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Overview
★ Chinese tin-concentrate supply matrix being redrawn
With northern Myanmar mines still slow to restart and local stocks nearing depletion, Chinese smelters are turning to newly commissioned projects in Africa, South America and Australia; for the first time more than 50 % of their feed is sourced overseas.
★ Indonesian refined-tin exports set to reshape global supply
Major Indonesian smelters have received new export quotas, while tailings treatment and desulphurisation units constantly improve, funnelling extra refined tin production capacity into international markets. However, an extended rainy season or tighter environmental rules could quickly tighten ingot availability again.
★ “New-Industries” boom lifts solder demand up the value chain
Spurred by trade-in subsidies and rapid upgrades in PV, new-energy vehicles and AI hardware, high-performance solders are gaining share, shifting tin consumption from legacy home appliances to computing and energy-storage gear.
★ ESG drivers create a green premium
European battery chains and North-American OEMs are now asking for “zero-carbon tin”, boosting traceability systems and recycled-tin demand. Coordinated carbon-footprint control—from mine to end-use—is becoming the industry’s next battleground.
Thursday April 23 16:00-19:00 Registration
18:00-21:00 Buffet Dinner
Friday April 24 08:30-08:55 Sign-in
08:55-09:00 Opening Speech
09:00-09:30 Recommendation for High-Quality Tin Ore Resources Project in Brazil
General Manager of Yafela Trading (Beijing) Ltd.
Executive Director of Lide Holding Co.
Mr. Yonghong Li
09:30-10:00 The Development History of Tin Mines in Malaysia
Chairman and Founder of Setara Jelita Sdn Bhd.
President of Malaysia Maritime Silk Route Research Society
Deputy Vice Chairman of Malaysia China Business Council
Dato' Derek Teng Hooi Kheong
10:00-10:30 Tea Break
10:30-11:00 Mining Operations in Nigeria
Chairman and Founderof Indviz Group
Mr. Suthar Visagapperumal
11:00-11:30 Connecting Smelters to Supply in a Volatile Landscape
CEO of Myst Trading Pte Ltd.
Mr. Bentley Atteberry
11:30-12:00 Overview of Tin Ore Resource Development in Myanmar
Chairman of Yatanarpon pan Myanmar Co., Ltd；
Vice Chairman of Myanmar -China Friendship Association
Mr. U Zaw Weit
12:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 The innovation-driven development strategy centered on Yunnan
General Manager of Honghe Jucheng Industry Co.
Ms. Jinqiu Tai
14:30-15:00 Tin in Nigeria, an emerging technology
General Manager of Treseca Mekios
Mr. Sele Obomhense
15:00-15:30 Tea Break
15:30-16:00 Future Engine - The Invisible Revolution from ATO, ITO to Green Technology and the Intelligent World
Founder and Chairman of Hunan Yuxiling New Material Co., Ltd.
Mr. Jiasong Zhang
16:00-16:30 Research on the Preparation Process of 4N High-Purity Stannous Chloride/Stannous Sulfate
Senior Engineer of Yunnan Tin Indium Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Mr. Guangxing Hu
16:30-18:00 Discussion
  Closing ceremony
18:00-20:30 Business Dinner
Speakers
    Mr. Yonghong Li
  • Yonghong Li
    Executive Director
    Lide Holding Co.
    General Manager of Yafela Trading (Beijing) Ltd.
    Topic: Recommendation for High-Quality Tin Ore Resources Project in Brazil
  • Graduated with a Japanese major from Shanxi University, Mr. Li holds an MBA in Agricultural Resources from Renmin University of China and a Transnational Management MBA from the University of São Paulo (USP/FlA) in Brazil. With over 30 years of deep expertise in China-Brazil bilateral trade and investment, Mr. Li has an extensive understanding of Brazil's political, economic, and cultural landscape. He began his career in 1989 at the Shanxi Provincial Department of Economy and Trade, where he was responsible for developing business in the Brazilian market. From 1991 to 2007, he was stationed in Brazil for 16 years, serving successively as Director of China-Brazil Commercial Import and Export Company and Chairman of Asia-America Commercial Import and Export Company. He was also a founding member and Deputy General Manager of the former Ministry of Commerce's China (Brazil) Investment, Development, and Trade Center. In 2007, he jointly established Consiber Hong Kong and Consiber China with Brazil's largest industrial and commercial group, the Consiber Group. In 2009, he founded Lead Holding and Asia-Africa-Latin America International Trade Company, continuing to deepen his commitment to China-Brazil investment and trade.
