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If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.*, you should at once pass this circular to the purchaser, the transferee, the bank, the stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.*

紫金礦業集團股份 有限公司

(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock code: 2899)

  1. PROPOSED ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS;
  2. REMUNERATION AND ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL OF DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS OF THE SEVENTH TERM;
  3. AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY;
  4. AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY

A letter from the Board is set out on pages 3 to 7 of this circular.

Notice convening the EGM to be held at the conference room at 21/F., Zijin Headquarters, No. 1 Zijin Road, Shanghang County, Fujian Province, the PRC on Monday, 30 December 2019 at 9 a.m. was issued on 15 November 2019 and is set out on pages 34 to 36 of this circular.

Reply slip, proxy form for H Shareholders and ballot for use at the said meeting were issued on 15 November 2019. H Shareholders who intend to attend the EGM shall complete and return the reply slip in accordance with the instructions printed thereon before Tuesday, 10 December 2019.

Whether or not you are able to attend the EGM, please complete the proxy form and ballot in accordance with the instructions printed thereon. The proxy form and ballot shall be lodged with the registrar of H Shares of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the EGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be). Completion and return of the proxy form and ballot will not prevent you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.

  • The English name of the Company is for identification purpose only

30 November 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1

LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

1.

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

2.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

3.

ELECTION OF SUPERVISORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

4. REMUNERATION AND ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL OF DIRECTORS AND

SUPERVISORS OF THE SEVENTH TERM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

5. AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE

COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

6. AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES OF

THE SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY . . . . .

6

7.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

8.

PROCEDURES FOR DEMANDING A POLL BY THE SHAREHOLDERS . . .

7

9.

CUMULATIVE VOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

10.

RECOMMENDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

11.

MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

APPENDIX 1

PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF

ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8

APPENDIX 2

PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES

GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES OF THE

SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING OF

THE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

APPENDIX 3

REMUNERATION AND ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL OF

DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS OF THE SEVENTH

TERM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19

APPENDIX 4

PARTICULARS OF CANDIDATES PROPOSED TO BE

ELECTED AS THE DIRECTORS AND THE

SUPERVISORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24

NOTICE OF THE SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

IN 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, the following expressions have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise:

"A Share(s)"

the domestic share(s) issued by the Company to domestic

investors with a nominal value of RMB0.10 each, which

are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange;

"A Shareholder(s)"

holder(s) of A Share(s);

"Articles of Association"

the articles of association of the Company, as amended,

modified or otherwise supplemented from time to time;

"Associate(s)"

has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules;

"Board"

the board of Directors of the Company;

"Company" or "Zijin Mining"

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.* (紫金礦業集團股份有限公

), a joint stock limited company incorporated in the

PRC with limited liability;

"Controlling Shareholder"

has the meaning ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules;

"CSRC"

China Securities Regulatory Commission;

"Director(s)"

the director(s) of the Company;

"EGM"

the second extraordinary general meeting in 2019 to be

held at the conference room at 21/F., Zijin Headquarters,

No. 1 Zijin Road, Shanghang County, Fujian Province,

the PRC on Monday, 30 December 2019 at 9 a.m.;

"Group"

the Company and its subsidiaries;

"H Share(s)"

the overseas-listed foreign invested share(s) in the

Company's share capital, with a nominal value of

RMB0.10 each, which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock

Exchange;

"H Shareholder(s)"

holder(s) of H Share(s);

"Hong Kong"

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the

PRC;

"Hong Kong Stock Exchange"

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;

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DEFINITIONS

"Latest Practicable Date"

21 November 2019, being the latest practicable date prior

to the issuance of this circular for ascertaining certain

information contained herein;

"Listing Rules"

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the

Hong Kong Stock Exchange;

"PRC"

The People's Republic of China but for the purpose of

this circular, excludes Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and

Taiwan;

"RMB"

Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC;

"Securities Law"

the Securities Law of the PRC;

"SFO"

Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the laws of

Hong Kong);

"Shanghai Stock Exchange"

Shanghai Stock Exchange of the PRC;

"Share(s)"

ordinary share(s) with a nominal value of RMB0.10 each

in the share capital of the Company including A Share(s)

and H Share(s);

"Shareholder(s)"

the shareholder(s) of the Company including A

Shareholder(s) and H Shareholder(s);

"Shenzhen Stock Exchange"

Shenzhen Stock Exchange of the PRC;

"Supervisor(s)"

the supervisor(s) of the Company;

"Supervisory Committee"

the supervisory committee of the Company;

"%"

per cent.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.*

紫金礦業集團股份 有限公司

(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock code: 2899)

Executive Directors:

Registered office and principal

Chen Jinghe (Chairman)

place of business in the PRC:

Lan Fusheng (President)

No. 1 Zijin Road

Zou Laichang

Shanghang County

Lin Hongfu

Fujian Province

Fang Qixue

The PRC

Lin Hongying

Place of business in Hong Kong:

Non-executive Director:

Unit 7503A, Level 75

Li Jian

International Commerce Centre

1 Austin Road West

Independent non-executive Directors:

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Lu Shihua

Zhu Guang

Sit Hoi Wah, Kenneth

Cai Meifeng

30 November 2019

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir/Madam,

  1. PROPOSED ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS;
  2. REMUNERATION AND ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL OF DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS OF THE SEVENTH TERM
  3. AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY;
  4. AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY

1. INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information in relation to (1) proposed

election of Directors and Supervisors; (2) remuneration and assessment proposal of Directors and Supervisors of the seventh term; (3) amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company and (4) amendments to the rules governing the procedures of the shareholders' general meeting of the Company, which are the proposals to be tabled at the EGM, and other information relevant to the proposals to be tabled at the EGM in order to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the proposals at the EGM.

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2. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Board currently consists of 11 Directors, including 6 executive Directors, namely, Mr. Chen Jinghe, Mr. Lan Fusheng, Mr. Zou Laichang, Mr. Lin Hongfu, Mr. Fang Qixue and Ms. Lin Hongying, 1 non-executive Director, namely, Mr. Li Jian, and 4 independent non-executive Directors, namely, Mr. Lu Shihua, Mr. Zhu Guang, Mr. Sit Hoi Wah, Kenneth and Mr. Cai Meifeng.

According to Article 111 of the Articles of Association, the term of office of each of the Directors is 3 years. Under the Articles of Association, the appointments of the Directors are subject to the approval by the Shareholders at a shareholders' general meeting and their terms of office shall commence on the date of their appointments. Each Director shall be eligible for re-election by the Shareholders upon the end of the term. The seventh term of the Board will consist of 12 Directors who will be elected at the EGM, including 6 executive Directors, 1 non-executive Director and 5 independent non-executive Directors.

The Board has nominated Mr. Chen Jinghe, Mr. Lan Fusheng, Mr. Zou Laichang, Mr. Lin Hongfu, Ms. Lin Hongying and Mr. Xie Xionghui as candidates for election as the executive Directors of the seventh term, Mr. Li Jian as candidate for election as the non-executive Director of the seventh term, and Mr. Zhu Guang, Mr. Mao Jingwen, Mr. Li Changqing, Mr. He Fulong and Mr. Suen, Stephen Man Tak as candidates for election as the independent non-executive Directors of the seventh term. The term of office of the seventh term of the Board shall commence on the date of the EGM and expire on 29 December 2022.

At the EGM, proposals will be tabled to elect the Directors of the seventh term and approve the remuneration and assessment proposal of the Directors of the seventh term, details of which are set out in Appendix 3 to this circular.

If the proposals are approved at the EGM, the Company will enter into new service contracts and/or appointment letters with each of the newly elected Directors whose term shall commence on the date of the EGM.

The biographical details of the candidates for election as the Directors at the EGM are set out in Appendix 4 to this circular.

3. ELECTION OF SUPERVISORS

The Supervisory Committee currently consists of 5 Supervisors, including 2 Supervisors representing workers and staff, namely, Mr. Liu Wenhong and Ms. Lan Liying, and 3 Supervisors representing the Shareholders, namely, Mr. Lin Shuiqing, Mr. Xu Qiang and Mr. Fan Wensheng.

According to Article 132 of the Articles of Association, the term of office of each of the Supervisors is 3 years. Under the Articles of Association, the appointments of the Shareholders' representative Supervisors are subject to the approval by the Shareholders at a

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shareholders' general meeting and their terms of office shall commence on the date of their appointments. Each Shareholders' representative Supervisor shall be eligible for re-election by the Shareholders upon the end of the term.

The Supervisory Committee has nominated Mr. Lin Shuiqing, Mr. Fan Wensheng and Mr. Xu Qiang as candidates for election as the Shareholders' representative Supervisors of the seventh term. The term of office of the seventh term of the Supervisory Committee shall commence on the date of the EGM and expire on 29 December 2022.

At the EGM, proposals will be tabled to elect the Supervisors of the seventh term and approve the remuneration and assessment proposal of Supervisors of the seventh term, details of which are set out in Appendix 3 to this circular.

