Mr. Wang Xinhua (王信華), aged 62, was appointed as an executive Director and the chairman of the Board in January 2024. He is also a member of the ESG committee and the remuneration committee of the Company. Mr. Wang has approximately 40 years of experience in the coal industry. He was vice-chairman of Guizhou Yongfu Mining Co., Ltd.* (貴州永福礦業有限公司) from March 2021 to January 2024, primarily responsible for overseeing the production safety and operation and management of Yongsheng Coal Mine. He was senior adviser of Guizhou Puxin Energy Co., Ltd.* (貴州浦鑫能源有限公司) from March 2019 to December 2020, responsible for the management of investment legal affairs and mineral rights management. He was assistant general manager of Guizhou Puxin Energy Co., Ltd.* (貴州浦鑫能源有限公司) from March 2014 to February 2019, assisting the general manager in the management of mine operations in the Jinsha region. He served as general manager of Guizhou Yongfu Mining Co., Ltd.* (貴州永福礦業有限公司) from January 2011 to February 2014 and was responsible for the mine management of Yongsheng Coal Mine. Mr. Wang has not held any directorship in any publicly-listed companies in the past three years. Mr. Wang graduated from Huainan Mining Institute* (淮南礦業學院) in July 1983 with a professional certificate in coal mining engineering. He was certified as a senior engineer by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Personnel* (浙江省人事廳) in December 1995.