A Warm Welcome to Shairaz Ahmed

Published: Nov 10, 2025 18:00

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On November 10, SMM officially announced the appointment of Shairaz Ahmed as a Principal Analyst (Copper & Multi-Metals) at SMM Global UK Ltd.

Shairaz is a seasoned metal industry expert with over 15 years of experience in global commodity research, spanning leading international research organizations and physical trading houses. He has long-standing, in-depth research in the metal sector, particularly copper.

Shirley Wang, General Manager of Research at SMM, stated: "We look forward to Shairaz’s professional insights. His market analysis capabilities and international perspectives will foster strong collaboration with our existing research team, further enhancing SMM’s global research synergy and supporting the evolution of our global industry research system."

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