Zijin Mining has recently introduced its first Biodiversity Conservation Guidelines. This landmark document identifies potential biodiversity impacts across the lifecycle of mining activities, and outlines four conservation measures—avoidance, mitigation, restoration, and compensation—each tailored to the specific phases of exploration, engineering and construction, operations, and closure. With this approach, Zijin Mining reinforces its commitment to protecting biodiversity at every stage of its business.
At the Zijinshan Gold and Copper Mine, the company’s birthplace, we restore the environment while developing the mine. The approach allows for ongoing ecological restoration and biodiversity recovery throughout the entire mine development process.
For gold-mining areas, we achieve rapid ecological and biodiversity recovery with an innovative combination of engineering and planting optimization strategies, including layered water management, slope stabilization, soil improvement, and careful plant selection. As a result, many former mining sites have turned into vibrant green spaces, such as the Main Monument Park, the Yitianmen Botanical Garden, the Flower and Fruit Garden, and the Tea Garden. They are now cherished as the most beautiful landscapes at the Zijinshan Gold and Copper Mine.
To support local wildlife conservation, bird nests are installed in the Main Monument Park, Botanical Garden, Riverside Park, and roadside green areas, providing habitats for birds. We also guide and release wild animals that stray into human activity zones safely back to their habitats.
The Aurora Gold Mine in Guyana, another Zijin operation, follows similar conservation principles. The mine is located in the northeastern Amazon rainforest on the Guiana Shield, one of the world’s most biodiverse areas. To minimize biodiversity impacts, AGM conducts regular biodiversity surveys, engaging independent experts every two years for thorough assessments. It also installs camera traps throughout the site to monitor various animal populations and their activity ranges, with adjustments made based on migration patterns to ensure effective and ongoing conservation efforts.
Translator:Jian Reviser: Lin Xinjing Editor-in-Chief: Wang Jie
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).