This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

The board of directors of Jiangxi Copper Company Limited reported that recently, there have been a number of media reports in respect of the environmental protection of Dexing Copper Mine of the Company and the Company has received several telephone enquiries from the investors in connection with this incident. Accordingly, the Company hereby announces the following:

(1). The production of the Company is operating normally. The environmental safety facilitates are comprehensive and operating stably. All industrial wastes of water, gas and residue reached the emission standard and no contingent environmental protection incident has occurred recently.

(2). The Company has placed emphasis on energy conservation and emission reduction work and, in recent years has also completed those energy conservation and emission reduction tasks assigned by each level of government and Jiangxi Province government and has actively implemented its social responsibilities.

(3). During the 12th five year period, the Company has placed emphasis on investing in environmental protection and has allocated sufficient capital to further enhance the capability of energy conservation and emission reduction.

(4). In respect of the questions raised by the media, the Company will endeavor to assist the relevant departments to commence investigation.

Further announcement will be made by the Company in accordance with the disclosure requirements.