On the afternoon of March 1st, Mr. Paul Harris, the COO of Chifeng Gold, and Mr. Bo Gao, Director, the Vice President of Chifeng Gold, and President of LXML, met and discussed with Ms.Bounkham Vorachit, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Laos. Mr. Xinbing Zhou, the Vice President of Chifeng Gold, the Vice General Manager of LXML, and Mr. Saman Aneka, the Vice General Manager of LXML, attended this meeting.

During the meeting, Mr. Paul Harris introduced Ms. Bounkham Vorachit to the new management of LXML and highlighted Mr. Bo Gao's extensive work experience and outstanding achievements in the mining sector. Mr. Bo Gao conveyed to Ms. Bounkham Vorachit Chifeng Gold's desire to continue the relationship with the Lao government. He said that as a Chinese listed company in gold mining with a global view, Chifeng Gold has always attached great importance to the development of LXML, and will continue to vigorously develop the production of copper, gold, rare earth, and other resources in the future. He also thanked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for its support over the years. LXML will always implement the concept of safety and environmental protection, continue to increase investment in safety and environmental protection, and benefit the Lao people.

Ms. Bounkham Vorachit first congratulated LXML's new management and praised LXML's performance in environmental protection and community development. She recently visited the Vilabouly district, where the Sepon mining area is located, and is very satisfied with the company's contribution to the local community. She is very confident in the company's future development and will continue to support the company's work. She believes that LXML will definitely achieve rapid development under the leadership of the new management and deliver excellent results.