Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited (the “Company”) (stock code: 1818) was jointly established by Shandong Zhaojin Group Company Limited, Shanghai Fosun Industrial Investment Co., Ltd., Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Guangxin Investments Co., Ltd.* and Shanghai Laomiao Gold Co., Ltd. and having obtained the approval from the People’s Government of Shandong Province. The Company was incorporated as a joint stock limited company in the People’s Republic of China on 16 April 2004 and listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 8 December 2006.

The Company is a comprehensive gold producer and gold smelting enterprise integrating exploration, mining, processing and smelting operations, focusing on the development of the gold industry. Our principal products include standard Au9999 and Au9995 gold bullions. Our main production technologies and facilities are leading in the PRC and of advanced international standards. The Company is a national high and new technology enterprise. The Company is based in the Zhaoyuan city in the Jiaodong peninsula of Shandong Province, the PRC, which is well placed with abundant resources and has a long history of gold exploration and production. According to the statistics provided by the China Gold Association, gold resources in Zhaoyuan city account for approximately 10% of the remaining gold resources in the PRC. Zhaoyuan city is named by the China Gold Association as the “Gold Capital of the PRC” and is the largest gold production base and the first gold production city in the PRC.

Recently, the Company insists on focusing on gold mining as well as technology and management innovation in order to strengthen our technologies and cost advantages in the industry. Thus, the Company has achieved remarkable results in increasing gold reserves, production volume and corporate efficiency every year. As at 31 December 2022, the Company owned a number of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates nationwide, with their businesses covering major gold production regions in the PRC. As at 31 December 2022, in accordance with the standard set out in the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the “JORC Code”), our gold ore resources reserve was approximately 38,285.4 kozs, and our recoverable gold reserves was approximately 15,500.8 kozs.

Looking ahead, the Company will continue to adhere to the strategy of “developing gold mining business in a righteous manner by leveraging on its long history”. With favourable location, abundant resources, leading technologies and innovative management model, the Company is committed to the pure gold production, continuously increasing gold reserves and gold production, proactively participating in the consolidation and development of domestic and overseas gold resources. The Company will strive to attain continuous growth in profits and become one of the top and leading gold production enterprises in the PRC and in the world so as to repay the shareholders of the Company and society with the best results.

On 31 August 2009, Zhaoyuan City State-owned Assets Operation Ltd. successfully acquired a total of 42,400,000 domestic shares of the Company held by Guangxin Investments, representing approximately 2.86% of the entire issued share capital of the Company.