SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS BY DIRECTORS. The Company has adopted policies regarding directors’ securities transactions in its Corporate Disclosure, Confidentiality and Securities Trading Policy that have terms, which contain no less exacting than those set out in the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers contained in Appendix 10 to the Hong Kong Listing Rules. Having made specific enquiry of all Directors, the Company received written confirmation from its directors that all directors had received, reviewed and abided by the terms of the Company’s Corporate Disclosure, Confidentiality and Securities Trading Policy throughout the year ended December 31, 2021. OUTLOOK The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges around the world and adversely impacted the global economy. The Company has adopted, and will continue to implement, strict COVID-19 precautionary measures at the mine site as well as in all of its offices in order to maintain operations in the normal course, while also complying with the advice or orders of local public health authorities. As a result of the restrictions on truck volume crossing the Mongolian border into China imposed by the Chinese Authorities at the Ceke Port of Entry, the Company anticipates that it will continue to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for the foreseeable future until restrictions on trucking volume crossing are lifted, which will have an adverse effect on the Company’s sales, production, logistics and financials. In particular, the restriction of the number of trucks crossing the Mongolian border into China implemented will limit the Company’s ability to increase revenue despite the improved market conditions in China. Following the recent temporary closure of the Ceke border, there will be a material adverse impact on the Company’s sales and cash flow until such time as coal exports into China are allowed to resume. In order to control the inventory level and preserve the Company’s working capital, the Company temporarily suspended mining operations (including coal mining) beginning in early November 2021. The Company will continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it has on coal exports to China, and will continue to react promptly to preserve the working capital of the Company and mitigate any negative impacts on the business and operations of the Company. The Company remains cautiously optimistic regarding the Chinese coal market, as coal is still considered to be the pri...
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS BY DIRECTORS. The Company has adopted policies regarding Directors’ securities transactions in its Corporate Disclosure, Confidentiality and Securities Trading Policy that have terms that are no less exacting than those set out in the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers contained in Appendix 10 to the Hong Kong Listing Rules. In response to a specific enquiry made by the Company on each of the directors, all directors confirmed that they had complied with the required standards as set out in the Model Code and the Company’s Corporate Disclosure, Confidentiality and Securities Trading Policy throughout the year ended December 31, 2020.
