The board of directors of Jinchuan Group International Resources Co. Ltd. announced that Mr. Poon Chiu Kwok has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the company with effect from March 21, 2017. The Board further announced that Mr. Poon has been appointed as a member of each of the audit committee, remuneration and nomination committee of the company respectively with effect from March 21, 2017; Mr. Zhang Zhong, an executive Director of the company, has resigned as a member of remuneration and nomination Committee; and Mr. Chen Dexin, an executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, has been appointed as a member of remuneration and nomination Committee. Mr. Poon has over 25 years of experience in regulatory affairs, corporate finance, listed companies governance and management. He is an executive director, vice president and company secretary of Huabao International Holdings Limited.