[SMM Tin Morning Brief: Most-Traded SHFE Tin Contract Consolidates at Highs in Night Session; Downstream Enterprises Mainly Purchase on Rigid Demand Orders]

SMM Cobalt Morning Brief: This week, the cobalt industry chain continued to consolidate on a weak note overall. Refined cobalt traded around 380,000 yuan/mt. Although smelters slightly raised their offers, high inventory and weak end-use demand limited price recovery. The trading center of cobalt intermediate products moved lower. Cobalt sulphate ground lower on a weak note. Transactions of cobalt chloride and Co3O4 were sluggish. Cobalt powder remained under pressure due to the traditional off-season. The pullback in raw material prices dragged down ternary cathode precursors and ternary cathode materials. LCO remained stable with a weak bias. Future market trends still require attention on Q3 restocking and end-use demand recovery.

Guangdong is a core hub of China’s wire and cable industry, with a complete industry chain, significant geographical advantages, and market reach across South China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Southeast Asia. The industry currently faces both opportunities and challenges. While new energy and infrastructure markets outside China broaden the scope for going global, factors such as copper and aluminum raw material fluctuations, capacity homogenization, and low-price-induced involution are squeezing enterprises’ profits, making digital and intelligent upgrades a breakthrough key. will be held on July 14–15, 2026 at the Wyndham Guangzhou Design City Hotel , SMM joins hands with the Guangdong Industrial and Trade Development Promotion Association to invite you to attend. The conference will leverage entire-industry-chain data and resources in and outside China, focusing on market analysis, transformation and upgrading, supply-demand matching, and empowering enterprises to go global, thereby helping local companies improve quality and expand markets and promoting the high-quality international development of the region’s wire and cable industry. Click to attend the conference. We look forward to meeting you at the event. Guangdong Industrial and Trade Development Promotion Association Guangdong Industrial and Trade Development Promotion Association is a service-oriented, non-profit social organization dedicated to promoting the joint development of Guangdong’s industrial and trade economic sectors. It mainly focuses on uniting its members, fully implementing the Scientific Outlook on Development, advancing industrial and trade development, and accelerating the transformation of the economic growth model. It builds platforms for government leaders at various levels and industry elites to exchange information and share resources; provides diagnosis, policies, strategies, and plans for the development of Guangdong’s enterprises and industrial and trade sectors; and conducts research on the current state and trends of industrial and trade enterprise development, offering policy recommendations to fully drive the growth of Guangdong’s industrial and trade enterprises. The Association was jointly initiated by Guangdong Jintian Investment Holding Co., Ltd., Bendakang Holding Group Co., Ltd., Guangdong Baiyun University, Guangzhou Zhujiang Wire Factory Co., Ltd., and several other industrial and trade organizations. It now has nearly 500 member units covering industries such as manufacturing, trade, logistics, financing, guarantee, and consulting. The Association will assist the government in adjusting economic and industrial structures to achieve diversified business development models for enterprises; establish a self-regulatory mechanism to avoid vicious competition in new circumstances; facilitate government-enterprise communication to help enterprises avoid detours in their development; actively support enterprises in engaging in international trade to reduce capital input; assist member enterprises in going abroad and exploring international markets; build a publicity platform for enterprises to enhance their goodwill value; create China’s largest high-level forum on industrial and trade enterprise development, actively exercise the role of social organizations, share the government’s concerns, safeguard enterprises’ rights, pursue development for the industry, serve society, and commit to promoting the sustainable development of industrial and trade enterprises in our province; and guide all member enterprises and practitioners to strengthen industry self-discipline, cultivate strong professional ethics, standardize lawful operations, and contribute to the healthy growth of Guangdong’s industrial and trade enterprises. Cooperation Contact Shenzhen Bendakang Cable Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Bendakang Cable Co., Ltd. Founded in 1997, Shenzhen Bendakang Cable Co., Ltd. is the core subsidiary of Bendakang Group, the largest cable manufacturer in Shenzhen—the national capital of science and technology—and one of the leading large-scale wire and cable producers in China. The company's products cover high- and low-voltage wire and cable series ranging up to 500 kV. It is currently the only enterprise in Shenzhen capable of producing ultra-high-voltage cables of 110 kV and above, and also the only local enterprise that can provide one-stop procurement of high- and low-voltage wires and cables up to 500 kV for users. The company is equipped with leading production lines and high-precision testing instruments, with annual capacity ranking among the top in China; it has established nine laboratories with rigorous quality control, and the pass rate in all past market sampling inspections has been 100%. Bendakang has obtained over a hundred national patents, its products have received multiple domestic and international certifications, and it is a high-quality supplier for the State Grid Corporation of China, China Southern Power Grid, large-scale projects, and multinational new energy giants. Bendakang wires and cables have been honored with titles such as "Guangdong Famous Brand Product", "Guangdong Famous Trademark", "Guangdong Well-Known Brand", and "Shenzhen Well-Known Brand". Meanwhile, the company has been recognized as a national-level specialized and sophisticated "Little Giant" enterprise, a national-level "Green Factory", "National High-tech Enterprise", "Guangdong Province Key Enterprise with Through-Train Service", "Shenzhen Top 100 Industrial Enterprises", "Shenzhen Top 100 Quality Enterprises", and received the "Progress Award" in the 3rd Pingshan New District Quality Award evaluation. Its products are popular in 60% of China's provincial-level regions and exported to over 60 countries and regions. Cooperation Contact Xiao Jingsheng 138 2437 1406 Guangzhou Zhujiang Wire and Cable Factory Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Zhujiang Wire and Cable, look for the [Huanshi] trademark! Founded in 1991, Guangzhou Zhujiang Wire and Cable Factory Co., Ltd. is a long-established Guangzhou-based source manufacturer with 35 years of deep cultivation in the wire and cable industry, integrating R&D, production, sales, and service. Its full range of cable products is suitable for municipal power grids, engineering construction, industrial manufacturing, residential decoration, and other scenarios. The company is a National High-tech Enterprise, Guangdong Province Specialized and Sophisticated Small and Medium-sized Enterprise , with a provincial-level environmentally friendly cable engineering technology research center, equipped with two 35 kV dry-crosslinking production lines, and a complete independent R&D and testing system. All series of products have passed the national 3C compulsory certification and ISO quality system certification, with mature processes and stable quality. It has long-term supply relationships with the State Grid Corporation of China, China Southern Power Grid, and various major key projects, and is a highly reputed source cable manufacturer in South China. The company is the earliest original manufacturer in the South China region to hold the "Zhujiang" brand name , and its official genuine brand is labeled under the [Huanshi] trademark. All original products and outer packaging carry the Huanshi logo, ensuring traceable quality, complete qualifications, and guaranteed after-sales service, thereby eliminating the risks of counterfeit or miscellaneous brands. With 35 years of dedicated craftsmanship, the company adheres to a quality-first principle and operates with integrity, implementing standardized production and meticulous management. Leveraging superior products, stable supply, and a strong reputation, Huanshi-brand cables are widely recognized in the market, consistently providing the industry with safe, environmentally friendly, and reliable national-standard cable products. Cooperation Contact Zhang Qiurui 138 2440 5488 Shenzhen Zhirong Financing Guarantee Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Zhirong Financing Guarantee Co., Ltd. , established in March 2011 with a registered capital of 102.8 million yuan, is a company serving construction enterprises, focusing on engineering guarantees as its core business and engaging in guarantee and related risk management consulting. Adhering to the business philosophy of "operating with integrity, managing risks, innovating business, and pursuing sustainable development," it was established under a modern enterprise system, with a risk management philosophy embedded throughout its corporate culture. To date, it has established strategic partnerships with several thousand special-grade, first-grade, and second-grade enterprises nationwide, underwriting numerous key investment projects and infrastructure initiatives for both national and various provincial and municipal governments. The company currently holds credit lines with banks such as China Construction Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and Fumin Bank. It possesses a robust risk control evaluation system and a professional operations team dedicated to efficiently and promptly addressing clients' guarantee needs. Continuously adapting to market demands and innovating financial services, the company fully leverages its scientific internal management and risk control mechanisms. Through its professional and resource advantages, it delivers efficient, convenient, and thorough services to meet the growing demand among small and medium-sized enterprises for financing guarantee services, helping outstanding SMEs develop steadily amid intense market competition. It has cumulatively connected with and integrated over fifty public resource trading centers, third-party bidding and procurement platforms, and central state-owned enterprise group bidding platforms. Currently, it is committed to further advancing strategic cooperation on electronic guarantees with numerous public resource trading centers across the country, positioning itself as an outstanding and professional guarantee institution in the development and application of nationwide online electronic guarantees. Cooperation Contact SMM Conference Contact Chen Bo 183 7089 1981 chenbo@smm.cn

