The Bor Copper Mine is a world-class copper asset. It was originally a century-old company with over 5,000 employees and had suffered losses for years. Following its acquisition by Zijin Mining, it was turned around within six months and has become one of the largest and most profitable companies in Serbia.

In addition to the Bor Copper Mine, Zijin Mining operates another world-class copper asset in Serbia, the Čukaru Peki Copper-Gold Mine. Their combined output in 2025 was 296,000 tonnes of copper and 9.1 tonnes of gold, maintaining Zijin’s position as the second-largest copper miner in Europe. Their combined guidance for 2025 is 296,000 tonnes of copper and 8.1 tonnes of gold.

Further expansions are being advanced at Čukaru Peki and the Bor Copper Mine, targeting a total copper output of 450, 000 tonnes per annum. Once achieved, this is expected to position Zijin as the largest copper producer in Europe.

The operation has completed debottlenecking and expansion programs for its four mines and one smelter, all of which are in production. Efforts are underway to transition the Jama mine from the cut-and-fill method to block caving.

In 2018, Zijin Mining acquired a 63% interest in Serbia’s state-owned copper producer RTB Bor through a capital injection. The company was renamed Serbia Zijin Bor Copper DOO in January 2019 and then Serbia Zijin Copper DOO in June 2020.