Experts and Advisors
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Mr. Wu Xichun Consultant, China Iron and Steel Association; Honorary Chairman, Umetal, China professor level senior engineer; Used to be member of the Ninth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference |
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Mr. Luo Bingsheng Chairman, Umetal; Vice Executive Chairman, China Iron & Steel Association; President, Chinese Society of Technology Economics; Vice Executive Chairman, China Enterprise Confederation |
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Mr. Zhou Guocheng Chief Counselor, Umetal; Analyst, the Fifth China National Association of Metal Material Trade; Used to be Deputy Director of Steel Research Institute; Manager of Technology Department, Ministry of Metallurgical Industry; General Manager of China Metallurgical and Steel Processing Company; Vice President of China Steel Corporation |
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Mr. Yi Xianrong Researcher, China Academy of Social Science Institute of Finance |
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Mr. Huang Jingan President, China Coking Industry Association; Professor level senior engineer; Senior Economist; Long period working experience in steel industry; Used to be deputy secretary general of China Iron & Steel Association and manager of market research department |
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Mr. Liu Haimin Former Vice Director, Metallurgical Industry Economic Development Research Center; PhD in Economics; Senior Economist; Senior Accountant; Making studies about the financial affairs, revenue, cost, investment, competitiveness issues in the steel sector, as well as doing analysis and forecasts about the steel market. |
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Mr. Jiao Yushu Advisor, Metallurgical Mines' Association of China, the Metallurgy Branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and China Shougang International Trade & Engineering Corporation; Member of Committee of Experts in China Development Bank; Senior engineer; Enjoying the special allowance granted by the State Council |
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Mr. Zhu Baoliang Chief Economist with the Economy Prediction Dept. of the State Information Center |
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Mr. Zhang Zengchan Director Assistant, China Ferroalloys Industry Association; Model Worker in Hunan province; Senior Engineer |
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Mr. Zhao Xizi Honorary President, China Chamber of Metallurgy Industry; Chief Advisor, China Steel Construction Society; Independent Executive, Jingwei Textile Machinery Co., Ltd; Executive, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. |
Research Team
There are other analysts in the research team, like Yang Shufang, Hukai, Wang Xiaona, Wang Xingyan, Wu Fang, Zhao Zifeng, Xu Guangjian and so on.
Yang Shufang, superior analyst of Umetal, master of materials processing major. Underpinned by 5-year working experiences of steel industry consultancy, and comprehensive research on iron ore and coking coal, she is well known by insiders on iron ore price and market. Her current job focuses on steel industry research.
Hu Kai, superior analyst of Umetal, special commentator of Xinhua News Agency. He has dedicated himself on iron ore research for 7 years, specializing in international iron ore market & domestic mines research.