The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reaffirmed that it will begin enforcing the local equity participation requirements under its 2018 Mining Code from 31 July, despite concerns raised by several international mining companies. Under the legislation, mining companies are required to transfer 10% of their equity to Congolese nationals, including 5% allocated to employees. As the implementing regulations have remained unclear for several years, no mining company has yet complied with the requirement. In January, the DRC government instructed mining companies, including Glencore, Ivanhoe Mines, CMOC and Huayou Cobalt, to demonstrate compliance by the end of July or face sanctions, although the specific penalties for non-compliance have not yet been disclosed. Following a meeting with mining companies on 22 July, the DRC Ministry of Mines reiterated the 31 July compliance deadline and announced that the implementation decree would be signed after a limited number of technical amendments. An ad hoc committee has also been established to finalise the revisions. To help employees acquire their required equity stakes, the government is considering measures such as interest-free loans and support through cooperatives. Amid rising commodity prices, resource-rich African countries, including the DRC, have increasingly sought to secure a larger share of the value generated from their mineral resources. Under the 2018 Mining Code, the DRC government is already entitled to a 10% free, non-dilutable interest in mining projects and may further increase its ownership through paid acquisitions upon the renewal of mining licences.

Huahong Technology’s semi-annual results forecast disclosed on the evening of July 13 shows that attributable net profit in H1 2026 is expected to be 320 million yuan to 360 million yuan, up 301.84%–352.08% YoY. As for the reasons for the performance change, Huahong Technology said: In H1 2026, driven by industry policies and improved downstream demand, prices of major rare earth products in China climbed steadily. The company’s rare earth comprehensive utilization segment seized market opportunities, fully leveraged its comprehensive advantages in capacity scale, cost control and process technology, and continuously optimized its supply, production and sales coordination and inventory management strategies, effectively driving the full release of the segment’s profitability. The company continued to deepen its rare earth industry chain layout, steadily expanding its downstream rare earth permanent magnet materials business. Driven by steady demand from end-use sectors such as NEVs, wind power and industrial automation, the segment’s business scale kept expanding, its revenue and product mix continued to improve and it became an important supplement to performance growth. A review of SMM’s Pr-Nd oxide price trend in H1 shows that the Pr-Nd oxide price stood at 609,000 yuan/mt at the start of the year, hit its H1 high of 890,000 yuan/mt by late February, a cumulative gain of up to 46.7% from the start of the year. The key driver was the supply side: spot Pr-Nd oxide supply remained tight, futures surged sharply, suppliers held back from selling amid strong bullish sentiment, and pre-holiday stockpiling purchases by metal companies pushed prices up rapidly. At the same time, supply disruptions from Myanmar ore, domestic separation plants’ production resumptions falling short of expectations and market sentiment created a combined effect of “undersupply + bullish hold-back.” From March to April, however, bearish supply-side news combined with weak demand from traditional end-use sectors pulled Pr-Nd oxide prices back quickly to around 700,000 yuan/mt. Yet the rise in China Northern Rare Earth’s concentrate prices in April, supply support from production suspensions at separation plants and export orders released under the export control extension window together drove prices to rebound slightly. From May, downstream sectors gradually entered the off-season and purchases became more cautious. From late June, the formal implementation of the Mineral Resources Law Implementation Regulations, which list rare earths as strategic minerals, and production cuts by scrap recycling enterprises due to tax invoice issues boosted Pr-Nd oxide prices again, which rebounded to 742,500 yuan/mt on June 30. Huahong Technology announced on June 30 that its controlling shareholder Jiangsu Huahong Industrial Group Co., Ltd., which holds a 32.01% stake, plans to reduce its holdings by no more than 15.0102 million shares (1.99% of total equity) through centralized bidding and block trading within three months after 15 trading days; Director and senior executive Zhu Dayong, who holds a 0.19% stake, plans to reduce his holdings by no more than 365,000 shares (0.05% of total equity) through centralized bidding or block trading within three months after 15 trading days; Director and senior executive Liu Weihua, who holds a 1.52% stake, plans to reduce his holdings by no more than 2.8 million