In June, market expectations for US Fed interest rate hikes heated up, driving the US dollar index up more than 2% for the month. This coincided with the electronics industry entering the traditional off-season and weak end-use demand, while doubts lingered over the sustainability of the AI sector rally. Profit-taking on earlier high-price positions intensified, and these combined factors dragged tin prices lower. SHFE tin fell 7.08% in June, while LME tin dropped 6.68% over the same period. Since the start of July, comments from Warsh at the Sintra Forum that "inflation expectations have declined over the past four weeks, and inflation risks have also diminished," together with US June non-farm payrolls data missing expectations, have cooled market expectations for US Fed rate hikes. At the same time, tech stocks rebounded. These multiple positive drivers pushed tin prices to drift higher in early July. As of around 16:51 on July 6, LME tin was up 1.26% to $52,970/mt, with its month-to-date July gain at 2.56%; SHFE tin was up 3.09% to 410,360 yuan/mt, with a 5.4% month-to-date rise. Spot Market Tin prices fell over 8% in June; spot prices rose for consecutive days in July but wait-and-see sentiment prevails Spot tin prices: SMM #1 tin spot price rose for four consecutive days, with the July 6 quote at 406,900-415,300 yuan/mt and the average price at 411,100 yuan/mt, up 2.96% from the previous trading day. As tin prices rebounded, wait-and-see sentiment intensified in the spot market. Only some rigid demand purchases were made, and overall market trading activity was subdued. Looking at the monthly trend, the average spot price of SMM #1 tin stood at 387,800 yuan/mt on June 30, compared with 425,000 yuan/mt on May 29—a drop of 37,200 yuan/mt, or 8.75%, in just over a month. Notably, as tin prices fell to around 380,000 yuan/mt, downstream restocking demand saw a phase of release. Fundamentals ►Production: Refined tin production edged up MoM in June According to SMM data based on market communication, China's refined tin production edged slightly higher MoM in June 2026, with overall output remaining relatively stable. The slight rise in June refined tin production was driven by two main factors. Supply side, raw material availability showed marginal improvement: earlier overseas tin ore import increases became more evident, and while production resumptions at Myanmar mines were slow, ore continued to flow out, somewhat easing tightness in domestic raw materials. On the other hand, rising arrivals of imported ore at ports drove smelting TCs higher, bringing a phase of relief to the prolonged raw material tightness and creating conditions for smelters to raise operating rates and boost output. However, subsequent production expansion faces multiple constraints: May to July is the traditional rainy season in Myanmar, which limits open-pit mining operations and ore transportation, leading to expectations of a MoM pullback in short-term imported ore arrivals. Overall, the refined tin supply-side is marginally loose at the current stage, but downstream industries are entering the traditional consumption off-season. With both supply and demand weakening, output is unlikely to see a significant surge in the short term. ► Imports: Tin ore imports rose both YoY and MoM in May, with imports from Myanmar surging 384.5% YoY. China's tin ore imports in May were 16,800 mt (equivalent to about 6,408 mt in metal content), up 7.07% MoM and 25.61% YoY, an increase of 1,221 mt in metal content from April (which was equivalent to about 5,187 mt in metal content). Cumulative imports from January to May were 85,900 mt, up 71.41% YoY. China's tin ingot imports in May were 1,838 mt, down 34.4% MoM and 11.46% YoY, with cumulative imports from January to April at 11,196 mt, up 17.75% YoY. Trade data for the tin industry chain from 2025 to May 2026 show the global tin market's supply-demand pattern is undergoing significant structural adjustment, characterized by accelerating supply recovery from overseas mines, easing domestic raw material supply pressure, and downstream smelting increasing supply due to lower raw material costs, while weak overseas demand hinders exports. On the raw material supply side, cumulative tin ore imports from January to May 2026 reached 85,998 mt, surging 71.41% YoY, with May imports alone at 16,831 mt, up 7.07% MoM and soaring 25.61% YoY. This strong rebound was mainly driven by the recovery of Myanmar ore, with tin ore imports from Myanmar reaching 6,634 mt in May, surging 384.5% YoY, and cumulative YoY growth from January to May soaring to 203.49%; in contrast, while tin ore imports from countries outside Myanmar maintained a cumulative positive growth of 34.72%, May single-month volumes still fell 15.23% YoY, indicating a relatively moderate supply recovery from non-Myanmar sources. ► Inventories: SMM weekly tin ingot social inventory across three regions declined for four consecutive weeks. China tin ingot social inventory: According to SMM statistics, as of July 4, 2026, total tin ingot social inventory across three regions in China stood at 7,299 mt, down sharply by 1,374 mt from 8,673 mt the previous week (June 26), a decline of 15.84% WoW. Looking at the trend, since hitting a near-term peak of 13,604 mt in early June, China's tin ingot social inventory has declined for four consecutive weeks, with cumulative destocking over the past month reaching as high as 46.4%. The destocking slope exhibited a "gradual then steep" pattern, and the current inventory level has pulled back to a year-to-date low, signaling marked marginal improvement in the market supply-demand pattern. By region, inventory in Shanghai dropped to 3,750 mt, a weekly decline of 996 mt, contributing 72.5% of the total weekly destocking and making it the dominant force in this round of destocking, reflecting accelerated trade flows in east China and a substantial rebound in downstream purchase willingness. Inventory in Guangdong also declined to 3,449 mt, down 378 mt WoW, accounting for 27.5% of total destocking, confirming that downstream rigid demand in south China, represented by solder enterprises, remained resilient and the pace of stockpiling accelerated. Analyzing the underlying logic, on the one hand, it was driven by restocking after price pullbacks. The dampening effect of previously high tin prices on downstream purchases gradually faded as prices returned to rational levels recently, and pent-up rigid orders were released in a concentrated manner, accelerating the digestion of visible inventory. LME tin inventory: On June 30, LME tin inventory data stood at 8,575 mt, compared to 8,850 mt on May 29, indicating that LME tin inventory declined in June. SMM Outlook On the macro front, a number of macro events in and outside China will continue to disturb tin price movements in July. Outside China, key focus will be on US CPI and PCE inflation data, as well as the US Fed's interest rate meeting at month-end. Earlier, Walsh said that inflation risks have receded, and coupled with the June non-farm payrolls data falling short of expectations, market bets on rate hikes have temporarily cooled. If subsequent inflation data rebounds again and the Fed releases a hawkish tone, a stronger US dollar will suppress tin price trends; conversely, if easing expectations continue, they will provide valuation support for tin prices. At the domestic level, the central bank increased liquidity injections, ultra-long-term special government bonds were steadily implemented, and stimulus policies related to technological transformation of high-end manufacturing and equipment renewal gradually took effect, which are positive for the consumption of tin downstream industries such as semiconductors, AI computing power, and new energy in the medium and long term. However, the weak pattern of the electronics industry during the off-season is hard to reverse quickly in the short term, and the pace of policy dividend releases regarding domestic demand will directly determine the intensity of downstream spot restocking. Fundamentals: On the supply side, the overall tight supply situation of tin ore remained unchanged, but marginal increase signals increased. Smelters maintained stable production with no large-scale production cuts for the time being. On the demand side, entering the traditional consumption off-season, downstream solder enterprises were generally cautious in procurement, and the market relied solely on rigid demand purchases, with high prices significantly dampening purchase willingness. On the inventory side, tin inventories both in and outside China maintained a destocking trend, providing inventory support for tin prices. In summary, changes in macro expectations combined with the performance of the technology sector will affect the fluctuation range of tin prices. Tight ore supply and low overall inventory formed strong fundamental bottom support, acting as a floor for tin prices. However, the sluggish demand during the current off-season will continue to drag on futures, limiting the upside room for tin prices. Looking ahead, it is crucial to closely track US Fed policy direction, the sentiment of the semiconductor industry chain, and continuously monitor the pace of destocking in and outside China. Only when there is a substantial recovery in demand can it provide new upward driving force for tin prices. Recommended reading:

SMM July 2 news: Metal markets: As of midday close, base metals on the domestic market mostly fell. SHFE copper and SHFE aluminum each fell within 0.2%. SHFE lead fell 0.72%. SHFE zinc fell 1.04%. SHFE tin rose 0.15%. SHFE nickel fell 0.41%. In addition, the most-traded cast aluminum futures fell 0.97%, while the most-traded alumina futures rose 0.21%. Lithium carbonate most-traded futures extended gains from the previous three trading days, rising another 1.26%. Silicon metal most-traded futures fell 0.18%. Polysilicon most-traded futures rose 0.36%. Ferrous metals mostly fell. Iron ore rose 0.54%. HRC and rebar fell within 0.5% each, and stainless steel fell 0.92%. Coking coal and coke: the most-traded coking coal contract rose 0.28%, and the most-traded coke contract fell 0.96%. In overseas base metal markets, as of 11:39 am, LME metals nearly all fell. LME copper fell 0.31%, LME aluminum fell 0.19%, LME lead was flat at $1,866.5/mt. LME zinc fell 0.2%, LME tin edged lower, and LME nickel fell 0.4%. In precious metals, as of 11:39 am, COMEX gold fell 0.16% and COMEX silver rose 0.03%. In domestic precious metals: SHFE gold rose 1.28%; the most-traded SHFE silver contract rose 2.06%. In addition, as of midday close, the most-traded platinum futures rose 5.12%, and the most-traded palladium futures rose 2.82%. As of midday close, the most-traded European route container freight futures fell 2.12% to 2,561 points. As of 11:39 am on July 2, midday futures quotes for select contracts: Spot and Fundamentals Aluminum: In the morning session, the trading center of the SHFE aluminum 2606 contract was higher than that of the same period on the previous trading day. Warrant cargoes continued to flow out of the market, and circulating spot supply was generally ample. Downstream only saw sporadic restocking, and with bearish sentiment spreading in the futures market, end-user purchase willingness was overall weak. Mainstream transactions were at parity to a premium of 20 yuan/mt over the SHFE aluminum 2607 contract... Macro Front Domestic: [The mandatory national standard "Safety Requirements for Combined Driving Assistance System of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles" was officially released] On June 27, the mandatory national standard "Safety Requirements for Combined Driving Assistance System of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles" (GB 47955—2026), organized, formulated and centralized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, was approved and released by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the National Standardization Administration, and is scheduled to be officially implemented on January 1, 2027. 《Safety Requirements for Intelligent Connected Vehicles—Combined Driver Assistance Systems, grounded in the needs of industry development and regulatory oversight in China, takes into account technical feasibility, product compatibility, and practical implementability, and establishes a safety indicator framework with clear requirements, comprehensive dimensions, and alignment with national conditions. First, it fully considers different product forms and technical routes, proposing applicable safety requirements for three types of combined driver assistance system products: basic single-lane, basic multi-lane, and navigation driver assistance. Second, based on China’s road traffic characteristics, it sets out baseline requirements to ensure the safe operation of combined driver assistance systems across dimensions such as functional requirements, data recording, and vehicle manufacturer safety assurance. Third, recognizing the core positioning of these systems as "assistance" in driving, it puts forward requirements for user usage and operation in areas such as human-machine interaction, usage instructions, and user training, providing a foundational guarantee for proper coordination between users and systems. Fourth, in line with the practical needs of China’s industry management, it builds a multi-tiered evaluation approach encompassing field tests, road tests, and document inspections to comprehensively assess system safety capabilities. The PBOC conducted ¥288.5 billion in 7-day reverse repos today, with an operation rate of 1.4%, unchanged from the previous level. Today, ¥370.5 billion in reverse repos matured. US Dollar: As of 11:39, the US dollar index fell 0.03% to 101.39. Fed Chairman Warsh said Wednesday that inflation expectations and inflation risks have both declined in recent weeks, while reiterating the Fed’s commitment to bringing inflation down to the 2% target. "In the first few weeks of this period, inflation expectations have pulled back, and inflation risks have also eased," Warsh said. "If households, the business community, or financial markets think the Fed is comfortable with inflation above 2%—well, they are likely to be disappointed: we will ensure price stability in the US." Fed Chairman Warsh sidestepped questions on whether the Fed might raise rates at its July meeting. "I hope that when we meet in four weeks, we can have a robust 'internal family debate,'" he said. "When we close the doors and sit down together, we will have a vigorous debate. But beyond that, I have no further information to share." Warsh made the remarks at the ECB’s annual policy conference in Sintra, Portugal; this was his first public appearance since his inaugural press conference at the Fed last month. Since then, investors have begun to anticipate more rate hikes from the Fed, but the market currently sees the likelihood of a first hike this month at less than 50%. According to CME "Fed Watch": The probability that the US Fed will keep rates unchanged in July is 71.7%, and the probability of a cumulative 25-basis-point rate hike is 28.3%. The probability that the Fed will keep rates unchanged by September is 36.1%, the probability of a cumulative 25-basis-point hike is 49.8%, and the probability of a cumulative 50-basis-point hike is 14.1%. (Jin10 Data APP) On the data front: US manufacturing expanded for a sixth consecutive month in June, with the war-driven surge in input costs easing. Printing, electrical equipment, and textiles led the gains, while paper products, furniture, and wood products contracted. Market attention has now shifted to Thursday's US employment report. Julien Lafargue, chief market strategist at Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management, noted that with Warsh prioritizing inflation, the June non-farm payrolls data is "unlikely to change rate expectations on its own." He added that hiring related to the FIFA World Cup is expected to distort the data. (Wall Street Insights) Data front: Today will see the release of the US June unemployment rate, US June seasonally adjusted non-farm payrolls, US initial jobless claims for the week ended June 27, US June average hourly earnings year-over-year, US June average hourly earnings month-over-month, US May factory orders month-over-month, Switzerland June CPI month-over-month, eurozone May unemployment rate, among other data. Additionally, watch for: the Ministry of Commerce's regular press conference for the first week of July, and 2027 FOMC voting member and San Francisco Fed President Daly’s participation in a conference on the Spanish economy. Due to the US Independence Day holiday (July 3), the US June non-farm payrolls data will be released earlier on July 2 (Thursday) at 20:30 Beijing time. US stock markets will be closed on July 3 (Friday). Trading in precious metals, energy, foreign exchange, US Treasury, and equity index futures contracts on CME will end early at 01:00 Beijing time on July 4. Trading in Brent crude oil futures contracts on ICE will end early at 01:30 Beijing time on July 4. Investors are advised to take note. (Jin10 Data APP) Crude oil: As of 11:39, oil prices in both markets extended their decline from the previous two trading sessions, with WTI down 1.4% and Brent down 1.24%. International crude oil prices pulled back due to progress in Middle East peace talks. (Wall Street Insights) As supply through the Strait of Hormuz rebounded, OCBC Group Research lowered its quarterly crude oil forecasts through the end of Q2 2027. Two OCBC strategists noted in a research report: "With the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, shipping and crude oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz have rebounded."They also said, "Market expectations that crude oil supply would return to normal quickly pushed oil prices back to pre-conflict levels, rekindling oversupply rhetoric." OCBC cut its Brent crude price forecast for Q3 2026 from $85 to $75 per barrel, Q4 2026 from $80 to $75, Q1 2027 from $75 to $73, and Q2 2027 from $75 to $71. (Jin10 Data APP) Increasing energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz prompted UBS to cut its 2026-2027 oil price forecast. UBS now expects Brent crude to average $84 per barrel this year, down $9 from its previous forecast. The bank also cut its 2027 oil price forecast from $85 to $75 per barrel. UBS said, "The decline in geopolitical risk and the rapid rebound in supply led to a larger price drop than we had expected." The bank expects oil prices to rebound slightly to $80 per barrel in H2 this year as floating storage in the Gulf region normalizes and demand recovers. UBS also believes risk premiums will be higher because the path to normalization may remain bumpy. UBS said, "The need to replenish inventories should continue to support prices through the end of 2027, but the required magnitude of stock rebuilding is smaller than the 1 billion barrels we previously expected." (Jin10 Data APP) Spot Market Overview: ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ►

June 10, 2026 Recently, the Ordos Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology officially issued a public notice, releasing to the public the proposed list of enterprises to be supported for municipal-level reward funds for the demonstration application of fuel cell vehicle models for the 2024-2025 period (the fourth demonstration year). Through dedicated fiscal awards and subsidies, it will continue to promote the scaled-up demonstration application of local fuel cell vehicles and accelerate the high-quality development of the hydrogen energy transportation industry. This public notice was reviewed and implemented based on multiple national and local hydrogen energy support policies, with strict reference to national-level documents such as the Notice on Carrying Out the Demonstration Application of Fuel Cell Vehicles and the Notice on Launching the Demonstration Application of Fuel Cell Vehicles, as well as relevant provisions including the budget notice for Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region energy-saving and emission-reduction subsidy funds and the Ordos municipal special award-and-subsidy policy for the demonstration application of fuel cell vehicles. The project application, review, and selection work was completed to ensure that award-and-subsidy funds precisely empower high-quality demonstration projects. Following standardized evaluation, a total of five enterprises were selected for inclusion in the proposed municipal-level reward fund support list, covering local large coal energy enterprises and hydrogen energy vehicle technology enterprises. The specific entities are: Inner Mongolia Shendong Tianlong Group Co., Ltd. Huoluowan Coal Mine, Inner Mongolia Shendong Tianlong Group Co., Ltd. Wujia Ta Open-Pit Coal Mine, Inner Mongolia Huineng Group Erlintu Coal Co., Ltd., Ordos Haohua Coking Coal Co., Ltd., and Inner Mongolia Shengyuan Hongyan NEV Technology Co., Ltd. It is understood that this special reward focuses on implementation scenarios for the Shanghai urban cluster’s demonstration application of fuel cell vehicles , providing municipal-level financial support to market entities participating in the demonstration application of complete vehicles. The aim is to fully mobilize enterprises’ enthusiasm to participate in hydrogen energy transportation demonstration projects, expand the scale of fuel cell vehicle applications in local industrial and mining transportation, mobility and travel, and other fields, and consolidate the foundation for the development of the hydrogen energy transportation industry. The public notice period is from June 10 to June 15, 2026 . During the public notice period, all sectors of society may provide feedback in accordance with regulations. Feedback from organizations must bear an official seal, and feedback from individuals must be submitted under real names with valid contact information retained. Anonymous feedback and objections without factual basis will not be accepted.

