On the morning of March 23, Chen Dexin, Chairman of China Minmetals, met Duncan Wanblad, the visiting CEO of Anglo American. The two executives discussed ways to strengthen their cooperation further. Pei Silu, Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer at Anglo American, and Xu Jiqing, Deputy General Manager of China Minmetals, attended the meeting.

Chen Dexin welcomed Duncan Wanblad and his delegation, thanking Anglo American for their support to China Minmetals. He stated that Anglo American is a world-renowned and respected mining company. The two companies have enjoyed a long-standing and mutually beneficial relationship in terms of trade, investment and the development of mineral resources. This has helped to stabilise global industrial and supply chains. China Minmetals places great emphasis on mutually beneficial cooperation with Anglo American. Looking ahead, the hope is that the two companies will continue to strengthen their engagement in areas such as trade, investment and technology based on their existing partnership, while also expanding into broader fields such as green mining, community relations and biodiversity. They should explore deeper and broader practical collaboration together, elevate bilateral cooperation to a higher level, and contribute more to the stability and smooth functioning of global industrial and supply chains.

Duncan Wanblad said that the acceleration of global green development and the energy transition means that no country or company can succeed in isolation. They must embrace open collaboration to seize the opportunities ahead. Anglo American and China Minmetals have maintained a strong relationship based on mutual trust and benefit for a long time. Their collaboration demonstrates the significant potential of combining their respective strengths for mutually beneficial development. Anglo American has always been guided by the philosophy of "redefining mining to improve people's lives", placing great importance on strengthening its partnerships with leaders across the entire industry chain, such as China Minmetals. He hoped that both sides will expand their strategic cooperation further in areas such as trade, investment and mining technology. They will also work together to promote the green, safe and high-quality development of the industry, thereby contributing to the stability and sustainable development of the global mining sector.

Wang Fan, Head of Corporate Affairs for the China region of Anglo American, and the heads of relevant departments and subsidiaries of China Minmetals attended the meeting.