If the proposals are approved at the EGM, the Company will enter into new service contracts and/or appointment letters with each of the newly elected Supervisors whose term will commence on the date of the EGM.

The biographical details of the candidates for election as the Shareholders' representative Supervisors at the EGM are set out in Appendix 4 to this circular.

4. REMUNERATION AND ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL OF DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS OF THE SEVENTH TERM

In order to ascertain the remuneration of the members of the Board and the Supervisory Committee of the seventh term, establish a scientific, standardised and unified performance assessment system and use it as a basis for remuneration realisation, implementation of effective incentives and restrictions, management and supervision, so as to improve the Company's results and core competitiveness, and to fully motivate the enthusiasm and sense of responsibility of the Directors and the Supervisors, the Board formulated the remuneration and assessment proposal of Directors and Supervisors of the seventh term, details of which are set out in Appendix 3 to this circular.

5. AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY

According to the provisions of the relevant laws, regulations and regulatory documents, based on the actual situation of the Company, the proposal on amendments to the Articles of Associations of the Company was considered and approved at the 13th extraordinary meeting of the sixth term of the Board of the Company. The Board agreed to amend the corresponding clauses in the Articles of Association. For the proposed amendments to Article 26 in relation to repurchase of the Company's Shares, the H Shares repurchased by the Company can only be cancelled but not transferred and the Company shall observe such requirements of the Listing Rules; for the proposed amendments to Article 102 regarding the notice period to classified shareholders for holding a classified class meeting, etc., they will only become effective subject to the approvals of the Shareholders at the EGM, the A Shareholders at an A Shareholders' class meeting (time and details to be confirmed) and the H Shareholders at an H Shareholders' class meeting (time and details to be confirmed). Except the proposed

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amendments to Article 102, other proposed amendments to the Articles of Association will become effective subject to the approval at the EGM. Details of amendments to the Articles of Association are set out in Appendix 1 to this circular.

6. AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY

Due to the amendments to the relevant terms of the Articles of Association, corresponding amendments to the rules governing the procedures of the shareholders' general meeting of the Company shall also be made. Among which, the amendments to Article 53 of the rules governing the procedures of the shareholders' general meeting will become effective when the amendments to Article 102 of the Articles of Association become effective. Other amendments will become effective subject to the approval at the EGM. Details of amendments to the rules governing the procedures of the shareholders' general meeting of the Company are set out in Appendix 2 to this circular.

7. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

The Company will hold the EGM at the conference room at 21/F., Zijin Headquarters, No. 1 Zijin Road, Shanghang County, Fujian Province, the PRC on Monday, 30 December 2019 at 9:00 a.m. for the purpose of, inter alia, the consideration and approval of election of Directors and Supervisors, the remuneration and assessment proposal of Directors and Supervisors of the seventh term, the proposal on amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company (please refer to Appendix 1 to this circular) and the proposal on amendments to the rules governing the procedures of the shareholders' general meeting of the Company (please refer to Appendix 2 to this circular).

In order to determine the H Shareholders who are entitled to attend the EGM, the Company's register of H Shares members will be closed from 30 November 2019 (Saturday) to 30 December 2019 (Monday) (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of H Shares will be registered. H Shareholders who intend to attend the EGM but have not registered the transfer documents are required to deposit the transfer documents together with the relevant share certificates at the registrar of H Shares of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, at or before 4:30 p.m. on 29 November 2019 (Friday). H Shareholders whose names appear on the register of H Shares members on 30 December 2019 (Monday) are entitled to attend the EGM.

Reply slip, proxy form for H Shareholders and ballot for use at the said meeting were issued on 15 November 2019. H Shareholders who intend to attend the EGM shall complete and return the reply slip in accordance with the instructions printed thereon before Tuesday, 10 December 2019.

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Whether or not you are able to attend the EGM, please complete the proxy form and ballot in accordance with the instructions printed thereon. The proxy form and ballot shall be lodged with the registrar of H Shares of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the EGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be). Completion and return of the proxy form and ballot will not prevent you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.

8. PROCEDURES FOR DEMANDING A POLL BY THE SHAREHOLDERS

Pursuant to Article 85 of the Articles of Association, voting at the EGM shall be taken by

poll.

9. CUMULATIVE VOTING

When the Directors or the Supervisors are elected through cumulative voting at the EGM, the maximum valid voting right of a voter is the product of (1) the number of Shares held by such Shareholder, and (2) the number of the Directors, or the Supervisors to be elected. A voter can cast all of his or her votes to one candidate or distribute his or her votes among several candidates. The Directors or the Supervisors are elected by more than half of valid votes cast via cumulative voting at the EGM.

10. RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider that the proposed election of Directors and Supervisors, the remuneration and assessment proposal of Directors and Supervisors of the seventh term, amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company and amendments to the rules governing the procedures of the shareholders' general meeting of the Company are in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole, and recommend that all Shareholders should vote in favour of the relevant proposals to be tabled at the EGM.

11. MISCELLANEOUS

Should there be any discrepancy, the Chinese text of this circular shall prevail over its English text.

By order of the Board

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.*

Chen Jinghe

Chairman

  • The English name of the Company is for identification purpose only

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APPENDIX 1

PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES

OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.*

Proposal on Amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company

To all Shareholders,

The Company Law of the People's Republic of China (the "Company Law") and the Guidelines for Articles of Association of Listed Companies issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the "CSRC") amended the conditions and procedures in relation to acquisition of the Company's shares by other companies. Pursuant to the Reply of the State Council on Adjusting the Notice Period for the General Meeting of Shareholders and Other Matters Applicable to Companies Listed Abroad (Guo Han [2019] No. 97), the relevant provisions and requirements in the Company Law are applicable to the notice period, shareholders' right of submitting proposals and procedures for convening shareholders' general meetings of overseas listed companies registered in China, while the relevant provisions as set out in Clauses 20 to 22 of Special Provisions of the State Council Concerning the Floatation and Listing Abroad of Stocks by Limited Stock Companies are no longer applicable.

According to the provisions of the abovementioned relevant laws, regulations and regulatory documents, based on the actual situation of the Company, it is proposed to amend the corresponding clauses in the articles of association of the Company (the "Articles of Association"). For the details of the amendments, please refer to the comparison table on the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association in the appendix.

The abovementioned proposal was considered and approved at the 13th extraordinary meeting in 2019 of the sixth term of the board of directors of the Company and is hereby submitted to the shareholders' general meeting for shareholders' consideration. Among which, the amendments to Article 102 of the Articles of Association will only become effective subject to the approvals of the A Shareholders at an A Shareholders' class meeting and the H Shareholders at an H Shareholders' class meeting. Other amendments will become effective subject to the approval of the Shareholders at this shareholders' general meeting.

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.*

Board of Directors

30 November 2019

Should there be any discrepancy, the Chinese text of this appendix shall prevail over its English text.

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APPENDIX 1

PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES

OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY

Appendix: Comparison table on the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association

Before amendments

After amendments

Article 26: In the following circumstances,

Article 26: In the following circumstances,

the Company may repurchase its own issued

the Company may repurchase its own issued

shares subject to the provisions provided in

shares subject to the provisions provided in

the Articles and with the requirements of

the Articles and with the requirements of

laws, administrative regulations, and

laws, administrative regulations, and

departmental regulations:

departmental regulations:

(1) To reduce its registered share capital;

(1) To reduce its registered share capital;

(2) To merge with other companies which

(2) To merge with other companies which

hold the Company's shares;

hold the Company's shares;

  1. To grant shares to the Company's(3) For the Company's employee stock

employees as incentive payments;

ownership schemes or share incentives;

(4) For shareholders who object to the

(4) For shareholders who object to the

merger or division of the Company as

corporate merger or division as approved in

approved in the general meeting of

the general meeting of shareholders and

shareholders and request the Company to

request the Company to repurchase their

repurchase their shares;

shares;

(5) To exchange the shares for corporate

Except

for

the

above-mentioned

bonds which can be converted into shares

circumstances, the Company is not allowed

issued by listed companies;

to repurchase and sell its own shares.

(6) For the protection of the Company's

value and the rights and interests of

shareholders as a listed company, if

necessary.

Except

for

the

above-mentioned

circumstances, the Company is not allowed

to repurchase and sell its own shares.

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APPENDIX 1

PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES

OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY

Before amendments

After amendments

Article 27: The Company can repurchase the

Article 27: The Company can repurchase the

shares in any of following ways with

shares in any of following ways with

approval from relevant national authorities:

approval from relevant national authorities:

(1) To give a repurchase offer to all

(1) To give a repurchase offer to all

shareholders on pro-rata basis;

shareholders on pro-rata basis;

(2) To repurchase at a stock exchange in the

(2) To repurchase at a stock exchange in the

manner of open transaction;

manner of open transaction;

(3) To repurchase outside a stock exchange

(3) To repurchase outside a stock exchange

in the manner of agreement;

in the manner of agreement;

The Company shall carry out public

centralized trading for the purpose of

repurchase of its owned issued shares for

clauses (3), (5) and (6) of part one of

Article 26.