On June 9, 2026, during the 19th International Solar Photovoltaic, Smart Energy, Energy Storage, and Battery Technology and Equipment Conference and Exhibition (SNEC PV+), new progress was made in hydrogen energy industry innovation and cooperation. Trina Green Hydrogen, a council member of the Hydrogen Energy Branch, joined the Trina Group at this industry event to showcase its self-developed integrated green hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol solution and core hydrogen production equipment , fully demonstrating its capabilities in R&D and delivery of system solutions covering PV, energy storage, and hydrogen integration. During the exhibition, Trina Green Hydrogen formally signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with the Nanjing Institute of the Fifth Electronics Research Institute of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (Nanjing Saibao Industrial Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.). Leveraging their respective resource strengths, the two parties will deepen their engagement in the PV-storage-hydrogen industry and support its standardized and high-quality development. Since launching its Tianqing series of alkaline hydrogen production equipment in 2022, Trina Green Hydrogen had continuously advanced the technological iteration and performance optimization of ALK alkaline electrolyzers . Building on the low energy consumption advantages of the first-generation equipment, the second-generation Tianqing series completed comprehensive upgrades across five dimensions: R&D, testing, production, quality inspection, and after-sales service. By improving the internal structure of the cell stack, strictly controlling raw material quality, establishing an intelligent quality inspection system, and refining full-process after-sales service mechanisms, a standardized and normalized product delivery system was built. Through verified commercial project deployments in multiple scenarios, the company’s full-chain service capabilities—covering pre-project consulting, customized product design, production process control, factory performance testing, and on-site construction and delivery—have been widely recognized by clients in and outside China. To address operational pain points in current large-scale green hydrogen projects, the industry has faced technical challenges such as excessive oxygen content in hydrogen when electrolyzers operate at low loads and rising energy consumption caused by equipment performance degradation. At the exhibition, Ba Haitao, Senior Engineer of Trina Green Hydrogen’s solutions team, provided a detailed explanation of the core design philosophy behind the second-generation Tianqing series alkaline electrolyzers. By optimizing the internal flow channel structure, selecting high-performance raw materials, and combining simulation modeling with on-site testing validation, the products tackled the root causes of electrolyzer performance issues, effectively resolving common industry technical weaknesses. Meanwhile, the company’s self-built empirical testing platform not only met factory-standard product inspection requirements but also simulated fluctuating wind and solar power conditions to precisely verify electrolyzer adaptability to renewable energy generation. It also connected upstream and downstream enterprises across the industry chain, design institutes, and research institutions to jointly tackle core R&D topics in the green hydrogen sector. At the signing ceremony for this strategic cooperation, Dr. Bian Tiezheng, Head of Trina Green Hydrogen’s PV-Storage-Hydrogen Solutions, and Lyu Hongqiang, Head of Strategy & Marketing, joined Yan Shitan, Director of the Nanjing Saibao Technology Center, and Sheng Wei, Deputy Director of the Science, Technology and Quality Department, to complete the signing, officially launching in-depth collaborative cooperation between the two parties. It was introduced that Trina Green Hydrogen, as a specialized R&D and manufacturing enterprise for water electrolysis hydrogen production equipment and a PV-storage-hydrogen system solution provider, had built its own integrated PV+ESS+hydrogen empirical testing center , which enabled comprehensive operational testing and technical research on alkaline electrolyzers, complete hydrogen production systems, off-grid PV hydrogen production equipment, and system operation under fluctuating new energy conditions, backed by robust hardware testing infrastructure. Its partner, Nanjing Saibao Industrial Technology Research Institute, leveraging the China Saibao Laboratory platform, possessed deep technical expertise in product reliability assessment, environmental adaptability testing, professional testing and certification, industry standard development, and quality-related technical services, offering full-chain, specialized technical service capabilities. Based on the core needs of high-quality industry development, the two parties identified five key cooperation directions, covering the joint construction of an integrated PV-storage-hydrogen testing platform, collaborative R&D on cutting-edge technologies, product testing and evaluation, industry standard formulation, and full-chain industrial technical services . This cooperation adopted a “leading industry player + authoritative research and testing institution” model, combining complementary strengths to precisely fill the gap in testing and verification for China’s PV-storage-hydrogen equipment, thereby laying a solid foundation for the standardized R&D, large-scale deployment, and international promotion of green hydrogen equipment. The implementation of this strategic cooperation created a new benchmark for industry-university-research-inspection collaboration in China’s PV-storage-hydrogen sector. Going forward, the two parties will take the joint construction of the integrated testing platform as the core focus, continuously delivering standardized testing results and cutting-edge technological outcomes. This will help Trina Green Hydrogen accelerate the iterative upgrading of new products and the efficient delivery of global projects, while empowering technological innovation and quality improvement across the entire industry chain. It will further enhance China’s integrated PV-storage-hydrogen industry standard system, consolidate the technological and quality foundation for standardized and globalized industry development, and continue to inject hydrogen momentum into the implementation of the national dual carbon strategy.

