Yu Yong
$23.44B
$37M (-0.2%)
as of 08/10/26
About Yu Yong
Yu Yong's wealth mainly comes from his holdings in CMOC Group, formerly China Molybdenum, one of the world's largest producers of the metal.
He also owns a stake in global lithium-ion battery leader CATL.
Yu's investment holding firm Cathay Fortune is an early investor in Zeekr, an electric vehicle brand under China's automobile giant Geely. Zeekr went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2024.
In June 2025, CMOC took Canada-listed Lumina Gold private in a $419 million deal. Lumina fully owns the Cangrejos gold-copper project in Ecuador.
Personal stats
Citizenship
People's Republic of ChinaSource of wealth
MiningResidence
Shanghai, ShanghaiMarital status
MarriedBirth date
02/27/61 (age 65)Self-made
self-madeYu Yong’s fortune is worth
391K
troy ounces of gold
361K
median U.S. household
234K
median U.S. income
0.469%
U.S. credit card volume
0.094%
GDP of the United States
0.069%
United States debt
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Financial assets
SHANGHAI | 603993-CN
China Molybdenum Company ltdSHANGHAI | 603993-CN
China Molybdenum Company ltdSHENZHEN | 300750-CN
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