  • Yafela Trading (Beijing) Ltd. is a founding member of the China-Brazil Entrepreneurs Committee and is dedicated to promoting bilateral economic and trade cooperation across multiple sectors. The company currently focuses on mineral resource development in Brazil, collaborating with multiple teams in Brazil specializing in exploration, legal affairs, investment banking, and other professional fields. After rigorous review of exploration reports, qualifications, and other documentation for multiple mines, along with on-site inspections and in-depth discussions with mine owners, the Asia-Africa-Latin America team has selected over ten high-potential mining projects. These projects cover a variety of minerals, including gold, copper, tin, bauxite, iron, and tantalum-niobium ores. Most have already obtained mining rights, and some are operational projects. Yafela Trading (Beijing) Ltd. holds exclusive authorizations for these mines and is confident in effectively supporting domestic enterprises in expanding into the Brazilian market and accessing more high-quality mineral resources in Brazil.
    Sele Obomhense
  • Sele Obomhense
    General Manager
    Treseca Mekios
    Topic: Tin in Nigeria, an emerging technology
  • He is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder; and has substantial experience in program/project management, and consultancy services having worked at Software Architects, Sybase and Budget corporations in the US. As the Founding Director of Treseca and Managing Director of Mekios; over the last 20 years he’s developed the mineral & mining initiatives at both companies. Ranging from mining exploration, artisanal extraction, mineral trading and mineral consultancy services.
  • Treseca is a mineral trading company with clients in the Far East, Europe and USA. Treseca also provides consultancy services to various blue-chip companies in Nigeria and some diplomatic missions. Currently Treseca is poised to assemble a mineral processing plant for rare & precious minerals, metals, i.e. gold, tantalite & niobium.
    Suthar Visagapperumal
  • Suthar Visagapperumal
    Chairman and Founder
    the Indviz Group
    Topic: Mining Operations in Nigeria
  • Mr. Suthar Visagapperumal, Chairman and Founder of the Indviz Group with subsidiaries in construction, oil & gas and manufacturing, diversified into the rare earth minerals sector with Indviz Metals Limited in 2018.
  • Situated in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria the company has processed minerals such as Tin, Columbite, Tantalite, Wolframite, Monozite and Zircon to international standards and exported same to buyers from several countries.
  • Mr. Suthar has an MSc in Architecture from the University of Nigeria and is a Lagos Business School Alumnus.
    Dato' Derek Teng Hooi Kheong
  • Dato' Derek Teng Hooi Kheong
    Chairman and Founder
    Setara Jelita Sdn Bhd.
    President, Malaysia Maritime Silk Route Research Society
    Deputy Vice Chairman, Malaysia China Business Council
    Topic: The Development History of Tin Mines in Malaysia
  • An internationally-oriented entrepreneur and investor with over 25 years of executive leadership and board-level experience. Extensive background in corporate governance, strategic investment, and cross-border business development. With many years of hands-on experience in mining exploration, resource extraction, and commodity trading. Actively involved in advisory, resource-based, and migration-related industries, supported by strong regional and international networks.
    Bentley Atteberry
  • Bentley Atteberry
    CEO
    Myst Trading Pte Ltd.
    Topic: Connecting Smelters to Supply in a Volatile Landscape
  • A seasoned financial and entrepreneurial leader with extensive experience spanning institutional investment management and international commodity trading. He founded Myst Capital Group in 2017, establishing a foothold in the financial commodity markets. In 2024, Mr. Atteberry led the transition of Myst into the physical mineral and metals business through the establishment of Myst Trading Pte Ltd where he currently serves in an executive leadership role.
  • Myst Trading Pte Ltd is a physical commodity trading and mineral investment company that sources raw materials through global partnerships with strategic upstream and downstream clients. Operating across key African markets, Singapore, and China, the company enhances its margins by aggregating materials from multiple sources and adding value through processing. It also partners with small-scale miners to improve production efficiencies while investing in upgrades to enhance production. Through its mining and metals division, Myst Trading secures off-take agreements and holds equity stakes in a various mine and processing plants, ensuring a stable supply chain and creating additional revenue streams.
    Jinqiu Tai
  • Jinqiu Tai
    General Manager
    Honghe Jucheng Industry Co.
