The board of directors of CST Mining Group Limited announced that Mr. Yang Jianmin has been appointed as a director and general manager of CST Minerals Australia Pty Limited, with effect from September 4, 2012. Mr. Yang will be responsible for mining business development in Australia as well as overseeing and managing the company's operations in Australia. Mr. Yang Jianmin joined the company in 2010 as Deputy Manager of CST Marcobre S.A.C. in Peru.

Prior to joining the company, Mr. Yang was the General Manager of Eritrea-China Exploration & Mining Share Company from 2007 to 2010, Eritrea, East Africa.