May 27, 2004



China Mineral Acquisition Corporation
c/o Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154

Broadband Capital Management LLC
805 Third Avenue
15th Floor
New York, New York 10022

        Re: Initial Public Offering

Gentlemen:

        The undersigned stockholder, officer and director of China Mineral
Acquisition Corporation ("CMAC"), in consideration of Broadband Capital
Management LLC ("Broadband") entering into a letter of intent ("Letter of
Intent") to underwrite an initial public offering of the securities of CMAC
("IPO") and embarking on the IPO process, hereby agrees as follows (certain
capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 11 hereof):

        1. If CMAC solicits approval of its stockholders of a Business
Combination, the undersigned will vote all Insider Shares owned by the
undersigned in accordance with the majority of the votes cast by the holders of
the IPO Shares.

        2. In the event that CMAC fails to consummate a Business Combination
within 18 months from the effective date ("Effective Date") of the registration
statement relating to the IPO (or 24 months under the circumstances described in
the prospectus relating to the IPO), the undersigned will take all reasonable
actions within his power to cause CMAC to liquidate. The undersigned waives any
and all rights he may have to receive any distribution of cash, property or
other assets as a result of such liquidation with respect to his Insider Shares.
The undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless CMAC against any and all
loss, liability, claims, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not
limited to, any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in
investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, whether pending or
threatened, or any claim whatsoever) which CMAC may become subject as a result
of any claim by any vendor or other person who is owed money by CMAC for
services rendered or products sold, or by any target business, but only to the
extent necessary to ensure that such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense
does not reduce the amount in the Trust Fund (as defined in the Letter of
Intent).



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        3. In order to minimize potential conflicts of interest which may arise
from multiple affiliations, the undersigned agrees to present to CMAC for its
consideration, prior to presentation to any other person or company, any
suitable opportunity to acquire an operating business, until the earlier of the
consummation by CMAC of a Business Combination, the liquidation of CMAC or until
such time as the undersigned ceases to be a director of CMAC, subject to any
pre-existing or currently planned and disclosed obligations the undersigned
might have.

        4. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that CMAC will not consummate
any Business Combination which involves a company which is affiliated with any
of the Insiders unless CMAC obtains an opinion from an independent investment
banking firm that the business combination is fair to CMAC's stockholders from a
financial perspective.

        5. The undersigned will not be entitled to receive and will not accept
any compensation for services rendered to CMAC prior to the consummation of the
Business Combination; provided that the undersigned shall be entitled to
reimbursement from CMAC for his out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection
with seeking and consummating a Business Combination

        6. The undersigned will not be entitled to receive and will not accept a
finder's fee or any other compensation from CMAC in the event the undersigned
originates a Business Combination.

        7. The undersigned will escrow his Insider Shares for the three year
period commencing on the Effective Date subject to the terms of a Stock Escrow
Agreement which CMAC will enter into with the undersigned and Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company as escrow agent.

        8. The undersigned agrees to be the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
and a director of CMAC until the earlier of the consummation by CMAC of a
Business Combination or the liquidation of CMAC. The undersigned's biographical
information furnished to CMAC and Broadband and attached hereto as Exhibit A is
true and accurate in all respects and such information contains all of the
information required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 401 of Regulation S-K,
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The undersigned's Questionnaire
furnished to CMAC and Broadband and annexed as Exhibit B hereto is true and
accurate in all respects. The undersigned represents and warrants that:

        (a) he is not subject to or a respondent in any legal action for, any
injunction, cease-and-desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain
from any act or practice relating to the offering of securities in any
jurisdiction;




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        (b) he has never been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any crime (i)
involving any fraud or (ii) relating to any financial transaction or handling of
funds of another person, or (iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities
and he is not currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding; and

        (c) he has never been suspended or expelled from membership in any
securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or
commodities license or registration denied, suspended or revoked.

            9. The undersigned has full right and power, without violating any
agreement by which the undersigned is bound, to enter into this letter agreement
and to serve as Secretary and a director of CMAC.

            10. The undersigned authorizes any employer, financial institution,
or consumer credit reporting agency to release to Broadband and its legal
representatives or agents any information they may have about the undersigned's
finances ("Financial Information"). Neither Broadband nor its agents shall be
violating the undersigned's right of privacy in any manner in requesting and
obtaining the Financial Information and the undersigned hereby releases them
from liability for any damage whatsoever in that connection; provided, however,
that Broadband takes all reasonable steps to keep the Financial Information
confidential using at least the same standard of care as it uses to protect its
own confidential information of comparable sensitivity; provided, further, that
Broadband may provide the Financial Information to a third party if otherwise
required by law or if the Financial Information is relevant to any issue in any
action, suit or proceeding to which Broadband is a party or by which it is or
may be bound.

            11. As used herein, (i) a "Business Combination" shall mean an
acquisition by merger, capital stock exchange, asset or stock acquisition,
reorganization or otherwise, of an operating business selected by CMAC; (ii)
"Insiders" shall mean all officers, directors and stockholders of CMAC
immediately prior to the IPO; and (iii) "Insider Shares" shall mean all of the
shares of Common Stock of CMAC owned by an Insider prior to the IPO.



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            12. The undersigned hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or
claim against the undersigned arising out of or relating in any way to this
Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York
or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and
irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive.
The undersigned hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and
that such courts represent an inconvenience forum.

                                                     Bing Zhao
                                                     ---------
                                                     Print Name of Insider


                                                     /s/ Bing Zhao
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Signature





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ACCEPTED AND AGREED
(with respect to Section 10 only)

Broadband Capital Management LLC



By: /s/ Michael Rapp
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       Michael Rapp, Chairman