shares (0.37% of total equity) through centralized bidding or block trading within three months after 15 trading days. Huahong Technology previously released its 2025 annual performance report, showing that in 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of RMB7.835 billion, up 40.51% YoY, reaching a three-year high. After posting losses for two consecutive years, the company successfully returned to profitability, with net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company reaching RMB204 million, up 157.46% YoY. 1. The rare earth segment seized the industry opportunity, acting as the "ballast stone" and "engine" for the turnaround. In 2025, the global rare earth market experienced a major shift in the supply-demand pattern. Driven by surging downstream demand from sectors such as new energy and robotics, combined with rigid supply-side constraints, rare earth product prices continued to rise, with the cumulative annual price increase for core products like Pr-Nd oxide exceeding 35%. The company's Rare Earth Resource Comprehensive Utilization Division keenly captured this industry opportunity, made accurate assessments, and acted accordingly: the company kept pace with the market, optimized procurement and sales strategies, and maximized product value during the price upcycle. Technological transformation yielded results and capacity was released: the previously completed technological transformation and capacity expansion projects at Xintai Technology and Jiangxi Wanhong reached full production, with annual capacity for rare earth oxides stabilizing at 12,000 mt, significantly releasing economies of scale. The company tapped internal potential to reduce costs and enhance efficiency: by optimizing process flows, production costs were strictly controlled and recovery rates were improved. During the reporting period, the company's rare earth resource comprehensive utilization business recorded strong production and sales performance with rising volumes and prices, contributing core profits to the company. 2. All business segments collaborated to build a diversified support structure. While the rare earth resource comprehensive utilization segment led the way, other segments also achieved strong operating results, creating a favorable situation of "blossoming in multiple areas and developing in synergy": Rare Earth Magnetic Materials Segment achieved "dual improvement in volume and quality," with production capacity steadily released across various production sites, providing strong support for market expansion and order fulfillment. High-performance magnetic material products were successfully introduced into the supply chain systems of multiple first-tier NEV automakers, with order scale continuing to expand and client quality and business mix continuously optimized. Construction of the key Baotou production site is progressing in an orderly manner and is planned to enter trial production in Q2 2026, laying a critical foundation for doubling magnetic material capacity. Elevator Parts Segment: The traditional business seized the policy dividends from the "program of large-scale equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-ins," rapidly responding to domestic demand for elevator installation and retrofitting. Through refined production scheduling and efficiency gains, total annual production grew by over 20% YoY. The segment steadily expanded its second growth curve, with customer acquisition and product development activities for emerging businesses such as automotive electronics and energy storage progressing on schedule. At the same time, the division's "going global" process accelerated, closely following market trends and customer needs. Renewable Resource Equipment Segment: In the face of profound industry changes and intense market competition, the business division continued to increase investment in new product R&D and accelerated its deployment in markets outside China, striving to secure survival and development amid fierce competition. Internally, it focused tightly on cost reduction across supply, production, and sales to enhance operational quality. In the renewable resource operations segment, the end-of-life vehicle dismantling and steel scrap processing businesses constantly explored more diverse and flexible business models, and introduced specialized teams to improve operational quality and efficiency. In 2025, the company's total volume of end-of-life vehicle recycling and dismantling reached a record high. The business models continued to mature, internal management was consistently optimized, and industry synergies were accelerated, laying a foundation for future business development. In 2025, the company also achieved notable results in cross-segment industry synergies. The industrial linkages between the Magnetic Materials Business Division and the Rare Earth Business Division, the industry sharing between the Elevator Business Division and the Magnetic Materials Business Division, and the upstream-downstream resonance between the operations