China 15th Metallurgical Construction Group Co., Ltd. (referred to as “China 15th MCC”) was founded in 1953 as an engineering and construction entity established by the People’s Republic of China to restore and develop the country’s metallurgical industry. It was one of the earliest engineering enterprises in the non-ferrous metals sector to “go global.” Currently, it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group Co., Ltd., a high-tech enterprise in Hubei Province, and a provincial-level enterprise technology center in Hubei. The company has over 30 wholly-owned, holding, equity-participated, and branch entities.