Zijin, a leading global metals miner, has been upgraded to the highest AAA rating in the latest ESG assessment released by China-based CSI Indexes in September, rising from BBB in the previous year’s evaluation. The upgrade positions Zijin among the top performers in CSI’s coverage of nearly 5,000 listed firms.
The 2026 assessment was based on publicly available information, including Zijin’s 2025 Sustainability Report and ESG incidents. Zijin ranked among the top performers across the environmental, social and governance dimensions of the evaluation. The company demonstrated particularly strong performance in key areas including natural resources, environmental opportunities, sustainability-related governance, shareholder rights, and governance practices. The AAA rating reflects strong recognition of Zijin’s sustainability practices and the quality of its ESG disclosures by an authoritative rating agency.
CSI Indexes, jointly established by the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, is one of China’s authoritative index and ESG rating providers. Its rating framework covers three pillars — environmental, social and governance — broken down into 31 specific topics under 12 themes, measured by nearly 200 indicators. The assessment system rates companies on a 10-level scale from AAA to D and currently covers nearly 5,000 public companies and more than 2,500 Chinese bond issuers.
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).