Madelein Todd holds the position of Marketing Executive at Manganese Metal Company (MMC) in South Africa since 2016, where she heads up the marketing, sales, and logistics teams. With 25 years of manganese (Mn) focussed experience, and a degree in Metallurgical Engineering, she has solid knowledge of the various parts of the global Mn value chain. The growth of high purity manganese applications in the lithium-ion battery industry is well understood by Madelein. MMC is a key supplier to the NCM portion of this industry for a decade already. Madelein’s expertise on both technical issues and market drivers brings clarity to a highly opaque market.