Capacity side, according to incomplete statistics, China's alkaline electrolyzer market remained at 43.77 GW, and the PEM electrolyzer market remained at 2.7 GW. This week, Peric Hydrogen, a subsidiary of CSSC 718 Research Institute, exported customized integrated hydrogen production and refueling station equipment to Indonesia. Suzhou Suqing Hydrogen Production Equipment Co., Ltd. completed the shipment of a 5 MW containerized green electricity hydrogen production system, serving the first "five-in-one" integrated energy station project combining oil, gas, hydrogen, electricity, and storage in Northwest China. Project-related updates: CGN (Wuhai Hainan District) New Energy Co., Ltd. : CGN (Wuhai Hainan District) New Energy's hydrogen-based green fuel grid-connected green electricity direct-connection project (hydrogen production section) was officially registered. The project is located in the High-tech Low-carbon Industrial Park in Hainan District, Wuhai City, with a total investment of 313.6992 million yuan. The project plans to build a 22,000 Nm³/h hydrogen production facility, equipped with 22 alkaline water electrolysis units each with a capacity of 1,000 Nm³/h, along with supporting gas-liquid separation and hydrogen purification facilities, producing hydrogen with a purity of 99.999%. The construction period is scheduled from November 2026 to November 2028. Jiyuan (Siping) Green Energy Co., Ltd. : Jiyuan (Siping) Green Energy selected its affiliated party, State Nuclear Electric Power Planning Design & Research Institute, through public tender to undertake the EPC general contracting project for the hydrogen production facility, with a fixed contract price of 204.96 million yuan. The general contracting scope covers the design of the hydrogen production facility, procurement of equipment and materials excluding Party A-supplied electrolysis water complete sets of equipment and rectifier cabinets, civil construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance, and full-process warranty services, with qualified hydrogen output scheduled before August 30, 2027. Wojiang Clean Energy (Xinjiang Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone) Co., Ltd.: The general contracting contract for the Zhundong 2 billion m³/year coal-to-natural gas project was signed in Urumqi. The project is located in Changji Zhundong Economic Development Zone, with a total investment of 15.486 billion yuan. It is expected to commence production by the end of October 2026, with supporting output of multiple types of by-products. The project includes supporting electrolysis hydrogen production integrated with green methanol production, and plans a 650,000 mt/year CCUS carbon capture facility to be implemented in two phases, progressively achieving full green electricity coverage while simultaneously demonstrating large-scale crushed coal pressurized gasifiers to advance the scaling-up of coal-to-gas equipment. Da'an Jidian Green Hydrogen Energy Co., Ltd. : The Da'an wind and solar green hydrogen-to-ammonia integrated demonstration project issued a tender for additional equipment, planning to add one set of 1,000 Nm³/h alkaline electrolysis hydrogen production unit. The project broke ground in May 2023 and commenced production in July 2025, supported by 800 MW of wind and solar power capacity. It adopts a dual-route hydrogen production approach of 36,000 Nm³/h alkaline plus 9,600 Nm³/h PEM, with an annual output of 32,000 mt of green hydrogen and 180,000 mt of green ammonia, while simultaneously deploying two types of large-capacity hydrogen storage facilities using solid-state and organic liquid technologies. Longyuan Power Group Co., Ltd.: Longyuan Power announced the winning candidate for the procurement of 500 Nm³/h PEM electrolyzer equipment for the Zhangye Carbon Neutrality Industrial Base Wind-Solar-Hydrogen-Storage Integration Project. Dongfang Electric (Chengdu) Hydrogen Energy ranked first with a bid of 6.3 million yuan. The project is located in the Circular Economy Demonstration Park of Zhangye Economic Development Zone and is SPIC Gansu's first green electricity-to-hydrogen project. It plans to build a 22,000 Nm³/h alkaline hydrogen production main unit with supporting hydrogen storage tanks, and simultaneously construct a 2,000 Nm³/h hydrogen production pilot platform including a 500 Nm³/h PEM unit. Yanchang Petroleum Gas Group Transportation Energy Company: The hydrogen refueling demonstration station at the Fuping Service Area (North Zone) on the Beijing-Kunming Expressway, constructed by the company, successfully achieved mechanical completion and entered the commissioning phase. The station is a standardized Level 3 hydrogen refueling station equipped with an intelligent hydrogen refueling control system capable of automated operations and full-process monitoring and traceability. After commissioning, the station will primarily serve hydrogen-powered heavy trucks and intercity hydrogen buses, filling the gap in hydrogen refueling infrastructure along the Weinan section of the Beijing-Kunming Expressway and improving the hydrogen refueling network for the green freight loop from Hancheng to Fuping and Huangling. Guangdong Yuntao Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd.: Two major hydrogen energy projects of Yuntao Hydrogen Energy were launched. Its Beitai Road hydrogen refueling station was officially put into operation, becoming a new benchmark hydrogen refueling station in south China. The station is a supporting project for the Minke Park, benchmarked against the Liangtian model hydrogen refueling station. It covers an area of 3,100 m², is equipped with 4 hydrogen dispensers and 8 hydrogen refueling nozzles, with a maximum 24-hour refueling capacity of 4,000 kg, capable of serving 200 hydrogen-powered dump trucks or 400 cold chain logistics vehicles per day, further improving the vehicle hydrogen refueling network in the Greater Bay Area. Huawang (Qingdao) Hydrogen Energy Technology Group Co., Ltd. : The pre-award announcement for the hydrogen refueling station equipment procurement project of Qingdao Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park was released. Shanghai Hydrogen Maple Energy and Jiangsu Guofu Hydrogen Energy were listed as the top two candidates, with bids of 14.18 million yuan and 13.67 million yuan, respectively. The project was jointly tendered by Huawang (Qingdao) Hydrogen Energy and PetroChina Pipeline Bureau Engineering. The total project investment is 70 million yuan, with a construction cost of 14.5 million yuan. The project covers an area of 5,761 m² and plans to build a Level 3 hydrogen refueling station with a building area of 1,302 m², designed for a maximum daily 12-hour hydrogen refueling capacity of 2,500 kg, equipped with 4 units of 35 MPa hydrogen dispensers and 8 hydrogen refueling nozzles. This tender covers the full process including complete hydrogen refueling equipment, valves, automation, electrical supply, and on-site installation and commissioning. Huadian New Energy Group Co., Ltd. Fujian Branch: The Quanzhou Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment approved the environmental impact assessment document for Huadian Fujian's 5 MW flexible off-grid seawater hydrogen production technology research and pilot verification project. The project is constructed by Huadian New Energy Group Co., Ltd. Fujian Branch and is located at the No. 10 wind turbine site of Quanhui Wind Farm in Quanhui Petrochemical Industrial Park. As a seawater-to-hydrogen pilot project, it relies on two on-site wind turbines for power supply to conduct off-grid electrolysis seawater hydrogen production experiments. The project covers a total area of 1,683.80 m², with a total operation duration of 1,000 hours and a total investment of 18.7 million yuan, of which 1.681 million yuan is for environmental protection. The overall system consists of six major functional modules and supporting utilities. Policy Review 1. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and other departments issued a notice on the release of the Guidelines for Non-fossil Energy Electricity Consumption Accounting (Trial). The document states that coordination with energy statistics, carbon emission accounting, and other systems should be strengthened. Factors such as physical connections, electricity energy trading, and green electricity certificate and green electricity trading should be comprehensively considered to classify and clarify the rules for recognizing non-fossil energy electricity consumption and the accounting methods at the provincial (autonomous region, municipality directly under the central government, the same hereinafter) and municipal (prefecture-level) levels, as well as for electricity users. Recognition methods for non-fossil energy electricity consumption: Physical recognition. Self-generated and self-consumed electricity from non-fossil energy sources, and self-consumed electricity from new business models such as green electricity direct connection, are recognized as the non-fossil energy electricity consumption of the electricity user. Production electricity consumed by non-fossil energy power generation projects is recognized as the non-fossil energy electricity consumption of the respective power generation enterprise. Transaction recognition. This includes two recognition methods: electricity energy trading (including conventional non-fossil energy electricity trading, green electricity trading, etc., the same hereinafter) and green electricity certificate trading (including green electricity certificate transfers, etc., the same hereinafter). 2. The Jilin Provincial Energy Bureau and the Jilin Provincial Development and Reform Commission jointly issued a notice on the Implementation Plan for Accelerating the Integrated and Converged Development of New Energy in Jilin Province. Overall objectives: By 2030, integrated and converged development will become an important approach for new energy development across the province. New scenarios featuring integration and convergence will continue to emerge. The province's new energy development models will be more flexible, consumption pathways more diversified, application scenarios more abundant, and the electricity market more dynamic. More than 50 integrated and converged projects and application scenarios will be completed, providing strong support for the comprehensive green transformation of the province's economic and social development. 