Article 29: The Company shall obtain the

Article 29: The Company shall obtain the

approval in a general meeting of

approval in a general meeting of

shareholders for repurchase of its shares for

shareholders for repurchase of its shares for

the purposes set out in clauses (1) to (3)of

the purposes set out in clauses (1) and (2) of

Article 26. The Company should take the

part one of Article 26. The approval in a

following actions after the repurchase in

board meeting subject to the quorum of

accordance with the above-mentioned

not less than two-thirds of directors shall

Article. In case of clause (1) if Article 26,

be obtained for repurchasing the

the shares shall be cancelled within 10 days

Company's own shares for the purpose set

from the date of the repurchase. In the case

out in clauses (3), (5) and (6) of part one of

of clauses (2) or (4) of Article 26, the shares

Article 26. The Company should take the

repurchased shall be transferred or cancelled

following actions after the repurchase in

within 6 months. The aggregate amount of

accordance with part one of Article 26. In

cancelled shares' face value shall be

case of clause (1) of Article 26, the shares

deducted from the Company's registered

shall be cancelled within 10 days from the

capital. The shares to be repurchased by the

date of the repurchase. In the case of clauses

Company in accordance with the clause (3)

(2) or (4) of Article 26, the shares

of Article 26 shall not exceed 5% of the

repurchased shall be transferred or cancelled

Company's total issued capital. The fund

within 6 months. The aggregate shares held

used for repurchase shall be made out from

by the Company in accordance with

the Company's after-tax profit. All the

clauses (3), (5) and (6) of part one of

repurchased shares shall be transferred to the

Article 26 shall not exceed 10% of the

employees within 1 year.

Company's total issued capital, and shall

be transferred or cancelled within 3 years.

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APPENDIX 1

PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES

OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY

Before amendments

After amendments

Article 46: Within 30 days before the

Article 46: With respect to the closure of

general meeting of shareholders or within 5

registration of change on register of

days before the base date for dividend

shareholders for transfer of shares before

distribution, no registration of change on

the base date for the general meeting of

register of shareholders for transfer of shares

shareholders or dividend distribution, the

is allowed.

relevant provisions of laws, regulations

and the Rules Governing the Listing of

Securities on The Hong Kong Stock

Exchange Limited, if any, shall prevail.

Article 67: When the Company convenes a

Article 67: When the Company convenes an

general meeting of shareholders, it shall

annual general meeting, it shall send out a

send out a writtennotice 45 daysbefore the

notice 20 clear business days before such

meeting is held to inform all shareholders

meeting is held; when the Company

recorded in the shareholders' register of the

convenes an extraordinary general

matters to be discussed and the date and

meeting, it shall send out a notice 10 clear

place of the meeting. The shareholders who

business days or 15 days (whichever is

intend to attend the general meeting shall

longer) before such meeting is held, to

send a meeting attendance reply slip in

inform all shareholders recorded in the

writing to the Company 20 days before the

shareholders' register of the matters to be

meeting is held.

discussed and the date and place of the

meeting.

If a general meeting adopts voting by

internet or other means, the voting time and

If a general meeting adopts voting by

methods for voting by internet or other

internet or other means, the voting time and

means should be clearly stated in the notice

methods for voting by internet or other

of a general meeting. The starting time of

means should be clearly stated in the notice

voting by internet and other means shall not

of a general meeting. The starting time of

be earlier than 3:00 pm of a day before the

voting by internet and other means shall not

meeting and shall not be later than 9:30 am

be earlier than 3:00 pm of a day before the

of the meeting day. The closing time of

meeting and shall not be later than 9:30 am

voting by internet and other means shall not

of the meeting day. The closing time of

be earlier than 3:00 pm of the meeting day.

voting by internet and other means shall not

be earlier than 3:00 pm of the meeting day.

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APPENDIX 1

PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES

OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY

Before amendments

After amendments

Article 68: Shareholders, solely or jointly,

Article 68: Shareholders, solely or jointly,

holding more than 3% of the total shares

holding more than 3% of the total shares

carrying voting rights of the Company may,

carrying voting rights of the Company may,

on or before 20 daysprior to the holding of

on or before 10 days prior to the holding of

a general meeting of shareholders submit to

a general meeting of shareholders submit to

the board of directors in writing the

the convener in writing the proposed

proposed resolutions. The board of directors

resolutions. The convener shall, within 2

shall, either issue a notice informing other

days from the date of receipt of such

shareholders within 2 days from the date of

proposal, issue a supplementary notice of

receipt of such proposal or at least 14 days

general meeting and announce the

before the date of the general meeting, issue

contents of the proposed resolutions.

a circular and announcement to notify all the

shareholders of the proposed resolutions,

Except for the aforesaid circumstances in

and to table the proposed resolutions at the

previous paragraph, after the announcement

shareholders'

general

meeting

for

of notice of general meeting by the

consideration.

convener, no amendment will be made on

the agenda listed in the notice nor insert of

Except for the aforesaid circumstances in

new agenda.

previous paragraph, after the announcement

of notice of general meeting by the

In the general meeting, the shareholders

convener, no amendment will be made on

cannot vote on any resolution which is not

the agenda listed in the notice nor insert of

listed in the announced notice or not

new agenda.

complied with Article 69.

In the general meeting, the shareholders cannot vote on any resolution which is not listed in the announced notice or not complied with previous paragraph.

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APPENDIX 1

PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES

OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY

Before amendments

After amendments

Article 70: The Company shall figure out the

Article 70: An extraordinary general

number of voting shares of the shareholders

meeting shall not decide any matters not

who will attend the meeting according to the

clearly stated in the notice.

written replies received 20 days before the

general meeting of shareholders is held. If

the number of voting shares of the attending

shareholders reach over half of the total

voting shares of the Company, the Company

can hold the general meeting of

shareholders; if not, the Company shall

inform the shareholders of the discussion

items, meeting date and place again in the

form of announcement within 5 days. After

the announcement, the Company can hold

the general meeting of shareholders.

An extraordinary general meeting shall not

decide any matters not clearly stated in the

notice.

Article 74: The notice of general meeting

Article 74: The notice of general meeting

shall be sent to the shareholders (with or

shall be sent to the shareholders (with or

without voting right in the general meeting)

without voting right in the general meeting)

in compliance to Article 200. If the notice of

in compliance to Article 200. If the notice of

general meeting shall be sent to the

general meeting shall be sent to the

shareholders via specially assigned person

shareholders via specially assigned person

or by prepaid mail, the address of receiver

or by prepaid mail, the address of receiver

shall depend on the address recorded on the

shall depend on the address recorded on the

register of shareholders. For domestic

register of shareholders. For domestic

shareholders, the notice of general meeting

shareholders, the notice of general meeting

can also be sent in the way of announcement.

can also be sent in the way of announcement.

The announcement mentioned above shall be

The announcement mentioned above shall be

published on one or more presses specified

published on one or more presses specified

by China Securities Regulatory Commission

by

China

Securities

Regulatory

in a period between 45 days to 50 days

Commission. Once it is announced, the

before the meeting is held.Once it is

notice of shareholders' meeting shall be

announced, the notice of shareholders'

deemed as received by all domestic

meeting shall be deemed as received by all

shareholders.

domestic shareholders.

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APPENDIX 1

PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES

OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY

Before amendments

After amendments

Article 102: When the Company plans to

Article 102: When the Company plans to

hold a classified shareholders' meeting, a

hold a classified shareholders' meeting, a

written notice shall be issued 45 days before

notice shall be issued pursuant to Article

the meeting is heldso as to inform the

67 with respect to the notice period of

shareholders of a class of shares on record of

convening an extraordinary general

the matters to be discussed and the date and

meeting so as to inform the shareholders of

place of the meeting. The shareholders

a class of shares on record of the matters to

intended to attend the meeting shall send a

be discussed and the date and place of the

written reply on appearance at the meeting

meeting.

to the Company 20 days before the meeting

is held.

If the number of voting shares of the

attending shareholders reaches over half of

the total voting shares of the class at the

meeting, the Company can hold the

classified shareholders' meeting; if not, the

Company shall inform the shareholders of

the discussion items, meeting date and place

again in the form of announcement within 5

days. After the announcement, the Company

can hold the classified shareholders'

meeting.

Article 110: The Company shall establish a

Article 110: The Company shall establish a

board of directors consisting of 12directors

board of directors consisting of 13 directors

of which at least 4(4inclusive) of them are

of which at least 5 (5 inclusive) of them are

independent directors. The board of

independent directors. The board of

directors shall consist of 1 chairman and 1 to

directors shall consist of 1 chairman and 1 to

2 vice chairmen as necessary.

2 vice chairmen as necessary.

•••••

•••••

Except for the abovementioned amendments, the contents of other provisions of the Articles of Association remain unchanged.

Should there be any discrepancy, the Chinese text of this appendix shall prevail over its English text.

  • The English name of the Company is for identification purpose only

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APPENDIX 2 PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.*

Proposal on Amendments to the Rules Governing the Procedures of the

Shareholders' General Meeting of the Company

To all Shareholders,

Due to the amendments to the relevant terms of the Articles of Association, corresponding amendments to the rules governing the procedures of the shareholders' general meeting of the Company shall also be made.

