Overview

The Board of Directors is responsible for leading, monitoring and managing the Company. The Board of Directors monitors the Group's business, strategic decisions and performance in order to promote the Company's healthy growth and effective performance of its functions, thereby enhancing investor value. Each director must act in good faith when performing his duties, comply with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations, make decisions objectively, and must always act in the interests of the company and its shareholders.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is solely responsible for the management and operation of our business. The following table sets out certain information about the members of the Company’s Board of Directors:

Name Age Position/Title
Yang He 44 Chairman of the Board of Directors, chairman of the Compliance Committee, and members of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee
Tan Yaoyu 51 Non-executive Director
Qiu Dingfan 83 Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Member of the Compensation Committee, Member of the Compliance Committee
Guan Huanfei 66 Independent non-executive director, chairman of the remuneration committee, and member of the audit committee and compliance committee
Guangfu GAO 61 Independent non-executive director
Yani GONG 43 Non-Executive Director
Management

A strong management team, experienced technical staff and other members with industry expertise are the key factors for the successful operation of the copper mining business.

 

We have a professional management team, most of whom have more than 30 years of industry experience and management expertise, which are extremely important to our development. Many of our senior management, operating personnel and board members have extensive experience in Zambia and China's copper industry. Among them, the company's president and vice president have conducted on-site management and operations in Zambia for a long time, and have also participated in other mineral and natural resources projects in Zambia and China. Or infrastructure projects, such as exploration, mine design and construction, mining, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, copper product sales and marketing, all have a thorough understanding and rich experience.

 

In addition, many core team members have been working in Zambia since CNMC Africa Minerals was established in 1998. The key management and operating personnel have extensive experience and profound professional knowledge, which is the key to our effective operations.

 

A strong and experienced management team with rich industry experience and management expertise

Name Position
Yang He Chairman of the Board of Directors, Executive Director and President
Tan Yaoyu Non-Executive Director
Qiu Dingfan Independent non-executive director
Guan Huanfei Independent non-executive director
Yang Dayong President
Zhang Peiwen Vice President
Chen Zhimin Vice President
Sun Xiwen Vice President
Li Zhanyan Vice President
Wang Jingjun Vice President
Meng Zhiguo Vice President
Wang Tian Vice President
Wang Shougao Vice President
Youbo Financial Director
Zhu Chaoran Joint Company Secretary
Huang Minyi Joint Company Secretary
Core Team

A strong management team, experienced technicians and other members with industry expertise are key to the success in copper mining operations.

We have a professional management team, and most of the team members have over 30 years of industry experience and management expertise, which is vital to our growth. Many of our senior management, operation personnel and board members have extensive experience in the copper industry in Zambia and China, and they have a thorough understanding and extensive experience in other mining, natural resources or infrastructure projects in Zambia and China, such as exploration, mine design and construction, mining, benefication, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy and copper product sales.

Core Team
Core Team
He YANG
Chairman of the Board of Directors, chairman of the Compliance Committee, and members of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee

Aged 44, obtained a bachelor’s degree in financial management from the University of International Business and Economics in 2003 and a master’s degree in finance from the Central University of Finance and Economics in 2007. Mr. Yang has been the head of the enterprise development department of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd.* (中國有色礦業集團有限公司) (“CNMC”, a controlling shareholder of the Company) since February 2022 and the chairman of the board of directors of China Nonferrous Mining Development Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNMC) since October 2022. He successively held management positions including the deputy director and director of the business management office of the enterprise development department and the deputy head of the enterprise development department of CNMC, the director of China Nonferrous Mining Hong Kong Investment Limited (a subsidiary of the Company), the deputy general manager of 中色發展投資有限公司 (CNMC Development & Investment Co., Ltd.*) and the general manager of CNMC Ningxia Orient Group Co., Ltd.* (中色(寧夏)東方集團有限公司). Mr. Yang has over 15 years of experience in corporate management and is a senior economist.

