Mining Digital July 2023 | Page 52

Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco
Lai Chang Zou
TOP 10

10

Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco

Chief Executive Officer Grupo México ( Mexico ) German Larrea Mota-Velasco is one of Mexico ’ s top business magnates and he serves as the CEO of Grupo México , the country ' s largest mining corporation . He has chaired , served as president , and held the role of CEO since 1994 . This is after a successful stint as Executive Vice Chairman from 1981 to 1989 .
Larrea Mota-Velasco ’ s success is seen in one of his earlier ventures in 1978 when he founded Grupo Impresa , a printing and publishing company .
He received an undergraduate degree from Universidad Anáhuac México Sur .

09

Lai Chang Zou

President & Executive Director Zijin Mining Group Company Limited ( China )
Lai Chang Zou currently serves as the President and Executive Director of Zijin Mining Group Co ., Ltd since December 2019 . Prior to this , he held the esteemed position of Head-Production Division at Shanghang County Forestry and Chemical Factory . His educational background comprises an undergraduate degree from Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University and an MBA from Xiamen University .
With Chang Zou ’ s astute analysis and executive leadership , the company expects a prosperous future ahead , and recently broke into the Forbes top 300 global companies . 52 July 2023