CM’s dedicated, experienced and unusually good looking team of researchers and analysts have the skills, the knowledge, the network and, just as important, the patience, required to conduct field research across the globe, and often in some of the world’s most challenging environments. The chances of finding us all in the office at any one time….zero.
Alan is the founder and a director of the CM Group consulting business. He is a metallurgical engineer (University of South Australia) with a Master’s Degree in Management of Technology (University of Melbourne). Alan has over 30 years’ industry experience in base metals, specialising in supply-side analysis, cost assessment, primary… Read More
Bill is a skilled analyst and researcher with over 20 years’ experience in the aluminium industry. He is a metallurgical engineer (UQ) and has worked on several core aspects of CM’s aluminium value chain studies since 2004 and has visited many of China’s major bauxite and alumina operations. Bill’s strong… Read More
Cihang Chen has a Master’s Degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Cihang currently works in CM Beijing Representative Office (CMBRO) as an analyst specializing in bauxite and alumina. Based on his detailed research into these sectors over the past two years, Cihang has… Read More
Dan Lou is the Chief Representative of CM Beijing Office (CMBRO) and is responsible for office operation, accounting and business support. She has worked over 8 years at CM Group with various roles in direct service through executive management. Dan is an administrative and human resources specialist with a Bachelor… Read More
Elina Du has a Bachelor Degree in International Economics and Trade from Chengdu Institute Sichuan International Studies University. Before joining CM, Elina spent two years at FerroAlloyNet China, and focused on in-depth research into the global manganese industry. As an analyst working in CM’s Chengdu office, Elina has spent time… Read More
Helen Yang has a Master’s Degree in International Business from University of Sydney, Australia. Helen currently works as the research manager in CM’s Beijing Representation Office, responsible for general data collection, data sorting, analysis and publication of CM’s daily and weekly news and commentary. Helen manages and maintains all CM… Read More
Jason You has degrees in Mineral Processing (BEng, Central South University), Mining (MEng, University of Melbourne) and Metallurgy (MEngSc, Curtin University WASM). Jason previously worked at Curtin University and for the Bungalow iron ore JV between Baogang Group, a Chinese iron & steel company, and Centrex Metals, an Australian mining… Read More
Mike Lei has a Bachelor Degree of Business Administration from Beijing International Studies University and, previous to joining CM, more than two years’ consulting experience in China’s iron and steel industry at Mysteel, China. Since joining CM, Mike has been actively involved in multiple non-ferrous industries, including aluminium, nickel, tungsten,… Read More
Min has a Bachelor Degree in English from Beijing Normal University. Prior to joining CM, Min worked extensively across several non-ferrous industries, including tungsten, tin and nickel. During this time, Min accumulated a deep level of knowledge about these industries, as well as developing a close relationship with industry participants. Read More
Tracy Li has a Bachelor Degree in English from the Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication. Before joining CM, Tracy spent eleven years working with a Chinese data provider, during which time she immersed herself in data collecting and analysis across a wide range of metals industries. She also developed a… Read More
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