January 11, 2026 — A five-member marathon team from Tajikistan, sponsored by Zijin’s Tajik gold-mining subsidiary Zeravshan, represented their capital Dushanbe at the 2026 Xiamen Marathon, where they achieved excellent results.

The team was invited by the event’s organizers and the Foreign Affairs Office of Xiamen. During their stay, they traveled to Shanghang County in western Fujian, Zijin’s birthplace, for more sports and cultural experiences. They toured two of the company’s flagship assets—Zijinshan Gold-Copper Mine and smelter operator Zijin Copper, and applauded Zijin for its modern mining operations. The team also visited local sports facilities and had discussions with sports officials from both Xiamen and Shanghang.

Mr. Guo Zhijun, Chinese Ambassador to Tajikistan, expressed his support, noting: “Such exchanges are vital for strengthening the friendship between our two countries, so we will continue to support them.” 

In recent years, Zeravshan has actively fostered friendship between Xiamen and Dushanbe. In 2013, the two cities established a sister-city relationship with facilitation by Zijin and Zeravshan. In 2024, Zeravshan founded a gold and jewelry company in Dushanbe, extending the gold value chain in Tajikistan.

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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).