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Benedikt Sobotka
editBenedikt Sobotka is a German business executive known for his roles in the mining and renewable energy sectors. He has worked in management positions in the mining industry and venture capital.
Business career
editSobotka served as CEO of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) from January 2014 to October 2024 [1]. During his tenure, ERG was involved with international organisations including the World Economic Forum, the United Nations Global Compact, and the Cobalt Institute[2]. He also served as Co-Chair of the Global Battery Alliance (GBA)[3].
In 2020, Sobotka founded Alpha Future Funds, a venture capital firm based in Luxembourg [4]. The firm invests in sectors including energy, sustainability, artificial intelligence, robotics, digitalisation, and mining equipment and services. Portfolio investments have included companies such as Quello, Sensore[5], and TIMining.
Industry Contributions
editSobotka has been involved in several industry initiatives related to mining and sustainable energy. He co-founded Minerals Value Service, an analytics tool for the iron ore industry which was acquired by Platts [6], and Advanced Membrane Systems, a nanofiltration company.
Benedikt is also a Founding Member of ReSource, a joint blockchain initiative of battery supply chain majors[7]. He sits on the WEF Governors Steering Committee for the Metals and Mining Community and the Steering Committee for the Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI). He is also an advisor to the Hainan International Energy Exchange. He is a member of the international advisory board of CATL, the world's largest producer of energy storage systems [8].
In January 2024, at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sobotka commented on the increasing importance of minerals in the energy transition, noting the growing understanding among government ministers about the role of minerals in green energy [9][10].
Sobotka has discussed challenges in raw material supply[11], describing commodity markets as facing significant pressures due to under-investment, supply shocks, and logistical challenges[12][13][14].
Sobotka co-authored "China Champions: How German companies can successfully integrate China into their global strategies"[15], a Financial Times top 10 Bestseller, focusing on successful strategies for investment in China.
Community engagement
editUnder Sobotka's leadership, ERG invested in community projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including school construction and initiatives addressing child labour [16].
Early life and education
editBenedikt Sobotka was born in 1980 in Cologne, Germany[17]. He holds an MA in Management from WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management, and has also studied at the Rotterdam School of Management, CEIBS Shanghai, and the Moscow Finance Academy.
References
edit- ^ "Mining.com: Eurasian Resources replaces Sobotka as CEO With scion of founding trio".
- ^ "Modern Mining: ERG's CEO Benedikt Sobotka to be succeeded by Shukhrat Ibragimov".
- ^ "Wall Street Journal: Global Battery Alliance Creates Digital Passport to Enhance Battery Transparency".
- ^ "Yahoo!Finance: EMX Executes Agreement to Sell Its Sulitjelma Project to Alpha Future Funds".
- ^ "InvestMETS: SensOre gets Alpha Future funding".
- ^ "S&P Global: Platts Acquires Germany's Minerals Value Service (MVS)".
- ^ "The Guardian: Concerns raised over mining companies' role in battery passport scheme".
- ^ "CATL: CATL appoints Benedikt Sobotka to its Advisory Board".
- ^ "Arab News: Saudi Arabia can play 'enormous role' in shaping mining investments, says top CEO".
- ^ "S&P Global: Ministers at Future Minerals Forum pledge to create global supply chain".
- ^ "Reuters: Commodities in 'perfect storm' says ERG, as crisis starts super cycle".
- ^ "Fast Markets: Building Stronger Battery Raw Materials Supply Chains For Energy Transition".
- ^ "Financial Times: Mining — without it, the energy transition will fail".
- ^ "Financial Times: DR Congo sounds alarm about cobalt prospects".
- ^ "Amazon: China Champions".
- ^ "Mining Weekly: ERG Africa signs community development plan agreement at DRC asset".
- ^ "Luxembourg Times: Oligarch's son takes over Luxembourg-based mining company".