For the details of the proposed amendments, please refer to the comparison table on the proposed amendments to the rules governing the procedures of the shareholders' general meeting of the Company in the appendix.

The abovementioned proposal was considered and approved at the 13th extraordinary meeting in 2019 of the sixth term of the board of directors of the Company and is hereby submitted to the shareholders' general meeting for Shareholders' consideration. Among which, the amendments to Article 53 of the rules governing the procedures of the shareholders' general meeting will become effective when the amendments to Article 102 of the Articles of Association become effective. Other amendments will become effective subject to the approval at this shareholders' general meeting.

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.*

Board of Directors

30 November 2019

Should there be any discrepancy, the Chinese text of this appendix shall prevail over its English text.

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APPENDIX 2 PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY

Appendix: Comparison table on the proposed amendments to the rules governing the procedures of the shareholders' general meeting of the Company

Before amendments

After amendments

Article 17 When the Company convenes a

Article 17 When the Company convenes a

general meeting, the board of directors, the

general meeting, the board of directors, the

supervisory

committee

and

the

supervisory

committee

and

the

shareholder(s)

individually

or

jointly

shareholder(s)

individually

or

jointly

holding more than 3% of the outstanding

holding more than 3% of the outstanding

shares with voting rights of the Company

shares with voting rights of the Company

shall have the right to propose motions.

shall have the right to propose motions.

Shareholder(s)

individually

or

jointly

Shareholder(s)

individually

or

jointly

holding more than 3% of the outstanding

holding more than 3% of the outstanding

shares with voting rights of the Company

shares with voting rights of the Company

may submit written provisional motions to

may, on or before 10 days before a general

the board of directors 20 days beforea

meeting is convened, submit to the

general meeting is convened. The board of

convener in writing the provisional

directors shall notify other shareholders

motion. The convener shall, within 2 days

within 2 days after receipt of a motion, or

from the date of receipt of such

issue a circular and notice to all shareholders

provisional motion, issue a supplementary

14 days before the convening of the general

notice of general meeting and announce

meeting, and submit the provisional motion

the contents of the provisional motion.

for consideration at the general meeting.

Save as specified in the preceding

Save as specified in the preceding

paragraph, the convener shall not change the

paragraph, the convener shall not change the

motions set out in the notice of general

motions set out in the notice of general

meeting or add any new motion after the said

meeting or add any new motion after the said

notice is served.

notice is served.

Motions not set out in the notice of general

Motions not set out in the notice of general

meeting or not complying with Article 18 of

meeting or not complying with Article 18 of

these Rules shall not be voted on or resolved

these Rules shall not be voted on or resolved

at the general meeting.

at the general meeting.

Article 19 Where the Company convenes a

Article 19 When the Company convenes an

general meeting or an extraordinary general

annual general meeting, a notice shall be

meeting, a writtennotice shall be given 45

given 20 clear business days before the

daysbefore the meeting to notify all the

meeting; when the Company convenes an

shareholders in the register of members of

extraordinary general meeting, a notice

the issues to be considered at the meeting,

shall be given 10 clear business days or 15

and the date and venue of the meeting. Any

days (whichever is longer) before the

shareholder intending to attend the meeting

meeting, to notify all the shareholders in the

shall deliver to the Company a written reply

register of members of the issues to be

showing his intention to attend at least 20

considered at the meeting, and the date and

days before the meeting.

venue of the meeting.

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APPENDIX 2

PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES

OF THE SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY

Before amendments

After amendments

Article 23 The notice of general meeting

Article 23 The notice of general meeting

shall be delivered to shareholders (whether

shall be delivered to shareholders (whether

or not they are entitled to vote at the general

or not they are entitled to vote at the general

meeting) (1) by hand; (2) by post; (3) by

meeting) (1) by hand; (2) by post; (3) by

announcement; or (4) by other means

announcement; or (4) by other means

specified by the articles of association to

specified by the articles of association to

their addresses as shown in the register of

their addresses as shown in the register of

members. For holders of domestic shares,

members. For holders of domestic shares,

the notice of general meeting may be issued

the notice of general meeting may be issued

in the form of public announcement.

in the form of public announcement.

Public announcement referred to in the

Public announcement referred to in the

preceding paragraph shall be published in

preceding paragraph shall be published in

one or more newspaper(s) designated by

one or more newspaper(s) designated by

CSRC during the period between 45 days to

CSRC. Once it has been announced, the

50 days prior to the date of the meeting.

relevant notice of general meeting to all

Once it has been announced, the relevant

domestic shareholders is deemed to be

notice of general meeting to all domestic

received.

shareholders is deemed to be received.

Article 51 When involving issues referred to

Article 51 When involving issues referred to

in Article 50 (II) to (VIII), (XI) to (XII), the

in Article 50 (II) to (VIII), (XI) to (XII), the

affected class shareholders shall have voting

affected class shareholders shall have voting

rights at class meetings irrespective of

rights at class meetings irrespective of

whether they originally have voting rights at

whether they originally have voting rights at

general

meetings,

but

interested

general

meetings,

but

interested

shareholders shall not have voting rights at

shareholders shall not have voting rights at

class meetings.

class meetings.

Interested shareholders referred to in the

Interested shareholders referred to in the

preceding paragraph shall have the

preceding paragraph shall have the

following meanings:

following meanings:

(I) in the event of a repurchase of shares by

(I) in the event of a repurchase of shares by

the Company by way of a general offer to all

the Company by way of a general offer to all

shareholders of the Company or by way of

shareholders of the Company or by way of

public transactions on a stock exchange

public transactions on a stock exchange

pursuant to Article 27 of the Articles of

pursuant to Article 27 of the Articles of

Association, an "interested shareholder" is a

Association, an "interested shareholder" is a

controlling shareholder as defined in Article

controlling shareholder as defined in Article

52of the Articles of Association;

59 of the Articles of Association;

(II) in the event of a repurchase of shares by

(II) in the event of a repurchase of shares by

the Company by an off-market agreement

the Company by an off-market agreement

pursuant to Article 27 of the Articles of

pursuant to Article 27 of the Articles of

Association, an "interested shareholder" is a

Association, an "interested shareholder" is a

shareholder related to the agreement;

shareholder related to the agreement;

(III) in the event of a reorganization of the

(III) in the event of a reorganization of the

Company, an "interested shareholder" is a

Company, an "interested shareholder" is

shareholder who assumes a relatively less

shareholder who assumes a relatively less

proportion of obligation than that of any

proportion of obligation than that of any

other shareholder of that class or who has an

other shareholder of that class or who has an

interest different from that of any other

interest different from that of any other

shareholder of that class.

shareholder of that class.

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APPENDIX 2 PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY

Before amendments

After amendments

Article 53 Where the Company convenes a

Article 53 Where the Company convenes a

class general meeting, a written notice shall

class general meeting, a notice shall be

be given 45 days before the meetingto

given pursuant to Article 19 with respect

notify all the shareholders in the

to the notice period of convening an

shareholders' register of the issues to be

extraordinary general meeting to notify all

considered at the meeting, and the date and

the shareholders in the shareholders' register

venue of the meeting. Any shareholder

of the issues to be considered at the meeting,

intending to attend the meeting shall deliver

and the date and venue of the meeting.

to the Company a written reply showing his

intention to attend at least 20 days before the

meeting.

Where the number of voting shares amounts

to more than one-half of the Company's

voting class shares, the Company may

convene the class general meeting; if not,

the Company shall, within 5 days, notify

shareholders again of the issues to be

considered, date and venue of the meeting in

the form of public announcements. The

Company may then convene the class

general meeting after such announcements.

Except for the abovementioned amendments, the contents of other provisions of the rules governing the procedures of the shareholders' general meeting remain unchanged.

Should there be any discrepancy, the Chinese text of this appendix shall prevail over its English text.

  • The English name of the Company is for identification purpose only

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APPENDIX 3 REMUNERATION AND ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL OF DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS OF THE SEVENTH TERM

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.*

Remuneration and Assessment Proposal of Directors and

Supervisors of the Seventh Term

To all Shareholders,

In order to ascertain the remuneration of the members of the Board and the Supervisory Committee of the seventh term, establish a scientific, standardised and unified performance assessment system and use it as a basis for remuneration realisation, implementation of effective incentives and restrictions, management and supervision, so as to improve the Company's results and core competitiveness, and to fully motivate the enthusiasm and sense of responsibility of the Directors and the Supervisors, the Board formulated the remuneration and assessment proposal of Directors and Supervisors of the seventh term.

1. PRINCIPLES

To prioritise efficiency but also take fairness and equity into consideration;

To determine the remunerations proportionate to the contributions made to the enterprise;

To match responsibilities, rights and interests and to match short-term interests with long-term interests.

2. TARGETS

This remuneration and assessment proposal is applicable to chairman of the Board, vice-chairmen of the Board, executive Directors and chairman of the Supervisory Committee.

