On June 25 and 26, Zijin Mining's Vice President Shen Shaoyang attended the 2024 London Indaba and delivered a keynote speech, underscoring the company's global expansion and advocating for continued cooperation in the global mining industry.

At the event, Mr. Shen presented the achievements Zijin has made during its global growth journey. In particular, he talked about the company’s projects in Africa, its contributions to African economic and social development, and its ESG practices. He noted that economic globalization has facilitated cooperation and development in the global mining industry over the past decades. Shen called for continued collaboration among global peers to address new developments in globalization and enhance the industry's risk resilience and capacity for sustainable growth.

The conference focused on the critical role African countries must play in providing many of the minerals and metals the world needs for the future, exploring how Africa can meet global demand for base and precious metals. Participants also discussed how to develop Africa by leveraging international investment in the continent’s resources sector. Nearly 400 people from the global mining industry, investment institutions, research institutes, and government agencies attended the gathering.

Translator:Jian   Reviser:  Li Yuanxing   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).