Zijin Golden Ridge, operator of the Akyem Gold Mine in Ghana, has recently launched the Atewa Biodiversity Offset Project in partnership with the Forestry Commission of Ghana, marking the country’s first large-scale, science-based mining biodiversity offset initiative. Inaugurated at a ceremony held at the Forestry Commission in Accra, the 10-year conservation initiative is designed to achieve “No...

On April 8, Aurora Gold Mine, a Zijin operation in Guyana, commissioned Phase II of its solar power project, completing the largest solar power system in the country. The project brings the mine’s total installed solar capacity to 49.4 megawatts, which can meet all electricity demand in its living quarters and provide approximately 75% of the energy required by its concentrator plant. The mileston...

On 20 March, leading global metals miner Zijin released its 2025 annual report. The company delivered strong operational performance and significant profitability gains, achieving revenue of US$49.7 billion, up 15% year on year, and net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company of US$7.4 billion, up 62%. While creating value for shareholders, Zijin continued to generate benefits fo...

Manono Lithium, a subsidiary of leading global metals miner Zijin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has completed an integrated river channel, bridge, and embankment project, ending decades of flooding menace along a key national highway. The project now provides reliable flood control, safe transport, and irrigation for local communities in Manono, Tanganyika Province. “This is the first t...