European Association of Mining Industries, Metal Ores & Industrial Minerals
Steering Committee
Mark Rachovides
Steering Committee Function:
President
Company:
Euromines
Position in the company:
President
Biography:
Mark Rachovides is a Consultant to Dundee Precious Metals. He previously acted as a Consultant to Eldorado Gold and has held numerous board positions in Natural Resources Companies in companies active in Europe and elsewhere over the last twenty years. He was formerly an Executive Director of European Goldfields which was acquired by Eldorado in early 2012. Previously he was Vice President, Europe at Dundee Resources Limited after spending 11 years at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD.) He has been involved in a wide variety of projects in the Former Soviet Union, Southern and Eastern Europe and holds an MA from Oxford University.
Thorsten Diercks
Steering Committee Function:
Vice president
Company:
VRB
Position in the company:
Hauptgeschäftsführer
Roman Stiftner
Steering Committee Function:
Vice president
Company:
Austrian Mining and Steel Association, Austrian Non-Ferrous Metals Association
Position in the company:
Managing Director
Leif Boström
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
LKAB Minerals
Position in the company:
Chief Executive 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.
Adam Brozek
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
Position in the company:
Executive Director, Strategy and Business Development
Biography:
Adam Brozek is the Executive Director in charge of International Expansion at KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. He has almost 20 years of global experience in more than 40 countries on 6 continents in areas of Economic Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs as well as Cyber Security, IT, Auditing and Advisory.
Corina Hebestreit
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
Euromines
Position in the company:
Director
Biography:
Dr. Hebestreit is the Director of Euromines. She has 20 years of experience in the mining sector, from primary raw materials to marketing of end products. Over the years she has built an extensive network in the industry and academia.
Pierre Heeroma
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
Boliden
Position in the company:
Director Group Strategy & Business Development
Biography:
After studying earth sciences at Uppsala University, Pierre began his career as a mining geologist at Boliden in 1981. He quickly moved into management positions, and by 2004 he was in charge of exploration at AREVA NC. Pierre put his expertise in this area to use serving on various boards and committees. In 2006, he returned to Boliden, where his career first began, this time as the Vice President of Exploration. In 2009, he began his tenure at Boliden as the Director of Group Strategy and Business Development where he still serves today.