Board of Directors
Mr. Song was elected as Chairman of the Board in February 2014 having joined the Company in October 2009. From October 2009 to February 2014, Mr. Song served as the Chief Executive Officer and was responsible for the Company’s strategic planning and business operations. He also serves as an Executive Director from October 2009 to present. Mr. Song was elected as the first President of the China Committee of the World Gold Council in September 2018. He also serves as President of the Third Council of China Gold Associate from 2014 to present. Since January 2017 to present, Mr Song has served as Chairman of China National Gold Group Co., Ltd. (“China National Gold”), the Company’s principal shareholder. Mr. Song previously served as the President of China National Gold from December 2013 to January 2017. From 2003 to December 2013, Mr. Song served as Vice President of China National Gold, where he was responsible for resources development, geological exploration and international operations. Mr. Song has serves as a Director of China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited (“China Gold Hong Kong”), since March 2008. He was elected as Chairman and Corporate Representative of China Gold Hong Kong from February 2014 to present. Mr. Song served as Chairman of the Board of Skyland Mining Limited (“Skyland”) from April 2008 to May 2015 and served as the Chairman of the Board of Tibet Jia Ertong Mining Development Co., Ltd. (“Tibet Jia Ertong”) from April 2008 to February 2014. Mr. Song served as the Chairman of the Board of Tibet Huatailong Mining Development Co., Ltd. (“Tibet Huatailong”) from October 2007 to June 2010. Mr. Song serves as Chairman of the Board of Zhongjin Gold CorporationLimited, a public company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, since February 2014, for which he served as a Director from March 2007 to February 2014 and Chairman of the Board from September 2003 to March 2007. Mr.Song serves as a Director of China Gold Hong Kong Holding Corp. Limited (“China Gold Hong Kong Holding”), since August 2011. He serves as a Director of Mundoro Mining Inc. (“Mundoro”), a private British Columbia based junior natural resource company, since October 2011.
Mr. Song holds a Ph.D. doctorate degree in resources economics and management from the University of Science and Technology Beijing, a Master’s degree in business administration from the China Europe International Business School, a Master’s degree in mining engineering from the University of Science and Technology Beijing and a Bachelor’s Degreein mineral processing engineering from the Central South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Mr. Jiang, age 53, has served as an Executive Director of the Company since October 2014 to present. In November 2018, he was promoted to Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Jiang was elected as Vice President of China National Gold since July 2018. He was also elected as Executive Vice President of China Gold Hong Kong from October 2018 to present. Mr. Jiang was elected as Senior Executive Vice President of the Company from August 2014 to November 2018 and has served as a manager of Oversea Operation Department of China National Gold from December 2015 to July 2018. Mr.Jiang joined the Company in August 2010 as the General Manager of Tibet Huatailong, and served as the Chairman of Tibet Huatailong from February 2012 to August 2014. Mr. Jiang serves as Chairman of Zhongji Mining since May 2015 up to present. He serves as General Manager of China Gold Hong Kong Buchuk Mining Company (“Buchuk”) since 2015 to present. He has also serves as Chairman and General Manager of Buchuk since October 2017 to present. He served as Director of Guizhou Jingfeng Mining Ltd. from August 2016 to August 2018. He serves as Chairman of Sino Mining Guizhou Pty from June 2017 up to present. He also serves as Chairman of Soremi Investments Ltd. since January 2018. Mr. Jiang serves as Chairman of Kichi Chaarat Closed Joint Stock Company since January 2018 to present. Mr. Jiang has served as a director of Tibet Jia Ertong since August 2014, has served as a director of Skyland since October 2014. Mr. Jiang has served as the director of China Gold Hong Kong Holding and Mundoro since January 2015 and August 2014 respectively. From September 2007, Mr. Jiang has served as the Head of Engineering Management Division of the Investment Management Department of China National Gold.
Prior to joining China National Gold’s headquarters, Mr. Jiang served as a General Manager of China Kazakhstan Mining Corp. Ltd., a subsidiary of China National Gold. From August 1987 to March 2005, Mr. Jiang worked at Changchun Gold Design Institute Co. Ltd. (the “Design Institute”). He was appointed as a Chief Engineer of the Design Institute in February 2000 and then as Vice President and Chief Engineer of the Design Institute since April 2002. Mr. Jiang won more than 20 provincial-level scientific and technological achievement awards and numerous honorary titles from various agencies. In 2005, Mr.Jiang was awarded the special allowance by the State Council.
Mr. Jiang is a Senior Professional Engineer, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in mineral processing from Northeastern University.
Mr. Shiling Guan joined Tibet Huatailong in November 2015, as Chairman of the Board. From December 2015 to September 2016, he was promoted as CPC Party Secretary and Chairman of Tibet Hautailong. In September 2016 he was appointed as the Vice President of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Guan served as Deputy Manager of the Production Management Department of China National Gold from 2011 to 2014. He was also Chairman of the Board, CPC Party Secretary of Inner Mongolia Baotou Xinda Gold MiningCo., Ltd. ("Xinda Mining") from February 2014 to November 2015, where he was responsible for the overall production and operations at Xinda Mining. Prior to 2011, Mr. Guan also held senior positions at Jilin Haigou Mining Company, Shaanxi Dongtongyu Gold Mine of Zhongjin Gold Corporation Limited, Tongguan Zhongjin Gold Mining Co., Ltd, Songxian Jinniu Co., Ltd. and Qianhe Ltd. Mr. Guan is a senior professional mining engineer and has over 25 years of experience in the mining industry. Mr. Guan holds a bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering from Northeastern University in China.
