The World Circular Economy Forum 2024 (hereinafter referred to as WCEF) was held at the SQUARE Conference Centre in Brussels, Belgium, from April 15th to 18th.

"Wherever we invest, we must contribute to the local economy and society." Huayou has always been practicing ESG concepts, building a comprehensive ESG management system, and promoting the integration of the concept of sustainable development into the company's operations. We have launched the "Overseas ESG Public Welfare Activities" special section to share more wonderful stories of social welfare of overseas Huayou.

"Wherever we invest, we must contribute to the local economy and society." Huayou actively fulfills its social responsibility and promotes the development of the local society. In order to carry forward the spirit of science and promote the improvement of the scientific literacy of young people in Quzhou, the Party branch of the Nonferrous Research Institute of Huayou New Material Industry Group, together with the Party branch of the Precursor Research Institute and the Party branch of the Quzhou Research Institute of Zhejiang University, went into the New Century Elementary School of Quzhou on April 1-3, and carried out a three-day colorful and varied science popularisation activities.

On 10 April, Chen Xuehua, Chairman of the Group, visited Zimbabwe Prospect Lithium Company to inspect and guide the Arcadia Lithium Project. Fang Qixue, Senior Vice President of the Group, and the key person in charge of each segment of the project accompanied the visit and attended the meeting.

On 12 April, the London Metal Exchange (LME) issued an official announcement that the "HUAYOUgx" brand electrolytic nickel produced by Guangxi Huayou New Material Co., a subsidiary of the Group, has obtained the brand registration of LME, and can be freely delivered in more than 100 warehouses of LME around the world from now on, which marks that the electrolytic nickel produced by the company has once again gained the recognition of the international authoritative institutions, and gained the passport to enter the international market. This is another symbolic achievement after the successful registration of "HUAYOU" brand electrolytic nickel produced by Quzhou Huayou Cobalt New Material Co. It also means that under the strong combination of Quzhou base and Yulin base, and with the support of dual brands of HUAYOU and HUAYOUgx, the Group's electrolytic nickel output ranks among the top five in the world.

On 7 April, a conference on foreign-related rule of law in Zhejiang Province was held in Hangzhou. Leaders from the Ministry of Justice of the Central Government, leaders from the Provincial Party Committee and provincial government, vice mayors and deputy secretaries from the provincial Department of Justice and cities in the province, vice presidents of foreign-related commercial courts and representatives of arbitrators attended the conference. As the only enterprise, Huayou was invited to participate in the conference. Fang Qixue, Vice Chairman and Senior Vice President of Huayou, participated in the conference and shared the company's legal practice and experience of "going abroad" for many years.