10th International Rare Earth Summit

Pol joined Lynas in October 2010 as Vice President Sales & Marketing. Prior to Joining Lynas he worked for Rhodia (since acquired by Solvay in 2011) as Diphenol Global Strategic Business Unit Director based in China. He managed all operations worldwide (six plants) of Rhodia Diphenol’s businesses, its R&D programs and he was accountable for cash generation, CFROI and business growth sustainability. During this period, strong cash flow was generated in spite of the global financial crisis, and heavy restructuring was undertaken along with implementing a cost-competitive plan for the subsequent three years.

Pol also held various positions in Rhodia (Rhone-Poulenc until 1998) that included:
•Electronics Business Unit Director based in La Rochelle France
•President of Rhodia Polyamide Co Ltd and Engineering Plastic Asia/Pacific GM based in Seoul
•Regional Business Director for Polyamide Intermediates based in Seoul
•Global Strategy Manager for Polyamide Intermediates based in Paris
•Project management and Electrical Instrumentation Engineering roles with Polyamides Intermediates in Chalampe plant France, starting in 1985.

Prior to working with Rhodia, Pol participated in the construction of a factory for Renault in Mexico.

When not working, Pol would prefer to be sailing. He has an MBA from INSEAD and a degree in electrical engineering and robotics from the Grenoble Institute of Technology.

George is an experienced resources executive with over 25 years’ experience in the sector. He joined Northern Minerals in 2010 and has been instrumental in transforming the company from a rare earth discoverer through to its current status as the developer of the Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project. The 3-year Pilot Plant Project is under construction in the East Kimberley region of WA, with first mixed rare earth carbonate shipment in the September quarter. Under George’s stewardship, the company has rapidly transitioned from a greenfields heavy rare earth explorer to now being poised to become the next global producer of high value Dysprosium outside of China.

Niels Hachmann joined thyssenkrupp Raw Materials in 2013 where he works in the areas of raw materials trading and project management. Embedded in the global thyssenkrupp corporate group, thyssenkrupp Raw Materials is able to pool resources and technical expertise to provide solutions for several applications in different industries. Based in Essen (Germany), the company is exceptionally well connected in the raw material markets, trades various products and to some extent has exclusive marketing rights. Niels Hachmann plays a key role in the rare earth activities at thyssenkrupp Raw Materials.

Michael is a skilled senior Sales, Marketing and Business Development Executive, with more than 20 years of B2B and B2C industry experience. He has excellent knowledge & insights of the automotive, rare earth and energy metals sector and is used to working in multi-cultural, complex organizations within a trans-global business and budget responsibility. Before joining Peak Resources, Michael worked as a Global Key Account Manager for Solvay/ Rhodia rare earth systems, BP plc, TomTom and Aisin AW.

Peak Resources is an Australian listed company aiming to become one of the lowest cost players in the rare earth industry. Located in Tanzania, Ngualla is one of the world’s largest and highest grade undeveloped Neodymium and Praseodymium (NdPr) deposit. Combined with the unique advantages of its own rare earth refinery in Tees Valley, UK, Peak Resources is developing the Ngualla-Tees Valley project into a next generation fully-integrated NdPr rare earth project. NdPr are the key enabling raw materials of permanent magnet motors, the heart of the electric mobility revolution.

Chen Weiping, Han nationality, born in Changsha, Hunan province, senior engineer. He graduated from School of Materials, Central South University in 1984. Mr. Chen worked at Hunan Rare Earth Metal Material Research Institute from 1984 to 2010, mainly engaged in rare earth metal production, rare earth application development, scandium extraction, etc. Mr. Chen now serves as deputy general manager and director in Hunan Oriental Scandium Co., Ltd. in charge of R&D and marketing of scandium. Mr. Chen obtained 6 patents for inventions in China, published over 10 articles in domestic journals and won the third prize of Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award in 2015.

Career
2005.3~2013.12  Hoseo Uiv. Fine material Engineering  Adjunct Professor
2006,12~ Up to now  Chungnam Nano Commercialization Bureau  Assistant administrator
2002.4~ Up to now  Inochem Co., Ltd  Representative
1999.8~2001.6  SK materials Co., Ltd  R&D manager
1997.11~1999.7  DKC Co., LTD  R&D Planning

Award Winning Career
2002. 6  Awarded New Knowledge Worker of Korea

Product Development
Abrasive for CRT  SK material Co., Ltd
Sawing abrasive for Si wafer  SK material Co., Ltd
Lapping Abrasive for Si wafer  SK material Co., Ltd
CMP Slurry for Semi-conductor  Inochem Co., Ltd
Cleaning solution after CMP  Inochem Co., Ltd

In 1947, Shigeo Nakamura was born in Kyoto, Japan. He joined CHORI, one of the major trading companies in Japan. In 1979, he had started his sales career in chemical department, to import rare-metals like wolfram, molybdenum etc. from China. Since 1989, he has developed Russia-Japan trading business. He had started to import Titanium Sponge from Russia. In 2003, Advanced Material Japan Corporation was splitted up from CHORI. Mr. Nakamura, CEO has developed rare metal, rare earth trading business over 35 years, and today granted as a leading person in this field. AMJ has cooperated with not only Chinese, Russian companies but with CIS's, AESAN, African and East middle companies.

Qiu Yi has been engaged in the project management and marketing concerning rare earth magnetic material and motor industries after graduating from the major of magnetic material since 2008. He once served as the Sales Director of Hangzhou Kede Magnetic Components Co., Ltd. and has unique understanding on the application and development of rare earth downstream magnetic products, including sintered NdFeB magnet and bonded NdFeB magnet, etc.

Bachelor degree and Renmin University of China. He is the current representative of People's Congress in Chengdu Wuhou District, with professional title of senior engineer. He has been working in the Institute of Multipurpose Utilization of Mineral Resources since 1983 and served as the deputy chief of Political Section, director of Emei Pilot Test Base, assistant chief in succession and also the sitting deputy director, with adjunct positions as the director of China Geological Society, the Chinese Society of Rare Earths and the vice president of Sichuan Metallurgical Association, Sichuan Consulting Association and Sichuan Rare Earths Association. He stayed in Leshan Shenghe Rare Earth Co., Ltd. (SCSHARE) as the director of from 2001 to October, 2013 and the vice president from 2014 till now. He has been serving as the president of Shenghe Resources Holding Co., Ltd since January, 2013.