segment and the Rare Earth Business Division demonstrated the wisdom and commitment of the company's entire management team. Regarding the company's main business operations, HuaHong Technology's 2025 Annual Report disclosed: The company has consistently upheld its corporate mission of "Serving the Circular Economy, Creating a Green Life" and steadfastly adhered to its corporate spirit of "Striving, Fact-Based, Innovation, and Dedication," committing to becoming a renewable resource processing equipment manufacturer and a comprehensive resource recycling and utilization operator serving global markets. The company actively deployed renewable resource operation businesses, building a circular economy industry chain centered on end-of-life vehicle recycling and dismantling, extending downstream to the comprehensive utilization of steel scrap, rare earth recycling materials, and other metallic and non-metallic resources, while continuously exploring possibilities for expansion into related industries such as high-end manufacturing and smart manufacturing. During the reporting period, the company's main business was divided into four major segments: "Renewable Resource Equipment and Operations," "High-End Manufacturing of Elevator Parts," "Comprehensive Utilization of Rare Earth Resources," and "Rare Earth Magnetic Materials." HuaHong Technology's corporate development strategy and business plan announced in its 2025 Annual Report indicate: The company's overall development approach is as follows: strengthen product upgrades and technological innovation in renewable resource processing equipment to further consolidate its leading position in the renewable resource processing equipment industry; actively deploy renewable resource operation businesses, vigorously develop the end-of-life vehicle recycling and dismantling business, and use this as a main line to expand the comprehensive recycling and utilization of downstream steel scrap, rare earth scrap, and other metallic and non-metallic resources, building the company into a well-known enterprise in the circular economy sector. It will continue to advance the company's dual-wheel drive strategy, increase R&D, production, and sales of precision elevator parts, thereby building Weilman into a global industry leader in elevator signal systems and safety components; through fund operations, equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, and other capital operation models, accelerate the enhancement of the company's capital operation capabilities, achieve resource optimization and integration, continuously monitor extension opportunities in the upstream and downstream industry chain, and actively explore possibilities for the company's expansion into environmental protection, smart manufacturing, and IoT-related industries, forming new driving forces for company development and further enhancing its core competitiveness and profitability. According to the latest SMM price report: On July 17, the average price of Pr-Nd oxide was 766,000 yuan/mt, down 0.33% from the previous trading day. On July 17, Pr-Nd oxide futures prices declined, while inquiries in the spot market were sluggish. As a result, offers from Pr-Nd oxide suppliers edged lower. Nevertheless, most market participants remain confident about the outlook and showed a strong willingness to hold prices firm, which limited the actual decline in oxide prices, and low-cost supply remained scarce and hard to find. In the metals market, prices also fell. Magnetic material enterprises saw poor new orders, limiting their ability to accept high metal prices; purchases mainly served rigid restocking demand, leading to sluggish inquiries in the metal market. Upstream and downstream sectors remained locked in a stalemate, with the metals segment continuing to face pressure. In the short term, due to the stagnant trading, Pr-Nd product prices are expected to move sideways in a narrow range. Recommended Reading:

[SMM Tin Morning Brief: The Most-Traded SHFE Tin Contract Drifted Lower in the Night Session, Downstream Enterprises Were Cautious in Purchasing]

On July 14, China Northern Rare Earth's stock price rose. As of the close on July 14, it was up 2.18% to 39.83 yuan per share. In market news, China Northern Rare Earth released its semi-annual earnings forecast, showing: Based on preliminary estimates by the company's financial department, net profit attributable to owners of the parent for H1 2026 is expected to be between 1.98 billion and 2.06 billion yuan, representing an increase of 1.05 billion to 1.13 billion yuan compared with the same period last year (as per statutory disclosure data), up 112.74% to 121.33% YoY. Excluding non-recurring items, net profit attributable to owners of the parent for H1 2026 is expected to be between 1.99 billion and 2.07 billion yuan, an increase of 1.093 billion to 1.173 billion yuan YoY, up 121.90% to 130.82%. The main reasons for the expected profit increase in the period are: In H1 2026, the company served the national rare earth resource strategy