Alexander Ulanov

Alexander Ulanov is a Partner at McKinsey & Company, based in the New York office. He is a highly experienced professional in the metals and mining sector, with over two decades of consulting experience.1 Here are some key details about Alexander Ulanov:

Professional Role and Expertise

Alexander coleads McKinsey's work in metals, mining, and sustainability in North America.1 His areas of expertise include:

• Capital effectiveness
• Commercial strategy and pricing
• Due diligence for exits, acquisitions, and turnarounds
• Operations, including mining decarbonization, maintenance, repair, and digital operations
• Sustainability, focusing on the transition from virgin to recycled materials and sustainable sourcing

Industry Focus

Alexander specializes in various materials and sectors within the metals and mining industry, including:

• Aluminum
• Carbon and stainless steel
• Iron ore
• Sustainable economy materials (cobalt, copper, lithium, manganese, and nickel)
• Scrap, recycling, and the circular economy

Recent Client Work

Some of Alexander's recent client engagements involve:

• Supporting aluminum, carbon, and stainless producers with sustainability strategy and investment plans in North America
• Conducting operational and technical due diligence on ferrous and nonferrous recycling assets
• Assessing value pools in end-of-life ferrous and nonferrous scrap-sourcing value chains
• Developing go-to-market plans and operating models for lithium production

Additional Contributions

Outside of client work, Alexander has:

• Led the development of proprietary solutions, including North America steel-mill CO2 curves and models for supply, demand, and pricing of various metals
• Coauthored McKinsey articles on decarbonization and methane reduction

Background and Languages

Before joining McKinsey, Alexander was a managing director and partner with a global consulting group in the US and Ukraine.1 He is a native speaker of English and Spanish and is also proficient in French, Italian, and Russian.1

Alexander Ulanov's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username alexanderulanovnyc2, where more details about his professional experience and connections may be available.