Leading global metals miner Zijin has been ranked No. 181 on the 2026 Forbes Global 2000, a list of the world’s largest public companies released on June 24. The company jumped 70 places from the previous year to join the top 200. Within the mining industry, Zijin ranked third among global metals and mining companies and retained its position as the world’s top gold mining company. Two Zijin-contr...

Georgetown, Guyana—On June 21, Aurora Gold Mine, a leading gold mining operation in Guyana, was named Employer of the Year at an awards ceremony hosted by ECONOME, a Guyanese business event organizer. The award was presented by Honorable Keoma D. Griffith, Minister of Labor and Manpower Planning. Aurora Gold Mine was one of six companies shortlisted for this year’s award, ultimately sharing the to...

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...

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...