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HONG KONG, Sep 30, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Since 2024, global gold prices have embarked on a new wave of significant upward momentum, propelling Hong Kong's gold sector into the spotlight for capital pursuit. Related individual stocks have demonstrated remarkable independent performance. Zijin Gold International Company Limited (stock code: 2259.HK), a globally renowned enterprise within the gold sector, officially listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today. It is poised to become a promising new star in the capital market within the gold industry.From a capital market perspective, the successful listing of Zijin Gold International not only offers investors richer investment options but also injects fresh vitality into the market. Amid growing global economic uncertainties, gold's value as a key safe-haven asset has become increasingly prominent. Leveraging its formidable strength and solid reputation in the gold sector, Zijin Gold International is poised to serve as a reliable haven for investors navigating turbulent markets.Meanwhile, the listing will further elevate Zijin Gold International's influence in global capital markets. With the support of a wide range of international investors, the Company is becoming one of the top global gold enterprises, showcasing immense growth potential and broad development prospects.Notably, Zijin Gold International's listing successfully attracted over twenty cornerstone investors, including GIC, Hillhouse, BlackRock, Schroders, Perseverance, Fidelity, and Greenwoods. The active subscriptions from these renowned investment institutions provide robust support for Zijin Gold International's growth trajectory. This not only reflects the strong confidence of leading institutions in the Company's future prospects and growth potential but also offers crucial reference points for investors.A Global Leading Gold Mining Company with Extensive Resource ReservesZijin Gold International is one of the global leading gold mining companies, with operations spanning the entire gold value chain—from exploration and mining to processing, smelting, refining, and sales. The comprehensive industrial chain integration enhances the Company's market competitiveness and resilience against risks.In global resource integration, Zijin Gold International has demonstrated exceptional strength. The Company has strategically positioned itself in gold-rich areas across Central Asia, South America, Oceania, and Africa, holding interests in eight gold mines. As of December 31, 2024 and in 2024, the Company’s gold reserves and gold production volume on a consolidated basis ranked ninth and eleventh globally, respectively. From 2022 to 2024, its gold production achieved a CAGR of 21.4%, achieving a faster growth rate than other sizable companies.These abundant resource reserves provide robust support for the Company's performance growth and sustainable development. From 2022 to 2024, the Company achieved a CAGR of 61.9% in net profit attributable to owners of the parent, demonstrating its strong profitability and growth potential.Furthermore, Zijin Gold International stands as a leading mining company in terms of growth, operational efficiency and profitability in the global gold mining industry. Both the Guyana Aurora Gold Mine and the Suriname Rosebel Gold Mine turned profitable within one year after the Company’s acquisitions in 2020 and 2023, respectively. The Company maintained high capital return in 2024, with ROE of 21.4%, further validating its exceptional capabilities in asset operation and value creation.Strong Shareholder Background Provides Solid FoundationZijin Gold International benefits from a robust shareholder background, with its rapid development supported by the strong backing and synergistic collaboration of Zijin Mining Group. The Company's controlling shareholder, Zijin Mining, is a global leading mining company primarily focused on mineral exploration and development. Zijin Mining operates over 30 large mining projects across 17 countries worldwide as of December 31, 2024, covering metals including gold, copper, lithium, and zinc, among others.Meanwhile, Zijin Mining has extensive experience in the exploration, construction and operation of large-scale metal mines, complemented by professional and efficient resource acquisition and in-house exploration expertise. Advanced technology and rich experience provide strong support for Zijin Gold International's technological innovation and process improvement.The spin-off listing of Zijin Gold International by Zijin Mining Group is based on strategic transformation and long-term development considerations. Through this spin-off, Zijin Gold International will gain independent production capacity, enabling greater focus on business development in the gold sector and enhancing operational efficiency and management standards.Additionally, the spin-off listing of the gold business will not only further optimize Zijin Mining Group's business structure and enhance the Group's overall value, but also provide Zijin Gold International with broader development prospects and stronger momentum, laying a solid foundation for its sustained growth in the gold industry.Actively Practicing ESG Principles to Contribute to Global Sustainable DevelopmentAgainst the backdrop of global advocacy for sustainable development, ESG has become a crucial benchmark for evaluating corporate value and social responsibility. As a socially responsible enterprise, Zijin Gold International has consistently integrated ESG principles into its operations and development, striving to achieve balanced progress across economic, social, and environmental dimensions.The Company is committed to implementing the "Zijin Model", actively building a responsible ESG framework, and comprehensively advancing sustainable development. In this process, the Company strictly adheres to comprehensive and multi-tiered international ESG standards, such as ISO 14001 and others, ensuring it meets internationally advanced levels in environmental management, social responsibility fulfillment, and corporate governance. At the same time, the Company focuses on risk-oriented environmental management, establishing a robust environmental risk assessment system aimed at minimizing ecological impact while maximizing operational efficiency.Furthermore, Zijin Gold International integrated the ‘‘Dual-Carbon’’ commitment into its core agenda of future development and are dedicated to clean energy solutions. The Tajikistan Jilau/Taror Gold Mines, the Colombia Buriticá Gold Mine, and the Suriname Rosebel Gold Mine had achieved 100% utilization of clean energy in purchased electricity as of June 30, 2025. The Guyana Aurora Gold Mine completed two phases of photovoltaic projects with a total capacity of 18MW in 2024, and the Suriname Rosebel Gold Mine’s 25MW photovoltaic project is under construction.Building on this foundation, Zijin Gold International not only actively fulfills its environmental responsibilities but also places significant importance to corporate social value, continuously enhancing investment in community development, employee growth and occupational health. The Company actively promotes economic development in the regions where it operates and shares benefits with the local communities. For example, the Company's ‘‘Sowing the Future’’ agricultural development program in Colombia has been ongoing for five years. The Company actively promotes the development of the Rosebel Community Fund in Suriname and provided financial support in the areas of education, health, sports, and socio-economic development in 2024.The Company also prioritize occupational safety in its operation. During the track record period, the Company's lost-time injury frequency rate was as low as 0.19 per million work hours. As of the end of 2024, the ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System certification coverage rate for all operational sites where the Company has held control for over three years reached 100%.Zijin Gold International's ESG practices have been widely recognized in the regions where it operates. During the track record period, Continental Gold received ‘‘the 2024 Sustainable Development Certification’’, Zeravshan received the ‘‘Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Protection Award’’, among others, fully demonstrating the Company's excellence in environmental, social, and governance performance. Moving forward, Zijin Gold International will continue to uphold sustainable development principles, contributing to the achievement of global sustainable development goals.Overall, Zijin Gold International has successfully entered the new stage of the capital market through its extensive business footprint, robust management team, and abundant resource reserves. For investors, Zijin Gold International's listing not only presents a premium target for sharing in gold price dividends but also offers global investors a highly promising investment opportunity. Riding the wave of gold's primary upward trend, the Company will be poised to navigate challenges and create substantial returns for investors in the future, emerging as a star performer in Hong Kong's gold sector. Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

HONG KONG, Sep 30, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Driven by the “Dual Carbon” strategy, the new energy industry is experiencing rapid growth, with demand for critical new energy metal such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt continuing to surge. However, the exploitation of upstream mineral resource is constrained by environmental concerns, rising costs, and international geopolitical risks, leading to emerging resource bottlenecks. At the same time, as the warranty periods for power batteries gradually expire, a wave of retired batteries is accelerating. Waste-battery recycling, critical metal regeneration, and battery material remanufacturing are becoming emerging growth drivers across the industry chain.Having cultivated expertise in this field for many years, GEM Co., Ltd. (“GEM”, 002340.SZ) has been consistently expanding its presence in the circular economy. The Company has established an integrated circular economy operation model that covers three key businesses: critical metal resources, lithium-ion battery and end-of-life vehicle recycling, and new energy materials. In several niche material markets, GEM ranks among the global leaders. Recently, the Company submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, aiming to achieve dual listing on both A and H shares.Three Key Businesses Form a Closed-loop Circular System, with Technology Enabling “Waste-to-Value”GEM’s uniqueness lies in its full-chain closed-loop model built around the concept of a circular economy: “resource recovery — material remanufacturing — product application”. By organically integrating three key business modules of critical metal resources recycling, power batteries and end-of-life vehicles recycling, and new energy materials, the Company not only achieves efficient resource utilization but also significantly enhances the added value of products.In terms of resource recovery, GEM leverages a global recycling network to carry out large-scale collection and dismantling of various resources, including waste-battery, end-of-life vehicles, and electronic waste. To date, the Company has formed partnerships