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Premesha joined HC Group in 2015 and is a Director working within the Metals and Minerals practice in Singapore.

She enables HCs industry leading clients to secure and nurture senior talent with niche skills, to grow and stay relevant in the ever evolving commodity marketplace. She is proud of her journey with the company from associate to portfolio lead and the first female Director in Asia.

I enjoy supporting the metals and minerals community through building effective businesses and fulfilling careers that contribute to the larger social and economic goals.

Area of Focus

Trading, Marketing & Origination

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Navigating the Tanker Market with Richard Matthews

What drives the tanker market? What are the short- and long-term impacts of the pandemic?

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The exploration of lithium brine in Mongolia

Canadian mining company ION Energy is on track to becoming a major player in the battery metals space.

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The impact of environmental concerns on the metals markets

Sustainability has become an increasingly important priority for many industries this year.

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The future of sustainable battery recycling

HC Insider speaks to ex-trader Nishchay Chadha, now CEO at US start-up ACE Green Recycling.

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In Conversation With

In Conversation with… Surendra Patawari

Damian Stewart speaks to Surendra Patawari, founder of Gemini Corp

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The future of the metals and mining industry

There has been a big evolution in terms of the traditional stereotypes of trader-producer.

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How can commodity traders use technology to work with shipping companies?

A more fundamental challenge in the shipping workflow is the fragmentation of information.

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Global Metals Outlook 2021

Paul Chapman, Managing Partner at HC, moderated an exclusive Reuters Events Metals Commodity Trading Outlook webinar

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Rare Earth Metals with Chris Goodman

We dig into rare earth metals – key elements for everyday technologies

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In Conversation With

In Conversation with… Cem Saral

Damian Stewart speaks to Cem Saral, Group Chief Executive, Cockett Marine Oil

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In Conversation With

In Conversation with… Ioannis Martinos

Damian Stewart speaks to Ioannis Martinos, Chief Executive, Signal Group

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In Conversation With

In Conversation with… Matthew Chamberlain

Damian Stewart speaks to Matthew Chamberlain, Chief Executive, London Metal Exchange

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Changes, challenges and opportunity in metals trading with Doug Pratt

What are the most prominent changes in the metals trading space over the past decade?

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Metal producers: the latest to transition to a green agenda

The growing trend for metal producers to invest in lowering their carbon footprint is now rapidly gathering pace.

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Matthew Botell, Co-Founder, TradeCloud

Discover TradeCloud, the platform for metals trading, founded to encourage a digital future for commodity trading.

Andrew Watson

Andrew joined HC Group in 2015 and is responsible for managing Latin America.

Daniel Cordell, HC Group Director in the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals sector, London.

Daniel Cordell

Daniel joined HC Group in 2007 and is a Director working within the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice in London.

Douglas Ferguson, HC Group Director (Singapore office) for the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice

Douglas Ferguson

Douglas joined HC Group as a Director in 2019 to lead our APAC Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice from Singapore.

Jonathan Kimura

Jonathan joined HC Group in 2021 and is focused on the commodities and natural resources in Brazil.

Lauren Jasicki

Lauren joined HC Group's Metals and Minerals team as a graduate in 2021.

Raúl Ceron

Raúl joined HC Group in 2019 and focuses on the commodity's natural resources market in South America.

Rina Kaciu, HC Group, Associate Consultant with the Metals and Minerals practice in London

Rina Kaciu

Rina joined HC Group in November 2019 and is an Associate working within the Metals and Minerals practice in London.

Scott Reid, Metals and Minerals Consultant, HC Group in London

Scott Reid

Scott joined HC Group in 2008 and leads the global Metals and Minerals practice for HC.

Zoe Zhou

Zoe Zhou joined HC Group in 2021 and is based in our Singapore office.

Alex Coghlan, HC Group Director for the Agriculture and Nutrition practice in Houston

Alex Coghlan

Alex joined HC Group in 2013 and is the Director for the Agriculture and Nutrition practice, based in Houston.

Amelia May, HC Group Senior Associate, Singapore

Amelia May

Amelia joined HC Group in 2018 and is a Senior Associate based in Singapore.

Anoush Kafayati, (London) HC Group Associate in Liquid, Fuels and Chemicals.

Anoush Kefayati

Anoush joined HC Group in 2013 and spearheads the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice in the EMEA region.

Brittany Rath, Senior Associate Consultant within Agriculture and Nutrition at HC Group

Brittany Rath

Brittany joined HC Group in 2021 and is a Senior Associate within the Agriculture and Nutrition practice in Houston.

David Baranowski, Human Capital Director for Corporate Functions and Gas, Power & Energy Transition

David Baranowski

David is a Director overseeing the Corporate Functions and Gas, Power & Energy Transition practices in North America.

Edward Carter, HC Group Consultant - Director of the Corporate Functions

Edward Carter

Edward Carter joined HC Group in 2014 and is the Head of Corporate Functions.

Heather Falgout, HC Group Consultant within the Agriculture and Nutrition practice, Houston

Heather Falgout

Heather joined HC Group in 2019 and works within the Agriculture and Nutrition practice in Houston.

Jamie Tranter, HC Group (New York) Consultant in the liquid fuels investment and trading practice.

Jamie Tranter

Jamie first joined HC Group in 2009, before leaving in 2016 and returning in 2020 to manage the New York office.

Jenita Riat at HC Group, London. Working within in the Gas, Power and Renewable sector

Jenita Riat

Jenita joined HC Group in 2019 as a Director working within the Gas, Power, Renewables practice in London.

Joshua Clayton, HC Group Senior Associate, London

Josh Clayton

Josh joined HC Group in 2021 as a Senior Associate and works within the Corporate Functions practice in London.

Laura Beger, HC Group Director (London) within the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice

Laura Berger

Laura joined HC Group in 2021 and is a Director working within the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice in London.

Micheal Price, Consultant within the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice at HC Group, Houston

Michael Price

Michael joined HC Group in 2012 and works within the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice in Houston.

Naz Ali, Consultant at HC Group (Houston) within Corporate Functions

Naz Ali

Naz joined HC Group in 2017 and works within the Corporate Functions practice in Houston.

Richard Lee, Commodities Technology - HC Group Director, London

Richard Lee

Richard joined HC Group in 2020 and is the Director responsible for the Commodities Technology practice.

Shanez Fernando, Liquid Fuels and Chemical, HC Group Associate

Shanez Fernando

Shanez joined HC Group in 2020 and is an Associate working within the Liquid Fuels and Chemical practice in London.

Shannon Kopinski

Shannon joined HC Group in 2021 as an Associate and works within the Technology and Innovation Recruitment Practice.

Victoria Todd. Dubai- HC Group, EMEA Liquid Fuels practice.

Victoria Todd

Victoria joined HC Group in 2019 and works within the EMEA Liquid Fuels practice.

William White

William joined HC Group in 2021 as an Associate and works within the Technology and Innovation practice in London.