Mohanasundaram Natarajan

Business Head - Strategic & Precious Metals
Kutch Copper Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd

Mohanasundaram Natarajan brings over 30 years of experience in operations, project management, and strategic development within the precious metals industry. He currently oversees the company’s activities in Singapore and Peru, with a focus on procurement, refining, and international trading of precious metal concentrates. Prior to his current role, he led multiple cross-border initiatives in metals procurement, refinery operations, and business intelligence. His responsibilities have included strategic planning for SPM, mergers and acquisitions involving both stock and geological assets, and the integration of operational technologies. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and has completed advanced management training focused on global supply chains and commodities trading.

Helen Amos

Managing Director, Commodities Research
BMO Capital Markets

Helen Amos joined BMO in 2025 as Managing Director and Commodities Analyst, as part of the Metals and Mining Commodities team in Equity Research, based in London. Prior to BMO, Helen served as a Commodities Strategist at Morgan Stanley and before that, Helen was Macro and Commodity Research Lead at Anglo American. She began her career at CRU as an Analyst specialising in Steelmaking Raw Materials.

David Wilson

Head of Commercial
Sandfire

Dave has more than 30 years of international experience within the mining sector and has held multiple senior roles covering strategy, business development, planning, operations, projects, technical services and investor relations.  He has exposure to copper, lead, zinc, silver, nickel, alumina, manganese, uranium, and metallurgical coal commodities.  
Dave joined Sandfire’s Business Development Team in 2020 and was an integral member of the MATSA acquisition team. More recently he transitioned to Head of Commercial with accountability for sales and marketing and investor relations.

Nicholas Snowdon

Head of Metals and Mining Research
Mercuria Energy Trading

Nicholas Snowdon heads the metals and mining research at Mercuria Energy Trading. He brings 17 years of experience in the commodity trading industry previous that, most recently working at Goldman Sachs as a Managing Director, Head of Metals Research. Previously, he was with Deutsche Bank as Director, Base Metals and Bulks Strategist for 2 years. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Politics and Philosophy from the University of Durham and a Master’s degree in Development Economics and Finance from the London University, School of Oriental and African Studies. 

Yang Chengxiao

Assistant to the President and Director of the Research Institute
Minmetals Securities

Assistant to the President and Director of the Research Institute, Minmetals Securities, Concurrently led the Advanced Manufacturing Research Group and the Cyclical Industry Research Group and Director of the Data Research Institute Once worked as the Deputy Director of the Research Institute, TF Securities. Awarded and Honored by Recognising as the Best Industry Analyst in the Nonferrous Metals and Metal Materials industry by China New Fortune continuously from 2015 to 2022. Received numerous accolades as the Best Analyst from esteemed institutions including the Crystal Ball Award for Sell-Side Analysts, China Securities Industry Golden Bull Award, Shanghai Securities News, Sina Finance, and the China Insurance Asset Management Association

Wang Jingbin

Chief Geologist
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd

Dr. Wang, Chief Geologist of Zijin Mining Group and the Vice Chairman of Sinotech Mineral Exploration Co., Ltd. He previously held positions including Vice President of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, President of the Beijing Institute of Geology for Mineral Resources, and Director of the Nonferrous Metals Mineral Geological Survey Center. Additionally, he has taken on roles such as Director and Chairman of overseas-listed junior mining companies.

王京彬，现任紫金矿业集团总地质师、中色地科矿产勘查股份有限公司副董事长；曾任中国有色金属工业协会副会长、北京矿产地质研究院院长、有色金属矿产地质调查中心主任等职务，在多家境外上市初级矿业公司担任董事、董事长。

Shi Wei

Professor and Doctoral Supervisor
China University of Mining and Technology

Wei Shi, Doctoral Supervisor of China University of Mining and Technology, Chairman of the Board of Jiangsu Hewa Screening Product Co., Ltd. Won the Special Award of Ministry of Education Science and Technology Progress and the Top 10 Award of the Scientific and Technological Advances in Chinese Higher Education by the Ministry of Education, the First Prize of Science and Technology by the China Coal Industry Association. Authored over 20 patents and published more than 10 scientific papers.

Paul White

Secretary-General
International Copper Study Group (ICSG)

Paul White is Secretary General of the International Copper, Nickel and Lead and Zinc Study Groups all of which are based in Lisbon, Portugal. These Groups are intergovernmental organisations whose main purpose is to improve transparency in the global base metal markets and promote co­ operation between governments and the mining and metals industry. 
Before joining the Study Groups Paul worked as a physical metals trader in London. He has degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from the Universities of Surrey and Warwick in England.

