
On July 11, Joseph Hamilton, the Minister of Labour of Guyana, paid a visit to the Aurora Gold Mine, operated by AGM Inc., a subsidiary of Zijin Mining. He toured the mining operations and the concentrator control room to understand the project’s current operations, prospective developments, and safety management.
Hamilton extended high praise for AGM’s successful endeavors in the protection of workers' safety and rights, along with its accomplishments in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) areas.
Hamilton said he would like to maintain close contact with AGM and to jointly explore innovative and sustainable paths of development, in order to yield greater benefits for Guyana’s labor force and drive the growth of the mining sector. Additionally, he said he looks forward to further health and safety training collaboration between the Ministry of Labor and AGM, to empower more Guyanese with technical skills.
Translator: Jian Reviser: Lin Xinjing Editor-in-Chief: Wang Jie
About Zijin Mining
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).