and fully implemented the requirements for safety control of the rare earth industry chain. Affected by factors such as supply constraints on the raw material side and the release and sustained growth of downstream demand at multiple points, rare earth product prices generally strengthened and consolidated. The company focused on its annual production and operation targets, carried out integrated planning and comprehensive measures, strengthened comprehensive budget management, and worked on cost reduction, quality improvement, and efficiency gains in a coordinated manner. It scientifically organized production scheduling, intensified marketing operations, deepened reform and innovation, and strengthened group management and risk control. The company advanced the deep integration of professional management, lean management, and 5S management to a high standard, promoted key project construction, and accelerated the development of new quality productive forces through management and R&D innovation. With strong value creation capabilities across the industry chain and core competitiveness, the company provided solid support and assurance for achieving good operating results. The company refined the organization and operation of production scientifically, with production volumes of rare earth smelting and separation products, rare earth metal products, and new rare earth materials all reaching historical highs for the same period; the subsidiary Inner Mongolia Northern Rare Earth Magnetic Materials Co., Ltd. achieved operating revenue of approximately 9.5 billion yuan in H1, up about 107% YoY, maintaining growth for three consecutive years; the subsidiary Inner Mongolia Xi'ao Ke Hydrogen Storage Alloy Co., Ltd. officially put its first batch of 1,000 hydrogen-powered two-wheelers into operation in Baotou, with a cumulative safe driving mileage of 170,000 kilometers, demonstrating notable project success. The company persisted in benchmarking against internal and external excellence, tapping into internal potential, and strengthening refined management, leading to significant improvements in multiple economic and technical indicators. Targeted measures were adopted for each business segment: In smelting and separation, the division overcame new cost changes brought by rising prices of raw and auxiliary materials, effectively managed cost fluctuations, scientifically organized production scheduling, and ensured new product supply demands. In rare earth metals, leveraging the concept of lean production as a starting point, digital and intelligent methods were further used to strengthen on-site process operation management, driving new breakthroughs in economic and technical indicators such as quality and material ratios. In new rare earth materials and applications, the segment fully utilized newly added capacity advantages, precisely aligned with client needs, and made new progress in promoting sales through production. Deepening industry chain synergy, the Company solidified the foundation of downstream client cooperation while ensuring stable product supply. The Company closely tracked market demand, strengthened marketing management, optimized sales structure, client credit evaluation, and product account period management, adjusted and shortened account periods by category, secured the fundamental base with long-term agreement orders, and met differentiated market demand through retail. Sales of rare earth metals and magnetic materials rose steadily, achieving full coverage of top-tier magnetic material players; sales of lanthanum-cerium products increased YoY, further digesting historical inventory; sales of polishing materials increased YoY; 5 new equipment items and 20 customized and distinctive new products were developed, continuously expanding product application scenarios. Key project construction advanced efficiently, continuously enhancing intelligence and informatization levels. The first phase of the rare earth green smelting upgrade and transformation project has been put into production, with the entire production line connected; the second phase construction is progressing in an orderly manner. Projects across the industry chain, including mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, joint ventures, cooperation, and capacity expansion and production increase for rare earth metals, magnetic material alloys, magnets, and secondary resource utilization, are accelerating toward implementation. The secondary resource utilization project achieved volume increase and quality and efficiency improvement; the Company accelerated its pace of digital and intelligent transformation, with digitalization and intelligence levels continuously improving. Regarding the 2026 operating plan, China Northern Rare Earth announced in its 2025 annual report: 2026 is the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan and a crucial year for the Company to advance high-quality development and accelerate the building of a world-class rare earth leader. The Company will