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Yaoyu Tan
Non-executive Director

aged 51, is a non-executive Director of the Company and was appointed to the Board on 27 May 2021. He joined CNMC in May 2019 and served as the deputy director of the Finance Department(Funds Management Center). Mr. Tan has concurrently served as the chairman of Nonferrous Metal Mining Group Finance Co., Ltd.* (有色礦業集團財務有限公司), a subsidiary of CNMC, since September 2019. Mr. Tan has served as the director of the Finance Department of CNMC since June 2020. Prior to joining CNMC, Mr. Tan joined Daye Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd., a non-wholly-owned subsidiary of China Daye Non-Ferrous (see definition below), in December 2008 and had served as the director of Finance Department until October 2009, and later served as the chief accountant of Daye Nonferrous Metals Group Holding Co., Ltd., the controlling shareholder of China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Limited (中國大冶有色金屬礦業有限公司) (“China Daye Non-Ferrous”, Hong Kong listed company code: 00661). Mr. Tan had served as the executive director of China Daye Non-Ferrous since 2012, and served as the chairman of China Daye Non-Ferrous from September 2017 and resigned as the executive director and chairman of China Daye Non-Ferrous in May 2019. Mr. Tan has over 20 years of experience in the mining industry and rich practical experience in operation of listed companies. Mr. Tan graduated from the Party School of Hubei Province in 2007 majoring in economics and management and was accredited as a senior accountant by the Professional Title Reform Office of Hubei Province in December 2010.

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Dingfan Qiu
Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Member of the Compensation Committee, Member of the Compliance Committee

Aged 83, He was appointed to the Board on 30 July 2021. Mr. Qiu graduated from Nanchang University in 1962. He then joined Beijing General Research Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (北京礦冶研究總院), and successively served as a technician of the metallurgical research institute, senior engineer and professor-level senior engineer. He became the director of metallurgical energy saving research institute in 1983, and served as the vice president of the institute from 1985 to 2002 and was primarily in charge of the scientific research of the whole institute. In 1990, after passing the examination of the Government sponsored Program of Studying Abroad, he left for study at Queen’s University in Canada (as a senior visiting scholar), and served as the associate tutor of graduate students. In 1991, he returned to China and continued to serve as the vice president of Beijing General Research Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. He was elected as an academician at Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1999. He is currently a professor and doctoral tutor of Beijing General Research Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. He once concurrently served as a deputy director at Department of Chemical, Metallurgy and Materials of Chinese Academy of Engineering, vice-president of the Nonferrous Metals Society of China (中 國有色金屬學會), and an adjunct professor at each of Peking University, Tsinghua University and University of Science and Technology Beijing. Mr. Qiu has 58 years of experience in mining industry. Mr. Qiu once served as an independent non-executive director in Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Holdings Co., Ltd. (銅陵有色金屬集團控股有限公司) (a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, stock code: SZ000630) and China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (中國有色金屬建設股份有限公司) (a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, stock code: SZ000758), and resigned from them on 13 January 2016 and 12 April 2019, respectively.

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Huanfei Guan
Independent non-executive director, chairman of the remuneration committee, and member of the audit committee and compliance committee

Aged 66, was appointed to the Board on 28 August 2014. Mr. Guan has extensive experience in the finance and insurance industry in Hong Kong and China. He served various senior managerial positions in People’s Insurance Company of China* (Jilin Branch) (中國人民保險公司吉林省分公司), Hong Kong and Macao Regional Office of China Insurance Group* (中國保險港澳管理處), Ming An Insurance Company (Hong Kong) Limited (香港民 安保險有限公司) and China Pacific Insurance Co., (HK) Ltd. (中國太平洋保險(香港)有限公司). Mr. Guan also held offices at the Bank of Communications, including the deputy chairman of the risk asset management committee, deputy chairman of credit asset management committee, chairman of loan verification committee, deputy general manager of the Bank of Communications Hong Kong Branch, the director of Bank of Communications Trustee Limited (交通銀行信託有限公司), the chairman and chief executive of China BOCOM Insurance Co., Ltd. (中國交銀保險有限公司) and an executive director and general manager of BoCommLife Insurance Company Limited. Mr. Guan is also an economic and technical consultant of Jilin Provincial Government. Mr. Guan is now an independent non-executive director of Sunwah Kingsway Capital Holdings Limited (Hong Kong listed company code 0188), Huarong International Financial Holdings Limited (Hong Kong listed company code 0993) and China Shandong Hi-Speed Financial Group Limited (Hong Kong listed company code 0412) (shares of those companies are listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange). He once served as the chairman emeritus of Culturecom Holdings Limited (a company listed in Hong Kong) (Hong Kong listed company code 0343). Mr. Guan was an independent non-executive director, executive director,president and senior consultant of Silver Base Group Holdings Limited (Hong Kong listed company code 0886) for the period from March 2008 to December 2012. He once served as an executive director of CCT Land Holdings Limited (currently named GBA Holdings Group) (Hong Kong listed company code 0261). On 15 May 2020, he resigned as an independent non-executive director of HongDa Financial Holding Limited (currently named China Wood International Holding Co., Limited) (Hong Kong listed company code 1822). He served as an independent non-executive director of Solis Holdings Limited (Hong Kong listed company code 2227) from 23 August 2019 to 30 September 2020. He served as an executive director and the chairman of the board of Enterprise Development Holdings Limited (Hong Kong listed company code 1808) from 2 June 2020 to 22 May 2021. He was appointed as an independent non-executive director of Shanghai Zendai Property Limited (Hong Kong listed company code 0755) on 11 January 2021. Mr. Guan obtained a doctor’s degree in Economics in 2000 from Wuhan University and has been a part-time researcher of the Insurance Research Centre of Fudan University since 2004. He has also been appointed as a part-time lecturer of professional degree of Fudan University since 2013.

