Leading global metals miner Zijin has been ranked No. 181 on the 2026 Forbes Global 2000, a list of the world’s largest public companies released on June 24. The company jumped 70 places from the previous year to join the top 200. Within the mining industry, Zijin ranked third among global metals and mining companies and retained its position as the world’s top gold mining company. Two Zijin-contr...

Georgetown, Guyana—On June 21, Aurora Gold Mine, a leading gold mining operation in Guyana, was named Employer of the Year at an awards ceremony hosted by ECONOME, a Guyanese business event organizer. The award was presented by Honorable Keoma D. Griffith, Minister of Labor and Manpower Planning. Aurora Gold Mine was one of six companies shortlisted for this year’s award, ultimately sharing the to...

The La Arena copper-gold mine has recently been awarded the fourth star of Carbon Footprint Peru, a program led by the Peruvian Ministry of the Environment, in recognition of the operation’s energy conservation and emission reduction efforts. This is the top level of recognition available under the government’s framework for greenhouse gas (GHG) management. La Arena, which is wholly owned by Zijin...

Altynken, Zijin’s gold mining subsidiary in Kyrgyzstan, recently invited representatives from the Kemin District government, local schools and civil society organizations to its mine site for a community open day. In a first for the company, the conventional site visit evolved into a day of friendly competitions, allowing local residents and Altynken employees to interact on the sports field and a...