Mr. Teng, age 51, currently serves as Deputy General Manager of China National Gold Group Hong Kong Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of CNG; (since October 2017), Executive Director and General Manager of China Gold Group Sichuan Co., Ltd.(since October 2017), Bureau Director of Sichuan Gold Industry Administration Bureau(since November 2015), and President of Sichuan General Investment Co., Ltd.(since November 2015). Prior to this Mr. Teng served as Manager of China Gold Sichuan Company from November 2015 to November 2017. He joined Tibet Huatailong in August 2010 where he served as Deputy General Manager until he was appointed General Manager in February 2012 and subsequently appointed Chairman in August 2014. He served in this capacity until November 2015. In addition, Mr. Teng previously served in the following capacities: General Manager of Sichuan Pingwu Zhongjin Mining Co., Ltd. from December 2006 to August 2010; Department Director of Development Department of Hubei Sanxin Gold and Copper Co., Ltd. from November 2006 to December 2006; Deputy Department Director of Development Department of Hubei Sanxin Gold and Copper Limited Company from September 2006 to November 2006; Deputy mine manager of Jilin Erdaodianzi Gold Mine from February 1998 to September 2006; Manager of the Mining Workshop of the Erdaodianzi Gold Mine in Jilin Province , and the head of the mining pit from July 1995 to February 1998; and Deputy Department Head, Jilin Erdaodianzi Gold Mine Office from November 1990 to July 1995.
Ms. Kang joined Tibet Huatailong in July 2008 in a number of community communications roles. She holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the Tibet University.
Mr. He joined the Company as a founding non-executive director on May 31, 2000. Mr. He has over 30 years of experience in mining industry, with career covering teaching, research, engineering consulting, management of mining operations, merger and acquisition, financing, and management of public companies. Mr. He serves as President and Director of Tri-River Ventures Inc., a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange since October 2006, and prior to that, President and Director of Spur Ventures Inc. (now Atlantic Gold Corp.), a public company listed on the TSE Venture Exchange from 1995 to 2006. Mr. He also serves on the boards of several public companies, including SouthGobi Resources Ltd. a public company dual listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2017, Vatukoula Gold Mines PLC, a public company once listed on the AIM of London Stock Exchange since 2013, Zhongrun Resources Investment Corp., a public company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange from 2010 to 2018, and Dolly Varden Silver Corp., a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange from 2013 to 2015.
Mr. He holds a Ph.D. degree in mineral process engineering from the University of British Columbia, a Master of Applied Science degree in mineral process engineering from the University of British Columbia, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in coal preparation and utilization technology from the Heilongjiang Institute of Mining and Technology (now Heilongjiang University of Technology) in China.
Mr. Shao is the National China Service Co-Leader at Dentons Canada LLP and specializes in international business transactions focusing on China. Mr. Shao has over 25 years of extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate and project financing, cross-border counseling and general corporate and commercial transactions. Mr. Shao is actively in community and non-profit organizations. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Shao worked for the United Nations in New York. Mr. Shao is an interpreter accredited by the United Nationals and by the federal government of Canada. Mr. Shao holds an LLB from the University of Toronto, BA from Xian Foreign Languages Institute and U.N Accreditation of Simultaneous Interpretation from the Beijing University of Foreign Studies.
Dr Shi is a leading mining executive and geologist who specialises in investment management, mining geology, geostatistics, resource estimation and optimisation, exploration and project development Dr. Shi has over 30 years’ experience as a Geologist with high level experience in investment management, applied geostatistics, resource estimation and mining geology. Worldwide operational expertise in exploration and mine projects. Expertise with independent technical reviews, due diligence audits and expert technical reporting in compliance with the JORC Code, NI43-101 and HKEx Standards. Dr. Shi is a Competent Person under the JORC Code and holds equivalent credentials in respect of Canadian and Hong Kong's Mineral Resources / Reserves reporting standards. Dr. Shi has published numerous papers on the application of geostatistics in resource estimation. Dr. Shi’s recent work has included investment management, audit and reviews of resources for multiple commodity projects. Dr. Shi has a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Geostatistics from Edith Cowan University, Western Australia; PhD in Geology from The University of Melbourne, Australia; and MSc in Geology from Guizhou University of Technology, China.
Ms. Han is currently Head of Operations and Risk of MEC Advisory Limited, which is the sole Investment Advisor to Can-China Global Resource Fund. Mrs. Han’s role covers investment, accounting, finance treasury and investor relationships related matters. Prior to joining MEC Advisory Limited in 2014, Ms. Han was an Investment Manager at The Export-Import Bank of China (China EXIM Bank) responsible for sourcing, evaluating and negotiating investment opportunities in the banking and direct investment industry. Ms. Han obtained her PhD degree in Economics (Finance), Master degree in Economics (Venture Capital) and Bachelor degree of Economics (Finance) and has a double bachelor degree of Journalism from Renmin University of China.
