Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman

2 Jul 2015 07:43

2 July 2015

China Nonferrous Gold Limited 中国有色黄金有限公司

(“CNG” or the “Company”)

Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman

China Nonferrous Gold Limited 中国有色黄金有限公司 (AIM: CNG), the mineral exploration and development company currently developing the Pakrut gold project in the Republic of Tajikistan, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Wu Xiang as Non-Executive Chairman of the Company, effective today.

Mr Wu, aged 49, has been the Chief Accountant of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd, since November 2007 and joined the China Nonferrous Group in 1999, having since held numerous financial management roles within the Group.

Mr Wu has served as Director and Chairman of Golden Bright Insurance Broker Co., Ltd since March 2012, Director and Deputy Chairman of China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd since April 2015 and Director and Chairman of China Nonferrous Metals Int’l Mining Co., Ltd (the Company’s largest shareholder) since April 2015.

Mr Wu does not hold any interest in the Company's shares or any options over the Company’s shares.

There is no further information required to be disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

For further information please visit the Company’s website (www.cnfgold.com) or contact:

China Nonferrous Gold Limited

David Tang, Managing Director

Tel: +86 10 8442 6681

Investec Bank Plc

Jeremy Ellis, George Price

Tel: +44 (0)20 7597 5970

Project Summary

The Pakrut gold project, of which CNG has 100 per cent ownership, is situated in Tajikistan approximately 120km northeast of the capital city Dushanbe. Pakrut is located within the Tien Shan gold belt, which extends from Uzbekistan into Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Western China, and which hosts a number of multi-million ounce gold deposits.

CNG is currently in a construction phase with mining contractors on site constructing the mine, plant and tailings dam.

About Tajikistan

Tajikistan is a secular republic located in Central Asia. The country is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Tajikistan hosts numerous operating precious metal mines as well as the largest aluminium smelter in Central Asia. CNG's management team has extensive experience in the mining industry in Tajikistan.

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