Latest news

29 October 2021

What we do

A focus on battery metals

We focus on the battery metals supply chain. Our aim is to make the battery metals supply chain more sustainable and more transparent. 

Supply chain risk

We help clients understand battery metals supply. With rapid growth in developing economies, there is a generally low awareness of supply risk. 

Our two principal consultants have years of experience in battery metals and supply chain management. 

We can help you understand exactly what is going on, and how to mitigate risk. 

15 September 2021

Our people

 

Our people

We have two highly experienced principals. 

Steve Brown

Steve Brown is well known in the nickel industry in Indonesia, and is seen as a voice for responsible mining. Steve has worked with and within some of the largest mining companies on sustainability issues. He keeps abreast of emerging ESG issues in the industry, especially those relating to Indonesian mining.  

Evita Primiari

Evita Primiari has 20 years in the mining and oil and gas industries in Indonesia, mostly in supply chain management. Most recently, Evita was Vice President of Procurement for MIND ID (Inalum), the state-owned holding company for the mining industry that recently acquired a majority stake in Freeport and a 20% stake in Vale.

Evita has post-graduate degrees in engineering and law. She recently completed an LLM with a dissertation on supply chain due diligence, which compared issues in Indonesian nickel and DRC cobalt. 

Bonus!

As a family business, we also involve our children in the way the business runs. 

We believe that sustainability must permeate our mindset throughout society, and that requires starting at a young age. We get our kids involved, so they understand how the world works and what can be done to create a better society. Moreover, a child's perspective is an essential ingredient of sustainability, as they naturally have a longer planning horizon than adults. 

20 November 2020

We're open for business

Open for business

We are officially open!

We are now established as a business entity, operating under the name Steven Victor Brown. Soon, we will register a trade name of Terra Mater Consulting. 

We're here to serve

We are initially focusing on the battery metals sector in Indonesia. This sector is shaping for amazing growth over the coming years. 

Contact us

Use the contact form at the bottom of the page to get in touch. 

13 July 2020

Terra Mater Consulting



Terra Mater Consulting is preparing to open for business in 2020. With experienced consultants with over 20 years in the natural resources industries, Terra Mater Consulting is ready to help organisations throughout the region adapt to the expectations of society for sustainability.

"Sadly, parts of our society are losing faith with the sustainability movement, due to greenwashing and the unnecessary use of complex strategies. We believe that sustainability should be simple and straight-forward," said Steven Brown, Principal of Terra Mater Consulting. 

Greenwashing refers to the misleading use of information to give the appearance of sustainable practices. 

"Many companies are signing up to commitments, or carrying out environmental projects that don't have a tangible benefit. This dilutes the real efforts of other companies, and leaves society skeptical about the entire movement, " according the Brown. 

Brown and his family established Terra Mater Consulting to help companies be more sustainable, but in a meaningful manner. "We believe any effort should have a tangible result in the real world. Too many corporations have great websites and sustainability reports, but don't translate that into actual environmental benefits." 

Featured news

What we do

A focus on battery metals We focus on the battery metals supply chain. Our aim is to make the battery metals supply chain more sustainable a...