Executive Directors

Mr. Wang Pingsheng
Mr. Wang Pingsheng, steel engineer and senior economist, was appointed as an Executive Director and the Chairman of the Company on 10 May 2010. Mr. Wang joined Shougang Corporation, the ultimate holding company of Shougang Holding (Hong Kong) Limited (“Shougang Holding”), in 1975 and acts as the Vice Chairman of Shougang Holding and acts as the Vice Chairman of Shougang International Trade and Engineering Corporation. He graduated from Beijing Institute of Iron and Steel and has extensive experience in management and operation of steel industry.

Mr. Chen Zhouping
Mr. Chen Zhouping was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company in January 2009 and re-designated to an Executive Director and the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Company on 10 May 2010. Mr. Chen is a member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accounts. Mr. Chen is the deputy managing director of each of Shougang Holding and Shougang Concord International Enterprises Company Limited (“Shougang International”), and a director of Fine Power Group Limited (“Fine Power”). Mr. Chen is also a Non-Executive Director of Mount Gibson Iron Limited, a company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. He has extensive experience in steel industry, engineering design, human resources and management. Mr. Chen graduated from the School of Economics and Management, Beijing Tsinghua University.

Mr. Wong Lik Ping
Mr. Wong Lik Ping; was appointed as an Executive Director and the Chairman of the Company on 14 September 2001 and re-designated to the Vice Chairman of the Company on 13 March 2009. Mr. Wong has over 17 years' experience in trading business and financial industry and has held directorship with various private companies. He has extensive management and investment experience in a wide range of businesses including mine industry in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC").

Mr. So Kwok Hoo
Mr. So Kwok Hoo, was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company on 20 March 1998. Mr. So has over 20 years of experience in marketing of electrochemical and industrial products sales in Asia Pacific Region together with property investment experience in Hong Kong as well. He holds Bachelor degrees in Applied Science with major in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration obtained in Canada.

Mr. Chen Zhaoqiang
Mr. Chen Zhaoqiang was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company on 5 January 2010. He has extensive experience in the coal mining industry and has been engaged in many important posts. Mr. Chen has extensive experience in production safety management for coal mining, purchase and logistics management, mineral resources development and coal trading. Mr. Chen graduated from Jiaozuo Mining Institute with a bachelor degree in mining engineering.

Mr. Xue Kang
Mr. Xue Kang, was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company on 21 January 2008. Mr. Xue has over 20 years' experience in the field of mine industry in the PRC. Before he joined the Group, Mr. Xue was the assistant to general manager of a company engaged in provision of mine related services in the PRC for several years. Mr. Xue holds a diploma of Electrical and Mechanical engineering from Shanxi Yangquan Coal Mine Vestibule School Electro-mechanics Specialist ("山西省陽泉煤校機電專業") and a diploma of logistic management from Shanxi Coal-Mining Administrative College Logistic Management Specialist ("山西煤炭管理幹部學院物資供應專業") respectively.

Mr. Liu Qingshan
Mr. Liu Qingshan, was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company on 1 November 2008. Mr. Liu has over 25 years' experience in the fields of accounting and finance in the mining industry in the PRC. He had worked as chief financial controller in sizable energy resources companies in the PRC. Mr. Liu currently has been our PRC regional chief financial controller since 25 July 2008. Before he joins the Group, Mr. Liu worked as chief financial controller in Fortune Dragon Group Limited which is engaged in coal mining in the PRC, during the period from January 2005 to July 2008. He received Master of Business Administrative from Capital University of Economics and Business ("首都對外經濟貿易學院") and he was graduated from Shanxi University of Finance and Economics Department of Accounting.

Non-Executive Directors

Mr. Leung Shun Sang, Tony
Mr. Leung Shun Sang was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 4 March 2009. Mr. Leung is a Non-Executive Director of Shougang International and a director of each of Shougang Concord Grand (Group) Limited, Shougang Concord Technology Holdings Limited, Shougang Concord Century Holdings Limited and Global Digital Creations Holdings Limited, all of which are listed companies in Hong Kong. Mr. Leung holds a master degree in business administration from New York State University and has over 30 years of experience in finance, investment and corporate management.

Mr. Zhang Yaoping
Mr. Zhang Yaoping was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 1 January 2010. He was an officer of the board of directors' office of a coal mining company in Shanxi Province, the PRC and currently is the chairman of board of secretary as well as a member of the board of directors of such company. Mr. Zhang has extensive experience in the field of energy resources industries and steel trading in the PRC. He attended Party School of the Central Committee of C.P.C. in the PRC where he studied economic management.

