In September 2023, the Sanguikou Lead-Zinc Mine obtained an integrated mining license covering both its northern and southern sections. It has a processing capacity of 10,000 tonnes per day and ranks among China’s largest underground lead-zinc mines with the lowest ore grades.
Zijin Mining accumulated a 95% interest in the mine through multiple transactions since 2005.
The project follows a local employment strategy, with 85% of its employees being local residents. It maintains a strict approach to compliance, safety, and environmental protection, striving to build a green, eco-friendly mine. The project actively fulfills its social responsibilities by engaging in biodiversity conservation projects (including protection of wild blue sheep), preserving local grassland cultural heritage, constructing a beef cattle feedlot, and maintaining community roads. Sanguikou has been recognized as a national high-tech company in China, a “National Worker Pioneer” Entity, and a “Green Plant” in Inner Mongolia.