uphold Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as its guide, take fostering a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation as the main theme, fully implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and all previous plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and translate into action the important speeches and instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping on Inner Mongolia and the rare earth industry, as well as the decisions and plans of higher-level authorities such as the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Baotou City. Adhering to the general principle of pursuing progress while ensuring stability, the Company will fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy, bravely shoulder its responsibilities and missions, steadily improve the quality and efficiency of operations, build an industry system covering all elements and categories, promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation, accelerate the pace of deepening reforms, enhance modern governance capabilities, continuously strengthen core functions and enhance core competitiveness, accelerate the realization of a world-class rare earth leader, ensure a good start and solid beginning for the 15th Five-Year Plan, and make new and greater contributions to the construction of the "Two Rare Earth Bases." The main production and operation targets for 2026 (these targets are merely planned objectives, and there is uncertainty as to whether they can ultimately be achieved. They do not constitute a substantive commitment by the Company to investors. Investors and relevant parties should maintain sufficient risk awareness and understand the differences between plans, forecasts, and commitments): achieve operating revenue of 44 billion yuan or more, and total profit of 3.5 billion yuan or more. While achieving operational targets, employee compensation is linked to enterprise economic performance and labor productivity in the same direction. Looking back at the price trend of Pr-Nd oxide in H1, SMM data show that it started the year at 609,000 yuan/mt, then hit a H1 high of 890,000 yuan/mt by the month-end of February, marking a cumulative increase of up to 46.7% from the beginning of the year. The core driver came from the supply side: spot Pr-Nd oxide remained tight, futures surged sharply, suppliers held back from selling amid strong bullish sentiment, and metals enterprises were stockpiling ahead of holidays, all of which pushed prices up rapidly. At the same time, disruptions in Myanmar ore supply, domestic separation plants resuming production slower than expectations, and boosted market sentiment formed a combined effect of "undersupply + bullish holdback." However, during March-April, affected by bearish supply-side news and lackluster demand from end-user traditional sectors, the Pr-Nd oxide price quickly pulled back to around 700,000 yuan/mt. That said, the rise in China Northern Rare Earth's concentrate prices in April, supply support from production halts at separation plants, and the release of export orders under the export control extension window jointly drove prices to rebound slightly. Starting in May, the downstream gradually entered the off-season, and purchasing became more cautious. It was not until late June that the Pr-Nd oxide price was boosted again by factors including the official implementation of the Mineral Resources Law Implementation Regulations, which designates rare earths as strategic minerals, and production cuts at scrap recycling enterprises due to tax invoice issues, rebounding to 7.425 billion yuan/mt on June 30. According to SMM quotes, as of July 14, the average price of Pr-Nd oxide was 762,500 yuan/mt, down 0.33% from the previous trading day. Currently, influenced by the intense tug-of-war between upstream and downstream, the oxide market is experiencing significant price fluctuations, while the metals market is relatively sluggish in terms of inquiries, with suppliers holding their quotes relatively firm and showing no obvious adjustments. In the short term, as some raw ore separation and scrap recycling plants undergo production cuts and suspensions, oxide suppliers' willingness to sell at low prices is weak, which is expected to drive Pr-Nd product prices to drift higher. Recommended reading:

Rebar buyers in Taiwan have begun releasing orders, allowing domestic steel mills to secure notable volumes. Feng Hsin Steel reportedly captured 20,000 tonnes of orders, while a Kaohsiung-based steelmaker secured over 10,000 tonnes. Despite these bookings, manufacturers show no signs of suspending sales, as some distributors in southern Taiwan remain hesitant to enter the market. These volumes represent a limited release after ten weeks without major orders, offering only modest relief to high-capacity mills. Downstream purchasing patterns now reflect slower inventory depletion rather than pure financial considerations. Buyers have adopted a low-volume purchasing model, limiting acquisitions to quantities they can readily resell.

