The first meeting of the ninth term of the Board of Directors of the Company was convened on-site on 31 December 2025 at the Company's headquarters in Shanghang. At the meeting, Mr. Zou Laichang was elected as the chairman of the ninth term of the Board of Directors of the Company, and Mr. Lin Hongfu was elected as the vice-chairman of the ninth term of the Board of Directors of the Company, with a term of office of 3 years. Pursuant to the nomination by Mr. Zou Laichang, the chairman, Mr. Gao Wenlong was appointed as the secretary to the Board of the Company, with a term of office of 3 years.
Their biographical details are set out in the appendix of this announcement. Pursuant to the nomination by Mr. Lin Hongfu, the president, Wu Honghui, Long Yi, Mr. Qiu Guozhu, Mr. Jian Ximing and Mr. Gao Wenlong were appointed as vice-presidents of the Company. Mr. Chen Jinghe ceases to serve as the chairman of the Company; Mr. Zou Laichang ceases to serve as the vice-chairman of the Company; Mr. Lin Hongfu ceases to serve as the standing vice-president of the Company; Ms. Lin Hongying ceases to serve as a vice-president of the Company; and Mr. Zheng Youcheng ceases to serve as the secretary to the Board of the Company.
Mr. Lin Hongfu, aged 51, was born in April 1974. He obtained an executive master of business administration (EMBA) degree from the Tsinghua University, and a Ph.D. from the Central South University. He is a professor-grade senior engineer.
He joined the Company in August 1997 and held the positions of plant manager of gold refinery plant, deputy chief of the Zijinshan Gold Mine, general manager and chairman of Bayannur Zijin Non-ferrous Metals Co. Ltd., etc. He served as a vice-president of the Company from August 2006 to October 2013, an executive Director and a vice-president of the Company from October 2013 to December 2019, and an executive Director and the standing vice-president of the Company from December 2019 to December 2025.
He concurrently served as the chairman of Fujian Longking Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, from June 2022 to October 2025. He has been concurrently serving as a non-executive director and the chairman of Zijin Gold International Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, since May 2025.
He has been serving as an executive Director, the vice-chairman and president of the Company since December 2025. 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 served as the chief financial officer of the Company from December 2019 to December 2025. He has been serving as an executive Director, a vice-president and the chief financial officer (concurrent) of the Company since December 2025.


