    Topic: The innovation-driven development strategy centered on Yunnan
  • Graduated from Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, majoring in Finance (International Finance). In June 2015, obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business Studies from Charles Sturt University, Australia. In May 2022, completed a Master's degree in Project Management at the University of Greenwich. Since October 2016, has been deeply involved in the tin sector trade for a decade. Starting in 2016, their team became the largest single supplier of tin raw materials to Yunnan Tin Group. To date, they have established three major non-ferrous metal trading sectors: tin ore, and has achieved a leading market position in the non-ferrous metal sectors of tin, lead, and zinc in Honghe, surpassing RMB 10 billion in revenue within three years. In 2022, in line with the team's strategic plan, Jucheng Industrial was established independently. The company is dedicated to tin ingot trading and gradually extending to the downstream sector, assisting the team in achieving a full industry chain layout and realizing optimized resource allocation.
  • Jucheng Industrial is a comprehensive enterprise deeply engaged in the import and export trade of tin ingots. With a global resource layout, advantages in full industry chain synergy, and an innovative and progressive development strategy, it has established an excellent brand image in the non-ferrous metal trading industry. The company's team has been engaged the industry for a decade, possessing extensive resources and experience across the entire industrial chain. Steady yet progressive, with a global vision, as a pioneer enterprise focusing on tin ingot import and export trade within the industry, it stands out in the fierce market competition by virtue of its exceptional resource integration capabilities, professional service team, and innovative development concepts, becoming a vital bridge connecting domestic and international tin ingot markets.
    Jiasong Zhang
  • Jiasong Zhang
    Founder and Chairman
    Hunan Yuxiling New Material Co., Ltd.
    Topic: Future Engine - The Invisible Revolution from ATO, ITO to Green Technology and the Intelligent World
  • Mr. Jiasong Zhang has long been deeply engaged in the fields of advanced materials and new energy materials, and is one of the important promoters of the industrialization of carbon-based functional materials in China. He is currently the Founder and Chairman of Hunan Yuxiling New Material Co., Ltd. and a representative unit member of the Hunan High-Performance New Material Industry Alliance. In his early years, he engaged in materials science research at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. For over two decades, he has continuously focused on technological breakthroughs and industrial transformation in carbon materials, lithium battery conductive agents, and new functional material systems.
  • In recent years, he has led his team to conduct in-depth explorations in the continuous preparation of single-walled carbon nanotubes, graphene conductive materials, and new battery material systems, promoting the engineering and large-scale application of several key material technologies, thus contributing significantly to the independent innovation of China's new material industry and the development of the new energy industry.
    U Zaw Weit
  • U Zaw Weit
    Chairman of Yatanarpon pan Myanmar Co., Ltd；
    Vice Chairman of Myanmar -China Friendship Association
    Topic: Overview of Tin Ore Resource Development in Myanmar
  • With a foundation in mechanical engineering, Mr. U Zaw Weit combines his technical expertise with visionary leadership driving innovation in Myanmar’s security and telecommunication sectors. Mr. U Zaw Weit has been deeply involved in the tin mining industry in Myanmar for many years, and has studied the mineral resources information and development prospects in various regions of Myanmar. In addition, under the leadership of Chairman U Zaw Weit, the production of terminal communication equipment was facilitated to provide seamless communication for remote areas. The company is not only recognized as an excellent service provider, but also as an important training center for security in Myanmar. Through the transfer of technical knowledge and practical skills to university graduates, a large number of job opportunities have been created for young professionals, and Myanmar has promoted the development of the mining and security communications sectors.
    Guangxing Hu
  • Guangxing Hu
    Senior Engineer
    Yunnan Tin Indium Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Topic: Research on the Preparation Process of 4N High-Purity Stannous Chloride/Stannous Sulfate
  • Mr. Hu graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China with a major in Chemical Engineering and Technology. He is currently working at Yunnan Tin Indium Laboratory, where he has long been engaged in the research and development of tin-based new materials and high-purity electronic chemicals. His research interests cover the development of downstream tin chemical raw materials, optimization of tin chemical formulations, and advancement of process technologies. He focuses on the synthesis, purification, and quality control of high-purity tin-based materials, with particular emphasis on the development of high-purity stannous chloride and high-purity stannous sulfate for high-end electronic chemicals, aiming to meet the stringent application requirements of high-purity tin-based materials in fields such as electronic information, new energy, and high-end electroplating. Leveraging the full industry chain resource advantages of Yunnan Tin Group, he promotes the upgrading of tin chemical products toward refinement, high-end applications, and specialized uses, contributing to technological innovation and high-quality development of the tin industry.
