The Company has established a comprehensive sustainable governance structure, with clearly defined rights and responsibilities, high-level coordination and effective checks and balances among the shareholders' meeting, the Board of Directors (including specialised committees) and the management. As at 31 December 2025, the Company completed the re-election of its Ninth Board of Directors. Most members of the Ninth Board are senior "Zijin people" cultivated internally, boasting diverse professional backgrounds, extensive industry experience and a strong sense of corporate identity, which underpins the steady advancement and efficient implementation of the Company’s strategy.

Under the Board’s guidance, the ESG Management Committee is responsible for driving and implementing the Company’s ESG strategy set by the Board, aiming to improve overall ESG performance. Chaired by the Company’s President, the Committee comprises heads of departments responsible for safety, environmental protection, business ethics, community relations, supply Chain, and labour development. With its high level of expertise and diversity, this multifaceted background enables a more comprehensive approach to addressing sustainability challenges.

Our senior executives responsible for sustainability also receive direct reports from departments managing ESG, safety, environmental protection, and community engagement, ensuring coordination in addressing key issues. Subsidiaries are tasked with carrying out ESG management responsibilities and implementing the Company's sustainable development strategies. Additionally, Cross-functional ESG Working groups, formed across headquarters and subsidiaries, further enhance the consistent execution of the sustainability strategy.

Through this comprehensive governance structure and ESG network, Zijin not only promotes effective ESG practices but also remains agile and adaptive in a dynamic global environment, effectively managing sustainability risks.

In joint ventures not under Zijin Mining’s operational control, we collaborate with our partners to enhance ESG governance, manage risks, and achieve objectives. We engage with these joint ventures through participation in their boards, committees, and shareholders’ meetings, contributing to the formulation of key ESG strategic decisions. This involvement allows us to influence the joint ventures’ management teams, ensuring that their operational and governance standards align with Zijin Mining’s sustainability principles.

We uphold the philosophy of pursuing sustainable development together with stakeholders, and conduct regular in-depth communication with all stakeholders based on the fundamental principles of integrity, interaction, equality and transparency.

In accordance with the GRI recommendations on dual materiality analysis of material topics, as well as international standards and guidelines including IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and the AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard (AA1000SES), we regularly record, measure and review our stakeholder communication practices, and continuously optimize the stakeholder engagement mechanism.