On July 9, Xingye Silver&Tin's stock price fell, closing down 2.65% at 32.35 yuan per share on the 9th. In terms of news: On July 8, Xingye Silver&Tin stated on the investor interaction platform that the company's current capacity supply mainly relies on existing mines in operation, and details of annual capacity can be found in the company's periodic reports. On July 8, Xingye Silver&Tin stated on the investor interaction platform that, the preparatory work for the Yinman Phase II project has been largely completed, and the company is currently coordinating and finalizing arrangements for the commencement of construction, planning to start in July. Once the specific start date is determined, the company will disclose it through an announcement as soon as possible. On July 8, Xingye Silver&Tin stated on the investor interaction platform that, according to the JORC Code, the Competent Person SRK only uses the current Measured and Indicated Resources as the basis for ore reserve conversion and the production schedule plan. However, in actual operations, through continuous production drilling and exploration, the company may upgrade some Inferred Resources, which will then be incorporated into the actual mining and processing plan. Meanwhile, the Competent Person SRK uses Deswik software to generate stope shapes through stope optimization, which may be inconsistent with the stope layouts adopted in the company's routine production planning. Therefore, the company's actual future production schedule and operating performance may differ from the production schedule and related forecasts presented by the Competent Person SRK. On July 8, Xingye Silver&Tin stated on the investor interaction platform that regarding the production of various metals in H1, please refer to the 2026 Semi-Annual Report scheduled to be released on August 29, 2026, in designated information disclosure media. On the evening of June 30, Xingye Silver&Tin announced that it plans to acquire a 25% stake in Atlas Tin SAS held by Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd. through a newly established overseas subsidiary, for a total consideration of $23.1136 million. After the transaction, the company will indirectly hold 100% equity in the target company, achieving full ownership of the Achmmach Tin Mine Project, aiming to simplify the governance structure, improve decision-making efficiency, and maximize the release of value from the tin ore assets. In terms of performance: Xingye Silver&Tin disclosed in its Q1 report that in January–March 2026, the company achieved operating revenue of 2,129.8691 million yuan, an increase of 85.32% over the same period last year; net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 1,337.6722 million yuan, an increase of 257.32% over the same period last year. As of March 31, 2026, the company’s total assets were 19,688.8316 million yuan, and the net assets attributable to shareholders of the listed company were 10,825.4666 million yuan. Revenue composition: For January–March 2026, the proportion of operating revenue from the company’s main ore products to total operating revenue was as follows: ore-derived silver RMB1,410.11 million, accounting for 66.21%; ore-derived tin RMB234.04 million, 10.99%; ore-derived zinc RMB228.12 million, 10.71%; ore-derived lead RMB71.85 million, 3.37%; ore-derived antimony RMB53.10 million, 2.49%; ore-derived gold RMB51.02 million, 2.40%; ore-derived iron RMB44.17 million, 2.07%; ore-derived copper RMB35.65 million, 1.67%; ore-derived indium RMB524,100, 0.02%; of which, ore-derived tin and ore-derived silver combined accounted for 77.19%. Xingye Silver&Tin stated in its Q1 report: Operating profit for the current period increased by 238.16% compared with the previous period, total profit increased by 236.36%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent company increased by 257.32%; the main reasons were: Selling prices of the company’s main ore products such as silver and tin rose YoY during the reporting period; Yubang Mining’s capacity was gradually released, leading to a significant YoY increase in ore-derived silver production and sales volume; the transfer of a 60% equity interest in Shuangyuan Nonferrous resulted in investment income of RMB321 million. Xingye Silver&Tin’s published 2025 annual report shows that in 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of RMB5,555.25 million, up 30.09% YoY; total profit of RMB2,096.24 million, up 18.75% YoY; and net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company of RMB1,704.24 million, up 11.40% YoY. According to Xingye Silver&Tin’s announcement: In 2025, the proportion of operating revenue from the company’s main ore products to total operating revenue was as follows: