(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 985)

25 July 2014
Dear Shareholders,

ELECTION OF LANGUAGE AND MEANS OF RECEIPT OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Pursuant to Rules 2.07A and 2.07B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") and the articles of association of CST Mining Group Limited (the "Company"), the Company will make available the following options for you to elect for receipt of future corporate communications (the "Corporate Communications") of the Company, which means any document(s) issued or to be issued by the Company for the information or action of any shareholders of the Company, including but not limited to (a) the directors' report, its annual financial statements together with a copy of the auditor's report and, where applicable, its summary financial report; (b) the interim report and, where applicable, summary interim report; (c) a notice of meeting; (d) a listing document; (e) a circular; and (f) a proxy form:
(1) to read future Corporate Communications published on the Company's website at www.cstmining.com (the "Website
Version") in place of receiving printed copies, and receive a notification of the publication of the Website Version; or
(2) to receive the printed English version of all future Corporate Communications only; or
(3) to receive the printed Chinese version of all future Corporate Communications only; or
(4) to receive both printed English and Chinese versions of all future Corporate Communications.
To make your election, please complete the enclosed reply form (the "Reply Form") and return the same to the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Tengis Limited (the "Share Registrar") at Level 22, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong, using the mailing label (for pre-paid postage in Hong Kong) at the bottom of the Reply Form. If the Reply Form is returned by post from outside Hong Kong, please affix the appropriate postage stamps.

If the Company does not receive the completed Reply Form or a response indicating the objection from you by 21 August 2014 and until you inform the Share Registrar by reasonable notice in writing, you will be deemed to have consented to accessing all future Corporate Communications posted on the Company's website, in lieu of receiving printed copies. A notification letter of the publication of the Corporate Communications on the Company's website will be sent to you by post or by e-mail.

Even if you have made your election, you are entitled to change your election of language and/or means of receipt of Corporate Communications at any time by reasonable notice to the Share Registrar by completing the request form and returning it to the Share Registrar. If you have chosen to receive all future Corporate Communications by electronic means and for any reason have any difficulty in receiving or gaining access to the relevant documents when using electronic means, we shall promptly upon request send the printed form of the same to you free of charge.
Please note that (a) the printed versions of the Corporate Communications in English and Chinese languages will be made available to you from the Company or the Share Registrar upon request; and (b) the Website Version of both English and Chinese languages of the Corporate Communications will also be available on the Company's website at www.cstmining.com and the website of the Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk.
Should you have any queries in relation to this letter, please call the Share Registrar's enquiry hotline on (852) 2980 1833 during business hours from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding Hong Kong public holidays.
Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of

CST Mining Group Limited Chiu Tao

Executive Director & Chairman

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