On September 6th, Zhou Nanfang, Vice Chairman of the Autonomous Region Federation of Industry and Commerce and Chairman of the Group, visited Dangui Village in Guhe Township, Dahua Yao Autonomous County to deeply implement the spirit of the Guangxi Private Enterprise Assistance for National Rural Revitalization Key Assistance County and the 2023 "Ten Thousand Enterprises Revitalizing Ten Thousand Villages" Action Promotion Conference held in Nandan County on September 1st. He had in-depth exchanges with local cadres and masses, jointly explored the path to promote rural development and revitalization, and donated RMB 3 million to poverty alleviation in rural areas of Dahua County. Group General Manager Zheng Yongxiang, Group Party Secretary Liu Jianping and other leaders participated in the inspection activity together.

Dangui Village currently has 244 households with 846 people, and 75 households with 303 people have been lifted out of poverty. The total cultivated land area of the village is 910 acres. Dangui Village is the hometown of the founding general Qin Guohan. There have been 28 revolutionary predecessors leading the people to carry out revolutionary struggles here, and there are more than 20 existing relics with a strong red cultural heritage. Dangui Village, surrounded by mountains, boasts beautiful scenery with red tiles and white walls, and clean roads, all showcasing the diligence and wisdom of the villagers. The company actively responds to the national rural revitalization and the "Ten Thousand Enterprises Revitalize Ten Thousand Villages" action, and has formed a pair with Hongjun Village - Dangui Village in Hechi City to seek future development together.

The company inspection team first visited the tourist service center and the former residence of the general in Dangui Village, and then conducted on-site inspections of the village's green vegetable base, the "Red Tourism Integration" project, the Chinese bee breeding farm, and the rural tourism base. Chairman Zhou cordially communicated with villagers and officials along the way, inquiring in detail about the prospects of vegetable processing and beekeeping industries, listening carefully to their development history, opinions, and needs, and understanding the current development status, potential, and difficulties of the village. In the afternoon, the company inspection team held a symposium with the leaders of the Dahua County Committee, County Government, relevant departments, townships, and village committees. The county leaders thank Southern Nonferrous Group for its active responsibility, sincere assistance, and proactive support for rural construction, and praise Southern Nonferrous Group for its pragmatic and efficient work style. We had in-depth discussions on the development challenges and problems that Dangui is currently facing, and Deputy Secretary Yao Wanquan of the Dahua County Committee accompanied the inspection throughout the entire process.

Zhou Nanfang, Vice Chairman of the Autonomous Region Federation of Industry and Commerce and Chairman of the Group, stated that with the care and support of party committees and governments at all levels, the appearance of Dangui Village has been significantly improved, and industrial development has begun to take shape, with gratifying results. To accelerate the development of Dangui Village, the company has decided to provide a support fund of 1 million yuan to the village for three consecutive years. At the same time, leverage enterprise resources and influence to help the village introduce advanced technology and scientific management models, enhance the competitiveness of characteristic agriculture such as sour bean processing, shiitake mushrooms, and beekeeping, create a large-scale ecological agriculture specialty brand, help expand the sales of characteristic agricultural products, and do everything possible to support the development of the village's "red tourism integration" industry and promote farmers' income growth and prosperity. In addition, the company also donated 1 million yuan to Dahua County and Guhe Township respectively to establish the Dahua County Southern Nonferrous Assistance Fund, forming a long-term mechanism to help local disadvantaged students, elderly people living alone, and disabled families, and to coordinate and support the economic development of impoverished villages and improve living facilities. The company prioritizes the employment of local demobilized soldiers and children from disadvantaged families. Secretary Liang Ning of Dahua County Committee and County Mayor Lan Sheng of Dahua County Government express sincere gratitude and admiration for Chairman Zhou Nanfang's patriotism and the poverty alleviation work in Dahua County.

Our company has always adhered to the belief and vision of 'May heaven, earth, man, and humanity work together to become a century old enterprise'. Assisting rural revitalization, providing targeted assistance to the development of impoverished villages in Dangui Village and Dahua County, supporting disadvantaged students, and helping disadvantaged families are concrete actions taken by the company to uphold its core values of "humanistic south, cultural south, harmonious south, and family south" and demonstrate its corporate social responsibility. The joint efforts of the party, government, and enterprises will further stimulate the enthusiasm and motivation of the local people. I believe that with the care and support of party committees and governments at all levels, as well as the help of enterprises, the development prospects of Dangui Village and Guhe Township will become brighter, and the lives of the villagers will usher in new hope and happiness.