Management
Mr. Tong has over 30 years of experience in the mining sector, including experience in business development, merger and acquisition, project management, technical advisory and management of mining operations. Mr. Tong currently serves as General Manager of CNG HK since December 2021. Since July 2009, Mr. Tong has served in variety of senior executive roles with CNG with proven track records. Mr. Tong took a leading role or participated in successful acquisitions and transactions of over 5 large scale mining projects in Central Asia, Africa and China and serves as Chairman of one of those CNG-acquired projects to oversight its operation. Prior to his joining CNG, Mr. Tong served as Director and management in several mining companies, and he has extensive experiences in directorial and senior management.
Mr. Tong holds a Master's degree in Mining Engineering from Beijing Science and Technology University and Bachelor degree in Mining Engineering from Chongqing University. Mr. Tong is a senior mining engineer accepted as Qualified Person (QP) as defined by Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Australia.
Mr. Xie is the Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary of China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (the “Company”) having joined the Company in March 2009. Mr. Xie is responsible for overseeing corporate secretarial matters and managing compliance for the Company’s listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He also plays an important role in business development, project evaluation, M&A process, investor relations, public relations as well as manages the Company’s daily operations in North America and Hong Kong. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Xie had over 25 years’ experience in project management and material & mechanical engineering in the petro-chemical and oil-sand industry.
After joining the Company, Mr. Xie was involved in the Company’s HK IPO process, Jiama mine evaluation, merger and acquisitions and the recent bond issuance.
Mr. Xie is an alternative director of The World Gold Council on behalf of China National Gold Group Co., Ltd.
Mr. Xie is a Professional Engineer with APEGGA and holds a master's degree in engineering from the University of Calgary, a master's degree in mechanical and mining engineering from the Beijing University of Science & Technology.
Ms. Yuehe Lu has been appointed as interim CFO of the Company with effect from 16 October 2020, Vancouver time. Ms. Yuehe Lu, aged 35, joined the Company in August 2011 and is responsible for corporate financial management. Ms. Lu has participated in major financing activities of the Company, including the issuance of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds. Ms. Lu has extensive experience in financial reporting, internal control and corporate financing. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Lu worked as an auditor at Ernst & Young Hua Ming LLP (Ernst & Young) from August 2007 to August 2011.
Ms. Lu holds a Senior Accountant qualification in China, and is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a member of China Institute of Internal Audit (CIIA). Ms. Lu holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Management (International Accounting) from School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University.
Mr. Fu is a senior geologist and has over 18 years of experience in the mining industry. Since December 2021, he has served as Chairman of Tibet Huatailong. From 2018 to 2021, Mr. Fu served as Deputy Manager of the Mineral Resources & International Cooperation Department of CNG. From 2014 to 2018 Mr. Fu was Deputy Manager of CNG’s Resource Company Ltd. and Chairman of AOYOUTE Mining Ltd., Wulantaolegai Mining Ltd., Xingyuan Non-Ferrous Metal Ltd. and Daolundaba Copper Ltd. Mr. Fu was deputy manager of Tibet Huatailong between 2012 and 2014. Before 2012, Mr. Fu also held a key role in Strategic Development Department in CNG.
Mr. Fu holds Master degree in geochemistry from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and Bachelor degree of Resource Exploration & Engineering.
Mr. Guo was appointed as Chief Engineer of the Company in on November 13, 2018 Mr. Guo is a professional engineer with over 35 years' experience in engineering studies, mine engineering and mine operations. He has served as a senior mining engineer and director of technical services for the Company since 2014. Previously Mr. Guo held senior mining engineer positions with global mining engineering consulting companies, working on a variety of projects for a wide range of clients, including some of the world’s largest mining companies. He also held the position of engineering director with the Mine and Gold Branch, Changsha Engineering and Research Institute of Nonferrous Metallurgy, leading design and consultancy of key national and provincial / ministry projects in China. In addition, he also assumed responsibilities of leading China's strategic planning initiatives for development at new and existing nonferrous metals mines and smelters. Mr. Guo will serve as the Company's internal qualified person for purposes of National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
