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    October 31, 2025

    Key takeaways from CRU’s US Ferroalloys Connections Summit

    Written by Biagio Olivieri & Clare Hanna & Lauren Corl

    This news item was first published by CRU. To learn about CRU’s global commodities research and analysis services, visit www.crugroup.com. 

    CRU held its 31st Annual Ferroalloys Connections Summit in Miami on Oct. 19-21. The event welcomed 675 registered attendees from 400 companies and 44 countries. Here we will break down our top takeaways from the conference.

    Biagio Olivieri

    Biagio Olivieri is a senior analyst at CRU.

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    Clare Hanna

    Clare Hanna joined CRU in August 2019 and currently works as a senior analyst covering manganese ore and ferroalloys and is former editor of the Bulk Ferroalloys Monitor. Clare has over 30 years’ experience in the steel industry with British Steel, Tata Steel and Corus in a range of strategy, sales, marketing and procurement roles. Recent responsibilities include business development for wire rod and, prior to that, lead buyer ferroalloys for Tata Steel Group. She holds an MBA from Warwick Business School and BA Honors degree in Economics from Leeds University.

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    Lauren Corl

    Lauren Corl is a senior analyst at CRU based in Pittsburgh. She joined CRU as a ferroalloys prices analyst in January 2022, covering price assessments for the US ferroalloys market, including silicon metal, chrome, molybdenum, nickel, noble alloys and minor metals. In 2024, she began assessing CRU's US bulk ferroalloys prices and became editor of the Bulk Ferroalloys Monitor. Prior to joining CRU, Lauren worked as a sales representative at Hickman, Williams & Company, a supplier of ferroalloys for iron and steelmaking. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Pennsylvania State University.

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