February 16 — On Serbia’s Statehood Day, Mr. Chen Jinghe, founder and Lifetime Honorary Chairman of Zijin Mining, was awarded the Order of the Serbian Flag by President Aleksandar Vučić. The award, one of the country’s highest honors for foreign citizens, recognizes Mr. Chen’s significant contributions to Serbia’s industrial development.

Thanks to Mr. Chen’s vision and strategic leadership, Zijin’s two large mining operations in Serbia have become key growth engines, contributing substantially to the social and economic development of eastern Serbia and the country at large.

Under Serbia’s Law on Decorations, state honors are categorized into orders, medals, and commemorative medals. As the highest form of public recognition, these distinctions are conferred upon Serbian and foreign citizens, entities, and international organizations, in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to Serbia and outstanding achievements.

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).