Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Chair of the Strategic and Sustainable Development (ESG) Committee and the Executive and Investment Committee of the Board, and member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee of the Board.

Age: 66

Mr. Chen is the founder and core leader of Zijin Mining. He developed the Five-Pronged Mining Engineering Model, a holistic approach to managing mining projects.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Geology from Fuzhou University and an EMBA from Xiamen University.

He is a professor-level senior engineer and a recipient of a special allowance from the State Council of China.

Mr. Chen is well-known in China and internationally as an expert in the exploration and development of metallic mineral resources.