On 31 December 2025, Zijin Mining completed its leadership transition following the election of the company’s ninth Board of Directors at its second extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in 2025.
At the inaugural meeting of the ninth Board, Mr. Zou Laichang was elected Chairman, and a new management team was appointed, with Mr. Lin Hongfu as President. The new Board and management will steer Zijin as it strives to become a top global mining company.
In recognition of the significant contribution of its founder, Mr. Chen Jinghe, the Board has appointed Mr. Chen as Lifetime Honorary Chairman and Senior Advisor. This arrangement has been formalized in the company’s Articles of Association.
Zijin’s ninth Board of Directors comprises:
Executive Directors:
Zou Laichang (Chairman)
Lin Hongfu (Vice Chairman)
Zheng Youcheng
Wu Jianhui
Xie Xionghui
Shen Shaoyang
Wu Honghui
Non-Executive Director:
Li Jian
Independent Directors:
Wu Xiaomin
David Bo
Lin Shoukang
Qu Xiaohui
Hong Bo
Wang Anjian
Aligned with the Board transition, Zijin has appointed a new management team:
President: Lin Hongfu
Executive Vice President and Chief Engineer: Wu Jianhui
Vice Presidents: Xie Xionghui; Shen Shaoyang; Wu Honghui (also Chief Financial Officer); Long Yi; James Wang Chun; Liao Yuanhang; Qiu Guozhu; Jian Ximing
Vice President and Board Secretary: Gao Wenlong
Co-Chief Financial Officer: Minty Cai Xuelin
About Zijin Mining
Zijin Mining is a leading global metals and mining company and one of the world’s largest producers of gold, copper, and zinc. The company has more than 30 large-scale mining operations and projects across 19 countries on 5 continents. Leveraging strong in-house research, engineering, and development capabilities, Zijin maintains high operational efficiency and low costs in both acquisitions and operations. This enables the company to be an industry leader in value creation, underpinned by its philosophy of pursuing development for all and sustained by superior environmental, social, and governance performance. Zijin’s shares trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX: 2899) and the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE: 601899).