Tim Kurth

COO – Custom Smelting & Products
Aurubis AG

Tim Kurth is a logistics specialist from the University of Applied Sciences in Friedberg, Germany. He began his career at Unilever (1990–2001) as Director of Export, gaining experience in business planning, purchasing, accounting, and customer service. He continued his career at Numico, where until 2004 he held the position of Division Manager Logistics for the Milupa and Pulmoll brands, primarily focusing on planning and supplying raw materials for the company’s operations. From 2004 to 2006, he lived and worked in Opole, Poland, as Supply Chain Manager. In the same year, he joined NA Cumerio (the former name of Aurubis) as Vice President of Corporate Logistics. Between 2009 and 2013, he also held the corporate position of Manager of Innovations within the group.  
Since 2014, Tim Kurth has served as Executive Director and Vice President of Aurubis Bulgaria, and since 2015, he has been the President of the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce.  
He was appointed to the Executive Board of Aurubis AG as Chief Operations Officer for Custom Smelting and Products, effective September 1, 2024.

Abhishek Mohla

President & CSMO
Hindalco Industries Limited

Abhishek Mohla brings close to two decades of leadership experience across the automotive, industrial equipment, and metals sectors. Over the last 18 years at Hindalco, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the Copper Business, leading downstream expansion that has significantly strengthened India’s self-reliance in critical applications. He has been deeply engaged in policy advocacy, sustainability, and customer-centric transformation, while also contributing to the strategic narrative around copper’s role in electrification, renewable energy, e-mobility, and energy storage. A regular participant in national and international industry forums, Abhishek was awarded the Economic Times “ET 40 Under Forty Award” and is regarded as a key voice in the metals industry, championing India’s transition to a green and globally competitive economy.

Zhilu Wang

Commodity Analyst
China International Capital Corporation

Mr. Wang Zhilu, leads the industrial commodities research team for CICC, focusing on base metals, ferrous and coal. He joined CICC in Mar 2021 and started his career as a commodity analyst in 2018 at Wood Mackenzie. He holds a Bachelor's degree of Science in Chemistry from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Zhao Shanhu

Vice General Manager
China MCC 22 Group Corporation Ltd.

Jorge Riesco

Chairman of the Board
SONAMI

Jorge Riesco Valdivieso is a lawyer from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and holds a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management from Universidad Gabriela Mistral.He has been part of SONAMI since 1990, serving as General Secretary, and participating in its Legal and Labor Commissions.He has represented the Confederation of Production and Commerce (CPC) in various national and international forums, including the ILO.He also served on the boards of ENAMI, ChileCalidad, and ChileValora, where he is currently President.Since 2022, he has been President of the National Mining Society (SONAMI), promoting sustainable and competitive mining.

Head of Analysis
CICC

TBA

Jiangxi Copper

Zhang Zhijun

Vice General Manager
Guixi Smelters of Jiangxi Copper

Felipe Valenzuela

General Manager
RYS Minerals

Xie Shuodong

General Manager
Hongda Blasting

Ge Honglin

Chairman
China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA)

Mr. Ge Honglin holds a PhD of Engineering and is a Professorate Senior Engineer. He is a member of the Standing Committee of the 13th CPPCC National Committee. Mr. Ge was the Deputy General Manager of Baosteel Group during the period of 1998 to 2003, and served as Mayor of Chengdu from 2003 to 2014.  He took the position of the Board Chairman of Aluminum Corporation of China from 2014 to 2019. Since 2019, he has been the Chairman of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA).

葛红林，工学博士、教授级高级工程师，第十三届全国政协常委。1998年至2003年任宝钢集团副总经理，2003年至2014年任成都市市长，2014年至2019年任中铝集团董事长，2019年至今任中国有色金属工业协会董事长。

Zheng Hao

Chairman
Naipu Mining Machinery

Zheng Hao is the founder and chairman of Jiangxi Naipu Mining Machinery, the deputy director of the China Nonferrous Metals Council, and a pioneer in mining rubber materials. He has been honored with the Jiangxi May 1st Labor Award and recognized as one of the Top 10 Outstanding Entrepreneurs of Shangrao.

郑昊，江西耐普矿机股份有限公司，董事长，中国有色金属理事会副理事长，矿用橡胶材料学术带头人。曾荣获江西省五一劳动奖状、上饶市十大杰出企业家等荣誉。

Wang Xiaopeng

Chief Researcher
Minmetals Security Co, Ltd.

Zhu Qing

Professor
China University of Geosciences Beijing

Zuo Haoen

Market Research Manager, Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals Company Limited, Standing Researcher
Minmetals International Copper Research Group

Zuo Haoen, Market Research Manager of Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals Company Limited and Standing Researcher of Minmetals International Copper Research Group. He has conducted field research on over 70 manufacturing enterprises and is frequently invited to deliver keynote speeches at various industry conferences.