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Shangri-La Nanning

一、Hotel brief introduction

Blessed with beautiful natural scenery and modern facilities, Nanning has a fitting nickname, the "Green City". Standing at 403 meters high, Shangri-La Nanning is the tallest hotel worldwide in Shangri-La Group, boasting a panoramic view of the very heart of Nanning's cityscape. The hotel is connected to the MixC Shopping Mall, a luxurious and integrated Mall with high-end designer goods, restaurants, bars, and entertainment for both adults and children.

A renowned “City of Greenery”, Nanning, the capital of Guangxi, is on the front line of China's partnership with ASEAN: its status as the permanent host of the China-ASEAN Expo is further testimony to that. Due to the city's strategic importance, Beibu Gulf Economic Zone is centered around Nanning.

For business or leisure, we offer a comprehensive range of services and facilities at Shangri-La Nanning designed to ensure your utmost comfort and convenience throughout your stay.
二、Hotel Location
Shangri-La Nanning
Address: 136-1, Minzu Avenue, Qingxiu District, Nanning, Guangxi China
Location：Shangri-La Nanning is 5.3 kilometers from Nanning East Railway Station, 9.8 kilometers from Nanning Railway Station and 37.5 kilometers from Nanning Wuxu International Airport.
三、Hotel reservation

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Profile of Guangxi Huaxi Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.


Guangxi Huaxi Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Huaxi Nonferrous", Stock Code: 600301) is a listed company ultimately controlled by Guangxi Key Metal Industry Development Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Key Metal Group"), a large state-owned enterprise directly under the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is also the only state-controlled listed entity in Guangxi's nonferrous metals industry, bearing the core mission of safeguarding national strategic security of key metals and driving high-quality development of the regional industry.
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As an enterprise in the nonferrous key metals industry rooted in Guangxi and with a global reach, Huaxi Nonferrous is headquartered in Nanning. It oversees more than ten branches and subsidiaries, manages assets exceeding RMB 12 billion, and has a workforce of over 6,600 employees. The company has established a comprehensive industrial chain layout covering "exploration, mining, mineral processing, smelting, deep processing, and new materials." Notably, its tin smelting capacity ranks among the world's top five producers. The company boasts exceptional resource endowments. Its core mining cluster (including Tongkeng Mine, Gaofeng Tin-Antimony Mine, Wuji Lead-Antimony Mine, Fozichong Lead-Zinc Mine, etc.) holds proven reserves of six minerals – tin, antimony, indium, zinc, lead, and silver – all ranking first in Guangxi. Among these, the retained resource reserves of the key metals tin, antimony, and indium are globally competitive, laying a solid resource foundation for the company's sustainable development.
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Huaxi Nonferrous is deeply engaged in the high-end manufacturing sector. Its major products encompass base metal products such as tin ingots, antimony ingots, indium ingots, lead ingots, zinc ingots, and precious metals, as well as high-end new materials like high-purity metals, solder materials, and alloys. These products are widely used in strategic emerging industries such as new energy, photovoltaics, AI chips, aerospace, and intelligent equipment. The "Jinhai" brand tin ingot is registered with the Shanghai Futures Exchange and the London Metal Exchange, and its product quality is highly recognized by the industry.
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Leveraging strong technological innovation and green transformation capabilities, Huaxi Nonferrous has established the nation's first batch of demonstration bases for comprehensive utilization of mineral resources and national demonstration bases for comprehensive utilization of indium-tin-antimony resources. It has also built demonstration mining stopes featuring unmanned and intelligent operations in hazardous areas. The company has been honored with numerous awards, including "National Meritorious Geological Exploration Unit," "National Green Mine Enterprise," and "Science and Technology Reform Demonstration Enterprise of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council." It has been recognized as Guangxi's chain-leading flagship enterprise and a top 50 manufacturing company, and has been selected as an excellent sustainable development practice case among Chinese listed companies.
Upholding the corporate mission of "serving society sustainably with limited resources through diligence and wisdom," and guided by the strategic layout of the Key Metal Group, Huaxi Nonferrous is accelerating mine expansion, industrial chain extension, and the cultivation of new quality productive forces, aiming to further improve the industrial ecosystem and unleash growth potential.
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Looking ahead, Huaxi Nonferrous will continue to deepen its strategy of "strengthening, supplementing, and extending the industrial chain." It will drive the transformation of resource advantages into development advantages through technological innovation, striving to build a key metal industrial chain with national influence and international competitiveness. The Key Metal Group and Huaxi Nonferrous sincerely invite domestic and international enterprises and talented individuals from all sectors to visit Guangxi for cooperation, shared development, and to jointly realize the beautiful vision of "Spreading Silver Across the World, Condensing Happiness in Huaxi."
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