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SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) supplies high-quality coke to domestic and international customers. Our coke is used in the blast furnace production of steel as well as the foundry production of casted iron, with the majority of sales under long-term, take-or-pay contracts. We also export coke to overseas customers seeking high-quality product for their blast furnaces. Our process utilizes an innovative heat-recovery technology that captures excess heat for steam or electrical power generation and draws upon more than 60 years of cokemaking experience to operate our facilities in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and Brazil. Our industrial services business provides export and domestic material handling services to coke, coal, steel, power and other bulk customers, as well as mission-critical services to leading, global steel producing companies. The logistics terminals have the collective capacity to mix and transload more than 40 million tons of material each year and are strategically located to reach Gulf Coast, East Coast, Great Lakes and international ports. Additional industrial services include the removal, handling, and processing of molten slag at customer sites, as well as preparation and transportation of metal scraps, raw materials, and finished products.
Emily Arthun, CEO of the American Coal Council, brings more than twenty years of experience across the coal and hardrock mining sectors. Before joining ACC, she worked with the Women’s Mining Coalition, advocating for mining’s essential role across multiple industries. Her industry background includes leadership and operational experience with Stillwater Mining Company and Cloud Peak Energy.
Emily serves on the boards of the Washington Coal Club and the Women’s Mining Coalition. She is also a member of the National Coal Council and a cleared advisor to the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Energy and Energy Services, where she contributes to national discussions shaping America’s energy, mining, and supply chain policy.
A native of Montana, Emily now resides in Gillette, Wyoming, known as the Energy Capital of the World. Growing up on a working cattle ranch in northeastern Montana. She holds a BS degree in Business Management from Montana State University. Notable in her career, Emily testified in 2025, before a U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee Oversight and Investigations - Unleashing a Golden Age: Examining the Use of Federal Lands to Power American Technological Innovation.
In addition to her professional pursuits, Emily and her husband, Scott, founded Arthun Equine Services in Gillette, Wyoming. This equestrian facility allows them to impart their enthusiasm for the rodeo lifestyle to future generations.
Natalie is the global head of Wood Mackenzie’s coal markets research for the Metals and Mining group. She has 20 years of experience in the mining industry; conducting research, authoring reports, presenting at industry events, forecasting markets, developing models, and financial valuation of individual mining assets.
She has played an integral role in the evolution of the Wood Mackenzie’s Metals and Mining products, providing product enhancements and driving integration across market sectors. In 2023, she expanded her role into covering base metals, working with the teams covering aluminium, copper, zinc, and lead. She currently focuses on the delivery of essential industry data and insightful analysis of coal markets globally.
Natalie holds a Bachelors of Science in Economics from Frostburg State and a Master of Finance plus an MBA from the University of Maryland.
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Karen McBeth has more than 30 years of experience analyzing metals markets. As Director of Metals Strategic Engagement and Intelligence for S&P Global Energy, she works in a cross-commodity group that leverages feedback from customers to guide content and methodology decisions for the metals pricing group and enable connections between commodity markets.
She joined S&P in 1990 and spent nine years reporting on metals markets and news, building out and overseeing price assessments for aluminum, magnesium and other light metals. From 1999-2011, she was Global Metals Editorial Director for the Platts Metals Pricing Group, managing an international group of editors and publications. In 2007, she spearheaded Platts’ move into steel and ferrous markets and oversaw the launch of Steel Markets Daily, as well as the first daily iron ore price assessments in 2008, followed by daily coking coal prices in 2010, daily alumina in 2010 and daily molybdenum oxide in 2011. She transitioned to an industry engagement-focused role within the metals pricing group in 2011 after S&P’s acquisition of Steel Business Briefing and assumed her current position in 2022.
Prior to joining S&P, McBeth was an editor for a magazine covering the grocery and consumer products industries. McBeth has a BA in Communications Studies and a BS in Marketing Management from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Jiao Yong (James), Executive Deputy General Manager of International Business of China Risun Group, and Chief Marketing Officer of Pt. Risun Weishan Indonesia, holds a master’s degree in English Language and Literature from Beijing Institute of Technology. He joined Risun in 2007, and he is now in charge of the domestic coke sales in South-East China, the import and export of coal, coke and chemicals of Risun China, and the procurement and sales of Risun Indonesia.
