Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. has received a written resignation submitted by an independent director, Mr. Qiu Guanzhou recently. Mr. Qiu intended to resign from the positions of the independent director of the fifth term of the board of directors of the Company, the committee member of the audit and internal control committee and the committee member of the nomination and remuneration committee under the Board due to personal work reasons.

The Board consented to the resignation of Mr. Qiu.