en.Wedoany.com Reported - Zou Laichang, Party Secretary and Chairman of Zijin Mining Group, stated at the opening ceremony of the 2026 China International Gold Conference that China's gold industry, through continuous technological and management innovation, has achieved the world's top position in gold production for 19 consecutive years.

Zou Laichang noted that despite relatively weak natural resource endowments and low ore grades, China's gold industry has created a global miracle through years of effort. Gansu Province, known as the "Home of Nonferrous Metals," boasts abundant mineral resources. Zijin Mining has operated in Gansu for 19 years, and its subsidiary Longnan Zijin has achieved an annual gold production of over 7 tons, making it the largest single gold mine enterprise in Northwest China. Zijin Mining has now taken a controlling stake in Gansu Northwest Gold Company and will continue to increase its investment in Gansu to support local economic and social development and ensure national strategic mineral resource security.

Against the backdrop of heightened global geopolitical risks and increasing uncertainty, the value and scarcity of gold have become more prominent, presenting a critical strategic opportunity for high-quality development in both China's and the global gold industry. Zijin Mining started with gold mining and has made gold one of its core business segments. The company currently holds over 4,600 tons of gold resources, produced 90 tons of gold in 2025, and is expected to produce 47 tons in the first half of 2026, maintaining a stable growth trend. Zou Laichang stated that in the future, Zijin Mining is willing to collaborate with peers in areas such as resource exploration, green and intelligent mine construction, and industrial chain upgrading, jointly promoting the sustainable development of the global gold industry.