ore-derived silver RMB2,175.78 million, accounting for 39.17%; ore-derived tin RMB1,649.64 million, 29.70%; ore-derived zinc RMB975.87 million, 17.57%; ore-derived lead RMB220.95 million, 3.98%; ore-derived iron RMB180.38 million, 3.25%; ore-derived copper RMB133.00 million, 2.39%; ore-derived antimony RMB100.36 million, 1.81%; ore-derived gold RMB82.34 million, 1.48%; ore-derived bismuth RMB16.67 million, 0.30%; of which, ore-derived tin and ore-derived silver combined accounted for 68.86%. Regarding its main business and key performance drivers, Xingye Silver&Tin stated in its 2025 annual report: "The company is a large-scale mining group principally engaged in the exploration, mining and mineral processing of non-ferrous metals and precious metals."As of the disclosure date of this report, the Company has more than 20 subsidiaries, including 8 in-production mining companies, namely Yinman Mining, Qianjinda Mining, Yubang Mining, Rongguan Mining, Xilin Mining, Rongbang Mining, Ruineng Mining, and Bosheng Mining; the Achmmach tin mine of Atlas Tin SAS under Atlantic Tin is in the construction phase; Tanghe Shidai Mining is in the suspension phase; Yitong Mining and Yunnan Xingui are in the exploration phase. Hainan Fund is mainly engaged in equity investment management; Xingye Gold (Hong Kong) is principally involved in metals and mining trade and enterprise mergers and acquisitions, and is responsible for expanding markets outside China and acquiring high-quality mineral resources ex-China; Hainan Guomao and Tianjin Guomao are mainly engaged in the sale of non-ferrous metal ore products and the procurement of some raw materials; Xingye Ruijin primarily conducts process research, technology R&D, and upgrading in areas such as prospecting, mining and dressing, and the comprehensive recycling and utilization of tailings. Tibet Shannan Antimony & Gold, Tibet Xinda Mining, and Hinggan League Fuxingtun Mining serve as the Company's regional resource integration platforms. During the reporting period, the Company successfully acquired an 85% equity stake in Yubang Mining. Based on statistics as of the end of 2023 compiled by The Silver Institute, the Yubang single-silver mine ranks first in Asia and fifth globally. This acquisition further strengthened the Company's resource advantages and laid a solid resource foundation for its sustainable development. Simultaneously, using its subsidiary Xingye Gold (Hong Kong) as the investment vehicle, the Company intensified its investment in mineral resources ex-China and successfully acquired a 100% equity stake in Atlantic Tin. This acquisition is a key measure in implementing the Company's "going global" strategy. According to the classification criteria for large-scale tin mines in the "Standards for Classification of Mineral Resources/Reserves Scale" (DZ/T 0400-2022), the Achmmach tin mine owned by Atlantic Tin is now equivalent to 5 large deposits. Through this integration of tin resources outside China, the Company has further improved its international tin mining footprint and reserved significant strategic resources for its long-term development. The Company's primary source of performance is its non-ferrous metal mining and dressing business. During the reporting period, revenue from the non-ferrous metal mining and dressing segment accounted for 99.64% of total operating revenue in 2025. Key factors affecting the operating performance of this segment include the production and sales volumes of major products, market prices, and the costs of the non-ferrous metal and precious metal mining and dressing business. Regarding its operating plan, Xingye Silver&Tin stated in its 2025 annual report: 2026 is the final year of the Company's "Second Three-Year" Plan. The Board of Directors will focus closely on the theme of high-quality development, fully implement established work targets, continue to deepen the concept of "Trust and Collaboration," and make every effort to achieve the final targets of the "Second Three-Year" Plan, with an emphasis on the following tasks: 1. Uphold the bottom line of safety and environmental protection. Using the 2026 "Year of Safety Management Implementation" initiative as a lever, comprehensively consolidate safety responsibilities, reinforce the achievements of the "Collective Calm Year in Safety," strengthen risk anticipation and process control, and resolutely prevent all types of safety and environmental incidents to achieve safe, steady, green, and low-carbon development. 2. Fully advance the construction of key projects, strengthen whole-process management of project budgets, schedules, and quality, and coordinate the implementation of the Yinman Mining 2.97 million mt expansion, the Yubang Mining 8.25 million mt expansion, the Morocco project, the Budong Yin’gen Mining (entrusted) project, and others, ensuring they are completed on schedule to reach full production and release capacity benefits. 