Carlos Felipe Barrera is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the mining and energy sectors, currently serving as the Managing Director for John T. Boyd in South America. With a strong background in business planning, contract negotiation, and corporate governance, he excels in leadership and project management. Carlos has a proven track record of fostering cross-cultural teams and developing innovative solutions to complex challenges. His academic credentials include advanced studies in governance and negotiation from prestigious institutions such as Harvard and Oxford. Passionate about transforming the mining industry, he is committed to promoting better practices and sustainability. Carlos is also known for his ability to build strong client relationships and drive business development initiatives across Latin America. Beyond his professional pursuits, he is dedicated to mentoring others and helping them achieve their potential. His multilingual capabilities enhance his effectiveness in diverse environments.
Dr. Kodukula is a mineral processing expert specializing in iron-making raw materials and carbon-neutral technologies, with over 30 years of experience. He has led breakthrough process initiatives for coal & coke, iron ore, and by-products in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Liberia and India. As an advisor, he recommends metallurgical and PCI coal for blast furnace operations worldwide and connects mines with iron and steel-making facilities. Dr. Kodukula combines deep scientific and technical expertise with dynamic market conditions, strategic leadership and global collaboration. He has received several recognitions, including the National Mineral Award (India), the Raman Research Fellow, and ArcelorMittal Global Performance Excellence Award.
He holds a Ph.D. in Geology/Mineral Processing and has authored a significant number of technical publications and technical reports.
Dr. John F. Quanci is SunCoke Energy’s Vice President of Engineering and Technology, and Chief Technology Officer. In his present position, Dr. Quanci is helping build critical competencies and improving/advancing SunCoke’s existing technology as well as leading the development of next generation coking technology for both US and international applications in the pursuit of global growth opportunities.
Dr. Quanci has over 25 years in US and overseas experience in process research, development, plant optimization and in plant manufacturing experience, and has managed a breadth of organizations internal and external to Petroleum industry such as Mobil Research, Mobil Oil, BP/Mobil, Exxon/Mobil, Sunoco, Rodel and Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials (now Dow Electronic Materials). Prior to SunCoke, his most recent position was Director, Corporate Technology within Sunoco’s Corporate Engineering & Technology organization in which he leads their initiatives to consolidate and leverage process technology/expertise across all of their business units.
Dr. Quanci earned a Ph.D. and Masters in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science in New York City. Dr. Quanci is also a registered Professional Engineer and has over forty US and international patents and patent applications.
Manager of Technology and Operations. Cokemaking, AK Steel Corporation 2005-2019
Senior Stuff Engineer. Cokemaking, AK Steel Corporation 1990-2005
Director of Research Laboratory . Eastern Coal and Chemicals Institute, Russia , 1985-1989
Senior and Principal Research Fellow. Eastern Coal and Chemicals Institute, Russia , 1973-1985
Over 40 years experience in all aspects of Cokemaking including R & D, Operations, Quality and Process Control, Environmental and Safety management.
20 publications and 2 patents, Russia, related to cokemaking, preheat charge technology, heat transfer in coke ovens and process optimization.
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Metallurgical Engineering. Eastern Coal and Chemical Institute, 1979 – 1985
MS, Metallurgical Engineering. Ural State Technical University, 1967-1973
AIST Cokemaking Technology Committee, Chair, 2014-2016
Dr Hardarshan Valia retired as a Staff Scientist at Inland Steel Research Laboratories (now Arcelor Mittal), and is currently the President of Coal Science, Inc. He has published more than 85 scientific articles and various book chapters including in “Making, Shaping, and Treating of Steel,” and in “New Trends in Coal Conversion,” and co-authored a book entitled “Indiana Coals and the Steel Industry,” and is a contributor to American Iron and Steel Institute’s web site. He has been honored with the Joseph Becker Award (Iron & Steel Society), the Joseph Kapitan Award (Association for Iron & Steel Technology), and the American Iron & Steel Institute Presidential Medal. He received his Ph.D. in Geology from Boston University.
Tom Zendzian has been involved in cokemaking for 38 years, starting his career at the Bethlehem Steel Burns Harbor coke ovens as an engineer. He worked at the Burns Harbor coke plant for 35 years, through the mergers and acquisitions with International Steel Group, Mittal, ArcelorMittal and Cleveland-Cliffs, in various positions including By-Products manager and Raw Materials manager. For the last three years he has been working as a coal and coke buyer in the Procurement department of Cleveland-Cliffs.
He received a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1987.