Anvar Mammadli is PhD candidate at the Western Australia School of Mines of Curtin University. His research focuses on evaluating the criticality of minerals and metals worldwide. Anvar began his academic journey by earning a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering from Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry. He further honed his expertise by attaining an M.Sc. in Sustainable Remediation and Mining Management from Technical University Bergakademie in Freiberg, Germany. During his master's program, Anvar researched factors influencing the status of co- and by-products in polymetallic mining projects and developed a computational tool using multi-criteria decision analyses. Apart from his academic pursuits, Anvar has over five years of experience in event organization and consulting, displaying his commitment to professional growth and entrepreneurial endeavours. Notably, he is the CEO and Founder of Horizon Education Agency, a successful initiative in Azerbaijan he takes immense pride in.