Mr Chuangen Cao is currently Senior Vice President of Baowu Resources Co., Ltd. and Senior Vice President of Baosteel Resources International Co., Ltd. Before taking up his current role in December 2023, he held a range of senior positions at Baosteel Resources and Baosteel Resources International, including Deputy General Manager of Resource Planning and Development, General Manager of Iron Ore Resource Development, General Manager of Resource Development, and General Manager of Mine Operations. He also served as Vice President of Baosteel Resources International and Baosteel Resources, while concurrently leading the Resource Development Centre and Mine Operations Centre. In addition, he served as full time Deputy Director of the China Baowu Overseas Mining Investment Project Office, which came under the Group’s direct management in June 2021.