From September 23 to 25, 2012, an eight-member delegation of Zambian Ministerial Workshop on China headed by Nasanil Mubukawanu, vice minister of the Ministry of Youth Sports of Zambia, paid an investigative visit to CNMC Ningxia Orient Group Co., Ltd. (CNMNC), an enterprise with the investment from CNMC. Accompanying the delegation during the visit were Zhu Liugui, vice president of the Academy for International Business Officials sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of China, Sun Jialin, vice general manager of CNMC, and some relevant leaders of Ningxia Autonomous Region.

By the end of September 2012, Muliashi Leach Plant of CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines Plc, an enterprise of our company in Zambia, had produced 6,300 tons of 99.99% copper cathodes. Customer woos it.

Recently, the Environmental Council of Zambia approved the Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Chambishi Southeast Ore Body, which means the all-out construction of this project is to begin soon.

On August 30, 2012, upon the entrustment by president Michael Sata, Richard Musukua, vice minister of Zambian Ministry of Mining, Energy Sources, and Water Resources Development and Utilization paid an
investigative visit to Sino-Metals Leach Zambia Limited (SMLZ). Accompanying Musukua during the visit were
several other Zambian officials, including Lumanba, director of Zambian Administration of Mine Safety, Howard Simupymuba, mayor of Kaluluxi City, and Joys Ensymuba, administrative head of Kaluluxi City.