European Association of Mining Industries, Metal Ores & Industrial Minerals
Connect With Us
Search
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:
Vereinigung Rohstoffe und Bergbau
Position in the company:
General Manager
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:
Treasurer
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.
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.
Andor Lips
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
Eldorado Gold
Position in the company:
VP, Government Relations Europe
Biography:
Dr. Andor Lips is working for Eldorado Gold since 2018 as Vice President, Government Relations Europe. Andor brings 25 years of experience in mineral exploration, project development, mining finance and stakeholder engagement, most recently holding senior positions with Lydian International Ltd, ING Bank N.V., and the Commodity Discovery Fund. He holds a Doctorate in Geology and a Masters of Science in Geology from the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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.
Radosław Żydok
Steering Committee Function:
Member
Company:
KGHM Polska Miedź 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.