Bio
A seasoned leader, Matt Cherevaty is COO of Cyclic Materials, leveraging his international expertise across mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, electrorefining, pyrometallurgy and chemical manufacturing to advance the company’s global expansion and scale commercial recycling of rare earth elements and critical materials.
Matt has led landmark projects including the mining industries' first Cobalt Streaming deal at Voisey’s Bay, the divestment of Vale’s nickel business in New Caledonia, and the creation of multiple mining and processing joint ventures in Indonesia totaling over USD 8 Billion in investments including a three-way partnership with Ford Motor Company and Huayou Cobalt. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President, Operations and Refining at Umicore Battery Cathode Materials, overseeing refining, precursor and cathode manufacturing plants and joint ventures across Europe and Asia.
Matt holds a degree in Geological and Mineral Engineering from the University of Toronto and dual Executive MBAs from the Rotman School of Business and the Universität St. Gallen.