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Guangfu GAO
Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, Member of the Nomination Committee

61 years old, graduated from Central South University of Finance and Economics with a postgraduate major in Public Finance. He had studied as a visiting scholar at the Grenoble Alpes University in France. Mr. Gao had served as the deputy chief financial officer and chief economist of State Power Investment Corporation Limited (國家電力投資集團公司), the director and deputy chief financial officer of finance department of China Power Investment Corporation (中國電力投資集團公司), the general manager of China Power Investment Finance Co., Ltd (中電投財務有限公司), the deputy director of finance and property management department of State Power Corporation of China (國家電力公司), a director of China Power International Holding Limited, a non-executive director of China Power International Development Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, stock code: 2380), a director of Shanghai Electric Power Co., Ltd. (上海電力股份有限公司, a company listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange, stock code: 600021) and a director of SPIC Yuanda Environmental-Protection Co., Ltd. (國家電投遠達環保股份有限公司, a company listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange, stock code: 600292). Mr. Gao had also served as a director of the Accounting Society of China (中國會計學會) and a director of the China Association of Chief Financial Officers (中國總會計師協會).

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Yani GONG
Non-executive Director

43 years old, majored in English (Economics and Trade) at the School of Foreign Languages in Central South University from 1997 to 2001. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in arts from Central South University in 2001 and a master’s degree in economics (specialising in global economics) from the School of Economics at Peking University in 2008. Ms. Gong obtained a senior economist qualification in 2013. Ms. Gong joined the personnel department of a subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd.* (中國有色礦業集團有限公司) (“CNMC”, a controlling shareholder of the Company within the meaning of the Listing Rules) in 2001, and subsequently held various positions in human resources and corporate management in CNMC and its subsidiaries, including the deputy director of the personnel deployment division of the personnel department, the director of the personnel deployment division of the personnel department, the director of the corporate management division (personnel department), and the deputy director of the human resources department of CNMC. In 2019, Ms. Gong was appointed as the chairman of Sino-Zam Vocational College of Science and Technology (中國贊比亞職業技術學院). Ms. Gong has over 23 years of professional experience in human resources and corporate management and is also a senior economist.

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Peiwen Zhang
Vice President

Aged 56, He was appointed as and joined the senior management of the Company on 24 March 2016 and currently acts as a director and the general manager of SML. He resigned as a director of CNMC Huachin Mabende in June 2017. Mr. Zhang has 31 years of experience in the mining industry and acted as the vice general manager of SML from 2005 to 2016. In 2004, he was appointed as the technology director of Kunming Rui Yuan Ju Corporation (昆明瑞源巨公司), the 2,000-tonne hydrometallurgical plant of Yunnan Jinsha Corporation (雲南金沙公司). From 2001 to 2004, he acted as the vice director of the scientific research institute of Yunnan Jinsha Mining Co., Ltd. From 1995 to 2000, he has successively acted as the vice director, director, the assistant to the head of and deputy head of the metallurgical research institute under the scientific research institute of former Yunnan Dongchuan Copper Mines Administration (雲南東川礦務局) and the director of 500-tonne hydrometallurgical plant. Mr. Zhang graduated from Changsha Non-ferrous College (長沙有色金屬專科學校) in 1989 with a major in non-ferrous metal metallurgy and was recognised as a metallurgical engineer in 1998.

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Zhimin Chen
Corporate Vice President

Aged 47, was appointed as and joined the senior management of the Company on 21 February 2022, who is in charge of the production and operation
and compliance operation of CNMHK. Mr. Chen has over 23 years of experience in metal industry. He served as the office secretary of former Shizishan Copper Mine of Tongling Nonferrous and deputy secretary of youth league committee of Dongguashan Copper Mine of Tongling Nonferrous. From April 2008 to February 2022, Mr. Chen successively served as the general counsel, manager and deputy general manager of general office of NFCA and chairman of SML. Mr. Chen graduated from University of Science and Technology Beijing and obtained a master’s degree of mining engineering in 2015.

