Gareth Hatch is a founding principal of Technology Metals Research LLC, providing market intelligence and analysis on the supply chain for rare earths and other critical materials. He is also president of Innovation Metals Corp., a private Canadian company focused on the creation of a centralized rare-earth separation facility in North America. Hatch is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering & Technology and a Chartered Engineer. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree with Honours in materials science & technology, and a Ph.D. in metallurgy & materials, both from the University of Birmingham in the UK.