Overview
Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. is a China-based international mining group focused on mineral exploration and extraction. Its principal products include gold, copper, zinc, lead, lithium, silver and molybdenum; gold and copper are its largest profit-contributing products.[1] The company operates in China and across several regions overseas, including Central Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania and South America.[2][3] Its stated purpose is “Mining for a Better Society.” [4]
For 2025, the company reported revenue of RMB349.1 billion and 66,708 staff at year-end, including employees of major subsidiaries.[1][5] [1][2][5][3][4][3][4]
Products & services
Zijin’s products include gold bullion and gold concentrate; copper concentrate, electrodeposited copper and electrolytic/refined copper; zinc bullion and refined zinc; lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE); silver, molybdenum and iron ore. The company also markets gold, copper and zinc products through its trading subsidiary. Its “ZIJIN”-branded gold bullion, electrolytic copper and zinc bullion have exchange registration or delivery credentials.[6][7]
In Q1 2026, reported production included 23,497 kg of mine-produced gold, 259,214 tonnes of mine-produced copper, 175,515 tonnes of refined copper, 16,229 tonnes of LCE, 84,509 tonnes of mine-produced zinc, 103,902 kg of mine-produced silver and 2,989 tonnes of mine-produced molybdenum.[8] Sales included gold bullion and concentrate, copper concentrate and refined copper products, and refined zinc.[9] The company reported combined mine-produced copper capacity of 300,000–350,000 tonnes per year for phases 1 and 2 at Julong Copper.[10] Product-level operating income and gross margins are reported, but the cited annual product table does not give product shares of total revenue.[7] [6][7][8][9][10]
Geographic presence
Zijin Mining’s 2025 annual report describes a mining footprint spanning 18 countries. Named operating locations include China, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Ghana, Eritrea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, Peru and Argentina. In 2025, the company completed acquisitions of Akyem Gold Mine in Ghana and Raygorodok Gold Mine in Kazakhstan.[11][12][2][13]
The company’s principal place of business in mainland China is in Shanghang County, Fujian Province; its Hong Kong principal place of business is in Kowloon. The year-end 2025 report lists 66,708 employees, but does not provide a country or regional breakdown. The disclosures located report revenue by business segment rather than geography, so country- or region-level revenue shares are not available from those disclosures.[14][15][5][16][17][18] [11][12][2][13][14][15][5][16][17][18]
Business segments
As of 2 October 2026, Zijin’s latest reporting period is the six months ended 30 June 2026; the available 2026 interim-report materials confirm four reportable segments, but the segment contribution figures below use FY2025, the latest full-year segment revenue breakdown available here.[19][20]
For FY2025, measured as a share of total external-customer segment revenue, **Mining products** contributed about 31.5% (RMB110.0bn) and covers mine-produced products; **Refined products** contributed about 47.5% (RMB165.9bn) and covers refined metal products; **Trading** contributed about 8.4% (RMB29.2bn); and **Others** contributed about 12.6% (RMB44.0bn).[16][17] The report’s product breakdown includes gold, copper, zinc, silver and iron ore products, but does not further define the “Others” segment.[21][17] [16][17][17][17][17][17][21][19][20]
Company history
Zijin Mining traces its origins to Shanghang Minerals Company, founded in 1986. In 1993, the predecessor was reorganized as Shanghang Zijin Mining Company and began developing Zijinshan Gold Mine. The company was incorporated as Fujian Zijin Mining Industry Co., Ltd. in 2000, listed in Hong Kong in 2003, and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2008.[22][23][24]
In 2013, Zijin identified becoming a leading metals miner in China as a strategic milestone. It expanded internationally through a series of acquisitions, including interests in Barrick Niugini and Kamoa in 2015, Duobaoshan Copper Mine in 2017, and Serbia’s RTB Bor and Timok assets in 2018–2019. In 2020, it added the Buriticá gold mine, a stake in Julong Copper, and Aurora Gold Mine.[22][25][26][27][28]
The company continued its overseas expansion with the acquisition of Rosebel Gold Mine, completed in 2023, and the acquisition of La Arena in Peru, completed in December 2024. Its acquisition of an 85% interest in Ghana’s Akyem mine closed in April 2025.[29][22] [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]
Sources
- ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO LTD-A — Presentation (2025 Y)[1]
- ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO LTD-A — Full financial report (2025 Y)
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