Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. announced that the Board of Directors has decided at a meeting held on April 6, 2018 to appoint Yoshiaki Nakazato, President and Representative Director as Chairman and Representative Director; and to appoint Akira Nozaki, Director, Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Non-Ferrous Metals Division as President and Representative Director. The new Chairman and President will be appointed at a meeting of the Board of Directors to be held in June 2018, following the General Meeting of Shareholders.