<p>Against the backdrop of increasing volatility in the global mining market, Zijin Mining has delivered an impressive performance, achieving record highs in both revenue and net profit for 2025.</p>
<p>In 2025, Zijin Mining achieved operating revenue of 349.079 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.96%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company reached 51.777 billion yuan, a significant year-on-year growth of 61.55%, both setting historical records. The net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses also increased by 60.05% year-on-year, indicating a continuous improvement in the quality of core business profits.</p>
<h2>Strong Resource Reserves and Steady Production Growth</h2>
<p>Zijin Mining has over 30 large and super-large mineral resource development bases worldwide, maintaining a leading position in resource reserves in the industry. As of the end of 2025, the company held copper resources of 10.968 million tons, gold resources of 4,610 tons, and lithium (LCE) resources of 1.883 million tons, with proven and probable reserves of copper at 5.661 million tons, gold at 1,996 tons, and lithium at 797,000 tons.</p>
<p>In 2025, the production of the company's main products steadily increased:</p>
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<p>Mineral gold: 89.58 tons, a year-on-year increase of 22.81%, accounting for 23% of the national total production;</p>
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<p>Mineral copper: 1.0851 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.56%, becoming the only company in Asia with mineral copper production exceeding one million tons for three consecutive years;</p>
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<p>Equivalent lithium carbonate: 25,500 tons, officially entering the stage of large-scale production;</p>
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<p>Mineral molybdenum: 11,500 tons, a year-on-year increase of 23.72%.</p>
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<h2>Key Projects Accelerate Progress, Global Layout Achieves Remarkable Results</h2>
<p>Zijin Mining continues to advance key projects in its three core sectors of gold, copper, and lithium, laying a solid foundation for future capacity release.</p>
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<p>Gold sector: Zijin Gold International has become the main driver of growth, with steady progress in the technological transformation and expansion projects of Akim Gold Mine, Ruigold Multi-Metal Mine, and Rossberg Gold Mine. Once the marine gold mine is completed, the annual gold production is expected to reach 15-20 tons.</p>
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<p>Copper sector: The joint promotion of the 450,000 tons/year renovation and expansion project at the Chukalu-Peggy Copper Gold Mine and the Bohr Copper Mine is expected to make it the largest mineral copper company in Europe; the second phase of the Julong Copper Mine has been put into production, with annual copper production reaching 300,000-350,000 tons, and if the third phase is approved, annual copper production will increase to 600,000 tons.</p>
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<p>Lithium sector: Projects such as 3Q Salt Lake, Lagocuo Salt Lake, and Xiangyuan Hard Rock Lithium Mine have been successively put into production, with plans to form an equivalent lithium carbonate production capacity of 270,000-320,000 tons by 2028, helping the company become a significant global lithium mining producer.</p>
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<h2>Steady Shareholder Returns, Dividend Plan Worth Looking Forward To</h2>
<p>Zijin Mining plans to distribute a cash dividend of 3.8 yuan (including tax) for every 10 shares to all shareholders, which needs to be submitted for review at the 2025 annual shareholders' meeting. While achieving high growth in performance, Zijin Mining continues to emphasize shareholder returns, reflecting good corporate governance and value orientation.</p>
<p>The company also announced plans to repurchase A-shares worth 1.5 billion to 2.5 billion yuan for employee stock ownership plans or equity incentives.</p>
<h2>Outlook for the Future: Moving Towards a Global Mining Leader</h2>
<p>Zijin Mining has clearly stated that in the coming years, it will accelerate the release of production capacity in its three core businesses of copper, gold, and lithium, striving to achieve production targets of 130-140 tons of mineral gold, 150-160 million tons of mineral copper, and 270,000-320,000 tons of equivalent lithium carbonate by 2028
The company will continue to uphold the mission of &#34;providing low-carbon mineral raw materials for a better life for humanity,&#34; promoting green, efficient, and sustainable mining development.</p>
<p>In the global context of resource dominance and low-carbon transformation, Zijin Mining is steadily moving towards becoming a global leader in the mining industry with a clear strategy, solid resources, and strong execution capabilities</p>

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<p>Zijin Mining has clearly stated that in the coming years, it will accelerate the capacity release of its three core businesses: copper, gold, and lithium, striving to achieve production targets of 130-140 tons of mined gold, 1.5-1.6 million tons of mined copper, and 270,000-320,000 tons of lithium carbonate equivalent by 2028</p>

- Zijin Mining reported record revenue and net profit for 2025, with revenues reaching 349.079 billion yuan and net profits of 51.777 billion yuan, marking year-on-year increases of 14.96% and 61.55%, respectively.  
- The company maintains strong resource reserves, producing 89.58 tons of gold and 1.0851 million tons of copper, with significant expansion projects underway in its core sectors.  
- Looking ahead, Zijin aims to accelerate the release of production capacity in gold, copper, and lithium, targeting outputs of 130-140 tons of gold and 150-160 million tons of copper by 2028.

Zijin Mining's revenue and net profit both hit record highs in 2025, proposing a dividend of 3.8 yuan for every 10 shares | Financial Report Insights