Mr. Zhang Wenhui
Mr. Zhang Wenhui was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 10 May 2010. Mr. Zhang is a deputy managing director of Shougang Holding and Shougang International, and a director of Fine Power. Mr. Zhang joined Shougang Corporation, the ultimate holding company of Shougang Holding, in 1982 and had been working in various companies under Shougang Corporation during the period from 1990 to 2001. Mr. Zhang graduated from the Universsity of Science and Technology Beijing and has extensive experience in management and company operations.

Independent Non-Executive Directors

Mr. Kee Wah Sze
Mr. Kee Wah Sze, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 11 April 1997. Mr. Kee is a partner of Messrs. Michael Cheuk, Wong & Kee and is a practicing solicitor in Hong Kong for over 20 years specialized in both the commercial and conveyancing fields. He is a Notary Public of Hong Kong, a China Appointed Attesting Officer and holder of Master Degree in Chinese and Comparative Law of City University of Hong Kong and Master Degree in Law of the People's University of the PRC. Mr. Kee also currently serves as an Executive Director of Goldbond Group Holdings Limited, which is a Hong Kong Listed Company.

Mr. Choi Wai Yin
Mr. Choi Wai Yin, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 1 July 2004. Mr. Choi has over 20 years' experience in the fields of finance and fund management. He currently serves as an Executive Director of a company which is the investment manager of a Hong Kong listed company. Mr. Choi is an investment adviser registered under the Securities and Future Ordinance. He holds a Master degree of Science in Finance from the City University of Hong Kong, a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor Degree in law from the Peking University.

Mr. Chan Pat Lam
Mr. Chan Pat Lam, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 31 December 2004. Mr. Chan has over 35 years' experience in the field of international banking industry in Hong Kong, Macau and California. Currently, he is the assistant to the Managing Director of a private company, which is engaged in acting as an international container shipping agency in the Western region of Pearl River Delta. He is also the business advisor of a commercial bank in Macau and a partner of another private company, which is engaged in trading and wholesaling of grocery items.

Senior management of the Group possesses rich experience in the coal industry. Well versed in the operation and management of the Group's coal mines, they are the cornerstones of the development and expansion of the Group's coal business. Information of the Group's senior management is as follows:

Senior Management

Mr. Kang Jizhong - president of the PRC region and general manager of Zhaiyadi Coal Mine

Possessing over 17 years' experience in the operation and management of coal mines Served as head of the ventilation department (通風科長), head of safety control station (安監站長), captain of the blast mining team (炮采隊隊長), captain of the high-grade team (高檔隊隊長), captain of the main mining team (採煤大隊隊長), assistant to the head of mine (礦長助理) and deputy head of production (生產副礦長) in the Xingwu Mine from 1991 to 2002 Served as the head of mine of the Shiweigou joint venture coal mine (獅尾溝聯營煤礦) from 2002 to 2004 Served as the head of mine of Zhaiyadi Coal Mine since 12 April 2005

Mr. Feng Pingsheng - general manager of Xingwu Coal Mine Possessing over 17 years' experience in the operation and management of coal mines Graduated from China University of Geosciences in Wuhan ("武漢中國地質大學") with a major in ore field geology in July 1991 Served in Xingwu Coal Mine as chief technician of the technology department (技術科主管技術員) and head of the technology department (技術科科長) since 1991 Served as chief engineer (deputy head of the technology department) (技術副礦長) of Xingwu Coal Mine in 2002 Served as the head of mine (礦長) of Xingwu Coal Mine since 4 June 2007

Mr. Liu Rongliang - general manager of Jinjiazhuang Coal Mine Possessing over 18 years' experience in the operation and management of coal mines Served as head of safety control station (安監站站長), head of the ventilation department (通風科長), head of the improvement team (提進隊長), technician and captain of the recovery team (回採隊長) of Xingwu Coal Mine from September 1990 to October 2002 Served as the production manager of the Jinjiazhuang Coal Mine from October 2002 to August 2003 Served as the head of mine of Jinjiazhuang Coal Mine since 28 July 2003

Ms. Ji Yan - president of sales for the PRC region Possessing over 30 year's experience in the coal business Served as the vice president of sales of the Shanxi Coal and Coking Group