Board of Directors & Management

YI YANG 

NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN  

Dr Yi Yang, PhD in Philosophy, was previously a government officer in the Central China Government and is now a director of numerous enterprises in China. He has many years’ experience as a fund manager who managed up to RMB1 billion and AUD200 million. Dr Yang was the founder and Executive Chairman of Beijing Wayield Investment Co., Ltd in 2004 that has financially backed Excellence Holdings HK Limited in which he has a 50% interest and is a director. Wayield Investment is a registered financial institution by the Asset Management Association of China.

YU ZHOU   

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  

Mr Zhou holds a Bachelor of Economics degree in International Banking and Finance from Tianjin University of Finance and Economics. After completing his degree he worked for a number of securities and investments companies, initially in China, then in Australia after moving to Sydney a few years ago. Over the last couple of years he has acted as a consultant to the Company, particularly assisting with efforts to find JV partners or dispose of Orion’s minerals leases, investigate potential new assets, and source new capital and other funding for the Company.

FENG WU   

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (COMPLIANCE)  

Dr Feng Wu, PhD in Law, was previously a Prosecutor of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of China. He founded a successful law practice in China in 2000 and provides services for state owned enterprises and large businesses. He is a director of several other companies in China and is also Executive Chairman of Beijing Electronics Technology Ruida Co., which is a subsidiary of China Electronics Corporation, the largest Chinese state owned IT enterprise and a global top 500 IT company. Dr Wu also has a 50% interest in Excellence Holdings and is a director.  

 BIN CAI

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Mr Cai is the Managing Director of Conglin International Investment Group Pty Ltd based in Brisbane.

He has a record of successful strategic investments in emerging Australian resources companies based on his long experience in resources investment.

Prior to joining the Conglin Group Mr. Cai had eight years experience with The China Investment Bank.  

 JOHN LEMON

COMPANY SECRETARY

John Lemon is a professional company secretary and company director. He is a qualified and former practising solicitor who worked for Clayton Utz Lawyers and as an in-house lawyer for several companies. He provides company secretary, director and governance services to small and medium size companies.