Guizhou Zijin
Guizhou Zijin
Shuiyindong Gold Mine
Guizhou Zijin

Guizhou Zijin is a National High-tech Company. In 2020, one of the project it operates - the Shuiniudong Gold Mine, was included in the National Green Mine Directory by the Ministry of Natural Resources. The significant exploration breakthrough in deep area of the Shuiniudong Gold Mine was recognized as an Outstanding Achievement of China’s Ten-Year Mineral Exploration Endeavor by the Ministry of Natural Resources in 2021.

Guizhou Zijin
  • Location
    Zhenfeng County, Guizhou Province
  • Ownership
    56%
  • Project status
    In production + undergoing expansion
  • Deposit Type
    Carlin
  • Mineral Resources (Inclusive of Mineral Reserves)
    Contained gold: 181 tonnes, grade: 5.13 g/t
  • Mining & Processing methods
    Underground mining + flotation + pressure oxidation + cyanide extraction
  • 2023 Production
    Gold: 2.2 tonnes
  • Debottlenecking and Expansion

    The debottlenecking and expansion projects of the Shuiniudong Gold Mine and the Bojitian Gold Mine are progressing well. The 1,000t/d pressure oxidation project was put into production in 2023, and a 4 000t/d processing project will be built in 2024.

  • M&A

    Guizhou Zijin Mining Co., Ltd. was established in December 2001, with Zijin Mining holding a 56% interest.

ESG

Guizhou Zijin continuously enhances its core technological competitiveness by addressing the world-class challenge of processing high-arsenic, high-sulfur, and high-carbon refractory gold ores from the Shuiyindong Gold Mine. The company has independently developed China’s first set of pressure oxidation equipment, solving the key technical issues of solid-liquid-gas phase reactions under high temperature, high pressure, and high acid conditions. This innovation fills an industrial gap in gold extraction via pressure oxidation. The achievements have been recognized as reaching a world-leading level. Guizhou Zijin is recognized as a high-tech company, and one of the first batch of leading companies for the effective extraction of mineral resources in China. The Shuiyindong Gold Mine has been included in China’s list of “National Green Mines”.