"China Gold King" Chen Jinghe Comes Out of Retirement, Appointed as an Advisor to CATL

2026-04-10 15:43:06

How will AI · Chen Jinghe’s addition reshape the pattern of the battery mineral supply chain?

Beijing News Shell Finance News (Reporter Lin Zi) reported on April 7 that Ningde Times announced that it has officially invited Chen Jinghe, founder and former chairman of Zijin Mining, to serve as an advisor to Ningde Times’ mining division to help expand upstream mineral supply chain business.

It is reported that in recent years, Ningde Times has mainly participated in the development and operation of key mineral resources such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and phosphorus through self-built projects, equity investments, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions.

Chen Jinghe founded Zijin Mining in 1993 and led the company to grow into a multinational mining group with a market value of over 860 billion yuan, known in the industry as the “China Gold King” and a “generation mining master.”

In November 2025, Chen Jinghe resigned as chairman of Zijin Mining due to age and family reasons, officially retiring on January 1, 2026. Just over three months after retirement, he accepted Ningde Times’ invitation to return as an advisor to the company’s mining division.

Editor: Yue Caizhou

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