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Dayong Yang
Corporate President

Aged 54, was appointed as and joined the senior management of the Company on 6 July 2019, who is in charge of planning coordination and project management. He was appointed as the chief compliance officer and a joint company secretary (“Joint Company Secretary”) of the Company on 1 April 2020 and 27 April 2020, respectively. He resigned as a Joint Company Secretary on 7 March 2022. Mr. Yang commenced his career at the former Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the PRC (currently known as the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC (“MOFCOM”)) in 1992. He used to serve as the deputy division head and the division head of the Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation of the MOFCOM. Mr. Yang's rich public administration experience also includes his services at the Economic and Commercial Counsellor's Office of the Embassy of the PRC in the Swiss Confederation and the Economic and Commercial Counsellor's Office of the Embassy of the PRC in the Republic of France. From September 2012 to January 2019, Mr. Yang served as the deputy director of the strategic planning department (previously known as “strategic research office”) of CNMC, a controlling shareholder of the Company. Mr. Yang has graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University with a bachelor's degree in French language. From September 2011 to August 2012, Mr. Yang attended an international public administration study programme at École Nationale d'Administration as a candidate sponsored by the French government.

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Xiwen Sun
Corporate Vice President

Aged 47, was appointed as and joined the senior management of the Company on 18 May 2021, who is in charge of the development of overseas mineral
resources. Mr. Sun has over 15 years of experience in nonferrous metal industry. He worked for the China Non-Ferrous Metals Resource Geological Survey Centre and Sinomine Resource Exploration Co., Ltd. From December 2012 to May 2021, he successively served as the deputy head of geological division of mineral exploration department, head of resource development division of mineral exploration department, head of resource development division of investment mineral exploration department, head of African region of international business department of China Nonferrous Group. Mr. Sun graduated from the University of Utah and obtained a master’s degree of geology science in 2006.

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You Bo
Company CFO

Aged 49, was appointed to the senior management of the Company on February 27, 2023 and is currently the Investment Director of China Nonferrous Mining Hong Kong Holdings Limited. Ms. You has 28 years of financial management experience. She joined China Nonferrous Metal Industry's Foreign Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd.) in 1996. During that period, she served as Deputy Manager of the Finance Department and Director of the Audit Department. Ms. You joined the Company in 2023 as CFO. She obtained a double bachelor's degree in business management and economic law from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics in 1996. From 2003 to 2009, she successively obtained the titles of certified public accountant, tax accountant and senior accountant.

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Wang Shougao
Vice President

57 years old, Vice President of our company, appointed to join our senior management on October 21, 2022, in charge of Gangbofu Mining Co., Ltd. Mr. Wang has over 33 years of experience in the non-ferrous metal industry. Before joining our company, he worked at China Nonferrous Metals Construction Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metals Group). Since 1996, he has served as the project manager, deputy general representative, and general representative of China Nonferrous Metals Construction's overseas representative offices (including Zambia), as well as the deputy general manager and general manager of China Nonferrous Metals Construction's subsidiary, Manager of Quality and Environmental Protection Management Department of China Nonferrous Metals Construction and Deputy General Manager of China Nonferrous Metals Construction. Mr. Wang joined our company in 2022 as Vice President. Mr. Wang graduated from Kunming Institute of Technology in 1989 with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. He graduated from Renmin University of China in 2013 with a Master's degree in Management.

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Li Zhanyan
Vice President

At the age of 54, he is the Vice President of our company. He was appointed to the senior management team of our company on March 17, 2023, and is in charge of China Africa Mining. Currently, he is also the General Manager of China Africa Mining. Mr. Li has over 30 years of experience in the non-ferrous metal industry. He joined Central Africa Mining in 2006 as an engineer in the technical department. Mr. Li joined Zhongse Luanxia in 2009 and successively served as the Technical Department Manager and General Manager Assistant. Since 2016, he has served as the Deputy General Manager and General Manager of China Africa Mining. Joined our company in 2023 as Vice President. Mr. Li obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering from the Department of Mining at Southern Metallurgical University in 1992, and a Master's degree in Mining Engineering from Beijing University of Science and Technology in 2016. He obtained the title of Professor level Senior Engineer in 2011.

