In April, Huayou Cobalt won two employer honors - the "2025 Outstanding HR Management Award" by 51job and the "Best Employer Alliance" unit by Zhejiang Yuexiu University of Foreign Languages. These accolades not only affirm Huayou’s core value of "people-oriented," but also highlight its innovative practices in human resource management and its strategic vision for talent development through industry-academia collaboration.

On April 28th, the national awards hosted by the Shanghai British Chamber of Commerce (The British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai) were officially announced. Huayou Cobalt won the Sustainable Supply Chain Award, while its recycling division was also shortlisted for the Circular Economy Award. Jin Daqing, Assistant President of Huayou Cobalt, represented the company at the award ceremony.

Recently, Huayue Nickel Cobalt (Indonesia) Co., Ltd. received the 2023-2024 Blue PROPER rating certificate from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia. The award was personally presented by Anwar Hafid, Governor of Central Sulawesi Province, in recognition of the company's compliance and performance in environmental management.

From May 15th to 17th, the 17th Shenzhen International Battery Technology Fair (CIBF2025) will kick off at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. Huayou New Energy Industry Group (Booth No.: 4T022) and Huayou New Materials Industry Group (Booth No.: 4T025) will showcase cutting-edge technologies, core products, and integrated solutions at the fair. They will engage in face-to-face exchanges on industry trends, share technical insights, and jointly explore innovative achievements and cooperation opportunities in the field of new energy lithium batteries. We look forward to meeting you in Shenzhen!

On May 9th, the symposium titled "Five Years of Hard Work, Joining Hands to Build the Future: Deepening Strategic Cooperation and Promoting Win-Win Development" was held in Nanning. Yulin's Party Secretary Wang Chen and Mayor Zhang Huiqiang met with Chairman Chen Xuehua of Huayou Holding Group, who is also an Honorary Citizen of Yulin City, along with his delegation, to discuss cooperation and development.

Recently, Andi Sumangerukka, Governor of Southeast Sulawesi Province in Indonesia, along with Deputy Governor Ir. Hugua, led a government delegation including Amri, the Head of Kolaka Regency, senior military and police officials, among other key figures, to inspect the IPIP Industrial Park. They focused on examining the progress of park construction, industrial collaboration, and its strategic value to the local economy. The inspection was accompanied by Shao Weisheng, CEO of the IPIP park, and Ning Jiancheng, Deputy General Manager, who reported on the project’s progress.

Recently, Zhejiang Huayou Recycling Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Huayou Recycling") and Jiangsu Huayou Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Huayou Energy") successfully completed their first export of lithium-ion batteries for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) to Japan! This project provided high-performance and high-safety battery solutions to a leading Japanese industrial automation company, supporting its efforts towards zero carbonization and intelligent upgrades in the industrial automation field.

Recently, Huayou Cobalt organized a seminar titled "Expert Seminar on ESG Strategic Planning." The meeting invited authoritative experts in the field of ESG to conduct in-depth discussions on topics such as international trends in ESG management, core values of ESG strategy, mainstream frameworks of ESG strategy, pathways for integrating ESG strategy into daily management, common misunderstandings and best practices. President Chen Hongliang of the company attended the meeting and delivered an opening speech.

In March, the second phase of Huayou's Indonesia 50,000-ton precursor project successfully produced its first batch of qualified products, marking that the Huayou project has officially entered the stage of scale production. This milestone highlights the company's strong momentum in international development and demonstrates a trend of steady progress and continuous improvement in production and construction.

In 2024, the company achieved a revenue of 60.946 billion yuan, with a net profit attributable to the parent company of 4.155 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 23.99%, marking the best operating performance since the company's establishment. The net cash flow from operating activities was 12.431 billion yuan, up 256.61% year-on-year, indicating a significant improvement in operating quality. By the end of the reporting period, total assets reached 136.591 billion yuan, an increase of 8.82% compared to the previous year, while the net assets attributable to the parent company were 36.946 billion yuan, a growth of 7.78%. For the fiscal year 2024, the company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 5 yuan per 10 shares (tax included) to all shareholders, totaling approximately 840 million yuan, accounting for 20.20% of the annual net profit attributable to the parent company, continuously returning value to shareholders.

Recently, Huayou Cobalt (stock code: 603799) held a performance briefing which attracted significant attention from institutions and investors due to its better-than-expected financial results. Chairman Chen Xuehua answered detailed questions from investors covering topics such as company operations, trends in ternary materials, nickel price movements, development plans for nickel resources in Indonesia, and international operations.

On April 20th, Company Chairman Chen Xuehua visited the site of the Indonesia Pomalaa Industrial Park (referred to as IPIP) for inspection and guidance. Senior Vice President Gao Baojun, who is also the President of Huayou's Nickel Industry Group in Indonesia, and the person in charge of the IPIP park accompanied him throughout the visit.

Recently, the international authoritative institution S&P Global officially released the "Sustainability Yearbook (China Edition) 2025." Huayou Cobalt was successfully selected due to its outstanding performance in the areas of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), becoming a model enterprise for sustainable development practices in China's new energy lithium battery material industry.

On April 16th, the Huayou Holding Group 2025 Cadres Conference was held at the headquarters in Tongxiang. The conference, themed "Great Opportunities and Great Achievements, Firm Strategic Direction to Promote High-Quality Development," comprehensively summarized the achievements during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period and systematically planned the strategic layout for the "15th Five-Year Plan." Chairman Chen Xuehua delivered a keynote speech at the conference.

On April 15th, Huayou's first Innovation and Development Conference was held at its headquarters in Tongxiang. This conference, marking an important milestone in Huayou's development journey, took "Innovation and Development" as its theme, aiming to consolidate a consensus on innovation across the company, stimulate innovative vitality, and promote high-quality enterprise development. Chairman Chen Xuehua attended the meeting and delivered an important speech.