Tin Forum 2026

Yonghong Li
Executive Director of 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.

Suthar Visagapperumal
Chairman and Founder of 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
Chairman and Founder of 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
CEO of 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.

Wenjuan Li
Vice General Manager
Honghe Hongtou New Materials Co., Ltd.
Topic: The innovation-driven development strategy centered on Yunnan

Since joining Honghe Zhuicheng Industrial Co., Ltd. in 2023, during his tenure she has been responsible for the two core business segments of tin mines and tin ingots, fully familiarizing himself with the operation logic of the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain. Since 2024, she has focused on the refined operation of the tin ingot segment, deeply engaging in core tasks such as market expansion, customer maintenance, and business coordination. Currently, she serves as the Deputy Minister of Marketing of Honghe Zhuicheng Industrial Co., Ltd. and the Deputy General Manager of Honghe HDIC New Materials Co., Ltd. With both first-line business practical experience and middle-level management coordination capabilities, he continuously contributes to the stable development and innovative breakthroughs of the company in the fields of non-ferrous metals and new materials.

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
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
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.