3. The PRC Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Venture Enterprise Law (NPCSC, amended on March 15, 2001)

4. The PRC Mineral Resource Law (NPCSC, amended on August 29, 1996)

5.  The PRC Environmental Impact Statement Law (NPCSC, amended on October 28, 2002)

6. The PRC Mine Security Law (NPCSC, issued on November 7, 1992)

7. The PRC Water and Land Maintenance Law (NPCSC, issued on June 29, 1991)

8.  The PRC Law on Prevention and Curing of Water Contamination (NPCSC, amended on May 15, 1996)

9. The PRC Law on Prevention and Curing of Air Pollution (NPCSC, amended on April 29, 2000)

10. The PRC Law on Prevention and Curing of Environmental Noise Pollution (NPCSC, issued on October, 29, 1996)

11. The PRC Law on Prevention and Curing of Solid Waste Pollution (NPCSC, issued on October 30, 1995)

12.  The PRC Foreign-Invested Enterprise and Foreign Enterprise Income Tax Law (NPCSC, issued on April 9, 1991)

13. The PRC Persona/Income Tax Law (NPCSC, amended on August 30, 1999)

14. PRC Taxation Levy and Management Law (NPCSC, amended on April 28, 2001)

15. The Administrative Measures on the Registration of Mineral Resource Exploration Areas (State Council, issued on February 12, 1998)

16.  The Administrative Measures on the Registration of Mineral Resource Exploitation (State Council, issued on February 12, 1998)

17.  The Administrative Measures on Exploration/Mining Rights Transfer (State Council, issued on February 12, 1998)

18.  The Administrative Rules on Geology Information Management (State Council, issued on March 19, 2002)

19. The Administrative Regulations on the Levy of Mineral Resource Indemnification Fee (State Council, issued on February 27, 1 994)

20. The Provisional Rules on the PRC Resources Tax (State Council, issued on December 25, 1993)

21. The Rules on the PRC Sino-Foreign Cooperative Exploitation of Offshore Petroleum Resources (State Council, amended on September 23, 2001)

22. The Rules on the PRC Sino-Foreign Cooperative Exploitation of Onshore Petroleum Resources (State Council, amended on September 23, 2001)

23. The Regulations on Foreign Investment Direction Guidance (State Council, issued on February 11, 2002)

24. The Notice regarding A Number of Policies and Measures For the Implementation of the Development of Western China Policy (State Council, issued on October 26, 2000)

25. The Notice on Implementation of Opinions on A Number of Policies and Measures For the Development of Western China (State Council, issued on September 29, 2001)

26. The PRC Import/Export Tariff Provisions (State Council, amended on March 18, 1992)

27. The PRC Foreign Exchange Administrative Provisions (State Council, amended on January 14, 1997)

28. The Administrative Provisions on Environmental Protection during Construction Projects (State Council, issued on November 29, 1998)

29.  The Measures of Geology Exploration Qualification Registration (MLR², issued on June 24, 2003)

30. The Administrative Measures for the Auction, Bidding and Listing of Exploration/Mining Rights (Trial Version)(MLR, issued on June 11,2003)

31. The Notice on Strengthening the Supervision and Management of Mineral Resource Reserve Evaluation and Examination (MLR, issued on June 2003)

32. The Implementation Measures for Geology Information Administrative Provisions (MLR, issued on December 20, 2002)

33. The Interim Measures on the Administration of Exploration/Mining Rights Evaluation (MLR, issued on March 30, 1999)

34. The Notice on the Relevant Questions on Application of Exploration Rights By Non-Legal Person Foreign-Related Enterprises (MLR, issued on January 27, 2000)

35. The Categories of Advantage Industries for Investment in Middle and Western Regions by Foreign Investors (The former SDPC³, the former SETC⁴, the former MOFTEC⁵, issued on June 23, 2000)

36. The Guidance Industry Categories for Foreign Investment (The former SDPC, the former SETC, the former MOFTEC, issued on March 11, 2002)

37. A Number of Opinions on Further Encouraging the Foreign Investment in Exploring and Exploiting the Mineral Resources Other Than Petroleum/Natural Gas (The former SDPC, the former SETC, the former MOFTEC, MLR, MOF⁶, SAIC⁷ issued on September 28, 2000)

38. The Notice on Evaluation, Examination and Acknowledgment Measures for Mineral Resource Reserve (the former SDPC, the former SETC, MLR, PBOC⁸, CSRC⁹, issued on July 1 5, 1999)

39. The Regulations on Foreign Investors' Establishment of Investment Companies (MOC¹⁰, issued on June 10, 2003)

40. The Administrative Measures on Foreign-Invested Enterprise Authorization and Registration (SAIC, issued on December 10, 2002)

41. The Regulations on Paying the Mining Area Usage Fee for Exploitation of Offshore Petroleum Resources (MOF, issued on January 1, 1989)

42. The Interim Regulations on Paying the Mining Area Usage Fee for Exploitation of Onshore Petroleum Resources By Sino-Foreign Co-operation (MOF, issued on January 15, 1990)

43. The Notice on Issues Regarding Gold Taxation Policies (MOF, STA¹¹, issued on September 12, 2002)

44. The Notice on Preferential Policies to be Applicable to the Enterprise Income Taxes of the Foreign-Invested Enterprises Making Additional Investment (MOF, STA, issued on June 1,2002)

45. The Supplementary Notice on the Issues Regarding the Preferential Policies to be Applicable to the Enterprise Income Taxes of the Foreign-Invested Enterprises Making Additional Investment TA, issued on March 28, 2003)

46. The Notice on Issues Regarding Returning of Enterprise Income Taxes to The Foreign Investors Making Reinvestment(STA, issued on July 17, 2002)

47. The Notice on Issues Regarding Returning Taxes to the Foreign-Invested  Enterprises  Purchasing  Domestically-Made Equipment(STA, issued on March 11, 2002)

48. The Administrative Measures on the Investment By Foreign-Invested Enterprises and Foreign Enterprises For Purchasing Domestically-Made Equipment As The Offset to Their Enterprise Income Taxes STA, issued on May 18, 2000)

49. The Interim Measures on the Administration of Foreign Exchange Registration By Foreign-Invested Enterprises (SAFE7, issued on June 28, 1996)

Note:

1.         National People's Congress Standing Committee

2.         Ministry of Land and Resources

3.         State Development and Planning Commission

4.         State Economic and Trade Commission

5.         Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-Operation

6.         Ministry of Finance

7.         State Administration of Industry and Commerce

8.         People's Bank Of China

9.         China Securities Regulatory Commission

10.     Ministry Of Commerce

11.     State Taxation Administration