Company Profile
Company Profile
COMPANY PROFILE
At a glance

Zijin Mining is a large multinational mining group. We are engaged in the global exploration and development of copper, gold, zinc and lithium projects, as well as engineering and technological research.

Our shares trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the ticker code 2899, and on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the code 601899.

As an important player in the global mining industry, Zijin Mining strives to become a “green, high-tech, leading global mining company”. We contribute to global economic growth and sustainable development by producing and supplying high-quality minerals.

Values

Our Purpose: Mining for a Better Society

Our Mission: Providing materials the world needs for a low-carbon future

Our Goal: To be a green, high-tech, leading global mining company

What we do
Major projects

Zijin has mining projects in 17 provincial-level regions in China and 15 other countries across the globe.

We operate major projects in China, such as the Julong Copper Mine in Tibet, the Duobaoshan Copper Mine in Heilongjiang, the Zijinshan Gold and Copper Mine in Fujian, the Ashele Copper Mine in Xinjiang, Shanxi Zijin, Guizhou Zijin, and Longnan Zijin.

Our main overseas assets include the Čukaru Peki Copper and Gold Mine and the Bor Copper Mine in Serbia, the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mine and the Kolwezi Copper Mine in the DRC, and the Buriticá Gold Mine in Colombia.

The low-carbon transition

By expanding into battery metals, clean energy and advanced materials, Zijin Mining helps drive the low-carbon transition. We now own the 3Q lithium project in Argentina, the Lakkor Tso lithium project in Tibet, and the Xiang Yuan hard-rock lithium mine in Daoxian county, Hunan Province, China. Owning more than 12 million tonnes of LCE resources, we are among the top 10 global lithium companies by resources. In the long run, we plan to produce over 120,000 tonnes of LCE per annum, which will lay a solid foundation for us to become a major lithium producer in the world.

2022 figures
Financial performance
2022
  • 270.3 +20%
    Revenue/billion yuan
  • 30.0 +21%
    Profit before tax/billion yuan
  • 20.0 +28%
    Net attributable profit/billion yuan
  • 306.0 +47%
    Total assets/billion yuan
Production
2022
  • 877 +49%
    Copper/kt
  • 1.8 +19%
    Gold/Moz
  • 442 +2%
    Zinc & Lead/kt
  • 12.4 25%
    Silver/kt
Resources and reserves
Copper Resources (inclusive of reserves): 74 million tonnes
Gold Resources (inclusive of reserves): 100 million oz
Zinc Resources (inclusive of reserves): 9.9 million tonnes
Lithium Resources (inclusive of reserves): 12 million tonnes (lithium carbonate equivalent)
Sliver Resources (inclusive of reserves): 470 million oz
Global standing

Zijin Mining ranks No.284 in the 2023 Forbes Global 2000 list, No.1 among global gold companies, No.6 among metal miners; No.373 in the 2023 Fortune Global 500 list, and No.51 in the Fortune China Public Company 500 list.

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