Management Team

Founder & Group CEO

Fellow AuSIMM

Harvard Business School (HBAP, GMP)

Heng has nearly 20 years of experience in resource industry engineering delivery. He is one of approximately 70 Fellows of Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (in China). Also, he serves as an tutor for Master's degree candidates at the China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing). Mr. Huang is a current graduate student in Business Analytics & GMP at Harvard University (in-progress). He holds a MicroMaster's Certificate in Supply Chain Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's in Mineral Processing from the China University of Mining and Technology. With extensive international mining experience, he has been involved in and responsible for mining projects across major mining nations, including Australia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Indonesia, Mexico, Mongolia, and the Philippines.

Co-Founder & CTO

Member of AusIMM

Graduate Certificate at HEC (In-Progress)

Mr. Zhang possesses more than 20 years of experience in the design and delivery of domestic and international mining projects and equipment development expertise. Zhang is current a graduate student in Innovation and Entrepreneur at HEC Pairs. He graduated from Anhui University of Science and Technology He pioneered and successfully developed the three-dimensional design theory and methodology for mining projects in China. He led a research and development team and successfully developed vital equipment such as XRT intelligent sensor-based optical sorting machines, intelligent low-profile loaders, and slurry solid-liquid separation machines.

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Board Member & CEO (Chengdu)

Tsinghua University (MSE)

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Mr. Lin is a Tsinghua University graduate with a Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering, specializing in metallic materials. Before joining HOT, he worked at China National Nuclear Corporation's 401st Institute, where he researched materials' performance in the nuclear energy sector. He has served as an Investment Director at Hejun Capital, Tsinghua Unigroup, Shenzhen Innovation Investment, and Sany Ventures, primarily focusing on equity investments in new materials and advanced manufacturing in the primary market. His expertise also includes supporting startups and IPO preparations in sectors like new energy, secondary batteries, new energy vehicles, logistics automation, and digital infrastructure.

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Co-Founder and Chief AI Algorithm Engineer

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Deyong Wu, Co-Founder and Chief AI Algorithm Engineer of HOT (Chengdu) Industries Co Ltd, Deyong has nearly 20 years of experience in data analytics, software architecture, and artificial intelligence algorithm programming. He has successfully developed vital technologies such as intelligent algorithms applied for Sensor-based XRT Ore Sorting, Predictive Maintenance (AI Machine Health), and an X-Ray Ash-Moisture Analyzer. In addition, Deyong won the champion in the national college student mathematical modeling competition (as first author) during his university years.

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Member of Investment Committee

Director

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Mr Chen had 10 years experience in venture capital industry and 3 years experience in machinery manufacturing industry. He is familiar with project evaluation, transaction structure design, Project M & A, enterprise restructuring and post investment management of early and medium-sized technology start-ups. He has rich experience in fund raising, investment management and withdrawal.
Successful cases includes TMT, energy saving and environmental protection, advanced manufacturing, industrial Internet of Things and health care industries. He is responsible for and leads more than 20 investment projects, with a total investment amount of more than 500 million yuan.

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Co-Founder and Chief AI Algorithm Engineer

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Senior Engineer of Institute of public security, Tsinghua University
Executive Director of Chen'an Central Research Institute of science and technology
Supervisor of HOT Mining
Mr. Yang has extensive experience in using big data and artificial intelligence algorithms to improve public safety governance and mine disaster early warning capabilities.

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PhD

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Consultant of Grinding Classification Intelligent Optimization in HOT Mining
Professor of mineral processing engineering and doctoral supervisor, Zijin Mining College, Fuzhou University
Professor Zuo graduated from JK Mineral Research Center, University of Queensland, Australia with a doctorate degree in mining engineering.
Main scientific research projects: General Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, "On-line detection and precise control mechanism of metal ore high-voltage electric pulse crushing for pre-enrichment process";
The open project of "Research on the online rapid characterization of ore crushing properties based on wide-grained feed" holds by the National Key Laboratory of Automatic Control Technology for Mining and Metallurgy Processes;
Participated in the Asia-Pacific Clean Development and Climate Partnership Sino-Australia Cooperation Project, General Project by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Australian Coal Association Project, Newcrest Mining Company and DMS Powders Company R&D Project, etc.

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Chief Financial Officer

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CMA, Accountant, Master degree of Corporate Management-Investment Economics and Financial Management, Bachelor degree of Accounting from China University of Petroleum.
Participated in the preparation of Honghua Group's listing in HongKong, and in charge of the relevant part of the listed earnings budget. Responsible for the overall budget of the group, and established and promoted a comprehensive budget management system within the group and subsidiaries, including but not limited of Honghua Group's funds, budget, project declaration.
Participated in the establishment of the financial accounting system in Haiyang corporate, and responsible for the comprehensive financial accounting of its construction period;

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Product Application Director

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Mr. Zhou, Senior Mineral Processing Engineer, holds a master's degree in engineering. He graduated from Beijing University of Science and Technology as a graduate student and graduated from Central South University as a undergraduate. With over 30 years of technical service and sales management experience in nonferrous metal mines and ferrous metal mines. His service footprint covers over 40 major mining countries and regions worldwide. Before joining HOT, he served as a senior manager in mineral processing equipment companies such as Nanchang Mineral Systems Co., Ltd.(NMS), Derrick, and Renault, and has strong influence in the China, Middle East Area, Africa, and Southeast Asian markets.

Fellow AuSIMM

Professor Senior Engineer

Member of the International Society of Geoeconomics SEG

Member of International Society of Applied Geochemistry AAG

Mr. Cui has more than 40 years of geological work experience, focusing on mining project evaluation and mine resource prospecting. Mr. Cui has been responsible for exploration work in well-known international companies such as BHP, Rio Tinto, Western Australia Mining, Ivanhoe Mines (Asia Gold), Ivanhoe Mines Ltd, and Canadian Mining Corporation (Oxley).

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Open-pit Mining Principal Engineer

Board Advisor of Beijing HOT Mining Tech Co., Ltd

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Mr. Yao has more than 40 years of open-pit mining work experience.Mr. Yao has more than 40 years of open-pit mining work experience. Graduated from China University of Mining & Technology (CUMT), Mr. Yao has worked in mining industry for decades. He was involved in most of Chinese open-pit coal mines feasibility study, overall panning and construction, for example, Yuanbaoshan open-pit coal mine, TIGYIT open-pit mine, and Shengli Mine Region Etc.
Mr. Yao knew well about open-pit coal mines design, construction and production management, as well as Chinese open-pit coal mines mining technology current situation and development trend.

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General Beneficiation Consultant

Senior Engineer

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Mr. Zhu graduated from Central South University majoring in mineral processing, has over 40 years of working experience in mineral processing. Mr. Zhu had took a lead of over 60 scientific research and design projects especially in theresearch of black-and-white tungsten molybdenum bismuth fluorite, copper lead zinc gold silver complex polymetallic ore, refractory nickel molybdenum ore and antimony beneficiation. He was awarded with many national prizes