On 9th May, China Business Law Journal (CBLJ) announced the winners of the much-anticipated 2024 Corporate Law Awards. Our Legal Department won three honours, including Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions-Excellent Legal Team of the Year, Offshore Capital Markets-Excellent Legal Team, and Environment and Renewable Energy-Excellent Legal Team of the Year, for its outstanding business ability.

Recently, 24 Tide Industry Research Institute (TTIR) released a top 10 ranking based on the data of revenue, advance receipts, net profit attributed to mother, foreign investment, operating and fundraising cash flow, and other different dimensions in the latest annual reports (2023 financial reports) of 111 domestic lithium listed/IPO companies.

On 11th May, Xinhua News Agency, China Brand Building Promotion Association and China Asset Appraisal Association jointly released the "2024 China Brand Value Evaluation Information" in Deqing, Zhejiang Province. The brand value of Huayou Cobalt reached 15.289 billion yuan, with a brand strength of 865, standing out among more than 1,000 brands.

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

"On the occasion of the International Labour Day, in order to further promote the spirit of self-improvement and pursuit of excellence among the employees of Huayou Quzhou Industrial Park，the labour union of Huayou Quzhou Industrial Park launched "May Day" themed activities.

On April 30, on the eve of May Day, Wang Jian, deputy secretary of Tongxiang Municipal Party Committee and mayor of Tongxiang City, came to the headquarter of the Group to pay condolences to Chen Xuehua, a model worker and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Group, and Zhang Shujin,