with over 1,000 automotive companies and battery manufacturers worldwide, establishing a stable raw material recycling network and product sales channels. This not only ensures a steady supply of “Urban Mining” resources such as retired batteries and end-of-life vehicles, but also opens up vast market opportunities for new energy materials, positioning the Company as a central hub in the industry chain with risk-resilience significantly stronger than its peers.In terms of material regeneration, GEM utilizes advanced processes to transform recycled resources into high-purity, high value-added intermediate products and new energy materials. As one of the early adopters of hydrometallurgical technology in the industry, the Company utilized this advanced technology to smelt limonite nickel ore, which could hardly be smelted through traditional pyrometallurgy. The process also enables the efficient smelting of other metal resources associated with laterite nickel ore, enhancing overall economic value while achieving recovery rates of up to 99% for nickel, cobalt, and tungsten. In terms of lithium-ion battery and end-of-life vehicle recycling, GEM has established a dual-track processing model of “cascade utilization + material regeneration”, achieving a recovery rate of 96.5% for lithium metal, significantly exceeding the industry average of 90%. More importantly, through technological innovation, GEM further processes recycled resources into high value-added critical new energy materials such as ternary precursors, cathode materials, and cobalt tetroxide, supplying to global battery manufacturers and vehicle OEMs. This truly achieves a complete closed loop process from recycling to application.GEM’s three core businesses are mutually supportive and closely interconnected. The recycling of critical metals and power batteries jointly provides a stable metal supply for the production of new energy materials. Meanwhile, the materials business extends downstream, supplying to battery manufacturers and achieving value-added transformation. This turns green recycling into a profitable and sustainable industrial chain, creating a competitive barrier that is difficult for industry peers to replicate.Leading in Multiple Segments and Seizing the Future Opportunities with a Global ExpansionLeveraging its technological barriers and industrial synergy advantages, GEM has established a globally leading position across multiple segments, emerging as a frontrunner in the new energy materials and resource recycling sector. According to Frost & Sullivan, GEM ranked first in China in the recycling of nickel, cobalt, tungsten resources in terms of recycling volume in 2024, as well as retired lithium-ion battery recycling volume from third parties. In the field of new energy materials, GEM was the second largest supplier of ternary precursors globally in terms of shipment volume in 2024, capturing a market share of 19.7%. At the same time, with a market share of 37.4%, it became the world’s largest supplier of high-nickel ternary precursors, with the shipment volume of its 8-series and 9-series high-nickel ternary precursor materials ranking first globally. In the cobalt tetroxide sector, the Company ranked second worldwide with a market share of 20.2%.Looking ahead, GEM is embracing multiple market opportunities. The expansion of new energy applications is driving sustained growth in demand for critical new energy metals. According to Frost & Sullivan, from 2024 to 2030, nickel demand in China is expected to rise from 335.5 thousand tons in 2024 to 1,233.7 thousand tons in 2030, with the proportion of recycled nickel increasing from 17.2% to 31.1%; Demand for cobalt and tungsten in China will also grow in tandem, while the proportion of recycled cobalt and recycled tungsten will further increase. In addition, under the wave of retired power batteries, it is expected that by 2030, around 15% of the nickel, cobalt, and lithium required for new power batteries will come from recycling.In the field of new energy materials, driven by emerging sectors such as EVs, 3C electronics, low-altitude aircrafts, and humanoid robots, market demand is expected to grow rapidly. In terms of shipment volume, from 2024 to 2030, the CAGR of lithium-ion battery cathode materials is expected to reach 24.2% while that of ternary precursors is projected at 21.6%. Among them, the penetration rate of high-nickel ternary precursors is expected to rise from 35.2% to 70.0%, and the shipment volume of cobalt tetroxide is expected to record a CAGR of 12.7%.Confronting opportunities, GEM has formulated a clear development strategy. On the technology front, it plans to establish overseas R&D centers, increase R&D investment, and deepen the deployment of cutting-edge technologies in the field of new energy materials. On the capacity front, it will expand and upgrade existing production capacity, advance the expansion of its Indonesian base, and strengthen the “nickel resources — precursors — cathode materials” integrated nickel industrial chain. On the globalization front, it intends to set up marketing centers in Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia, enhance customer collaboration, and further expand its global business footprint.GEM’s proposed listing in Hong Kong will provide GEM with broader access to capital and international markets, injecting stronger momentum into its dual growth engines of circular economy and new energy materials. Backed by robust technological barriers, a mature closed-loop model, and an expanding global footprint, the Company is well-positioned to maintain its leading edge in the circular economy sector and unlock greater growth flexibility. Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com