Simon Hunt
Simon Hunt began his career in 1956 in Central Africa as a PA to the Chairman of Rhodesian Selection Trust one of the two large copper companies in what was then Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia.
In 1961 he came back to London and joined Anglo American Corporation of South Africa as a PA to one of the Board Directors followed by being part of a small sales and marketing team for copper. From there he helped start up a new copper development organisation, CIDEC, financed by copper producers which he then joined focusing on conducting end use studies of copper in Europe.
He then went into the City to gain financial experience and founded Brook Hunt in 1975. He was instrumental in setting up the company’s cost studies and end use analyses. He appeared as material witness and consultant in two ITC anti-dumping cases in 1978 and 1984 winning both at the commission level.
He has spent 2-4 months every year in China since 1993 and until a few years ago would be visiting some 80 wire and cable and brass mill factories across the country every year. He now restricts these factory visits to a smaller number all of which he has known for many years. He also spends many weeks each year travelling around Asia.
The focus of the company’s services is on the global economy including the changing geopolitical and financial structures, China’s economy and its copper sector and then the global copper industry as each part is interconnected.
Simon is also the co-author with Ian Stones of the ‘’Frontline China Report Service’’, a service that focuses on the country’s political, economic and financial outlook based on his frequent visits to China and Ian’s close relationships with many of the hierarchy in Beijing.
Simon established this company in January 1996.
In 1961 he came back to London and joined Anglo American Corporation of South Africa as a PA to one of the Board Directors followed by being part of a small sales and marketing team for copper. From there he helped start up a new copper development organisation, CIDEC, financed by copper producers which he then joined focusing on conducting end use studies of copper in Europe.
He then went into the City to gain financial experience and founded Brook Hunt in 1975. He was instrumental in setting up the company’s cost studies and end use analyses. He appeared as material witness and consultant in two ITC anti-dumping cases in 1978 and 1984 winning both at the commission level.
He has spent 2-4 months every year in China since 1993 and until a few years ago would be visiting some 80 wire and cable and brass mill factories across the country every year. He now restricts these factory visits to a smaller number all of which he has known for many years. He also spends many weeks each year travelling around Asia.
The focus of the company’s services is on the global economy including the changing geopolitical and financial structures, China’s economy and its copper sector and then the global copper industry as each part is interconnected.
Simon is also the co-author with Ian Stones of the ‘’Frontline China Report Service’’, a service that focuses on the country’s political, economic and financial outlook based on his frequent visits to China and Ian’s close relationships with many of the hierarchy in Beijing.
Simon established this company in January 1996.
Partners and Associates
Ian Stones: Ian is our partner in Beijing having lived in China since 1978. Before going off on his own he held some high profile jobs in China. Ian is well known and highly regarded within the hierarchy.
Triangle: The Company is our trade associate in Shanghai, a connection that goes back to 1990.
WaveTrack International: Peter Goodburn who leads this company is our technical associate a relationship which goes back to the early-1990s.
We also have a number of friends and associates globally who prefer to remain nameless.
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Triangle: The Company is our trade associate in Shanghai, a connection that goes back to 1990.
WaveTrack International: Peter Goodburn who leads this company is our technical associate a relationship which goes back to the early-1990s.
We also have a number of friends and associates globally who prefer to remain nameless.
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