3. Continuously strengthen exploration and reserve expansion, properly balance production operations with geological exploration, steadily advance exploration in existing mines and surrounding areas, accelerate the conversion and upgrading of resources into reserves, and constantly consolidate the resource base. 4. Deepen industrial synergy and resource integration, leverage the core regional advantages of Inner Mongolia, and steadily expand resource deployment outside China; adhere to the focus on silver and tin as the main business, enriching and optimizing resource varieties. Solidly promote the subsequent acquisition and integration of Weiling Co., actively track high-quality mineral project opportunities in and outside China, and enhance overall competitiveness through synergistic industrial M&A. 5. Further strengthen institutional enforcement and internal control management, drive the effective implementation of all systems, processes, and control requirements, and improve the company’s lean management; strengthen enforcement, ensuring production plans, comprehensive budgets, and all work deployments are fully executed, and promote the deep integration of corporate culture with business management. 6. Fully advance preparations for the Hong Kong stock listing, accelerate the establishment of dual capital market platforms at home and abroad, enhance cross-border capital operation capabilities, provide stronger financial support for the company’s resource integration and strategy execution, and push the company’s high-quality sustainable development to a new level. Looking back at the price performance of tin in 2025 and Q1 this year, we can see: the average price of SMM 1# tin spot on December 31, 2025 was 326,450 yuan/mt, up 80,450 yuan/mt from the average of 246,000 yuan/mt on December 31, 2024, for a 32.7% increase in 2025. The SMM 1# tin spot price on March 31 this year was 371,550 yuan/mt, up 45,100 yuan/mt from the average of 326,450 yuan/mt on December 31, 2025, for a 13.82% increase in Q1 this year. As for tin spot prices: SMM 1# tin spot was quoted at 408,500–411,000 yuan/mt, with an average price of 409,750 yuan/mt, up 0.11% from the previous trading day. On July 9, tin market transactions displayed phased characteristics along with futures fluctuations. Throughout the day, futures maintained wild swings; when intraday prices dipped to near 400,000 yuan/mt, spot transactions recovered slightly from the previous trading day, with some enterprises showing tentative purchase willingness and making small-scale purchases. However, as futures prices rose and surged in the afternoon, the buyer’s chasing-high sentiment rapidly cooled. Overall, the current tin market trend remains closely tied to macro sentiment. From a fundamental perspective, however, the release of downstream rigid demand during the recent price correction consumed some spot cargo supply, resulting in a stalemate between low inventory and weak trading. In the near term, the most-traded SHFE tin contract is expected to maintain a fluctuating trend. Looking back at the spot price performance of silver in 2025 and Q1 2026, the SMM 1# silver (Ag99.99%) average price on December 31, 2025 was 18,430 yuan/kg, and on December 31, 2024 was 7,440 yuan/kg, with the average price rising by 10,990 yuan/kg in 2025, a gain of 147.71%. The SMM 1# silver price on March 31 was 18,341 yuan/kg, which fell by 89 yuan/kg (down 0.48%) compared to the December 31, 2025 average of 18,430 yuan/kg. In the silver spot market on July 9, some suppliers began offering at premiums. Overall demand was weak, resulting in sluggish trading, with downstream transactions mainly driven by negotiations. Morning quotes in Shanghai were concentrated around parity to a premium of 10 yuan/kg against the TD contract. Large producers’ delivery brand offers were firm, but actual transaction prices might dip toward the lower end. In Shenzhen, some nationally-standard sources were quoted around a small discount to a premium of 5 yuan/kg against the TD contract, with small premium quotes being cleared quickly. Premiums against the most-traded SHFE 2608 contract were quoted at a discount of 15 to 35 yuan/kg on the day. Overall, the precious metals macro trend was falling under pressure, weighed down by both heightened geopolitical risks and divergence among US Fed policy stances. Spot premiums weakened slightly, with transactions leaning toward parity. Demand was soft, reflecting a ‘rush to buy amid continuous price rise and hold back amid price downturn’ mentality in the market. Recommended Reads: