Wulagen Lead-Zinc Mine
Wulagen Lead-Zinc Mine
Wulagen Lead-Zinc Mine
Wulagen Lead-Zinc Mine
  • Location
    Heiziwei Township, Wuqia County, Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang
  • Ownership
    100%
  • Project status
    In operation
  • Deposit Type
    Basinal brines-sourced epithermal Pb-Zn Deposit
  • Reserves & resources
    Contained zinc of 553t with grade of 1.73 %, and lead of 1Mt with grade of 0.33 %
  • Mining & Processing methods
    Open-pit mining + gravity separation
  • 2021 Production
    140,000 tonnes of mined zinc and 2,000 tonnes of mined lead
Key Operating Indicators for 2021
  • 47.7
    Total assets/100 million yuan
  • 28.6
    Net assets/100 million yuan
  • 21
    Operating income/100 million yuan
  • 7.8
    Net profit/100 million yuan
  • Project Overview

    The Wulagen Lead and Zinc Mine in Xinjiang was recognized for its verification of mineral resources and was awarded the Outstanding Achievement of China’s Ten-year Exploration Program by the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China. The mine’s current capacity is 10,000 tonnes per day. Phase Three technical upgrading is underway. Annual production of zinc and lead will be 129,500 tonnes and 21,800 tonnes respectively, after the mine reaches its designed capacity.

    Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Co., Ltd, which owns the Wulagen Lead and Zinc Mine in Xinjiang, is a national high-tech company, and is listed as an Advanced Entity in Poverty Alleviation in 2020. In 2021, it was listed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China as a national-level “Small Giant” business, defined by possessing a strong technological edge, innovation capability and sound economic returns.