Annual allowance is applicable to the non-executive Director, independent non-executive Directors and Supervisors.

3. DETERMINATION OF THE REMUNERATIONS OF THE CHAIRMAN, VICE- CHAIRMEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

3.1. Basic annual salary and annual incentive salary

  1. Basic annual salary

According to the different duties and responsibilities of each position, the basic monthly salary ranges from RMB150,000 to RMB250,000; specific individual basic annual salary is set out in the contract of employment between the Company and the appointee.

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APPENDIX 3 REMUNERATION AND ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL OF DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS OF THE SEVENTH TERM

  1. Annual incentive salary

Annual incentive salary of executive Directors and chairman of the Supervisory Committee = (the Company's profit after tax for the current year - the Company's net assets as at the end of last year x 5%) x 0.07% x number of staff x assessment coefficient

Annual incentive salary of the chairman of the Board and the president = (the Company's profit after tax for the current year - the Company's net assets as at the end of last year x 5%) x 0.1% x assessment coefficient

Notes:

  • The Company's profit after tax for the current year represents the Group's net profit attributable to owners of the parent in the consolidated financial statements as prepared in accordance with China Accounting Standards;
  • The Company's net assets as at the end of last year represents the Group's equity attributable to owners of the parent in the consolidated financial statements as prepared in accordance with China Accounting Standards;
  • The assessment coefficient ranges from 0.7 to 1.3. The nomination and remuneration committee of the Board has the right to determine the assessment coefficient for annual incentive salary according to the operational condition of the current year (i.e. a floating range of incentive salary).

3.2. Categories of annual incentive salary

Annual incentive salary comprises two parts.

In which, 50% of annual incentive salary is immediate annual incentive salary, which will

be distributed in cash after assessment results being approved at a shareholders' general meeting;

50% of annual incentive salary is option bonus, for which the Company has set up a specific account to convert the amount into virtual shares based on the audited net assets per share of the assessment year.

The virtual shares have the same rights to income and bear the same risks as ordinary shares; they are entitled to dividends and bonus issue, but are not entitled to voting rights and participation of placement. If there is a placement, virtual shares shall be adjusted in accordance with the net assets amount after placement. Virtual shares cannot be transferred and pledged.

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APPENDIX 3 REMUNERATION AND ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL OF DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS OF THE SEVENTH TERM

3.3 Remuneration assessment and realisation

  1. Annual salary will be assessed and confirmed annually. In principle, the assessment and confirmation shall be completed by the first quarter of the following year and the confirmation of operating results shall be based on the audited annual report. The nomination and remuneration committee shall be responsible for the assessment and formulation of assessment method.
  2. The annual incentive salary can be adjusted up or down according to the assessment coefficient and will be charged to the administrative expenses after being approved in the shareholders' general meeting of the Company.
  3. If there is substantial change in the market, the remuneration and assessment proposal can be amended or adjusted according to constant prices of gold and metals. If there is any major or substantial environmental protection incident during the year, the annual incentive salary can be vetoed by one vote.
  4. Distribution of basic annual salary and annual incentive salary
    1. Basic annual salary is paid on a monthly basis.
    2. Calculation and distribution of annual incentive salary.
      1. Calculation and distribution of annual incentive salary:
        Annual incentive salary is calculated according to the formula under section 3.1(2) of this proposal, and the portion of immediate incentive salary will be distributed within one month following the approval at a shareholders' general meeting.
      2. Calculation and realisation of the option bonus:
        Option bonus will not be distributed in the assessment year. The amount of option bonus of the year will only be converted into virtual shares based on the net asset value as at the end of the year. The virtual shares are entitled to share dividends for the current and subsequent years.
        Realisation of the option bonus: based on a 3-year cycle, the yearly realisation will be carried out in each of the 3 years based on a ratio in the order of 40%, 30%, 30% respectively. Realised amount is calculated according to the following formula:
        Realised amount = Number of virtual shares to be realised for the current year x audited net assets per share realised as at the end of last year.

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APPENDIX 3 REMUNERATION AND ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL OF DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS OF THE SEVENTH TERM

  1. ACCOUNTABILITY
    1. In the event of resignation that is due to breach of contract or improper reasons during the term of service, the accumulated option bonus to which the person was entitled shall not be realised, and shall be forfeited and used to offset the administrative expenses of the Company.
    2. Those persons who are unable to keep up with corporate development, or made substantial mistake in business decision and management leading to a substantial loss of the Company are subject to early termination of employment contract by the shareholders' general meeting. They will be held accountable for the consequences in accordance with the provisions of the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (the "Company Law"), the relevant laws, regulations and the Articles of Association and their annual incentive salary for that year shall be forfeited.
    3. During the term of service, in the event that a person violates any laws, regulations, the Articles of Association or makes any false statement or engages in any improper conduct to obtain annual incentive salary when discharging his duties, his accumulated annual incentive salary shall be forfeited.
  2. ALLOWANCE FOR THE DIRECTORS AND THE SUPERVISORS
    1. Annual allowance for each independent non-executive Director and non-executive Director is RMB150,000 (RMB180,000 for independent non-executive Director who is a resident of Hong Kong), calculated and distributed on a monthly basis.
    2. Annual allowance for vice-chairman of the Supervisory Committee is RMB120,000, calculated and distributed on a monthly basis; annual allowance for each of the other Supervisors is RMB72,000, calculated and distributed on a monthly basis.
    3. In addition to the above allowance, daily duty allowance for each of the independent non-executive Directors and non-executive Director is RMB1,200 (RMB1,600 for independent non-executive Director who is a resident of Hong Kong) respectively and daily duty allowance for the vice-chairman of the Supervisory Committee is RMB1,000.

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APPENDIX 3 REMUNERATION AND ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL OF DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS OF THE SEVENTH TERM

  1. OTHERS
    1. The Directors or the Supervisors who serve as a director or supervisor concurrently in any subsidiary or associate company are entitled to receive additional director and supervisor allowance. They are required to report to the Board, and the Board shall review their additional allowance together with their annual salary during the assessment.
    2. The nomination and remuneration committee of the Board is responsible for the performance assessment of the above salaried personnel, and calculation of the floating range and the total amount of annual incentive salary according to the assessment results, which will be proposed to the shareholders' general meeting for approval. The nomination and remuneration committee of the Board shall propose the distribution proposal according to the performance of every assessee, submit the proposal to the chairman of the Board for review and then execute.
    3. Any annual remuneration and allowance in this proposal are tax-inclusive and the tax is to be settled by the salaried personnel; individual income tax will be withheld and paid by the Company on behalf of the personnel.
  2. This proposal shall be applied during the term of service of the Board and the Supervisory Committee of the seventh term.
  3. The Board proposes that the shareholders' general meeting authorises the chairman of the Board to, according to the terms and conditions he thinks fit, enter into service contracts and/or appointment letters with each of the Directors and the Supervisors, and deal with all other necessary and related matters, and authorises the nomination and remuneration committee of the Board to make proper amendments and adjustments to this assessment proposal according to the market and operating results, etc., calculate the total amount of remunerations and propose it to the shareholders' general meeting for approval.

The abovementioned proposal was considered and approved at the 13th extraordinary meeting in 2019 of the sixth term of the board of directors of the Company and is hereby submitted to the shareholders' general meeting for shareholders' consideration.

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.*

Board of Directors

30 November 2019

Should there be any discrepancy, the Chinese text of this appendix shall prevail over its English text.

  • The English name of the Company is for identification purpose only

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APPENDIX 4

PARTICULARS OF CANDIDATES PROPOSED TO BE ELECTED

AS THE DIRECTORS AND THE SUPERVISORS

Biographical details of the candidates proposed to be elected as the Directors and the Supervisors are set out as follows:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. Chen Jinghe (陳景河), aged 62 and born in October 1957, graduated from Fuzhou University with a bachelor's degree in geology and obtained an EMBA degree from Xiamen University. He is a professor grade senior engineer, a specialist who enjoys special allowance from the State Council, a deputy to the tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth People's Congress of Fujian Province, the vice-president of China Mining Association, China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association and China Gold Association. He is the founder and core leader of the Company, and is also the main discoverer, researcher and exploration organiser of the Zijinshan gold and copper mine. He has been serving as the chairman of the Board since 2000 (in which, he concurrently served as the president of the Company from August 2006 to November 2009). He also serves as the head of the State Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilisation of Low-grade Refractory Gold Resources, and attained high level of accomplishments in mineral deposit exploration, evaluation and development planning, mining, processing, refining of minerals and corporate management. He obtained 1 State Science Progress First Class Award, 13 Provincial Special and First Class Awards as well as 14 patents.

Mr. Chen Jinghe currently serves as an independent director of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., a company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (stock code: IVN).

Mr. Lan Fusheng (藍福生), aged 55 and born in April 1964, graduated from Fuzhou University with a bachelor's degree in geology and obtained an MBA degree from La Trobe University, Australia. He is an intermediate-level engineer. He joined the Company in 1994. From August 2000 to August 2006, he was appointed as a director and standing deputy general manager of the Company. He served as a vice-chairman of the Company from August 2006 to December 2016. He has been serving as the vice-chairman and president of the Company since December 2016.