3. The Guangdong Provincial Administration for Market Regulation issued a public notice soliciting opinions on the Guangdong provincial local standard Operational Specifications for Integrated Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Refueling Devices (Review Draft). The document states that this standard specifies the basic requirements, personnel management, equipment and facility management, hydrogen quality management, hydrogen refueling operation management, safety management, archive management, and data recording for the operation of integrated hydrogen production, storage, and refueling devices. Enterprise Updates Tianji Hydrogen Energy Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. : Tianji Hydrogen Energy successively signed agreements with Jiaqing New Energy and Manst Hydrogen Energy. The three parties will conduct in-depth industry chain cooperation in green hydrogen equipment and project development. According to the agreements, the parties will cooperate in multiple dimensions including electrolyzer and post-processing system procurement, joint project bidding, and agency sales. They will also establish strict intellectual property protection and exclusive collaboration mechanisms to ensure the stability and competitiveness of cooperative projects, and jointly tackle hydrogen energy application challenges across multiple scenarios. SPIC Green Energy Co., Ltd.: Huang Qiang, Secretary of the Jilin Provincial Party Committee, conducted a survey on major project construction in Changchun and Siping. He emphasized the need to fully implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping regarding work in Jilin, focus on building a modern industrial system and modern infrastructure system, and accelerate the advancement of major project construction. Jiangsu Trina Green Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd. : Trina Green Hydrogen signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Nanjing Institute of the Fifth Electronics Research Institute of MIIT. The two parties will focus on the urgent needs for high-quality development of the PV+ESS+hydrogen industry, and conduct in-depth collaboration across five major areas: joint construction of a comprehensive PV+ESS+hydrogen testing platform, joint research on cutting-edge technologies, product detection and evaluation, industry standard development, and full-chain industrial technology services. Through the strong alliance model of "industry leader + authoritative scientific research and detection institution," they aim to address the shortcomings in PV+ESS+hydrogen equipment testing and verification. Enric (Bengbu) Compressor Co., Ltd. : Two large skid-mounted hydrogen pipeline compressors independently designed and with core technologies self-developed by the company successfully completed factory acceptance testing and were officially shipped for delivery. The equipment will support China's first long-distance green hydrogen transmission pipeline project. China Southern Power Grid Power Technology Co., Ltd.: The company completed core technology breakthroughs for long-endurance hydrogen-powered drones and successfully conducted pilot applications in mountain power grid inspection scenarios at the Meizhou Power Supply Bureau of Guangdong Power Grid. Wuhu Shipyard (Wuhu Shipyard Co., Ltd. : The Tongzhouwan site at Wuhu Shipyard's Nantong base completed the semi-submersible float-off launching of the vessel "18515." The vessel is an 18,500-deadweight-tonnage methanol dual-fuel high-end chemical tanker and is the first vessel in the series. It has a total length of 149.8 meters, a design speed of 14 knots, and can use methanol as clean fuel. This launching cleared a key step in standardized construction and will help promote local shipbuilding industry development. Zhangjiagang Port Group Co., Ltd. : The first round of bidding for Zhangjiagang Port's 10 hydrogen fuel cell tractor project had only two valid suppliers, failing to meet the bid opening requirements. The procurement method was changed to negotiated procurement. This procurement involves 10 units of 45 kN hydrogen fuel cell tractors, including 1 unit with intelligent assisted driving, for intra-port transfer operations and required to be compatible with existing flatbed trailers. Taiyuan Public Transport Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. : The company selected a local gas supply service provider through merit-based evaluation to ensure daily hydrogen supply for 6 hydrogen-powered buses, with unit price settlement based on actual gas consumption. The supplied hydrogen must comply with the GB/T3634.2-2011 high-purity hydrogen standard. The service provider is required to deploy fixed hydrogen refueling stations in Taiyuan, prioritize emergency hydrogen refueling for public buses, implement one-card-per-vehicle hydrogen refueling management, with a project service period of two years. Lanzhou Lanshi Petroleum Equipment Engineering Co., Ltd.: The second-generation 45 MPa ionic liquid hydrogen compressor and 22 MPa hydraulic-driven piston hydrogen compressor, customized for a domestic energy station, successfully completed all testing procedures including boost commissioning and electrical control system joint debugging. Patent Applications 1. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) published patent CN2025110028, developing a ceramic-based anion exchange membrane with a laboratory-tested lifespan of 80,000 hours. 2. Johnson Matthey (UK) filed patent WO2025109876, disclosing an Fe-Ni-Mo ternary non-precious metal catalyst formulation with activity approaching that of platinum-based materials. Technology Footprint/Technical Specifications 1. The team led by Professor Li Zhipeng from Northwestern Polytechnical University innovatively constructed a three-dimensional multi-physics coupling model for tubular solid oxide fuel cells, systematically revealing the quantitative effects of temperature, electrode thickness, porosity, and oxygen domain geometric parameters on battery output performance. 2. The National Hydrogen Energy Power Quality Inspection and Testing Center of China Automotive Engineering Research Institute completed and commercially opened a 0–400 kW hydrogen-involved loaded tri-axial vibration testing platform, addressing the shortcomings in large power hydrogen-involved multi-physics coupling testing in China. 3. The high specific power cathode-closed air-cooled fuel cell stack technology developed by the team of Academician Chen Zhongwei and Associate Researcher Zhang Meng from the National Key Laboratory of Energy Catalytic Conversion at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics passed the scientific and technological achievement appraisal by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation. This technology effectively resolves the industry contradiction between water retention and oxygen mass transfer in air-cooled fuel cells, addressing technical challenges such as low-humidity performance degradation, carbon corrosion, membrane drying and flooding, and high-power thermal management. 4. Two group standards on hydrogen production by water electrolysis were officially released and implemented: Technical Specifications for Safety of Hydrogen Production by Water Electrolysis and Accounting Methods for Economic Operation Indicators of Hydrogen Production by Water Electrolysis. 5. Petronor and H2SITE collaborated to advance membrane technology for hydrogen production, improving high-purity hydrogen and low-carbon efficiency in refining. 6. Dalian University of Technology designed an electron pump catalyst with an asymmetric photo-responsive structure, maintaining the asymmetry of electron distribution.

The investor relations activity record of Yunnan Copper for May 26–27, 2026 shows: 1 What is the company's planned copper concentrate production from captive mines this year, and what is the approximate cost level of the mining enterprises? According to the company's 2026 financial budget and production plan, full-year self-produced copper concentrates are expected to contain 69,800 mt of copper metal content. The company's current mining enterprises mainly include Diqing Nonferrous, Liangshan Mining, Yuxi Mining, and Diqing Mining. Due to differences in resource endowment and the life cycle stage of each mine, cost levels vary, with Diqing Nonferrous, Liangshan Mining, and Yuxi Mining having relatively lower costs. Meanwhile, the company strives to maintain overall cost stability through measures such as lean operations and increasing mining volumes. 2 What is the progress of the Hongnipo copper mine construction project of Liangshan Mining? The Hongnipo copper mine is currently under construction, with cumulative verified resource reserves of 16.06 million mt of ore, an average copper grade of 1.42%, and copper metal content of 592,900 mt. The project is progressing in an orderly manner as planned and is expected to be completed and ready for commissioning in 2026. 3 Will the mine resources under the company's major shareholder be injected into the publicly listed firm? Asset injection involves complex systematic work that requires comprehensive consideration of development strategy, asset conditions, regulatory requirements, and shareholder interests. The company will continue to focus on and strive to enhance the quality of the publicly listed firm, and if there are any new relevant arrangements, it will strictly follow prescribed decision-making and disclosure procedures. 4 Has the company set a target for resource self-sufficiency rate? The company regards improving resource self-sufficiency rate as an important long-term strategic task, relying primarily on three paths: commissioning of projects under construction, tapping potential of existing mines, and external resource acquisitions. Regarding projects under construction, the company successfully completed the acquisition of 40% equity in Liangshan Mining in December 2025, and the Hongnipo project is expected to be completed and ready for commissioning in 2026. Regarding tapping potential of existing mines, the company leverages its major mines to continuously intensify deep and peripheral exploration efforts, steadily advancing resource succession and reserve additions. Regarding external resource acquisitions, while managing existing mines and smelters well, the company actively monitors quality mineral resource projects and prudently conducts field trips and evaluations based on strategic positioning and market demand. 5 What proportion can the company's copper smelting TC long-term contracts approximately reach? The company follows the principles of marketization and maximization of comprehensive benefits in externally purchasing raw materials. As one of the larger copper concentrate purchasers in China, the company has long maintained good, stable, long-term cooperative relationships with major suppliers, and actively negotiates with copper concentrate suppliers to stabilize long-term contract supply and ensure orderly production. 6 What were the company's sulphuric acid selling price and production in Q1 2026? According to the company's 2026 production plan, planned annual sulphuric acid production is 5.76 million mt. In Q1 2026, sulphuric acid production progressed in an orderly manner as planned. Price side, as a by-product of copper smelting, sulphuric acid selling prices are influenced by multiple factors including regional market supply and demand, transportation conditions, and industry prosperity. Since the beginning of this year, driven by robust downstream demand and tight supply in some producing areas, sulphuric acid selling prices have stayed high. The company seized market opportunities, reasonably arranged production and sales, and made positive contributions to operating performance. Meanwhile, the company will continue to monitor price changes and dynamically optimize production and sales pace. 7 Does the company have further cost reduction plans? The company's mining and smelting enterprises continuously pursue lean cost reduction to build low-cost competitive advantages. For example, the company is comprehensively advancing the "Three-Year Cost Reduction 3.0" initiative, continuously promoting cost reduction and efficiency improvement, and lowering unit production costs through technological upgrades, process optimization, and improved management efficiency. 