Zijin News - Zijin Mining has jumped 73 spots from last year to No.325 on the Global 2000 List 2022, a ranking of the world’s companies released on May 12 by the world-renowned Forbes magazine.

Forbes ranked the companies in terms of four equally weighted metrics: sales, profits, assets and market value. Among the global metals and mining companies included in the list, Zijin Mining ranks 7th. The top 3 metals miners are BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto  and Glencore .

Zijin Mining has leapt to first place among global gold companies on the list, followed by Barick Gold  and Newmont Mining.

Among the Chinese nonferrous metals miners tabulated, Zijin ranks No.1. Others that got on the list are China Hongqiao , Chinalco , Jiangxi Copper , China Molybdenum  and Tongling Nonferrous Metals .

In 2021, Zijin Mining achieved leapfrog growth, with performance indicators hitting record highs. Both revenue and total assets topped RMB 200 billion; total earnings reached RMB 24.8 billion, and net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company was RMB 15.7 billion, up 141% year-on-year.

2022 is the final year in the first stage (2021-2022) of Zijin’s Ten-Year Development Plan. Mines that were newly put into operation - the group’s growth drivers - will maintain steady-state production or even scale up mineral output, supporting further growth in its business indicators.

In Q1 2022, Zijin achieved a revenue of RMB 64.8 billion and earnings of RMB 8.9 billion; net profit attributable to the parent company grew by 144% year-on-year, to reach RMB 6.124 billion, which is close to the net profit generated in the entire year of 2020. This represented strong results in production and operation in the first quarter, getting the group off to a good start in 2022.

À propos de Zijin Mining
Zijin Mining est une entreprise mondiale leader dans le secteur des métaux et de l'exploitation minière, et l'un des plus grands producteurs mondiaux d'or, de cuivre et de zinc. La société compte plus de 30 sites miniers et projets d'envergure répartis dans 19 pays sur 5 continents. Grâce à ses solides capacités internes en matière de recherche, d'ingénierie et de développement, Zijin maintient une efficacité opérationnelle élevée à moindre coût, tant pour les acquisitions que pour les opérations. Cette approche lui permet de se positionner en tant que leader de la création de valeur, guidée par une philosophie de développement pour tous et soutenue par des performances exemplaires en matière d'environnement, de responsabilité sociale et de gouvernance. Les actions de Zijin sont cotées à la Bourse de Hong Kong (HKEX : 2899) et à la Bourse de Shanghai (SSE : 601899).