of the United Nations Special Working Committee on Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).

Hirofumi Yaginuma is a Senior Director in JETRO Jakarta office. He oversees research on Indonesia's economic trends, business conditions and activities of Japanese companies operating in Indonesia. The results of his research are widely disseminated, especially to Japanese companies. Currently, he has been conducting researching the status of EV diffusion in Indonesia and other topics.

Phoebe Whattoff brings a wealth of expertise and experience to her role as the Australian Country Director at Minviro. With a background as the Sustainability Manager, Phoebe expertise in conducting comprehensive assessments, both qualitative and quantitative, adhering to ISO 14040:2006, 14044:2006, and ISO 14067 standards.
 
Her proficiency extends across a spectrum of materials crucial to modern industries, including lithium, base metals, rare earth elements (REE), and graphite. Phoebe's work has also provided invaluable insights into Li-ion battery cell and pack manufacturing and recycling processes, aligning with EU battery regulations.
 
Phoebe is renowned for her contributions to academia and research, with publications exploring the environmental implications of battery manufacturing and raw material supply chains. Notably, her focus on anode-grade graphite production has led to significant advancements in standardising life cycle assessment methodologies, particularly through her leadership in shaping Product Category Rules for Graphite.

Irdanto is an experienced Sustainability Scientist at Minviro, a company specialising in life cycle analysis and quantifying environmental impacts through research, science-driven consultancy, and data. With a background in environmental and economic sustainability assessments, Irdanto has expertise in ISO 14040, ISO 14044, ISO 14067, and GHG Protocol standards. 

At Minviro, Irdanto provides a wealth of sustainability knowledge and experience across multiple stakeholders in mining and metal sectors, with expertise in the sustainability of Lithium-ion batteries, especially state-of-the-art battery recycling techniques, aligning with EU Battery Regulations.

Irdanto has a prominent academic background in geology and natural resources management, with a Double Degree PhD in sustainability assessment areas. Throughout his professional career, Irdanto has provided high-quality sustainability research, consultancy, and policy advisory services in Europe, including to the JRC European Commission.

After joining Minviro in June 2023, Irdanto has continuously demonstrated his dedication to providing practical leadership to enable businesses in the raw material and decarbonisation technology value chains to progress on their sustainability journey.

Daniel leads SFA (Oxford)’s nickel market analysis, which underpins SFA’s battery metals price forecasts, and supports clients with deep insights into the nickel market. He oversees nickel supply modelling with a particular focus on battery-grade nickel feedstocks and the evolving supply chain dynamics between producers and consumers.
Daniel began his career as a geologist, and is able to leverage the experience gained in the mining sector to inform and enhance SFA (Oxford)’s market-leading analysis.

Edric joined the LME in 2014 and is based in Singapore office, where he is Head of Corporate Sales in Asia. He has many years of experience in commodity price risk management. Previously, he worked at Mizuho Bank and was responsible for marketing commodity derivatives and advising hedging strategies to corporate customers. Prior to that, he worked for a world-renowned airline, managing their jet fuel risk book.

Martha is a socio-environmental specialist with focus areas on climate and energy policy and sustainability. As an associate researcher at International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) since 2020, Martha has been involved in projects on fossil fuel subsidy reform, just transition, renewable energy, and responsible practices in critical minerals mining and processing industry. As an academic, her research focuses on social implications and political economic dynamics of energy transition and Indonesia's renewable energy policy. Martha's PhD thesis (2019) on the role of the private sector in renewable energy takes an approach that emphasises the needs to examine local political and social aspects in the policy design to address global environmental issues. Since 2021, she serves as an expert board member of Indonesian Renewable Energy Society. 

Jason Tatman is the Overseas Market Manager for HPY Technology Co., Ltd., a leading company specializing in advanced sensor-based ore sorting solutions. With a strong focus on expanding the application of these technologies across global markets, Jason has played a pivotal role in developing and implementing ore sorting projects in diverse regions including Southeast Asia, several African countries, Australia, and Central America.

Originally from Saratoga, California, Jason currently resides in Shenzhen, China, where he continues to drive innovation and market penetration for HPY Technology. His extensive international experience and deep understanding of the mining sector have positioned him as a key figure in the adoption of sensor-based ore sorting technologies.

Jason holds a degree in International Business from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. His academic background, combined with his practical experience in international markets, allows him to effectively navigate the complexities of global business environments and foster successful collaborations.

Jason will present "Introduction to Ore Sorting and Tin Sorting Applications." His presentation will cover the latest advancements in ore sorting technology, with a special focus on its applications in tin sorting. 

Tracy XIE has over 15 years of experience in the tin industry, including 4 years of experience in overseas mining investment and more than 10 years of marketing experience in the Chinese tin industry. Yunnan Tin Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yunnan Tin Company Limited, and mainly responsible for the sales of tin ingots as well as some non-ferrous metal trading in the Chinese market.

Joseph Miller is a Washington D.C. based Strategic minerals advisor focusing on critical metals for the defense and electronics industry with over 20 years of experience.  He is a former Army Colonel and international law attorney with extensive experience in bi-lateral defense trade.  He is a member of the American Tin Trade Association and advises secondary strategic metals producers in the United States and Asia.  He holds degrees in strategy and policy from the United States War College, a law degree from the University of Baltimore, and a master’s in business administration from Loyola University. 

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