8 What major capital expenditures are expected in the future? The company's future major capital expenditures will primarily focus on the following strategic directions: first, resource acquisition—continuously strengthening exploration and acquisition of quality copper mineral resources in and outside China to enhance resource security capabilities; second, intelligent manufacturing—advancing automation, digitalization, and intelligent upgrades of mines and smelting plants to improve production efficiency and safety levels; third, green and low-carbon development—increasing investment in environmental protection, energy conservation, and other areas to promote sustainable development. Performance side: Yunnan Copper's Q1 2026 report disclosed on April 24 showed that the company achieved total operating revenue of 52.959 billion yuan, up 49.62% YoY; net profit attributable to the parent was 675 million yuan, up 7.93% YoY. Regarding the reasons for the increase in operating revenue, Yunnan Copper stated that it was mainly due to higher product prices compared to the same period last year and increased sales volumes compared to the same period last year. Yunnan Copper's 2025 annual report showed that in 2025, the company firmly established market entity awareness, strengthened its lean operations system, and solidly carried out production organization, cost control, indicator optimization, marketing value creation, and other work, with main product production reaching record highs and key technical and economic indicators continuously optimized. Full-year production included copper cathode of 1.6411 million mt, gold of 26.04 mt, silver of 735.38 mt, and sulphuric acid of 6.189 million mt, with copper cathode, gold, and silver production all reaching record highs. Full-year operating revenue reached 79.542 billion yuan and net profit attributable to the parent was 1.301 billion yuan, with operating efficiency steadily improving. Cost and technical indicators were continuously optimized, with mine concentrate copper content and smelting copper cathode unit full cost outperforming annual cost reduction targets. Key technical indicators for smelting and mining remained stable with improvement. In 2025, the copper smelting total recovery rate exceeded the target by 0.07 percentage points, and slag flotation tailings copper content was optimized by 0.01 percentage points versus the target, both reaching industry-leading levels. Yunnan Copper announced that in 2025, the company's concentrate copper content production, on a consolidated statement basis, was 69,400 mt, up 26.64% YoY from 2024, mainly because the company issued shares to acquire 40% equity in Liangshan Mining held by Yunnan Copper Group during 2025, and Liangshan Mining was included in the consolidated statements as of December 31, 2025, with its full-year production included in the statistics. Regarding the company's main businesses, Yunnan Copper introduced in its 2025 annual report: The company's main businesses cover copper exploration, mining and beneficiation, smelting, extraction of precious metals and rare scattered metals, sulphur chemicals, and trading. It is an important copper, gold, silver, and sulphur chemical production site in China. The company has established a relatively complete industry chain in copper and related nonferrous metals and is a copper enterprise with deep industry heritage. Main products include copper cathode, gold, silver, industrial sulphuric acid, and rare and scattered metal products such as molybdenum, platinum, palladium, selenium, and tellurium. The company's main products are all produced according to international standardization organization standards, operating effectively under the international ISO9001 quality management system to ensure strict quality control. The company's main product, copper cathode, is widely used in electrical, light industry, machinery manufacturing, construction, national defense, and other fields; gold and silver are used in finance, jewelry, electronic materials, etc.; industrial sulphuric acid is used as raw material for chemical products and in other sectors of the national economy. The company's "Tiefeng" brand copper cathode is registered on the Shanghai Futures Exchange and the London Metal Exchange; "Tiefeng" brand gold is registered on the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) and the Shanghai Futures Exchange; "Tiefeng" brand silver is registered on the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE), the Shanghai Futures Exchange, and the London Bullion Market Association. Regarding the company's future development outlook, Yunnan Copper introduced in its 2025 annual report: Yunnan Copper adheres to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implements the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its successive plenary sessions, and upholds and strengthens the Party's overall leadership. The company actively serves major national strategies, adheres to promoting high-quality development as the theme, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implements the new development philosophy, continuously enhances core functions and improves core competitiveness, and better plays its role in scientific and technological innovation, industrial control, and security support in building a modern industrial system and constructing a new development pattern. The company emphasizes "two guarantees" (important mineral resource guarantee and important metal material guarantee), "two innovations" (scientific and technological innovation and management innovation), "two constructions" (strengthening Party building, especially cadre team building), and "three unwavering commitments" (unwavering in accelerating structural adjustment, unwavering in deepening enterprise reform, and unwavering in international operations and increasing "going global" efforts). The company focuses on "digital-intelligent transformation, expanding resources, refining mines, optimizing smelting, solidifying recycled (copper), and detailing rare scattered (metals)," accelerating the construction of a world-class excellent copper company, and continuously opening new prospects for Yunnan Copper's high-quality development. Guosen Securities' research report commenting on Yunnan Copper on April 11 showed: Quality asset consolidation. Production side, the company's copper ore production was close to 70,000 mt, with major mines maintaining stable production. Copper smelting side, after Southwest Copper reached full production, the company's 2025 copper cathode production was 1.64 million mt, up 440,000 mt or 36% YoY. During the reporting period, the company purchased 40% equity in Liangshan Mining through share issuance to its major shareholder, achieving consolidation. Liangshan Mining is a quality asset, with its mines featuring open-pit mining, abundant reserves, higher grade than the publicly listed firm's existing copper mines, and lower costs than the publicly listed firm's existing copper mines. In H2 2025, profitability of major subsidiaries generally declined. Although copper, gold, and silver prices rose significantly in H2 2025, the company's mining operations saw profit decline QoQ. Smelting operations also declined significantly in H2 2025, which was related to the sharp drop in copper concentrate TCs. As sulphuric acid prices are expected to stay high, the company's smelting business profitability is expected to improve. Gross profit by product side, the company produces over 6 million mt of sulphuric acid annually. Benefiting from sulphuric acid price increases, sulphuric acid business gross profit in 2025 was 2.03 billion yuan, up 1.5 billion yuan YoY, representing a performance highlight. Since early 2026, sulphuric acid prices have continued to rise, and this is expected to further boost earnings. Leveraging the copper industry's high-prosperity cycle in recent years, the company's asset quality has improved, and during the reporting period it achieved consolidation of Liangshan Mining, a quality asset. As the sole copper publicly listed platform under Chalco Group, injection of other quality assets from the major shareholder is anticipated. Although the copper smelting business is under pressure in the short term, the government has issued policies to strictly control new copper smelting capacity, and the company benefits from global copper smelting capacity rationalization, with a favorable long-term industry landscape. Maintain "Outperform" rating.

Capacity: According to incomplete statistics, China’s alkaline electrolyzer market remained at 43.77 GW, and the PEM electrolyzer market remained at 2.7 GW. This week, there were no offline public delivery data available. Project updates: Shenzhen Energy Northern (Etuoke Banner) Energy Co., Ltd. : The sub-project of the Shenzhen Energy Etuoke Banner 505 MW wind and solar power integrated hydrogen production and green ammonia synthesis project—the 5 MW off-grid PV power-to-hydrogen project—completed full-process commissioning and successfully produced green hydrogen, with daily output of about 6,000 m³ of high-purity hydrogen. The project relies on direct power supply from PV arrays, operates independently from the main power grid, and achieves stable hydrogen production without large-scale energy storage through intelligent regulation and control. The new model simplifies the system and reduces investment, fully eliminating reliance on the public power grid and ensuring clean, self-supplied electricity throughout the hydrogen production process. Shaanxi Hydrogen Luyuan New Energy Co., Ltd. : The air-compression nitrogen generator for the hydrogen energy demonstration project at the Shaanxi Hydrogen Luyuan Yulin Zero-Carbon Industrial Park completed single-unit trial operation, moving the project from the equipment installation stage into the commissioning and production stage. The air-compression nitrogen generation unit is the core equipment of the project’s utilities. During the trial run, operations and maintenance personnel conducted hands-on learning throughout and completed technical handover in parallel, strengthening operational capabilities. The successful trial run also accumulated experience for subsequent equipment commissioning. Next, the enterprise will orderly advance all commissioning work, strictly control safety and quality, and make every effort to bring the project into operation as soon as possible. Haiyan Zhongda Metal Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. : Haiyan Zhongda Metal Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. issued an announcement stating that the methanol-to-hydrogen 100 Nm³/h + 200 Nm³/h project was officially terminated. The project’s first tender was launched on March 23, and the tender results were announced on April 13. A total of three bidders submitted bids. One bid was rejected, and although the remaining two passed the preliminary review, the bid evaluation was immediately suspended due to a lack of competitiveness. The project was re-tendered on April 21 to procure two sets of methanol-to-hydrogen equipment of different specifications, requiring hydrogen purity ≥99.999% and supply pressure ≤0.8 MPa. It was a turnkey project, with delivery to be completed within three months after the contract took effect. The project under this second tender was ultimately terminated. Hami Hydrogen Storage Xingjian New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. : Xinjiang released two EPC general contracting tender notices related to hydrogen energy storage, to be implemented in Hami and Tacheng, respectively. Among them, the Xinjiang Hami 100 MW/800 MWh hydrogen energy storage peak-shaving power station EPC general contracting project was initiated by Hami Hydrogen Storage Xingjian New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., located in Hami City, with a total land area of about 20 mu. The project includes supporting construction of a 220 kV step-up substation and a 5 km power transmission line. The hydrogen fuel cell has a rated output of 100 MW, with short-term overload capability reaching 110%; the main transformer capacity is 1×150 MVA; the 220 kV side has one outgoing line; and the 35 kV side is expected to have four incoming lines in this phase, with two expansion bays reserved. On the same day, the tender was also officially launched for the EPC general contracting project of the 220 kV step-up substation for the Xinjiang Tacheng Toli County 200 MW/1,600 MWh grid-forming hydrogen energy storage peak-shaving power station. Datang Jingtai Wind Power Co., Ltd.