Michael Blocq

Commercial Director at Metals Chemicals Maastricht B.V.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Experienced Commercial Director with a demonstrated history of working in the mining & metals industry. Strong business development, professional skilled in Sales, Metal Markets, Carbon Markets, Trading, and Management.

Experience

  • Metals Chemicals Maastricht B.V. (11 yrs 3 mos)
    • Commercial Director
      Apr 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 3 mos

      - Growing the zinc book and lead secondary book to a combined volume of 100kt annually - Introducing other secondary metals markets (antimony and copper) - Expanding client base in the core zinc and lead business both geographically as well as through other industries

    • Trader
      Apr 2015 - Apr 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      - Trading of oxidic zinc and lead containing residues. These residues are used as secondary raw materials (recycling) for the production of zinc metal, zinc oxide and other zinc containing raw materials and semi-finished products. - Developing the commercial book by entering trade in continents other than the existing European and North-American markets.

  • BIT Fondel (3 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Trader Non-Ferrous Metals
      Jul 2012 - Apr 2015 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      - Trade of non-ferrous metals

    • VP Carbon Credits Trading
      Apr 2012 - Apr 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      - Trade of carbon credits (CERs & EUAs) through setting up of flow business

  • Coal & Carbon Credits Trading Manager at Noble Clean Fuels Limited
    Oct 2010 - Dec 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Manager Sales & Trading at Noble Europe Limited
    Jan 2010 - Sep 2010 · 9 mos

  • Manager Sales & Trading at Noble Carbon Credits
    Sep 2006 - Jan 2010 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    - Sales and trading in carbon credits (EUAs & CERs) - Establishing contacts with new clients (banks, utilities and industry) worldwide - Analyzing fundamentals of the carbon market