On June 4, FZU Zijin Hydrogen Power, a subsidiary of Zijin Mining, received approval to begin construction of China’s largest commercial hydrogen station, a 1,000 kg/day facility integrating ammonia-to-hydrogen conversion and refueling capabilities. This marks a key breakthrough in the company’s efforts to commercialize hydrogen energy across the entire supply chain—from production to end use.

Located in Lishui Town, Foshan, a key hydrogen energy hub in Guangdong Province, the project will employ ammonia decomposition technology to generate hydrogen on-site and refuel vehicles. With a daily hydrogen production capacity of 1,000 kilograms, the Tier-3 station covers 3,370 square meters and combines direct liquid ammonia supply with on-site hydrogen production. This innovative approach overcomes the traditional bottlenecks of hydrogen transport and storage and cuts hydrogen costs at refueling stations to approximately RMB 30/kg (US$ 4.2/kg)—roughly 50% lower than conventional high-pressure storage methods.

Scheduled to begin operations by September 2025, the station will significantly ease Foshan’s hydrogen shortage, refueling more than 1,000 hydrogen buses while serving planned future adoption—including 3,000 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, 40,000 hydrogen-powered bikes, and 2,100 commercial vehicles projected for the region. The project will accelerate hydrogen adoption in transportation, support hydrogen-powered mobility with refueling infrastructure, and provide a new model for the commercialization of hydrogen energy in China.

Translator:Lin Xinjing   Reviser: Jian   Editor-in-Chief: Fa Yuan

Sobre Zijin Mining
Zijin Mining es una empresa líder mundial en el sector de metales y minería, y uno de los mayores productores globales de oro, cobre y zinc. Con más de 30 operaciones y proyectos mineros de gran escala distribuidos en 19 países y 5 continentes, la compañía aprovecha sus sólidas capacidades internas de investigación, ingeniería y desarrollo para mantener una alta eficiencia operacional y bajos costos, tanto en adquisiciones como en operaciones. Este enfoque le ha permitido consolidarse como referente en la creación de valor, respaldado por su filosofía de desarrollo compartido y sustentado por un desempeño superior en materia ambiental, social y de gobierno corporativo. Las acciones de Zijin cotizan en la Bolsa de Hong Kong (HKEX: 2899) y en la Bolsa de Shanghai (SSE: 601899).