Mr. Zou Laichang (鄒來昌), aged 51 and born in August 1968, graduated from Fujian Agriculture College with a bachelor's degree of engineering in chemistry for forestry and obtained an MBA degree from Xiamen University. He is a senior engineer. He joined the Company in March 1996, served as a director and senior vice-president of the Company from August 2006 to November 2009 and served as a director and standing vice-president of the Company from November 2009 to October 2013. He has been serving as a director and vice-president of the Company since October 2013.

Mr. Lin Hongfu (林泓富), aged 45 and born in April 1974, graduated from Chongqing Steel College majoring in steel and iron alloy smelting, and obtained an EMBA degree from Tsinghua University. In August 1997, he joined the Company and has held the positions of plant manager of gold refinery plant, deputy chief of the Zijinshan gold mine, general manager and chairman of the board of directors of Bayannaoer Zijin Non-ferrous Metals Company Limited, etc. He served as a vice-president of the Company from August 2006 to October 2013. He has been serving as a director and vice-president of the Company since October 2013.

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APPENDIX 4

PARTICULARS OF CANDIDATES PROPOSED TO BE ELECTED

AS THE DIRECTORS AND THE SUPERVISORS

Ms. Lin Hongying (林紅英), aged 51 and born in October 1968, graduated from the China University of Geosciences. She is a senior certified public accountant. She joined the Company in 1993 and held the positions of chief accountant, deputy manager and manager of finance department and assistant financial controller, etc. She served as the financial controller of the Company from November 2009 to December 2016. She has been serving as a director, vice-president and concurrently, the financial controller of the Company since December 2016.

Mr. Xie Xionghui (謝雄輝), aged 45 and born in October 1974, graduated from Huainan Industrial Institute majoring in geology and mineral resources exploration and obtained an MBA degree from the University of Northern Virginia. He is a lawyer and a certified safety engineer with the qualification of registered consulting engineer (investment) and grade-one constructor. He joined the Company in 2001 and served as the geological technician, secretary to the chairman, deputy director of the board of director's office and concurrently the legal advisor of the Company; deputy general manager of Hunchun Zijin Mining Co., Ltd.; general manager (concurrent) of Inner Mongolia Bulongtu Phosphorite Mining Co., Ltd.; general manager of Chongli Zijin Mining Co., Ltd.; standing deputy general manager of Heilongjiang Zijin Longxing Mining Co., Ltd.; chairman (concurrent) of Russia Longxing Co., Ltd.; general manager of Zijin Mining Group Northwest Company Limited; chairman of Zijin Mining Group Southern Co., Ltd. and general manager of mine administrative department of the Company. He has been serving as the vice-president of the Company since December 2016.

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Li Jian (李建), aged 43 and born in June 1976, is a resident of Shanghang County, Longyan City and a deputy to the fifth People's Congress of Longyan City. He currently serves as the chairman and general manager of Minxi Xinghang State-owned Assets Investment Company Limited (the Controlling Shareholder of the Company), and concurrently serves as the director of the Company from October 2013. He is also the chairman of Shanghang Xingcheng Guarantee Company Limited and director of Fujian Shanghang Rural Commercial Bank Company Limited.

Save as disclosed in this circular and as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Chen Jinghe, Mr. Lan Fusheng, Mr. Zou Laichang, Mr. Lin Hongfu, Ms. Lin Hongying, Mr. Xie Xionghui and Mr. Li Jian (collectively, the "Non-independent Director Candidates") have not held any directorship in other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities markets in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years, do not hold any other position with the Group and are not related to any Directors, Supervisors, senior management, substantial shareholders or Controlling Shareholder of the Company.

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APPENDIX 4

PARTICULARS OF CANDIDATES PROPOSED TO BE ELECTED

AS THE DIRECTORS AND THE SUPERVISORS

Save as disclosed as follows, none of the Non-independent Director Candidates has been penalised by the CSRC or other relevant departments and stock exchanges:

The Company received the "Decision of Administrative Penalty" ([2012] No. 10) from the CSRC on 9 May 2012, for the Company's failure to timely disclose the 7.3 waste water leakage incident of Zijinshan copper hydrometallurgical plant, in which the Company violated Article 67 of the Securities Law, and constituted an offense described in Article 193 of the Securities Law. According to Article 193 of the Securities Law, the CSRC decided and issued:

  1. a warning to and an order on Zijin Mining to correct with a fine of RMB300,000 being imposed;
  2. a warning to Chen Jinghe with a fine of RMB100,000 being imposed;
  3. a warning to Luo Yingnan and Zou Laichang with a fine of RMB50,000 being imposed on each person;
  4. a warning to Lan Fusheng and Huang Xiaodong.

All the above fines were settled.

INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS OF THE NON-INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

CANDIDATES IN THE ISSUED SHARES OF THE COMPANY

As at the Latest Practicable Date, shareholdings in the Company held by the Non-

independent Director Candidates are as follows:

Approximate

Approximate

percentage of

percentage of

Non-

shareholding

shareholding

independent

in the same

in the

Director

Number of

Nature of

Long/short

class of

registered

Candidates

Class of Shares

Shares held

interest

positions

securities

capital

Chen Jinghe

Domestic shares

102,000,000

Personal

Long position

0.59%

0.44%

H Shares

12,000,000

Personal

Long position

0.21%

0.05%

Total

114,000,000

Personal

Long position

0.49%

Lan Fusheng

Domestic shares

7,530,510

Personal

Long position

0.04%

0.03%

Zou Laichang

Domestic shares

1,430,000

Personal

Long position

0.01%

0.01%

Lin Hongfu

Domestic shares

862,500

Personal

Long position

0.01%

0.01%

Lin Hongying

Domestic shares

200,000

Personal

Long position

0.01%

0.01%

Save as disclosed above and as at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Non-

independent Director Candidates have any interest in the Shares of the Company or any of its

associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

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The Non-independent Director Candidates, once elected at the EGM, will enter into new service contracts and/or appointment letters with the Company for a term of three years commencing on the date of the EGM and expiring on 29 December 2022. The remunerations of the non-independent Directors of the seventh term will be determined by the Board in accordance with the remuneration and assessment proposal of Directors and Supervisors of the seventh term to be approved in the EGM, and the terms and conditions of the said service contracts and/or appointment letters having regard to their duties and responsibilities with the Company, the Company's remuneration policy, and the Company's results assessment. For the year ended 31 December 2018, Mr. Chen Jinghe, Mr. Lan Fusheng, Mr. Zou Laichang, Mr. Lin Hongfu, Mr. Fang Qixue, Ms. Lin Hongying and Mr. Li Jian received annual remunerations of RMB5,402,866, RMB5,380,450, RMB3,568,932, RMB3,557,925, RMB4,889,747, RMB3,557,925 and RMB150,000 respectively. Further announcement will be issued once the remunerations of the newly elected executive Directors and non-executive Directors are determined.

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. Zhu Guang (朱光), aged 62 and born in March 1957, graduated from the University of International Business and Economics and obtained a master degree in international economy; he was also granted a doctoral degree in economics from the Central University of Finance and Economics. He currently serves as the vice-chairman of HOPU Jinghua (Beijing) Investment Consultancy Co., Ltd. ("HOPU Investment"). At the same time, he is a visiting professor of the Central South University and the Central University of Finance and Economics. He was previously the general manager of Minmetals Trading Co., Ltd., the general manager of Minmetals International Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd., and the senior vice-president and Party Member of China Minmetals Corporation. From 2009 to the present, he has been with HOPU Investment and has been serving as the president of Longming iron mine on behalf of HOPU Investment. Mr. Zhu has also held a number of other positions namely the vice-chairman of Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd., vice-president of China Tungsten Industry Association, chairman of International Tungsten Industry Association, and the chairman of Jiangxi Tungsten Industry Group Co., Ltd., China United Copper Co., Ltd., Minmetals Aluminium Company Limited and Sherwin Alumina L.P. of the United States, respectively, and vice-chairman of Guangxi Huayin Aluminium Co., Ltd., etc. He has been serving as an independent non-executive director of the Company since April 2016.

Mr. Mao Jingwen (毛景文), aged 63 and born in December 1956, obtained a doctoral degree from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences and is an academician in the Division of Energy and Mining Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Mr. Mao has been dedicated to the researches on mineral deposit model and metallogeny as well as mineral prospecting for a long time, and made significant contributions to the breakthroughs in prospecting for concealed orebody in the PRC. He was granted one State Natural Science Second Class Award, two State Science and Technology Progress Second Class Awards, four Provincial Science and Technology First Class Awards and four Provincial Science and Technology Second Class Awards. He currently serves as a researcher in the Institute of Mineral Resources under the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, director in the key laboratory of metallogeny and mineral assessment of the Ministry of Land and Resources and director in the Commission on Mineral Deposits of the Geological Society of

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China. Previously, he served as a vice business director of the Institute of Mineral Resources under the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences and Chairman of the International Association on the Genesis of Ore Deposits.

