Zangge Mining has always adhered to the quality policy of "Customer Focus, Quality Assurance; Total Employee Participation, Continuous Improvement; Value Creation, Social Contribution". By establishing a comprehensive quality management system and strengthening quality risk control measures, we continuously enhance the entire process of quality and safety management, ensuring that product specifications meet or exceed industry benchmarks. Furthermore, the Company is committed to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of our customers by building a robust customer service management system. We are dedicated to continuously improving the quality of customer service.

The Company has implemented a comprehensive quality management system with all production sites certified under ISO 9001. We continually enhance our management processes to improve performance in quality management practices. We have completed the 2024 internal quality management system audit to continuously optimize the compliance and effectiveness of our quality management system. To further enhance our quality management capabilities, we have introduced new testing equipment, organized QC group training sessions, and provided supplier quality audit training. These initiatives strengthen our quality control capabilities and promote the ongoing optimization of the overall quality management system.

Zangge Mining places a high priority on building independent innovation capabilities and continually refining R&D management and processes. The Company drives innovation across the entire value chain—from product development and process optimization to digital management—accelerating iterative upgrades in core products, such as potassium chloride and battery-grade lithium carbonate, along with related technologies. The Company stimulates innovation vitality through standardized R&D management procedures while leveraging its strengths to collaborate with both upstream and downstream partners, promoting integrated development across the industrial chain.

In terms of innovation governance, Zangge Mining has established a three-tier R&D management structure comprising the President, Chief Engineer, and a Dedicated R&D Department. The President directs the strategic vision of the Company while laboratory professionals conduct in-depth research to empower innovation. Regular progress reporting on R&D initiatives enables management to maintain realtime oversight of cutting-edge technological developments and facilitate data-driven decision-making that aligns with strategic objectives.

Industry Development

The Company adheres to an open and win-win cooperation philosophy, actively engaging in several initiatives to promote industry advancement. We focus on sharing our cutting-edge technological achievements and participating in the formulation and revision of industry standards. By strengthening collaborations between industry, academia, and research institutions, we have established close partnerships with upstream and downstream enterprises as well as industry associations. Through these collaborative efforts, we effectively contribute to the high-quality development of the industry.

In 2024, Zangge Lithium actively participated in developing the national standard for Lithium Carbonate Made of Brine (GB/T 23853-2022), contributing suggestions to enhance technical standards within the salt lake lithium extraction industry.

Intellectual Property Protection

In 2024, Zangge Lithium undertook a comprehensive optimization of its intellectual property management system, which involved the completion of system documentation for its compliance management system, and successfully achieved certification under the updated national standard Enterprise Intellectual Property Compliance Management System—Requirements (GB/T29490-2023). Consequently, Zangge Lithium was awarded the "Certificate of Intellectual Property Compliance Management System Certification". Furthermore, Zangge Lithium adheres to the principle that "technological innovation drives core competitiveness, while standardized management leads corporate development". In line with this philosophy, the Company has established 3 to 5-year objectives for intellectual property management along with long-term goals, which serves as a benchmark for enhancing the company-wide intellectual property management system.

Zangge Mining adheres to the principles of responsible purchasing and is committed to creating a cooperative environment characterized by equality, respect, transparency, winwin outcomes, and openness. The Company continuously optimizes its supplier management system to provide strong support for its development through a high-quality supply chain. Additionally, Zangge Mining leverages its influence within the value chain to communicate and convey its sustainable development concepts and requirements to partners. By collaborating closely with them, the Company aims to achieve positive environmental and social performance.

Responsible Procurement

Zangge Mining integrates the concept of sustainable development into its supply chain management practices. The Company has developed and published its Responsible Procurement Policy on its official website, which incorporates ESG factors such as business ethics, labor rights, and environmental sustainability into the entire supplier management process. Utilizing both online and offline methods, Zangge Mining continuously reviews the latest information about its suppliers and promptly terminates relationships with those that violate ESG regulations.

The Company emphasizes building suppliers' ESG capabilities by communicating the requirements related to environmental and social responsibility, integrity, and business ethics outlined in the contract terms to all suppliers. To enhance suppliers' understanding of ESG standards, the Company publicly released the Supplier ESG Handbook during the reporting period and organized offline workshops with suppliers. These workshops aimed to introduce basic concepts and current developments in ESG, identify gaps in suppliers' ESG management through comparisons with industry-leading practices, and provide a focused interpretation of the manual's expectations and recommendations for improving their ESG management.