Colin Hamilton

Vice President, Market Research & Economic Analysis
Teck

Colin Hamilton is Vice President, Market Research & Economic Analysis at Teck.  Based in London, he leads Teck's market analysis team and has a strong focus on China and global trade flows.  Previously, he headed up commodities research teams at both BMO Capital Markets and Macquarie and has over 20 years’ experience in the metals and mining industry.  He holds a MEng (distinction) in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Strathclyde.

Erik Heimlich

Head of Copper and Zinc, Base Metals
CRU

Erik Heimlich is Head of Copper and Zinc at CRU and works across the portfolio of products analysing key trends and developments in these industries.Since joining CRU in 2012, Erik has been particularly involved in the analysis of the copper market with a particular focus on Latin American mine supply and the global copper concentrates market.Erik holds an MSc in Economics and Econometrics from Essex University and is based in CRU's Santiago office.

Aurora Williams Baussa

Mining Minister
Government of Chile

Aurora Williams Baussa holds a Degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Católica del Norte. She also holds a Master’s in Business Administration and Management from the Universitat de Lleida in Spain.

She is a member of the Partido Radical (PR), and has more than 30 years of experience in senior executive positions in various companies in northern Chile, in particular in Antofagasta, her hometown.

In 2014, she was appointed Mining Minister during the second administration of former President Michelle Bachelet, becoming only the second woman to hold the position in the country’s history after Karen Poniachik.

During the first administration of Michelle Bachelet, she served as Antofagasta Regional Secretary of the Public Works Ministry.

Craig Lang

Principal Analyst, Base Metals
CRU

Craig brings to CRU more than 15 years' experience as a commodity and equity research analyst, primarily covering the mining and metals sector.

In addition to base metals, he has also covered other sectors during his career including steel and chemicals. Craig's previous roles include working for Moelis & Company, Citigroup, Credit Suisse and WMC Resources and his extensive experience will strengthen CRU's coverage and service to our customers in the base metal markets.

Craig's primary focus will be the copper, nickel, lead and zinc industries. Craig is based in CRU's Singapore office. 

Julia Du

Senior Commodities Strategist
ICBC Standard Bank

Julia Du currently serves as a Senior Commodity Strategist at ICBC Standard Bank, focusing on in­ depth research and analysis in the base metals, precious metals, and energy sectors. She provides macro, fundamental, and technical analysis of the metals market for both internal and external clients. Prior to joining ICBC Standard Bank, Julia worked as a Senior Analyst at the renowned UK­ based metal consultancy CRU International for seven years, where she gained valuable insights into the metals market, developed strong data analysis skills, and acquired a deep understanding of the global commodity market. Julia possesses exceptional expertise in the metals industry and has participated in multiple international industry conferences, delivering presentations that have further solidified her professional reputation in the field. She holds a Master's degree in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics and a Master's degree in Public Policy from King's College London, providing her with a solid academic foundation and a broader global perspective.
In addition to her professional achievements, Julia is dedicated to charitable work. She has volunteered for UNICEF and several other non-governmental organisations, demonstrating her commitment to making a positive impact on the community.

Sharon Ding

Executive Director, China Basic Materials Analyst
UBS

Sharon Ding is a China Basic Materials Analyst. Sharon has 10 years’ experience in Equity Research and has been a member of top-ranked franchises for Basic Materials/EV Battery Supply Chain Research. UBS China basic materials team ranked No.3 in 2022 Asia II. Prior to basic materials role, Sharon was a Materials & Consumer Analyst for UBS China 360 Research, a new evidence-based thematic research offering from UBS. Prior to UBS, Sharon worked in Deutsche Bank.

Graeme Train

Head of Metals Analysis
Trafigura

Graeme is Head of Metals and Minerals Analysis for Trafigura, a market leader in the global commodities industry. He is responsible for helping to shape the company’s views on metal markets and the economic outlook, with a particular focus on China. Prior to joining Trafigura in 2015, Graeme lead the China side of Macquarie’s highly regarded commodity research team for five years, publishing research on bulk commodities and metals for institutional investors, corporate clients and the bank’s internal investment and trading teams. The focus of his analysis was on demand & supply balances, price forecasts, supply cost curves and macroeconomics. Graeme started his career at Steel Business Briefing, first as a China Analyst and later as Head of Asia Research. Graeme holds BA (Hons) in both Mathematics and in Philosophy from the University of York. He is a native English speaker with conversational Chinese.