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Zijin Mining Group: In the first quarter of 2025, performance surged by 63%, with strong gold and copper production driving a profit explosion.
Zijin Mining Group's performance in the first quarter of 2025 surged by 63%, with strong growth in gold and copper production driving profit growth. Core highlights include bright financial performance: revenue reached 78.928 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.55%, with the net income attributable to shareholders increasing by 62.39% to 10.167 billion yuan. The mining company's gross margin stood at 59.94%. Production significantly improved: gold output rose by 13% year-on-year, and copper output increased by 9%, with major mines continuously releasing capacity. Profitability saw a substantial boost: rising metal prices combined with increased capacity pushed total profit up by 66.37% year-on-year and 32% quarter-on-quarter. Cash flow was abundant: cash from operating activities.
Jiangxi Copper achieved a record high in net profit last year. The trend of Industry consolidation may intensify. | Interpretations
① The company achieved its best annual performance since going public; ② The company stated that the trend of domestic Industry consolidation may intensify in 2025.
The outlook for Copper and Gold is optimistic! Although prices are at historic highs, JPMorgan believes that Zijin Mining Group is "not expensive."
JPMorgan believes that Gold has become a key profit driver for the company, contributing 32% of gross profit in fiscal year 2024 (up from 26% in 2023), mainly due to a 28% year-on-year increase in the average selling price. It is expected that Gold production will reach 85 tons in 2025 (a year-on-year increase of 17%), and Copper production will reach 1.15 million tons (a year-on-year increase of 8%).
Yunnan Copper's revenue increased in 2024, but profits did not; the production volume of main products for 2025 is raised | Interpretations
① Due to losses in Q4, Yunnan Copper will see revenue increase without profit growth for the entire year of 2024; ② The company has increased the production volume of its main products for 2025.
Zijin Mining Group Chairman Chen Jinghe discusses acquisition strategy. High-value projects still exist in the Industry despite high positions | Coverage of the Earnings Conference.
① Chen Jinghe believes that, despite the current high running levels in the Industry, there are still projects with good cost performance; ② Chen Jinghe explained the company's merger strategy from four aspects.