Zijin Mining’s De’erni Copper Mine, located in the Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province, China, has been highlighted as one of 15 national model cases for ecological restoration of producing mines. This recognition was announced at the 26th China Mining Conference & Exhibition (China Mining 2024) by the Department of Land and Space Ecological Restoration of the Ministry of Natural Resources of China.

Situated in a high-altitude, frosty region with low oxygen levels, frequent rainfall, and short construction periods, the De’erni Copper Mine faces significant challenges in ecological restoration. The Zijin team experimented with various restoration techniques, including turf transplantation, broadcast seeding, spot seeding, sapling transplantation, and hydroseeding, to tackle the challenges. By leveraging technology and collaboration among multiple organizations, the team has established a sustainable framework for mine ecological restoration and pioneered new approaches suitable for high-altitude environments. Their initiative provides a replicable model for eco-friendly mining and rehabilitation across the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau.

Translator:Jian   Reviser: Lin Xinjing   Editor-in-Chief: Wang Jie

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Zijin Mining is a leading global metals and mining company and one of the world’s largest producers of gold, copper, and zinc. The company has more than 30 large-scale mining operations and projects across 19 countries on 5 continents. Leveraging strong in-house research, engineering, and development capabilities, Zijin maintains high operational efficiency and low costs in both acquisitions and operations. This enables the company to be an industry leader in value creation, underpinned by its philosophy of pursuing development for all and sustained by superior environmental, social, and governance performance. Zijin’s shares trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX: 2899) and the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE: 601899).