The board of directors of Feishang Anthracite Resources Limited announced that with effect from 20 September 2016, Mr. Huang Songzhong resigned as an independent non-executive director, a member of Audit and Nomination Committees and the chairman of Remuneration and Corporate Social Responsibility Committees of the company due to his other business commitment which requires more of his dedication. The Board also announced that with effect from 20 September 2016, Mr. HU Yongming was appointed as an independent non-executive director, a member of Audit and Nomination Committees and the chairman of Remuneration and Corporate Social Responsibility Committees of the company. Mr. Hu, aged 55, has over 37 years' experience in the coal industry. He has been appointed as the division-level consultant of Shandong Duanxin Supply Chain Management Co. Ltd. since July 2016. He was the chairman, general manager and deputy secretary of the party committee of Yankuang Donghua Logistics Co. Ltd. from November 2011 to July 2016. From March 2007 to November 2011, he was the administrative assistant general manager and deputy secretary of the party committee of Shandong Yankuang Logistics Co. Ltd.