Hardy Mohrbacher is a Materials and Mechanical Engineer operating via his consulting company NiobelCon BV. He has 30 years of experience in the metals and mining industry, and is currently focusing on steel alloy design and processing. He also recently became engaged with critical raw material aspects. He holds a professor position for Physical Metallurgy at KU Leuven (Belgium) and has been appointed as the Senior Technical Advisor to the molybdenum mining company Greenland Resources Inc. (Canada). He also acts as a contracted consultant for the International Molybdenum Association, the Nickel Institute, and the Brazilian niobium miner CBMM.