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Chief Executive Officer
Mr Zhao, aged 42, was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Company in April 2025. He was appointed as the Executive General Manager Operations – Americas of the Company in September 2024 following the appointment as the Interim Executive General Manager Operations – Americas in June 2024. Mr Zhao will continue to serve as Executive General Manager – Operations, Americas until further notice. With nearly 20 years of international experience across the mining and resources sector, Mr Zhao brings a strong operational background combined with deep expertise in stakeholder engagement and corporate affairs. He previously served as Vice President of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs at Minera Las Bambas S.A., a non wholly-owned subsidiary of MMG from 2022 to 2024. Prior to that, Mr Zhao was Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Division at China Minmetals Corporation between 2020 and 2021. Mr Zhao holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish Language from Beijing Language and Culture University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Université du Québec à Montréal.Chief Financial Officer
Mr Qian, aged 54, has served on the Executive Committee of the Company since February 2024 as Executive General Manager - Finance and was redesignated to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in July 2024. In December 2025, the role had expanded responsibility for Enterprise Technology. He has significant executive experience within China Minmetals Corporation (CMC) and was most recently the CFO of Minmetals Innovative Investment Co., Limited. Prior to this role, Mr Qian was the Vice President of Capital Markets of CMC from 2019 to 2022. He also employed by the Company from 2010 to 2012 in the role of Group Manager, Board Support. Mr Qian has over three decades of invaluable experience in global treasury systems and a profound understanding of commercial and investment banking, financial markets, and cross-cultural integration in mining assets as well as multi-industrial assets, both domestically and internationally.Executive General Manager - Corporate Relations
Mr Hey, aged 55, has served on the Executive Committee of the Company since August 2013 as the Executive General Manager − Stakeholder Relations. His current title is Executive General Manager – Corporate Relations. In this role, he is responsible for Stakeholder Relations, Corporate Affairs, Global Business Services and Legal and Company Secretarial. Mr Hey is also a director of several subsidiaries of the Company. Prior to joining the Company as General Manager − Stakeholder and Investor Relations in April 2011, Mr Hey was the General Manager − Media and Reputation at Foster’s Group from 2005 to 2011. He was previously the Group Manager − Public Affairs for WMC Resources Limited, up to its acquisition by BHP Billiton Limited in 2005. Mr Hey began his career in economic and public policy consultancy at the Allen Consulting Group and Australian Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, before working across the aviation, entertainment and mining sectors. Mr Hey has over 20 years’ experience in government, media, community and investor relations, economic and public policy, industry association and communications management. Mr Hey has dual degrees in Law and Commerce from the University of Melbourne and is the recipient of an Australia-Japan Foundation Language Scholarship at Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan.Chief Operating Officer
Mr Wang, aged 52, has served on the Executive Committee of the Company since May 2022 as the Executive General Manager – Australia and Africa and was redesignated as the Executive General Manager – Operations in February 2024 ,which has integrated group operational accountability with operational excellence. In December 2025, he assumed the title of Chief Operating Officer to better reflect his role in supporting the asset planning and development activities for all MMG sites globally. Mr Wang retains direct management responsibility for the Dugald River and Rosebery operations in Australia, together with the global Asset Planning & Support and SHE, Assurance & Improvement functions. He is also a director of several subsidiaries of the Company. Mr Wang is a mining executive with over 20 years of management, technical and operational experience in open-cut and underground operations. He previously spent over six years at MMG in Australia as Group Manager - Mining between 2013 and 2019 and has extensive knowledge of MMG’s operations. Prior to his time at MMG, Mr Wang worked with Gold Fields Limited as Vice President and Head of Technical Services for West African Regional operations in Ghana. He also previously worked for various mining companies in different commodities. Mr Wang has a Bachelor of Engineering – Mining (Honours), University of Queensland, Australia and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM).President Las Bambas
Mr Chen, aged 43, joined the Executive Committee of the Company in December 2025 as President Las Bambas. Mr Chen severed as Interim President Las Bambas from July 2025 to December 2025 and has served as Vice President of Strategic Planning at Minera Las Bambas S.A., a non wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company since April 2025. He joined China Minmetals Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. (CMN) in 2008 and held roles including Safety Director and General Manager of Mining Operations Center at CMN from 2022 to 2025, and Deputy General Manager of the Mining Operations Center from 2020 to 2022. Mr Chen has nearly 20 years extensive on-site experience in the mining industry and he is proficient in dealing with mining industry challenges, particularly international mining operations, cross-cultural collaboration and interacting with broad stakeholders by leveraging his work experience in China and Peru. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mining and Geotechnical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Safety Management Engineering from Central South University in China.President Africa
Mr Xia, aged 47, joined the Executive Committee of the Company in December 2025 as President Africa. He was formerly the Director Operations of Khoemacau and was previously served General Manager of Kinsevere. He is also a director of several subsidiaries of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr Xia was President of Minmetals Mining Holdings Limited. He previously held the positions of the President of Huoqiu Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd and senior management positions at Anhui Kaifa Mining Co., Ltd., including managing the construction and operation of one of the China’s largest underground mines. Mr Xia has over 20 years of experience in managing mining enterprises, particularly in the use and maintenance of mining equipment. His exposure spans production operations management and engineering construction in both mining and processing. Mr Xia also has extensive experience in mining technology research and development, as well as cross-regional management for community relations and government relations. Mr Xia is a senior mechanical engineer and he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Design and Automation from the Hebei University of Technology in China.