In the past 3 years, Mr. Mao Jingwen once served as an independent director of Shenghe Resources Holding Co., Ltd. (stock code: 600392), a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Mr. Li Changqing (李常青), aged 51 and born in September 1968, obtained a bachelor's degree of engineering in accounting of industrial enterprise from the School of Management Engineering of Hefei University of Technology, a master degree in business administration and a doctoral degree in management (accounting) from Xiamen University. He is a certified public accountant of China. He currently serves as a professor in the School of Management, doctoral advisor and director of EMBA Centre of Xiamen University, supervisor in post-doctor workstation of Shanghai Stock Exchange and case writer in China Europe International Business School. He was a visiting scholar and studied at the Harvard Business School and other renowned academic institutions, and published over 80 academic theses and 7 books (including co-author). He led 10 scientific research projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Humanities and Social Sciences Fund of State Education Commission of the PRC, Sino-CanadaUniversity-Industry Collaboration Fund, Joint Research Plan of Shanghai Stock Exchange, etc. Mr. Li was granted the National Teaching Achievement Award, award of the First Top 100 Case Studies in China, Outstanding Contribution to MBA Education and Management Award of China, as well as Distinctive Academic Theses Award of Accounting Society of China, etc. He was also selected to the Program for New Century Excellent Talents of the Ministry of Education.

In the past 3 years, Mr. Li Changqing once served as an independent director of Xiamen Hongxin Electron-Tech Co., Ltd. (stock code: 300657), China Merchants Port Group Co., Ltd. (stock code: 001872), Yealink Network Technology Co., Ltd. (stock code: 300628), Foryou Corporation (stock code: 002906) and Shenzhen Noposion Agrochemicals Co., Ltd. (stock code: 002215), companies listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Mr. He Fulong (何福龍), aged 64 and born in October 1955, has obtained a master degree in business administration and is a senior economist entitled to special allowance from the State Council, an adjunct professor of the School of Management, the School of Economics and the Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics as well as a master advisor of international economics and business programme of Xiamen University. From March 1994 to April 1998, Mr. He served as a financial manager of Ta Kung Pao, Hong Kong; from May 1998 to April 2000, he served as the deputy general manager of Xiamen Commerce and Trade State-owned Asset Investment Company Limited; from May 2000 to March 2017, he served as the chairman of Xiamen ITG Group Corp., Ltd.; since May 2017, he has been serving as the chairman of Xiamen City Chenjiageng Education Development Foundation. Mr. He was awarded the honorary titles of National Outstanding Entrepreneur, National Model Worker, and was selected as one of the Top 40 Most Influential Entrepreneurs in Fujian at the 40th Anniversary of Economic Reform and Opening-up, etc.

In the past 3 years, Mr. He Fulong once served as the chairman of Xiamen ITG Group Corp., Ltd. (stock code: 600755), a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

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Mr. Suen, Stephen Man Tak (孫文德), aged 61 and born in June 1958, is a practising barrister-at-law of the Hong Kong High Court. He has been working in the enforcement and related law field for 35 years specialising in securities, futures, financial market, anti-money laundering activities, listing rules, code of conduct, etc., with extensive experience and professional knowledge. Mr. Suen once served as the Director of Enforcement of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the "SFC"), Inspector appointed by the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, responsible officers of 4 licensed corporations with 7 types of activities regulated by the SFC, executive director and chairman of Compliance and Risk Steering Committee of listed company and Senior Inspector of Commercial Crime Bureau. He currently serves as the independent non-executive director of Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited (stock code: 03377, a company listed in Hong Kong), member of the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance), Honorary Chairman of the Institute of Compliance Officers, member of the Advisory Committee of Hong Kong Insurance Professionals Federation, Council Member and expert advisor of the Institute of Financial Technologists of Asia Limited, Honourable President of Hong Kong International Blockchain & Financial Association. Mr. Suen is also a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute.

Save as disclosed in this circular and as at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Zhu Guang, Mr. Mao Jingwen, Mr. Li Changqing, Mr. He Fulong and Mr. Suen, Stephen Man Tak (collectively, the "Independent Non-executive Director Candidates") have not held any directorship in other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities markets in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years, do not hold any other position with the Group and are not related to any Directors, Supervisors, senior management, substantial shareholders or Controlling Shareholder of the Company. As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Independent Non-executive Director Candidates have any interest in the Shares of the Company or any of its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

None of the Independent Non-executive Director Candidates have been penalised by the CSRC or other relevant departments and stock exchanges.

When the nomination and remuneration committee of the Board nominated the Independent Non-executive Director Candidates, it collected information of the nominees, such as their employment history, educational background and working experience, and at the same time considered the potential contribution of the Independent Non-executive Director Candidates to the Company during the performance of their duties (including the time to be devoted, practical skills, knowledge base, working experience, whether they meet the requirements of prevailing board diversity policy, etc.).

The nomination and remuneration committee of the Board is satisfied with the independence of each Independent Non-executive Director Candidate in accordance with, among other things, the factors set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules.

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The nomination and remuneration committee of the Board has reviewed the cultural and educational background, professional experience, etc. of the Independent Non-executive Director Candidates and considered that they can bring to the Board the perspectives, skills and experience of their respective professional areas and contribute to the diversity of the Board.

The Independent Non-executive Director Candidates, once elected at the EGM, will enter into new service contracts and/or appointment letters with the Company for a term of three years commencing on the date of the EGM and expiring on 29 December 2022. The remunerations of independent non-executive Directors of the seventh term will be determined by the Board in accordance with the remuneration and assessment proposal of Directors and Supervisors of the seventh term to be approved at the EGM, and the terms and conditions of the said service contracts and/or appointment letters having regard to their duties and responsibilities with the Company, the Company's remuneration policy, and the Company's results assessment. For the year ended 31 December 2018, Mr. Lu Shihua, Mr. Zhu Guang, Mr. Sit Hoi Wah, Kenneth and Mr. Cai Meifeng received an annual salary of RMB0, RMB150,000, RMB210,000 and RMB150,000 respectively. Further announcement will be issued once the remunerations of the newly elected independent non-executive Directors are determined.

SUPERVISORS

Mr. Lin Shuiqing (林水清), aged 55 and born in May 1964, graduated from Central Communist Party School, with a part-time postgraduate educational background. He has been a deputy secretary, head of town and secretary of Zhongdu Town of Shanghang County Communist Party Committee, a director of Shanghang County Communist Party Committee Office, a standing member of the Shanghang County Communist Party Committee, director of Shanghang County Tongzhanbu and secretary of Shanghang County Non State-owned Economic Working Committee. He has been serving as the chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Company since November 2009.

Mr. Fan Wensheng (范文生), aged 51 and born in April 1968, graduated from Central Communist Party School. He has held positions including secretary to and vice-director of the Agricultural and Economic Commission of Standing Committee of Shanghang County People's Congress, vice-director, chief staff, committee member and party member of office of the Standing Committee of the Shanghang County People's Congress, vice-secretary of Gutian Communist Party Committee and town chief of Gutian town, Communist Party Committee secretary of Taibaxiang, Shanghang County, township cadre of Economic and Trading Bureau and the director of the Shanghang Copper Bureau. He has been serving as a Supervisor of the Company since October 2013.

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Mr. Xu Qiang (徐強), aged 67 and born in August 1952, was tertiary educated. He is a senior accountant, certified public accountant, and registered valuer. He has been the deputy director of Fujian Huaxing Certified Public Accountants and the director of Fujian Asset Valuation Centre. He has been appointed as a Supervisor of the Company since August 2000. He has been serving as the vice-chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Company since August 2006.

In the past 3 years, Mr. Xu Qiang served as an independent director of Newland Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (stock code: 000997), a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS OF THE SUPERVISOR CANDIDATES IN THE

ISSUED SHARES OF THE COMPANY

As at the Latest Practicable Date, shareholding in the Company held by the Supervisor

Candidate is as follow:

Approximate

Approximate

percentage of

percentage of

shareholding

shareholding

in the same

in the

Supervisor

Number of

Nature of

Long/short

class of

registered

Candidate

Class of Shares

Shares held

interest

positions

securities

capital

Lin Shuiqing

Domestic shares

300,000

Personal

Long position

0.01%

0.01%

Save as disclosed above and as at the Latest Practicable Date, none of Mr. Lin Shuiqing, Mr. Fan Wensheng and Mr. Xu Qiang (collectively, the "Supervisor Candidates") have any interest in the Shares of the Company or any of its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO. Save as disclosed above, the Supervisor Candidates have not held any directorship in other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities markets in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years, do not hold any other position with the Group and are not related to any Directors, Supervisors, senior management, substantial shareholders or Controlling Shareholder of the Company.