 

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Wang Jingjun
Vice President

At the age of 55, he is the Vice President of our company. He was appointed to the senior management team of our company on March 17, 2023, and is in charge of Zhongse Luanxia. He is currently also the Chairman and General Manager of Zhongse Luanxia. Mr. Wang has over 30 years of experience in the non-ferrous metal industry. He joined Zhongse Lu Anxia in 2009 and successively served as Vice General Manager, General Manager, and Chairman. Mr. Wang joined our company in 2023 as Vice President. Mr. Wang graduated from Southern Metallurgical University in 1992 with a Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering from the Department of Mining. He graduated from Beijing University of Science and Technology in 2017 with a Master's degree in Mining Engineering. He obtained the title of Professor level Senior Engineer in 2018.

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Wang Tian
Vice President

At the age of 50, he/she is the Vice President of our company. He/she was appointed to the senior management team of our company on March 17, 2023, and is in charge of Qianbixi Copper Smelting. Currently, he/she is also the Chairman of Qianbixi Copper Smelting. Mr. Wang has over 26 years of experience in non-ferrous metallurgy. Since 2019, he has served as the Deputy General Manager of Qianbixi Copper Smelting and the Deputy General Manager of Zhongse Luanxia at the same time. In 2021, he served as the Chairman of Qianbixi Copper Smelting. Mr. Wang joined our company in 2023 as Vice President. Mr. Wang graduated from Central South University of Technology in 1996 with a Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy from the Department of Nonferrous Metallurgy. He graduated from Central South University and Missouri State University in 2009 and 2011, respectively, with a Master's degree in Metallurgical Engineering and a Master's degree in Business Administration. He obtained the title of Professor level Senior Engineer in 2017.

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Meng Zhiguo
Vice President

At the age of 43, he is the Vice President of our company and was appointed to the senior management team on March 17, 2023, responsible for Lualaba copper smelting. At present, he is also the Chairman of Lualaba Copper Smelting and the Chairman of Xinsheng Trading. Mr. Meng has over 14 years of experience in corporate management, including over 12 years of work in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Joined Lualaba Copper Smelting in 2019 and served as Deputy General Manager and Deputy Director of the Democratic Republic of Congo Office. Mr. Meng joined our company in 2023 as Vice President. Mr. Meng graduated from Anshan University of Science and Technology in 2003 with a Bachelor's degree in Finance. He graduated from the University of Tours and the University of Angers in France in 2007 and 2009, respectively, with a Bachelor's degree in Economics and a Master's degree in Trade in Plant Products and Plant Processed Products.

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Zhu Chaoran
Joint Company Secretaries

36 years old, appointed as the joint company secretary of our company, effective from March 7, 2022. Mr. Zhu joined China Nonferrous Metals Group in August 2018, responsible for capital operation and equity financing related work. Mr. Zhu began his career at China Petroleum Great Wall Drilling Engineering Company (a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation) from 2012 to 2016, and later served as a department head responsible for the administrative and operational affairs of China Petroleum Great Wall Drilling. Mr. Zhu served as a senior manager in the securities affairs department and office of China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group Wind Power Co., Ltd. (an A-share company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange) from 2016 to 2018. Since August 2018, Mr. Zhu has successively served as the head of the Secretariat of the China Nonferrous Metals Office, a member of the preparatory group of the Capital Operations Department, and the deputy director of the Equity Financing Department of the Capital Operations Department. Zhu Xian obtained a Bachelor's degree in Economics and a Master's degree in Public Administration from Renmin University of China, and a Doctor of Law degree from China University of Political Science and Law. Mr. Zhu holds both the fund industry qualification issued by the China Asset Management Association and the board secretary qualification issued by the Shanghai Stock Exchange for listed companies.

 

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Huang Minyi
Joint Company Secretaries

48 years old, appointed as the joint company secretary of our company, effective from April 27, 2018. Ms. Huang has over 10 years of experience in the company's secretary service industry. He served as the company secretary of Haowen Holdings Limited (whose shares are listed on GEM operated by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) from March 2015 to January 2020. Ms. Huang served as the joint company secretary of our company from June 2012 to December 2013. Ms. Huang obtained an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Administration) degree from City University of Hong Kong in 2006 and a Master's degree in Professional Accounting and Corporate Governance in 2009. Ms. Huang is currently a member of the Hong Kong Corporate Governance Association (formerly known as the Hong Kong Chartered Secretaries Association) and the Chartered Corporate Governance Association.

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