Farzam Kamalabadi, President & Chairman of International Mining Alliance
Farzam Kamalabadi
President & Chairman of the Board, Future Trends Group
Farzam Kamalabadi, a Persian American, born and raised in Iran, educated in Boston, now residing in Shanghai China for over a decade, is one of the very few personalities widely acclaimed both by the Chinese media and also recognized by the China government leadership at large as a true "China Hand" and a leading authority on China. Kamalabadi reads and writes Chinese, including writing quality brush calligraphy and composing articles and papers on Chinese ancient philosophy. Moreover, he speaks mandarin as well as a number of other dialects such as Cantonese and Shanghainese.
Before the end of the Millennium, Kamalabadi had visited over 400 cities covering virtually every single province of China. Also, by then he had personally visited some 2000 factories in China manufacturing all types of products; had conducted scores of major public lectures in Chinese, including several key-note addresses to the national leaders of China at the Great Hall of the People and the State Guest House; was published or featured in over 1000 Chinese media (magazines, newspapers, radio, television programs, and internal circulars and periodicals); had first-hand developed the most impressive network DATA of over 10,000 grassroots organizations including government departments, private and public businesses, media, and so on.
In 1994, he established Future Trends International (Group) Corporation, a China specialist US Corporation engaged in investment and trade consulting, media relations, government lobbying, and so on. It is recognized as the leader in grassroots government, enterprise, and media relations and networking throughout China. This working network encompasses over 900 Mayors or Deputy Mayors, as well as over 50 Governors or Deputy Governors in over 250 cities in virtually every province of China. Moreover, it covers hundreds of media organizations, thousands of local government agencies, numerous private and public entities and prominent personalities. On the national level, Future Trends enjoys an equally effective relations with major ministries, agencies, prominent personalities; and with over 100 individual leaders in the top Central Government circles in the ministerial level and above. Certain of the articles, reports, suggestions, lectures and conferences of Future Trends have been instrumental in definitive policy changes, or new policy making on the national level (such as China Outbound Investment, First Policy Conference for the Modernization of the Housing Industry, First Policy Conference on the Development of the Western Regions; series of conferences on the U.S.-China Shareholding System), creating new policies and new trends. In particular certain of Kamalabadi's proposals such as "China Peace versus China Threat" have been endorsed and signed by President Jiang Zemin, Premier Zhu Rongji, vice-Premier Qian Qichen, and other senior leadership. Kamalabadi has been appointed by nearly twenty municipal and regional governments in China as "Senior Economic Advisor".
A well known figure in the oil and gas and energy sector in China, Farzam Kamalabadi has also served in various capacities for business development or as Senior Advisor to a number of national oil systems such as Oman, Iran, Kuwait, and also China, and has successfully concluded various oil and petrochemical trading deals and projects such as securing oil exploration rights or concessions for specific clients. He is the only foreign personality who is a leader in the two national and also the few provincial private oil and gas associations of China.
Farzam Kamalabadi devotes great expectations and enthusiasm to the creation of International Mining Alliance and takes very active participate in it. He is willing to act as Chairman painstakingly during the planning period and is willing to make his due contribution to establishing the international mining cooperation and exchange platform!
Liu Tianlin, Secretary of International Mining Alliance
Liu Tianlin, born in Guangdong, offspring of military and political officials, Hong Kong resident, is now Chairman of the Hong Kong Xinyuan Industrial Co., Ltd., Chairman of Xinyuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., General Manager of Guangdong Electric White Foreign-invested Nylon Zipper Factory, General Manager of Hong Kong Huatuo Group, officer of Hong Kong Owners Association, Secretary-General of Hong Kong Family Reunion, and Chairman of Hong Kong Dongyong Association, etc.
In recent years, he has been mainly engaged in oil and minerals business and has a wide range of social relations in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
In order to establish International Mining Alliance, he actively contacts and prepares and has carried out a lot of work. He will do his utmost for the establishment of International Mining Alliance and serve the Alliance heart and soul.
Lin Bengdong, Executive Vice President and CFO of International Mining Alliance 
Lin Bendong , the famous capital manager, the United States Chinese businessmen, is now executive vice president of U.S. 10 Billion Group, Chairman of Guangzhou DHWY Investment Management Co., Ltd., Chairman of Rio-top International Mining Investment Group, President of Dahua Film Funds, Chairman of Youngsky Energy-saving Technology Stock Co., Ltd., Director of International Creation Engineering Association, Director of Chinese and American Chamber of Commerce, Vice-president of Chinese Entrepreneur Association, and Director of Guangdong High-tech Association.
Mr. Lin has been engaged in mine mining and mining investment and financing business for thirty years, and has carried out mining investment and financing co-operation with a total of 37 domestic and foreign mining projects, he is professional talent in mining capital management. The International Mining Alliance is advocated and invested by Mr. Lin who presides over the its preparation and establishment. Mr. Lin has made great efforts in promoting the development of the world's mining industry. He was called “Commercial Genius” by “American Digest” and his performance was introduced with the title of “Red Capital Manager” in the U.S. Overseas Chinese Daily News, China Outlook Magazine, and the Xinhua News Agency.