​​​​​​​: The shortlisted candidates for the bid for technical services for compiling the feasibility study report of the Datang Gansu wind and solar power coupled off-grid hydrogen production demonstration project were officially announced. The project is located in Baiyin District, Baiyin City, Gansu Province. The first shortlisted candidate was PowerChina Group Chengdu Engineering Corporation Limited, with a bid price of 1 million yuan; the second shortlisted candidate was China Power Engineering Consulting Group North China Power Engineering Co., Ltd., with a bid price of 1.12 million yuan. The project is expected to build a new 21 MW wind and solar power coupled hydrogen production power station, including 14 MW wind power and 7 MW PV, with a supporting 5 MW/5 MWh grid-forming ESS; and to build a 12 MW hydrogen production station simultaneously, selecting four types of electrolyzer units—ALK, AEM, PEM, and SOEC—with hydrogen output required to meet the national standard for ultra-high-purity hydrogen. The project will also include supporting facilities such as hydrogen storage and transportation, a desalinated water station, and a power distribution room. Shanxi International Energy Group Energy Storage Co., Ltd.: Procurement was launched for services to compile the feasibility study report for the Arong Banner green electricity direct-connection hydrogen production and sustainable aviation fuel project. The project is located in Arong Banner, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia, with a total investment of 11.095 billion yuan. It will build 1 GW of wind power, with supporting construction of 150 MW/600 MWh all-vanadium flow energy storage, 150 MW hydrogen fuel cells, and a hydrogen storage and transportation base with 70 mt of hydrogen storage capacity, producing 47,000 mt of green hydrogen and 350,000 mt of green aviation kerosene annually. The project will be implemented through two sub-projects: off-grid wind power hydrogen production, and grid-connected green hydrogen coupled with biomass for sustainable aviation fuel. The feasibility study report must be prepared in separate volumes by sub-project and include a consolidated volume with key information; meanwhile, a survey of biomass resources within 300 km around the Arong Banner chemical industrial park must be completed. The project allows suppliers to apply in the form of a consortium. Policy review​ 1. MIIT published on its official website the preliminary list of the second batch of key pilot-scale testing platforms to be cultivated, with the public comment period from May 18 to May 22, 2026. The list covered 32 fields, with 111 pilot-scale testing platforms selected. In the hydrogen energy field, there were three pilot-scale testing platforms, including those for hydrogen vehicles, liquid hydrogen, and comprehensive verification of hydrogen energy products, including: the full-chain verification pilot-scale testing platform for hydrogen energy and fuel cell vehicles, hosted by the Beijing Institute of Product Quality Supervision and Inspection; the liquid hydrogen equipment detection pilot-scale testing platform, hosted by the Beijing Aerospace Test Technology Research Institute; and the comprehensive verification pilot-scale testing platform for hydrogen energy products, hosted by China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co., Ltd. 2. The Hubei Provincial Department of Transportation issued the “Notice on Implementing a Toll Subsidy Policy for Hydrogen Energy Vehicles Using Expressways in Hubei Province.” The notice stated that eligible hydrogen energy vehicles (with hydrogen fuel cells as the sole power source) that legally transport loads, are equipped with and normally use ETC, and travel on expressways within Hubei Province (with entry/exit records and inter-station travel routes all within Hubei Province) will be exempt from expressway tolls. Implementation period: from the date of issuance of this notice to December 31, 2027. 3. The Guangdong Provincial Administration for Market Regulation issued an announcement soliciting opinions on the Guangdong local standard “Operational Specification for Integrated Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Refueling Devices (Draft for Review).” The document stated that it specifies the basic requirements for operation of integrated hydrogen production, storage, and refueling devices, personnel management, equipment and facility management, hydrogen quality management, hydrogen refueling operation management, safety management, archive management, and data records, among others. Enterprise updates​​ Zhejiang Tianneng Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd.: The launch event for the “Chenxing” series of new large power fuel cell products was grandly held in Changxing, Zhejiang, officially releasing four products: T-280, N-345, T-200, and N-245. The stack volumetric power density exceeded 4.2 kW/L, and the system gravimetric power density reached 947 W/kg, achieving smaller size, lighter weight, and stronger power output. Zhejiang Lingniu Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd.: Signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Zhejiang Province with Zhizi Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Tianneng Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd. In the future, the three parties will leverage their respective strengths in fuel cell systems, vehicle manufacturing, and hydrogen energy operations to jointly advance the construction of the Yangtze River Delta hydrogen transportation corridor and accelerate the connectivity of the region’s hydrogen logistics arteries. Shaanxi Xingran Technology Co., Ltd.: Formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shidai Hydrogen Source, a core hydrogen energy enterprise in South China. Both parties announced that they will jointly build a leading cooperative alliance in the hydrogen production equipment field, promoting PEM hydrogen production technology toward full-scale and commercial deployment. Tibet Zangjia Automobile Service Co., Ltd. : Thirty methanol electric heavy-duty trucks were delivered and put into operation, and the Tibet Autonomous Region’s first new energy logistics enterprise settled in Sangri County. The project’s total investment was 120 million yuan, helping the local area advance its “dual carbon” efforts and laying an important foundation for building a plateau green logistics system. Zhejiang Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group Co., Ltd.​​​​​​​: Fifty Farizon Xinghan G methanol electric tractor units were officially delivered to a client in Tibet, and 150 heavy-duty trucks of the same series were signed on-site. The vehicles will serve material transportation for the Sichuan–Tibet Railway and the hydropower project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, leveraging zero-carbon technologies to adapt to complex plateau road conditions and create a green transportation demonstration route on the snowy plateau. Jiangsu Guofu Hydrogen Energy Technology Equipment Co., Ltd.: Signed memoranda of cooperation on hydrogen ecosystem development with nine enterprises including Hyundai Motor, Hong Kong and China Gas, and Veolia. The parties will promote “turning waste into hydrogen,” converting gas from Hong Kong landfills into clean energy, and deploy pilot hydrogen refueling stations and hydrogen fuel cell fleets. The goal is to establish a complete local hydrogen energy industry chain by the end of 2030. Guofu Hydrogen Energy Chairman Wu Pinfang attended the signing. Jiangsu Guofu Hydrogen Energy Technology Equipment Co., Ltd.: Together with Thailand’s CP Energy and Water Asia and UPowerLimited, completed the signing in Hong Kong for cooperation on Thailand IDC integrated energy solution projects. Previously, Guofu Hydrogen Energy and UPower had jointly established HydroDataLimited, and Xie Zhan was appointed chairman of the company at the signing ceremony. CP Energy and Water Asia has deep roots in Southeast Asian data center and industrial park projects, and the three parties will jointly advance the local implementation of integrated energy-related businesses. Patent applications​​ 1. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences​​ (China) published patent CN2025110028, developing a ceramic-based anion exchange membrane with a laboratory-tested lifetime of 80,000 hours. ​​2. Johnson Matthey​​ (UK) filed patent WO2025109876, disclosing a Fe-Ni-Mo ternary non-precious metal catalyst formulation with activity close to platinum-based materials. Technology footprint/technical specifications​​ 1. The National Hydrogen Power Quality Inspection and Detection Center of China Automotive Engineering Research Institute built a 0–400 kW hydrogen-related loaded tri-comprehensive vibration test platform and opened it for commercial use, filling China’s gap in large power hydrogen-related multi-physics coupling testing. 2. The high specific power cathode closed air-cooled stack technology developed by Academician Chen Zhongwei and Associate Researcher Zhang Meng’s team at the National Key Laboratory of Energy Catalytic Conversion of the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics passed the scientific and technological achievement appraisal of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation. The technology effectively addressed the industry contradiction between water retention and oxygen mass transfer in air-cooled fuel cells, and solved technical challenges such as performance degradation under low humidity, carbon corrosion, dry membrane flooding, and high-power thermal management. 3. Two group standards on hydrogen production via water electrolysis were officially released and implemented: “Safety Technical Specification for Hydrogen Production via Water Electrolysis” and “Calculation Method for Economic Operation Indicators of Hydrogen Production via Water Electrolysis.” 4. Petronor and H2SITE cooperated to promote membrane-based hydrogen production technology, improving high-purity hydrogen supply and low-carbon efficiency in refining. 5. Dalian University of Technology designed an electron-pump catalyst with an asymmetric photoresponse structure to maintain asymmetry in electron distribution.