Zijin Mining Group Company Limited at its EGM held on 28 November 2025 approved proposal in relation to the nomination of the non-independent Director candidates of the ninth term of the Board of Directors of the Company was considered. Shen Shaoyang, Zheng Youcheng, Wu Honghui be nominated as the non-independent Director candidates of the ninth term of the Board of Directors. Among which, Zou Laichang, Lin Hongfu, Wu Jianhui, Shen Shaoyang, Zheng Youcheng and Wu Honghui will be the executive Director candidates, and Li Jian will be the non- executive Director candidate.

As the term of the eighth term of the Board of Directors is about to expire, pursuant to provisions of the relevant laws, regulations and the Articles of Association, after extensive consultation by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, it was recommended that Zhang Yongtao, Bo Shao Chuan, Lin Shoukang, Qu Xiaohui, Hong Bo and Wang Anjian be nominated as the independent non-executive Director candidates of the ninth term of the Board of Directors. Mr. Shen Shaoyang (), aged 56, was born in July 1969. He graduated from the Xiamen University majoring in international trading.

He obtained an MBA from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Management & Professional Accounting from the University of Toronto. He is a chartered professional accountant of Canada. He previously served as the manager of a subsidiary of Xiamen Special Economic Zone Trade Co.

Ltd., general manager of Xiamen Far East International Trading Corporation, senior analyst of Grant Thornton LLP in Canada, vice-president and chief operating officer of Silvercorp Metals Inc., a mining company in Canada. He joined the Company in May 2014 and served as the general manager of the Company's Overseas Operations Department. He served as the managing director of Barrick (Niugini) Limited, a joint operation of the Company, from November 2015 to December 2019.

He has been serving as a vice-president of the Company since December 2019. In the past 3 years, Mr. Shen Shaoyang once served as a non-executive director of Xanadu Mines Ltd. (former stock code at the Australian Securities Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange: XAM, delisted). Mr. Wu Honghui (), aged 49, was born in August 1976.

He has obtained an MBA degree. He is a certified public accountant, tax agent and senior certified public accountant. He joined the Company in August 2007.

He successively served as the deputy manager and manager of the Treasury and Finance Department, assistant to general manager and financial controller of Bayannur Zijin Non-ferrous Metals Co. Ltd., and general manager of the Treasury and Finance Department of the Company. He has been serving as the chief financial officer of the Company since December 2019.

Mr. Zhang Yongtao (), aged 66, was born in 1959. He is a professor-grade senior engineer and obtained a bachelor's degree in mining engineering from the Northeastern University. From September 1984 to March 1991, he served as a staff member and a principal staff member of the Personnel Division and the General Planning Division of the Gold Management Bureau and State Gold Management Bureau of the Metallurgy Department.

From April 1991, he served as the deputy division director of the General Planning Division of the State Gold Management Bureau. From June 1993, he served as the deputy division director and division director of the Technology Planning Division of the State Gold Management Bureau of the Metallurgy Department and the Gold Management Bureau of the State Economic and Trade Commission. From March 1999, he served as the standing deputy general manager (legal representative) of Jinxiang Industrial Development Co.

Ltd. From September 2000, he served as a deputy director of the China Gold Society. From October 2001, he served as the secretary to the Party branch and deputy secretary-general of the China Gold Association. From April 2007, he served as the secretary to the Party branch and vice-chairman of the China Gold Association.

From July 2016, he served as the secretary to Party branch, vice-chairman and secretary- general of the China Gold Association. From December 2017, he served as the deputy secretary-general to the Party Committee, vice-chairman and secretary-general of the China Gold Association. He completed retirement procedures by the end of June 2020 (but served in the original position again).

From October 2022, he served as the secretary-general of the Party Committee, vice-chairman and secretary-general of the China Gold Association. He left the positions in September 2025. Mr. Zhang currently serves as an independent director of Hunan Gold Corporation Limited (stock code at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 002155).