The La Arena copper-gold mine has recently been awarded the fourth star of Carbon Footprint Peru, a program led by the Peruvian Ministry of the Environment, in recognition of the operation’s energy conservation and emission reduction efforts. This is the top level of recognition available under the government’s framework for greenhouse gas (GHG) management. La Arena, which is wholly owned by Zijin...

Altynken, Zijin’s gold mining subsidiary in Kyrgyzstan, recently invited representatives from the Kemin District government, local schools and civil society organizations to its mine site for a community open day. In a first for the company, the conventional site visit evolved into a day of friendly competitions, allowing local residents and Altynken employees to interact on the sports field and a...