On June 25, Zijin Mining was named to Forbes China’s 2024-2025 Sustainable Development Industrial Enterprises list for its outstanding sustainability practices, marking its second straight year on the prestigious list.

During the selection process, Forbes China evaluated companies across four dimensions: management systems for sustainable development, transformative technological innovation, sustainability practices, and long-term growth. In addition, eligible companies for the main list must have operated in the Chinese mainland for more than a decade and generated annual revenue exceeding RMB 20 billion (US$2.6 billion). From thousands of contenders, 40 companies, including Zijin Mining, were included on the main list. Eight other firms were honored on a separate list that celebrates innovation-driven growth.

As a company from a traditional industry with high carbon emissions, Zijin Mining was identified as a representative case of transformative change for its bold push for technological solutions and clean energy adoption. The company’s technological advances in recovering resources from low-grade and refractory ores have boosted resource extraction while minimizing the environmental impact of waste. Meanwhile, it has installed 767 megawatts of renewable energy capacity across its operations. Fifty-one percent of its electricity consumption now comes from renewables and its greenhouse gas emission intensity has dropped by 34.9% compared to 2020 levels.

Translator: Li Yuanxing   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).