Chen Xuehua, chair of the board, led a delegation to attend on 30 August 2018 the piling ceremony of Huayou Cobalt holding Weda Bay Project in Indonesia.

Chen Hongliang, president of Huayou Cobalt, was invited by the Government of Democratic Republic of Congo to attend 3rd Session Mineral Conference and address the conference with a report titled “Responsible Supply Chain” on 12 September 2018.