The Supervisor Candidates, once elected at the EGM, will enter into new service contracts and/or appointment letters with the Company for a term of three years commencing on the date of the EGM and expiring on 29 December 2022. The remunerations of the Supervisors of the seventh term will be determined by the Board in accordance with the remuneration and assessment proposal of Directors and Supervisors of the seventh term to be approved at the EGM, and the terms and conditions of the said service contracts and/or appointment letters having regard to their duties and responsibilities with the Company, the Company's remuneration policy, and the Company's results assessment. For the year ended 31 December 2018, Mr. Lin Shuiqing, Mr. Xu Qiang, Mr. Fan Wensheng, Mr. Liu Wenhong and Ms. Lan

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Liying received annual salary of RMB3,552,364, RMB120,000, RMB72,000, RMB72,000 and RMB72,000 respectively. Further announcement will be issued once the remunerations of the newly elected Supervisors are determined.

The 3 Supervisors to be elected in the EGM and the 2 Supervisors representing workers and staff to be elected at the meeting of the representatives of workers and staff of the Company will together constitute the seventh term of the Supervisory Committee of the Company. The details of the Supervisors representing workers and staff will be announced after the election in the meeting of the representatives of workers and staff of the Company.

POSITIONS HELD BY THE DIRECTOR CANDIDATES AND THE SUPERVISOR CANDIDATES IN THE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE GROUP AS AT THE LATEST PRACTICABLE DATE

Name

Company Name

Position

Mr. Zou Laichang

Heilongjiang Duobaoshan Copper

Chairman

Company Limited

Mr. Zou Laichang

Serbia Zijin Bor Copper doo Bor

Member of

supervisory

committee

Mr. Zou Laichang

Rakita Exploration d.o.o. Bor

Member of

administrative

committee of the

Upper Zone of

Timok

Mr. Zou Laichang

Zijin Mining Group Northwest

Chairman

Company Limited

Mr. Zou Laichang

Zijin International Mining Company

Director

Limited

Mr. Lin Hongfu

Zijin Mining Group Gold and

Chairman

Jewellery Co., Ltd.

Mr. Lin Hongfu

Yongding Zijin Longhu Ecological

Chairman

Industry Development Co., Ltd.

Mr. Lin Hongfu

Zijin Mining Group Capital

Director

Investment Co., Ltd.

Ms. Lin Hongying

Zijin Mining Group Gold and

Director

Jewellery Co., Ltd.

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AS THE DIRECTORS AND THE SUPERVISORS

Name

Company Name

Position

Ms. Lin Hongying

Zijin Mining Group Capital

Chairman

Investment Co., Ltd.

Ms. Lin Hongying

Zijin Mining Group Finance Co., Ltd.

Chairman

Mr. Xie Xionghui

Zijinshan gold and copper mine

Chief of

administrative

committee

Mr. Xie Xionghui

Xinjiang Habahe Ashele Copper

Vice-chairman

Company Limited

Mr. Xie Xionghui

Heilongjiang Duobaoshan Copper

Director

Company Limited

Mr. Xie Xionghui

Zijin Mining Group Northwest

Director

Company Limited

Save as disclosed above and as at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Non- independent Director Candidates, Independent Non-executive Director Candidates and Supervisor Candidates or their Associates have any interest or short position in the Shares, underlying Shares or debentures of the Company or its associated corporations (as defined in the SFO). None of the Non-independent Director Candidates, Independent Non-executive Director Candidates and Supervisor Candidates or their spouse or children under the age of 18 years are holding any option to subscribe the Shares, underlying Shares or debentures of the Company, or have exercised any such option.

Save as disclosed above, no arrangement has been entered into between the Company or its holding company or its subsidiaries, which will allow the Non-independent Director Candidates, Independent Non-executive Director Candidates and Supervisor Candidates of the Company to be benefited by acquiring the Shares, underlying Shares or debentures of the Company or other body corporates.

Save as disclosed above, there is no other information relating to the Non-independent Director Candidates, Independent Non-executive Director Candidates and Supervisor Candidates that needs to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules and there are no other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders of the Company.

Should there be any discrepancy, the Chinese text of this appendix shall prevail over its English text.

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NOTICE OF THE SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN 2019

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this notice, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liabilities whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this notice.

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.*

紫金礦業集團股份 有限公司

(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock code: 2899)

Notice of the Second Extraordinary General Meeting in 2019

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the second extraordinary general meeting in 2019 (the "EGM") of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.* (the "Company") will be held at 9 a.m. on Monday, 30 December 2019, at the conference room at 21/F., Zijin Headquarters, No. 1 Zijin Road, Shanghang County, Fujian Province, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") to consider, approve and authorise the following matters:

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS

  1. to consider and approve the proposal on amendments to the articles of association of the Company;
  2. to consider and approve the proposal on amendments to the rules governing the procedures of the shareholders' general meeting of the Company;

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. to consider and approve the remuneration and assessment proposal of Directors and Supervisors of the seventh term;
  2. to consider and approve election of non-independent Directors of the seventh term of the Board of Directors of the Company (by way of cumulative voting);
  3. to consider and approve election of independent Directors of the seventh term of the Board of Directors of the Company (by way of cumulative voting); and
  4. to consider and approve election of Supervisors of the seventh term of the Supervisory Committee of the Company (by way of cumulative voting).

By order of the Board of Directors

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.*

Chen Jinghe

Chairman

Fujian, the PRC, 15 November 2019

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NOTICE OF THE SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN 2019

Notes:

  1. The Company's register of H Shares members will be closed from 30 November 2019 (Saturday) to 30 December 2019 (Monday) (both days inclusive), during such period no transfer of H Shares will be registered. Holders of H Shares whose names appear on the H Share register of members on 30 December 2019 (Monday, being the record date) will be entitled to attend and vote at the EGM of the Company to be convened on 30 December 2019 (Monday) at the conference room at 21/F., Zijin Headquarters, No. 1 Zijin Road, Shanghang County, Fujian Province, the PRC. In order to be qualified for attending and voting at the EGM, all transfers of shares must be lodged with the Registrar of H Shares of the Company no later than 4:30 p.m. on 29 November 2019 (Friday).
    The address of the Hong Kong Registrar of H Shares is:
    Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited Shops 1712-1716,
    17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai,
    Hong Kong
  2. Holders of H Shares who intend to attend the EGM must complete and return the reply slip in writing to the Secretariat of the Board of Directors or Registrar of H Shares of the Company - Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, the address is: 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong twenty days before the EGM, that is 10 December 2019 (Tuesday).
    Details of the office of the Secretariat of the Board of Directors are as follows:
    41/F., Tower B, Zhonghang Zijin Plaza,
    No. 1811 Huandao Road East, Siming District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province,
    People's Republic of China Tel: (86)592-2933652 Fax: (86)592-2933580
  3. Holders of H Shares who have the right to attend and vote at the EGM are entitled to appoint one or more proxies (whether or not a member) in writing to attend and vote on their behalf. For those shareholders who appoint more than one proxy, such proxies can only exercise their voting rights by way of polls.
  4. The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing and signed by the appointer or his attorney duly authorised in writing. In the event that such instrument is signed by an attorney of the appointer, an authorisation instrument that authorises such signatory shall be notarised.
  5. To be valid, the proxy form (and if the proxy form is signed by a person under a power of attorney or other authority on behalf of the appointer, then together with such power of attorney or other authority) must be deposited at the Registrar of H Shares of the Company - Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited no later than 24 hours before the specified time for the holding of the EGM (i.e. no later than 9 a.m. on Sunday, 29 December 2019, Hong Kong time). The address is: 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
  6. If a proxy is appointed to attend the EGM on behalf of a shareholder, the proxy must indicate its identification document and the authorisation instrument with the date of issue and duly signed by the proxy and its legal representative, and in the case of legal representative of legal person shareholders, such legal representative must show its own identification document and valid document to identify its identity as legal representative. If a legal person shareholder appoints a company's representative other than its legal representative to attend the EGM, such representative must show its own identification document and the authorisation instrument bearing the company chop of the legal person shareholder and duly signed by its legal representative.
  7. Completion and delivery of the proxy form and ballot will not preclude a holder of H Shares from attending and voting in person at the EGM if he/she so wishes.
  8. The EGM is expected to last for a half day, and shareholders attending the EGM will be responsible for their own travelling and accommodation expenses.

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NOTICE OF THE SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN 2019

EXPECTED TIMETABLE

Latest time for lodging transfer of shares Book closure period (both days inclusive)

Record date

EGM

Announcement on results of the EGM Register of members re-opens

Note: All times refer to Hong Kong local times.

Year 2019 (Note)

29 November (Friday) 4:30 p.m.

30 November (Saturday) to 30 December (Monday)

30 December (Monday)

30 December (Monday)

30 December (Monday)

31 December (Tuesday)

As at the date of this notice, the Board of Directors of the Company comprises Messrs. Chen Jinghe (Chairman), Lan Fusheng, Zou Laichang, Lin Hongfu, Fang Qixue, and Ms. Lin Hongying as executive directors, Mister. Li Jian as non-executive director, and Messrs. Lu Shihua, Zhu Guang, Sit Hoi Wah, Kenneth, and Cai Meifeng as independent non-executive directors.

  • The English name of the Company is for identification purpose only

Should there be any discrepancy, the Chinese text of this notice shall prevail over its English text.

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