Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. held an employee representatives meeting on December 29, 2025, at which Mr. Xie Xionghui was elected as the employee Director of the ninth term of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Xie Xionghui, aged 51, was born in October 1974.

He graduated from the Anhui University of Science and Technology majoring in geology and mineral prospecting. He obtained a Ph.D. in energy and environmental protection from the Kunming University of Science and Technology. He is a professorate senior engineer and has the qualifications of lawyer, certified safety engineer, grade-one constructor, geological engineer, registered consulting engineer (investment), etc.

He is a member of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) committee of the China Association for Public Companies. He joined the Company in 2001, and has successively served as the deputy general manager of Hunchun Zijin Mining Co. Ltd., general manager of Inner Mongolia Bulongtu Phosphorite Mining Co.

Ltd., general manager of Chongli Zijin Mining Co. Ltd., chairman of Longxing Limited Liability Company in Russia, general manager of Zijin Mining Group Northwest Co. Ltd., chairman of Zijin Mining Group Southern Co.

Ltd. and general manager of the Mines Operation Department of the Company. He served as a vice-president of the Company from December 2016 to December 2019, and an executive Director and a vice-president of the Company since December 2019. He has been concurrently serving as the chairman of Fujian Longking Co.

Ltd. since November 2025. Mr. Xie Xionghui shall form the ninth term of the Board of Directors of the Company together with the non-employee Directors to be elected at the second extraordinary general meeting in 2025, subject to the consideration and approval of the proposal in relation to the amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company at the EGM. His term of office will be three years.