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Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.
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Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.

Zijin Mining

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. is a leading Chinese multinational mining corporation headquartered in Longyan City, Fujian Province. Operating in 15 countries globally, it focuses on the exploration, mining, and smelting of polymetallic resources including gold, copper, zinc, and lithium, reporting revenue of approximately RMB 350 billion (about USD 50 billion) in FY2025. Listed in Shanghai and Hong

ChinaEst. 198650K+SSE : 601899

Business Nature

Global Integrated Mining Group: • Self-mining + self-smelting + global operations • Full industry chain + integrated mining development • Resource acquisition + global resource layout • Technological innovation + low-cost operation advantages Revenue Contribution by Business Segment Business Segment | Revenue Share | Sales Volume | Global Position Mine-produced Gold | 20% | RMB 58.7 billion | Top 10 Globally Mine-produced Copper | 30% | RMB 88.0 billion | Top 10 Globally Mine-produced Zinc | 15% | RMB 44.0 billion | Globally Significant Other Minerals | 35% | RMB 102.7 billion | Diversified Development Regional Market Performance Market Region | Sales Share | Market Position | Business Characteristics China Market | 60% | Absolute Leader | Core Advantage Market Overseas Markets | 40% | Important Participant | Rapid Expansion Market Belt and Road Initiative | Significant Share | Important Participant | Strategic Priority Market Other Global Markets | Supplementary Share | Important Participant | Supplementary Market Detailed Financial Analysis 2023 Zijin Mining Overall Financial Performance Financial Metric | 2023 Data | YoY Growth Revenue | RMB 293.4 billion | +8.54% Net Profit | RMB 21.1 billion | +5.38% Net Profit Attributable to Parent | RMB 20.1 billion | +5.38% Total Assets | RMB 350.0 billion | +15.2% Earnings Per Share | RMB 0.81 | +5.38% Business Performance Analysis Mining Business: Growth in major product output Smelting Business: Expansion of smelting and processing scale International Business: Increased contribution from overseas projects Overall Growth: Maintained stable growth momentum Gold Business Leadership Analysis Gold Business Scale Business Metric | 2023 Data | Global Position Gold Production | 67 tons | Top 10 Global Gold Producer Gold Resources | 2,300+ tons | Globally Significant Gold Resource Gold Reserves | Significant Reserves | Abundant reserves for sustainable mining Production Cost | Industry Low Cost | Significant Cost Advantage Major Gold Mine Assets Zijinshan Gold Mine: One of China's largest single gold mines Porgera Gold Mine Papua New Guinea: Important overseas gold project Aktogay Gold Mine Kyrgyzstan: Important overseas gold project Other Gold Mines: Multiple gold mine projects in operation Copper Business Strength Analysis Copper Business Scale Business Metric | 2023 Data | Global Position Copper Production | 1+ million tons | Top 10 Global Copper Producer Copper Resources | 62+ million tons | Globally Significant Copper Resource Copper Reserves | Significant Reserves | Abundant reserves for sustainable mining Growth Potential | Multiple New Projects | Promising future growth Major Copper Mine Projects Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mine DRC: World's fourth largest copper mine Zlong Copper Mine Tibet: China's largest single copper mine Timok Copper Mine Serbia: Important overseas copper project Other Copper Mines: Multiple copper mine projects in operation Zinc and Other Business Performance Zinc Business Scale Business Metric | 2023 Data | Market Position

Core Business Areas

Company: Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. | Field: Core Zijin Mining is a globally leading large-scale comprehensive mining group, focusing on the exploration, mining, and smelting of metal minerals such as gold, copper, zinc, and lithium in the field of mineral materials, with resource reserves, cost control, and international operations as its core advantages: Precious Metal Ores — [Core Business Category] Gold ores: Gold ore mining and smelting core business Silver ores: Silver ore mining and smelting Precious metal resources: Precious metal mineral resource development Ferrous Metal Ores — [Important Business Category] Iron ores: Iron ore mining and smelting Steel raw materials: Steel production raw material supply Iron ore resources: Iron ore resource development and utilization Non-ferrous Metal Ores — [Core Growth Category] Copper ores: Copper ore mining and smelting important growth driver Zinc ores: Zinc ore mining and smelting Lead ores: Lead ore mining and smelting Various non-ferrous metals: Development of various non-ferrous metals Light Rare Metal Ores — [Emerging Strategic Category] Lithium ores: Lithium ore mining and processing new energy strategic layout Cobalt ores: Cobalt ore

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Corporate Report

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. is China's leading multinational mining corporation, specializing in multi-metal mineral resources with core operations in gold, copper, zinc, and lithium. Headquartered in Shanghang County, Longyan, Fujian Province, the company operates across 15+ countries with approximately 50,000 employees (40% overseas), maintaining full industrial chain capabilities from geological exploration through mining, mineral processing, smelting, and sales. Listed on both the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE: 601899) and Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX: 2899), Zijin Mining has established itself as the country's largest gold producer and a major copper manufacturer.


FY2025 Financial Performance: The company achieved revenue of approximately 350 billion RMB (~50 billion USD) in fiscal year 2025, representing 15.5% year-over-year growth, with net profit reaching 25 billion RMB (+18.5% YoY). Total assets expanded to 380 billion RMB. Production volumes showed robust growth: gold output reached 60 tons (+8.5%) while copper production surged to 1 million tons (+25.5%). Revenue composition by segment includes gold (40%), copper (35%), zinc (10%), and other businesses (15%), while geographic distribution shows China contributing 60% of revenue and international markets generating 40%.

Key Assets and Global Presence: Zijin Mining's flagship assets include the Zijinshan Gold-Copper Mine in Fujian (core production base), the Kamoa-Kakula copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (world-class copper mine), the Čukaru Peki copper-gold project in Serbia (major European operation), and the Julong Copper Mine in Tibet. The company's competitive advantages stem from advanced low-grade ore processing technology, industry